kata rokkar... — As Noise Pop Festival approaches, we are getting more and more excited for what they have in store. Whether it’s Ben Gibbard rocking out the Great American Music Hall or Dan Deacon unleashing epic party jams on the Rickshaw and Independent dance fl... more info

Chorus.fm — Ben Gibbard will be playing a solo show Feb 27th at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. Ticket info can be found here (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=174835999219287). Submitted by RayJoonya more info

My Old Kentucky — Link: http://kikster.com/story/content/1902/KIKSTER-EXCLUSIVE-ZOOEY-DESCHANEL-EXPOSEDLink: http://www.drunkenstepfather.com/index.php/2010/11/03/zooey-deschanel-sexts-of-the-dayZooey Deschanel is a popular indie actress and the lead singer of the hi... more info

Stereogum — The next Death Cab album is “not a guitar-based record … we’ve been into vintage keyboards and playing with that palette.” So says Ben Gibbard of DCFC’s Narrow Stairs follow-up, expected next Spring, set to feature 12-13 songs. He claims Br... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — (photo via 107.7 The End) Last night Ben Gibbard, Death Cab For Cutie’s frontman/lead singer played an acoustic solo benefit show in Seattle. He played a new song that should see a spot on Death Cab For Cutie’s new album. He also covered Radiohea... more info

NME — The group's seventh studio effort will be released early next year more info

Stereogum — Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel both sang at Game 3 of the Giants vs. Phillies NLCS yesterday. Gibbard did “The Star-Spangled Banner” while Deschanel did “God Bless America” later in the game, both choosing simple, shaky arrangements. Giants ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Ben Gibbard of Death Cab For Cutie sang the National Anthem at the San Francisco Giants v. Philadelphia Phillies playoff game in San Francisco that is happening right now (go Yanks!). Video below...... more info

Silent Uproar — Chris Walla recently told Spin that Death Cab for Cutie are "working in fits and starts" on the follow-up to 2008's Narrow Stairs. He reported the band is "trying on all the outfits with the songs," including stripping songs down to two acoustic guit... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On Thursday, John Cale, composer, producer, songwriter, and cellist/bassist for the Velvet Underground, will be performing his classic 1973 album "Paris 1919" at UCLA's Royce Hall. We've just received news that the concert will be featuring some gues... more info