Ben Gibbard

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  1. Ben Gibbard: The Death Cab for Cutie Singer on Making "Transatlanticism" and Defusing Bandmate Tension

    05/09/2023

    Ben Gibbard: The Death Cab for Cutie Singer on Making "Transatlanticism" and Defusing Bandmate Tension

    Ben Gibbard is the voice of the bands Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service. He joins Guy to talk about forming Death Cab and recording their classic album Tranatlanticism, how the band learned to defuse internal tensions, and how he approaches songwriting in middle age. Links from the show: Ben's Tiny Desk Concert Ben breaks down his song "Black Sun" Death Cab for Cutie video for "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" Death Cab for Cutie video for "Soul Meets Body" The Postal Service video for "Such Great Heights" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 15m
  2. Ben Gibbard

    11/18/2020

    Ben Gibbard

    The Death Cab For Cutie frontman performs a new song and pays tribute to Fountains of Wayne songwriter Adam Schlesinger in this quarantine concert. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

    13 min
  3. Death Cab For Cutie

    09/02/2022 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Death Cab For Cutie

    Ben Gibbard talks Asphalt Meadows and 25 years of being a band.

    21 min
  4. Ben Gibbard

    07/04/2023

    Ben Gibbard

    In September, Ben Gibbard, the founder of Death Cab For Cutie, will set out on a nationwide tour to celebrate the two very different albums that have come to define his career. Both albums came out in 2003. The first was called Give Up, and it was a collaboration with his friend and producer Jimmy Tamborello. They’d made it while Gibbard was taking a break from the relentless cycle of touring and releasing music with Death Cab. They called their new band The Postal Service. Give Up steadily built momentum, found critical acclaim, and eventually became Gibbard’s first platinum selling record. Musically, the Postal Service incorporated various synth and new wave-inspired elements behind Gibbard’s confessional songwriting style, which set a precedent for many of the indie releases over the following decade. Later that same year, Gibbard went back to his band roots and released Death Cab For Cuties’ breakthrough album, Transatlanticism. This fall Gibbard and his band will play both Transatlanticism and Give Up in their entirety. And today we’ll hear him play three acoustic renditions of his classic songs. On today’s episode Justin Richmond talks to Ben Gibbard about the conditions that led to the most successful year of his career. Gibbard also gets candid about the woman who inspired multiple songs on Transatlanticism, including the brutally honest, “Tiny Vessels.” You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite Ben Gibbard songs HERE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 28m
  5. 391. - Ben Gibbard

    09/16/2022

    391. - Ben Gibbard

    Ben Gibbard is a musician best known for fronting Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service. He lives in Seattle, but we spoke with him from a hotel in Los Angeles about Federer retiring, Timothée's Vogue cover, taking a look at the man in the mirror, how to be sober when your chick likes wine, some common traits of ultramarathon runners, every musician needs a side hustle, you have to give it to jam bands, opening for Neil Young but not the Stones, the post-divorce haze, Death Cab is huge in the Philippines, some tough sync talk, back when you could make money selling records, his love affair with Teenage Fanclub, and some of his favorite LA haunts from when he lived there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 9m
  6. The Running Life of Indie Rocker Ben Gibbard

    09/27/2023

    The Running Life of Indie Rocker Ben Gibbard

    The singer, songwriter, and guitarist for the Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie applies the same approach to ultramarathons that he does to touring: just keep moving. A decade ago, he got into distance running almost by accident, entering a trail race in Northern California with little idea of what he was doing. He’s since become a passionate and committed ultramarathoner, entering close to 50 races and training hard even when he’s on the road with a band. For Ben, running is a way to both connect back to the playfulness of childhood and embrace the unknowns that come with pushing your body and soul to the limit. As he laps the U.S. on a joint tour with Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie, he talks about the freedom he finds on the trail and the lessons he learned this summer after breaking down physically and emotionally during the hardest run of his life. The Outside Podcast is made possible by Outside+ subscribers. Learn more about all the benefits of a subscription and subscribe now at outsideonline.com/podplus.

    27 min
  7. Ben Gibbard

    09/06/2022

    Ben Gibbard

    Ben Gibbard joins Andy Richter to talk about maintaining your self awareness, interfacing with your creativity, and more. Death Cab For Cutie’s new album Asphalt Meadows will be available September 16th. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 17m
  8. 'Sherwood' and British Crime TV, 'Werewolf By Night,' and Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard

    10/10/2022

    'Sherwood' and British Crime TV, 'Werewolf By Night,' and Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard

    Chris and Andy talk about the British crime series 'Sherwood' and what sets apart British true crime shows from ones made in America (1:00). Then they talk about the new Marvel TV movie 'Werewolf By Night' and how it shows what's possible for Marvel television (23:30), before Andy is joined by Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard to talk about the band's new album 'Asphalt Meadows' (44:04). Hosts: Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald Guest: Ben Gibbard Producer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 36m
  9. Effectively Wild Episode 1908: A Movie Script Ending (to the Season)?

    09/27/2022

    Effectively Wild Episode 1908: A Movie Script Ending (to the Season)?

    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the latest hitting heroics by 30-year-old rookie Joey Meneses, then discuss the Guardians clinching the AL Central title, underdogs that defy the projections and playoff odds, and Albert Pujols’s 700th homer. After that (47:00), they talk to Death Cab for Cutie singer/songwriter/guitarist Ben Gibbard about the Mariners’ stretch run and playoff prospects, the sound of settling (for the third wild card), the greatness of Julio Rodríguez, the strengths and weaknesses of the roster, the future of the franchise, celebrity M’s fans, monitoring the Mariners during Death Cab concerts, the band’s stylistic evolution on new album Asphalt Meadows, the reception to the record, and more, plus a Past Blast (1:37:07), a few followups, and a closing word from Ben G. Audio intro: Death Cab for Cutie, “A Movie Script Ending” Audio interstitial: Death Cab for Cutie, “I’ll Never Give Up on You” Audio outro: Ben Gibbard, “Duncan, Where Have You Gone?” Link to Ben on Meneses Link to Jayson Stark on the Guardians Link to Zack Meisel on the Guardians Link to Zack on the celebration Link to article on Guardians’ youth Link to article on old-school Guardians Link to SIS on Giménez’s defense Link to Ben on contact and the playoffs Link to FG preseason playoff odds Link to FG preseason staff predictions Link to MLB tweet about odds Link to Guardians’ tweet about odds Link to playoff odds check Link to second playoff odds check Link to BP IL Ledger Link to Rob Mains on weak divisions Link to Ben on Pujols Link to Death Cab album/merch Link to Death Cab tour schedule Link to stream Asphalt Meadows Link to Death Cab on Metacritic Link to story on why we like music Link to Church cancellation story Link to Church rescheduling story Link to “Ichiro’s Theme” Link to Ben G.’s first EW appearance Link to article about tour bus shortage Link to 1908 article source Link to SABR on the 1908 Winter Meetings Link to article on lineups and gambling Link to Shantz interview episode Link to Pujols swing montage  Sponsor Us on Patreon Subscribe to Stathead (Code: WILD20)  Facebook Group  Twitter Account  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

    1h 47m
  10. Ben Gibbard

    05/27/2023 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Ben Gibbard

    Ben Gibbard discusses Death Cab for Cutie projects, new and old.

    1 hr
  11. Mark Hails a Death Cab

    12/15/2020 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Mark Hails a Death Cab

    Mark chats with Ben Gibbard.

    2h 4m
  12. Men in Blazers 12/13/22 Live in Seattle

    12/14/2022

    Men in Blazers 12/13/22 Live in Seattle

    Rog and Davo break down Lionel Messi and Argentina's semifinal triumph over Croatia. Plus, special guests, Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service; Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei; and hip-hop legend Sir Mix-a-Lot. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    2h 7m
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