Death Cab for Cutie?

ggw

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 29, 2005 at 06:52 PM UTC #

I'm a little surprised to see three references to Coldplay in Sanneh's review.

Does anyone else see a similarity?

Rhett Miller

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 29, 2005 at 06:55 PM UTC #

Neither band seems to smile at all. I guess that's the way it is when you're stuck screwing Gwynneth Paltrow. Not sure what Gibbard's excuse is. Maybe it's the anticipation of getting screwed by a major label.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I'm a little surprised to see three references to Coldplay in Sanneh's review.

Does anyone else see a similarity?

elj

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 29, 2005 at 07:01 PM UTC #

Originally posted by Yutaka Fukufuji, Japanese Goalie:
Maybe it's the anticipation of getting screwed by a major label.

I doubt that'll happen. I have no doubt that Plans - while not as good as Transatlanticism or the Photo Album - will outsell both combined.

BookerT

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 29, 2005 at 07:05 PM UTC #

oh, and let me just–while i have the opportunity, let out a huge DAMN-THE-MAN directed specifically towards concerts on school nights. this show will be long sold out before i'll have the opportunity to bribe my parents with stellar grades.

why don't you just buy tickets now and then work yr ass of until interims come out? worst case scenario is you have to sell the tickets for $75 each on craigslist, or something like that.

vansmack

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 29, 2005 at 07:06 PM UTC #

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I'm a little surprised to see three references to Coldplay in Sanneh's review.

Does anyone else see a similarity?

There's a lot more piano in the new album, and anytime you have a piano you're charting Coldplay waters for the critics.

HoyaSaxa03

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 29, 2005 at 07:55 PM UTC #

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I'm a little surprised to see three references to Coldplay in Sanneh's review.

Does anyone else see a similarity?

i think there is a general similarity in tone, but i think the main reason she uses the comparison is to draw in casual listeners who don't have an encyclopedic knowledge of rock, but can understand when someone compares a band to coldplay

she's trying to cast DCFC in the same mainstream universe that coldplay runs in, and i don't think in that larger realm that it's an unfair comparison

you be betty

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 29, 2005 at 11:42 PM UTC #

Originally posted by BookerT:

oh, and let me just–while i have the opportunity, let out a huge DAMN-THE-MAN directed specifically towards concerts on school nights. this show will be long sold out before i'll have the opportunity to bribe my parents with stellar grades.
why don't you just buy tickets now and then work yr ass of until interims come out? worst case scenario is you have to sell the tickets for $75 each on craigslist, or something like that.

because 1) i can't afford to buy tickets to shows i'm not all that sure i can go to anymore…
2) i did this exchange last year with my parents and it was a combination of kill-myself-hard work and luck that i was able to pull off straight A's. but i don't even think my report card comes out in time for this death cab show.

i really wish it were that simple, though…

*cries*

vansmack

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 30, 2005 at 12:18 AM UTC #

Originally posted by you be betty:
because 1) i can't afford to buy tickets to shows i'm not all that sure i can go to anymore…
2) i did this exchange last year with my parents and it was a combination of kill-myself-hard work and luck that i was able to pull off straight A's. but i don't even think my report card comes out in time for this death cab show.

i really wish it were that simple, though…

*cries*

I had similar problems for a Pixies show when I was in high school. I did everything I could but couldn't make it to a weeknight show. I figured, ah, "I'll catch them next time."

Next time was over a decade later in 2004.

bags

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 30, 2005 at 12:48 PM UTC #

I picked up tickets at the box office yesterday, and ran into Fico and SalParadise. According to the box office, tickets looked likely to sell out yesterday, or they will today. Show isn't even officially announced yet!

jkeisenh

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 30, 2005 at 02:08 PM UTC #

Originally posted by Bags:
I picked up tickets at the box office yesterday, and ran into Fico and SalParadise. According to the box office, tickets looked likely to sell out yesterday, or they will today. Show isn't even officially announced yet!

I got mine too…
But I wouldn't be surprised if they added a date. Both Death Cab and 930 seem to be free on 10/24 as well…

bags

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 30, 2005 at 02:25 PM UTC #

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:

Originally posted by Bags:
I picked up tickets at the box office yesterday, and ran into Fico and SalParadise. According to the box office, tickets looked likely to sell out yesterday, or they will today. Show isn't even officially announced yet!
I got mine too…
But I wouldn't be surprised if they added a date. Both Death Cab and 930 seem to be free on 10/24 as well…

As long as it's not a Saturday show they add…that'd piss me off, with these Sunday tickets in hand. [No, I haven't looked at the 9:30 schedule…]

elj

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 30, 2005 at 02:25 PM UTC #

I'd doubt a date adding. I believe DCFC has like 3 consecutive nights before DC, then the off day, then another show in Philly. I think it's just a set off-day for the tour since they don't seem to play 5 nights in a row.

kosmo

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 30, 2005 at 02:28 PM UTC #

nah they'll add a late show ;)

bags

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 30, 2005 at 02:32 PM UTC #

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
nah they'll add a late show ;)

Oooh, if that made mine an early show, I'd be all over that! ;)

challenged

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 30, 2005 at 02:40 PM UTC #

Originally posted by Bags:
I picked up tickets at the box office yesterday, and ran into Fico and SalParadise. According to the box office, tickets looked likely to sell out yesterday, or they will today. Show isn't even officially announced yet!

Do they sell club tickets @ merriweather. I seem to recall a 9:30 club table near the main entrance…?

kosmo

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 30, 2005 at 02:42 PM UTC #

yes… there is a booth on the right side of the pavallion near 932, there maybe another… it maybe service charge free or the standard dollar per ticket.

challenged

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 30, 2005 at 02:54 PM UTC #

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
yes… there is a booth on the right side of the pavallion near 932, there maybe another… it maybe service charge free or the standard dollar per ticket.

thanks. if the dcfc tix are still avail, that'll work nicely.

jkeisenh

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 30, 2005 at 05:59 PM UTC #

ok, so the new album…
am i the only person who's pissed off and creeped out at the FBI ANTI-PIRACY WARNING logo on the album? Since when did DFCF care? Yeah, I know, the label put it there, but still… that's not what the band is about…

I'm a pirate. I dare the FBI to come after me. Yarr.

vansmack

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 30, 2005 at 06:01 PM UTC #

Originally posted by chimbly sweep:
ok, so the new album…
am i the only person who's pissed off and creeped out at the FBI ANTI-PIRACY WARNING logo on the album?

Is this the first album you've bought in the last 2 years?

xcanuck

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Re: Death Cab for Cutie? August 30, 2005 at 08:29 PM UTC #

I picked up the new BRMC CD and was quite upset to see that it's got an FBI anti-piracy warning on it, too. I assume this means that it's copy protected and you can't rip it onto your iPod.

I would've taken the CD back if I had known before I opened it up. This really pisses me off. I guess I won't be buying the new DCFC cd either.