Jared Reports In: Death Cab For Cutie

[Jared Kaufman]

Last night I finally saw one of my all-time favorite bands, Death Cab For Cutie (http://www.deathcabforcutie.com), live. The show took place at the very popular 9:30 Club in Washington, DC on a miserable, cold and rainy night, but the evening was nothing short of amazing. Stars (http://www.arts-crafts.ca/stars/), a band from Montreal, Canada whose latest album, Set Yourself on Fire, I have been loving prior to this show opened up. Their set was nothing short of brilliant. They played all of their songs perfectly with an enthusiasm you expect to see musicians display for their own art. You could tell they were really into it and giving their all, which definitely perked the interest of the sold out crowd. If you're planning to see this tour, then make sure you get there early enough to see this band. I'm more than sure you won't be disappointed. If you haven't heard their new album yet, then you should also get on that. Now, for the main event, Death Cab For Cutie. Ben Gibbard is one of my favorite lyricists and voices in music. I always wondered how he'd sound in a venue and live setting and, let me tell you, he doesn't disappoint. The honesty, emotion, heart pouring, etc. that you hear on disc is captured just as well through the speakers. The whole band, for that matter, was dead on and from start to finish played a perfect set. You're not going to see this band back flip or spin kick, but they give every ounce of emotion inside them to provide the best performance they can. I can say I truly left the venue satisifed; however, I do have one complaint. They didn't play "Tiny Vessels." Aside from that, the setlist was perfect and I was like a kid in the candy store the entire time. Like I said, if you're a fan of the band or this tour is coming to your area, then make sure you check it out.


01. Marching Bands of Manhattan
02. We Laugh Indoors
03. The New Year
04. Title & Registration
05. Soul Meets Body
06. Summer Skin
07. Photo Booth
08. President of What?
09. Crooked Teeth
10. Different Names For The Same Thing
11. A Movie Script Ending
12. Company Calls
13. Company Calls Epilogue
14. What Sarah Said
15. We Looked Like Giants
16. The Sound of Settling
Encore
17. I Will Follow You Into The Dark
18. 405
19. Prove My Hypotheses

[ACA]

Wait, why is the 930 Club infamous..? I'm from Philly/NJ/NY area, I don't know the story.

-ACA

[Jared Kaufman]

Wait, why is the 930 Club infamous..? I'm from Philly/NJ/NY area, I don't know the story.

-ACA
Haha. Whoops. I typed the wrong word. My apologies. Edited.

[Tristan Needler]

that sounds incredible jared, you're a lucky bastard.

[RockVocalPower]

I wasn't there, but....

Marching Bands of Manhattan
Lightness
The New Year
Title and Registration
Soul Meets Body
Summer Skin
Photobooth
President of What?
Crooked Teeth
Different Names for the Same Thing
A Movie Script Ending
Company Calls
Company Calls Epilogue
What Sarah Said
We Looked Like Giants
The Sound of Settling
-----------------------------------
I Will Follow You Into the Dark
405
Prove My Hypotheses

[ACA]

Hahah, alright.

I wasn't sure.. I know some infamous venues (in Texas) that cancel shows like it's their job and just refuse to let anyone know until doors.

-ACA

[audiolove]

i agree...the show was AMAZING last night, even better than the night before.
it's definatly worth the time and money to go...you won't be disappointed!

[sean omerta]

Hahah, alright.

I wasn't sure.. I know some infamous venues (in Texas) that cancel shows like it's their job and just refuse to let anyone know until doors.

-ACA
what're you referring to?

[Jared Kaufman]

I wasn't there, but....

Marching Bands of Manhattan
Lightness
The New Year
Title and Registration
Soul Meets Body
Summer Skin
Photobooth
President of What?
Crooked Teeth
Different Names for the Same Thing
A Movie Script Ending
Company Calls
Company Calls Epilogue
What Sarah Said
We Looked Like Giants
The Sound of Settling
-----------------------------------
I Will Follow You Into the Dark
405
Prove My Hypotheses
Thanks bro. I was stuck on "A Movie..." and the last two in the encore; however, they didn't play "Lightness" (at all). They played "We Laugh Indoors" where you have it listed, though.

i agree...the show was AMAZING last night, even better than the night before.
it's definatly worth the time and money to go...you won't be disappointed!
Man, I wish I could've gone both nights. Was the setlist the same for both nights?

[yeknom]

Set yourself on fire is amazing, one of my favorite albums

[DeathCabForCoon]

I listened to the whole show along with an interview with Ben on "All sounds considered" on NPR. The interview is still up on the website and the show should be up somewhere too.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4963560

It was incredible

[thewebguy]

me and jared agree on something, death cab is sick in concert.

if anyone that likes dcfc even a little bid and has the chance to go to this show, GO. the next time they come to your city it will likely be at a stadium. you may regret missing this even more than buying that pete went$ book.

[seans seatbelt]

Yeah, I also listened to the last bit of it on the webcast.

[fluke182]

They are always high quality. Its amazing how different the set list was when I saw them last, of course that was last year well before Plans and they were simply delicious then, even if it was a smaller show because they played at my school. However, I'm trying to pick up some tickets for the back to back sold out dates in Seattle at the Paramount. They totally rock socks live, love them. Hopefully some day I actually catch Postal Service too, I missed them when they played at Sasquatch two years ago.

[SLADE775]

Thats looks like a great set. I listen to plans every day.

[fuckgetfucked]

stephen christian = amazing - www.purevolume.com/stephenchristian (http://www.purevolume.com/stephenchristian)

[finchalicious]

I've never seen them, and I really want to, but I wish they would play Lightness at some point. When I win the lottery and hold my very own Davepolooza, I'll request that they do in their set list.

[NYC27]

Love DCFC for a while and saw them at Hammerstein in nyc the other day. They played great no question, but i felt like it would've been 500 times better to see them somewherte smaller...hammerstein is way too big and sucks out the energy, in my opinion...

[heytheredelilah]

I MISS THE 930 CLUB AND THAT BIG GUY WITH HUGE EAR GUAGES fuck norfolk DC is where it's at!!!!

[audiolove]

I MISS THE 930 CLUB AND THAT BIG GUY WITH HUGE EAR GUAGES fuck norfolk DC is where it's at!!!!
hahhaa...i <3 the 9:30 club and a show won't be the same without him (i believe his name is josh?)


Man, I wish I could've gone both nights. Was the setlist the same for both nights?
if not the same it was really really similar...i'm really bad @ set lists. haha.

[fluke182]

I've never seen them, and I really want to, but I wish they would play Lightness at some point. When I win the lottery and hold my very own Davepolooza, I'll request that they do in their set list.
They played it when I saw them, not on this tour though.

[GaryCondit]

I saw Death Cab at Coney Island and they were incredible. I got chills when they played. No doubt that Ben Gibbard's voice does something to me (in a totally non-man crush way...in a "god I wish I could sing like that" way).

Just a quick question, how was Youth Group? I love their album and I wanted to know if they were as good live as they are on cd.

[thewebguy]

I saw Death Cab at Coney Island and they were incredible. I got chills when they played. No doubt that Ben Gibbard's voice does something to me (in a totally non-man crush way...in a "god I wish I could sing like that" way).
did they play the song, "coney island"? that would be cool heh

[70x7]

I'm praying to God they play not only Movie Script Ending, 405 and Photobooth in Raleigh, but also Amputations, Bend to Squares and Line of Best Fit

[chokeychicken]

im really sad this show sold out before i could get tickets.

[Ailite]

No Transatlanticism?

[InaGreendase]

No "Stryofoam Plates," huh?

[NYC27]

I saw Death Cab at Coney Island and they were incredible. I got chills when they played. No doubt that Ben Gibbard's voice does something to me (in a totally non-man crush way...in a "god I wish I could sing like that" way).

Just a quick question, how was Youth Group? I love their album and I wanted to know if they were as good live as they are on cd.


If you like Youth Group's album then you'd like the live show...however, if you're not a fan of the record the live show would put you to sleep.

Someone asked about Transatlanticism: when they played in nyc, they played it as the final song of the encore and it was UNDOUBTEDLY the highlight of the show for me...sooooooo amazing.

[intentiontobrea]

they played tiny vissels during the encore of the providence show :)

[GoWaitInTheCar]

The last time I saw Death Cab was when Transatlanticism was first released. It was their 2nd show promoting it. Let me tell you..It changed my life. No matter what Ben Gibbard does it's great. Plans is no exception.

[Goaldeneye]

No, Brothers on a Hotel Bed??! I LOVE THAT SONG

[mewithcoldplay]

Glad to see they are changing the setlist up.

Here in Toronto the encore was:

I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Tiny Vessels
Transatlanticism

Beautiful stuff.

[silentcries]

sounds good :)

[crit]

did they play the song, "coney island"? that would be cool heh I saw them last summer at Coney Island and they didn't play it. Bummer.


01. Marching Bands of Manhattan
02. We Laugh Indoors
03. The New Year
04. Title & Registration
05. Soul Meets Body
06. Summer Skin
07. Photo Booth
08. President of What?
09. Crooked Teeth
10. Different Names For The Same Thing
11. A Movie Script Ending
12. Company Calls
13. Company Calls Epilogue
14. What Sarah Said
15. We Looked Like Giants
16. The Sound of Settling
Encore
17. I Will Follow You Into The Dark
18. 405
19. Prove My Hypotheses Boston, 10/17/05: almost the same set.
Marching Bands of Manhattan
We Laugh Indoors
The New Year
Title and Registration
Soul Meets Body
Summer Skin
For What Reason
Company Calls
Crooked Teeth
Different Names For the Same Thing
A Movie Script Ending
What Sarah Said
Photobooth
Expo '86
I Was A Kaleidoscope
The Sound of Settling

I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Title Track
Tiny Vessels
Transatlanticism

[Jared Kaufman]

Glad to see they are changing the setlist up.

Here in Toronto the encore was:

I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Tiny Vessels
Transatlanticism

Beautiful stuff.
I wish that was our encore. :(

[Troy will Fall]

the setlist death cab played looks amazing. No Tiny Vessels though..:(

[NinjaRoy]

I had the chance to check them out at Bumbershoot last year with Presidents and I loved them. Going into it I'd heard them, and thought they were pretty cool, but after seeing them and hearing more I became a real fan.

[yeknom]

youth group was on this tour? Damn, does anyone have the tour schedule

[fluke182]

Youth Group was the opener on the first half of the tour. Stars is second half.

[yeknom]

Youth Group was the opener on the first half of the tour. Stars is second half.
oh, I thought it was stars, DCFC, AND youth group i would have died to see it, I'll still go see it with Stars though, they are fantastic.

[duffe]

Stars rules.

[LPMagic]

Man, that would've been awesome. Throw in Expo '86 somewhere and it's a perfect night.

- Jeff

[djUbilla]

I blew it. I should have gotten tickets to the show in Atlanta...sigh...

[number1alien]

Mmm. Photobooth and 405. Best Death Cab songs ever.

[YCfan]

I listened to the whole show along with an interview with Ben on "All sounds considered" on NPR. The interview is still up on the website and the show should be up somewhere too.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4963560

It was incredible

thanks man! yea the whole concert is below the title...says "listen"

[LPMagic]

thanks man! yea the whole concert is below the title...says "listen"
Wow, I didn't even realize that. Thanks!

- Jeff

[eXcivory]

i can't believe they played "we laugh indoors" damnit. The night before, in Providence, they did not. I was very sad. But wow, what an incredible set. Such a good time.


But stars, i dont know. wayyyyy too close to Arcade Fire if you ask me. But i was entertained.

[LPMagic]

Is there ANY way to rip this? I've been listening to the stream, I'm about half way through, and the quality is incredible, not to mention Ben sounds amazing. Yes I used incredible and amazing in one sentence. Anyways, is there?

- Jeff

[omegaX]

Love DCFC for a while and saw them at Hammerstein in nyc the other day. They played great no question, but i felt like it would've been 500 times better to see them somewherte smaller...hammerstein is way too big and sucks out the energy, in my opinion...

Which one did you go to, 19th or 20th? I was at the 20th, and they totally kicked ass. There were some differences in the setlists: "expo86" replaced "405", things like that, but mostly the same.

Hammerstein is a horrible venue though. Nasty people, and the setup just throughs a wall of sound at you. Yet somehow, death cab overcame to put on one hell of a show.

And I guess I'm the only person that thinks stars sucks. I tried so hard to like that album but I wanted to shoot myself every time i put it on.

[surfwaxsideshow]

I feel a little jipped now. I went in boston. 405 and Prove My Hypotheses would have made me sooooooo much happier than Tiny Vessels and Transatlanticism (mostly because they closed with them a year ago when I saw them too). You definitely got the best setlist I've seen from the tour so far.

[ChadisTHEChad]

Stars is an amazing band.

[partyshark]

how much was stars' merch? anyone know?
i'm not going to the shows date here on halloween, but i want to make someone pick me up something.

[smogs]

I'm seeing them in 19 days.
I'm excited.
But man, I really hope they play tiny vessels...though now i doubt it.

No, Brothers on a Hotel Bed??! I LOVE THAT SONG

my favorite on the new cd.

[juan_believes]

i saw them here in toronto not too long ago and it was definately one of the best shows ive ever been to.
too bad stars didnt play with them here.
BUT they did play tiny vessels. :)

[timesinfinity]

WHY DID THEY PLAY WE LOOKED LIKE GIANTS IN WASHINGTON, BUT NOT IN NY?!
it's my favorite death cab song, and the past two times i've seen them they haven't played it.

[CorporateFish]

I only caught the last few songs of their summerfest set last summer and they really impressed. I've never been a big death cab fan, but they sounded great and put a lot of emotion into it. They were really talented and even just seeing them for 15 minutes really helped me to appreciate them.

[eXcivory]

I feel a little jipped now. I went in boston. 405 and Prove My Hypotheses would have made me sooooooo much happier than Tiny Vessels and Transatlanticism (mostly because they closed with them a year ago when I saw them too). You definitely got the best setlist I've seen from the tour so far.
Why would you go to boston over Providence? I cant think of a worse venue in Boston than the Orpheum...and lupo's is WONDERFUL (plus only 1200 cap.)

Spend the 45 mins it takes to get there and go to Lupo's in providence next time...