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Newport Folk Fest reveals 2017 lineup: Fleet Foxes, Wilco, Regina Spektor, and more
by Alex Young
on May 22, 2017, 4:50pm
Death Cab for Cutie and The Decemberists to headline ACLU, Planned Parenthood benefit show
The “acoustic evening” will take place June 9th at Seattle’s The Paramount.
by Eddie Fu
on May 09, 2017, 6:30pm
Elliott Smith podcast celebrates 20th anniversary of Either/Or with Jack Black, Gus Van Sant, Regina Spektor, more — listen
First episode features Kevin Devine, Sadie Dupuis, and Jessica Lea Mayfield.
by Ben Kaye
on February 03, 2017, 11:05am
Ben Gibbard to cover Teenage Fanclub’s Bandwagonesque in full
Death Cab for Cutie frontman calls the 1991 LP “my favorite record by my favorite band of all time.”
on December 13, 2016, 2:45pm
Death Cab For Cutie kick off anti-Trump music series with “Million Dollar Loan” — listen
30 Days, 30 Songs also promises contributions from R.E.M., My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Aimee Mann, and more.
on October 10, 2016, 3:00pm
Ben Gibbard storms off stage after fans begin throwing objects at him — watch
But not before CHVRCHES’ Lauren Mayberry joins the band on “Brothers on a Hotel Bed”.
by Ben Kaye
on June 16, 2016, 10:45am
Death Cab for Cutie perform “No Room in Frame” on Colbert — watch
Ben Gibbard & co. continue their support behind Kintsugi.
on June 07, 2016, 9:45am
Stream: Deep Sea Diver’s new album Secrets
Plus, track-by-track reviews from Britt Daniel, Ben Gibbard, James Mercer, and more.
by Ben Kaye
on February 15, 2016, 9:50am
The Monkees recruited Rivers Cuomo to write a song for their new album, and it went as well as you’d expect
“It sounds like it’s about a little girl and I’m 70 years old.”
by Alex Young
on February 05, 2016, 5:00pm
Live Review: Death Cab for Cutie at Berkeley’s Greek Theater (7/11)
Some shows are just better when you have someone to kiss.
by Zack Ruskin
on July 12, 2015, 6:30pm
Mumford and Sons, Ben Gibbard blast TIDAL and its ownership of “new school fucking plutocrats”
Two prominent musical acts have serious questions about new artist-owned streaming service.
by Alex Young
on April 14, 2015, 10:58am
Revisiting Death Cab for Cutie’s Codes and Keys
When viewed as a pre-divorce record, the band’s seventh album becomes a masterpiece.
by Dan Caffrey
on April 01, 2015, 12:00am
