Indie Stars Host Unconventional Convention Party

Cutie Ben Gibbard and super cutie Zooey Deschanel support Barack Obama with an intimate Denver concert.
Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel / Photo by Emily Zemler

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.

SPIN's Week in Review, August 18-22

What we learned this week: Following Radiohead on tour is a full-time job. Heavy Heavy Low Low are worth a listen. And more.
Radiohead's Thom Yorke / Photo by Joe Assad

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. Check out this week's booty below:

Wilco, Death Cab for Cutie Open Neil Young's Upcoming Tour

Get ready, St. Paul! You've died and gone to rock'n'roll heaven.
Wilco / Photo by MARY ELLEN MATTHEWS

Who? Forward-thinking rocker Neil Young, Seattle indie mainstay Death Cab for Cutie, and psych-country titan Wilco.

Radiohead, Buzzcocks, My Morning Jacket Featured on 'Choke' Soundtrack

The movie adaptation of the Chuck Palahniuk novel will also feature tunes from Death Cab for Cutie, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Ben Kweller, and many more.
Sam Rockwell as Victor Mancini / Photo courtesy Fox Searchlight

Contrary to internet murmurs earlier this week, Radiohead won't be providing the entire score to the movie adaptation of Choke, a novel by Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk.

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