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Lineup announced for Ottawa Bluesfest 2023. It’s pretty, pretty, pretty good.

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bluesfest, Death Cab for Cutie, Foo Fighters, Monowhales, MUMFORD AND SONS, Ottawa, Ross MacDonald, The Smile, Weezer

[The lineup for the 2023 edition of Ottawa Bluesfest was announced at midnight. Correspondent Ross MacDonald stayed up to get

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New Music from the Inbox: James Blake, HALFNOISE, Death Cab for Cutie, and more!

October 14, 2021October 14, 2021 Zoe Orion 0 Comments Death Cab for Cutie, HALFNOISE, James Blake, Naomi Keyte, Shortly

Artist: ShortlySong: DancerAlbum: Dancer Expressive and intimate, with charming lyrics and swaying rhythm. Find it on Shortly’s debut album, out

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Ongoing History Daily: Death Cab for Cutie’s name

July 5, 2021July 5, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Band Names, Beatles, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Death Cab for Cutie, Magical Mystery Tour

To understand the name “Death Cab for Cutie,” we have to dig into some history. The group was formed by

There’s an Earth-like planet orbiting Proxima Centauri. Ben Gibbard wrote a song about it.

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ben Gibbard, Death Cab for Cutie, Proxima b, Proxima Centauri

Astronomers are constantly scanning the observable universe for stars with planetary systems. Most of the planets they find are totally

Plot twist: Showbox owner sues Seattle

September 8, 2018September 7, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Alice in Chains, Death Cab for Cutie, development, gentrification, Grunge, Music, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Seattle

There’s been a lot of talk about the Showbox in Seattle this summer, as a Vancouver-based developer announced its intent

Seattle’s Showbox in danger of being demolished —UPDATED

August 13, 2018August 14, 2018 Amber Healy 1 Comment Dave Grohl, Death Cab for Cutie, Duff McKagan, Grunge, Macklemore, Pearl Jam, Seattle

Great news, everyone! On Monday night, the Seattle City Council voted to extend the historic district protections near Pike Place

New! Songs for a Trump-Free America

October 11, 2016October 10, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Death Cab for Cutie, Donald Trump, Jim James, REM

With less than a month to go before the US election, a bunch of American musicians has come together to

Random Music News for Thursday, August 20, 2015

August 20, 2015August 20, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Analytics, Bono, Borat, D.O.A., Dave Grohl, Death Cab for Cutie, Disturbed, Facebook, Jamiroquai, Jimmy Buffet, Let's Talk TV, Motorhead, Music Industry, Nicki Minaj, Noel Gallagher, Sacha Baron Cohen, Stephen Hawking, Tinder

I have a new word that you need to incorporate into your vocabulary: kummerspeck. It’s German and refers to the

Random Music News for Wednesday, April 22, 2015

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ben Gibbard, Blink-182, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Courtney Love, Creed, Death Cab for Cutie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man, Katy Perry, Kurt Cobain, Left Shark, Mark Hoppus, Phi Collins, Rockets from the Tombs, Songwriting, YouTube

Happy Earth Day. Go plant a tree or something. Katy Perry’s “left shark” suffers a setback. Chris Martin and Gwyneth

Random Music News for Monday, April 6, 2015

April 6, 2015April 5, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ben Gibbard, Beyonce, CDs, Death Cab for Cutie, DVDs, Frozen, iPad, Jay Z, Morrissey, Police, Puddle of Mudd, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Sony, Sting, Tidal, Wale, Wes Scanlon, Zooey Deschanel

I feel…older. Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie has some things to say about his ex, Zooey Deschanel. A

Random Music News for Tuesday, March 31, 2015

March 31, 2015March 31, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Breast Implants, Death Cab for Cutie, Freddy Mercury, Iggy Azalea, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Peaches Geldof, Queen, Sacha Baron Cohen, The Voice

This is the 30th anniversary of the first-ever Wrestlemania, which was held at Madison Square Garden. Yeah, about that Sacha

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