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  Neil Young Kicks Off North American Tour

  October 15, 2008 – Last night at St. Paul, MN's Xcel Energy Center, Neil Young kicked off his North American tour with a solid opening lineup that demonstrated the contemporary influence of his storied catalogue -- and breathed new vitality into songs more than three decades old. First up was SoCal five-piece Everest, who held their own with a dynamic sound rich in countrified guitars that supplemented their effortless harmonies. …
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  SPIN.com's Best of the Week, October 6-13

  October 11, 2008 – As you get ready to celebrate Columbus Day, check out our scoop on Green Day's next full-length and Metallica's upcoming tour, and listen to exclusive new tunes from Manchester Orchestra, Minus the Bear, and others. Plus: Get more of the best from the past week:What We Learned... -- Green Day's next record: It looks like the boys have impeccable taste in producers. …
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  Death Cab's Ben Gibbard: "The Next Record Will Be Softer"

  October 8, 2008 – With a chart-topping record and a supporting tour underway -- including a triumphant gig in New York -- Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard is certainly one busy man. Even so, he's already pondering the quartet's follow-up to Narrow Stairs: "The next record will be a little softer," he tells SPIN.com. …
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  Death Cab for Cutie Triumph at Radio City

  October 7, 2008 – "What a dump this place is," quipped Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard, perched atop the magnificent stage at New York's Radio City Music Hall last night. Then, unsure if people caught his sarcasm, he added, "No, really, this is an honor." That anxious, awkward moment capped the first third of Death Cab's show, as both band and audience took their time acclimating to the legendary room. …
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  Bridge School Concert Lineup: Wilco, Death Cab… Josh Groban?

  September 22, 2008 – Every fall, Neil Young's annual Bridge School Benefit concert goes down in Mountain View, CA, featuring an illustrious lineup of performers. And 2008 is no exception, with Young and his upcoming tour mates Wilco and Death Cab for Cutie set to take the stage, as well as Smashing Pumpkins, Cat Power, ZZ Top, Norah Jones, and Jack Johnson [via Pitchfork]. …
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  SPIN.com's Best of the Week, September 15-21

  September 19, 2008 – The financial sector may be in meltdown, but here at SPIN.com we've witnessed the music business in full swing, including long-awaited reunions and triumphant comebacks, as well as a certain hip-hop visionary in the throes of writer's block. …
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  New Death Cab Live Performances!

  September 17, 2008 – If you couldn't catch Seattle's Death Cab for Cutie parade their chart-topping new record, the SPIN-praised Narrow Stairs, across the country this summer don't fret -- SPIN.com has you covered. Below, check out footage of the quartet's much-anticipated homecoming show at the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival as Ben Gibbard -- woodsmen chops in full effect -- leads his crew of merry indie rockers through the epic, slow building "Bixby …
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  What the Heck Were the VMA’s About, Anyway?

  September 8, 2008 – After 25 years, it's finally happened: There's essentially no relation between actual music videos and MTV's annual VMA extravaganza. Who's even seen the video for 2008 Best New Artist winner and German emo-glam quartet Tokio Hotel? Wait... who? Exactly. Regular music video play has long been absent from MTV proper's formatting, and with the network's specialty channels, from rock to rap, it's tough to get everyone on the same page. …
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  Indie Stars Host Unconventional Convention Party

  August 28, 2008 – A collective of indie rock royalty, including Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard, Zooey Deschanel, Johnathan Rice, Jenny Lewis, and Nada Surf's Matthew Caws, took the stage at Denver's Manifest Hope Gallery last night to support Barack Obama at a party thrown by Moveon.org and Generation Obama during the Democratic National Convention. After a series of introductory remarks by comedian Sarah Silverman ("McCain may be a war hero, but not …
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  SPIN's Week in Review, August 18-22

  August 22, 2008 – It was a busy week in SPIN.com-land, as we deployed our fearless rock'n'roll vagabond Zack on the road with Radiohead; hosted a stream of the entire new LP from Heavy Heavy Low Low; and debuted tracks from the Verve, Mercury Rev, and School of Seven Bells, among others. …
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