L.A. Times - Entertainment — After a decade and a half fronting the indie rock supergroup the New Pornographers, it should come as no surprise that Carl Newman's first impression is that of a no-nonsense leader of the pack. more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — The New Pornographers with new drummer in Columbus last month (via @JoeSeiders) As mentioned The New Pornographers' longtime drummer Kurt Dahle left the band abruptly in September, just a few days after playing NYC's The Brill Building. The band have... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis One of the catchiest songs on The New Pornographers' Brill Bruisers (an album filled with super-catchy songs) is "Dancehall Domine" which is the new single and just got a video from directorial team Leblanc + Cudmore. It's... more info

Stereogum — The New Pornographers have revealed the video for Brill Bruisers single “Dancehall Domine.” Directed by Leblanc + Cudmore, it finds Carl Newman and Kathryn Calder performing in a film studio amidst some absurd circumstances. Explains co-director ... more info

Stereogum — Founding drummer Kurt Dahle is leaving the New Pornographers. (That’s him with the popcorn behind Carl Newman in the press shot above.) As Brooklyn Vegan points out, the band announced Dahle’s departure in a Facebook post today: Kurt Dahle is lea... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Kurt Dahle w/ The New Pornographers @ The Brill Building (more by Chris La Putt) Not the best known member of The New Pornographers, but drummer Kurt Dahle was maybe the most fun to watch live, making... more info

Stereogum — The New Pornographers have been all about the Brill Building this year. They named their new album Brill Bruisers, and they recently performed in the iconic New York City structure (you can see photos of that performance here). Now you can watch that... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis The New Pornographers played the Brill Building last week and while there, the band's chief songwriter, Carl "AC" Newman, applied for a job as a hitmaker in the pop landmark's storied offices. Apparently there's only one songwriting... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt; words by Bill Pearis The New Pornographers @ The Brill Building 9/4/2014 "This is just like those classic old Brill Building basement shows...you know, like when Carol King would do Sonics' covers? It's in the... more info