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Clogs-- the neo-classical quartet featuring Bryce Dessner and Padma Newsome of the National-- have provided the score for the recently-released, Chris Eigeman-directed flick Turn the River. That score includes compositions from Clogs' 2006 LP Lantern, along with all new material.

The film, about a woman (Famke Janssen) who gambles in order to support her young child, just opened in New York City after a lengthy go at the festival circuit. It makes its way to Los Angeles this weekend.

As for the National, they're in the UK at the moment, with but a week or so to go before they kick off that very high profile tour with R.E.M. and Modest Mouse.

The National:

05-15 Dublin, Ireland - Olympia Theatre
05-16-18 Minehead, England - Butlins Holiday Centre (Explosions in the Sky ATP)
05-23 Vancouver, British Columbia - Deer Lake Park *
05-24 George, WA - The Gorge (Sasquatch!)
05-29 Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl *
05-31 Berkeley, CA - The Greek Theatre *
06-01 Berkeley, CA - The Greek Theatre *
06-03 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
06-05 Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center *
06-06 Chicago, IL - United Center *
06-07 Pontiac, MI - Crofoot Ballroom
06-08 Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre *
06-10 Raleigh, North Carolina - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre *
06-11 Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion *
06-13 Boston, MA - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts *
06-14 Long Island, NY - Jones Beach Theater *
06-18 Philadelphia, PA - Mann Center for the Performing Arts *
06-19 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *
06-21 Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre *
06-22 Richmond, VA - The National
06-28 Cergy-Pontoise, France - Furia Sound Festival
06-29 Glastonbury, England - Glastonbury Festival
06-30 Birmingham, England - Birmingham Academy
07-01 Leeds, England - Leeds Metropolitan University
07-03 Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter
07-04 London, England - O2 Wireless Festival
07-06 Turku, Finland - Ruisrock 2008
07-08 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Mandela Hall
07-10 Lisbon, Portugal - Optimus Alive! Festival
07-13 Balado, Scotland - T in the Park
07-15 Athens, Greece - Fly Beyond Festival
07-16 Montreux, Switzerland - Montreux Jazz Festival
07-17 Munich, Germany - Dachau Music Summer
07-18 Guimarães, Portugal - Centro Cultural Vila Flor
07-20 Benicàssim, Spain - Benicàssim Festival
08-07 Oslo, Norway - Øya Festival
08-08 Gothenburg, Sweden - Way Out West Festival
08-09 Haldern, Germany - Haldern Pop Festival
08-11 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
08-13 Aarhus, Denmark - Train
08-15 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands - Lowlands Festival
08-17 Crickhowell, Wales - Green Man Festival

* with R.E.M., Modest Mouse