The National @ABC


The one with the guitars, not the horses. [last year’s girl] has a nice photo stream and attends many of the same gigs as I do – or vice versa as her gig history is far superior!

I always enjoy this band. Last time was downstairs at Barfly! That seemed a more fitting venue for their particular blend of drunken melancholic indie americana!

To me the National are like Everton FC, they play some good stuff but they are not quite top draw or to everyone’s taste. The vocals are pretty distinctive and lend themselves to a particular style of song, while obviously the band want to play a variety of styles, so sometimes the combination doesn’t always work! But I do admire the fact that they don’t settle for a set formula for their songs, as many bands do! Big Scott missed St. Vincent, whom he likes, due to me waiting for ages for my change from the chinese, but that’s another story…

2 thoughts on “The National @ABC”

  1. My first time seeing them, as it was only this year that I really “discovered” the band, and fell for them hard. Cheers for using the photo! Shall buy you a pint if we ever realise we’re in the same room at the same time 😉

  2. i can’t find an email address for you but i read a bit of your blog when i played with feist some weeks ago and thought perhaps you would enjoy seeing this video which she acted in during the rest of the tour.thanksbobhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk6fYEQEC14

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