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Alligator
Released: 2005 13 tracksPosts about The National > Alligator
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So I just have to share with everyone that I am madly, hopelessly head-over-heels in love with both the National and the Black Angels! These bands have been on constant rotation in my iTunes and my iPod for the past few days. I haven't fallen this hard forany band in years, and now here I am with two, count 'em, TWO awesome bands. Life is looking up. Here (if I do this correctly) is the Black Angels with "Sniper At the Gates of Heaven": And here is the National w... MORE
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I basically started 2007 by missing Jarvis in Paradiso. I recall saying then “Well, I already have had my biggest disappointed and made my dumbest mistake of the year!” Warning, don’t say that ever, because it will come back and bite you in the ass. This last year, I reached new highs and lows, I felt things I had never felt, both as part of the ups and of the downs. I came to a lot of realizations which kind of knocked the naivety right out of me. In short, I encoun... MORE
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Secret Meeting
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So, this is the first post for Secret Meeting. Surprising, as this is a great song. It's strange that no MOGers have put anything here yet. Oh, well. You should really listen to it.
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So I was kind of pissed that we had to leave during the encore because of the last train (and thus in all likelihood missing what I find to be their best song in "About Today"), and that feeling was both worsened and soothed by the overall quality of the gig, which was absolutely amazing. What adds to that is that the band plays with feeling, and especially that Matt Berninger sings it with so much feeling and emotion, that it really comes across. The poetic lyrics are s... MORE
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"I've got two sets of headphones, I miss you like hell..." I heard this song randomly today - I used to listen to it a lot - and it's been in my head because it reminds me of someone who I was very close to once - but we don't talk anymore... It's all about the semi state of nervousness and implicit urgency... not to mention THAT guitar and THOSE drums... Anyway... fake a heart attack and get back to me if you have heard the new LP - I've not been ready to hear it up... MORE
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I have so much love for Matt Berninger and his band. The National are originally from Cincinnati, but moved to Brooklyn to set up shop as a rock band. Way to take the frustrations that Ohio poses to free thinkers and turn it into beautiful music.
Brooding, heartfelt songs abound on all of their records and they are great live. Tonight @ The Wiltern if you are in the Los Angeles area...gonna be a great night.
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The National's "Daughters of the Soho Riots" from Alligator. Last time I saw they live: June 27th @ Bimbo's 365 in San Francisco.
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the national is my newest mog-related obsession. at first, i was completely disinterested in them, then relatively apathetic, then curiously intrigued, then mildly fascinated, and now you better not fucking touch my cd or i will cut you! (what can i say, i'm an only child - i don't share.) they're just great...so, i don't even know, but they've very much grown on me. they have a vague goldcard feel to them. but i'm definitely digging them...
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The Comfest Gods were smiling on Columbus yesterday...probably the nicest day of the year! Best time ever...Willie Phoenix rocked....then Envelope blew the roof off of the off ramp stage...he was the set of the night, no doubt! Yes, I realize that nobody outside of my area code has ANY IDEA who these artists are, but I am trying to paint a picture here ;-) I think, had I been tested, my blood alcohol level would have probably been about 50%....those 32oz beers just go ... MORE
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I didn't make it to Grindhouse tonight...because my friends wanted to go see a band instead...and I agreed...live music any day...even over Tarantino AND Rodriguez....movies are for Monday nights...not Friday nights!
Anyway, I for one CAN NOT WAIT for the next National album...I love this song so much, I have to share
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I think the hour got longer or maybe the day or the month. Something made everything seem so slow but still like I am running out of time. Day 1 becomes day 2 and as it all flashes by, I get older.. but I still feel as if I've moved in no direction. I get scared that I am stuck. That whatever life I always dreamed I'd have is never coming and while everyone is blossoming, I will still be stationary. I cannot let go. The music in my head plays steadily whenever you are n... MORE
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Yeah, that National album? Pretty much one of the greatest road trip albums ever, I just discovered.
I got the National's album Alligator last night. I'm a happy person. :)
