THE NATIONAL - five nights at Bowery sold out, opening for Arcade Fire, SOUTH STREET SEAPORT

DOWNLOAD: The National – Fake Empire (MP3)

Wow -not only have The National made up for past sins, National fans must feel like Mets fans right now (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah = the Yankees). I think what I’m trying to say is that the National are suddenly kicking much ass.

Just like Muhammad Ali they…(get it?, “boxer“)…

The National in NYC – 2007 Tour Dates
07 MAY – UNITED PALACE THEATER supporting Arcade Fire // SOLD OUT
08 MAY – UNITED PALACE THEATER supporting Arcade Fire // SOLD OUT
09 MAY – RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL supporting Arcade Fire // SOLD OUT
28 MAY – BOWERY BALLROOM w/ The Broken West // SOLD OUT
29 MAY – BOWERY BALLROOM w/ Doveman // SOLD OUT
30 MAY – BOWERY BALLROOM w/ My Brightest Diamond // SOLD OUT
31 MAY – BOWERY BALLROOM w/ Elysian Fields // SOLD OUT
01 JUN – BOWERY BALLROOM w/ The Philistines Jr. // SOLD OUT
17 AUG – SOUTH STREET SEAPORT w/ Takka Takka & The Forms // FREE <------ NEW

I am 100% in team National’s corner, but can someone tell me how the National suddenly became the biggest band in the world? Is this possibly an example of a leaked album helping a band’s career (but maybe not sales?), or is this all based on the band’s past good deeds? Was it Bruce?

“Boxer” is out May 22nd on Beggars Banquet. You get a free 7″ if you pre-order it from Insound.

I swear this is the last time I’ll attempt to make sports analogies. More National stuff, and all tour dates, below…..

A promo video (#3 in a series) from the National’s upcoming DVD:

Other videos in the series are hidden all over the Internet – NIN style (actually I just don’t know where the other ones are).

The National – 2007 Tour Dates
01 MAY: Atlanta, GA / ATLANTA CIVIC CENTER supporting Arcade Fire // Tickets >>
02 MAY: Asheville, NC / THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM supporting Arcade Fire // Tickets >>
04 MAY: Washington, DC / DAR CONSTITUTION HALL supporting Arcade Fire // SOLD OUT
05 MAY: Upper Darby, PA / TOWER THEATER supporting Arcade Fire // SOLD OUT
07 MAY: New York, NY / UNITED PALACE THEATER supporting Arcade Fire // SOLD OUT
08 MAY: New York, NY / UNITED PALACE THEATER supporting Arcade Fire // SOLD OUT
09 MAY: New York, NY / RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL supporting Arcade Fire // SOLD OUT

22 MAY: London, UK / ASTORIA w/ Annuals // Tickets >>
23 MAY: Paris, FRANCE / LA MAROQUINERIE // Tickets Here >> or Here >> or Here >>
25 MAY: Berlin, GERMANY / MAGNET w/ Locas In Love // Tickets >>

28 MAY: New York, NY / BOWERY BALLROOM w/ The Broken West // SOLD OUT
29 MAY: New York, NY / BOWERY BALLROOM w/ Doveman // SOLD OUT
30 MAY: New York, NY / BOWERY BALLROOM w/ My Brightest Diamond // SOLD OUT
31 MAY: New York, NY / BOWERY BALLROOM w/ Elysian Fields // SOLD OUT
01 JUN: New York, NY / BOWERY BALLROOM w/ The Philistines Jr. // SOLD OUT

02 JUN: PHILADELPHIA, PA / JOHNNY BRENDA’S w/ Shapes And Sizes
04 JUN: MONTREAL, CANADA / CABARET JUSTE POUR RIRE w/ Shapes And Sizes
05 JUN: TORONTO, CANADA / OPERA HOUSE w/ Shapes And Sizes
06 JUN: DETROIT, MI / MAGIC STICK w/ Shapes And Sizes + Talkdemonic
07 JUN: CHICAGO, IL / METRO w/ Shapes And Sizes + Talkdemonic
08 JUN: MINNEAPOLIS, MN / 400 BAR w/ Shapes And Sizes + Talkdemonic
09 JUN: MADISON, WI / HIGH NOON SALOON w/ Shapes And Sizes + Talkdemonic
11 JUN: ST LOUIS, MO / DUCK ROOM w/ Shapes And Sizes + Talkdemonic
12 JUN: LOUISVILLE, KY / HEADLINERS w/ Shapes And Sizes + Talkdemonic
13 JUN: ATLANTA, GA / THE EARL w/ Shapes And Sizes + Talkdemonic
14 JUN: MANCHESTER, TN / BONNAROO MUSIC FESTIVAL // Tickets >>
15 JUN: CINCINNATI, OH / 20TH CENTURY THEATER w/ Shapes And Sizes + Talkdemonic
16 JUN: COLUMBUS, OH / THE BASEMENT w/ Shapes And Sizes + Talkdemonic
18 JUN: CLEVELAND, OH / BEACHLAND BALLROOM w/ Shapes And Sizes + Talkdemonic
19 JUN: PITTSBURGH, PA / REX THEATER w/ Shapes And Sizes + Talkdemonic
20 JUN: WASHINGTON DC / 9:30 CLUB w/ Shapes And Sizes + Talkdemonic
21 JUN: BOSTON, MA / MIDDLE EAST DOWNSTAIRS w/ Shapes And Sizes + Talkdemonic

25 JUN: SAN DIEGO, CA / CASBAH w/ The Broken West
26 JUN: LOS ANGELES, CA / EL REY THEATER w/ The Broken West
27 JUN: SAN FRANCISCO, CA / BIMBO’S 365 CLUB w/ The Broken West
28 JUN: PORTLAND, OR / BERBATIS PAN w/ The Broken West
29 JUN: VANCOUVER, CANADA / RICHARDS ON RICHARDS w/ The Broken West
30 JUN: SEATTLE, WA / NEUMOS w/ The Broken West

15 JUL: Henham Park Estate, Southwold, SUFFOLK, UK / LATITUDE FESTIVAL // Tickets >>

17 AUG – SOUTH STREET SEAPORT w/ Takka Takka & The Forms //

Boxer – Track Listing
Track Listing
“Fake Empire”
“Mistaken For Strangers”
“Brainy”
“Squalor Victoria”
“Green Gloves”
“Slow Show”
“Apartment Story”
“Start A War”
“Guest Room”
“Racing Like A Pro”
“Ada”
“Gospel”

“Peter Katis (Interpol, Spoon) aided the NYC-via-Cincinnati quintet in Boxer’s production and mixing, and Fred Kevorkian (Ryan Adams, Regina Spektor, Willie Nelson) handled the mastering.” [Pitchfork]

Previously
* The National add 5th NYC show — Beirut to add 4th?
* I stayed for the National | 2005 Plug Award Winners