Ep. #1081: The New Pornographers

A.C. Newman returns to discuss The Former Site Of by the New Pornographers , life in New York State, playing more mandolin in his home recording studio, R.E.M. snobbery, not knowing about a nearby Dry Cleaning show, and understanding fans who come and go, songs about grieving and newfound flower expertise and songs people misunderstand, spirituality and social media, how the song “Calligraphy” references the 2025 arrest of the band’s former drummer on serious criminal charges, accepting loss, touring line-ups and upcoming shows, other future plans, and much more. EVERY OTHER COMPLETE KREATIVE KONTROL EPISODE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE TO PATREON SUPPORTERS STARTING AT $6/MONTH. Enjoy this excerpt and please

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Ep. #1081: The New Pornographers is an episode from Kreative Kontrol by Vish Khanna.

This episode is 27:40 long.

This episode was published on Mar 31, 2026.

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