About this episode

Ian talks to Dave Depper about his experiences with Death Cab For Cutie and the music industry.

Ian talks to Death Cab For Cutie's Dave Depper about making a great rock record, the Gibbardian work ethic, his status as the Ron Wood of Death Cab, his induction into the band, going indie 30 years into a career, raging against the dying of the light, taking selfies with Mike Love and Al Jardine in the catering tent—plus a dispatch from the debut performance of Bob Dylan's Long Hot Summer 2026 Tour. FOLLOW DAVE ON INSTAGRAM LISTEN TO "I BUILT YOU A TOWER"

People in this episode

Host: Ian

Guest: Dave Depper

Topics covered

• rock music
• band dynamics
• independent music
• music industry
• artist interviews

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Death Cab For Cutie

Books & works: Long Hot Summer 2026 Tour, I Built You A Tower

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