The San Sebastian Film Festival awarded O Corno (The Rye Horn) with the Golden Shell for Best Film. San Sebastián native Jaione Camborda took the top prize of the night for the feature she directed.
20.09.2023 - 19:47 / variety.com
William Earl Ben Gibbard was at the height of his powers in 2003, delivering the two records his entire output is measured against: Death Cab for Cutie’s fourth album, “Transatlanticism,” and the Postal Service’s sole LP, “Give Up.” Although Gibbard is the frontman for both groups, the bands’ sounds are miles apart. DCFC started as a modest Washington-based rock outfit with a sound that developed from Built to Spill-esque indie to more sweeping, experimental studio rock, with the yearning long-distance relationship lyrics of “Transatlanticism” perfectly matching the sweeping guitars and tasteful drumming.
Meanwhile, the Postal Service was a collaboration between Gibbard and electronic artist Dntel, aka Brian Tamborello, with background vocals courtesy of Jenny Lewis. With hushed bedroom pop laid over gentle digital soundscapes, “Give Up” captured new fans for Gibbard’s confessional lyrics.
Given that both records were celebrated as headphone-ready breakup balms, it was a bit jarring when the bands announced a joint anniversary tour anchored by two nights at Madison Square Garden. Yet even if Gibbard’s songwriting feels comfortable in hushed, quiet moments, the size of the fan base proved to be anything but modest.
Dressed all in black, Death Cab started the evening Tuesday, and from the massive first chords of opener “The New Year,” it was clear Gibbard was having the time of his life presenting the records in full. Throughout the night, the singer was bopping around onstage, dancing so aggressively to the music that his head would bob strategically to sing into the microphone.
The energy extended to the rest of the band, as the indelible anthems sounded bigger and bolder thanks to their enthusiastic stomp. Although the
.The San Sebastian Film Festival awarded O Corno (The Rye Horn) with the Golden Shell for Best Film. San Sebastián native Jaione Camborda took the top prize of the night for the feature she directed.
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Showtime has set a November premiere date for comedy The Curse, starring Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie. The 10-episode series will launch Friday, November 10 on streaming and on demand for Showtime and Paramount+ subscribers before making is linear debut on Showtime on Sunday, November 12 at 1 pm ET/PT. Showtime also has unveiled an expanded look at images from the series, which will have its world premiere at the 2023 New York Film Festival on Thursday, October 12, screening the first three episodes. You can see the images above and below.
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Former Manchester United man Ashley Young admits he is 'still scared' of Sir Alex Ferguson 10 years after the fiery Scot retired from management.
“Vanderpump Rules” star Tom Sandoval is among several reality TV personalities participating in the second season of Fox reality competition “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test”.
Emmerdale fans think they have worked out why Cain Dingle and Caleb Milligan are leaving the village on a mystery road trip. In recent episodes, viewers have watched as Cain came up with a last minuet plan to leave Emmerdale for a period of time after receiving a mysterious text.Things got even more strange when Cain received a phone call from the person, and then he pushed ahead with the break on Tuesday, 12 September.
Manchester United academy hopeful Shea Lacey recorded a brace for England's Under-17s in their 4-1 win over Spain on Tuesday.
Spooky Season is slowly en route as the summer sun fades and the leaves shift to orange. What better way to be extra-prepped for one of the funnest times of the year than to get an early-rush start on your Halloween costume?
Andrew Flintoff has been pictured for the first time since his horrific crash while shooting Top Gear. The former Lancashire all-rounder and England captain was hospitalised last December after the incident at an airfield in Surrey.
It's well known that Queen Elizabeth II had a soft spot for her grandchildren and Prince Harry always managed to bring out his granny's cheeky side.
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