Photos, Video From The 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards

When MTV's college-obsessed little sister station mtvU announced the nominations for this year's Woodie Awards, we had some fun trying to make sense of the logic underlying the way in which they had grouped together bands and pit them against... CONTINUE READING PHOTOS, VIDEO FROM THE 2009 MTVU WOODIE AWARDS»

Ben Gibbard Plays "Meet Me On The Equinox" Solo For KROQ

In our continuing Twilight coverage.... For those of you who thought maybe Owl City's Postal Service plagiarism would inspire Ben Gibbard to jam with Jimmy Tamborello on some post-Give Up material forgot he had a vampire movie to promote: The... CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD PLAYS "MEET ME ON THE EQUINOX" SOLO FOR KROQ»

Owl City Pretty Much Admit Ripping Off Postal Service

In an interview with EW, Adam Young (aka laptop sensation Owl City) admits his no. 1 single "Fireflies" and the Postal Service in general "are pretty similar," but at the same time claims he's "a lot more of a Death... CONTINUE READING OWL CITY PRETTY MUCH ADMIT RIPPING OFF POSTAL SERVICE»

Posted on November 5, 2009 (164 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie | Dntel | Owl City | The Postal Service

Ben Gibbard & Jay Farrar @ The El Rey Theatre & KCRW Studio, Los Angeles 10/23/09

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... CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD & JAY FARRAR @ THE EL REY THEATRE & KCRW STUDIO, LOS ANGELES 10/23/09»

Watch Ben Gibbard Act In Brief Interviews With Hideous Men

The Death Cab cutie has stopped at nothing in paving his way into Hollywood for this silver screen debut. He wrote a song for that vampire movie. He even married an actress! Very method. Gibbard's time has finally come, playing... CONTINUE READING WATCH BEN GIBBARD ACT IN BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN»

Posted on October 19, 2009 in Video (11 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Brief Interviews With Hideous Men | David Foster Wallace | Death Cab For Cutie | John Krasinski

New Ben Gibbard & Jay Farrar - "The Void" (Stereogum Premiere)

We've mentioned that even though Death Cab For Cutie love vampires in love, Ben Gibbard admitted he's never read any of Stephanie Meyer's novels: He has enough romance at home so he reads (and writes) about Kerouac leaving his. You... CONTINUE READING NEW BEN GIBBARD & JAY FARRAR - "THE VOID" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

New Ben Gibbard & Jay Farrar - "These Roads Don't Move"

The newlywed and Son Volter showcase their Kerouac love in one of twelve new collaborative songs from One Fast Move Or I'm Gone, the documentary about the time the Beat spent in Big Sur. Hit "These Road" at NPR.... CONTINUE READING NEW BEN GIBBARD & JAY FARRAR - "THESE ROADS DON'T MOVE"»

Posted on September 23, 2009 (2 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie | Jay Farrar | Son Volt | Uncle Tupelo

Ben Gibbard & Zooey Deschanel Married Yesterday

"The actress and Death Cab for Cutie singer ... tied the knot in Washington state, a source tells People. The couple got engaged last year when Gibbard presented Deschanel with a three-carat diamond and platinum Neil Lane ring." Congratulations! *sobs*... CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD & ZOOEY DESCHANEL MARRIED YESTERDAY»

Posted on September 20, 2009 (17 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie | She And Him | VUK | Zooey Deschanel

Gibbard, Farrar Prep Kerouac Soundtrack

Ben and Jay will release a collab album soundtrack to the forthcoming Kerouac documentary One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur. It's been in the works for three years and lyrically pulls from Big Sur itself. More at... CONTINUE READING GIBBARD, FARRAR PREP KEROUAC SOUNDTRACK»

A Screamo Version Of "Such Great Heights"

Christian post-hardcore group Confide recently unleashed its Postal Service cover on the world. Watch the music video here. You're welcome.... CONTINUE READING A SCREAMO VERSION OF "SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS"»

Posted on July 13, 2009 in Video (0 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Confide | The Postal Service

Death Cab For Cutie/Ra Ra Riot/Cold War Kids @ RIMAC Arena (UCSD Campus), La Jolla 4/29/09

After we premiered each track from Death Cab's new Open Door EP, the band set out on a North American tour that found its way to UC San Diego's RIMAC Arena last night. Photographer Andrew Youssef made the drive from... CONTINUE READING DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE/RA RA RIOT/COLD WAR KIDS @ RIMAC ARENA (UCSD CAMPUS), LA JOLLA 4/29/09»

We Got The Tweet: The Imposters

Twitter users were outraged last week when the service shut down @CWalken, a popular but totally fake celebrity account. Indeed it's way too easy to be duped by fake profiles. (So easy!) Not that folks care -- Tina Fey disowned... CONTINUE READING WE GOT THE TWEET: THE IMPOSTERS»

New Death Cab For Cutie - "I Was Once A Loyal Lover" (Stereogum Premiere)

It is Thursday, which means it is The Open Door's Track 4 day. In announcing this new EP, Death Cab said these Narrow Stairs-session songs weren't "castoffs," but simply that they didn't fit the mood and temperament of the LP's... CONTINUE READING NEW DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE - "I WAS ONCE A LOYAL LOVER" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on March 26, 2009 (16 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Chris Walla | Death Cab For Cutie | The Flaming Lips

New Death Cab For Cutie - "A Diamond And A Tether" (Stereogum Premiere)

The next stop on our track-a-day premiere of Death Cab's new Narrow Stairs companion Open Door EP is, fittingly, Track Two. And it's a stark shift from the happy jangle of EP opener "Little Bribes." Ben's scene-setting lyric: "Pity, take... CONTINUE READING NEW DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE - "A DIAMOND AND A TETHER" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»

Posted on March 24, 2009 (33 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Chris Walla | Death Cab For Cutie | Sufjan Stevens

Ben & Zooey Hit Sundance

If you have money and/or connections, Washington DC is the place to be today. There are so many people gathered for the presidential inauguration, CNN is shooting from a satellite in space! But sadly some celebrities are stuck in Park... CONTINUE READING BEN & ZOOEY HIT SUNDANCE»

New Feist & Ben Gibbard - "Train Song"

Feist has won all sorts of awards for teaching math to the less fortunate, but her charity doesn't stop there. The angelic indie folk star also donated a new recording to Dark Was The Night, a comp from HIV/AIDS awareness... CONTINUE READING NEW FEIST & BEN GIBBARD - "TRAIN SONG"»

Posted on January 17, 2009 (25 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Black Eyed Peas | Dark Was The Night | Explosions In The Sky | Feist

Ben Gibbard & Zooey Deschanel Get Engaged

According to US/People/Sufjan Beat, Death Cab For Cutie's frontman proposed to the She half of She & Him before Christmas and she said yes man (sorry). We're happy for them (sort of!), but look forward to your indie wedding jokes... CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD & ZOOEY DESCHANEL GET ENGAGED»

Posted on December 29, 2008 (179 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie | Franz Ferdinand | She And Him | Zooey Deschanel

Ben Gibbard Attacked By Scorpion

That's correct, the incredibly shrinking Death Cab For Cutie frontman got stung by a scorpion last night in San Diego. Not just once: The bugger (the scorpion) came back for seconds. In a blog post titled "These Things Happen" --... CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD ATTACKED BY SCORPION»

Posted on October 31, 2008 (5 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie | Throw Me The Statue

New Jenny Lewis - "The Next Messiah"

In preparation to drop Acid, Jenny's been posting some not very amusing sketches to YouTube, featuring Ben Gibbard, Jonathan Rice, and actual music from the LP. So, yes "The Next Messiah"'s special sketch involves Ben Gibbard in a closet with... CONTINUE READING NEW JENNY LEWIS - "THE NEXT MESSIAH"»

Posted on September 4, 2008 in MP3, Tour Dates, Video (16 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Jenny Lewis

Indie Rockers Join Forces For Obama (Again)

Tonight Barack Obama cements his nomination as the Democratic nominee for President of the United States of America while Radiohead cement their position as a band that really likes to do webcasts. Last night's portion of the DNC had a... CONTINUE READING INDIE ROCKERS JOIN FORCES FOR OBAMA (AGAIN)»

Ben Gibbard Covers Stars, Rilo Kiley @ Hiro Ballroom, NYC 6/30/08

Rhapsody celebrated its new DRM-freedom by renting out Hiro and inviting Ben Gibbard to perform an acoustic set. Tough crowd -- I suspect many attended for free MP3tinis -- and I wouldn't say the Death Cab frontman won them over... CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD COVERS STARS, RILO KILEY @ HIRO BALLROOM, NYC 6/30/08»

Posted on July 1, 2008 in Concert, Video (26 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie | George Jones | Stars

The Roger Waters Quandary or, Will The Last One Leaving Battersea Please Turn Out The Lights?

Today your regular bloggers have been replaced by Ben, Chris, Nick, and Jason of Death Cab For Cutie. The band's new album Narrow Stairs is out now. DCFC are not professional bloggers, so please send them tips. By Ben Gibbard... CONTINUE READING THE ROGER WATERS QUANDARY OR, WILL THE LAST ONE LEAVING BATTERSEA PLEASE TURN OUT THE LIGHTS?»

Posted on May 20, 2008 in Death Cab Guest Blog, Video, Where's The Beef? (41 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Chris Walla | Death Cab For Cutie | Pink Floyd | Roger Waters

Death Cab Release Daytrotter Session, Viral Video Site

Death Cab are on the road, and if you spend any time on this site, you've already had a taste of some live Narrow Stairs. The band (who are now quite hirsute!) promised new songs in their Coachella set list,... CONTINUE READING DEATH CAB RELEASE DAYTROTTER SESSION, VIRAL VIDEO SITE»

Posted on April 28, 2008 in MP3 (1 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Chris Walla | Death Cab For Cutie

Ben Gibbard: "Roger Waters Doing Dark Side Would Be Like Ringo Performing Sgt. Pepper's"

The boys of DCFC are gearing up for a busy festival season -- Coachella, Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, Pemberton -- where they'll be playing songs from the forthcoming Narrow Stairs, which hasn't leaked yet. Spin recently sat down with them at Ahmet... Dark Side Would Be Like Ringo Performing Sgt. Pepper's"'">CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD: "ROGER WATERS DOING DARK SIDE WOULD BE LIKE RINGO PERFORMING SGT. PEPPER'S"»

Ben Gibbard Writes About Jack Kerouac And Himself For PASTE

Indie rock lyricist guys love Jack Kerouac. Just ask Craig Finn. Or 10,000 Maniacs. Gibbard was in Beat-y Big Sur working on songs for Narrow Stairs. We've already heard, and discussed the length of, "I Will Possess Your Heart." Now... CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD WRITES ABOUT JACK KEROUAC AND HIMSELF FOR PASTE»

Posted on April 14, 2008 (16 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie