Consequence of Sound — Death Cab for Cutie frontman puts a tender spin on the hardcore punk cut. more info

Stereogum — Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard has shared a cover of Minor Threat's "Filler," the first track off the iconic hardcore punk group's debut self-titled EP. "I covered this only once at a solo show in D.C. in 2012. I felt like recording and sha... more info

Chorus.fm — Ben Gibbard has shared a new cover of Minor Threat’s “Filler” on SoundCloud. more info

Chorus.fm — Ben Gibbard’s Record Store Day A-Side “Me And Magdalena” from The Swift Sessions has been uploaded to YouTube. more info

Stereogum — Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Richard Swift unfortunately passed away last year at the age of 41. Swift was a prolific, beloved figure during his life. He befriended and collaborated with many musicians in the Pacific Northwe... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — A Celebration of the Songs of Scott Hutchison was recorded in Brooklyn in December and also features Craig Finn, Kevin Devine, and Aaron Dessner. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — In December, a bunch of artists got together at Rough Trade in Brooklyn to perform at a tribute show for the late Scott Hutchison, founder and frontman of Frightened Rabbit, who died last year. Participating performers that night included Ben Gibbard... more info

Stereogum — Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard has called Teenage Fanclub his favorite band, and a couple of years ago, he released a full-length cover of their 1991 power-pop classic Bandwagonesque. Teenage Fanclub played a show in Gibbard's hometown of S... more info

Consequence of Sound — The National's Aaron Dessner and Kevin Devine joined in to remember the late Frightened Rabbit frontman. more info

Chorus.fm — Some videos from the Scott Hutchison tribute concert, featuring performances from Aaron Dessner, Julien Baker, Ben Gibbard, Craig Finn, and Kevin Devine have been shared online. I’ve put them into a video playlist. more info