Tag Archive: The National

Mar
09
2011

MusicNOW Festival Lineup Announced

If you’re like me, and have been wondering whether or not the MusicNOW Festival would return this year, well then worry no more. Today the lineup was announced for the sixth installment of the annual festival that was created by The National’s Bryce Dessner. Though typically held during the last week of March, the festival will actually return …

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Dec
24
2010

More of the Year’s Best: 10 Most Played Songs on My iPod

I already know what you’re thinking. And after you read this list, you’ll tell yourself you were right. But I’m here to say that you’re not completely right. I know it’s cool to rag on hipsters and that most music blogs put out very similar lists towards the end of the year regarding the best …

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Dec
03
2010

Best Albums of 2010: Final List

It’s beginning to look a lot like…well, Christmas yes, but it’s also that time of the year when “best of” lists start popping up on all the music blogs on the worldwide web. Rather than drive myself crazy trying to rank or even list hundreds of albums that you’ll find listed on pretty much every …

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Oct
11
2010

20 Mind-Blowing Performances of 2010 (So Far)

1. Flaming Lips – Bonnaroo Music Festival/Forecastle Festival Hands down, the Flaming Lips are the best band I’ve seen all year long, and maybe even in the top five that I’ve ever seen. I’m not sure why I waited until 2010 to finally see them - I discovered them over ten years ago when I was in …

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Jun
17
2010

My Friday at Bonnaroo 2010

I awoke sometime shortly after sunrise on Friday morning, to what I’d imagine is the same feeling you would have if you were stuck inside of an oven. With it being this early and already topping ninety degrees, we were still several hours away from the music beginning for the day, so I spent the …

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Apr
29
2010

20 Picks for Bonnaroo 2010

Bonnaroo is just forty-one days away, but for many people like myself, listening to and talking about the bands playing is a topic that seems to come up every day of the year in my conversations. Some of my friends, I’d imagine, are probably pretty sick and tired of hearing the word “Bonnaroo” come out of my …

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Mar
15
2010

Bonnaroo 2010 Artist Profile: The National

  “It can get stressful and tiring but it never really feels like a job. I’ve had a lot of different jobs and this isn’t like any of them. It’s more like a safari. Sometimes it’s a cool adventure and other times you’re just lost and afraid of dying.” – Matt Berninger, on the success …

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