whatwhatsaywhat
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live stream pls
The National
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threesunrises
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I think I may have posted this link before; a great article in the New Yorker from last year.
www.newyorker.com
The Sad Dads of the National
For two decades, the band has written music about the kind of sadness that feels quotidian and incremental—the slow accumulation of ordinary losses.
My Neighbor Brotoro
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I was surprised to find out that their entire New Yorker Festival event from 2011 was actually uploaded to YouTube (in glorious 480p resolution):
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threesunrises
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I haven't been paying attention... wow! This is crazy!
wokeupnew
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Yeah I don’t think I’ll ever own that at this rate
TenderLovingKiller®
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A lot of $$$ for some shelf candy that likely ain’t getting listened but maybe one time.
threesunrises
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I've listened to it three times all the way through. Also have listened to one disc maybe 7-8 times (when Matt finally breaks down singing it)
It's (I hate to describe it this way) a novelty. A ridiculously expensive novelty. I saw one in Princeton a couple years after it was released and seriously considered buying another copy. Kind of wish I had.
TenderLovingKiller®
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I get it. Some people buy 16” vinyl action figures on MF Doom for $300. To each their own. It would be a neat thing to own but sometimes I am fine not spending$1,000 on.
threesunrises
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It was in the $250-$400 range pre covid. I was gonna buy another copy IF it dropped lower for my daughter. Never happened.
Similar to Pearl Jam's Benaroya - I bought it for $49 including shipping in 2004, almost passed because we were like "that's SO much money for records" When it spiked to the $600-$700 range, I was looking for one priced around $400ish and would have grabbed it. Never happened, just increased.
threesunrises
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Even as a National superfan, no way would I spend $1k for it. Fortunate to have bought it when it was released. If I recall correctly, it was maybe $120 and my husband and friends all thought I was nuts to buy 9 albums with the same song.
wokeupnew
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Yeah if it were that price range I’d probably eventually grab it. But I’ll spin it once, maybe twice, and it’ll sit on my shelf. I’ve never actually listened to the whole concert/performance, I always wanted to wait if I ever owned the LPs to do that.
Space Wanderer
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The difference is that Benny is enjoyable to listen to. I just spun the whole thing last weekend. Never gets old.
threesunrises
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Got a Cherry Tree email about "last chance for sound check" bla bla bla... Looked at the dates and realized that my husband has a business trip to Wisconsin two days before the Madison show.... I could meet him in Milwaukee the night before the gig, we can drive to Madison and see the show. This might actually happen... though I really wanted to go see them in Portland on my bday.
bdm105
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Excited to finally see the bad (and the WoD) for the first time 2 days in a row next week. I hope there's a little variance in the set list each night. I didn't realize how early these shows are starting. I might miss the opener in Philly. Hopfully some posters will be left by the time I get there
tvham
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Try to catch Lucius if you can - they are a fantastic live act!
bdm105
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Should be able to the first night.
My Neighbor Brotoro
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Doors for the Forest Hills show tomorrow are at *reads carefully* 4:30 p.m.?!?
wokeupnew
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Everyone has to be out of there by 10pm sharp I believe. They have a strict curfew in that neighborhood.