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ADRENALINE RUSH EXAMINING THE PSYCHOLOGY (AND SANITY) OF PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATE IN EXTREME SPORTS » + VISIT FORT GREENE, BROOKLYN / PROFILE OF IMDB’S CREATOR / WHEN A ROAD WARRIOR’S OFF THE ROAD › MAY 15, 2013 HEART * ICN SEOUL * The capital of SOUTH KOREA is American’s newest route— and one of the world’s next great frontiers AAP - Pitstop - _0FOZY_AW20130515-FC1.pdf April 25, 2013 06:20:30 { ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT } (Post-Hipster) Circle of Friends HE NATIONAL is back this month with TTrouble Will Find Me, the follow-up to 2010’s High Violet and an anticipated addition to the Brooklyn, N.Y.–based indie rockers’ catalogue of soaring melancholy. In the same way that so many of the band’s tracks build slowly to a brooding crescendo, The National has managed to steadily develop a grow- ing fan base while continuing to earn critical praise in { DRINK } the 12 years since releasing its self-titled debut. Now well into their 30s and 40s , Matt Berninger and Co. are fi rmly established as the post-hipster band du jour. Getting Your Goat The band has also made quite a few friends along the way. From collaborations with minimalist com- ou’ve heard of farm-to- slowly into a sweet mash and triple- poser Philip Glass table, but how about farm-to- distilled, resulting in a complex and jam-band icons Ybottle? That’s the philosophy 87-proof spirit with a buttery fi nish. Bob Weir and Trey behind BONE SPIRITS, a Texas-based Mix it with some cranberry juice and Anastasio to wran- small-batch distillery that manufac- tonic, and you’ve got yourself a true gling a who’s who tures its own vodka, gin, corn whis- Southern party. The Moody June of the indie scene key and moonshine entirely from Gin even uses native Texan juniper — (Grizzly Bear, Bon scratch. They begin by sourcing handpicked by Bone Spirits’ employ- Iver, Cat Power ) for milled corn from local farmers, then ees — to create its distinct aroma. the 2009 compila- they cook, ferment,bottle and label it Bone Spirits’ liquors are available tion Dark Was the Night — as well as for last month’s all under the same roof . The result: a in 10 states — including Louisiana, Crossing Brooklyn Ferry festival (TV on the Radio, bevy of both sustainably minded and Florida, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Phosphorescent ) — the band’s circle of infl uence (and incredibly satisfying liquors. Bone Texas — though their distribution of infl uencers) is still growing. Spirits’ Smiths Premium Vodka is a will grow as their production levels do. Here’s a look at some of The National’s most notable column-distilled vodka made with You can tour the distillery’s Smith- associates, including some you might see on stage with purifi ed water, while its Fitch’s Goat ville, Texas, facility by appointment. — or hear covered by — the band during its summer tour, Moonshine is handcrafted from www.bonespirits.com which kicks off May 16. —CHRIS OPFER fresh-milled corn that’s been cooked —LAURA KINIRY STAGE COVERS Local Natives The Pixies BOOKMARK Bon Iver Polaris THIS Arcade Fire Cass McCombs Beirut Philistines Jr. St. Vincent Nick Cave Like Pandora for paintings, ArtBarcs is an online THE NATIONAL global gallery that curates the works of more than 700 artists on fi ve continents and presents them to patrons around the world. You can purchase pieces, or you can STUDIO just appreciate them. Either way, ArtBarcs’ technology Sufjan Stevens Sharon Van Etten generates additional suggestions based on your Grinderman preferences, leading you to other works that you might St. Vincent like — meaning eventually, you’re bound to break down Padma Newsome www.artbarcs.com THE NATIONAL: DIEDRE O’CALLAGHAN DIEDRE NATIONAL: THE and buy something. —JOSH SENS AA.COM/AMERICANWAY MAY 15, 2013 25 AAP - Pitstop - _0FQLE_AW20130515-025.pdf April 29, 2013 15:11:52.