Children's Entertainer Raffi "Strongly Objects" to the New Pornographers' Band Name

It's the most ridiculous Canadian music beef of the year

BY Josiah HughesPublished Apr 18, 2017

Earlier this month, long-running Canadian power-pop group the New Pornographers returned with their latest album Whiteout ConditionsWhile the release is earning rave reviews, not everyone is a fan of the band. Among their detractors is Raffi

The veteran children's entertainer tweeted his disgust at the band's name when he saw a performance shared on the CBC:
 
When a fan questioned Raffi's objection to the name, he said he was worried that youngsters might learn about pornography from it:

New Pornographers frontman Carl Newman responded to the criticism with a string of rather melancholy tweets, thus making this the saddest Canadian music beef of the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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