Stereogum — Last month, Death Cab For Cutie announced their ANTI- debut, I Built You A Tower. Ben Gibbard and company shared the lead single “Riptides,” and now the band’s back with the much rowdier tune “Punching The Flowers.” “Punching The Flowers�... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Dua Lipa was busy touring 2024's Radical Optimism and bringing out guests like Charli XCX and Ben Gibbard in addition to performing covers like Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U" and Daft Punk's "Get Lucky." Now, the British singer... more info

Stereogum — At SF Sketch Fest this week, members of the '90s comedy troupe the State staged several concerts to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their cult film Wet Hot American Summer. The cover band Middle Aged Dad Jam Band — which features Ken Marino on vo... more info

Stereogum — We did it, everyone. We lived to see the moment when Dua Lipa welcomed Ben Gibbard to the stage and sang a Death Cab For Cutie song with him. Is that a good thing? That’s really up to you. It’s a personal decision. But if our friend Chris DeVi... more info

Stereogum — “Ultramarathon.” Have you ever encountered that word before? I never had. I hate it. I hate looking at it. I hate thinking about what it means. A plain, non-ultra marathon is already horrifying enough. The idea of running 26 miles in a single ... more info

Stereogum — Rilo Kiley’s reunion tour rolled into Red Rocks in Morrison, CO Wednesday night. Originally, Julien Baker and Torres — who just teamed up on a country album — were supposed to open the show. But Baker canceled the tour partway through to foc... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this month, indie singer-songwriter Rocky Votolato’s new band Suzzallo announced their debut full-length The Quiet Year. The Seattle trio shared “River,” and today they’re back with “Tsunami Waves” with contributions from Ben G... more info

Stereogum — Last year, chillwave survivor Toro y Moi released his album Hole Erth , which had collaborations with people like Ben Gibbard and Kevin Abstract. Another collab recorded for the album was “Daria.” Chaz Bear recorded that song with Kenny Beats... more info

Antimusic Rock — The Bay Area's iconic indie music fest - Noise Pop Festival - has just unveiled the Phase 3 lineup marking its most star-studded billing in recent memory more info

Magnet Magazine — 10 years ago today, Foo Fighters released Sonic Highways. Rick Nielsen! Ben Gibbard! Joe Walsh! Tony Visconti! Preservation Hall Jazz Band! Foo Fighters and the Hives live in 2024: The post Foo Fighters Released “Sonic Highways” 10 Years Ago Toda... more info