Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard is a baseball nerd. Says so in his Twitter bio. Plus he released that feelings-y song over a trade the other day. He’s been tweeting about (and at) the Seattle Mariners ever since, and then, presumably to deal with his grief, he started riffing. He created the #IndieRockTradeDeadline.
Gibbard really owned it, if we’re being honest.
BREAKING: Fleet Foxes close to trading Casey Wescott to The Shins for Yuuki Matthews and an undisclosed merch girl.
#IndieRockTradeDeadline— Benjamin Gibbard (@Gibbstack) July 31, 2012
To stay competitive, Pixies must get younger. Currently eyeing TJ from Surfer Blood as heir to Lovering’s throne.
#IndieRockTradeDeadline— Benjamin Gibbard (@Gibbstack) July 31, 2012
UPDATE: merch girl in FF/Shins trade is the crafty veteran,
@racheldemy. Makes this a slam dunk for the Foxes.#IndieRockTradeDeadline— Benjamin Gibbard (@Gibbstack) July 31, 2012
Source: a lot of ppl looking at Thurston Moore today. A solid, veteran presence who adds pop to any band’s lineup.
#IndieRockTradeDeadline— Benjamin Gibbard (@Gibbstack) July 31, 2012
But that’s not to say some other music/sports nerds weren’t on-point too:
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@gibbstack@jonwurster signs to 12 more projects without dropping any, fueling rampant doping/cloning allegations#IndieRockTradeDeadline— Jeffrey J. Lakin (@leffjakin) July 31, 2012
Hearing rumors that The National, Avett Bros and Mumford and Sons are all trying to pick up Sharon Van Etten.
#indierocktradedeadline— Nick Stern (@sternyoulearn) July 31, 2012
DCFC traded The Decemberists
@gibbstack for@colinmeloy years ago, we just didn’t realize it#IndieRockTradeDeadline— Indie Hooker (@IndieHooker) July 31, 2012
@adamxii Ben Gibbard acquires Conor Oberst. The two spend a quiet life together in upstate NY.#IndieRockTradeDeadline— Graham Spector (@GrahamSpector) July 31, 2012
#IndieRockTradeDeadline managers getting secretive in routing, in hopes to snag a@daytrotter session. PBR being offered as deterrent— Brandon Krueger (@BrandonAKrueger) July 31, 2012
And while this one was a bit of a stretch, we do appreciate taking a joke too far. Always.
REPORT: Manic Street Preachers unsuccessfully shopping rights to Richey Edwards.
#IndieRockTradeDeadline— Keith Hickey (@usarsnl) July 31, 2012
The “trades” are still ongoing. Follow along here.
