Death Cab for Cutie, with Rogue Wave, the Kooks and the Morning Benders at the City Market, 5/30/08

Death Cab for Cutie, with Rogue Wave, the Kooks and the Morning Benders

Better than: The new Death Cab album

By RICHARD GINTOWT

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Ah, corporate-sponsored concerts at the City Market – let me count the ways I loathe thee. (1.) Giant inflatable Miller Lite bottles (2.) Sound that only works in certain “hotspots” (much like my wireless internet) (3.) Standing on concrete for five hours (4.) Teenagers.

OK, enough griping. If the Buzz had to pick four bands to convince everyone how hip it is despite playing the shit out of the new Offspring single, it could have done a lot worse than Death Cab for Cutie, Rogue Wave, the Kooks and the Morning Benders. In fact, I dare say that’s a pretty stellar lineup for a night “Under the Stars” (or at least the hazy city skyline).