The National
National Anthems
A typical response to the announcement of The National at the Les Schwab Amphitheater—or any reasonably obscure band that headlines a gig at the venue where flip-flop prone pop rockers like Jack Johnson and Michael Franti rule the local demographic—is “What song do they do?” That question isn’t easily answered in the case of The […]
Playing Nice
Though the DIY rock documentary Mistaken for Strangers does follow the 2010 tour of Cincinnati’s indie band The National—comprised of two sets of brothers and lead singer Matt Berninger—as they play to the largest crowds they’ve ever seen, the film is not about the band. It’s actually about, well, brothers—just not the brothers in the […]
Trailer: Mistaken for Strangers
Watch the trailer for a movie (sorta) about The National
The National and tUnE-yArDs Announced May 23 at LSA
The two-weekend Sasquatch Music Festival lineup was announced this morning…along with the Les Schwab Amphitheater announcing one of (what hopefully will be many) overlap shows… The National and tUnE-yArDs will play LSA on May 23! via bendconcerts.com If you’re not familiar with The National, the indie rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio has opened for speeches […]

