ContactMusic — Deathcab For Cutie star Ben Gibbard turned his first marathon into a competition between himself and fellow rocker Flea. The two musicians hit the streets of Los Angeles for their first marathon earlier this year (11) and reformed alcoholic Gibbar... more info

Stereogum — Shearwater and Minus Story affiliate (BTW Class of ‘08) multi-instrumental singer/songwriter Jordan Geiger has made a second collection of songs under his Hospital Ships moniker, titled Lonely Twin and due this summer. “Reprise” is one if its e... more info

Stereogum — Alongside rote one-dimensional characters and an overly familiar critique of wealthy liberals, Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom features plenty of clunky indie rock references, including mentions of Ben Gibbard and Jack White and an analysis of a Bright ... more info

VH1 Blog — After being together for almost fifteen years, indie rockers Death Cab For Cutie have seen their fair share of shows, festivals and venues. But until last night, frontman Ben Gibbard never felt it “appropriate” to talk about their songs’ inspir... more info

The Music Fix — Featuring new tracks produced by Mark Ronson and original material from Daniel Merriweather and Ben Gibbard more info

The Vinyl Villain — From Moment of Zen: Loss of a dear friend or relative is the ultimate journey. In some ways the deceased has it easier. Those of us who are left behind have to deal with the range of emotions that come with someone we care for no longer being there.... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sister - "Hated" - Metal Blade Records SISTER Swedish sleaze and punk influenced metal band SISTER has just released the following teaser video for the group's upcoming Metal Blade debut HATED – out June 7th. The teaser offers a sneak preview... more info

Stereogum — Last month Death Cab For Cutie returned to the spotlight with “You Are A Tourist,” the great first single and video from their forthcoming Codes And Keys. A sunny addition to our spring playlist, it recalls brighter moments of mid-period Cure whe... more info

Stereogum — We’ve already heard Ben Gibbard’s Arthur soundtrack contribution “When The Sun Goes Down.” Now you can hear his other track on the album, the gentle, waltzing “Where Our Destination Lies.” It’s acoustic like “When The Sun,” and reli... more info

VH1 Blog — Death Cab for Cutie’s highly ambitious single-take live shoot went off relatively smoothly last night—and the video itself turned out pretty great, too. Lead singer Ben Gibbard referenced Busby Berkeley in his interview with MTV News, but the leg... more info