Maybe now all the people that obnoxiously asked “Who are they?” when they won the Grammy will give them an actual listen now! Ha!
Indie faves Arcade Fire have announced that their award-winning 2010 album, The Suburbs, will be re-released on June 27th, with two new tracks called Speaking Tongues and Culture War, as well as a bonus DVD featuring a short film and a ‘making of’ documentary!
Hopefully this new material will hold us over until they’re ready to release another album in a year or two!
Wayne slams: click here. Win Butler responds: click here then follow the link to Win’s scarpbook.
I love the Flamming Lips, but this outburst was a little off. The Arcade Fire loves their fans. Anyone been to a show and felt like they were treated like “shit”? I don’t think so.
The documentary is directed byArcade Fire and Vincent Morisset, who was also responsible for the interactive video for ‘Neon Bible’.
The deluxe edition DVD of ‘Miroir Noir’ features bonus material including Arcade Fire performances on TV shows such as Friday Night With Jonathan Ross and Saturday Night Live. – NME
The band digitally released Miroir Noir, a film documenting the making of their 2007 album Neon Bible and the tour in support of it. The film will be released on DVD in March, with pre-orders available now. – Pitchfork
This documentary is a must for any Arcade Fire fan. It’s not a typical concert documentary (if you read the Pitchfork article/interview you can learn why). It’s very similar to the tone set in Radiohead’s Meeting People is Easy documentary, which focused on OK Computer – this is very similar, except with an Arcade Fire twist, obviously.
The Neon Bible phone number (remember that?) messages serve as the only narrative to this documentary. (Note: got some time? Play around on the Neon Bible website).
There are moments of pure genius in Miroir Noir and great insights into how the band conducts itself.
Rating: A+
Trailer
Bits and pieces from the documentary
In other Arcade Fire news:
The band is working on a new album, and Butler, his wife and Arcade Fire co-leader Régine Chassagne, and Final Fantasy’s Owen Pallett, did indeed write the score for The Box, the forthcoming film from director Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko). – Pitchfork
Had a friend that actually got to see this. Damn, am I jealous. Apparently, Win told the crowd of young Obama staffers, “ya’ll are pretty excited for a bunch of people that just got fired”… something witty along those lines.
It’s time to name the best music videos of 2008. There were a lot. My initial list was comprised of 44 videos – I’ve cut the list down to my top 25. Unlike my list for 2007, I haven’t put the videos into categories. Instead, I’ve just got my list from #25 to #1. Here we go…
25. Lykke Li and Bon Iver – Dance Dance Dance
It’ll make you feel warm inside. Who doesn’t like that?
24. Devendra Banhart – Carmensita.
It’s funny.
23. Thunderheist – Jerk It
Incredibly sexy. The build is impressive (and I mean that in so many weird ways).
22. Feist – I Feel it All
Check out the stick-ignited-fireworks. It’s a symphony of sparks. Rad.
21. The Mae Shi – Run to Your Grave
Not much to say here. It’s just very entertaining.
20. Lil Wayne – A Milli
It may be my favorite song off of Tha Carter III and the video is equally enjoyable. Wayne’s hip hop persona really comes out in this video more than any other I have seen.
19. Buddy System – Return to Horse Mountain
The western/[spoiler]unicorn theme is, well, epic.
18. Utah Saints – Something Good ’08
2008′s “should have been” theme set in 1989.
17. The Tough Alliance – Neo Violence
This video is particularly 80s in tone, but it doesn’t take on the tired, lazy approach so many indie videos seem to have taken as of late.
16. Kanye West – Love Lockdown
A visually stimulating video (I guess that’s what a music video should be).
15. Radiohead – House of Cards
First of it’s kind video methods put this one on the list.
14. In Our Talons – Bowerbirds
(I’m getting tired of explaining. Who really cares, anyway?)
13. Bjork – Wanderlust
12. Terry Lynn – System
11. The Chemical Brothers – Midnight Madness
The ending ties this one all together making it one of my favorite videos of the year.
10. Portishead – We Carry On
9. Beyonce – Single Ladies
8. Passion Pit – Sleepyhead
7. Goldfrapp – A&E
6. Buraka Som Sistema – Sound of Kuduro
5. Gnarls Barkley – Going On
4. Hot Chip – Ready for the Floor
One of my favorite albums of the year produces one of my favorite videos.. yippee.
3. Santogold – L.E.S. Artistes
2. She & Him – Why do you let me stay here?
For some reason this video made me think “Beetlejuice“.. anyone else?
1. The Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
Okay, I’m probably a bit biased when it comes to this one, but the reason I loved this video so much is because of how iconic Win Butler comes off during these short 2 minutes and 17 seconds.
I’ve called Bob Marley and The Wailers and The Rolling Stones as the winners of the last round of voting. I’ve also made an executive decision to bypass The Beatles vs U2 battle just to save our time and efforts.
Here’s an updated bracket – just click on the image.
Strange to think of the birth of Sasquatch! as a literal thing. Yet, I can’t help but think of it as such when the creator of the festival, Adam Zacks, has been continually referred to as “The Mother of Sasquatch!” This once-small, rootsy festival is gaining both respect and attendees (50,000+) as one of the major national festivals beginning their annual season this Spring.
From the demise of most touring festivals (i.e., a once-touring Lollapalooza), Sasquatch! began in 2002, following Coachella as one of the first regional music festivals in the United States. The event, sponsored by the House of Blues every Memorial Day weekend since 2002, has been revered as an “indie” festival, but has hosted (and will continue to host) big names (that stray from the genre) such as The Cure and R.E.M. (2008), The Beasties Boys, Bjork, The Arcade Fire (2007), Nine Inch Nails, Beck (2006), Modest Mouse, The Pixies (2005), Built to Spill, Cat Power (2004), The Flaming Lips, Jurassic 5 (2003), and String Cheese Incidient (2002). With acts performing on three separate stages — The Main Stage, The Wookie Stage, and The Yeti Stage — festival goers can wander throughout the venue in continual earshot of the festival’s eclectic tastes in music. The Main Stage holds most of the bigger headliners and bears each nights’ larger (and more eye-entertaining, in terms of showy effects) performances (The Arcade Fire, The Pixies, Modest Mouse, The Beastie Boys), whereas the Yeti Stage is devoted to bands who call the Pacific Northwest their home, and the Wookie Stage houses the lesser known and [perhaps] up-and-coming artists.
Like many of the multi-day festivals, Sasquatch! also provides on-site camping, that offers quite the after party to each night’s performances. Plus, for those of you who know to which I’m referring, coming back to the HoneyBuckets every year is not only a smile-worthy deja vu, but also somewhat of a reassurance that you won’t have to watch your step (quite as carefully) while parading around tents towards your own in the wee hours of the morning.
Having been to Sasquatch! a few times myself, I can safely and happily say that this festival is one of the more intimate and that, with the promise of a TOBACCOSMOKESYOU.com snap-bracelet, a good time is certainly always guaranteed. The Columbia River Gorge, which, for those who give a hoot, is one of the most beautiful scenic concert venues in the United States.
Location: George, Washington (The Gorge Ampitheatre)
Date(s): May 24 – 26, 2008
Tickets: Sales begin March 8, 2008. First allotment – $56.50 per day (available for the on-sale weekend only). Beginning Monday, March 10, 2008 – $66.50 per day. Monday, May 19, 2008 – $76.50 per day (if still available). (A discounted 3 DAY TICKET is available for a very limited time for $154.50. Offer ends Sunday, March 9th at midnight.)
Camping: $40.00 per vehicle per day. There is now a 3 day value camping pass available through Ticketmaster ONLY for $100. The 3 day value pass is valid for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
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will give them an actual listen now! Ha!
