Tonight, Wednesday Dec. 17, Death Cab for Cutie will be performing on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (CBS). Check your local listing for broadcast time and station! Their most recent album, narrow stairs, has been voted the #5 Album of the Year by listeners and fans of NPR's All Songs Considered. Go here to view the story online.

The new DVD from The Long Winters and DorsiaFilms, live at the showbox, is out now, and it's incredible. Recorded in Dolby 5.1 surround sound, and featuring bonus commentary by John Roderick and The Long Winters, and a preview of the forthcoming Long Winters documentary, the new DVD is a must-have for both fans of The Long Winters and fans of the rock 'n' roll spirit in general. Shot at the final show of an expansive North American tour, at the largest Seattle venue the band has ever played, live at the showbox captures the infectious enthusiasm of a group of road warriors celebrating a triumphant homecoming.

We have a limited number of copies, so get yours soon!

Death Cab for Cutie have garnered two Grammy award nominations! They've been nominated for Best Rock Song (i will possess your heart), and Best Alternative Music Album (narrow stairs), along with Gnarls Barkley, Beck, My Morning Jacket, and Radiohead. Congratulations!

Ra Ra Riot recently did an interview and performance on NPR's World Cafe — you can listen to the session here.

Barsuk is honored to announce that we have added Say Hi to our roster. We will be releasing the album oohs & aahs nationally on March 3rd, 2009.

Say Hi is Eric Elbogen, who wrote and recorded the LP at his home studio over the course of 2008. He used to live in Brooklyn, New York, but moved to Seattle, Washington in December 2006. An ever-evolving cast of musicians joins Elbogen live. Say Hi has no plans to curb their busy tour schedule (155 shows and counting since 2007), and we’d be surprised if this trend fails to continue into the new year and beyond.

The reissue of Death Cab’s classic 1998 debut album, something about airplanes, is out now. This limited 10-year anniversary deluxe edition includes a bonus disc featuring a recently-unearthed recording of the band’s first-ever Seattle show, a February 1998 set at the legendary venue The Crocodile Café. The reissue also features beautifully redesigned artwork, including extensive liner notes by noted musician and writer Sean Nelson (whose band Harvey Danger was the headliner of the bonus disc show, and who sings lead vocals on the DCfC set’s never-before-heard cover of The Smiths’ sweet and tender hooligan).

This coming Sunday night, the ABC World News show will air a short piece about Mates of State, focusing on their life on the road with children. Check your local listings for the air time of this show, but it's generally on at 6 or 6:30pm. There will also be a longer piece about the band airing on Good Morning America Sunday at some point in the future.

UPDATE: Video from this news piece can be viewed online here (or read about the feature here).

Two new Death Cab for Cutie releases are available in the shop for pre-orders, and several holiday packages have been added to satisfy your holiday shopping needs. The 10th anniversary limited-edition reissue of Death Cab's debut album, something about airplanes, is available for pre-orders and will be shipping this week — the LP version of Death Cab's most recent release, narrow stairs (the first pressing of which includes a bonus 7" single) is also available for pre-orders, but won't be shipping until December. Visit our shop for these items and for several new holiday packages.