1. The Decemberists- The King is Dead Made the Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2011 list here 2. Beirut- The Rip Tide Made the Cougar Microbes Top Albums of 2011 list here 3. Death Cab for Cutie- Codes and Keys I have been a Death Cab super fan since about 2001. 'We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes' is one [...]

Friday Five : \'frī-(,)dā,-dē 'fīv\ : On the sixth day of every week, I hit the shuffle button on my iTunes, then share the first five tracks and thought for each track. Sometimes there is a playlist involved, occasionally we'll have a guest, but most of the time it's just me. The rest is up to you, our friends and readers! Fire up your media player of choice and share the first five random track of your shuffle in the comments. The Five: "Like a Virgin" by Madonna (from [...]

Ruth Swanson Seeing San Francisco's Ty Segall at Halifax Pop Explosion 2010 was one of the most unexpectedly rowdy/violent shows I've ever been in the middle of, which was a bit surprising considering that as rough and garage-y as his stuff is, it's not all that heavy. Certainly not the obvious soundtrack for the bedlam that ensued that evening. Maybe it was just Halifax. Anyways, despite enjoying his music well enough, I've made a point of avoiding his shows as the odds of me getting kicked in the head seem to [...]

El grupo liderado por Ben Gibbard es el protagonista en un nuevo episodio del programa Live from the Artists Den , para el que la banda se presentó en el Museo Brooklyn, uno de los más antiguos de Estados Unidos. El íntimo espectáculo brindado por los muchachos de Washington fue presenciado por un puñado de unas 800 personas, que se ubicaron en la famosa Corte de Bellas Artes, rodeados por magníficas arcadas y clásicas pinturas europeas en una lluviosa noche de [...]

A veces sí puede ser un poco frustrante saber de la cantidad de buenos conciertos que hay en otras partes del mundo. Como sea, siempre es posible encontrar videos o versiones grabadas de casi cualquier cosa que queramos experimentar, aunque sea desde nuestra casa u oficina. En esta ocasión, SPIN nos regala un vistazo al show que Death Cab for Cutie (junto con Calexico, Amos Lee, Kid Rock, The Fray, y Iron and Wine) dio en el Brooklyn Museum, llamado Live from the Artists Den. Fue una sesión muy íntima, con sólo unos cuantos invitados, y en [...]

A nova temporada do programa de TV norte-americano Live from the artists' den começou da melhor maneira possível , com a campeã absoluta de vendas do ano passado, Adele , soltando a voz na balada Turning Tables . O programa transmitido pela emissora PBS, que registra artistas em apresentações realizadas em locais icônicos, não pretende desacelerar após a transmissão de Adele , e já liberou uma prévia do episódio que apresenta o Death Cab for Cutie e seu show gravado no museu do Brooklyn. O clipe mostra Ben Gibbard , [...]

Death Cab For Cutie have announced dates across North America for April and May. Supporting the tour will be Low, Youth Lagoon and members of San Francisco's Magik*Magik Orchestra.The tour will be visiting historic theaters and more 'intimate" venues than some of their past tours. The band continues to support 2011's Codes and Keys . Click Read More for the dates.
Here's what we know about Death Cab for Cutie's upcoming spring tour: It will feature a collaboration ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/ death-cab-for-cutie-adds-shows -to-tour/61239/
The 2 Bears are a London-based musical duo composed of Joe Goddard (of Hot Chip fame) and Raf Rundell. They teamed up back in 2009 and their album Be Strong is their first full length record. The debut single of the record, "Work" is really awesome. Check out a remix of that track here. If you want to check out the entire record before purchasing check it out here . The 2 Bears: Work (St Etienne Remix) by The 2 Bears Bonus remix: [...]

After having sold out Oakland, CA's Fox Theater and two nights at New York City's Beacon Theatre, Death Cab for Cutie has announced additional tour dates on their upcoming North American trek. The band will perform a third night at the Beacon Theatre on Sunday, April 29 as well as a second night at Oakland's Fox Theater on Wednesday, May 9. All tour dates are now on sale, with April 162s Chicago Theatre show going on sale this Saturday, February ...

Death Cab at Williamsburg Waterfront in 2011 ( more by Dominick Mastrangelo ) One . Two . Three shows at Beacon Theater in April. The new NYC show happens on Sunday, April 29th, and like at the other two, Youth Lagoon will be opening for Death Cab For Cutie who will be joined by The Magik*Magik Orchestra . Tickets for the new show go on sale Friday, 2/03, at noon. [...]

Photographer Peter Ellenby has been taking portraits of Death Cab for Cutie and John Vanderslice for over 15 years. Now as part of Noise Pop's 20th Anniversary , Ellenby's photo exhibit DC/VJ will be on display, featuring portraits depicting the progression of the musicians' celebrated careers as well as Ellenby's own stylistic progression. DC/JV will be housed at sponsor San Franpsycho's offices located at 1314 Grant (between Vallejo and Green). The opening reception [...]

Death Cab and Youth Lagoon will perform at Beacon Theatre on April 27 and 28.
April 27 sold out this morning shortly after going on sale. Tickets for the new show are on sale now for a new show on April 28 . Continue reading "Death Cab For Cutie & Youth Lagoon add 2nd NYC show" at brooklynvegan
Download link is in the original post Sounds like: Death Cab for Cutie, Peter Wolf Crier Song: Yellow Ostrich - Marathon Runner [download here ] What's so good? [...]
Lovers of Death Cab for Cutie will get rewarded for showing up early starting in April when Low, our not-so-slow-core-no-more neighbors from Duluth, joins them for a spate of shows. This pairing is a

Mixtape: Twenty Years of Noise Pop (Podcast #269) In February, the Noise Pop Music Festival turns twenty by gathering over one hundred local and touring bands from across the indie spectrum for a week of exciting concerts all over the City. Two decades of championing independent music is an accomplishment worth celebrating, and this mixtape collects twenty bands that have performed at Noise Pop events in years past. As you'll hear, a whole bunch of big names graced Noise Pop bills before achieving fame, as past festivals [...]
Death Cab for Cutie are at the Wang on April 21 On Sale Now Eoto | February 9 at the House of Blues | $5 | On sale @ livenation.com Nat & Alex Wolff | February 14 at the Brighton Music... Support indie media! Read the rest at thephoenix.com . . .
As previously reported, Death Cab For Cutie will hit the road this spring , performing alongside members of San Francisco's Magik*Magik Orchestra, and Youth Lagoon, who will open the second-half of the tour. Now, as an issued press release reports, slowcore titans Low have been confirmed as the main support for the first-half of the tour. Check out the updated DCFC's updated tour schedule below, along with their new video for "Underneath the Sycamore". Death Cab For Cutie 2012 Tour Dates: 02/17 – Perth, AU @ Perth International [...]