trevor Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 hey solace, any idea who will be opening for them on the UK leg of the tour? just bought my tickets this morning for the second show at the O2. so pumped. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted August 14, 2010 Author Share Posted August 14, 2010 hey solace, any idea who will be opening for them on the UK leg of the tour? just bought my tickets this morning for the second show at the O2. so pumped. Devendra Banhart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trevor Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 oh okay, cool. thanks. never really given him much of a chance, to be honest, so i'm not that familiar with his work...didn't realize that he was stadium-calibre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Devendra Banhart Fuck, that would be sweet. Love to see that show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
auctioneer69 Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 North American Tour: 9-22 St. Paul, MN - Roy Wilkins Arena9-23 Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre9-25 Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre9-26 Calgary, AB - Stampede Corral9-28 Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum9-29 Seattle, WA - Key Arena9-30 Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum10-2 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre10-5 Big Sur, CA - Henry Miller Library10-7 Los Angeles, CA - Shrine Auditorium10-8 Los Angeles, CA - Shrine Auditorium10-10 Mexico City, Mexico - Palacio de los Deportes10-12 Monterrey, Mexico - Banamex Theater Having just watched the clips of Arcade Fire on Jon Stewart next week I am going to try and see them at Berkeley on Saturday the 2nd. Having seen them three times the live stuff on Jon Stewart reminded me what an incredible live band they are. For anyone else thinking of a trip to the Bay Area for the same time the free Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in taking place at Golden Gate featuring Elvis Costello, the Avett Brothers and Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings amongst a bunch of other great artists. Anyone know when the Greek Show goes on sale? http://www.strictlybluegrass.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daranih Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 The Canadian Dates seem to be on sale over at the official site. GA Floor only Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blindgonzo Posted August 20, 2010 Share Posted August 20, 2010 yay! bought my ticket for the vancouver show in september...i am so excited!!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brownie Posted August 21, 2010 Share Posted August 21, 2010 I'm not a huge Arcade Fire fan but I do really love some of their songs. I have been known to play Rebellion (Lies), Laika, and Ocean of Noise on constant repeat for an hour. This new one is definitely a grower. Didn't like it at all at first, but repeated listening makes the songs reveal themselves. After several listens, I think The Suburbs is good, but not great. It does not sound as much like Bruce Springsteen (whom I loathe) as I feared it would. But there is nothing that really reaches out and grabs me like the three previously mentioned songs. The song that most jumps at at me is Sprawl II, but I think it is good, not great. Perhaps even more listens will reveal more to me. I like this band when they are either really pumping, or very atmospheric, and I don't seem to be getting much of either of those things from The Suburbs. It's still good to hear...although probably will never become a favorite of mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I have had the album a few days and didn't really hook into it all that much. I enjoyed parts of it no doubt and kind of knew it would eventually hook me in. Then, last night, watching a live broadcast from Reading the whole thing came together. A storming live show from the band and the new songs shone as brightly as anything. Really, really brilliant show even viewed on tv. Consequently, the album reveals itself even more after a show like that. Tremendous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
auctioneer69 Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I have had the album a few days and didn't really hook into it all that much. I enjoyed parts of it no doubt and kind of knew it would eventually hook me in. Then, last night, watching a live broadcast from Reading the whole thing came together. A storming live show from the band and the new songs shone as brightly as anything. Really, really brilliant show even viewed on tv. Consequently, the album reveals itself even more after a show like that. Tremendous. Thanks for the link. Really looking forward to seeing them for the 4th time in the best venue in the world: The Greek Theatre at Berkeley on the first Saturday of October. They really are amazing live. I am also planning to go to the Coachella next year and will be hugely surprised if they aren't one of the headliners. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
u2roolz Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 The Wilderness Downtown Here is the amazing video for We Used To Wait. I am surprised that I didn't read about it on here first. I won't spoil what this really is though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
augurus Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 The m4as (with synchronized artwork) that came with the album from the Arcade Fire website do not work on my iPod: in certain positions of each track, the iPod skips or halts, thus not playing certain sections of these tracks. However, those files work fine on about every media player on my computer. Anyone else have this problem? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Artifice Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cooperissup3r Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Ocean of Noise is fan-fuckin-tastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Finally took a chance to sit with this record. Loving it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigshoulders Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Has anyone noticed that at times, singer Win Butler sounds *almost exactly* like Jeff Tweedy? Close your eyes and put on "Deep Blue". When he sings the lyrics quoted below, he sounds nearly identical to Jeff Tweedy. The song as a whole isn't a Tweedy clone, but just portions. Perhaps it's because these lyrics are sung in a falsetto (or near) voice. Be that as it may, this album has really hooked me since first listen. I think my current favorite wavers between "We Used to Wait" and "Sprawl II" both of which were performed on SNL last week. I recorded it just for ScarJo, but was very pleased to see they were the musical guest. "I heard a song from the speaker of a passing carAnd prayed to a dying starThe memory's fading..." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouisvilleGreg Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Really digging "City with no Children," "Modern Man," "The Suburbs," "Sprawl II," and love "Month of May," in the same way I love "I'm A Wheel." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 @arcadefire: Chicago date! 4/25 @ UIC Pavilion with The National. Pre Sale starts 1/20 @ 10AM CST, General sale 1/22 @ 11AM CST www.arcadefire.com/shows woah. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Obsessed with The Suburbs lately. Just sayin'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
renic Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 woah. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! doing the happy dance. though, i have seen arcade fire once & haven't ever listened to their music, we all know how i feel about the national! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 woah. Holy hell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Neat Spike Jonze video of the Suburbs. (From what I understand it is a bit of a collaborative effort)(I would strip the vevo crap off here if I could...but here it is anyway) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Euj9f3gdyM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
auctioneer69 Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Neat Spike Jonze video of the Suburbs. (From what I understand it is a bit of a collaborative effort)(I would strip the vevo crap off here if I could...but here it is anyway) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Euj9f3gdyM Nice piece of nostalgia. Kids spend all their time indoors today on facebook, chat-rooms and webcams or being driven round to endless soccer or basketball games. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 2nd Arcade Fire/The National show in Chicago added on Sunday 4/24, onsale tomorrow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theashtraysays Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Wow. They won!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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