For awhile today, Arcade Fire was trending on Twitter so I went to check it out. It was almost all hate for their new album, for the dress code at one of their shows and for a lawsuit they’ve recently filed. I understand having an opinion on lawsuits but really, if you hate the band,…
Arcade Fire Responds to Album Leak with a Better Album Leak
Arcade Fire’s 4th Album ‘Reflector’ isn’t officially out until October 28 but, as most highly anticipated albums do, it leaked. Arcade Fire appear to have been ready for that eventuality though (either that or they worked very hard and very quickly to respond). The band released the full album on a YouTube video, complete with…
RVT: Arcade Fire and U2 cover Joy Division
Here’s 3 minutes and 10 seconds of music education for you. The Arcade Fire on stage with U2 in Montreal doing a cover of Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart”
Do They Know It’s Halloween?
Okay, I know Halloween is finished, but I had to post this. Yesterday on Q, Jian Ghomeshi played Do They Know It’s Halloween, a parody of Do They Know It’s Christmas. The song is preformed by the NORTH AMERICAN HALLOWEEN PREVENTION INITIATIVE, featuring artists such as Buck 65, Feist and members of the Arcade Fire.…
Breaking Links: Sunday, October 28
You can now see Leonardo Da Vinci’s the Last Supper in much more detail than you ever will in real life – 16 million pixels. The Afghanistan panel headed by John Manley will open a website for public submissions just in case anyone in the general public has any comments on the issue. Toronto record…
RVT: Arcade Fire – “Kiss Off” (Violent Femmes Cover)
Via the Radio 3 blog and Spinner.com: The Arcade Fire to an impromptu post show rendition of the Violent Femmes “Kiss Off” note: in case there is anyone out there who doesn’t know the Violent Femmes 1982 self-titled album would certainly be a contender for best album of the decade. If you don’t know it,…
Patrick Watson Doesn’t Poo Clouds But…
In a country as musically rich and diverse as Canada, even to be nominated for the Polaris Prize is a huge achievement. The Polaris prize is, in my view, the greatest musical honour in Canada. It is not run by the record industry. Sales, marketing, and location have no bearing on the outcome. The prize…
Keep The Car Running
A performance by the Arcade Fire on Saturday Night Live. The New York City audience was excited to see them. This is a great example of the following AF has around the world.