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The National

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New Music From The Inbox: The National, Sam Fender, Rayon Nelson, and more!

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 Zoe Orion 0 Comments Future Haunts, Rayon Nelson, Sam Fender, The National

Artist: The NationalSong: Light YearsAlbum: I Am Easy To Find This latest taste of The National’s upcoming album I Am

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New Music From The Inbox – Monday Edition! (Apr 08, 2019): The National, *repeat repeat, Nightwatchers, and more!

April 8, 2019April 7, 2019 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments My Pleasure, Nightwatchers, The National, Winnetka Bowling League

Artist: The National Song: “Light Years” Album/EP: I Am Easy to Find A calm yet emotional ballad driven by delicate

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New Music From The Inbox – Monday Edition! (Mar 11, 2019): The National, BILK, The Scaners, and more!

March 11, 2019March 10, 2019 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Girl Crush, Grim Streaker, New Music From The Inbox, The National, The Scaners

Artist: The National Song: “You Had Your Soul with You” Album/EP: I Am Easy To Find A sporadic and jumpy

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Music News 

Random music news for Tuesday, July 17, 2018

July 17, 2018July 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ben Kweller, Blink-182, Blockbuster, David Bowie, Grimes, Podcasting, Pussy Riot, Sacha Baron Cohen, Smashing Pumpkins, Streamative, The National, TPX, Warped Tour, World Cup

On this day in 1976, the Montreal Olympics opened. And in music news for July 17, 2019… Another source mentions

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Another example of the Internet’s awesomeness: The National vs. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

April 20, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The National

For reasons known only to the creator of this video, someone has strung together scenes from It’s Always Sunny in

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The National Covers Talking Heads – “Heaven” Indeed

September 28, 2017September 27, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Heaven, Talking Heads, The National

Sometimes the most unexpected things can bring you great joy. For me, this qualified! I think it will for you

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More Music From The Inbox 20 Sept 2017 The National, Antipole, Zakwe and More!

September 20, 2017September 19, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Antipole, Dead Leaf Echo, I The Mighty, More Music From The Inbox, Nosaj Thing, The National, Zakwe

Artist: The National, “Turtleneck” Album: Sleep Well Beast One of my favourites back and better than ever Sounds like:  Scratching

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New Music From The Inbox – Tuesday Edition! (Aug 15, 2017): Day Trip, Together Pangea, The National, and more!

August 15, 2017August 14, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Day Trip, Lady Rizo, New Music From The Inbox, Sluka, The Lone Bellow, The National, together PANGEA

Artist: Day Trip Song: “Electric Lilies” Album/EP: Single The Soundcloud listing labels “Electric Lilies” as ‘gritty and pretty’, and honestly

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NYC, Rock, & the 2000s: ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom’ Makes You Feel Like You Were There

May 27, 2017May 26, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments 9/11, Interviews, LCD Soundsystem, Lizzy Goodman, New York City, Rock History, The National, The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Describing a music scene is really, really tough. The people that were there, how they were drawn together, the music

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Behold The Bob’s Burgers Music Album

February 24, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob's Burgers, Cyndi Lauper, St. Vincent, Stephen Merritt, The National

There’s been some interesting musical moments through all seven seasons of Bob’s Burgers, so it kind of makes sense that

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Music News 

In Case You Missed It: The Gord Downie Interview with Peter Mansbridge

October 14, 2016October 14, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments CBC, Gord Downie, Peter Mansbridge, The National, The Tragically Hip

I don’t know what to say except this is something you need to watch.

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Music Tech MeetUp

Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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