LargeHeartedBoy — Calvin College cancels a New Pornographers show due to concerns about the band's name. At Salon, Jonathan Ames explains how he made the transition to television writer. Dose interviews Black Mountain's Stephen McBean about the band's new album, Wilde... more info

Starpulse — Cult rockers The New Pornographers have been forced to scrap a college gig in Michigan - because of their name. The group, fronted by acclaimed singer/songwriter A.C. Newman, was scheduled to per... more info

ContactMusic — Cult rockers the NEW PORNOGRAPHERS have been forced to scrap a college gig in Michigan - because of their name.The group, fronted by acclaimed singer/songwriter A.C.... more info

Stereogum — This past weekend Larmer Tree Gardens, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, hosted the fifth annual End Of The Road Festival. This year’s lineup continued the festival’s peripheral deviation from its folk, Americana, and alt-country roots, featuring Yo La ... more info

MTV.com News — 'It's extremely special ... that this is actually happening,' Jorge Garcia says of being face and inspiration for band's new album.By James Montgomery The cover of Weezer's Hurley Photo: Epitaph Most folks probably know Jorge Garcia as Hugo... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Not long after the New Pornographers released Twin Cinema, I began appreciating the solo efforts of the collective's members more than the band's subsequent albums. Kathryn Calder's Are You My Mother? is a case in point. Even though I... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 08-27 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground 08-28 Canandaigua, NY - CMAC # 08-29 Kingston, Ontario - The Ale House 09-05 Stradbally, Ireland - Electric Picnic Festival 09-07 Glasgow, Scotland - Oran Mor 09-08 Manchester, England - Ruby Lounge 09-09 Brighton... more info

KEXP Seattle — The New Pornographers brought with them Californian trios Imaad Wasif and The Dodos as openers for their Showbox show last Sunday. The first, from Los Angeles, Imaad Wasif, the hairy guitarist/vocalist who grabs people’s necks to make his way to th... more info

The Newsroom — This group prides itself on being diva-free. http://www.WatchMojo.com speaks with AC Newman of the New Pornographers. more info

I Guess I'm Floating — I've not lived up to my promise of consistent podcast production this past month and I'm feeling guilty. After fielding lots of questions about a new podcast installment, I've decided the cure to this guilt trip lies within making a new episode! It... more info