Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Cold War Kids [ tickets ]' frontman Nathan Willett and Death Cab for Cutie [ tickets ] singer Ben Gibbard will lace up their running shoes to raise money for charity this month.... continued more info

Rolling Stone — Death Cab for Cutie kicked off their U.S. tour last night with a stop at Philadelphia’s Tower Theater, a converted movie house with acoustics ready-made for frontman Ben Gibbard’s supernaturally clean and earnest whisper. Gibbard, recently engage... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — There’s a lot to check out this weekend, so enjoy! FRIDAY: La Roux @ Studio B Kaiju Big Battel @ Warsaw The Presets @ Webster Hall Late Of The Pier, The Whip @ Studio B Cold War Kids, Amazing Baby @ Terminal 5 Preservation Hall Jazz Band @ The Blu... more info

Ryan's Smashing Life — GO YOUR OWN WAY: Cold Wars Kids rock the Theatre District over at the Wilbur tonight. Brian Jonestown stirs up trouble over at the Paradise. Same Bat Time.... Damn!THE COOL SIDE COOL - The last time we saw Southern California indie rockers Cold War K... more info

JamBase — Cold War Kids Announce the Release of Live EP on Record Store Day, April 18 Cold War Kids So-Cal's Cold War Kids are set to release their first ever-live recording on Saturday, April 18, which marks this year's annual Record Store Day. The special... more info

NME — Cold War Kids have announced the release of a live EP to celebrate Record Store Day on April 18. more info

NME — This year's Stag And Dagger festival will feature the likes of Cold War Kids, Andrew Weatherall, Wild Beasts, James Yuill and Maps. more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook Don't parade your scars It will only keep them from healing It will only re-ignite that feeling That you have come this far So, don't parade your scars There's resonate hum inside The Old Ceremony, a feeling akin to gospel without... more info

Idolator — On the watching-Bush-speak-level-of-awkward new Late Night With Jimmy Fallon show last night, ex-Blogodsâ„¢ Clap Your Hands Say Yeah debuted a new song, "Statues," which was immediately available for download in "demo" form right after the perfo... more info

Ryan's Smashing Life — ANOTHER STEP ON THE PATH: Next Saturday, Los Angeles' Airborne Toxic Event arrives in Boston to play a sold-out Paradise Rock Club. The selling out of shows across the country is yet another sign the band made all the right moves the last six months... more info