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Nov 9 2012 04:35 PM ET

Death Cab for Cutie to release vinyl box set

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Before Ben Gibbard was hawking his songs to Twilight and courting adorkable A-listers, he was recording songs on an 8-track in his bedroom, just like you and me!

Gibbard’s band Death Cab for Cutie is receiving the box-set treatment just in time for the holiday season. But don’t think that you’ll be getting your hands on those pesky, platinum-selling Atlantic records – the limited-edition vinyl set only includes albums and EPs they produced for the Seattle-based indie label Barsuk Records.

That’s a six-year span running from Gibbard’s solo 1997 lo-fi cassette release You Can Play These Songs with Chords to 2003′s breakout Transatlanticism, which vaulted them into the popular consciousness.

The success of Transatlanticism landed them a deal with Atlantic, and they have gone on to multiplatinum album sales and several Grammy nominations (though not, as yet, any wins). But never mind any of that — this set’s for the “early years” purists. According to A+R’s website, the records are packaged with their original album art and are signed by the band. That, plus the fact that they’re only selling 1,500 copies, should be enough to make you shell out $225 this Christmas.

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Nov 1 2012 07:00 AM ET

Benjamin Gibbard tries to revamp his image for 'Teardrop Windows' video: Watch here - EXCLUSIVE

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Death Cab for Cutie frontman Benjamin Gibbard’s solo debut Former Lives is one of the prettiest, most elegantly constructed indie records of the season. It doesn’t stray far from what people are used to hearing from him, which may be why he has taken it upon himself to lampoon his image in the new, sharply funny video for “Teardrop Windows.”

The clip, which co-stars comedian and Bunk host Kurt Braunohler, finds Gibbard looking to reinvent himself for the sake of selling a few more copies of Former Lives. But of course, in his particularly wry way, Gibbard can’t help but be a sweet guy.

Former Lives is in stores now, and Gibbard’s tour for the album kicks off tonight in Minneapolis. Check out the tour dates, as well as the exclusive premiere of the video for “Teardrop Windows,” below.

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Jul 24 2012 05:34 PM ET

Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard already misses former Mariner Ichiro Suzuki, releases song about him

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It’s been a rough year for Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard: His marriage to Zooey Deschanel ended, the Westboro Baptist Church is coming after him, and now his beloved Seattle Mariners have parted ways with their most iconic player.

Yesterday, the Mariners traded their longtime outfielder and former batting champ (and MVP, All Star, and all-time single season hits record holder) Ichiro Suzuki to the New York Yankees in exchange for a pair of pitching prospects.

Baseball-wise, it’s probably a good move for Seattle; Ichiro’s productivity has been steadily declining and they need young arms if they want to compete next year in the pitching-heavy AL West. Still, it’s a bummer for Mariners fans, as Ichiro was the team’s most recognizable and beloved player since Ken Griffey, Jr. left Seattle.

In response to the news that Ichiro had been traded (and to the hated Yankees, no less), Gibbard unearthed a song called “Ichiro’s Theme” that he wrote and recorded in honor of the iconic Mariner.

“I wrote this a few years ago,” Gibbard wrote on his SoundCloud page. ” Today seems like the best day to let you all hear it. Thank you, Ichiro.”

You can hear the track below. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 28 2012 01:57 PM ET

Shepard Fairey designs 50th anniversary Rolling Stones logo

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Street artist Shepard Fairey has revamped the Rolling Stones’ iconic tongue-and-lips logo in honor of the band’s 50th anniversary.

The emblem — designed by John Pasche — was first used on the band’s 1971 Sticky Fingers album sleeve. Pasche was hand-picked for the task in 1969 by Mick Jagger himself after the rocker grew disappointed with the artwork produced by their label, Decca Records.

”The design concept for the tongue was to represent the band’s anti-authoritarian attitude, Mick’s mouth, and the obvious sexual connotations,” Pasche told Rolling Stone. READ FULL STORY »

Feb 24 2012 07:32 PM ET

TV Jukebox: 'American Idol,' 'Smash,' 'Cougar Town,' and more music-on-TV moments

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Rainy days and Mondays may have gotten Karen Carpenter down, but the rain washes away old heartbreaks for at least a couple of our favorite characters in this latest TV Jukebox.

A pathetic fallacy of a rainstorm made for a new lease on love in this week’s How I Met Your Mother, and a downpour was key to an impromptu proposal on Parenthood — though, thankfully, not on Cougar Town; otherwise they’d still be cleaning up the wet toilet paper!

Elsewhere, crazy dreams came true on Smash and American Idol, paint went splat for science’s sake on CSI, and sexytimes abounded on Nikita and Being Human. That’s without mentioning the “show tunes” from Glee, House of Lies, Private Practice, Body of Proof, Fringe, and Hart of Dixie. Click through to see our picks. (Warning for those still catching up on DVR: SPOILERS ahead!) READ FULL STORY »

Nov 1 2011 06:11 PM ET

Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard split up

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It is a sad day in indie town: Actress/singer/New Girl Zooey Deschanel, 31, and Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard, 35, have ended their two-year marriage, EW has confirmed.

The duo’s split was first reported by US Weekly; a source says that the parting is amicable, and involves no third parties.

Though they never appeared on an album together, they did sometimes share the stage; watch a clip of the pair performing the Everly Brothers’ “Dream” below: READ FULL STORY »

May 10 2011 05:54 PM ET

Death Cab For Cutie premiere Shepard Fairey-directed video for 'Home Is A Fire': Watch it here

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Artist Shepard Fairey has made icons out of Andre the Giant, our 44th president, and a dude named Mr. Brainwash.

For his latest trick, he has teamed up with Death Cab for Cutie to produce the video for their new single “Home is a Fire,” which comes from their forthcoming album Codes & Keys. Watch the clip after the jump.

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Apr 6 2011 12:33 PM ET

Death Cab for Cutie delivers the first live-broadcast scripted music video: Get ready to 'meh'

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Last night, Death Cab for Cutie made history of some sort when they delivered “You Are the Tourist,” the first scripted music video that aired live as it was being filmed.

Now you might be asking yourself, what does that really mean? Isn’t this just like a live concert broadcast, but instead of actually playing music, the band is just just lip-syncing on a closed set?

Well, that’s where the whole scripted element comes into play—or in this case, where it should have come into play. In a post-OK Go world, you would expect a stunt like this to have some eyebrow-raising choreographed craziness.

Instead, band members wander around while a line of Ziegfeld Follies-styled dancers handle any moves that might be tough to pull off in one take. Watch it here (skip ahead to the blue marker): READ FULL STORY »

Mar 28 2011 06:00 AM ET

Lady Gaga to receive special award at Logo's NewNowNext Awards next month -- EXCLUSIVE

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EW has exclusively learned that pop star Lady Gaga will receive the Always Next, Forever Now Award at Logo’s NewNowNext Awards, which will air on the cable network April 11.

The special award, which has been awarded each of the three years the ceremony has been in existence, is intended to pay homage to a beloved pop icon; past recipients include Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, and Paula Abdul.

The NewNowNext Awards have a history with Gaga: The icon’s first-ever television performance was on the program’s first airing in 2008. This year’s show is set to feature a performance by the Grammy-nominated Robyn, alongside Oh Land and Wynter Gordon.

Awards ranging from Brink of Fame: Actor to Best New Indulgence will be handed out; nominees range from Willow Smith and Glee‘s Darren Criss to The Good Wife‘s Archie Panjabi and the TV show Pretty Little Liars. The 90-minute special will be taped in front of a live audience at Hollywood’s Avalon on April 7 and will air Monday, April 11, at 10 p.m. on Logo.

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Oct 20 2010 11:29 AM ET

Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel perform at the baseball playoffs: Watch the videos

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Zooey-Deschanel-Ben-GibbardImage Credit: Todd Williamson/WireImage.comIndie-schmindie power couple Ben Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel were good sports this weekend—literally—bringing their insufferable adorability to game 3 of the National League Championship Series yesterday in San Francisco, Giants vs. Phillies.

Neither of them hails from the Bay Area, but perhaps they were splitting the difference? Death Cab for Cutie frontman Gibbard grew up in Bremerton, Washington, and Deschanel is a native Los Angeleno. Watch him sing the National Anthem in a jaunty blazer after the jump, and Zooey warble “God Bless America”: READ FULL STORY »

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