Everyone is Playing the DNC!

I’m not sure Denver has ever had so much cool stuff going on as it does this week. Besides the whole Democratic National Convention thing, the side shows and events which are built around said convention kind of make it feel like SXSW but for rich people and lawmakers.

Tonight Sir Benjamin Gibbard and Sir Christopher Walla will perform acoustically for a “Concert for a Cooler Planet.” Tomorrow, Sir Gibbard, Jenny Lewis, Zooey Deschanel, Nada Surfer Matt Caws, Johnathan Rice, and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, will perform for “Unconventional 08.” Oh, and Sarah Silverman will apparently show up too. I guess That means Jimmy Kimmel is not coming. Meanwhile, the RNC’s entertainment options seem to have been planned by a less than awesome dude. Styx? Was REO Speedwagon busy at the Green Party reception?

[mp3] Death Cab for Cutie – Your Heart is an Empty Room (Acoustic)
[mp3] Clap Your Hands Say Yeah – Satan Said Dance
[mp3] Nada Surf – Are You Lightning?
[mp3] Cold War Kids – Passing the Hat