The National

GRAMMYs 2014 Preview

Apologies for the ad—you can thank the Times—but just had to share this tender, sweet improv by Caroline Shaw, who is making her way to L.A. as we speak with […]

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Crossing Brooklyn Ferry: Saturday

by Gabriel FurtadoBeirut in the Gilman Opera House (photo: Mike Benigno) For the entirety of the Dressner brothers' ambitiously curated three-day festival, I was forced to employ a sort of musical

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2011’s Top 10

By FoM The lines at JFK are out of control tonight, so I'll try to pass the time by giving a quick rundown of my top 10 musical experiences from

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The National @ Beacon Theatre

by Pete MThe National are headlining a run of six sold out shows this week at the Beacon Theatre, with a wide range of headliners including eveyone from Wye Oak

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