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

Make a video for Nada Surf, win $3000

Nada Surf wants you, specifically you – yes, to direct their next music video, and Barsuk wants to give you 3 grand if the band chooses yours! It seems pretty simple, but you only have a month, so don’t get too hollywood and miss your deadline. I’ll let Barsuk tell you the rest:

“Nada Surf is looking for a video for “Weightless”, the third single off their current release Lucky. Aspiring and/or already-established auteurs need only check out the song (available for streaming at http://www.myspace.com/nadasurf ), shoot and edit a video, and upload it to http://www.youtube.com/group/nadasurfweightless before the contest entry deadline of September 19th, 2008.”

The runners-up (2 of them) aren’t shafted either; they’ll be recieving the bands upcoming 5xlp Vinyl box set coming out in the fall along with “a bunch of shirts and stuff.” So get out there and start shooting!

[mp3] Nada Surf – See These Bones

Buy Nada Surf records at Insound.