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

KEXP Seattle — This weekend I provided the music for a wedding over in Silverdale, WA (just a few minutes from where guest Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie/The Postal Service grew up; he pointed out the 24-hour Shari’s where he and his friends drank coffee all ... more info

ContactMusic — Zooey Deschanel loves Hawaii.The '(500) Days of Summer' actress -who married Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard last year - managed to squeeze in two trips to... more info

ContactMusic — Zooey Deschanel has a "feminine and whimsical" style.The '(500) Days of Summer' actress - who married Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard last year - admits... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The New York Times examines the unlikely popular success of the Arcade Fire. The Japan Times reviews Haruki Murakami's latest novel, 1Q84 Book 3. Ology culls dating advice from Ben Gibbard's lyrics. TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek talks to... more info