Jay Farrar and Ben Gibbard Announce Kerouac Live Dates
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
Found in: Books, NewsWearYourMusic.org Bracelets (Awesome of the Day)
Ever wonder what happens to all those used guitar strings your favorite guitarists cycle through? So did WearYourMusic.org co-founder Hannah Garrison. Her Guitar String Bracelet Charity Project weaves used strings and recycled silver to create bracelets that are sold to raise money for charities of the musicians' choosing. Buy a bracelet made out of Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard's old guitar strings (or Nick Harmer's bass strings) for $125 and 100% of the profit goes towards Music in Schools Today, a community organization supporting music in the San Francisco Bay area. A bracelet from Ben Harper's strings goes... read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravityFifteen Songs About The Body Parts I Might Sell Just To Own Specimen's Little Horn Speakers
Right this minute, I am listening to music on my laptop's built-in speakers. I cycled through endless pairs of $10 Target earbuds until Santa Claus brought me a half-decent pair of Bose headphones a few years back, my iPod dock of choice was purchased at a store called Linens & Things, and I don't know my treble from a hole in the ground. Needless to say, I am not an audiophile. So why am I so transfixed by the Little Horn Speakers unveiled this week by Chicago-based custom guitar and amp shop Specimen? Well, just look at them. They're gorgeous.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDeath Cab for Cutie Joins The Twilight Saga: New Moon Soundtrack
Death Cab for Cutie are not only joining Thom Yorke and Bon Iver in the Twilight sequel soundtrack, they are leading them. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSummer's Out for School: Paste's Back-to-College Playlist
Teachers may remember to assign summer reading and specify what materials to bring to their classes, but they easily forget which types of experiences matter to most college students: the daydreaming (during class), the sleeping (through class) and ultimately, the drinking (while not in class). ... read more
Found in: Blogs, PlaylistWatch Cadillac Sky Cover Death Cab for Cutie
Click above to watch the bluegrass innovators Cadillac Sky cover Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Follow You Into The Dark."The song is featured on their latest EP The Weary Angel. ... read more
Found in: Featured VideosJay Farrar and Ben Gibbard Talk Kerouac Project
The Death Cab for Cutie and Son Volt frontmen explain to Paste the creation of One Fast Move or I’m Gone... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDeath Cab for Cutie: The Open Door EP
Though The Open Door is an extension of Narrow Stairs... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsDeath Cab for Cutie takes a stand against Auto-Tune
Those Death Cab for Cutie dudes looked downright dapper on the red carpet Sunday Night at the Grammy Awards. And along with four-piece suits and (generally) groomed manes, the group sported another must-have accessory of celebrity culture: pastel awareness ribbons.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDeath Cab for Cutie gets an iPhone app
Feel like going to a Death Cab for Cutie concert, but you don't know where the band is playing next? No problem. With the new (and free!) Death Cab for Cutie iPhone app, you will be able to access the band's upcoming gigs, find the one closest to you, and even find directions to the venue.... read more
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