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Ninja October 19th, 2009

John Krasinski, best known as Jim Halpert from The Office, is making his directorial debut with the dark comedy, Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. Adapted from the book by David Foster Wallace, Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, follows anthropology grad student, Sara Quinn (Julianne Nicholson), whose sudden breakup leaves her searching for answers and motivates her to conduct a series of interviews. The film’s colorful cast includes Bobby Cannavale, Dominic Cooper, Timothy Hutton, Christopher Meloni, Max Minghella, Denis OHare, Clarke Peters, Lou Taylor Pucci, Ben Shenkman, Joey Slotnick, Will Arnett, AND Ben Gibbard!

See Ben Gibbard’s acting debut below:

Via Stereogum

• Some Death Cab for Cutie tunes (2)
• Ben Gibbard covers (0)
• Ben Gibbard and Feist cover Vashti Bunyan’s Train Song (3)
• Where the Wild Things Are Trailer (0)
• Video: Wonka: Charlie and the Drug Factory (1)

Tags: Ben Gibbard, Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, David Foster Wallace, Death Cab for Cutie, Jim Halpert, John Krasinski, Movies, The Office, Trailers

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Ninja March 9th, 2009

I’ve always wondered what it would be like if my two favorite musical crushes, Ben Gibbard and Leslie Feist, got together. I got my first taste when the Postal Service remixed Mushaboom. It left me wanting more!

Ben Gibbard and Feist do not disappoint as they join forces once again to cover Vashti Bunyan’s Train Song. Ben & Feist’s Train Song is just one track from the album, Dark Was the Night. This album is comprised of 31 exclusive tracks and proceeds will benefit the Red Hot Organization, an international charity dedicated to raising money and awareness for HIV and AIDS through popular culture.

Purchasing link
+ Dark Was the Night, $10.99

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Tags: AIDS, Ben Gibbard, Charity, Covers, Dark Was the Night, Death Cab for Cutie, Feist, Mushaboom, Postal Service, Red Hot Organization, Train Song, Vashti Bunyan

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Ninja January 28th, 2009

I have all sorts of music in my iTunes library, but I keep coming back to Ben Gibbard, lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service. Here are some covers by Mr. Gibbard for your listening pleasure.

+ Ben Gibbard—All Apologies (Nirvana Cover)

+ Ben Gibbard—Bad Reputation (Freedy Johnston Cover)

+ Ben Gibbard—Complicated (Avril Lavigne Cover)

+ Ben Gibbard—Cuddly Toy (Monkees Cover)

+ Ben Gibbard—Freefallin’ (Tom Petty Cover)

+ Ben Gibbard—It’ll Be A Breeze (The Long Winters Cover)

+ Ben Gibbard—Palmcorder Yajna (Mountain Goats Cover)

+ Ben Gibbard—Silver Lining (Rilo Kiley Cover)

+ Ben Gibbard—Thriller (Michael Jackson Cover)

+ Ben Gibbard—To Sing for You (Donovan Cover)

Happy hump day,
Ninja

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• Some Death Cab for Cutie tunes (2)

Tags: All Apologies, Bad Reputation, Ben Gibbard, Complicated, Covers, Cuddly Toy, DCFC, Death Cab for Cutie, Downloads, Free, Freefallin', It'll Be A Breeze, mp3s, Music, Silver Lining, The Postal Service, Thriller, To Sing for You

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Ninja April 4th, 2008

Photograph by Ryan Russell

I have an unabashedly huge crush on Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie! I just melt when I hear him sing.

Cover art via stereogum

I’m patiently waiting for their new album, Narrow Stairs, to hit stores on May 13. In the meantime, I thought I’d share some of my DCFC tunes with you while we both wait. ^__^

Death Cab for Cutie mp3s
+ i_will_possess_your_heart.mp3
+ cath-acoustic.mp3
+ freefallin-tom-petty-cover.mp3
+ a-movie-script-ending-accoustic.mp3

Related links
+ Death Cab for Cutie’s web site
+ Ben Gibbard’s blog
+ The Postal Service’s web site

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Tags: Ben Gibbard, Death Cab for Cutie, Downloads, Narrow Stairs, Ryan Russell

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