Tag: THENATIONAL

'Portal' is one of the most surprisingly simple and pleasurable games you'll ever play. It's an understated game with atmosphere and personality to spare. These things could also easily describe gloomy indie rock outfit The National, which makes the band a perfect match for the 'Portal 2' soundtrack. When it lands later this year, it'll feature an original song from The National, crafted ...

If you can't get a ticket to Arcade Fire's two-night stand at Madison Square Garden, don't fret. According to Spinner, the Canadian indie rock group will stream its August 5th concert in New York City on YouTube. The band recently released a trailer (after the jump) promoting the streaming concert, which will be captained by a well-known director. (Rumor has it, Spike Jonze.) [Ed. Note: We think ...

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2010/04/27/twitter-forces-tweet-takedown-of-leaked-the-national-album/'; Jean Pierre Chigne, who runs his own music blog, recently published a post about 'High Violet,' the new album from The National that leaked last week. At the end of the post, he included a link to the album's Amazon pre-order page, as well as a link to MediaFire, where the song 'Afraid ...