Brooklyn Vegan — TPOBPAH @ Bowery Ballroom in May (more by Amanda Hatfield) The Pains of Being Pure at Heart are currently on tour with The New Pornographers, and both bands hit NYC's Hammerstein Ballroom on November 17 (tickets). One day after their... more info

Stereogum — Alt-J already released a video for their blooz-rockin’ This Is All Yours single “Left Hand Free.” But now that the song is getting an official radio push, the band have shared a second video. This one is by Leblanc + Cudmore, the team behind gr... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Bookworm interviewed author Sarah Waters. Carl Newman of the New Pornographers talked songwriting with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 15 online "best books of 2014" lists were added to the master aggregation at Largehearted Boy yesterday, includin... more info

Stereogum — The New Pornographers were the musical guests on Conan last night. They performed Brill Bruisers single “Dancehall Dominae,” which they recently put out a great video for. This was the band’s first TV appearance without founding drummer Kurt Da... more info

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