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

New Death Cab For Cutie Video - "I Will Possess Your Heart"

Gibbard never does catch up with the globe-trotting redhead who stars in this video for Narrow Stairs' stalker anthem. Not in person, anyway. DCFC tell the jammy, eight and half minute tale in a chilly warehouse, while the object of... CONTINUE READING NEW DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE VIDEO - "I WILL POSSESS YOUR HEART"»

Posted on April 10, 2008 in Video (25 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Chris Walla | Death Cab For Cutie

Ben Gibbard's April Fools Day Side-Project

On this highest of prankster high holidays, the internet is riddled with shit you shouldn't believe. Or just maybe Ben Gibbard really is looking for some jazz release via his appropriately titled new side-project Just Jazzin'. Here's the project description:... CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD'S APRIL FOOLS DAY SIDE-PROJECT»

Posted on April 1, 2008 in Video (9 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie | Just Jazzin'

New Death Cab For Cutie - "I Will Possess Your Heart"

You guys had fun with our game building jokes out of Death Cab's new record title Narrow Stairs (e.g. Ned said: "How do you confine an obese person to the lower floors of a house?" -- and that's the most... CONTINUE READING NEW DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE - "I WILL POSSESS YOUR HEART"»

Posted on March 18, 2008 (66 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Chris Walla | Death Cab For Cutie

Ben Gibbard, Ted Leo, Patton Oswalt Visit The Best Show

The excellent WFMU is in the midst of their 50th anniversary pledge drive, so last night the unlikely trio listed above variously stopped by Tom Scharpling's The Best Show to help raise cash. You can hear the 3-hour broadcast --... CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD, TED LEO, PATTON OSWALT VISIT THE BEST SHOW»

New Death Cab For Cutie Album On The Horizon? We Have The Video And We're Voting Yes

We all knew Ben Gibbard was a punk rocker and that Chris Walla was singing again. We even gave you a Death Cab For Cutie studio update a ways back ... but we didn't realize how close the boys were... CONTINUE READING NEW DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE ALBUM ON THE HORIZON? WE HAVE THE VIDEO AND WE'RE VOTING YES»

Posted on December 19, 2007 in MP3, Video (10 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Chris Walla | Death Cab For Cutie

The Funk Of 40,025 Years

Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of the release of Michael Jackson's Thriller. These days Jackson is more of a court jester, but for those of you who have forgotten (or never knew) that he once wore the "King of Pop"... CONTINUE READING THE FUNK OF 40,025 YEARS»

Posted on November 30, 2007 in MP3, Video (36 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Michael Jackson

Ben Gibbard Covers Beat Happening

The Michael Azerrad documentary Kurt Cobain: About A Son, featuring audio clips of interviews between Michael and Kurt set to ambient cinematography, gets widespread theatrical release sometime this fall. For the doc (which we've yet to see), Azerrad's pulled together... CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD COVERS BEAT HAPPENING»

Posted on September 10, 2007 (3 comments)
Tags: Beat Happening | Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie | Eric's Trip | Julie Doiron

Update For Cutie, Radiohead, Björk

Slow Fridays are good for one thing: studio progress updates! Although, today has been kind of special as far as non-news studio news goes. So, here's the trifecta... First up: Radiohead! LP7's like old faithful for reportage on the studio... CONTINUE READING UPDATE FOR CUTIE, RADIOHEAD, BJöRK»

Ben Gibbard Was A Punk Rocker

The internet age's far reaching implications, in three oversimplified points: easy access to vast quantities of music, the proliferation of porn domains, and never being able to run from your past. So be careful what you post! And if you're... CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD WAS A PUNK ROCKER»

Posted on August 16, 2007 in MP3 (14 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie

Ben Gibbard Gets His Crank Yanked

Online radio show Cloak and Dagger got Jerky with Cutie Ben Gibbard in what they've titled an "Ambush Interview," cold-calling the Death Cabber and posing some silly questions for his consideration. Ben catches on early enough and plays along ("These... CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD GETS HIS CRANK YANKED»

Posted on May 30, 2007 in MP3 (7 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie

Parental Advisory: Emo-Obsessed News Reports May Contain Explicit Hysterics

They say "three's a trend," so look out parents! This emo-plague has got some legs (in black leggings) and if North Dakota and southern California succumbed to the scare-mongering, who are Utah news teams to resist? Beehive State ABC affiliate... CONTINUE READING PARENTAL ADVISORY: EMO-OBSESSED NEWS REPORTS MAY CONTAIN EXPLICIT HYSTERICS»

Posted on May 25, 2007 (35 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie

Death Cab For Halpert

Did any of you guys take us up on our "Guess Which Song Gibbard Will Cover" game last night and stream Ben's set at 9:30 Club? 'Cause you forgot to tell us that Office mate John Krasinski strapped on a... CONTINUE READING DEATH CAB FOR HALPERT»

Posted on May 11, 2007 (20 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie | John Krasinski | The Office

Ben Gibbard Continues The Cover Love, Tackles The Mountain Goats

While we were at Radio City last night, Ben Gibbard was 90 miles down the NJ and PA turnpikes at Philly's TLA on South Street for another stop on his solo tour. Of course you know what that means: more... CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD CONTINUES THE COVER LOVE, TACKLES THE MOUNTAIN GOATS»

Ben Gibbard Covers Nirvana, Plays New Stuff In Somerville, MA

More cover love! Mog user msquared wandered over to Somerville Theatre in Massachusetts last night to catch the David Bazan and Ben Gibbard solo tour. In addition to a song-requesting Ted Leo making his presence felt by bantering with Ben,... CONTINUE READING BEN GIBBARD COVERS NIRVANA, PLAYS NEW STUFF IN SOMERVILLE, MA»

Posted on May 8, 2007 in Video (13 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie | Nirvana

Dig Deep For The Drummer

From Camp Rogue Wave:On September 30th 2006, San Francisco band Rogue Wave will host a benefit concert to raise money for their drummer Pat Spurgeon, who is in desperate need of a kidney transplant. The benefit concert will feature performances... CONTINUE READING DIG DEEP FOR THE DRUMMER»

Posted on September 21, 2006 (6 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Guster | John Vanderslice | Nada Surf | Rogue Wave

Death Cab For Cutie's Live NYTimes Q&A

On Sunday night, we sent Stereogum reader Elizabeth and her Fuji FinePix to cover NY Times' Q&A with Death Cab For Cutie. She took copious notes and great photos. Here's her review. (Thanks Elizabeth!) By Elizabeth Weinberg for Stereogum I... CONTINUE READING DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE'S LIVE NYTIMES Q&A»

Posted on January 11, 2006 (23 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Chris Walla | Death Cab For Cutie | Jon Pareles