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September 5, 2006

Random Death Cab News

The other night we were watching Extra (yes, we're ashamed) when we were surprised to see a segment on Death Cab For Cutie sandwiched between "the real desperate housewife!" and "celebs' go-to-hairstylist for emmy night!"

Mark McGrath introduced our boys as "the cool band with the even cooler name" and revealed "success hasn't gone to their head." Surreal. But it reminded us we haven't written about Death Cab in a while, so...

  • It's been out for a while, but the video for "I Will Follow You into the Dark" had its Subterranean debut this week. On YouTube in case you haven't seen it yet.

  • Metroblogging: Seattle has a write-up of the 826 Seattle benefit at which Ben Gibbard and Colin Meloy covered Blur's "End Of The Century." As an encore, Colin performed his self-proclaimed "worst song ever written" with help from Ben, Smoosh, Zach Rogue, and Daniel Handler. It's called "Dracula's Daughter" and you can watch it here.

  • And speaking of Colin Meloy... Last month we asked you to name Chris Walla's new band. The Decemberist weighed in a few days later on MySpace:
    My Five Band Name Suggestions For Christopher Walla. By Colin.
    1. Ever Has It Grown on the Tombs of My Forebears
    2. Poppycock
    3. Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins
    4. Jonathan Livingston Screwdriver
    5. Your Large Flushing Toilets Are Destroying Our Way of Life
    (..5 is a cheat, because I think it was at one point a real band, but it probably would be legit to use it in some form. Maybe: Your Large Flushing Toilets Are Destroying Our Way of Life UK?)

    Everyone buy the new My Brightest Diamond Record!!!

  • Death Cab doc Drive Well, Sleep Carefully: On the Road with Death Cab for Cutie is airing on Starz this month (schedule here). It's part of the channel's Musaic series, which also features films about TMBG, Low, GBV, Ted Leo and Saddle Creek Records.

    I wanna hear that Blur cover!

    Posted at 3:47 PM
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    I thought you wrote that you were watching "Extras," which wouldn't be so bad.

    Posted by: Lindie at 09/05/06 3:52 PM  | Reply
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    ABSOLUTELY need to hear that Blur cover.

    Posted by: Jim at 09/05/06 4:00 PM  | Reply
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    Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins UK?

    Posted by: Jeff at 09/05/06 4:22 PM  | Reply
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    Hmmm. Wish I’d had a way to record that Blur song at the show, because it was fantastic. Although I think I may have been only one of a few people in the audience that recognized the song — they never did announce the name of the song or who it was they were covering. Ben on piano, Colin on the guitar. It sounded great, too. Can’t wait to see if somebody did record it! My cheeks hurt after this whole show, due to all the smiling.

    Posted by: Royal at 09/05/06 4:27 PM  | Reply
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    jesus. that's one of my favorite blur songs hands down, definitely favorite blur album, and hearing the two of them do that would have been something else. shit. someone get that.

    Posted by: scott karoly at 09/05/06 4:34 PM  | Reply
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    Ben showed up at Monday's Tinkle show, too. He played a couple of songs about monkeys (or maybe it was "Monkees songs")

    Posted by: josh at 09/05/06 4:52 PM  | Reply
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    here's the video of "end of the century" that I shot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaGXItjBrIE
    I also have better footage of "dracula's daughter" and another ben gibbard solo jawn that I'm working on posting. keep yr eyes on my youtube page.

    -a

    Posted by: aaron at 09/05/06 5:05 PM  | Reply
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    as i posted on the DCFC Atlantic boards...this band, Bump, just posted a quirky cover of "I Will Follow You Into the Dark"

    http://www.bumpgroove.com/iwillfollowyou.mp3

    here's their myspace - http://www.myspace.com/bumpband where you can stream it...

    Posted by: Suzie at 09/05/06 5:55 PM  | Reply
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    I'd rather talk about the Psapp video debut on Subterranean. Psapp is so much better than DCFC.

    Posted by: Justin at 09/05/06 7:18 PM  | Reply
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    It sounds as if the LA 826 show was the worst of the bunch - http://mellenpatch.blogspot.com/2006/08/revenge-of-bookeaters-la-edition.html
    The Seattle show sounded like it may have been the best. Thanks for the video.

    Posted by: Len at 09/06/06 1:18 AM  | Reply
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    #3 sounds nice.

    Posted by: tiffany at 09/06/06 2:40 AM  | Reply
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    The Seattle show was good but after seeing the 826 [awesome cause, BTW] benefit in Seattle last year as well, I have to say this one dragged a bit (overall.) Last year it was new, pleasantly ragged and they seemed driven on adrenaline. This year didn't seem more polished, just longer. It felt like everyone did one song too many. (Except for Stephin Merritt who could have kept going...) For a performance of People Talking and Singing there was definitely more of the latter.

    "End of the Century" wasn't the only cover tune that night. Everyone is talking about the Blur song but I actually liked Gibbard's solo cover of The Band's "It Makes No Difference " a little better.

    And, yes, "Dracula's Daughter" is terrible. But it's more than 6 bars long so if he had written it first, I'm sure Ryan Adams would have put it on an album.

    Posted by: Skatelip at 09/06/06 4:52 AM  | Reply
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    Now if only someone posts a video of Daniel Handler’s "expertly crafted and absolutely self-centered "three act play,”" with Ben Gibbard as both God and Daniel Handler, I'll die a happy woman.

    Posted by: Paige at 09/06/06 9:39 AM  | Reply
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    According to Net Music Countdown, Chris Walla's solo project is going to be called "It's Unsustainable".
    http://www.netmusiccountdown.com/inc/news_article.php?id=10977

    Posted by: Carol at 09/06/06 11:09 AM  | Reply
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    hey, check this out. BitTorrent has posted an exclusive video of Death Cab For Cutie. It's a video featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Plans." You can download at www.bittorrent.com

    Posted by: wil at 10/05/06 6:08 PM  | Reply
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