Summary: Jonah Keri interviews Ben Gibbard, lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie. Topics include: Changes in fan demographics that result from a band's longevity; indie cred and selling out; embracing new technologies; Death Cab vs. Postal Service; social media and new methods of marketing music; Ben's marriage to Zooey Deschanel; finding a source of angsty inspiration in the Seattle Mariners?; Ben the stathead; the intersection of baseball and music, and Ben's life goal; Death Cab for Cutie's upcoming album Codes and Keys; Ben's favorite ahead-of-its-time band; and the creative process. Plus, the Food Pick of the Week.
