If all of you indie fans out there haven't yet heard about it, I am proud to be the first to announce to you the formation of one of the cutest unions within the genre to date. My gushing is in reference the engagement of Ben Gibbard, guitarist and lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie, and Zooey Deschanel, who along with dressing like an elf and frequenting bad horror movies, is also one half of the duo She & Him.

Now, I take it upon myself as the only female music reporter to inform Collegian readers about such happenings, and from these female instincts also come forth a few welling questions. Will Deschanel be following her chubby, goofy rocker fiancé on his newly announced spring tour set to hit Japan, Australia, and the U.S.? Will Gibbard "possess her heart" long enough to see this engagement out to the altar of indie bliss? Anyone who wants to know the answers as much as I do will consider heading out to the Philly suburb of Upper Darby to seek out Deschanel in the crowd at Death Cab's only tour stop in PA at the Tower Theatre on April 7th.Even if you're still not sure of your position on the mixed reviews of Narrow Stairs, which the band will undoubtedly be promoting, let the opening acts of the Cold War Kids and Ra Ra Riot be another incentive to head to the show.

-- Beth Ann