Mulligan Stew April 15th 2023- Special Guest AC Newman-The New Pornographers

Episode Notes

“The idea of continuing as a guest felt very apropos to the times,  “Feeling out of place in culture, in society—not feeling like a part of any zeitgeist, but happy to be separate and living your simple life, your long fade-out.

Find your own little nowhere, find some space to fall apart, continue as a guest.”  Carl Newman

AC Newman returns to The Stew with the 7^th New Pornographers studio album Continue as a Guest.

The New P’s have been acclaimed since forming in Vancouver in 1997.

They were dubbed a Super Group.

They weren’t so much super as stellar.

A great blend of melodies,  hooks, word puzzles and fine harmonies.

Pitchfork has described the band’s sound as “peppy, gleeful, headstrong guitar pop“,^[3] while Stereogum called the band’s debut album Mass Romantic as “one of the greatest and most immediate power pop albums ever rendered”

I found Carl at home in Woodstock NY. Having followed the band’s early years in Vancouver,  we had lots to talk about.

(The complete interview can be heard on our Podcast and video on YouTube)

New Music from

• Lucinda Williams
• Natalie Merchant
• Chicago
• Madison Cunningham
• Bette LaVette
• Tommy Emmanuel
• Natalie McMaster, Donnell Leahy
• And Rhiannon Giddens.
• Marc Jordan
• Jesse Roper
• Jason Isbell
• Ron Sexsmith
• Jill Barber

Classics from

• Rosanne Cash
• Jon Batiste
• Mongo Santamaria
• Stones
• John Lennon
• Keb Mo
• Steve Miller
• Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.

After all the well-earned chat on  Wide Cut Stew Saturday morning – it felt good to let the music flow..  Enjoy!!