Ben Gibbard & Jay Farrar @ The El Rey Theatre & KCRW Studio, Los Angeles 10/23/09
Andrew Youssef
Master thespian Ben Gibbard brought his Jack Kerouac-celebrating collaboration with Jay Farrar to Los Angeles on a busy Friday which had the pair (along with Death Cab resident beard Nick Harmer) record a session for KCRW before headlining a show at the El Ray with Long Winter main mind John Roderick in the early slot. The kind folks at KCRW allowed our photographer Andrew Youssef to shoot the session, during which Gibbard mentioned he'd be playing a solo set in LA on 11/21 for a benefit organized by Tim Robbins, before AY took in the sold-out El Ray set. More bits: Roderick mentioned a new Long Winters album is on its way soon, and Gibbard reminded everyone they were convened in honor of Kerouac. But you already knew that. Check the Gibbard/Farrar podcast here, click through the photospread below.
Posted at 3:22 PM by amrit in Concert, Photo
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie | Jack Kerouac | Jay Farrar | John Roderick | Son Volt | The Long Winters
Uhhhhh, when did Ben Gibbard decide he wanted to Single White Female Jay Farrar? Go back to the trendy glasses & Cuomo haircut, poseur.
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I heard them on NPR and this "Jay Farrar" guy said shit like "Kerouac and I have the same style." And "No, seriously, I'm just like him." Kerouac did a little more than play bland acoustic guitar.
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"this 'Jay Farrar' guy"?? Seriously?
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alright punks, do your reading on jay farrar, then get serious
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the anti guitar solo of andy summers in can't stand losing..
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Who"s "this Ben Gibbard guy" anyway?
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I'm pretty sure he used to be the lead singer of Jimmy Eat World.
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