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Let's Start Making A New Album!
It's my job after all. The key word here is 'start'.
Jun 12
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April 2026
'Bonus Mai Tais' Origin Story, Featuring The Unreleased Song Of Mine That It Sampled
Apr 28
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The Former Site Of. The Story. The Song.
Cool new mix of the song 'The Former Site Of' for paid subscribers. This post even has a plot twist!
Apr 10
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A.C. Newman
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March 2026
Spooky Action. It's the next song from our next album 'The Former Site Of'!
The life of a song, examined.
Mar 2
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A.C. Newman
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February 2026
Pure Sticker Shock. It's a new New Pornographers song!
and more... if you're a paid subscriber, there is a bonus song at the end.
Feb 11
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A.C. Newman
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Sending love to Minneapolis, and a cover of 'Skyway' by The Replacements at the end
We go way back, me and Minneapolis
Feb 4
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January 2026
New Pornographers' new album! Out March 27th! It's called 'The Former Site Of'! New song out now! It's called 'Votive'! There is a video!
Jan 21
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A.C. Newman
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In Praise Of Old Music I'd Forgotten, Old Music I Just Discovered, Some New Music. A Cover Of The Song 'Hermits On Holiday' By Drinks, A…
Jan 14
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A.C. Newman
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December 2025
Music I Loved This Year, A Lot Of Geese Talk, A Fireside Cover of Geese's 'Cobra'
I like that Geese album. You heard of them?
Dec 17, 2025
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A.C. Newman
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November 2025
Well, I Guess We Can Talk About The Elephant In The Room Now... Yes, A Tour Is Coming Soon!
and a Rolling Stone feature about my so-called life!
Nov 18, 2025
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A.C. Newman
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October 2025
Dang! Free Ride. It's a loose cover of a loose Nick Drake cover I did with Dan Bejar and Mark Szabo back in the late 90s
Dang, I say.
Oct 29, 2025
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A.C. Newman
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It's been 1 year on Substack (more or less)! I made this EP of covers to celebrate. It is called 'The Shape Of Things'! It's for you!
Oct 7, 2025
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A.C. Newman
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