Compelling new music balances flawed film
The National is an intensely necessary band right now. Pop has, in fact, begun to eat itself, with far too many artists to retain in our all-too-brief memory loops. The National seeks to retrain us in the art of listening. Their albums are beautiful, elaborate slow-growers, articulating uncertainty and angst with a coldly wistful humor. They operate with a kind of post-rock remove—they’re slightly scruffy guys who rarely, if ever, call attention t...
Paste Magazine — Compelling new music balances flawed film
The National is an intensely necessary band right now. Pop has, in fact, begun to eat itself, with far too many artists to re... more info
I Guess I'm Floating — IGIF and Insound have teamed up in affiliation with Insound 20 to give away the bad-ass National poster to the right to one lucky IGIF reader.Insound says:Insound teamed ... more info
All About Jazz — The National Endowment for the Arts has named legendary recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder one of their 2009 NEA Jazz Masters. The award ceremony took place Friday, Octob... more info
All About Jazz — The National Guitar Workshop has developed a new social community for alumni, faculty and friends of the program. Members can sign up for a newsletter containing informat... more info