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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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 Posted - 04/23/2006 : 13:09:25
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I had a dream last week that the New Pornographers had appeared on a Simpsons episode way back in the seventh season, but I didn't realize it until I listened to the episode commentary. (For what it's worth, that would have been a year before the band existed, at least according to Wikipedia.)
I saw Neko in concert two weeks ago. I was going to post a link to my review in the "upcoming gigs and memorable moments" thread, but since that's now defunct, I figured I'd link it in the most relevant thread that's still here. So here: http://vovat.livejournal.com/212664.html
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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Posted - 04/24/2006 : 12:05:10
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Your giftshop merchandise is very resonable.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2006 : 13:29:56
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Just listening to The Bleeding Heart Show now. Still get goosebumps.
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 04/24/2006 : 15:18:18
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so what's the best Neko Case album to get? anyone?
"I don't have any money to buy new clothes and if they paid me to get some I'd probably buy more hoodies." - Mark Wainfur |
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martha_promise
= Cult of Ray =
USA
398 Posts |
Posted - 04/24/2006 : 15:46:56
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I just got Fox Confessor Brings the Flood. It's my first album of hers, and it's pretty damn good. Looking forward to getting more of her stuff. Not very helpful, but anyways...
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fumanbru
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
1462 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2006 : 17:40:41
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i would agree- fox confessor brings the flood. and it's getting pretty good reviews. it's in the top 10 on megacritic (destroyer's new album is in 3rd spot). i find her earlier stuff a little more countryish.
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Erebus
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 04/25/2006 : 22:37:23
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at the dime, with Neko: http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=93058
New Pornographers
2006-04-22
Evanston, IL - Northwestern U. - Patten Gym
01. < lead-in >
02. Star Bodies
03. Use It
04. Laws Have Changed
05. Bleeding Heart Show
06. Jackie, Dressed In Cobras
07. Mass Romantic
08. Testament To Youth In Verse
09. < Q&A: DeGrassi >
10. Miss Teen Wordpower
11. Fake Headlines
12. Twin Cinema
13. Streets Of Fire
14. It's Only Divine Right
15. Slow Descent Into Alcoholism
16. Sing Me Spanish Techno
17. Letters From An Occupant
NOTES
This performance with Neko Case.
Taper : Brian Skalinder
Location : Center, 30' back, 8' stand
Mic Config : DINA (17cm, 90º)
Source : Schoeps MK41/KC5/CMC6 > Lunatec V3 > MicroTrack 2496
Record Format: 24-bit, 48 kHz
Conversion : MicroTrack 2496 > USB > PC
Edit : Adobe Audition 1.5 (downsample, fades)
Dither : MegaBitMax, Normal, Medium Noise Shaping
Final Format : 16-bit, 44.1 kHz
Track : CD-Wave |
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dayanara
* Dog in the Sand *
Australia
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Posted - 04/25/2006 : 23:28:33
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ooooh, thank you.
what's the deal with neko and tapers, anyway? live boots of her solo stuff are impossible to find (all neko solo is forbidden on the dime and plenty of other trading sites) and there are always plenty of cryptic messages in the NP shows about her being anti-taping but i've never heard anything specific or anything directly from her.
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 04/25/2006 : 23:29:14
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wish i wasn't too lazy to sign up for dimeadozen
"I don't have any money to buy new clothes and if they paid me to get some I'd probably buy more hoodies." - Mark Wainfur |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 04/26/2006 : 11:24:29
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It's hard to get a chance. One time, I did manage it, but I botched it up somehow!
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fumanbru
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
1462 Posts |
Posted - 07/09/2006 : 20:33:22
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finally got to see neko live the other night. great show! she really has a truly amazing voice. she played the winnipeg folk fest- to an audience of around 10,000. she's got some real funny remarks between songs. she was going on an on about pigging out on perogies after the show. she's part ukranian and there's a large percentage of ukranians in manitoba.
so anyways, after the show the mrs and i were walking by the food stands and guess who walks by all alone. neko! no shit. so i'm like "hey neko". she keeps walking straight ahead but says something like this isn't the time kid! she just came back from some vendor who was selling perogies but just shut down and wouldn't serve her perogies. no shit! can you believe it. and fuck was she pissed off. i thought she was joking but mrs fu said you better leave her alone. so we just hung around and casually watched the situation. some folk fest volunteer came up and gave her a whale's tail to munch on. she seemed like she was calming down. so the mrs and i approach her and say something like that is total bullshit. she laughs. then we have a nice little chat about perogies and the crazy hail storm at the sasquatch festival where she got pelted by hail while on stage. she's very friendly and personable and we even got a pic.
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 07/09/2006 : 22:11:29
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Fu, man, you've just become my hero. I love that shirt!
Plus you got to meet Neko. :) You're a lucky lucky man.
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fumanbru
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
1462 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2006 : 19:21:48
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thanks cult. ya i’m one lucky mofo. and it’s funny cause when we were watching neko there was this other guy wearing the same shirt. no shit. so I went up to him and we started chatting. he wasn't from winnipeg, but iowa. he drove to washinton for the sasquatch festival then drove 10 hours to winnipeg from iowa. that's hardcore!
i usually wear something from my fb closet for shows. at sasquatch i was wearing my fb&c’s devil shirt and some guys jumps in front of me and starts saying i’ve got the coolest t ever! he says he’s a huge frank fan, and get’s out his digital camera and starts taking pics of the devil shirt. we then have a solid 30 minute frank discussion.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 01/26/2007 : 04:59:54
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The New Pornographers reveal album details
Vancouver band aim for a summer release
The New Pornographers have revealed some details of their forthcoming album.
The follow-up to 2005's highly successful 'Twin Cinema' is expected to be released in August, and features the band's longest song to date.
"We've got demos in various stages of completion for about 14 songs," frontman Carl Newman told Under the Radar.
"We have our longest song yet at six-and-a-half minutes. We're shooting for an end of August release, which means we'll have to get it completed by the end of April so that it can leak the first week of May."
Past collaborators including singer Neko Case are expected to make their return on the as-yet untitled album.
"I think it's going to be a little more epic-sounding, maybe a little weirder and more minimal instrumentally," said Newman. "There are one or two songs that are full-on ballads. Vocally I think it's going to be more over-the-top."
The band have just announced that they will perform at the Coachella Festival in Indio, California on April 28.
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fumanbru
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
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Posted - 07/25/2007 : 21:17:46
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anyone listen to the new album yet- challengers? they'll be touring soon and i believe neko and dan are joining them for the fall tour. i just got tickets for an Oct. show. how she going!
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Skatealex1
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 07/25/2007 : 23:37:25
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its awsome
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2007 : 00:10:36
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Only heard the first single so far. Lokking forward ot the album though. It's gonna be tough for them to top Twin Cinema in my eyes.
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cassandra is
> Teenager of the Year <
France
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
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Posted - 07/26/2007 : 07:36:16
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Yeah, Twin Cinema was awesome, I'll be looking forward to this.
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The Holiday Son
= Quote Accumulator =
France
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fumanbru
* Dog in the Sand *
Canada
1462 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2007 : 05:24:23
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i just started listening to it and really loving it! so far really like "my right versus yours" and "myriad harbour".
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Superabounder
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 08/23/2007 : 21:16:12
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First listen...how exciting. Vocals and instrumentation sound different and interesting.
Well, it'll take a lot more listens to like I think (which is a good thing).
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 08/24/2007 : 10:59:33
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I find the first half very good and then it starts to lose me. 'Unguided' does nothing for me and something about the drums bugs me. I like 'Mutiny, I Promise You', but otherwise the second half bores me.
So I give the first half a B+ and the second half a C-. Maybe it'll grow on me, but I've listened to it 10 or so times now it's it doesn't seem to be growing very fast....maybe the B-sides will make up for it.
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Superabounder
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 08/26/2007 : 20:51:55
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All the Old Showstoppers near the end when the background vocals come in: almost came out of my skin yesterday listening to it in the car. I love Mutiny also. Overall really nice effort...can't wait to see them in November with Spoon.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/04/2007 : 09:43:51
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quote:
Originally posted by Jefrey
I find the first half very good and then it starts to lose me. 'Unguided' does nothing for me and something about the drums bugs me. I like 'Mutiny, I Promise You', but otherwise the second half bores me.
So I give the first half a B+ and the second half a C-. Maybe it'll grow on me, but I've listened to it 10 or so times now it's it doesn't seem to be growing very fast....maybe the B-sides will make up for it.
== jeffamerica ==
Upon first listen, I am the complete opposite. The second half has grabbed me already, but the first half is gonna take time.
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 09/05/2007 : 13:03:34
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quote:
Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
quote:
Originally posted by Jefrey
I find the first half very good and then it starts to lose me. 'Unguided' does nothing for me and something about the drums bugs me. I like 'Mutiny, I Promise You', but otherwise the second half bores me.
So I give the first half a B+ and the second half a C-. Maybe it'll grow on me, but I've listened to it 10 or so times now it's it doesn't seem to be growing very fast....maybe the B-sides will make up for it.
== jeffamerica ==
Upon first listen, I am the complete opposite. The second half has grabbed me already, but the first half is gonna take time.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
Hmmm, I don't mind the slower stuff, but I one of my favorites is "It's Only Divine Right" - I'm hoping for more of that in the future. The second half still bores me. I was really hoping that this band would be very Pixies-like in that just about every song is a classic, and this album's kind of made them fallible in my eyes. Love the album art though.
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Skatealex1
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 09/05/2007 : 14:49:05
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yea alot of the second half is boring to me
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 09/05/2007 : 14:50:09
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i pre-ordered mine but it still hasn't come.. which kind of sucks my balls actually
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 09/05/2007 : 15:15:16
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 09/05/2007 : 16:53:48
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Originally posted by darwin
Does Neko Case do much on the album? The one song I've seen them sing on TV had her doing an occasional "la la" or something. Seems a huge waste to have AC Newman singing and her doing backup.
she does one beautiful song (Challengers), and another song to herself on the boring half. And plenty of backup vocals. But that's pretty much standard - Neko 2 songs, Dan Bejar 3 songs, and the rest AC Newman.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/06/2007 : 10:46:21
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Well the first half has already grown on me. It's an all round excellent album. Like Twin Cinema, I think this one will last.
I can't wait to see them in November.
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2007 : 04:38:27
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I don't like the new album anywhere near as much as "Twin Cinema," but it's still pretty cool. I think my favorite song on it is "Mutiny, I Promise You," but there are some other great ones on there as well.
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benji
> Teenager of the Year <
New Zealand
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Posted - 09/10/2007 : 01:26:49
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Originally posted by dayanara
ooooh, thank you.
what's the deal with neko and tapers, anyway? live boots of her solo stuff are impossible to find (all neko solo is forbidden on the dime and plenty of other trading sites) and there are always plenty of cryptic messages in the NP shows about her being anti-taping but i've never heard anything specific or anything directly from her.
i hate anyone who doesn't like me.
thetradersden.org is a good place for neko case live shows.
i've got a couple of excellent soundbaord recordings from there....
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
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Posted - 09/10/2007 : 02:11:14
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Originally posted by VoVat
I don't like the new album anywhere near as much as "Twin Cinema," but it's still pretty cool. I think my favorite song on it is "Mutiny, I Promise You," but there are some other great ones on there as well.
Wow. VoVie is back and no one (except me) seems to care 
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 09/10/2007 : 04:45:03
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Not so. We asked about him in the missing members thread.
Not that his member is missing.
That I know of.
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