The New Pornographers
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The New Pornographers is a Juno-Award Winning Canadian Indie Rock Band and has rose to fame via their debut album, Mass Romantic.
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About
The New Pornographers was formed in 1997 at Vancouver, British Columbia. The band is composed of "Carl Newman" of Zumpano, "John Collins" of The Evaporators, "Dan Bejar" of Destroyer, "Blaine Thurier", "Fisher Rose" and "Neko Case". Carl started the band in 1996 one by one other members have joined the group. They took their official rehearsal in the mid of 1997. However, after the group has completed recording four songs, Case went to Chicago, Blaine made a movie and the other members played with their other bands. In 2000, the band was reunited.
They released their debut album, Mass Romantic on 2000 under Mint Records. The album won a Juno Award for Alternative Album of The Year in 1981. Their next album, Electric Version was released in 2003. Their third album, Twin Cinema was released on 2005. In 2006, the album was short-listed for the inaugural Polaris Music Prize. Their latest album, Challengers was released last August 2007. It features the singles, "My Rights Versus Yours" and "Failsafe". The album debuted at number 34 on the US Billboard 200 and sold 20,000 copies on its first week.
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 2005 | Juno Award | Best Alternative Album for "Twin Cinema" |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Billboard 200 | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 196 | Electric Version |
| 2005 | 44 | Twin Cinema |
| 2007 | 34 | Challengers |
News
Tours & Concerts
Oct 11, 2007 Edmonton Events Centre, Edmonton, Canada
Oct 12, 2007 MacEwan Hall, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Oct 13, 2007 MacEwan Hall, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Oct 14, 2007 University of Montana - University Theatre, Missoula, Montana, United States
Oct 15, 2007 Garrick Theater, Winnipeg, Canada
Oct 16, 2007 First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota United States
Oct 17, 2007 Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States
Oct 18, 2007 Metro - Smart Bar, Chicago, Illinois United States
Oct 19, 2007 Metro - Smart Bar, Chicago, Illinois United States
Oct 20, 2007 The Historic Riviera Theatre, North Tonawana, New York, United States
Oct 21, 2007 The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto Ontario, Canada
Oct 22, 2007 Le National, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 23, 2007 The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Oct 24, 2007 Webster Hall, New York, New York, United States
Oct 25, 2007 Webster Hall, New York, New York, United States
Oct 26, 2007 The Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, United States
Oct 27, 2007 9:30 Club, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Oct 28, 2007 The Orange Peel, Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Oct 30, 2007 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, Georgia United States
Oct 31, 2007 House Of Blues - New Orleans, New Orleans Louisiana, United States
Nov 01, 2007 Warehouse Live, Houston, Texas, United States
Nov 02, 2007 House of Blues - Dallas, Dallas, Texas United States
Nov 03, 2007 Fun Fun Fun Festival, Austin, Texas United States
Nov 04, 2007 Liberty Hall, Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Nov 05, 2007 Gothic Theatre, Englewood, Colorado United States
Nov 17, 2007 Whelans, Dublin, Ireland
Nov 18, 2007 Oran Mor, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Nov 20, 2007 Academy 3, Manchester, United Kingdom
Nov 21, 2007 Trinity Arts Center, Bristol, United Kingdom
Nov 22, 2007 Crossing Border Festival, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nov 24, 2007 Botanique - Rotonde, Brussels, Belgium
Nov 25, 2007 Gebaude 9, Cologne, Germany
Nov 27, 2007 Loppen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Nov 28, 2007 Pusterviksbaren, Goteborg, Sweden
Nov 29, 2007 Debaser, Stockholm, Sweden
Dec 01, 2007 Hulen, Bergen, Norway
Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 2002 | Letter From An Occupant | Matador |
| 2006 | Use It | Matador |
| 2006 | Sing Me Spanish Techno | Matador |
| 2007 | My Rights Versus Yours | Matador |
Compilations & Live Releases
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Other artists
Similar artists
Contemporaries
Influences
Trivia
- The band are frequently referred to as a "supergroup" because of the members association.
