15) Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band– Magic Springsteen returns with his most vital and enjoyable disc since the mid-80s.Here’s the Boss doing “Living in the Future” live in Madrid: 16) Low – Drums and GunsLow found tempos in the midrange on their last album and continue to poke at their old slowcore sound [...]
New Pornographers had a contest to do a video for them and here’s the winner’s explanation of just what the hell they were thinking: Michael McDonald’s first music video (and Billboard chart success), “It’s Only Divine Right”, became the most influential track of the 1970s. His smooth vocal stylings, coupled with guest performances by Kenny [...]
Neko Case New Pornographers turned out Webster Hall like it was some kind of newbie actress and they were the gang bang. In fact they were a gang bang with enough people on stage to play an Arcade Fire show and nearly as many instruments — flute, violin, horns, two keyboards. But the key ingredients [...]
Rilo Kiley — someone didn’t get the memo re: white It’s a measure of what a good chart year this has been for indie rock when career-high debuts by both M.I.A. and New Pornographers can be described as disappointing. However in the wake of Top 5 albums from The Shins and Modest mouse and a [...]
Ok everybody who has a solo album can relax… The New Pornographers aren’t afraid of ambition. Their previous album Twin Cinema, played with texture and structure while retaining the trademark hooks and bounce that make the New Pornos what they are. There was also the sense that perhaps chanteuse Neko Case had outgrown the band [...]
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