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Ben Gibbard

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Live: Death Cab For Cutie Expand Their Sound At The Beacon Theater

    Death Cab For Cutie feat. Magik*Magik Orchestra w/ Youth Lagoon Beacon Theater Friday, April 27 Better than: The 10th-anniversary deluxe edition of Transatlanticism that will no doubt be released—and inspire even more "Is Indie Rock Dead?" thinkpieces—next year. "One might ask what we' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2012

    Radio Hits One: fun.'s "We Are Young" Brings Indie Pop To The Super Bowl And The Hot 100

    Last week Billboard published the Hot 100 chart covering the post-Super Bowl week, and unsurprisingly the most notable leap on the chart was made by a song featured on the telecast. The surprise was that it wasn't "Give Me All Your Luvin'," Madonna's new single, performed during her halftime show pe ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    February 15, 2012

    BODY MOVIN'

    Put your hands up for Nadastrom

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Oddsmaking: Is Bon Iver Or Foster The People Alt-But-Not-Too-Alt Enough To Win At This Year's Grammys?

    The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences introduced the Best Alternative Music Performance category in 1991 in anticipation of punk breaking later that year (and permanently renamed the award in 2000). Over the past two decades, the changing demographics of the nominees have reflected the ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    September 28, 2011

    Jay Farrar

    The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences introduced the Best Alternative Music Performance category in 1991 in anticipation of punk breaking later that year (and permanently renamed the award in 2000). Over the past two decades, the changing demographics of the nominees have reflected the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Live: Death Cab For Cutie Possess Brooklyn's Heart

    Death Cab for Cutie Williamsburg Waterfront Tuesday, August 2 Better than: New York's skyline at dusk. "Everybody just take a second to turn around and check out how beautiful your city is right now," Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard says shortly into his band's set. "Take a picture, take ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    May 18, 2011

    HEART IN A BOX

    Death Cab embrace the emotional core

  • Voice Choices

    June 1, 2010

    Jay Farrar

    Death Cab embrace the emotional core

  • Voice Choices

    March 24, 2010

    She & Him

    Death Cab embrace the emotional core

  • Voice Choices

    January 19, 2010

    Freelance Whales

    Death Cab embrace the emotional core

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2009

    F2K: The 50 Worst Songs of the '00s

    Since this archive page mysteriously disappeared over at its original home, consider this your new bookmark/placeholder/friend on late, lonely nights. Confused? More here. ​It's super-cute to peruse decade-end lists and pretend to be enthusiastic about true artists like Arcade Fire, timeless m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2009

    Week in Review: Those Guys Could Bring the Funk

    Alison, one of many CMJ street fashion stars shot by Sam Horine. Find the rest here.​In the week Jay-Z made it all about him, we made it all about Jay-Z, from the first deplorable word that he'd be attempting to demoralize the Phillies at Yankee Stadium all the way though his overshare-y and u ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Tonight! The Long Winters, TMBG, The Wrens (Well, One Of 'Em), and The Long Count

    So if the idea of Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar singing songs inspired by a Jack Kerouac novel fills you with delight, than by all means, hit Webster Hall tonight. If you're hostile or indifferent, though, go anyway: The Long Winters are opening. John Roderick is perhaps the finest purveyor of sensit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Interview: Jay Farrar on Finding Inspiration in Jack Kerouac's Big Sur and Working With Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard

    Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard As a member of Uncle Tupelo, a solo artist, and now, in his second go as the leader of Son Volt, Jay Farrar has written hundreds of songs--and in terms of inspiration and the creative process, he's found that cultivating a bit of eccentricity can result in great music. As ... More >>

  • Music

    June 17, 2008

    The Notwist's The Devil, You + Me

    Deft Germans perfect art-pop as a second language

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2008

    Looming Thunderstorm Sends Death Cab for Cutie Fleeing in Terror

    Deft Germans perfect art-pop as a second language

  • Voice Choices

    June 3, 2008

    Death Becomes Them

    Indie rockers Death Cab for Cutie finally hit the mainstream

  • Music

    May 13, 2008

    Death Cab for Cutie's Narrow Stairs

    The sound of settling

  • Music

    January 22, 2008

    You Can Protest This Administration With Chords

    Death Cab for Cutie’s sonic architect gets awkwardly, verbosely political

  • Music

    May 29, 2007

    Marathon Men

    Eno's Music for Airports at a 26-hour fete; Bright Eyes triumphantly caps a seven-night run

  • Music

    January 24, 2006

    Mirror, Mirror

    Looking at you looking at them, two indie semi-icons call in the reinforcements

  • Music

    September 6, 2005

    Pussyfooting

    Indie rock's mainstreaming heart-on-sleeve emo intellectuals water their top down

  • Music

    April 19, 2005

    Meant for the Stage

    Theatrical indie heartthrobs the Decemberists give gawky drama-club girls something to dream and blog about

  • Music

    July 13, 2004

    Beach Noise

    Indie guitar bands and their fans ride the love roller coaster

  • NYC Life

    July 6, 2004

    For Your Amusement

    A roll call of this year's bands at Coney Island's favorite freak show

  • NYC Life

    July 6, 2004

    The Sound of Sirens

    Your one-stop listening station for the Voice's big beach music festival

  • Music

    March 9, 2004

    Edges of the Groove

    Arguments against education, reclaimed punk rants, electropop with staying power

  • Music

    October 28, 2003

    Ballad of Big Nothing

    A dull-as-dirt CMJ lights a Roman candle for Elliott Smith

  • Music

    October 21, 2003

    CMJ Musicfest 2003

    A dull-as-dirt CMJ lights a Roman candle for Elliott Smith

  • Music

    July 1, 2003

    Make the Charts

    Mailbox Synthpop as Piano and Voice Recital

  • Music

    May 20, 2003

    Glitchy Glitchy Ya-Ya

    Crackles and Whirrrs and Glubs-Oh Mi(crohouse)!

  • Music

    April 22, 2003

    Music

    Crackles and Whirrrs and Glubs-Oh Mi(crohouse)!

  • Music

    March 4, 2003

    Music

    Crackles and Whirrrs and Glubs-Oh Mi(crohouse)!

  • Music

    March 26, 2002

    Music

    Crackles and Whirrrs and Glubs-Oh Mi(crohouse)!

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