Author Topic: The Arcade Fire (Read 70983 times)

pinstriped · « **Reply #40 on:** August 19, 2006, 11:22:47 pm »

Definitely. I've had Funeral and the EP for ages and never get tired of listening to it again - each time I revisit it, I hear something new in the songs. Their performance with David Bowie was pretty excellent as well!

Stackman · « **Reply #41 on:** August 19, 2006, 11:24:59 pm »

Their performance with David Bowie was pretty excellent as well!....
WTF WAS THAT?

pinstriped · « **Reply #42 on:** August 19, 2006, 11:33:40 pm »

Quote from: Stackman on August 19, 2006, 11:24:59 pm

WTF WAS THAT?

Fashion Rocks in NYC - they performed Five Years, Wake Up, and Life on Mars? together. I've got mp3s somewhere, but you can watch Five Years and Wake Up on Youtube. Fantastic. The celebrities in the crowd 'dancing' are kind of cringeworthy, though.

chipbuttie · « **Reply #43 on:** August 21, 2006, 05:52:55 pm »

Top band. I've been a big fan since they took the states by storm about two years ago. Got the EP and the album and seen them a few times live now. There are some posts on RAWK raving about their live performances.

I'd urge you to try another Montreal band called Wolf Parade, who released their debut last year. Win Butler said their track 'I Believe in Anything' was the best thing he heard last year. And I tend to agree

Their stuff is less orchestrated than AC and they have a yelpy singer that can take a while to get used to, but it's a great album.

While I'm on Canadian bands, Broken Social Scene are playing at Lvpl Carling Academy on August 30th. Really looking forwad to that.

Victor · « **Reply #44 on:** August 21, 2006, 06:06:27 pm »

according to their website they're well into recording their new album which is due out early next year .... Funeral was one of the best debut albums I've ever heard so it's going to be a hard act to follow ..... agree with chipbuttie too about Wolf Parade ... a very good band ... it would seem Canada is having a minor renaissance what with Destroyer, Neko Case, New Pornographers, Wolf Parade and Arcade Fire all bringing out really good albums in the last year and a half or so

JP-65 · « **Reply #45 on:** August 21, 2006, 06:28:31 pm »

and The Dears as well!

gibber_blot · « **Reply #46 on:** August 22, 2006, 10:01:12 am »

Another great Canadian band to add to the mix that I *highly* recommend is The Hidden Cameras, especially the albums 'The Smell of our Own' and 'Mississauga Goddamn'. One of my favourite bands, although really it is just one guy that does most of it.

Trotterwatch · « **Reply #47 on:** January 3, 2007, 07:23:07 pm »

Heard 2 new songs from the new album, love them.

Black Wave/Bad Vibrations (which was the song that was apparently leaked to Itunes on accident)

Intervention

Very high hopes for the album as these 2 songs haven't disappointed me. As for it leaking on P2P, they asked for anyone who has downloaded illegally to consider donating to http://pih.org (fair enough IMO) I donated as I couldn't buy them from Itunes being in Sweden!

bellinter · « **Reply #48 on:** January 8, 2007, 03:54:58 pm »

they have just announced that they are playing in Dublin's Olympia theatre on March 5th, the day the new album is released!!

Tickets on sale this friday, will be an early rise for the queue, dont wanna miss this one!

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #49 on:** January 8, 2007, 04:19:55 pm »

any other european gigs announced for March mate?

bellinter · « **Reply #50 on:** January 8, 2007, 04:27:37 pm »

Quote from: Veinticinco de Mayo on January 8, 2007, 04:19:55 pm

any other european gigs announced for March mate?

just checked through a few site and found out that they are in Manchester (Apollo) on 8th & 9th March

rest here as i cant copy/paste from this website

http://www.arcadefire.net/european-spring-tour-dates

Des Lynam · « **Reply #51 on:** January 8, 2007, 04:29:48 pm »

Arcade Fire announce European tour
The Canadian band play big shows in March

Arcade Fire have announced details of a European tour for March.

As revaled earlier today on NME.COM, the Canadian band's second album 'Neon Bible' is released on the day the dates kick off, in Dublin on March 5.

The tour includes eight UK and Irish shows in Dublin (March 5,6), Manchester (8,9), Glasgow (11,12) and London (14,15).

The full list of dates is:

Dublin Olympia (March 5,6)
Manchester Apollo (8,9)
Glasgow Barrowlands (11,12)
London Brixton Academy (14,15)
Paris Olympia (19,20)
Stockholm Circus (23)
Oslo Centrum Scene (24)
Copenhagen Vega (25)
Berlin Postbanhof (27)
Munich Elserhalle (28)
Lyon Transbordeur (31)
Cologne E-Live Music Hall (April 1)
Utrecht Vredenburg (2)
Brussels Halles de Schaerbeek (4)
Lille L'Aeronef (5)

Tickets go onsale for the UK shows on Friday (January 12) at 9am

james_f · « **Reply #52 on:** January 8, 2007, 08:11:14 pm »

Will sell out within minutes I reckon

bradigor · « **Reply #53 on:** January 8, 2007, 08:13:47 pm »

Just downloaded Funeral

Moley · « **Reply #54 on:** January 8, 2007, 08:31:24 pm »

Quote from: bradigor on January 8, 2007, 08:13:47 pm

Just ~~downloaded~~ bought Funeral from a recommended retailer

bradigor · « **Reply #55 on:** January 8, 2007, 08:36:46 pm »

Quote from: Moley on January 8, 2007, 08:31:24 pm

Technically both are correct. Downloaded and paid for

bryanod · « **Reply #56 on:** January 12, 2007, 09:20:41 am »

anyone get anything for this? couldnt find the link for tue untill too late

ticketmaster ar so helpful!

Nick110581 · « **Reply #57 on:** January 12, 2007, 09:45:26 am »

They have announced a load more dates for London if people are interested and struggling for tickets.

bellinter · « **Reply #58 on:** January 12, 2007, 09:47:28 am »

Quote from: bryanodowd on January 12, 2007, 09:20:41 am

anyone get anything for this? couldnt find the link for tue untill too late ticketmaster ar so helpful!

got 2 myself Bryan! Queued at the stephen's green since about 7! The monday show was sold out before they they even got to print any tickets there! had to settle for a seating ticket but fuck it, in's in!!

EDIT: and now i fuckin see that the barcelona home leg is on the same fuckin night

wouldnt mind but i checked it quickly the other day, saw the 6th and thought wednesday, so now i have the task of trying to swap for the monday night, or miss out

bryanod · « **Reply #59 on:** January 12, 2007, 12:15:40 pm »

Quote from: bellinter on January 12, 2007, 09:47:28 am

got 2 myself Bryan! Queued at the stephen's green since about 7! The monday show was sold out before they they even got to print any tickets there! had to settle for a seating ticket but fuck it, in's in!!

EDIT: and now i fuckin see that the barcelona home leg is on the same fuckin night
wouldnt mind but i checked it quickly the other day, saw the 6th and thought wednesday, so now i have the task of trying to swap for the monday night, or miss out

jaysus i didnt even think of that, jsut as well didnt get tuesday now! rumours abound that they held back half of tue tickets...not sure how true it is though. MOn was sold in seconds seems fairly dodgy was online and into it at 9:00 on the dot none available straight away basically.

and of course plenty on ebay especially when some were printed before they even went on sale...hmmm

bellinter · « **Reply #60 on:** January 12, 2007, 12:21:57 pm »

Quote from: bryanodowd on January 12, 2007, 12:15:40 pm

jaysus i didnt even think of that, jsut as well didnt get tuesday now! rumours abound that they held back half of tue tickets...not sure how true it is though. MOn was sold in seconds seems fairly dodgy was online and into it at 9:00 on the dot none available straight away basically.

sure if ya hear of anyone looking to swap monday for tuesday, let me know

bryanod · « **Reply #61 on:** January 12, 2007, 12:23:18 pm »

Quote from: bellinter on January 12, 2007, 12:21:57 pm

sure if ya hear of anyone looking to swap monday for tuesday, let me know

no bother....and if you ever come across those other ones don't forget me

bellinter · « **Reply #62 on:** January 12, 2007, 12:25:44 pm »

Quote from: bryanodowd on January 12, 2007, 12:23:18 pm

no bother....and if you ever come across those other ones don't forget me

gotcha

james_f · « **Reply #63 on:** January 13, 2007, 06:11:17 pm »

Tried to get some for Manchester, but had no luck. My mate got 4 though, so trying to persuade him to let me have one and not put em on eBay.

pinstriped · « **Reply #64 on:** January 28, 2007, 11:56:59 pm »

Neon Bible's leaked.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #65 on:** January 29, 2007, 02:18:46 pm »

Quote from: pinstriped on January 28, 2007, 11:56:59 pm

Neon Bible's leaked.

Where?

pinstriped · « **Reply #66 on:** January 29, 2007, 08:33:17 pm »

Quote from: Nick110581 on January 29, 2007, 02:18:46 pm

Where?

PM'd you the link.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #67 on:** January 29, 2007, 09:42:56 pm »

Quote from: pinstriped on January 29, 2007, 08:33:17 pm

PM'd you the link.

Thank you - as I said, I am seeing them on Wednesday in St Johns Church.

I cannot wait.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #68 on:** February 1, 2007, 09:54:08 am »

Saw them last night and what can I say!!!

A truly incredible band - opened with Guns Of Brixton and sung it in the middle of the Church acoustically.

The majority of the set was from Neon Bible bar Tunnels & Rebellion.

♠Dirty Harry♠ · « **Reply #69 on:** February 21, 2007, 11:36:10 am »

Just listening to 'Wake up', the most obvious song that this rips of is 'You can't hurry love' but has anyone noticed where the intro has been stolen from? No?

litliper · « **Reply #70 on:** June 9, 2010, 09:33:25 pm »

Two new songs...

http://onethirtybpm.com/2010/05/26/mp3-arcade-fire-the-suburbsmonth-of-may/

Matt S · « **Reply #71 on:** June 9, 2010, 09:53:18 pm »

A friend got me Funeral and Neon Bible for my birthday - great presents! Both great albums but Neon Bible is something else. Stunning.

ConnieLFC · « **Reply #72 on:** June 10, 2010, 06:39:34 pm »

Tickets for their August show at Madison Square Garden secured yesterday....cannot wait.

That new track Month of May is fantastic.... why not check the single out directly on their website as well? The "record player" is pretty cool....

http://www.arcadefire.com/vinyl/

SamAteTheRedAcid · « **Reply #73 on:** June 10, 2010, 07:01:12 pm »

Quote from: ConnieLFC on June 10, 2010, 06:39:34 pm

Tickets for their August show at Madison Square Garden secured yesterday....cannot wait.

That new track Month of May is fantastic.... why not check the single out directly on their website as well? The "record player" is pretty cool....

http://www.arcadefire.com/vinyl/

Have to say I loved the first EP and album (especially the Neighbourhood tunes) but hated Neon Bible, thought it was too overproduced. But having listened to their new ones on that website, I'm back on board. Great stuff.

MichaelA · « **Reply #74 on:** August 31, 2010, 01:03:43 pm »

So many Arcade Threads to choose from, shite moderation on this board.

Have you all done this yet? It's utterly amazing - go play

http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/

Ginamos · « **Reply #75 on:** August 31, 2010, 01:21:40 pm »

Quote from: MichaelA on August 31, 2010, 01:03:43 pm

So many Arcade Threads to choose from, shite moderation on this board.

Have you all done this yet? It's utterly amazing - go play

http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/

WOW, I'm seriously impressed.

(needs Google Chrome though as it hints at the bottom).

Songs to Sing · « **Reply #76 on:** August 31, 2010, 11:27:27 pm »

thats amazing

Phil M · « **Reply #77 on:** September 1, 2010, 12:56:10 am »

Quote from: MichaelA on August 31, 2010, 01:03:43 pm

So many Arcade Threads to choose from, shite moderation on this board.

Have you all done this yet? It's utterly amazing - go play

http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/

That is utterly brilliant, thanks for posting.

MichaelA · « **Reply #78 on:** September 1, 2010, 07:46:35 am »

Quote from: Ginamos on August 31, 2010, 01:21:40 pm

WOW, I'm seriously impressed.

(needs Google Chrome though as it hints at the bottom).

works okay in Safari. I've tried it about three times on different towns and cities I have lived in. It's pretty impressive!

Ginamos · « **Reply #79 on:** September 1, 2010, 12:37:13 pm »

Aah yeah, there's a good chance it would work with Safari as it and Chrome have the best HTML5 support.

I've tried Anfield, Manly (Sydney) and Brighton it's been absolutely spot on.