Seattle Post-Intelligencer - With Death Cab for Cutie set to play Bumbershoot this weekend, frontman Ben Gibbard talks with the P-I about Barack Obama, the band's fall tour with Neil Young and side project The Postal Service.

The Current Online - The pace of popular culture rarely slows down, and the ability to keep up with it can make or break a band. While everyone wants to hear something new and originality is always prized, many bands launch themselves into the spotlight by playing a known style or even mirroring another popular band.

antiMUSIC - A top story from this week. "The Heart is a Drum Machine," the music documentary from the producers of 2006's "Moog" feature, has wrapped production and added to an already impressive cast of musicians, music historians, critics and scientists

The West Australian - It wasn’t the first Perth concert for Death Cab for Cutie, but it was their first time here as all-conquering heroes.

Sydney Morning Herald - I'm not quite sure when it happened, but somehow Death Cab for Cutie's frontman Ben Gibbard has morphed into a young John Fogerty. It's uncanny.

antiMUSIC - "The Heart is a Drum Machine," the music documentary from the producers of 2006's "Moog" feature, has wrapped production and added to an already impressive cast of musicians, music historians, critics and scientists

Knoxville News Sentinel - Meat has gotten itself a bad reputation. Some say meat is murder. Others say it's unhealthy and promotes fattiness.

The Journal-Standard - Retired Rock City postal carrier Don Wilson, alongside longtime co-worker Jonna Lamm, looks over his new Million Mile Safe Driving Award presented by the National Safety Council.

Pitchfork - As resident artist at Omaha's Bemis Center for Contemporary Art , Coyote Bones member David Matysiak has spearheaded a project that builds on the Postal Service method of collaboration. Like Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello sending files back and forth, Matysiak's project consists of multiple musicians playing a game of "Telephone" ( or "Whisper Down the Lane" where I come from-- Ed. ). ...

Pitchfork - We cap our five-feature celebration of Sub Pop's first 20 years with a look at some records and artifacts from the label's history that, while they didn't make the cut in last week's Sub Pop 20, still mean something to at least one of our staffers. read more

Chicago Sun-Times - SEATTLE — Sure, there were Nirvana songs on the first day of Sub Pop’s 20th anniversary bash at Seattle’s Marymoor Park. They just happened to be by the Vaselines.