Radiohead are the "surprise" on Saturday … they are going to play at the Arcade Fire show!
The Arcade Fire don't like being upstaged by Radiohead
Originally posted by distance:The issue has nothing to do with whether people like SP or Radiohead. If someone wants to go Radiohead >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SP, fine, that's an opinion. But to act like what Radiohead is doing is unprecedented is clearly erroneous. I can name easily ten other musical acts that released albums for free online before Radiohead did it.
Originally posted by Julian, good manners AFICIONADO:no.
So Radiohead has been continuously upstaged by the Smashing Pumpkins for the last 7 years?
jesus.
i wish SP would just go away again.
Originally posted by Julian, good manners AFICIONADO:yes, but name one that *mattered*
But to act like what Radiohead is doing is unprecedented is clearly erroneous. I can name easily ten other musical acts that released albums for free online before Radiohead did it.
<ducks>
Originally posted by sweetcell:Just waking up are we, it's always been advertised as such, why would you assume anything would be at Keyspan, especially in October? Keyspan has only had a handful of shows over the last few years, but once you get settled up there that will become apparent :p
wow. this saturday's AF/LCD show is at RANDALLS ISLAND, not keyspan park.
nobody caught this?
Are you bitchin because of the transpo plan you'll have to put into effect? RI is kind of a pain if you're going with public transpo, you can either take the ferry or a train up to 125th and jump on the buses that run continuously. The problem is on the return trip on the bus, which is always a clusterphuck, going the ferry route is a little more but will save some aggravation after the show.
Originally posted by bnyced0:scroll up and read on - you are among those who didn't blink when people talked about keyspan. in fact, you awarded someone a bell for that statement :) that was my point, everyone was "oh, simulcast from keyspan!" - when keyspan was never in the books… but maybe i misunderstand, wouldn't be the first time.
Just waking up are we, it's always been advertised as such, why would you assume anything would be at Keyspan, especially in October?
thanks for the insight about the ferry, will definitely take that alternative. i'm already loathing the trip back. the show isn't sold out yet, hopefully it won't be quite as bad as after rock the bells.
Originally posted by sweetcell:Damn, you got me, didn't even "key" in on that, I knew about the simulcast, but glazed over the erroneous location. Apologies.
Originally posted by bnyced0:scroll up and read on - you are among those who didn't blink when people talked about keyspan. in fact, you awarded someone a bell for that statement :) that was my point, everyone was "oh, simulcast from keyspan!" - when keyspan was never in the books… but maybe i misunderstand, wouldn't be the first time.
Just waking up are we, it's always been advertised as such, why would you assume anything would be at Keyspan, especially in October?
thanks for the insight about the ferry, will definitely take that alternative. i'm already loathing the trip back. the show isn't sold out yet, hopefully it won't be quite as bad as after rock the bells.
for those who will be at home watching the simulcast, do keep an eye out for me as i'll be at the show. i should be easy to spot: look for the tallest mofo in the crowd. i'll be about 2 feet behind him.
Originally posted by sweetcell:will you be wearing tie-dye and drinking a cosmo too? :cool:
for those who will be at home watching the simulcast, do keep an eye out for me as i'll be at the show. i should be easy to spot: look for the tallest mofo in the crowd. i'll be about 2 feet behind him.
(love love love)
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:I thought Bush grew up in Connecticut.
Originally posted by bearman:Win Butler is from Texas and he went to boarding school at Exeter. He's more George W. Bush than he is French Canadian.
Not just Canadian, FRENCH-Canadian. Mondieu.
Originally posted by Julian, good manners AFICIONADO:but Radiohead is clearly the BEST band to do it, so they get the credit.
Originally posted by distance:The issue has nothing to do with whether people like SP or Radiohead. If someone wants to go Radiohead >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SP, fine, that's an opinion. But to act like what Radiohead is doing is unprecedented is clearly erroneous. I can name easily ten other musical acts that released albums for free online before Radiohead did it.
Originally posted by Julian, good manners AFICIONADO:no.
So Radiohead has been continuously upstaged by the Smashing Pumpkins for the last 7 years?
jesus.
i wish SP would just go away again.
just like many other bands were annoying whiners before Smashing Pumpkins….
Originally posted by le sonick:I suppose if you want to live in a world devoid of facts but overflowing with hyperbole, then go ah— oh, wait, I forgot: it's Sonick I'm talking to. You've been the Mayor of Ballyhoo-ville for years.
but Radiohead is clearly the BEST band to do it, so they get the credit.
by chance, does anyone have any set time information about tomorrow's show at randalls island? when does the first band go on?
does randalls island have a curfew, a time by which the show must end? doesn't look like it's a residential area…
does randalls island have a curfew, a time by which the show must end? doesn't look like it's a residential area…
It's quite sickening that Blonde Redhead are opening for Arcade Fire.
Doors: 3:30pm
Wild Light: 5:00pm
Les Savy Fav: 5:50pm
Blonde Redhead: 6:50pm
LCD Soundsystem: 7:55PM
Arcade Fire: 9:15pm
Doors: 3:30pm
Wild Light: 5:00pm
Les Savy Fav: 5:50pm
Blonde Redhead: 6:50pm
LCD Soundsystem: 7:55PM
Arcade Fire: 9:15pm
It's a shame Les Savy Fav is opening of any of them…
Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
It's quite sickening that Blonde Redhead are opening for Arcade Fire.
Doors: 3:30pm
Wild Light: 5:00pm
Les Savy Fav: 5:50pm
Blonde Redhead: 6:50pm
LCD Soundsystem: 7:55PM
Arcade Fire: 9:15pm
BLONDE REDHEAD.
Originally posted by nkotb:
It's a shame Les Savy Fav is opening of any of them…
wait. it's not just this playing around with win butler's hands video is it? arg.
Originally posted by nkotb:That's what I was thinking…
It's a shame Les Savy Fav is opening of any of them…
what a beautiful night to be outdoors listening to music, and what great music that was to listen to.
got there in time to catch most of blond redhead's set. enjoyed it a lot more than i thought i would, their music sounded great on the big PA. some of their stuff was really trippy. admittedly they only had half my attention most of the time, as i was busy eating, drinking, finding a good spot on the floor, etc.
LCD were in fine form, james murphy seemed to have more love for NYC than the crowd had for him (which was in fact a lot, mind you). they trotted out various members of AF to play along - the butler brothers on "north american scum", regine on "someone", and richard parry on "new york i love you". james' ad libs on that last one were pretty funny. i still preferred their show at the 930 (natch) but this was damn solid. much much better than their coachella performance.
what to say about arcade fire? they deliver. highlight for me was definitely "my body is a cage" - sent shivers up and down my spine. regine played drums for a couple of songs, don't remember ever seeing her do that before. win implied that 25,000 people were at the show, certainly didn't feel like it. he also tossed out that they wouldn't be playing NYC for the next couple of years - i hope i misunderstood this. i had a great spot: dead center, about a third of the way between the stage and soundboard, even got a small boost by standing on the cable-protector thing. sound was really good, great line of sight.
a great night out. a few lame cam-phone pix here. i'd expect a boot of this show to appear online at some point. if/when it does, please let me know :)
i ended up driving to randall's, and drove right on out after the show. i feared having to spend an hour getting out of the parking lot, instead i was off the island in less than 5 minutes. a very welcome surprise.
got there in time to catch most of blond redhead's set. enjoyed it a lot more than i thought i would, their music sounded great on the big PA. some of their stuff was really trippy. admittedly they only had half my attention most of the time, as i was busy eating, drinking, finding a good spot on the floor, etc.
LCD were in fine form, james murphy seemed to have more love for NYC than the crowd had for him (which was in fact a lot, mind you). they trotted out various members of AF to play along - the butler brothers on "north american scum", regine on "someone", and richard parry on "new york i love you". james' ad libs on that last one were pretty funny. i still preferred their show at the 930 (natch) but this was damn solid. much much better than their coachella performance.
what to say about arcade fire? they deliver. highlight for me was definitely "my body is a cage" - sent shivers up and down my spine. regine played drums for a couple of songs, don't remember ever seeing her do that before. win implied that 25,000 people were at the show, certainly didn't feel like it. he also tossed out that they wouldn't be playing NYC for the next couple of years - i hope i misunderstood this. i had a great spot: dead center, about a third of the way between the stage and soundboard, even got a small boost by standing on the cable-protector thing. sound was really good, great line of sight.
a great night out. a few lame cam-phone pix here. i'd expect a boot of this show to appear online at some point. if/when it does, please let me know :)
i ended up driving to randall's, and drove right on out after the show. i feared having to spend an hour getting out of the parking lot, instead i was off the island in less than 5 minutes. a very welcome surprise.
But you missed Les Savy Fav. Which means you missed the best performance.
I can't believe sweetcell missed Les Savy Fav??