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The Postal Service - Live At Manchester Academy

Tue, May 21 2013 8:19pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

The standard hubbub of pre-gig chatter at tonight's gig is even more excitable than usual, no doubt owing to the fact that tonight's audience have been listening to the The Postal Service 's sole album for a decade, with little sign of a follow-up or live performance.

The Postal Service play first London show in 10 years

Mon, May 20 2013 2:17pm - Source: NME

The Postal Service played their first London show in ten years last night (May 19).

Gigs of The Week, 17 May

Fri, May 17 2013 9:41am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Welcome to our weekly round-up of shows happening in the grand concert halls, dimly lit basements, airy cafe's and grimy sweatboxes across the UK and Ireland.

Song of the Day: The Postal Service - A Tattered Line of String

Tue, May 07 2013 1:04pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription.

The Critic Sleeps Alone Tonight... Fighting Over The Postal Service's Give Up

Mon, May 06 2013 8:59am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Between the message boards and editorial arm of DiS, we've always felt discussion of new records should be presented as just that - a discussion.

CONTEST – The Postal Service @ The Air Canada Centre – June 11, 2013

Fri, April 26 2013 12:47pm - Source: Chromewaves

The scrappy electro-pop offspring of Death Cab For Cutie's Benjamin Gibbard and DNTEL's Jimmy Tamborello which, with a little help from a couple of Jennifers – Wood and Lewis – crafted an album that would template much of indie- and electro-pop for the next decade and beyond and find a special place in the hearts of a generation of indie kids everywhere.

The Postal Service Extend Tour

Wed, April 24 2013 3:00pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

The Postal Service have once again added new shows to their ongoing reunion tour, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Give Up.

Coachella Day 2 Recap: Bat For Lashes, Hot Chip, The Postal Service, Phoenix, and More

Tue, April 23 2013 11:38pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

We hereby break from this Coachella day 2 recap to offer a more generalized festival PSA.

The Postal Service

Mon, April 22 2013 6:19pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Today you can't toss a guitar pick without clipping a synth-tickling indie-rock softy.

The Postal Service played Pomona after Coachella (pics, setlist)

Wed, April 17 2013 9:28pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

The band were definitely one of the highlights of Coachella and seemed to be gathering steam as they had the entire crowd in the palm of their hand with the electronic pulses of "The District Sleeps Alone."

Phoenix Bring Out R. Kelly for Coachella Headlining Set

Mon, April 15 2013 3:11pm - Source: Rolling Stone

About three-quarters of the way through the band's joyous, two-years-in-the-making headlining set, R. Kelly – the Chicago R&B star who shares little if anything in common with the French rockers – belted one of his best known lyrics from offstage, shocking virtually everyone: "My mind's telling me no! But my body . . . my body's telling me yes!"

Coachella 2013 Saturday: The Postal Service, Phoenix, The Make-Up, & More

Sun, April 14 2013 8:38pm - Source: Stereogum

R. Kelly joined Phoenix on stage to perform his biggest crossover that isn't from the Space Jam soundtrack, "Ignition (Remix)."

Phoenix joined onstage by R Kelly at Coachella Festival

Sun, April 14 2013 11:32am - Source: NME

Phoenix were last night (April 13) joined on stage by R&B legend R Kelly during their headline set on day two of this year's Coachella Festival in Indio, California.

Album Review: The Postal Service – Give Up

Fri, April 12 2013 4:20am - Source: Consequence of Sound

Specifically, it started with "(This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan", the original collaboration between The Postal Service' s two members, producer Jimmy Tamborello and Death Cab For Cutie' s Ben Gibbard that had highlighted Tamborello's 2001 record, Life Is Full of Possibilities , under the Dntel moniker.

Watch: Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello Discuss the Making of “Give Up”

Wed, April 10 2013 3:48pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

This week The Postal Service released the 10th anniversary reissue of their seminal album Give Up. Celebrating the impact of the record, label home Sub Pop got Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello to sit down and talk about how the project first came together all those years ago and how their mail-service collaboration resulted in one of the most beloved one-off records in modern music.

Give Up

Wed, April 10 2013 2:08pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

It's been 10 years since The Postal Service's seminal Give Up was released into the world.

Watch: The Postal Service perform ‘We Will Become Silhouettes’ at first reunion show

Wed, April 10 2013 1:37pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

The Postal Service kicked off their 10 year reunion tour in Reno last night and if this live clip is anything to go by, it was certainly done in style.

Out This Week 4/9

Tue, April 09 2013 5:28pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

To call James Blake 's second LP "greatly anticipated" may be a bit of an overstatement, but only because it's been hardly two months that we've even known that a new album would be available some time this year.

Listen to Ben Gibbard talk about himself, Postal Service, being a cool rock star

Tue, April 09 2013 3:12pm - Source: Death + Taxes

Hi my name is Ben Gibbard and I'm a cool rock star that did several cool things.

The Postal Service started work on album #2

Fri, April 05 2013 9:29am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

The Postal Service cohort, Jimmy Tamborello has revealed that the synth-pop pair had indeed started work on a second album way back in the mid-00s.

Death Cab For Cutie Albums From Worst To Best

Thu, April 04 2013 5:22pm - Source: Stereogum

The January announcement that the Postal Service would be reuniting for this year's Coachella has been followed by snowballing PS news: a Give Up reissue , the celebration of the album's 10-year anniversar y, a full reunion tour , replete with album guest Jenny Lewis.

Such Great Heights: Ten years of The Postal Service

Wed, April 03 2013 9:50am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

I was convinced, when the first set of rumours began swirling in early January, that suggestions of a Postal Service reunion were bound to prove wide of the mark.

One Track Mind: Postal Service – Turn Around (2013)

Sat, March 23 2013 1:11pm - Source: Something Else!

Welcome back, Postal Service — this time for real.

The Postal Service - 'Turn Around' [Listen]

Fri, March 22 2013 1:07am - Source: The Four Oh Five

It's been ten years since the formative duo of Death Cab For Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard and producer Jimmy Tamborello have created anything new as The Postal Service , but when rumors started to swirl a few months back of a reunion, there was some hope.

The Postal Service: New The Postal Service Surfaces, Listen To "Turn Around" (Stream)

Thu, March 21 2013 7:29pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Electro pop myths The Postal Service are reissuing their iconic album Give Up and will be receiving a "deluxe" rebranding.

In Which We Regret Divorcing Ben Gibbard

Thu, March 07 2013 1:54pm - Source: This Recording

Ben Gibbard released a new song with Jenny Lewis a couple weeks ago.

[watch]: The Postal Service Auditions

Wed, March 06 2013 12:33am - Source: We All Want Someone To Shout For

Funny or Die nails this parody video imagining what would have happened if the auditioned for Ben Gibbard's spot alongside Jimmy Tamborello in The Postal Service.

THE POSTAL SERVICE CONFIRM MORE DATES DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND

Wed, March 06 2013 12:32am - Source: kingblind

With over a dozen shows and counting already sold out-including the Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA and New York's Barclays Center Arena where second dates have been added by popular demand-The Postal Service has announced another series of additions to the tour commemorating the April 9 release of its Give Up (Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition) on Sub Pop. The new dates on The Postal Service's first headline tour in decade include stops in Austin TX, Pomona CA, Kansas City MO, at St. Paul MN, as well as an appearance at the Free Press Fest in Houston TX.

Watch Long-Lost Postal Service Audition Footage

Tue, March 05 2013 4:57pm - Source: Stereogum

The Postal Service has never exactly been a wellspring of comedy, but they did have the good sense to recruit Tom Scharpling , who is extremely good at this sort of thing, to make them a pretty amazing video.

Watch How Ben Gibbard Really Became A Member of The Postal Service

Tue, March 05 2013 4:16pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

Sasquatch!

Deconstructing: The Return Of The Postal Service And Why 2013 Should Be The New 2003

Fri, March 01 2013 4:26pm - Source: Stereogum

In 2003, indie rock was undergoing an identity crisis.

The 10 Best Rilo Kiley Songs

Thu, February 28 2013 4:52pm - Source: Stereogum

Without hearing a single note of their music, at least two members of indie rock band Rilo Kiley should be somewhat recognizable to virtually anyone in the United States who came of age in the '80s or '90s.

Give Up Turns 10

Wed, February 20 2013 10:34pm - Source: Stereogum

Albums from 20 years ago generally tend to age much better than albums a decade old.

The Postal Service Extend North American Tour

Tue, February 19 2013 4:20pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

The new dates include an additional show at Brooklyn's Barclays Center and other U.S. dates for May, June, and July. As mentioned, Jenny Lewis and Laura Burhenn (Mynabirds, Bright Eyes) will tour with the band's core duo, Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello.

New Song: The Postal Service – A Tattered Line of String

Mon, February 11 2013 10:36pm - Source: Music Under Fire

The pseudo-king of the indie rock world climbs back on top of the mountain that made Death Cab even more notable than ever before.

Song Premiere: Zedd and Foxes Find 'Clarity' (Zedd Union Mix)

Fri, February 08 2013 2:34pm - Source: Rolling Stone

In 2002, Ben Gibbard and Jimmy Tamborello entered into a long-distance musical relationship.

Watch The Postal Service perform in 2003

Thu, February 07 2013 9:00pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

The Postal Service will soon embark on a reunion tour in celebration of their 10th anniversary.

Jenny Lewis to appear on two new The Postal Service tracks

Thu, February 07 2013 5:22pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

With The Postal Service reforming for live shows and re-issuing their debut LP , the duo have sought to enlist Jenny Lewis to feature on two new tracks appearing on said re-release.

The Postal Service Announce Tour, Nick Cave's NSFW Video & More -- News Roundup

Mon, February 04 2013 9:24pm - Source: Spinner

The Postal Service announced a series of upcoming tour dates on their official website.

A Historic Month in News

Thu, January 31 2013 5:05am - Source: Consequence of Sound

Consequence of Sound wrote about all of these acts during the month of January 2013.

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