zeitgeist news
July 6th: The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien
07/02/2009
Death Cab for Cutie will be performing on NBC's “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” on Monday, July 6th. The show airs at 11:35PM Eastern and Pacific Time, 10:35PM Central and Mountain Time. Be sure to check your local TV listings or visit The Tonight Show website for more information. Make sure to stay up late or set your DVR so you don’t miss the performance!
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE: Grapevine Fires wins Best Music Video at L.A. Film Fest
06/29/2009
The animated music video for "Grapevine Fires," directed Walter Robot, won for Best Music Video at the Los Angeles Film Festival! In case you missed the video before, click here to watch "Grapevine Fires" at the Death Cab for Cutie website.
SONDRE LERCHE: New album available September 8th, single streaming at Stereogum
06/29/2009
September 8, 2009 will see the release of Sondre's new album, ‘Heartbeat Radio,' on Rounder Records. The twelve-track album is a collection of expansive, orchestral pop that will be his first release since 2007’s soundtrack for ‘Dan in Real Life’.
Click here to listen to the title track, "Heartbeat Radio," streaming now on Stereogum.
Tracklist:
01 "Good Luck"
02 "Heartbeat Radio"
03 "I Cannot Let You Go"
04 "Like Lazenby"
05 "If Only"
06 "Pioneer"
07 "Easy to Persuade"
08 "Words and Music"
09 "I Guess it's Gonna Rain Today"
10 "Almighty Moon"
11 "Don't Look Now"
12 "Goodnight"
BOB MOULD: ATP NIGHTMARE BEFORE XMAS 2009 FESTIVAL
06/26/2009
Just announced, Bob Mould will be joining the All Tomorrow's Party Nightmare Before Christmas 2009 Festival curated by My Bloody Valentine. The event will take place at Butlins Holiday Resort in Minehead, England from December 4th - 6th, 2009, with Bob performing on the 6th. Other artists on the line up include My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth, Buzzcocks, F**ked Up, and many more. Tickets are available at the ATP website.
SHE & HIM: Stereogum Streaming Cover of The Smiths' "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want"
06/26/2009
"...500 Days of Summer, has a soundtrack that aims to change lives via heartbreaking songs with winsome melodies and pretty, dark-haired girls armed with acoustic guitars." - Pitchfork
For the soundtrack of the summer film (500) Days of Summer, She & Him covered the Smiths' "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want", and Stereogum is streaming the track on their website. The soundtrack also features Feist, Regina Spektor, Black Lips, and more, and is set to be released by Sire Records on July 14th.