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Death Cab for Cutie will be performing at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards, airing live on VH1 on January 15th at 9pm (EST/PST). The band will perform a cover of the classic Simple Minds song, don't you (forget about me) from the classic film, The Breakfast Club during a tribute to filmmaker John Hughes. |
 Death Cab for Cutie's the open door ep, a companion to 2008's full-length, narrow stairs, has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Alternative Album category. Barsuk is excited to announce the 180-gram vinyl version of this award-worthy EP, which features 4 non-album tracks plus a demo version of talking bird. Look for it in the spring of 2010 — or sign up here to be notified when it's available for pre-ordering.
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D Tour is an award-winning feature-length documentary that chronicles Pat Spurgeon's (from Rogue Wave) search for a living organ donor and the challenges associated with finding a viable match. The documentary includes footage from a San Francisco benefit that features performances from Nada Surf, Ben Gibbard and John Vanderslice. It premieres tonight, Tuesday November 10th, on the PBS series Independent Lens (check your local listings for time and channel). |
The David Bazan song, hard to be from curse your branches — easily one of the best songs on an album filled with great songs — is being featured as Song of the Day on NPR. You can listen to the song and read their review here. Bazan will also be on NPR's World Café this Thursday, October 15 — you can listen live via the internet (between 2pm and 4pm EST) here, or find your local NPR radio station and listen the old-fashioned way.
Chris Walla was recently paired with J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines) for the NPR All Songs Considered piece called Project Song. The two artists, who had never met before, had two days to write and record a song based on themes and images provided by curator Bob Boilen, and the result is pretty phenomenal. You can read about the project and hear their song here. |
It was announced today that Death Cab for Cutie's contribution to the Twilight series' New Moon will be the first single from the soundtrack album. The song, meet me on the equinox will premiere on September 13th at the MTV Video Music Awards.
In a phone interview with MTV News, Nick spoke about the song, Death Cab's connection to the Twilight series, and more. Click here to listen to the interview and read the full article at MTV.com. You can also read a statement from the band at the website of Twilight author Stephanie Meyer. |
Nathan from Cold War Kids and Ben from Death Cab for Cutie are running to raise money for the non-profit organization Water Wells for Africa. While their bands are on tour together during the month of April, the number of miles they run is being recorded in real time at www.runforwaterwells.com. Fans can follow along as they rack up miles, and are encouraged to donate $1 for every mile the guys run.
Water Wells For Africa is a grassroots non-profit that has installed over 100 water wells in drought regions of Malawi, Southern Africa, providing fresh drinking water to 150,000-200,000 Malawians per day. Their goal is to work toward installing 1,000 new wells in hopes to bring the same clean water to 2 million people in the region. |
 Tonight, Wednesday Dec. 17, Death Cab for Cutie will be performing on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS). Check your local listing for broadcast time and station! Their most recent album, narrow stairs, has been voted the #5 Album of the Year by listeners and fans of NPR's All Songs Considered. Go here to view the story online.
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Death Cab for Cutie have garnered two Grammy award nominations! They've been nominated for Best Rock Song (i will possess your heart), and Best Alternative Music Album (narrow stairs), along with Gnarls Barkley, Beck, My Morning Jacket, and Radiohead. Congratulations! |
 The reissue of Death Cab’s classic 1998 debut album, something about airplanes, is out now. This limited 10-year anniversary deluxe edition includes a bonus disc featuring a recently-unearthed recording of the band’s first-ever Seattle show, a February 1998 set at the legendary venue The Crocodile Café. The reissue also features beautifully redesigned artwork, including extensive liner notes by noted musician and writer Sean Nelson (whose band Harvey Danger was the headliner of the bonus disc show, and who sings lead vocals on the DCfC set’s never-before-heard cover of The Smiths’ sweet and tender hooligan).
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Two new Death Cab for Cutie releases are available in the shop for pre-orders, and several holiday packages have been added to satisfy your holiday shopping needs. The 10th anniversary limited-edition reissue of Death Cab's debut album, something about airplanes, is available for pre-orders and will be shipping this week — the LP version of Death Cab's most recent release, narrow stairs (the first pressing of which includes a bonus 7" single) is also available for pre-orders, but won't be shipping until December. Visit our shop for these items and for several new holiday packages. |
If you're not out scaring up some Halloween candy tonight, be sure to tune into the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, where Death Cab will be performing their song Cath... from their most recent release, narrow stairs. The band is currently on tour with Neil Young, and will be heading to do a European tour in November — tour dates can be found here. |
 Barsuk is pleased to announce the upcoming reissue of Death Cab for Cutie's classic 1998 debut album, something about airplanes, on November 25th. This limited 10-year anniversary deluxe CD edition will include a bonus disc featuring a recently-unearthed recording of the band’s first-ever Seattle show, a February 1998 set at the legendary venue The Crocodile Cafe. The reissue will also feature beautifully redesigned artwork, including extensive liner notes by noted musician and writer Sean Nelson (whose band Harvey Danger was the headliner of the bonus disc show, and who sings lead vocals on the DCfC set’s never-before-heard cover of The Smiths’ sweet and tender hooligan).
Also on November 25th, DCfC's most recent Atlantic Records release, narrow stairs, will finally become available on deluxe 180-gram vinyl via Barsuk. The first pressing of the long-awaited vinyl LP will include a 7" single with demo versions of two album tracks. |
Bid on Chris Walla and Death Cab protest signs at the Under the Radar Protest Auction, a charity eBay auction in which the magazine is selling all of the artist-made protest signs that were featured in its Protest Issue. Proceeds from the auction are going to War Child International, a non-profit which helps children in areas of armed conflict. To view all the signs up for auction, visit Under The Radar. |
Death Cab for Cutie just released Live From Las Vegas at the Palms EP exclusively through Itunes. This EP was recorded live on April 25, 2008 and features three songs from the album narrow stairs, one from plans and one from the forbidden love ep. |
Death Cab will be touring across North America and Europe this fall, including their debut at the legendary Radio City Music Hall, as well as US and Canadian shows with Neil Young. Check here for the details.
Also, the band's video for the song i will possess your heart won an MTV Video Music Award for best editing! Congratulations to the band, and to the video editors, Aaron Stewart-Ahn and Jeff Buchanan. The MTV news story can be seen here. |
 An all-star lineup of indie bands will be performing at the Manifest Hope Gallery on Wednesday, August 27th, during the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO. The Manifest Hope Gallery, hosted by artist Shepard Fairey and MovOn.org, will be displaying works by artists who support Barack Obama, and on Wednesday night San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will host Unconventional '08, with musical performances on an outdoor stage with Nada Surf, Silversun Pickups, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Cold War Kids and DJ Z Trip. Tickets are free, and will be available at the gallery.
In addition, there will be an intimate (and invite-only) songwriter-in-the-round performance, featuring Ben Gibbard of Death Cab, Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley, Zooey Deschanel of She And Him, Matthew Caws of Nada Surf, and Jonathan Rice. If you're not lucky enough to receive an invitation to this event, there will also be a public performance by Ben Gibbard and Chris Walla at the SEIU, HCAN, NEA and Progressive Allies Rally at 3pm on August 27th, in the Sunken Gardens Park. Other guests include Jim Hightower, Tom Hagerman, and Nick Urata of Devotchka. |
 Entertainment Weekly has compiled their "100 Best Albums of the Last 25 Years", and Death Cab's 2003 release,
transatlanticism, has made the list. It's a diverse group of records, which will undoubtedly cause anguish to some because of the inclusion (or exclusion) of certain albums, but it's worth checking out (in the June 27th print version, or online here).
Death Cab (along with Nada Surf and Mates of State) also appear on the NPR poll for the best albums of 2008 (so far), for their recent release narrow stairs. Be sure to cast your vote online here! |
Watch the exclusive documentary about the recording of Death Cab's new album, narrow stairs, with interviews and live performance, now on Current TV.
THIS JUST IN: You can also watch a video of Death Cab performing the single i will possess your heart on the NPR show Bryant Park Project. |
Interview and live in-studio tracks up now from Death Cab on the Daytrotter website. |
Barsuk loves vinyl, and to prove it we'll be releasing a bunch of records on vinyl later this spring and summer, including:
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 Death Cab for Cutie are putting the finishing touches on their next record, narrow stairs (due May 13 — Barsuk will be releasing the vinyl version sometime after the CD comes out), and have posted an 8-minute album track to their MySpace page (you can also purchase the track from Amazon). We'll post more news about the new album as we get it.
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 The concept: gather together a bunch of bands in a house that will be destroyed. All bands play one song each, and perform their song twice, and then the house is destroyed. Capture everything on film, and release it on DVD.
For the Seattle edition, Death Cab's Ben Gibbard gathered together a bunch of great local bands: The Long Winters, Jesse Sykes, David Bazan, Harvey Danger, Tiny Vipers, The Cave Singers, Minus The Bear, Eddie Vedder, Kinski, Spook The Horse, The Can't See, The Blue Scholars, Triumph of Lethargy Skinned To Death, and, of course, himself. Released by Trixie DVD, but available here while supplies last. |
 Death Cab's Ben Gibbard will be in San Francisco September 11th at 8pm at the Palace of Fine Arts as part of the City Arts & Lecture Series. He will be in conversation with host Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket), and will play a few songs. Go here to purchase tickets to the event.
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If you have access to cable channel Fuse, be sure to catch their show Fuse Loaded on Friday, 7/13 at 2:30am EST for a half-hour block of Death Cab for Cutie videos. |
Death Cab's Ben Gibbard is currently touring with David Bazan (Pedro the Lion) and Johnathan Rice, and NPR.org will be broadcasting tonight's (May 10) performance from Washington DC at 7pm EST. Be sure to tune in for this rare opportunity! |
The long-awaited repressing of Death Cab's something about airplanes on vinyl is finally here. We have a limited number of copies of the blue vinyl version, so order your copy today! |
Ben Gibbard will be playing the song i will follow you into the dark tonight (Nov. 8) on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Will Ferrell and Tom Everett Scott will also be special guests. |
Barsuk is giving away tickets to upcoming Death Cab shows — many of which are already sold out, so this could be your only chance to see the band on this tour. To enter, follow this link, and enter soon! |
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