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
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
Brooklyn Vegan — The all-star cast of the late Scott Hutchison's peers and collaborators played some songs all together, some solo, some as duos or trios, and they were all very moving...
Continue reading… more info
Stereogum — Scott Hutchison, the founder and frontman of Scottish indie-rock howlers Frightened Rabbit, died by suicide earlier this year. He was a deeply important musician for a lot of people, including for a lot of his peers in the music industry. Several of ... more info