L.A. Times - Entertainment — Growing disillusioned about Los Angeles is one of the great themes of rock 'n' roll. "Welcome to the Jungle," "Celluloid Heroes," "L.A. Woman," "Desperados Under the Eaves": The list of records about the dashed allure of this town is a genre all its ... more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher photo: Dan Deacon at Baby's All Right in February (more by Drew Gurian) Death Cab For Cutie returned earlier this year with their eighth album, Kingtsugi (their last with guitarist Chris Walla and first with an outside... more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — KROQ's annual Weenie Roast festival has always balanced brains and brawn in its selections of rock and roll acts. For 2015, they've dialed back on muscly skate punk in favor of some more grandiose indie rock. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Coming soon: Waywards and Meansigns, "Finnegans Wake collaboratively set to music, unabridged." Ben Gibbard listed his favorite Death Cab for Cutie songs at Vulture. VICE profiled author Colin Barrett. Stream a new My Morning Jacket song. The Million... more info

Time — The band tells TIME about the inspirations for their new album, out March 31 more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Ben Gibbard never thought he'd find himself where he did at the end of 2012. more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — Death Cab for Cutie are a week away from releasing Kintsugi, their eighth album overall, last with guitarist Chris Walla, and first not produced by Walla (Rich Costey handled production instead). It's due 3/31 via Atlantic, and after revealing... more info