Lolla '08: Strange poses caught on camera

The National

7:15 p.m. Playstation 3 stage
An audience member's feelings on The National's Sunday evening set was all about context. If you were winding down after a long weekend of music, they were just the sedative you needed. But if you were seeking that final push, it was a bit of a slog. Matt Berninger's baritone and the band's foreboding melodies were an antidote to second winds, even as the darkly majestic "Fake Empire" fit the partly cloudy skies.
--Rob Mitchum