Pitchfork — Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard knows all about the sting of heartbreak. It is, after all, the basis for some-- okay, most-- of his lyrics. But the sting of a fucking scorpion? 'Tis a pain Ben became all too familiar with this week, as bassi... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!Spinner.com: Bruce Springsteen posted a "little musical Halloween treat" after canceling his holiday festivities: a song titled 'A Night With the Jersey Devil,' on his website.Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard was stu... more info

All About Jazz — Flannel rock god Neil Young may be long in the tooth, but his shows don't feel like cynical victory laps, meant to bring in money hand over fist so that he can afford another yacht (OK, a log cabin somewhere in the Canadian wilds, maybe). Young ha... more info

Pitchfork — Remember when Seth Cohen was obsessed with Death Cab for Cutie and you were like "Fuck, now my favorite band is ruined forever." Or you were like "Awesome! Now my favorite band can gain lots of new fans and make lots of money!"? Well get ready for th... more info

Pop Matters — Is this what contemporary indie means, to be able to transition back and forth between a commoditized existence and an independently artistic one with relative ease? It may be. more info

Pitchfork — SCORE!? You can say that again. The brass at Merge Records have revealed quite a few more of the folks laying covers and remixes of their favorite Merge catalog classics on subscribers of the label's 20th anniversary SCORE! box set series-- which, to... more info

Altsounds — REARRANGE BEDS, FULL-LENGTH DEBUT FROM AN HORSE, SET FOR FEBRUARY 10th RELEASE BY Q PRIME'S MOM & POP MUSIC COMPANY Australian Indie Duo Launches U.S. Tour on October 20th And Plays CMJ Showcase On October 22nd At 205 Club ... more info

Altsounds — REARRANGE BEDS, FULL-LENGTH DEBUT FROM AN HORSE, SET FOR FEBRUARY 10th RELEASE BY Q PRIME'S MOM & POP MUSIC COMPANY Australian Indie Duo Launches U.S. Tour on October 20th And Plays CMJ Showcase On October 22nd At 205 Club ... more info

Paste Magazine — Chatting with Spin , Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie said that he plans to take the band's next record in a different direction. Fans of the group know that this year's Narrow Stairs was, while pretty great , a very heavy record, both lyrica... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy!Spinner.com: Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard revealed that the band's next album "will be a little softer" and less dark than 'Narrow Stairs.'The Cure performed their entire new album, '4:13 Dream,' at a free show i... more info