november in baltimore

another november. another fall season. leaves change. leaves fall. the mornings are dark and the sun swiftly falls in the evenings. the air gets heavy with its annual chill. autumn spices abound. the smell of sweaters permeates. sunshine is at premium. fall means november and november means another year. this one will my 28th. i love it.

being a child of the fall i have an affinity for evenings like the one that transpired here in baltimore. it was wet all day which meant that my windshield was streaky from the back and forth of the wipers. the city was dark, but headlights, brake lights, and the lights from those who had not left the cbd for home provided the lighting for our very gothic urban backdrop. this wet november night in baltimore needed a soundtrack, and on this evening that beautifully self indulgent soundtrack was provided by the national. 

here is a little national love for all of you. this is just a taste of the fall mix tape that will be coming out for download next week before you all get your fill of tryptophan.

'terrible love' off of this summers release, high violet. this video is taken from the pitchfork.tv area of the musically elitist musical elite site, pitchfork.com (i actually dont mind it that much anymore)

'start a war' from the 2007 smash hit, boxer. i love this video. i love it bc its from la blogotheque, theres all sorts of french, its shot in a brewers art like pub dungeon in paris, shot in one take, small mics on the table, wine all over the place, and i totally love the cig smoke everywhere.

 
#40.3 - The National - Start a war
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