Filed under: News , Exclusive , Holy Hell Frazer Harrison, Getty Images The New Pornographers ' Carl 'A.C.' Newman was the victim of a robbery at his Los Angeles residence Nov. 9. Fortunately, it seems that the singer wasn't hurt or in the vicinity when the break-in occurred. "Someone threw a potted plant through the window of our LA pad and stole our iPads," Newman tweeted late Wednesday. "Some [...]
Filed under: News Frazer Harrison, Getty Images There's a long tradition of politicians "borrowing" classic tracks for the campaign trail: Ronald Reagan used Bruce Springsteen 's 'Born in the U.S.A.,' Sarah Palin blasted Heart 's 'Barracuda,' John McCain turned to Jackson Browne 's "Running on Empty,' and Mitt Romney pulled out Whitesnake 's 'Here I Go Again.' And now, according to the CBC , the New Pornographers ' song 'Moves' [...]
The New Pornographers are one of those bands that seem like they will just quietly endure, continually putting out quality from the indie-pop front lines. Since the 2010 release of their fifth
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Don't miss The Best Show on WFMU with Tom Scharpling tonight (9pm-mid) -- special guests include Carl Newman of the New Pornographers and Ted Leo ! The show is a WFMU Marathon special, and we'll be taking pledges online or over the phone at 800-989-9368 . Plus, we'll host a live video stream at wfmu.org so you can watch the phone room bedlam and on-air throwdown from home. Don't miss out!
Filed under: News , Video Jason Creps If New Pornographers frontman Carl Newman ever wondered who would play him in a movie adaptation of his life, his question has been answered. The band's new video for 'Moves' poses as a trailer for a fictional biopic of the musician that begins back in the late '70s with a young Newman getting his guitar smashed by jocks and busking for used Kleenex. The flick ends [...]
If you do not know anything about the musical group (yes, this is not about pron) The New Pornographers, then you should find out. They are a super group of sorts, comprised of prolific and talented artists, all successful as solo artists. Go to their website for all the details, I don't need to hackishly [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Holy Hell To anyone who's ever listened to their music, it's completely obvious that the New Pornographers write upbeat, inoffensive indie-pop songs. But of course, the world if full of square reactionaries who immediately assume anything even tangentially related to the word pornography is automatically detestable. Now, it seems that type of person is responsible for the cancellation of a New Pornographers gig at Michigan's Calvin College. According to [...]
Filed under: News , New Music , Exclusive Caleb Beyers When New Pornographers keyboardist and singer Kathryn Calder worked on her first solo record two years ago, it was probably under the most difficult of circumstances: she was also caring for her mother Lynn, who suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (aka Lou Gehrig's disease). Before she died in 2009, Lynn was able to listen to her daughter's finished work 'Are You My Mother?' [...]
Ocurrió el sábado, en Boston. Un canalla lanzó una copia de Together al gran Carl Newman , que tiene en Neko Case a una compañera de lujo... y a una excelente guardaespaldas: [Vía: aux ]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Even at full capacity, Brooklyn's Bell House holds a fraction of the New Pornographers ' fervent New York City fan base. Sunday night, inspired by the intimacy of the sold-out venue, the avowedly autocratic indie-pop supergroup took the rare step of opening the floor to requests for "deep cuts." "Ordinarily, we don't give a f--- about you people," lead singer, guitarist and primary songwriter Carl Newman (aka A.C. Newman when he's a solo act) jokingly told the audience, just [...]
there's always a certain celebratory immediacy in the music of the new pornographers . in their latest album together , the songs keep rolling on untiringly, as they have in their previous efforts, from one melody, hook or chorus to the next. while supergroups like theirs are supposed implode under the weight of individual stars, carl newman, neko case and dan bejar have, like their songs, stuck together and remained unashamedly pop, album after album. by the closing song of the together , it's no surprise that we still find them dwelling on the themes [...]
" What's love? " ... " What turns up in the dark! " The questions the New Pornographers pose about life on their long awaited album Together are answered in surprising ways. Always more a constellation of artists with ongoing projects than any kind of 'supergroup', chief songwriter Carl Newman and his band serve up another rich slice of power pop, but extend some of the more personal themes of 2007's Challengers album with songs about strained family relations and existential angst , as Together sees the [...]
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Not that it was ever in question, but Carl Newman is one of the most gifted crafters of melody you will ever hear; I'm assuming the mind that came up with the melody behind "With a straight shot, a straight shot, lady would you call it off" also came up with "They ruin, like the [...]
The New Pornographers have taken time out of their standard 'Being Awesome' schedule to write and record a new album. Called Together , it will be out in May. Here 's the first track off of the new album, which can be pre-ordered from Matador's Website. Your Hands (Together).mp3 from the forthcoming album, Together . from matador: As always, the album features the immense talents of A.C. Newman , Dan Bejar , Kathryn Calder , [...]
As you may have heard by now, the New Pornographer 's have a new album coming out on Matador this year, on May 4, 2010 to be exact, and it's called Together . Check out the artwork for the new album below: Trainspotters may have noticed that the font on this album looks remarkably similar to the one used on Neko Case's Middle Cyclone , well, that's because the font is the same and it was actually designed [...]
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Mr. Carl Newman (known as A.C. Newman in the context of his solo work) comes in with a gem for us today. Powered by a driving drum beat, and Newman's unmistakable wordplay and delivery, The Palace at 4 AM is certain to get a head bobbing, or foot tapping at the very least. The song can be found on Newman's second solo album Get Guilty , released on Matador Records on January 20th of this year. The album follows-up on Newman's debut solo release, the 2004 effort The Slow Wonder . When not [...]
Originally, the purpose for The Midnight Rambles at Levon Helm's Woodstock home-recording studio - otherwise referred to as The Barn - was to serve as a way for the legendary drummer of The Band to recoup money from his mounting medical bills after battling and overcoming throat cancer. Helm's iconic and unmistakable voice was down to barely a raspy whisper after radiation treatments which forced him into resting his vocal chords. While he had to rely on his capable band to provide the vocals, Helm was able to return to [...]
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