I drove to San Diego back in September with the sole purpose of seeing this band play Street Scene. To me, they are simply the best band making music today. That’s obviously one hell of a statement to make, but these guys are worth it to me. Their set was incredible that night and I hope to get the chance to see them play live again in the future. You can get a glimpse of an intimate performance on this video.

You can also see the discussion about how the Dark Was The Night benefit album came about and hear The National discuss the reasons they support it. This video was directed by the immensely talented Vincent Moon and is an A+ all the way around. Enjoy.