The band played these gems for Toronto’s Q1 LIVE. I love the direction the band is taking, but I want more! Listen and download below:
The National - Rylan [mp3]
The National - I Need My Girl [mp3]
Friday, December 9, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
The National + Local Natives + Wye Oak - Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks (acoustic)
this is so beautiful. I woke up with this version stuck in my head this morning.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Andrew Bird announces new album + tour
Andrew Bird - Break It Yourself from Mom+Pop on Vimeo.
Break it Yourself will see a March 6th release in the US. and, to make things sweeter, Andrew Bird is offering the following goodies to anybody who purchases a ticket to a gig between March 15 and May 12:
Break It Yourself US Tour Ticket Bundle Exclusive
So check this out, when you purchase a ticket to one of the upcoming US tour dates from March 15 - May 12, you will receive a one-of-a-kind music & ticket bundle. Here’s what you’ll get:
1) the five-song live EP Fake Conversations delivered to your inbox in the next day or 3
2) a digital copy of the new album Break It Yourself one day before its release date
3) a second five-song live EP from the 2012 tour delivered next spring.
So check this out, when you purchase a ticket to one of the upcoming US tour dates from March 15 - May 12, you will receive a one-of-a-kind music & ticket bundle. Here’s what you’ll get:
1) the five-song live EP Fake Conversations delivered to your inbox in the next day or 3
2) a digital copy of the new album Break It Yourself one day before its release date
3) a second five-song live EP from the 2012 tour delivered next spring.
TOUR:
(tickets on sale Dec 9th)
| Date | City, State | Venue | Tickets |
| Jan 12 | Honolulu, HI | Hawaii Theatre | Tickets |
| Mar 5 | London, UK | Barbican Centre | Tickets |
| Mar 6 | Paris, FR | La Cigale | Tickets |
| Mar 8 | Brussels, BE | Cirque Royal | Tickets |
| Mar 9 | Amsterdam, NL | Paradiso | Tickets |
| Mar 15 | Dallas, TX | Majestic Theatre * | Presale |
| Mar 16 | New Orleans, LA | The Howlin' Wolf * | Presale |
| Mar 17 | Atlanta, GA | Tabernacle * | Presale |
| Mar 19 | Nashville, TN | Ryman Auditorium * | Presale |
| Mar 20 | Columbus, OH | Southern Theatre * | Presale |
| Mar 22 | St. Louis, MO | The Pageant * | Presale |
| Mar 23 | Kansas City, MO | The Uptown Theater * | Presale |
| Mar 24 | Milwaukee, WI | Riverside Theater* | Presale |
| Apr 9 | Seattle, WA | Paramount Theatre # | Presale |
| Apr 10 | Vancouver, BC | The Vogue # | Presale |
| Apr 11 | Portland, OR | Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall # | Presale |
| Apr 13 | Oakland, CA | Fox Theater # | Presale |
| Apr 18 | Mesa, AZ | Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center # | Presale |
| Apr 19 | Santa Fe, NM | Lensic Performing Arts Center # | Presale |
| Apr 20 | Tucson, AZ | Rialto Theater # | Presale |
| May 3 | Philadelphia, PA | Union Transfer ^ | Presale |
| May 4 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre ^ | Presale |
| May 5 | New York, NY | Beacon Theatre % | Presale |
| May 6 | Boston, MA | House of Blues ^ | Presale |
| May 8 | Washington, DC | 9:30 Club ^ | Presale |
| May 9 | Baltimore, MD | Ramshead Live ^ | Presale |
| May 10 | Detroit, MI | The Fillmore Detroit + | Presale |
| May 12 | Chicago, IL | Auditorium Theatre + | Presale |
| June 6 | London, UK | Field Day 2012 | Tickets |
To Support
* Eugene Mirman
# Laura Marling
^ Patrick Watson
% Tift Merritt
+ Mucca Pazza
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