
In an unexpected move, Ben Gibbard has reportedly scrapped new material for the follow-up to this years critically acclaimed Narrow Stairs. Gibbard made the decision after receiving what is quoted as an “adorably happy and optimistic” kitten, claiming the new songs seemed too dismal in comparison to his newly found happiness. The kitty’s name is Hope.
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There is generally one thing every comedy nerd I know agrees on, and that is The Best [...]
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Looks like the recession just took its first major music festival victim. The 2009 Langerado Music Festival, which was to take place March 6-8 at Miami, Florida’s Bicentennial Park, has been cancelled due to poor ticket sales. As previously reported, [...]
On MySpace’s “Front to Back” Ben Fold Five reunites to perform The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner. Plus, Death Cab For Cutie’s Chris Walla sits down for a chat. It will be interesting to see what sort of line ups the super-power MySpace chooses to showcase on this new “Front to Back” series. It could be an opportunity to give some new artists some much needed exposure or they could stick to the… well… Ben Folds and Death Cab’s of the music realm.
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