The New Pornographers' latest album, Challengers, really is the gift that keeps on giving. More than a year after the album hit stores, the supergroup has just released a video for "Mutiny, I Promise You," a bouncy Challengers track that gets the full-out fantasy treatment here. This video envisions a world full of murderous bears, creative but possibly vengeful unicorns, cardboard harps, and Read more

If you're a fan of The New Pornographers, you know that catching Neko Case on tour with the band isn't always the easiest feat. (When both she and Dan Bejar appeared with the band in San Francisco in September, I nearly fell over.) For those of you who still haven't had that pleasure, AOL's Interface concert series has delivered the next best thing: live performances of four songs from Read more

The New Pornographers are commonly referred to as a supergroup, but often, when they perform live, they don't quite live up to that billing. Featured member Neko Case doesn't typically tour with the group, and Destroyer's Dan Bejar is even less likely to show. But both of the frequently absent singers made it out to the band's show this week at The Warfield in San Francisco, and I now can't even Read more

Because of their latest album Challengers, The New Pornographers are issuing forth a challenge to their fans. There will be weekly assignments, such as the first one in which fans are called upon to "invent a funny dance" for the New Pornographers song of their choice, and the responses should be videotaped and submitted for consideration via YouTube. So, what do you win for completing these Read more

It's been a big week for AC Newman, frontman of The New Pornographers. His band's latest album, Challengers, hit stores. His band performed live on "Late Show with David Letterman." And, oh yeah, he got married in a New York Times-documented ceremony with the likes of Neko Case, David Cross and Mates of State entertaining at the reception. Nice life, huh? I ran out to pick up Challengers as soon Read more

This is a bold statement, but I'm going to make it: I have never been disappointed by a New Pornographers album. Even when I wasn't blown away by individual songs on first listen, the albums as a whole hold up to multiple — and I mean, really multiple — listens. Needless to say, I'm very excited to hear the Canadian supergroup's next release, Challengers, which comes out in August and Read more