Hear Ben Gibbard Play Two New Death Cab Songs

By Max Blau at 3:48 PM on March 2, 2011

As Death Cab For Cutie slowly approaches their May release date for their forthcoming record Codes and Keys, the band has quite a few plans in store to promote it. Among those things are a Sasquatch! headlining set, VH1 Storytellers appearance and a handful of tour dates. While we wait for all those awesome things to come over the next few months, you can get your Death Cab fill by hearing a couple of new songs performed band leader Ben Gibbard....  read more

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Watch Ben Gibbard Perform With Zooey Deschanel at Teen Feed Benefit

By Kasia Pilat at 2:59 PM on November 5, 2010

Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard: could there be a cuter, more multitalented couple out there?...  read more

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Watch Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel Sing at a Baseball Game

By Bonnie Stiernberg at 11:35 AM on October 20, 2010

Yesterday, the Philadelphia Phillies took on the San Francisco Giants in Game 3 of the NLCS, and adorable musical husband and wife duo Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel were there to serenade the Giants to victory....  read more

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Simon and Garfunkel Tribute Photos Ft. Ben Gibbard, Aimee Mann, Dar Williams, More

By Paste Staff at 4:21 PM on June 21, 2010

Photos by Max Flatow  read more

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Ben Gibbard, David Bazan, Fleet Foxes, Many More Contribute to Seattle Charity Comp

By Christina Lee at 9:00 AM on November 27, 2009

Seattle, once the breeding ground for grunge, is now birthing some of today’s most well-regarded names in music, period. Celebrating these, plus the creation of new ones, is a new compilation featuring some city favorites....  read more

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Ben Gibbard, Jay Farrar and John Roderick - New York, NY - Webster Hall - 10/28/09

By Paste Staff at 10:12 AM on October 30, 2009

Photos taken by Eric Ryan Anderson at Webster Hall...  read more

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Ten Songs Inspired by Movies

By Gage Henry at 7:00 AM on October 24, 2009

Movies are inspiring. Not just to the average Joe on the street, but also to the average (and not-so-average) songwriter. Here is a list of songs inspired by elements by the cinema: ...  read more

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Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard Announce Additional Kerouac Dates

By Gage Henry at 2:28 PM on October 14, 2009

Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard have added a couple more shows and special screenings to the tour backing their collaboration project, One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur, due out Oct. 20....  read more

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Is this the Sound of Settling? A Playlist for Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel's Wedding

By Michael Saba at 4:00 PM on September 22, 2009

Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel tied the knot this past weekend after a fairly subdued nine-month engagement. It was the nuptial ceremony heard 'round the blogosphere; music-lovers of both genders tore their cardigans and hoodies from their bodies in mourning, their soulmate now wed to another....  read more

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Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard Announce Kerouac Live Dates

By Gage Henry at 12:00 PM on September 15, 2009

Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard have lately been devoting their artistry to converting Jack Kerouac's spirited prose into song and verse, a collaboration album known as One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur. To support their project, which is slated for an Oct. 20 debut, they'll be hosting a special series of four concerts around the U.S. where they'll perform songs from the record along with other surprise material....  read more

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