death cab for cutie

norman and i went to see death cab for cutie at the secret house vineyard on thursday night. i was a little bit sad because it took us so long to park we actually missed the entire first band, mates of state. from what i could hear through car engine noises, they sounded great. death cab for cutie is a seattle-area band that has actually been around a lot longer than i thought- nearly a decade! it was a perfect night for an outdoor show, not too hot, not too cool. nearly full moon, beautiful setting. great music with clever lyrics. actually, norman called it "magical"...