Death Cab for Cutie, fans brace yourselves—according to Spin, head Cab/ Mr. Zooey Deschanel Ben Gibbard claims that you can expect a new DCC–their first since 2008’s Narrow Stairs–disc coming your way next year:
Chris Walla – guitarist for Death Cab for Cutie and producer for bands as varied as Hot Hot Heat, the Postal Service, the Thermals, the Decemberists, and Tegan and Sara – has just added yet another entry to his ever-increasing résumé. Pitchfork reports that the celebrated indie guitarist/ producer is now the head of his own Atlantic Records imprint label, Trans (not to be confused with the worst Neil Young record of all time, ever, Trans).
Death Cab for Cutie paid tribute to the late filmmaker John Hughes at the Critics’ Choice Awards on Friday. The American rock band performed a cover of Simple Minds‘ Breakfast Club classic “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” in front of a screen showing iconic scenes from Hughes legendary films such as Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
With Christmas coming up right around the corner, we know some of you may have already started blasting holiday music to get in the mood. Let’s face it, when we’re surrounded by our loved ones around this time of year it’s hard not to be jolly and have a go at songs like “Jingle Bell Rock!” We here at BeatCrave would like to provide you with some rad tunes for the holidays. (It’s the closest thing to a present that you’ll get from us.)
We’ve compiled a playlist for Christmas 2009 and hope you dig it as much as we do. We’ve chosen a variety of styles and covers including Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas, ” John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” and of course some indie tunes as well! Check it all out below!
Recently the vampire crazed fans who call themselves, Twihards descended upon a Los Angeles Hot Topic clothing store, when the cast from the upcoming Twilight sequel made an appearance alongside a few musical acts. Death Cab for Cutie are behind the lead single off the New Moon soundtrack, so the band took to the stage to perform their song, “Meet Me At the Equinox.”
Check out their performance below…
Right this moment, you can head over to Amazon and stream the entire New Moon soundtrack. That’s right, you can listen to tracks 1 – 15 as much as you want before the actual album release date! The only catch is that you’re only given 30 second clips for each song. We know; what a tease!
However, 30 seconds of one of most highly anticipated compilation put together for a film just might be worth it. You can finally hear what Thom Yorke, Grizzly Bear, Bon Iver & St. Vincent have secretly been cooking up.
It’s here! Death Cab For Cutie has just released their music video for their New Moon song, “Meet Me On The Equinox.”
Hipster teens and gothic Twi-hards can finally unite in heartbreak. With Ben Gibbard still sporting that long hair after his wedding with Zooey Deschanel and Robert Pattinson’s pasty yet chiseled abs, girls (and guys) all over will be drooling by the end of this clip. At the very least, they can join the K-Stew club as they gasp by repeatedly playing it. (Why is her mouth always hanging open?)
Overall, the video serves its purpose as a teaser for the second part of the Twilight saga. Although, we were a bit afraid the band was going to get sparkly on us at one point… Check it out below and let us know what you think!
The New Moon soundtrack has been announced, and it couldn’t be any more different from the first one! We knew it was going to have an indie sound, but this is just ridiculous! Ridiculous in a good way, anyway.
We had known about Thom Yorke, Bon Iver, Band of Skulls, and Death Cab For Cutie but who knew the Bon Iver track was going to be a duet with St. Vincent! Others that were recently suspected and now confirmed are The Killers, Grizzly Bear, and Stephanie Meyer’s muse, Muse.
Although one part of us is surprised that indie darlings, Anya Marina and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, are also in the mix, another part says this makes sense. A few of these artists are somehow associated with Alexandra Patsavas’ label, Chop Shop, or her close friends, Nettwerk Music Group. Check out the full track list below and tell us what you think!
After the first Twilight soundtrack sold 2.2 million copies (Neilsen SoundScan), artists, managers, publicists and labels have been scrambling for a spot on the next album.
So far Thom Yorke, Bon Iver and Band of Skulls are all confirmed for New Moon’s soundtrack. Death Cab for Cutie also scored big time as their song, “Meet Me on the Equinox” was chosen as the soundtrack’s leading single. However, famous music supervisor, Alexandra Patsavas (known for placing the music for Grey’s Anatomy, Gossip Girl and the first Twilight film), has told the New York Times, that the track listing is not complete yet.
