Artist: Ben Gibbard

Link: http://www.usmagazine.com/cele britynews/news/zooey-deschanel -husband-ben-gibbard-split-201 1111 Recently, Kim Kardashian broke up with Kris Humphries. Recently, Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore got divorced. It seems like all relationships are ending, which is why no1 is surprised that Deathcab for Cutie frontman Benjamin Gibbard and Zooey Deschanel are 'effing over.' Splitsville. Dunzo. Love WILL NOT keep them 2gether. Not sure if every1 saw this coming 'from a mile away.' Ben Gibbard 's music has admittedly suffered in the Deschanel era. [...]

Filed under: News , Holy Hell Kevin Winter, Getty Images A day after the world learned of the totally inevitable Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries divorce and carried on with nary a tear shed, we've heard news of a split that actually might upset some indie rock fans. Yes, Zooey Deschanel and her husband of just over two years, Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard , are separated, [...]

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After two years of marriage, She & Him's Zooey Deschanel and Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard have separated. Rolling Stone reports that the split is "mutual and amicable," and that "no third party is involved." The pair was married in September of 2009 and marks the second high profile split in the last month, with Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore also calling it quits recently. More on this story as it develops.

It's been a bad month for music's power couples. On the heels Sonic Youth's Thurston More and Kim Gordon's break up , Us Weekly reports that Zooey Deschanel and Death Cab For Cutie's Ben Gibbard have ended their marriage of two years. According to a representative for the couple, the decision "was mutual and amicable. There was no third party involved." Thank god Mandy seems to be a fan of Ryan's whole metal thing.

Listen to Tea Leigh's new cover of the Postal Service's 'Such Great Heights.'

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The Lonely Forest brought their refreshingly throwback sound to Philly's KFN for an evening of sparkling vocals and kickass guitar licks. Lead singer John Van Deusen's voice is distinctly youthful and world-weary in that way that brings back my high school years. With all of the blogs and electronic music I listen to now, it is refreshing to hear a good-quality voice over listenable, straightforward drums and guitars. There's nothing fancy here. There is no drum machine, there is no goth female lead singer who is wearing a bizarre hat. Just a couple of Northwestern [...]

• PropertyOfZack - "Coyote" // The Lonely Forest

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C'è gente che davvero riesce a stare in treno senza cuffie, senza leggere o fare cose, qualsiasi cosa. Sono fermi nei loro posti a guardare il vuoto e se un cellulare squilla provano anche piacere ad ascoltare le altrui telefonate. Sono quelli che piegano il collo meglio di un contorsionista per riuscire a leggere la prima pagina del quotidiano in mano al tizio di fronte a loro. Sono quelli che ti rivolgono parola..che è tipo vietatissimo. 1) Hum - Stars she thinks she missed [...]

Filed under: News , Video , Exclusive Wendy Redfern From its inception in the rain-saturated town of Bellingham, Wash., Death Cab for Cutie have been churning out indie pop hits for over a decade. With their latest album 'Codes and Keys,' these West Coast rockers have toned down the melancholy and made room for reflective and ecstatic love songs. Their latest video for 'Stay Young, Go Dancing' takes Ben Gibbard 's marriage with actress/singer [...]

We rarely report on one-off concert announcements here at One Thirty BPM, but some are so awesome that they just must be commented on. Such is the case with See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould. Taking place on November 21st at Los Angeles' Walt Disney Concert Hall, the event will feature not only the Husker Du and Sugar frontman performing a set, but a host of collaborators performing both in tribute to Mould, and with the influential singer. Announced to participate in the one time show are Dave Grohl, Ben [...]

Bob Mould ha sido un personaje muy influyente en la música moderna, así que es natural que se esté pensando en un tributo a su persona. Para homenajearlo, ya se sumaron algunos favoritos de la casa como Dave Grohl de Foo Fighters , Ben Gibbard de Death Cab for Cutie , y Ryan Adams . El ex miembro de Hüsker Dü [...]

Photo by Heather Kaplan Former Hüsker Dü frontman Bob Mould has spent much of the last year looking back. He recently penned an autobiography, See A Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody , an he is now on the road staging unique performances, ones that splits select readings with solo renditions of past songs. But on November 21st, Mould will see others pay tribute to his storied career. According to Pitchfork , Dave Grohl, Ben Gibbard, Ryan Adams, The Hold Steady's Craig Finn, No Age, and Best [...]

Well, it's about damn time we featured the one and only Ben Gibbard in our #FF series. In addition to being a super interesting dude and the man behind Death Cab For Cutie , Ben Gibbard (@gibbstack) is a baseball nut and tweets pretty frequently about the Mariners, Seattle, Los Angeles, and life as a musician. He retweets stuff from his friends and replies often so give it a shot. Recent gems include: "Listening to 'Their Satanic Majesties Request' assembling a shit ton of IKEA junk. Slowly descending into madness." [...]

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Berlin, Germany is home to the duo Freakish Atlantic. I say that they sound like Ben Gibbard or Oasis, mixed with The Album Leaf and The Shins. They use catchy riffs, awesome xylophone, synths, and smooth introspective vocals, that all come together to form something exciting. On their recently released EP, Siren Songs, they switch [...]

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• freakish atlantic - siren song

Do you know Feist? If not, you really, really should get to. Born Leslie Feist and performing as simply Feist, this Canadian singer-songwriter has already been nominated for a Grammy Award (Best New Artist in 2007) and swept the 2008 Juno Awards. Her accolades are all with good reason. With a strong voice and happy [...]

• Feist - How Come You Never Go There

Filed under: News , Exclusive Three years ago, Death Cab for Cutie lead singer Ben Gibbard admitted he had a problem. "I looked at myself and I realized I drink way too f---ing much," he tells Spinner. "I'm 31 or 32 years old and hangovers last all day, and I was overweight and feeling like s---." With Gibbard's band at the apex of their career, the then-rotund singer best known [...]

After their finishing their tour of smaller clubs , Death Cab For Cutie have stepped it up to arenas to promote Codes And Keyes . Hand picked openers Frightened Rabbit didn't play their cover of "Different Names for the Same Thing" but were received warmly by the crowd.