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Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Thu November 14, 2013 5:08 pm
by EJ
Porno would probably be the best song on this album were it not for the terrible title and overused "little boys with their porno" refrain.

The song has a great melody and vocal delivery.

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Thu November 14, 2013 7:21 pm
by stip
cutuphalfdead wrote:Emotionless? Really?
there is a sterile quality to some of it

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Thu November 14, 2013 8:23 pm
by lowlight79
cutuphalfdead wrote:Emotionless? Really?
When I listen to Neon Bible and especially Funeral. There is not a song on this record that come close to 7 Kettles (neighborhood # 4) or My Body is a Cage from Neon Bible. It's just a bad record. Hey it happens to the best of them. I just wait and see what direction they take.

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Thu November 14, 2013 8:35 pm
by Jorge
lowlight79 wrote:It's just a bad record.
Oh, well that settles it.

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Fri November 15, 2013 6:10 am
by matt reeder
lowlight79 wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:Emotionless? Really?
When I listen to Neon Bible and especially Funeral. There is not a song on this record that come close to 7 Kettles (neighborhood # 4) or My Body is a Cage from Neon Bible. It's just a bad record. Hey it happens to the best of them. I just wait and see what direction they take.
I've always found "My Body Is a Cage" to be a bit overwrought and unnecessary, especially after "No Cars Go". I like the song but it's just a bit too much for me sometimes.

"Afterlife" is chock full of emotion. Actually, the whole album has serious grower potential. I haven't listened to it much over the last week or so (other stuff going on, not listening to much of anything) but I came back to it today and found it even more intriguing. Give it time - there is a hell of a lot going on.

It's not bland.

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Fri November 15, 2013 1:09 pm
by Bob Loblaw
Here’s the schedule:

March 6 – Louisville, Ky., KFC Yum! Center
March 8 – Minneapolis, Minn., Target Center
March 10 – Auburn Hills, Mich., The Palace Of Auburn Hills
March 12 – Pittsburgh, Pa., Consol Energy Center
March 13 – Toronto, Ontario, Air Canada Centre
March 14 – Ottawa, Ontario, Canadian Tire Centre
March 16 – Cleveland, Ohio, Quicken Loans Arena
March 17 – Philadelphia, Pa., Wells Fargo Center
March 18 – Bridgeport, Conn., Webster Bank Arena
April 9 – The Woodlands, Texas, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
April 10 – Austin, Texas, Austin360 Amphitheater
April 23 – Denver, Colo., Pepsi Center
April 26 – Kansas City, Mo., Starlight Theatre
April 27 – Maryland Heights, Mo., Verizon Wireless Amph. St. Louis
April 29 – Columbus, Ohio, Schottenstein Center
May 1 – Nashville, Tenn., Bridgestone Arena
May 2 – Atlanta, Ga., Aaron’s Amphitheatre At Lakewood
July 30 – Mountain View, Calif., Shoreline Amphitheatre
Aug. 8 – Quincy, Wash., Gorge Amphitheatre
Aug. 11 – Edmonton, Alberta, Rexall Place
Aug. 12 – Calgary, Alberta, Scotiabank Saddledome
Aug. 14 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, MTS Centre
Aug. 17 – Washington, D.C., Verizon Center
Aug. 19 – Mansfield, Mass., Comcast Center
Aug. 22 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center
Aug. 23 – Brooklyn, N.Y., Barclays Center
Aug. 26 – Chicago, Ill., United Center
Aug. 30 – Montreal, Quebec, Parc Jean Drapeau

Tickets go on sale Nov. 22.

An announcement promises that more gigs will be added.

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Fri November 15, 2013 1:40 pm
by Gods' Die
Nothing but arenas from here on out.

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Fri November 15, 2013 4:26 pm
by Norah
Plenty of those are amphitheaters.

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Fri November 15, 2013 5:17 pm
by Farmer John
Don't forget Saddledomes!

Some day I want to see a concert at the "KFC Yum! Center".

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Fri November 15, 2013 5:19 pm
by EJ
Farmer John wrote:Don't forget Saddledomes!
I've always loved that name. Does this place host huge rodeo events or something?

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Fri November 15, 2013 5:21 pm
by Farmer John
EJ wrote:
Farmer John wrote:Don't forget Saddledomes!
I've always loved that name. Does this place host huge rodeo events or something?
I think so. Plus, it kind of looks like a saddle.

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Fri November 15, 2013 5:22 pm
by EJ
Farmer John wrote:
EJ wrote:
Farmer John wrote:Don't forget Saddledomes!
I've always loved that name. Does this place host huge rodeo events or something?
I think so. Plus, it kind of looks like a saddle.

Image

Indeed, it does.

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Fri November 15, 2013 5:58 pm
by sherpahigh
EJ wrote:
Farmer John wrote:
EJ wrote:
Farmer John wrote:Don't forget Saddledomes!
I've always loved that name. Does this place host huge rodeo events or something?
I think so. Plus, it kind of looks like a saddle.

Image

Indeed, it does.
YeHAW!

Man I wish they weren't playing that building. :( Too bad they couldn't do multiple nights at the Jubilee Auditorium or something like that instead.

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Fri November 15, 2013 5:59 pm
by sherpahigh
The first time I saw them play here was a tiny bar venue and it was amazing. Now the arena. :(

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Fri November 15, 2013 7:57 pm
by Harry Lime
So that song in the promo spot on youtube I've been hearing, where Win sings,

"You gotta get right, before you die!. YOu gotta get right!"

That's not on the album. It's very blusey. It sounded like a great song. Has anyone heard anything about this song?

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Fri November 15, 2013 10:01 pm
by Bob Loblaw
Huge outdoor show at the end(ish) of summer in front of an adoring hometown crowd sounds pretty amazing to me. I'm a happy camper. I wouldn't be surprised if it sells out, either. I think they cap attendance at Jean Drapeau at about 35,000.

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Fri November 15, 2013 10:16 pm
by Gods' Die
cutuphalfdead wrote:Plenty of those are amphitheaters.
Well mine's at the fucking Pepsi Center, so you didn't make me feel better.

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Sat November 16, 2013 9:24 am
by Angus
lowlight79 wrote:Her is my review

James Murphy helped them make an emotionless bland techno rock album which is the most disappointing album of the year

Side 1 has a a few ok tracks but side 2 is boring and pointless.
I'm going to agree with this. Major disappointment.

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Sat November 16, 2013 11:09 am
by dimejinky99
I spent a few days with it and really nothing memorable about it. Nothing there to make me want to try harder with it. I'm not blaming James Murphy entirely but he definitely has a hand in what's Wrong with it.

Re: Arcade Fire

Posted: Sat November 16, 2013 6:45 pm
by Harry Lime
You people are drunk.