August 16, 2005: w/ live set from THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS
The pop of Vancouver's New Pornographers has been revered in WFMU's corridors ever since the group's debut back in 2000, even making noise creeps like Brian who dwell in a black pool of goo armed with Brainbombs records perk up and tap along. Picture liberal doses of hooks and sounds evocative of Eno, ELO, Sparks, Wings, Tubeway Army, and so many more coupled with complex yet totally accessible pop song structures. The line-up has fluctuated over the past tours, and this time out it's Carl Newman, Todd Fancey, John Collins, Blaine Thurier, Kurt Dahle and the debut of Carl's niece Kathryn Calder (making her first radio appearance and second ever live performance with the band!) They join Brian today to play some old tunes and some brand new ones from their forthcoming album Twin Cinema, out on Matador August 23rd.
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Blaine Thurier (well dressed in FMU Chris Ware tee!), Kurt Dahle, John Collins, Neko Case (not in session today), Todd Fancey, Carl Newman (Not pictured: Kathryn Calder).
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Suburban Lawns
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Janitor
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Suburban Lawns
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Kelley Stoltz
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Villiers Terrace
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Crock-O-Dials
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Persons
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Hair
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Persons Attack the Scene
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0:05:19
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Delta 5
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Mind Your Own Business
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7"
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0:07:45
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Crushed Butler
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It's My Life
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Uncrushed
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0:12:51
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Thee Speaking Canaries
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Song On a Record You Can't Get
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Get Out Alive: The Last Type Story
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0:14:59
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Trower vs. Gilmore
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Excerpt
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They Were Tight Bros From Way Back
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0:23:44
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John Little John
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Shake Your Money Maker
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Various: We're Gonna Boogie: Raw 60's Downtown Blues
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*
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0:26:28
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Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
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SPQR
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Various: Knormalities Vol. 3: Posthumorities
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0:30:33
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The Long Blondes
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Autonomy Boy
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The Long Blondes
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*
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0:40:28
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Birthday Party
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Funhouse
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Live 81-82
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0:43:17
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New Pornographers
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The Body Says No
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Mass Romantic
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0:53:26
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New Pornographers
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The Laws Have Changed
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Electric Version
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0:57:08
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The New Pornographers perform live
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New Pornographers
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Live in the WFMU Studios See a video clip of the band instudio here!
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Engineered by Gil Shuster
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The band: Carl Newman (vocal, guitar), Todd Fancey (vocal, guitar), John Collins (bass, vocal), Blaine Thurier (keyboard, vocal), Kurt Dahle (drums, vocal) and the debut of Carl's niece Kathryn Calder on vox (making her first radio appearance and second ever live performance with the band!) They join Brian today to play some old tunes and some brand new ones from their forthcoming album Twin Cinema, out on Matador August 23rd.
Many thanks to Fred Navarrete, Gil, and the band. Songs: The Bleeding Heart Show, The Bones of an Idol, Use It, From Blown Speakers, Graceland, Miss Teen Wordpower.
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1:04:16
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New Pornographers
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Broken Breads
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Twin Cinema
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1:27:58
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New Pornographers
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Interview with Carl Newman in the WFMU Studios
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1:30:39
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New Pornographers
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The Slow Descent Into Alcoholism
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Mass Romantic
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1:39:57
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Neko Case
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Rated X
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The Tigers Have Spoken
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*
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1:44:52
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Buckingham Nicks
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Don't Let Me Down Again
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Buckingham Nicks
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1:47:32
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James Gang
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Funk #49
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Sdtk: The Devil's Rejects
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1:51:12
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Icky Boyfriends
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Miss Nevada
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A Love Obscene
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1:54:52
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Roxy Pain
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Middle Eats
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Best of the Last 40 Years
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1:56:14
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Neung Phak (Mono Pause)
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Far King USA (live on WNUR)
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Fucking USA 7"
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2:06:31
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Air Guitar Magazine
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Big Fur(r)y Hat
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Live
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2:11:24
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Triggervision
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Reaction
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Various: Throwin' a Hissy: Mike Lupica 2003 Premium
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2:14:00
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Grackles
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Who Needs Wildlife Anyway
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Various: Staring Down the Barrel
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2:16:30
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Public Nuisance
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Love Is a Feeling
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Gotta Survive
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2:18:25
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Charlie Schmidt aka "John Fahey"
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Tuff
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Best of John Fahey Vol. 2
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bonus unreleased track on recent Fahey comp, just revealed to in fact be a student of Fahey pretending to be him. Fahey had planned on passing the hoax tape along to Shanachie, but never did; only recently did it wind up on a Fahey release.
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2:25:51
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Paavoharju
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Vala Tihku Kaiken Lapi
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Yha Hamaraa
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2:29:35
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Sea Donkeys
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Castaway
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Vol. 1
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2:33:35
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Francesco de Masi
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L'Immensa Strada Per L'est
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India
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2:40:19
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August Born (Ben Chasny & Hiroyuki Usui)
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Providence
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August Born
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2:44:01
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Minutemen
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Little Man With A Gun In His Hand
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Ballot Result
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2:56:52
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