Ben Gibbard, Jay Farrar Perform Kerouac Music
The duo's soundtrack to a documentary about the beat writer comes to life in a vivid L.A. show.
By Chris Martins 10.26.09 10:12 AM
How's this for a great concept: The words of legendary Beat poet Jack Kerouac set to song by a pining indie-pop prince and an alt-Americana forefather. And when Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service) and Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo) came together at Los Angeles' El Rey Theatre on Friday night, their performance felt about as organic as the text that inspired it.
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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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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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New Albums from Against Me!, Cage, and 7 More
Get SPIN's take on the best and worst releases of the week!
By Spin Staff 07.07.09 7:05 AM
Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today:
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