Death Cab For Cutie's Guide To Seattle: Watch A Preview Here!

Our 'Death Cab for Cutie: Seattle Sonics' series kicks off Tuesday on MTV.com, the same day Codes and Keys hits stores.
By James Montgomery


Death Cab for Cutie's Nick Harmer and Ben Gibbard
Photo: MTV News

Death Cab for Cutie originally formed sometime around 1997, in the idyllic college town of Bellingham, Washington (unofficial nickname: "The City of Subdued Excitement"), but it was in a city 90 miles south where they'd really make their mark: Seattle.

Most of the band had grown up in towns surrounding the Emerald City during the height of the so-called "grunge explosion," and their teenage years progressed somewhat accordingly — Ben Gibbard, who was raised in Bremerton, would take a 55-minute ferry trip across the Puget Sound to watch bands play at the now-defunct OK Hotel in downtown Seattle — so, when they decided to make the move from Bellingham to the proverbial big city to try their hand at becoming a real rock band, well, it was sort of the stuff of dreams. Only, things didn't quite work out the way they had planned.

DCFC's early years were a struggle, marked by lousy, low-paying jobs and thinly attended gigs. When Gibbard took up residence in a tiny apartment on Corliss Avenue, working as what could charitably be described as a medical tech (he basically washed testing equipment), there were times when he thought about packing it in and heading back home. It seemed simpler than striking out as a rock frontman.

But he didn't, and slowly, people began paying attention. Released on Seattle's Barsuk Records, early efforts like We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes (most of which was written in that apartment on Corliss) and The Photo Album were met with much acclaim, and Death Cab for Cutie were on their way. Only, in a lot of ways, they've never really left ... Seattle is, was, and probably always will be their spiritual home.

And those sentiments are readily apparent on the band's May 31 album, Codes And Keys, Codes And Keys, which is about several things, most of which seem to be about the eternal longing for home, no matter how far away from it you may be. So, in celebration of the new album, earlier this month, we asked Death Cab to show us around their adopted hometown of Seattle ... the venues they haunted as teens, the places they worked before they made it big, the studio where they recorded parts of the new album. But it's much more than a guided tour; it's also a history lesson, both in terms of the band, and the Seattle music scene too.

We're calling it "Death Cab for Cutie: Seattle Sonics," and it begins Tuesday on MTVNews.com. But as we head into the long weekend, we figured we'd give you a taste of what's to come. Click on the teaser clip featuring Gibbard and bassist Nick Harmer recalling the glory of all-ages OK Hotel shows, and the havoc parent-mandated curfews wrecked on those magical nights. Enjoy, and make sure to check back on Tuesday, when the history lesson truly begins.

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1664751/death-cab-for-cutie-ben-gibbard-seattle-sonics-preview.jhtml

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Katie Price & Leandro Penna's Ocean Club Poolside PDA

Not one to hold back when it comes to PDA, Katie Price was hands on with her new man as they kicked off the weekend with a fun-filled afternoon in Puerto Banus, Spain on Saturday (May 28).

The UK glamour girl showed off her busty figure in a blue bikini as she passionately embraced Leandro Penna while joining a group of friends at the Ocean Club pool area.

The loved-up twosome sipped on drinks before getting wet 'n wild while doing a little chicken fighting and straddling one another on the poolside ledge.

Miss Prince and Mr Penna's Spanish excursion comes as they've been an item for a few months now after having met at Elton John's Oscar viewing party in Los Angeles back in February.

Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/katie-price/katie-price-leandro-pennas-ocean-club-poolside-pda-509756

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Death Cab For Cutie's Guide To Seattle: Watch A Preview Here!

Our 'Death Cab for Cutie: Seattle Sonics' series kicks off Tuesday on MTV.com, the same day Codes and Keys hits stores.
By James Montgomery


Death Cab for Cutie's Nick Harmer and Ben Gibbard
Photo: MTV News

Death Cab for Cutie originally formed sometime around 1997, in the idyllic college town of Bellingham, Washington (unofficial nickname: "The City of Subdued Excitement"), but it was in a city 90 miles south where they'd really make their mark: Seattle.

Most of the band had grown up in towns surrounding the Emerald City during the height of the so-called "grunge explosion," and their teenage years progressed somewhat accordingly — Ben Gibbard, who was raised in Bremerton, would take a 55-minute ferry trip across the Puget Sound to watch bands play at the now-defunct OK Hotel in downtown Seattle — so, when they decided to make the move from Bellingham to the proverbial big city to try their hand at becoming a real rock band, well, it was sort of the stuff of dreams. Only, things didn't quite work out the way they had planned.

DCFC's early years were a struggle, marked by lousy, low-paying jobs and thinly attended gigs. When Gibbard took up residence in a tiny apartment on Corliss Avenue, working as what could charitably be described as a medical tech (he basically washed testing equipment), there were times when he thought about packing it in and heading back home. It seemed simpler than striking out as a rock frontman.

But he didn't, and slowly, people began paying attention. Released on Seattle's Barsuk Records, early efforts like We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes (most of which was written in that apartment on Corliss) and The Photo Album were met with much acclaim, and Death Cab for Cutie were on their way. Only, in a lot of ways, they've never really left ... Seattle is, was, and probably always will be their spiritual home.

And those sentiments are readily apparent on the band's May 31 album, Codes And Keys, Codes And Keys, which is about several things, most of which seem to be about the eternal longing for home, no matter how far away from it you may be. So, in celebration of the new album, earlier this month, we asked Death Cab to show us around their adopted hometown of Seattle ... the venues they haunted as teens, the places they worked before they made it big, the studio where they recorded parts of the new album. But it's much more than a guided tour; it's also a history lesson, both in terms of the band, and the Seattle music scene too.

We're calling it "Death Cab for Cutie: Seattle Sonics," and it begins Tuesday on MTVNews.com. But as we head into the long weekend, we figured we'd give you a taste of what's to come. Click on the teaser clip featuring Gibbard and bassist Nick Harmer recalling the glory of all-ages OK Hotel shows, and the havoc parent-mandated curfews wrecked on those magical nights. Enjoy, and make sure to check back on Tuesday, when the history lesson truly begins.

Related Artists

Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1664751/death-cab-for-cutie-ben-gibbard-seattle-sonics-preview.jhtml

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Blake Lively & Leonardo DiCaprio Caught In The Walk Of Shame?

Earlier this month we learned that Leonardo DiCaprio and Bar Refaeli ended their relationship … and then just days later we started hearing that Leo was hooking up with Gossip Girl star Blake Lively in France. The couple have been spotted in one another’s company but nothing really seemed to show anything really suspicious … [...]

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?True Blood? Season 4 Releases A New Batch Of Promo Posters

Yesterday we got to see a cheeky new promo poster for the upcoming 4th season of True Blood on HBO and earlier today we got to see hot photos of Ryan Kwanten filming new scenes for the show. Right now we get to see a new batch of promo posters for TB that are captioned [...]

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THG Week in Review: May 21-27, 2011


Welcome to THG's Week in Review! Below, our staff takes a look back at the stories, stars and scandals that made these last seven days so memorable.

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Now, a rundown of the week that was at The Hollywood Gossip:

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries Photo

Scotty Wins!

JP Rosenbaum, Ashley Hebert


Oprah Says Goodbye

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2011/05/thg-week-in-review-may-21-27-2011/

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