Tune in! Chris Walla on politics: Current TV 10/7

Immediately following the presidential debate (on 10/7), Current TV will air Music + Politics 08. The special features a segment with Chris Walla while blogging for Rolling Stone, filmed in Denver at the 2008 Democratic National Committee Convention.

Make sure to tune in to Current TV at 10:30PM ET (7:30PM PT, aired again at 10:30PM PT). It will also be viewable on current.com/election starting tomorrow evening (10/7).

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Fall Tour E-card!

Death Cab for Cutie has a Fall Tour E-card that includes their upcoming tour dates, the 'Cath...' video, and two tracks off of their latest album Narrow Stairs that you can check out and share with your friends. Click below to view the E-card and send to everyone you know!

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Something About Airplanes Deluxe Limited Edition Reissue, Narrow Stairs 180 Gram Vinyl W. Bonus 7”

Barsuk Records be re-issuing Death Cab for Cutie's classic 1998 debut album, Something About Airplanes, on November 25th. This limited deluxe 10-year anniversary 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 featuring demo versions of album tracks "No Sunlight" and "The Ice Is Getting Thinner."

SOMETHING ABOUT AIRPLANES
Track listing:
1. Bend to Squares
2. President of What?
3. Champagne from a Paper Cup
4. Your Bruise
5. Pictures in an Exhibition
6. Sleep Spent
7. The Face That Launched 1000 Shits
8. Amputations
9. Fake Frowns
10. Line of Best Fit

SOMETHING ABOUT AIRPLANES REISSUE BONUS LIVE DISC
Track listing:
1. Your Bruise
2. President of What?
3. Fake Frowns
4. Sweet and Tender Hooligan (featuring Sean Nelson)
5. State Street Residential
6. Amputations
7. Pictures in an Exhibition

NARROW STAIRS VINYL LP
Track listing:
1. Bixby Canyon Bridge
2. I Will Possess Your Heart
3. No Sunlight
4. Cath…
5. Talking Bird
6. You Can Do Better Than Me
7. Grapevine Fires
8. Your New Twin Sized Bed
9. Long Division
10.  Pity and Fear
11. The Ice Is Getting Thinner
Bonus 7”:
Side A: No Sunlight (demo)
Side B: The Ice Is Getting Thinner (demo)

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Death Cab Items in Charity Protest Auction

Death Cab created a protest sign for the Under The Radar Magazine special Protest Issue which is being auctioned off to charity. Also, Chris Walla helped create a separate protest sign for the cover of this issue which is also being auctioned off. Both signs are autographed by the band members.

Check out this link for more details:

http://www.undertheradarmag.com/protestauction.html

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Vegcast Interview with Chris Walla

Vegcast has posted a podcast interview with Chris Walla about vegetarianism. You can listen to it here

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Death Cab for Cutie at Bridge School Benefit!

Death Cab for Cutie announced today that they will be playing at the 2008 Bridge School Benefit Concert on October 25th and 26th at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA! Also appearing at Bridge School this year are Neil Young, Jack Johnson, Norah Jones, ZZ Top, Josh Groban, Smashing Pumpkins, Wilco, and Cat Power.

Tickets available now through Ticketmaster. Reserved seats are $75.00 and $150.00. Lawn seats are $39.95.

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Exclusive Clips of Death Cab at Bumbershoot from SPIN.com

SPIN.com has posted exclusive video clips of Death Cab's exciting performance at the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle. You can view the live clips of "The New Year" and "Bixby Canyon Bridge" by visiting http://www.spin.com/articles/new-death-cab-live-performances

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iTunes Exclusive: Live From Las Vegas EP

Death Cab for Cutie has 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.

Check it out now: Live From Las Vegas At the Palms EP.

Track List:
01 Brothers on a Hotel Bed
02 Grapevine Fires
03 I Will Possess Your Heart
04 Photobooth
05 Talking Bird

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NPR "Day to Day" Segment with Nick from Death Cab

NPR aired a "Day To Day" segment that features an interview with Nick from Death Cab about voter registration for the upcoming November election. You can listen to the segment at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94628681

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Death Cab to Play Free Concert as Part of "Ultimate College Bowl"

Death Cab will be performing a free concert at the college where the highest number of students register to vote. Any college is eligible, and students are also eligible for scholarships by signing up their friends. To learn more or REGISTER TO VOTE go to www.ultimatecollegebowl.com. "Ultimate College Bowl" is a national initiative involving several of the largest non-partisan groups in the U.S. devoted to civic engagement, including Declare Yourself, Why Tuesday? and HeadCount (who have joined us to register voters at many of our concerts this year). The winning school will be named in November, and the concert will take place some time in the 2008-2009 academic year.

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