Posts Tagged ‘The National’

New Music: The National “The White Sessions”

By John Michael Cassetta • Apr 19th, 2008 • Category: Music, News

Kudos to Aquarium Drunkard for posting this awesome set of songs by The National done live in Paris a while ago. If there’s one thing we can’t get enough of, it’s The National. Not too long until their documentary, A Skin, A Night though!

Link to “The White Sessions” on Aquarium Drunkard.



Music News: The National To Release Boxer Documentary and EP

By John Michael Cassetta • Apr 7th, 2008 • Category: Music, News

What’s left to do after recording the album that broke the curve on everyone’s year-end lists last year? How about releasing a documentary of how it was made? Apparently The National thought it was a good idea.

On May 20th, the band will be doing just that. The film, which documents the making of last year’s Boxer, is called A Skin, A Night and is directed by French director Vincent Moon. Judging from the trailer (watch it after the jump), the film looks stock full of drama, music and The National. Think I’m Trying To Break Your Heart, only in Brooklyn and with The National (but just as many cigarettes).

The DVD comes with a (long) EP called The Virginia EP, which includes demos, live songs and covers. The full track list, and the trailer for the film, are waiting for you just after the jump.

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