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Topic: The National

The Psychedelic Furs; Depeche Mode; Echo & the Bunnymen (Legacy/Sire)

1987: The year alt-rock broke

Annie Zaleski
Grateful Dead (AP)

The Grateful Dead are cool now

Annie Zaleski
(AP/Richard Shotwell)

Matt Berninger's funny side

Mack Hayden

Sarah Gray
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The best Springsteen covers

Ryan Leas
T-Pain (NPR/Tiny Desk Concerts)

We need more twee

Erin Keane
(mistakenforstrangersmovie.com)

Sarah Gray
(mistakenforstrangersmovie.com)

Matt Berninger: Salon Q&A

David Daley
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Prachi Gupta
Bryce Dessner (Rene Cervnates/Salon)

Dessner: Who needs advice?!

Bryce Dessner as told to David Daley
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