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What time are The National on stage at London’s Alexandra Palace?
The iconic London venue will host a gig for the band tonight
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The National on coming back from the brink: ‘Everything was evidence of failure’
THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: On the heels of their surprise new album, the American five-piece meet again with Laura Barton to speak about facing depression, bonding as ‘brothers’, and finding ‘joy’ in their ‘incredibly sad’ songs
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The National: a euphoric live show transcending the ‘sad dad’ stereotype
The merchandise stand told you in two words what much of the world thinks of The National; “Sad Dad” T-shirts and caps, ready to be bought in their droves by the Ohio indie band’s legion of middle-aged, bearded and balding male fans. Or not.
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Post your questions for Matt Berninger of the National
The lead singer of the acclaimed indie band is available to take questions on everything from their new album First Two Pages of Frankenstein to working with Taylor Swift
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Australian Chamber Orchestra/ Tognetti review – bitty but beautifully played
Contemporary works by Bryce Dessner and Jonny Greenwood were paired with music by the likes of Lutosławski, Penderecki and Szymanowski but the programme felt lacking in focus
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Philharmonia/Rouvali review – new principal conductor proves himself a fine Straussian
Philharmonia/Rouvali review – new principal conductor proves himself a fine Straussian . Royal Festival Hall, LondonIn his first concert as the Philharmonia’s Principal Conductor, Santtu-Matias Rouvali brought a glowing string sound and irresistible elan to an all-Strauss programme
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Classical highlights for the week ahead: 27 November - 4 December
Classical highlights for the week ahead: 27 November - 4 DecemberDespite lockdown and tier restrictions, there’s still plenty of new music-making across the UK available to an online audience. Here’s our pick of next week’s live-streamed and pre-recorded concerts
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Game of Thrones: The National frontman Matt Berninger is ‘f***ing p****d’ he didn’t get a cameo
Band has previously recorded two songs for the hit HBO series
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Taylor Swift announces surprise album, Folklore, with the National and Bon Iver
Taylor Swift announces surprise album, Folklore, with the National and Bon Iver. The singer’s eighth studio album will be released at midnight and also features production from the National’s Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff
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Cyrano review – Peter Dinklage sings through patchy musical update
Blake Jenner and Peter Dinklage in Cyrano. Photograph: Monique CarboniBefore Peter Dinklage spent eight years in a leather doublet on Game of Thrones, he was a New York theater actor with an aggressive, maximalist, almost clownish style that still allowed for pathos. Which is to say he is perfectly cast in an imperfect Cyrano at the New Group, adapted by his wife, the director Erica Schmidt, with lyrics by Carin Besser and Matt Berninger and music by Aaron Dessner and Bryce Dessner of the Nation
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