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The National kicked off 5 nights @ Bowery Ballroom

DOWNLOAD: The National – Lit Up (remix) (MP3)
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The National @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC – May 28, 2007 (CRED)
The National @ Bowery Ballroom

Tonight was the first night of The National‘s sold out 5-night stand at Bowery Ballroom here in New York, and it was spectacular. There were no surprise guests, and the setlist stuck primarily to Boxer and Alligator, with the exception of “Murder Me Rachael” (and one more?), but the band was in incredible form and sounded great. And, in what is becoming a really impressive tradition, the crowd was respectful during the quiet parts and an overall pleasure to be a part of, much like last year’s show at Webster Hall. Why can’t every crowd be like this?? [Baby, You Got a Stew Goin’]

Previously
* THE NATIONAL – five nights at Bowery sold out, south street seaport
* The National add 5th NYC show — Beirut to add 4th?
* Will it be Doveman, The Broken West, My Brightest Diamond or Elysian Fields?
* The National – 3 nights in Europe, 4 shows @ Bowery
* pics of The National hangin’ w/ Bruce Springsteen
* a ton of NATIONAL MP3s