20/20 and Shoes
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Tag: The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers
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Dark Was the Night
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Swan Lake
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Hopewell
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The New Pornographers
A brilliant band with brilliant songs is hampered by the unforgiving sound of the Crystal Ballroom. Bob Ham was, for better or worse, there.
Mitch Easter
Mitch Easter, Let’s Active, the dBs, Rob Levy, interview
Mitch Easter
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The New Pornographers
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