A few weeks ago we posted an early take of "When You Were Born" (aka "When Yer Born") from The Long Count. At the time, Aaron Dessner told us the track would eventually include Kim Deal singing on it. Now... CONTINUE READING THE LONG COUNT (BRYCE & AARON DESSNER, KIM & KELLEY DEAL, MATT BERNINGER, SHARA WORDEN) @ BAM 10/28/09»
Posted on October 29, 2009 in , , (4 comments)
Tags: Aaron Dessner | Bryce Dessner | Kelley Deal | Kim Deal | Matt Berninger | Matthew Ritchie | My Brightest Diamond | The Breeders | The National | Treasure Island
We've heard The Conformist's quietly exultant opener "Breathing Out." Those familiar with Thomas Bartlett's project know that as Doveman, Bartlett rarely raises his voice above a whisper, even when the atmospherically dense music -- often performed by members of the... CONTINUE READING NEW DOVEMAN - "ANGEL'S SHARE" (STEREOGUM PREMIERE)»
Posted on October 15, 2009 in , , (5 comments)
Tags: Aaron Dessner | Doveman | Martha Wainwright | Matt Berninger | Sam Amidon | The National
This is the first available full piece of music from Bryce and Aaron Dessner and Matthew Ritchie's BAM-commissioned The Long Count, which runs 10/28-31 at the 2009 Next Wave Festival. As the breathless BAM copy tells us: In an inspired... The Long Count)'">CONTINUE READING NEW AARON DESSNER - "WHEN WE'RE BORN" (FROM THE LONG COUNT)»
Posted on August 13, 2009 in (5 comments)
Tags: Aaron Dessner | Bryce Dessner | Matthew Ritchie | The National | The Soft Pack
The fear with any supertalent variety show like last night's Dark Was The Night live event is that the appeal on paper will far outstrip the appeal of having your ass glued to a seat for four hours. And it... CONTINUE READING DARK WAS THE NIGHT LIVE @ RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL, NYC 5/3/09»
Posted on May 4, 2009 in , , (22 comments)
Tags: Aaron Dessner | Bon Iver | Bryce Dessner | Dark Was The Night | Dave Sitek | David Byrne | Deradoorian | Dirty Projectors | Doveman | Feist | My Brightest Diamond | Pete Seeger | Sharon Jones | St. Vincent | The National | TV On The Radio
A few weeks ago rumors swirled about some Very Special Secret Guests slated to appear at last night's Shuffle Mode special at BAM. So you know, see above photo. The night's lineup was already expansively staffed, with Clogs (which features... CONTINUE READING CLOGS/BELL ORCHESTRE WITH THE BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC, SUFJAN STEVENS & MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND @ BAM, BROOKLYN 2/26/09»
Posted on February 27, 2009 in , (10 comments)
Tags: Aaron Dessner | Bell Orchestre | Clogs | My Brightest Diamond | Sufjan Stevens
The National's Aaron and Bryce Dessner curated this one, and its contributor list reads like the contents of your iPod, including Arcade Fire, Beirut, Beach House, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, Andrew Bird, Antony, MMJ, Feist, Ben Gibbard, Spoon, Sufjan, Yeasayer,... CONTINUE READING YOUR FAVORITE BANDS DO RED HOT COMP»
Posted on December 3, 2008 (21 comments)
Tags: Aaron Dessner | Bryce Dessner | Dark Was The Night | Holy Fuck | Lollapalooza | The National
While in Belfast this past July to play a show at Mandela Hall, Matt Berninger and Aaron Dessner sat down and recorded acoustic takes of a couple beloved Boxer tracks. Our tipster, Comprachio, mentions that the "filming took place in... CONTINUE READING THE NATIONAL GO ACOUSTIC IN NORTHERN IRELAND»
Posted on September 29, 2008 in , (6 comments)
Tags: Aaron Dessner | Bryce Dessner | of Montreal | The National
"How does it sound out there?" Matt Berninger asked after kicking off last night's sold-out Bowery show with a one-two "Start A War"/"Brainy" Boxer combo. A female voice shouted, "Bring up the vocal a little!" After a few laughs, bassist/guitarist... CONTINUE READING THE NATIONAL @ BOWERY BALLROOM, NYC 5/31/07»
Posted on June 1, 2007 in (41 comments)
Tags: Aaron Dessner | Bryce Dessner | The National
A couple years ago Alligator put the National on the map for many listeners, largely through a combination of vocalist Matt Berninger's Jack 'n' Coke baritone, novelistic lyrics, and tendency to lose his voice on shadowy, boiled-over rock songs like... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: THE NATIONAL - BOXER»
Posted on April 3, 2007 in (21 comments)
Tags: Aaron Dessner | Bryce Dessner | The National
