[Photo by Timothy Saccenti]
As we all know by now, new releases hit record store shelves and digital download services each Tuesday. That’s why self-titled presents the following every week: a new release you’d be stupid not to own (Buy It), one worth checking out if you’re curious (Burn It) and something you should avoid at all costs (Skip It). Simple, ain’t it?
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Words by Michael Tedder
Perhaps the only thing more shocking than the quality of Dan Bejar’s melodically nimble songwriting is how many of his songs there are to be shocked by. Not only does his main project, Destroyer, dependably release an album every two years, but he also keeps himself busy with side projects including Swan Lake (which features members of Frog Eyes and Wolf Parade) and Hello, Blue Roses (a collaboration with his girlfriend, Sydney Vermont). And then there’s that New Pornographers band. At this rate, even fellow Merge artist Bob Pollard is starting to look like a slacker. Bejar, who splits his time living in Spain and Vancouver, spoke with self-titled about his new album, Trouble In Dreams, and why he’s done with the harmonica.
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SCREENING ROOM: Watch the New Pornographers’ “Moves” Video and Read An Interview With Director Tom Scharpling
If you have even the slightest interest in music and were on the Web yesterday, then there’s a good chance someone told you to watch “Moves,” a New Pornographers video featuring appearances from Ted Leo, Horatio Sanz, Kevin Corrigan, Wyatt Cenac, John Oliver, Todd Barry, John Hodgman, Bill Hader, Paul Rudd, and enough underground comics to keep the Upright Citizens Brigade busy for a night. In 24 hours, it’s earned more than 90,000 views, proving yet again that we don’t want our MTV. We simply want twisted treatments like a docudrama called The Rise and Rise of the New Pornographers.
In the post below, we talk to director Tom Scharpling, a.k.a. the host of The Best Show on WFMU and one-half of Scharpling and Wurster with Superchunk drummer/A.C. Newman impersonator Jon Wurster. As it turns out, that part with the pizza and rails of pure cocaine never really happened…Continue reading »
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