Oh! Canada catches up with a host of the acts we’ve been in touch with over the past year, to look at their favourite records, and highlights from 2010.

TLOBF Interview // The New Pornographers
In preparation for their upcoming UK dates, TLOBF spoke to Carl Newman of The New Pornographers about getting rid of the “Rock Star”, bringing more bombast to the band and how he’d never let Sarah Palin use one of his songs.

Oh! Canada Road Trip! Part 4: Halifax Pop Explosion
Halifax Pop Explosion brings the Oh! Canada roadtrip to an end, with a little help from Basia Bulat, The New Pornographers and Handsome Furs amongst others.

The New Pornographers – Together
The long awaited follow-up to 2007′s Challengers, sees The New Pornographers in a more reflective mood.

The New Pornographers announce new MP3 & London show
With a new album to be released in May, The New Pornographers have released a free download of a taster track, and confirmed a London live date…

The New Pornographers get Together
Hot off the Matador Records blog is news that The New Pornographers have readied a new album, due for a release later in the year!

A.C. Newman – Get Guilty
Bruce Porter reviews the latest solo offering from the New Pornographers main man and questions whether he needs the supergroup at all…

Neko Case – Bush Hall, London 23/02/09
“Larger branches break off trees, and some small trees blow over. Construction/temporary signs and barricades blow over. Damage to circus tents and canopies.” Andrew Dowdall was bowled over.
Various Artists – Dark Was The Night
It’s a 31 track compilation of exclusive songs to benefit AIDS and HIV awareness. It might also be the greatest grouping yet of TLOBF-friendly artists.
‘Dark Was The Night’ – free download, and full tracklist
Download a track from the new 4AD compilation. ‘Knotty Pine’ by The Dirty Projectors and David Byrne is available inside. Plus info on how you can hear the whole 32 tracks before it’s 16th February release.
4AD release AIDS Charity album – Bon Iver, The National and Arcade Fire contribute
4AD Records and AIDS charity Red Hot have joined forces with Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National to produce a whopping 32 track album of original material from all your favourite indie superstars.
More details on A.C. Newman’s second album
The New Pornographer’s new album will be called Get Guilty, and will be released on the 20th January (well, stateside at least).
A.C. Newman to release new album in January 09
New Pornographers front man close to completing new album, set for release in January 09.
The New Pornographers – Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO, 24/09/07
In support of their sublime new album, Challengers, the New Pornographers recently embarked on a fall tour that will be taking them to various North American locations. I was lucky enough to catch them about a week and a half into the tour, with both Neko Case and Dan Bejar in tow. While the band [...]
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