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The National sort of played the High Violet Annex w/ the Antlers, Phosphorescent, Sharon Van Etten & films (pics)

photos by David Andrako

The National - High Violet Annex

The Antlers, Phosphorescent, and Sharon Van Etten each played 20-25 minute sets at the High Violet Annex last night (5/13). That was followed by members of The National improvising over projected movies by Margarita Jimeno, Sufjan Stevens, Jonathan Dueck, Deborah Johnson, Ryan Irvin, and Justin Anderson.

The first National-related group was Bryan & Scott Devendorf, trumpet player Kyle Resnick and guitarist/trombonist/Beirut member Ben Lanz (both who also played on Letterman with the National yesterday). The second group was The Dessner Brothers who played along with an 11 minute experimental film that Sufjan Stevens made “using a digital camera while I had insomnia.” Sufjan was in attendance (if you haven’t figured that out yet) and introduced the song.

It was the third night of the National’s temporary venue next door to Other Music. Even more people played live on the second night. It continues for a fourth night tonight/Friday (and ends Saturday) (lineups for those are both TBA, but expect some actual National songs to be played at at least one of them). More pictures from Thursday, below…

Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent

Sharon Van Etten

Sharon Van Etten

Sharon Van Etten

Sharon Van Etten

Sharon Van Etten

Sharon Van Etten

The Antlers

The Antlers

The Antlers

The Antlers

The Antlers

The Antlers

The Antlers

The Antlers

The Antlers

The Antlers

The National and friends…

The National - High Violet Annex

The National - High Violet Annex

The National - High Violet Annex

The National - High Violet Annex

The National - High Violet Annex

The National - High Violet Annex

The National - High Violet Annex

The National - High Violet Annex

The National - High Violet Annex

The National - High Violet Annex

The National - High Violet Annex

The National - High Violet Annex