Mumford & Sons cover the National: England

If you’ve listened to England, a slow-burning favorite from last year’s High Violet, and thought, “What this song really needs is some furious acoustic strumming that will really make the panties drop,” well, then, you’re in luck. Mumford & Sons – whose foot-stomping folk has won over the record-buying public, specifically females (I saw first-hand … Continue reading Mumford & Sons cover the National: England

The National speak up on SB 1070, will donate to Latino civil rights group

As part of a mailing-list update, The National offered a brief – yet totally logical – statement concerning SB 1070 and the band’s two October shows in Arizona: “Finally, we’d like you to know that we’re concerned about the discriminatory legislation that has been passed into law in Arizona. We don’t feel it’s right to … Continue reading The National speak up on SB 1070, will donate to Latino civil rights group