Matador has posted a second A.C. Newman mp3:

And if you’re really interested in following the solo efforts of New Pornographers, you may want
to also investigate New Pornies guitarist Todd Fancey’s new album, just out
on March Records.

Also, forgot to mention it, but jtb pointed out that the new live
MMJ EP, Acoustic Citsuoca, is out now. It’s
supposedly a recording of a “Halloween concert held at the Startime Pavilion in Braintree, Mass”, but
it’s apparently a selection of songs from various shows, and mostly Jim James solocoustic ones.
Here’s a list of stores where
you can pick it up. Sounds like there’ll eventually be a vinyl version out on
Badman, but they ain’t no date as yet.

Speaking of dates, the word on the street is that Spoon’s next
one (”The Beast And Dragon Are Adored“) won’t make it out this year, you’re going to have to wait til
January of ‘05. For now, you can console yourself by listening to
Britt Daniel’s solo London show from
this past Tuesday.