LISTEN: Death Cab, Son Volt Singers' Kerouac-Inspired Song
Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar get folky on "These Roads Don't Move," a track from their upcoming album about the 1950s beat writer.
By JENN PELLY 09.23.09 10:33 AM
Newlywed Death Cab for Cutie leader Ben Gibbard and Son Volt singer Jay Farrar have interpreted Jack Kerouac's 1962 novel Big Sur for their new album, One Fast Move or I'm Gone.
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Zooey Deschanel, Ben Gibbard Marry Near Seattle
The She & Him singer/actress and Death Cab for Cutie frontman tie the knot, ending fantasies of indie boys & girls worldwide.
By Peter Gaston 09.21.09 11:12 AM
It was like the indie rock prom, and they were the king and queen.
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Death Cab Join 'New Moon' Soundtrack
The bookish Northwesterners discuss their reasons for uniting with Thom Yorke and Bon Iver on the indie-leaning Twilight sequel.
By RAY PADGETT 08.28.09 10:35 AM
If you think the Twilight movies only appeal to pre-teen girls with a crush on Robert Pattinson (sigh), think again. Many indie-rock artists seem to be fans themselves, judging by the increasingly jaw-dropping list of new material slated for the New Moon soundtrack.
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Death Cab, Son Volt Frontmen Record Kerouac-Inspired Songs
Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar may release a record about the revered Beat writer later this year.
By Anna Hyclak 07.16.09 4:10 PM
Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard and Son Volt's Jay Farrar are collaborating on a side-project inspired by '50s Beat writer Jack Kerouac.
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Death Cab For Cutie Announce New EP
Plus: Bassist Nick Harmer explains the Seattle band's music video for "Grapevine Fires." Watch here!
By Melissa Goldstein 03.10.09 8:44 AM
Possibly to buy Ben Gibbard more snuggle time with new fiancé Zooey Deschanel before returning to the studio, Death Cab For Cutie have announced the release of an odd-and-ends EP called The Open Door, featuring never-before heard songs from the Narrow Stairs sessions.
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Death Cab Wage War Against Auto-Tune
Click here to find out about the band's Grammy protest against digitally manipulated vocals.
By Melissa Goldstein 02.10.09 8:46 AM
Maybe we're not giving them enough credit (who knows what crazy gun show is happening underneath those fancy suits), but frankly, we're skeptical about the odds of geek chic-tastic Death Cab for Cutie triumphing in a face-off against today's Auto-Tune devotees.
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