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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

The New Pornographers
Juno-award winning Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers are known for a melodic and harmonic sound. They play songs from their new album, "Challengers," live in our studio.
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Why is it that every indie rocker thinks that it's extra cool to be a jerk these days? It seems like every one John's interviewed lately has been curt and smug. Luckily they have other talents.
In this case, it might have something to do with John asking strange, awkward questions. Asking Bejar about all the bad language on Rubies? There's hardly any. Playing a Carl Newman solo track when the whole band is in the studio? Questions about how they find the time to do it all? I read the "curt" and "smug" more as bewilderment with a host who seemed to be only barely familiar with the work of his guests.
I agree with both comments. I was actually in the studio watching the live interview and there is a certain aloofness to how Carl and Danny were answering the questions. They definintely weren't the best questions but they didn't really engage much beyond a few short answers and didn't give John S. much to work with. But then John S. started asking some peculiar -almost awkward questions which compounded the problem. I was told that they all got only about 3 hours of sleep so that could explain the lack of energy. Finally when the interview was about to die a fast death they, thank god, broke into the second song that they played Myriad Harbor. In my opinion this is one of the best tracks on the new album as it so well evokes wandering around NYC. I am going to both of the NPs shows tonight and Thursday. I hope they drink some coffee and engage the audience a little better than they did this afternoon. If they play anything from Twin Cinema or earlier, they will definitely need to bring it.
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