Time for our pick of our favorite music video of the week! There are a lot of music videos that come out each week so it’s a good thing we’re here to judge! This weeks pick was chosen for the following…
Chance of Practicing the Moves Alone in Your Room: 8/10
Use of slowmo : 6/10 (I could have used more)
Mystery girl or shot of nature: 9/10 (drummers were killer)
And the pick of the pick is…
Together, the forthcoming album from The New Pornographers, is due for release May 4 via Matador Records – so what better time for actor Adam Goldberg to have a nice chat with the band. Described rather humorously by the Matador Blog as a “more successful version of Chat Roulette (albeit fully clothed),” the interview features Goldberg taking us behind the scenes of the recording of Together, talking with band members and even a few album guests like Will Sheff and Neal Sugarman.
Check below to watch the video!
The New Pornographers have announced dates for a North American tour planned for later this year. With a highly-anticipated new album, Together, set for release on May 4, the New Pornographers are gearing up for a big tour that commences May 31 at the Sasquatch Music Festival. The Dodos will handle support on all tour dates, but keep a lookout for the Dutchess and the Duke, The Mountain Goats and Imaad Wasif to make an appearance here and there throughout the tour of the U.S. and Canada.
Check the complete tour itinerary below!
A few weeks back we excitedly reported on A.C. Newman’s New Year’s Eve Twitter post about wrapping up the next New Pornographers’ album. And now we can add to the excitement with news that the album, titled Together, will be released May 4 via Matador Records.
Together features the full, eight-member line-up of Newman, Dan Bejar, John Collins, Neko Case, Kathryn Calder, Kurt Dahle, Todd Fancey and Blaine Thurier. A stellar collection of indie artists making guest appearances on Together includes Annie Clark (St. Vincent), Zach Condon (Beirut), Will Sheff (Okkervil River) and the Dap-Kings horns.
Think of this news as a really (really) awesome, belated Christmas gift: The New Pornographers have just wrapped up recording their fifth studio album. Joy.
Exclaim reports that on New Year’s Eve, Pornographer’s frontman Carl (A.C.) Newman wrote on his Twitter, “Just finished the next New Pornographers album, I am pretty damn sure.”
We’ve picked out favorite artists of the week. Now it’s your turn to pick yours!
Is it the saucy tambourines and heartbreaking vocals of Band of Skulls (listen here)? Do you prefer the alt-rock sounds of the five Hanks who also go by the name of A Rooster for the Masses (listen here)? How about the increasingly popular pop-punk rockers, Valencia (listen here)? Or is it the collective sound of indie rockers, The New Pornographers (listen here) that does it for you?
The number one voted artist will receive a special BeatCrave feature at the end of the month. So support your favorite band and vote for them in our BeatCrave Fav Poll!
Which BeatCrave Fav Is Your Favorite?
Loading ...
What do you get when you mix the strange effervescence of Neko Case, the ridiculously cunning razzmatazz and creativity of six uber talented people and a band name with irony oozing from every vowel? Um, duh, you get The New Pornographers: a super-indie-pop group that occasionally echoes the noise and vibe of Cheap Trick, Brian Wilson and Television but consistently delivers on a sound irrefutably their own.
If you’ve been living under a rock without a TV than you may not have heard the fantastic music this band creates. Otherwise, you’re probably quite familiar with their genius and are wondering what took us so long to induct them into the BeatCrave Fav series. Well, question us know more, all is right with the world and The New Pornographers are officially a BeatCrave Fav. Enjoy!
Happy Valentine’s Day from BeatCrave! This can be a day of joy for some. For the rest of you who can’t stand the Hallmark holiday, hang in there.
To make the day more enjoyable for all, we thought we’d do a quick music video round up that suits the special day. However, we made careful to choose the five videos that weren’t 1) gag-inducing 2) cliche, or 3) over the top. Instead, they go from quirky to nerdy. Check them out below!
If you haven’t snagged your ticket for San Francisco’s 17th Annual Noise Pop Festival Feb. 24 – March 1, do so before January 12th, or you are going to regret it. If you wait too much longer, you’ll miss the early bird price of $150 which is a fantastic deal. You know that you’ll end up going, your inevitable growing desire to attend possibly one of the greatest (legal) music and arts festivals of recent times will win over. So get a good deal while you still can!
Long story short: This kind of festival separates the true music fans from the apathetic posers. If you really love music, find a way, any way (within modest boundaries) to get there. It’s gonna be awesome. Although the full line up has not been announced, here are my top five picks to look out for: Continue Reading
