Ra Ra Riot will be performing on the David Letterman show next Monday night, October 13th. Set your DVRs! The band is continuing its tour with Walter Meego and The Morning Benders (through mid-October) and then flying across the Atlantic to do some shows in the UK with Vampire Weekend.

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.

Kori and Jason were recently interviewed down in Austin for the ACL Festival by Roxwel/101XFM, and you can watch the video online here. It's a nice piece with clips from their video (for my only offer).

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.

The new Ra Ra Riot video, for the song ghost under rocks, is up against four other videos in the MTVu contest, The Freshmen. Visit the MTVu website, and be sure to cast your vote for Ra Ra Riot!

Check out the new Ra Ra Riot feature on Daytrotter, Ponderous Odes To Friendship And Uncertain Futures, which has four in-studio recordings and commentary from the band.

Also, be sure to take a look at the band's new ecard, with videos, streaming audio and more.

Having come off a summer playing to pleased crowds at music festivals across North America, Mates of State have confirmed an upcoming tour supporting Santogold this fall, with select headlining dates scattered throughout. Before the tour kicks off, the band will be performing on the Nickelodeon TV show, Yo Gabba Gabba on September 23.

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.