The big Idolator poll (http://pop.idolator.com/tag/idolator-pop-07/) went up today, agglomerating the results of some 454 critics. I was a participant, and if you have somehow missed my several-month-long pontification on 2007, you can check my ballot here:http://pop.idolator.com/331581/ballot-jennifer-kellyI have mixed feelings about these averagings of critical preferences, since all the int...
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The big year-end list of albums is up now at PopMatters (http://www.popmatters.com/pm/features/article/52152/the-best-albums-of-2007), and I was assigned to cover The National's Boxer. Here's what I said:Dark brooding and evocative-though without ever laying literal meanings bare-the National's fifth full-length turned a complex formula up several notches. Here, again, as on Alligator, were th...
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Okay, quite a few weeks ago I vowed to, every week, talk about an album that meant something to me that particular week, for whatever reason. But right after that week I had my exams and stuff, so I had to kick some stuff a few weeks back. Now though, I will resume it, with none other than “Boxer” by The National.This album has been hyped up considerably here on Mog, and has made quite a few a
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another lovely musical gift from blair. i can't turn this song off. it's just so damn sweet, but with a dark, witty, self-deprecating layer above the love and charm. and they remind me of goldcard, which is always a bonus.
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Live music addicts would know about that exciting feeling left behind by the end of summer. However it sort of hurts saying “bye” to the dashing summery festivals; they would not feel that bad about the fact that winter is coming. Addicts love it more in smaller venues where it is cozier and the audience is much lesser. And by the end of summer shows; the estimations on what bands might come o
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sunday night live returns this week with another band slated to appear next month as part of the outside lands festival (tix). here are a couple of songs from a set by the national at last year's oya festival.the national live at the oya festival, norway 7 august 2008the national - baby, we'll be fine (live)the national - slow show (live)
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The National Slow Show.They were the first band and the first show i ever photographed. They were the nicest guys, (i hate saying people are nice; it seems to generic; but they really were.)They are above and beyond what you would expect for a live show.
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