Artifice

Umm, this is pretty good. Why are these guys not getting more attention?

Oh wow... that voice. :swoon:

Most of these are blocked @ work, so apologies if this has already been said: My highly scientific criteria consists of: which one makes my ass get up and dance.

& a DVD I made of youtube clips of the Arcade Fire Rock en Seine show. I randomly added my favorite live performances of Vampire Forest Fire and Headlights Look Like Diamonds just because.

Still waiting for someone to post a list that I completely agree with so I can post "yeah that". I'm a lazy fan

I love this answer. Haha.

I'm glad to see them get a little bit of love on here. The album's good, not great, but I hate seeing it get dismissed as just a benefactor of its producer.

Oh yeah man. I'm an old fart (37). I remember when they were a real band. I have that one and another one of their old records somewhere - Superstar Car Wash I think it's called? I'll have to dig them up.

Not nearly as cool as everyone else who posts 4 or 5 at a time, but I was in a mood:

I didn't know that. Generally, I'm in favor of any type of controlled immigration. That's another political red herring. We need immigration, but we also need to control the quality and velocity of it like most of our friendly/peer countries.

No. The rich are a silent sect. They own $40 million weekend pads in the Hamptons and do not "work" for a living. They are passive investors and the majority of their incomes are taxed at capital gains rates. But again - rich isnt defined by what you make, its what you have. Anyone who has an income, even if its fairly modest, can be rich with judicious application of their income, and a little luck. I'm disaffected and tired, not arrogant. And the post was written so those with a guilty conscience would take offense.

I am asking without a desire to start a NAFTA debate so heated that Ross Perot shows up with what viagra can't even do for him anymore... There are always pros and cons for most policies, this one included. What pro do you see in your line of work? I'm genuinely curious.

I really hate how these discussions are framed by politicians and their lapdog talking heads. First off, "rich" is defined by what you have not what you make per year. in my profession, I have worked with people who made extremely large salaries or closed deals that netted them 7 figures who didnt have a pot to piss in. I also worked with one guy who made $45k a year as a food broker but had $1 mil in the bank because he saved and spent his money wisely. neither of the two parties' recent budgetary models is sustainable. They both spend too much. the democrats are not realistic about the

As I said in the AF thread - this one's a lot better than I remember. Kinda kicking myself for not appreciating it more when it came out. Then again, I'd just had my first kid. Yeah, I just made him the scapegoat. When's this one out? I'd like to hear it.

I've started listening to Neon Bible again after almost wearing out the new one. I largely ignored it when it first came out because it "wasn't Funeral #2". Feel like an idiot now. This is a fantastic record as well. It's just as lyrically evocative and while it doesn't have quite as many arena rockers in it, it's still just as engaging. I'm really enjoying finally discovering some of the "also ran" tracks. 3 years too late. Wow.

Band of the decade. No offense to Mr Tweedy & co, or any other band I love, but IMHO, it's clearcut.

Yep, great show. http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-music-scene/2010/08/12/arcade-fire-and-spoon-bring-indie-rock-to-alpharettas-verizon-amphitheatre/?cxntlid=thbz_hm Setlist (http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/arcade-fire/2010/verizon-wireless-amphitheatre-alpharetta-ga-4bd5abae.html): Ready to Start - (HD) Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) - (HD) Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) - (HD)

Keep listening. It is a grower. It's more subtle in its quality, and it takes a while to differentiate the songs since several of them are thematically the same. Also, see them live. Rococo is a good example. Big chunks of this album are a big departure from their old sound and it wasn't obvious to me until I saw them live.

The replay >>>>> the live broadcast mainly cause it hasn't cut out so much and isnt so damn pixelated. Fuck this was great show. Can't wait for next week's show!

Okay, Suburbs was kinda flat, but all of the other new songs were great. Rococo, which I'll admit, I didn't like that much, was awesome. But tonight confirmed that Empty Room is currently my favorite song on the new album. It's just over 2 minutes of focused awesomeness. Great idea and a real gift to fans to broadcast that. I might could have done without quite so many cuts from one camera to the next, but altogether satisfying. Can you imagine that in Royal Albert Hall? Would have been insane.

Google image search for Rococo... image #2: rococo WTF?

it's a meme... nevermind. :chuckle:

Is this Oz? My statement was not at all unclear.

By the way, being a monotoned sad sack doesn't equate to being more mature, just more miserable.