Yearly Archives: 2004

I don’t think it’s going to be frontpage news anywhere else on the internet, but Gene confirmed last night that they’re going to call it a day following a few gigs in December, and, as anybody who reads my sporadic column on this very site knows, they’re a band that have been very important to me for the last ten years, and although I’m not going to repeat the reasons why, I wanted to mark the occasion.

“I was having the time of my life / So why did you have to die? / I’m lost again.” – London, Can You Wait?

Billboard reports:

Death Cab For Cutie has signed a long-term worldwide deal with Atlantic Records. The modern rock quartet was previously signed to Barsuk Records, which released the critically acclaimed album “Transatlanticism” in 2003. The set has sold more than 225,000 units in the U.S., according to Atlantic. (full story)

Here’s a letter from Ben, lead singer:

Hey there all! I?m here to say the rumors that have been dominating the message boards over the last few weeks are in fact true. We have signed to Atlantic Records.

Our decision to leave Barsuk was a difficult one, but thankfully it comes with the blessing of Josh Rosenfeld and everyone at Barsuk Records. Josh and the gang have been wonderful for us. If someone would have told me six years ago as Josh, Nick, Chris and I were sitting on a porch in Bellingham debating about how many records to press of the initial run of ?Airplanes? (we though 500, Josh was convinced we could sell 1000) that Barsuk and DCFC would be in the positions we are today, I wouldn?t have believed them. Thank you Josh, Christopher, Emily, Grant, and Wes for all your hard work on our behalf at Barsuk Records over the years.

I know some of you out there may have conflicting feelings about our decision. Some of you may be under the impression that signing with a major label involves making some drastic changes. Thus, in the spirit of full disclosure, here is a detailed list of the changes that will occur now that we are on Atlantic Records:
1) Next to the picture of Barsuk holding a 7?, there will be the letter ?A? on both the spine and back of our upcoming albums. I hope all of you can deal with this list.

See you soon,
Ben

Work out your feelings here, in our message board.

Personally, I think it’s a great thing. Like it or not, the band is starting to get huge. In less than a year, they went from a sold out 400 person venue in Columbus to a sold out 1500 person venue.

Here’s some stories from our columnist you may have naughtily overlooked last week:

// In our San Francisco column, Craig Ness talks about his love for Luna, and what the band has meant to his life over the past few years.

// Tankboy caught the Futureheads in concert and he went mad monkey crazy in love with them.

// Chip Midnight spends money!

// Jersey City’s very own Stephen Mejias writes about his concert last week in beautiful detail.

Election season may be over, but now it’s time for end-of-year-list-season! Hoot! Just as fun, hopefully not as dramatic.

Amazon”s Top 100 List is now up and running. Loretta Lynn, Modest Mouse and Wilco top their list.

Stylus Magazine gave the new Eminem album a zero rating. The attached discussion is just as interesting as the review itself. The author defends his review, drags in a Pitchfork writer, and mayhem ensues.

Rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard, who lived a life as wild as his lyrics, collapsed and died inside a recording studio today (Nov. 13). He was 35. The artist, whose real name was Russell Jones, had complained of chest pains before collapsing at the Manhattan studio, according to a statement from his label, Roc-A-Fella Records. (full story)

As previously reported on NME and in the Donewaiting message boards, Bright Eyes had the two highest debuts on this week’s Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart.

You can share your theories on how this unexplainable event occured in this forum.

Put your children to bed before reading this.

Q. So do you ever try to force songs out of yourself?

A. No, I never do. It?s like trying to force out a crap, it just doesn?t work. You can do it, but you?re going to get sheep shit, not full, rich, large loads. You know what I mean? You just can?t do that. (full interview)

When I saw Andrew Bird open up for the Magnetic Fields a few months back, I knew we had to get him back in Columbus.

This show is Saturday @ Little Brother’s. It’s an early, all ages show. Doors 6pm, even done by 9:15pm.

Some reviews of Andrew Bird:

“Bird and his army of violins have made a musical universe that no one else inhabits, and unless Django Reinhardt and Syd Barrett record together, ain’t nobody gonna be joining him anytime soon.”
– Ink 19

“Somewhere between Talking Heads and a dusty old 78, Bird’s take on obscure European folk and wonderfully domestic pop and blues is ridiculously assured and unfailingly enjoyable.”
– The Onion

Two mp3s: Sovay | Lull

Scott and Christy first started to talk to each other in the donewaiting.com message board. They shared a love of Clutch. And now they’re engaged.

Yeah, other websites may bring you cool mp3s faster, but are any of them responsible for true love?

Congrats, guys!