Pitchfork — Consider this the capstone on a summer that's seen more music-related political benefits than we can count: A bunch of musicians have painted plain black slogans on white poster boards for a series of charitable eBay auctions sponsored by Under the R... more info

Pop Candy — MySpace is hosting a nationwide competition called the "Ultimate College Bowl." The goal: to see which university can register the most voters. The prize: a campus concert from Death Cab for Cutie. You can track the leading colleges on MySpace,... more info

Pop Candy — The new issue of Under the Radar magazine is dubbed "The Protest Issue," and it spotlights R.E.M., Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie, Spoon, the Flaming Lips, The Decemberists and many others. Protest signs designed by these musicians are being... more info

A Walking Disast3r — Atlantic Records has announced the upcoming release of “OMFGG – ORIGINAL MUSIC FEATURED ON GOSSIP GIRL NO. 1,” the first companion soundtrack to the hit CW series, Gossip Girl. The album features an array of tracks from a range of... more info

Pitchfork — Neil Young, tourmates Death Cab for Cutie and Wilco, and the likes of Cat Power, Smashing Pumpkins, ZZ Top, Norah Jones, Josh Groban, and Jack Johnson will make their way to Mountain View, California's Shoreline Amphitheatre over the weekend of Octob... more info

Silent Uproar — The 22nd annual Bridge School Benefit will be held in Mountain View, CA on October 25th and 26th. This year's lineup will include Death Cab for Cutie, Wilco, Cat Power, Smashing Pumpkins, ZZ Top, Norah Jones, Josh Groban, and Jack Johnson. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty Wilco, Cat Power, Death Cab for Cutie, Jack Johnson and school co-founder Neil Young will top the bill at this year’s Bridge School Benefit on October 25-26 at Mountain View, California’s Shoreline Amphitheatre. The above acts will a... more info

JamBase — Neil Young Neil Young's 22nd Annual Bridge School Benefit will once again take place at Mountain View, California's Shoreline Amphitheatre on Saturday, October 25th and Sunday, October 26th. This years performers include Neil Young, Pegi Young, ... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Nilina Mason-Campbell How many digital-retailer-exclusive live EPs does one band need? At least three if you're Death Cab for Cutie, who have released that number in the last few months alone. Putting these things out seems to be the band's ... more info

Pitchfork — They say St. Christopher's the patron saint of travel, but as Death Cab for Cutie kick off their fall tour early next month, they'll be joined by yet another source of reverence. Annie Clark-- St. Vincent to you and me-- will take up with the Death C... more info