Bonnaroo 2010 Photos Ft. Jay-Z, Flaming Lips, Stevie Wonder, Conan O'Brien, Many More
Photos by Mark C. Austin, Amber Roussel and Jason Goode... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsSufjan Stevens Working With The National on New Album
Call it a role reversal. Call it paying back a favor. Call it whatever you like, but Paste artist of the decade Sufjan Stevens has a new album in the works, and he’s asked his friends in The National to help him out. Stevens has previously worked on The National’s Boxer and High Violet,, but now it’s time for him to take the reins once again.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBonnaroo 2010: Why The National Didn't Disappoint
When I decided to forego seeing She & Him to get a front row spot at The National's Bonnaroo set, I wondered if I would regret it. Even though Boxer is one of my favorite albums and High Violet continues to win me over with every listen, I had my doubts about The National's ability to bring their dark, contemplative rock 'n' roll to a crowd of thousands in the middle of a field in Manchester, Tenn. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusListen to The National Perform in Philadelphia
NPR.com (courtesy of WXPN) is streaming The National’s June 5 performance at the 10th annual NON-COMMvention in Philadelphia. The band played a 20-minute midday show for convention-goers between two sold out shows at local venue The Electric Factory.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe National Announces New Tour Dates
If you’re bummed that The National didn’t come to a town near you on its 2010 summer tour, there’s a good chance that you’ll worry no more: The New York-based, Ohio-bred quintet just released a bevy of new tour dates through September and October with stops in several additional cities. According to an e-mail sent out by the band, multitalented Canadian Owen Pallett will be supporting all new U.S. dates. In addition, there are pre-sales for The National’s new shows in Indianapolis, Houston, Dallas and Pomona.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 15 Best Music Performances on Late-Night TV in May
This has been Music-On-TV Appreciation Month at Paste. In addition to all the good prime-time music, there’s been a wealth of amazing musical guests on the late-night talk shows lately. A couple of weeks ago, I looked at the state of late-night music, and liked what I saw. Here’s a countdown of my 15 favorite late-night performances from May:... read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravitySasquatch! 2010 Announces Schedule
Heading to George, Wash. for the Sasquatch! 2010 Music Festival this Memorial Day weekend? Well, it’s time to pull out a pen/highlighter/smartphone and draft your itinerary. This year’s Sasquatch! lineup lineup boasts notable acts like Pavement, Vampire Weekend and MGMT, in addition to The National, LCD Soundsystem and My Morning Jacket. The festival kicks off this Saturday at noon with Los Angeles-based Dawes, according to the hour-by-hour schedule, and will end with Boys Noize taking the Yeti stage at 10 p.m. on Monday.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch The National, Sufjan Stevens Perform on Letterman
As guests on The Late Show with David Letterman last night, The National, accompanied by Sufjan Stevens, performed “Afraid Of Everyone,” a track from the band’s newly-released (and quite good, we might add) album, High Violet. Stevens, a longtime friend and contributor to The National’s efforts, supplied backing vocals and played tambourine throughout the set.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe National: High Violet
Brooklyn rock outfit admirably follows up its own masterwork If MGMT colors its musical canvas with fluorescent candy-scented magic markers, and Coldplay favors the niceness of pastel watercolors, The National’s output resembles a painstaking charcoal sketch with dramatic interplay between light and shadow. The five-piece’s cerebral rock ’n’ roll makes no apologies for its bleak emotional tenor, and I still can’t listen to their 2007 masterpiece Boxer without imagining myself slouching down the midwinter streets of Manhattan alone at 3 a.m., watching my icy breath spill into the dark like cigarette smoke. That record unfolds in a series of dramatic... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsThe National Work With D.A. Pennebaker on Brooklyn Charity Concert
In support of its upcoming High Violet, out May 11, The National has an extensive tour of the U.S. and Europe on the docket for the summer. Even with dates that extend into September, the Brooklyn rockers can’t make it to all their fans’ hometowns, but anyone can tune in to their May 15 show at The Brooklyn Academy of Music. The gig will benefit Red Hot, an organization that combats AIDS through pop culture, and be shown via webcast from award-winning filmmakers D.A. Pennebaker (Don’t Look Back, Monterey Pop) and Chris Hegedus (the Oscar-nominated The War Room, the upcoming... read more
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