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Death Cab for Cutie

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Throwback Thursday: Harvey Danger

    Welcome to Throwback Thursday, where we revisit the overplayed, over (and under)rated, and the one-hit and multi-hit wonders of yesteryear. Today's tidbit of information that will make you feel old: Harvey Danger's "Flagpole Sitta" is 15-years-old. Even if the title doesn't ring a bell, it's choru ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Phoenix Indie-Rocker Band Knesset Is Big in Japan

    Released last year, Coming of Age is an appropriate title for Knesset's first album, as the band is only now starting to step up locally. Pronounced KA-NESS-ET and named after the legislative branch of the Israeli government, these locals have played in the background of Phoenix since 2007. "[Orig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    July 26 In Blogs: Jim Breuer, Public House Garage, Treasure Island Music Festival, and Matt Salmon

    ​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs.Today's entries:

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Mercury Records Will No Longer Produce Physical Singles

    ​Mercury Records is moving forward with technology and sticking to digital downloads. With a few grand exceptions, the label has decided it will be doing away with producing their singles on compact discs and vinyl due to a significant decline in sales, according to Telegraph.Now that the digital ... More >>

  • Music

    March 24, 2011

    Think of The Baseball Project as an Indie Rock Soundtrack to a Ken Burns Documentary

    ​Mercury Records is moving forward with technology and sticking to digital downloads. With a few grand exceptions, the label has decided it will be doing away with producing their singles on compact discs and vinyl due to a significant decline in sales, according to Telegraph.Now that the digital ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    X103.9's Throwdown, Telekinesis, Black Fag, Civic Space Jam, and Other Weekend Events

    ​Henry Rollins might not dig Black Fag, but don't let that dissuade you from attending their gig this weekend in Scottsdale. According to the MySpace blog for the over-the-top gay Black Flag tribute act, Hank was reportedly a little gruff when Black Fag's frontman attempted to invite him to part ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Salvia Sales Soar After Miley's Bong Video Leaks

    ​Salvia sales in Los Angeles have rapidly increased since a video of teen pop star Miley Cyrus allegedly smoking salvia from a bong leaked early Friday morning, according to NME.Apparently the video has triggered salvia sales to triple overnight.It seems many lots people than usual went to L.A. sh ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 18, 2010

    Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin

    ​Salvia sales in Los Angeles have rapidly increased since a video of teen pop star Miley Cyrus allegedly smoking salvia from a bong leaked early Friday morning, according to NME.Apparently the video has triggered salvia sales to triple overnight.It seems many lots people than usual went to L.A. sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    The Thermals at Rhythm Room Last Night

    Portland indie trio The Thermals, as seen on TV​​The ThermalsRhythm Room, PhoenixNovember 17 2010It was at some point during Portland indie punk trio The Thermals' set last night where I caught myself remembering that I wasn't the biggest fan of the band's 2004 album Fuckin A.Granted, I was a to ... More >>

  • Music

    October 7, 2010

    Phantogram @ Rips

    Portland indie trio The Thermals, as seen on TV​​The ThermalsRhythm Room, PhoenixNovember 17 2010It was at some point during Portland indie punk trio The Thermals' set last night where I caught myself remembering that I wasn't the biggest fan of the band's 2004 album Fuckin A.Granted, I was a to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2010

    What Can Apple Do With $75 Mil Instead of Running iTunes?

    ​Apple co-owner Steve Jobs has more money than God by now, which is why Apple has unlimited options for what they could do with everything they've earned from iTunes alone.According to Hypebot, it costs around $75 million per month for Apple to operate iTunes. Prefix pulled together a solid list o ... More >>

  • Music

    August 19, 2010

    Hot Hot Heat: The Great Indie Experiment, Version 4.0

    ​Apple co-owner Steve Jobs has more money than God by now, which is why Apple has unlimited options for what they could do with everything they've earned from iTunes alone.According to Hypebot, it costs around $75 million per month for Apple to operate iTunes. Prefix pulled together a solid list o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Your Guide to Navigating Blogger-Created Genre Names

    ​ "What the fuck is chillwave?????" Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast tweeted back in April, when MTVU blogger Lindsay Hood described her band as "chillwave," after dismissing genres like "lo-fi," "glo-fi" and "Gorillavsbearcore" in her blurb advancing the video for the band's single "When I'm Wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2010

    Owl City Side Project: What's the Point?

    The equation: Owl City - synths more attempts at sounding like Ben Gibbard = Sky Sailing​While some of our writers are fans of Owl City, others are clearly not.Idolator reports that Owl City's frontman Adam Young has started a side project titled Sky Sailing with an album due out on July 13. And ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    April 23 In Blogs: SB1070, Zack de la Rocha, Beer, and John McCain

    ​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Barack Obama Weighs In on SB 1070, Calls Russell Pearce Bill "Misguided" Jan Brewer Sig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    Jesse Malin Writes Music For Forthcoming Documentary On J.D. Salinger

    J.D. Salinger​J.D. Salinger, the famed Catcher in the Rye author, passed away just over a month ago. Lucky timing: A documentary about him by writer/director Shane Salerno has already been in the works for five years. Rumors were circulating, but it's finally confirmed that Jesse Malin has been as ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    Vitamin String Quartet and Other New Releases

    ​There sure are a lot of greatest-hits albums out today, including ones from Backstreet Boys and Mariah Carey, but what is most exciting in this week's new releases is Vitamin String Quartet's Death Cab for Cutie tribute album, Ghost.On the record, listeners will find a selection of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    Concert Review: Passion Pit at The Clubhouse

    Ben Gibbard: Without his short-lived Postal Service project contemporary rock radio might have nothing at all to play​Damn you, Ben Gibbard, you're fucking up indie rock. Not by virtue of anything you've done yourself, mind you. Death Cab for Cutie is fantastic, The Postal Service's lone album is ... More >>

  • Music

    June 25, 2009

    John Vanderslice

    Ben Gibbard: Without his short-lived Postal Service project contemporary rock radio might have nothing at all to play​Damn you, Ben Gibbard, you're fucking up indie rock. Not by virtue of anything you've done yourself, mind you. Death Cab for Cutie is fantastic, The Postal Service's lone album is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2009

    Tune-Up For Summer

    freefoto.com Sunny pop music and summertime are made for each other like two soulmates holding hands on an oceanside stroll. With the weather heating up here in the Valley of the Sun, let's take a look at some great summer music... S-Curve Records Tinted Windows Tinted Windows (S-Curve Records) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2009

    Amazon Trots out Their "100 Greatest Indie Rock Albums of All Time"

    Amazon takes their shot at indie rock's 100 greatest albumsThe fine folks over at amazon.com decided that the time was ripe to assemble a list of the best indie rock albums of all time. Indie rock is a genre either really easy to define or kind of confusing to define, but that sentiment did not hol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2009

    NIN Prove Radiohead was Right: FREE SELLS

    Amazon just announced their list of the Bestselling Albums of 2008 on their MP3 digital service. At first glance you might not think much of the list: Coldplay, Death Cab For Cutie, 3 Doors Down, Beck, and Radiohead are all near the top of the list. What is remarkable and noteworthy is the #1 sp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2009

    Aww...Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel Got Engaged

    Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel both enjoy wearing a silly hat, a basic freedom most Americans sadly don't take advantage of.Well it finally happened. Indie rock icon and dorky eyeglasses connoisseur Ben Gibbard - better known to those few grandmothers and Buddhist monks (who actually don't know who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2008

    Five Pacific Northwest Albums That Made a Difference in 2008

    Some of the more well-received albums of 2008 have come from the rainy, bike-loving confines of the Pacific Northwest - a trusty bastion for indie rock and insanely innovative pop. When bands from the two meccas of the Pacific Northwest - Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington - emerge onto the na ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2008

    Minus The Bear at The Marquee or A Guide to Couple Swaying

    By Jonathan McNamara See more shots from the Minus The Bear concert in our slide show. As an experiment before the show last night, I typed "Minus The Bear" into Pandora to see what I would get. I heard several tracks from Highly Refined Pirates paired with bands like Bloc Party and Death Cab For ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2008

    Death Cab For Cutie's First Record To Be Re-Released

    By Jonathan McNamara See more shots from the Minus The Bear concert in our slide show. As an experiment before the show last night, I typed "Minus The Bear" into Pandora to see what I would get. I heard several tracks from Highly Refined Pirates paired with bands like Bloc Party and Death Cab For ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2008

    Romantasy Cabaret at The Sets

    By Jonathan McNamara See more shots from the Minus The Bear concert in our slide show. As an experiment before the show last night, I typed "Minus The Bear" into Pandora to see what I would get. I heard several tracks from Highly Refined Pirates paired with bands like Bloc Party and Death Cab For ... More >>

  • Music

    April 24, 2008

    Tegan and Sara

    By Jonathan McNamara See more shots from the Minus The Bear concert in our slide show. As an experiment before the show last night, I typed "Minus The Bear" into Pandora to see what I would get. I heard several tracks from Highly Refined Pirates paired with bands like Bloc Party and Death Cab For ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 24, 2008

    Wondertwin Powers Activate!

    By Jonathan McNamara See more shots from the Minus The Bear concert in our slide show. As an experiment before the show last night, I typed "Minus The Bear" into Pandora to see what I would get. I heard several tracks from Highly Refined Pirates paired with bands like Bloc Party and Death Cab For ... More >>

  • Music

    August 16, 2007

    Think Big

    Oh, yes, there will be holograms

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2007

    Let Them Eat Peachcake

    Oh, yes, there will be holograms

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2006

    It's That Time of the Year

    Oh, yes, there will be holograms

  • Home Entertainment

    April 13, 2006

    New Times' top DVD picks for the week of April 11

    Oh, yes, there will be holograms

  • Music

    February 16, 2006

    Nada Surf

    Better than ever

  • Music

    November 3, 2005

    John Vanderslice

    Sad rabbit on killing spree

  • Music

    October 20, 2005

    Top 10 best selling CDs at Hoodlums Music (ASU Main Campus, Tempe)

    Chart-busters for the week

  • Music

    October 20, 2005

    Meant for the Stage

    Sing along with Colin

  • Music

    October 6, 2005

    Top ten selling CDs at Zia Record Exchange (1940 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler)

    Chart-busters for the week

  • Music

    June 23, 2005

    Unkind Cut

    We'd been enjoying emo for years before self-injury stepped into the spotlight

  • Music

    March 17, 2005

    Top 10 selling CDs at Hoodlums, ASU Memorial Union Building in Tempe

    Chart-toppers for March 4 through 10

  • Music

    March 3, 2005

    Top 10 selling CDs at Stinkweeds Record Exchange (1250 East Apache Boulevard in Tempe)

    Chart-toppers for February 20 through 26

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    Marrying the Mainstream

    White men learned to dance, and the emoting was as thick as the eyeliner on the year's best pop-rock records

  • Music

    December 30, 2004

    Smells Like Indie Spirit

    Music that made the world safe for the word "alternative" again

  • Music

    December 2, 2004

    Pinback

    Music that made the world safe for the word "alternative" again

  • Music

    August 12, 2004

    Mixed Up

    "I'm retiring from the humiliating art of wooing girls with music."

  • Music

    May 20, 2004

    Small Price to Pay

    Losing an arm and a leg to Marquee Theatre's prices

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 26, 2002

    Best Club For Rock

    Nita's Hideaway

  • News

    January 10, 2002

    Letters

    'N Sync? Get real

  • Music

    February 8, 2001

    Be Here Now

    The And/Ors don't need a past as long as they have a future

  • Music

    April 20, 2000

    David in the Lion's Den

    Pedro the Lion's David Bazan offers a complex version of Christianity wearing an indie-rock collar

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