Photo by David Greenwald
Just as I'd hoped, the National's new material catches fire live. The best performance from this French radio session (a Black Session without an audience, as it were) might be a heated version of "Squalor Victoria," what with its new, extended guitar freak-out ending and autumn-crisp drumming. I won't be seeing the band on their current tour, but this recording will suffice until our paths align again. By the way, props to the 9,500 people who picked up Boxer during its first week out. I'm assuming that number includes all of you regular readers -- if not, what are you waiting for?
The National - Live @ the White Session - 5.24.07 (broadcast 5.28.07)
Download the whole show: zip (left-click)
1. Start a War: mp3
2. Brainy: mp3
3. Slow Show: mp3
4. Squalor Victoria: mp3
5. Apartment Story: mp3
6. Racing Like a Pro: mp3
7. Ada: mp3
8. You've Done It Again Virginia: mp3
9. Mistaken for Strangers: mp3
10. Fake Empire: mp3
11. About Today: mp3
Bonus:
The National - "Fake Empire" (studio): mp3
(Boxer is out now on Beggars Banquet; get the tour dates on the band's site)
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posted by Dave Rawkblog @ 12:22 PM 
Comments (3)
real strong set! saw your post on the elbow.ws forum about this - hilarious. i have the same hm issues too.
posted a new coltrane motion track on my site that doesn't show up.
Better recording here :
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WGHCCABU
thanks very much to the poster and mr. anonymous
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