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Mark your calendars / Arcade Fire
so my brother calls me last night from the arcade fire show in ny…he's like "listen"…i'm trying to make out the music through the roar of the crowd and the semi-shitty reception…i hear that distinct synthesizer riff…
sp: "they're playing 'this must be the place'?"
my brother: "yeah"
sp: "oh cool"
mb: "david byrne is singing"
oh.
he said the crowd went nuts when he walked onstage.
sp: "they're playing 'this must be the place'?"
my brother: "yeah"
sp: "oh cool"
mb: "david byrne is singing"
oh.
he said the crowd went nuts when he walked onstage.
That's awesome. I'm jealous. I saw them on Conan though, and they were really good. No David Byrne though.
i'm so sad i missed it. so sad. if anyone recorded any of it, please let me know…i won't tell. i promise.
hope y'all enjoyed it.
hope y'all enjoyed it.
Thanks Bags, I'm listening to it now….yummy.
Here's another good blog which discussed the Byrne appearance @ Irving Plaza
http://bunkstar.typepad.com/
http://bunkstar.typepad.com/
Originally posted by tiffson:I taped it. They played Laika. As usual for tv, the mix was bad, but the performance was great!
did anyone catch them on Conan last night?
Haven't had time to read all the reviews in the board, this week I have been traveling back to Latin America and didn't have time to visit the board very frequently.
As for the show, I liked it (I have repeatedly said on the board that this album is the best thing I have heard in a long time, along with neil young's greendale). However, leaving the show I had the impression that the show missed something, maybe the crowd was too quiet, maybe I wasn't in the mood for a rock show (flu and a job interview the following day…), I thought the played really well, but was expecting something else, more crazyness, don't know? Still, if they come back to DC I will be there again and I hope to see them at the Primavera Festival in Barcelona this spring, talked to the singer for a couple of minutes, very nice guy.
As for the non smoking ban, I saw the signs at the main door when I was getting in. I myself am a smoker, not that I smoke too much, but a beer and rock music make up a pretty good situation to smoke. However, I actually liked the ban, wouldn't have any problem if it was banned at all shows.
As for the show, I liked it (I have repeatedly said on the board that this album is the best thing I have heard in a long time, along with neil young's greendale). However, leaving the show I had the impression that the show missed something, maybe the crowd was too quiet, maybe I wasn't in the mood for a rock show (flu and a job interview the following day…), I thought the played really well, but was expecting something else, more crazyness, don't know? Still, if they come back to DC I will be there again and I hope to see them at the Primavera Festival in Barcelona this spring, talked to the singer for a couple of minutes, very nice guy.
As for the non smoking ban, I saw the signs at the main door when I was getting in. I myself am a smoker, not that I smoke too much, but a beer and rock music make up a pretty good situation to smoke. However, I actually liked the ban, wouldn't have any problem if it was banned at all shows.
Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:I thought that it would look a little weird to the casual viewer because it's sooo out of context to do what they do for just one song. But it was enjoyable for folks in the know. The drum stick smacking the lead singer in the face was pretty cool too.
I taped it. They played Laika. As usual for tv, the mix was bad, but the performance was great!
I don't remember this as part of the 9:30 Club Arcade Fire experience on 01/30/05
http://www.pancakemountain.com/tv.html
http://www.pancakemountain.com/tv.html
Really? I wasn't there so wouldn't know but I had seen that clip the other week. Maybe it was shot during the sound check.
But what I would like to know, with all of the people in that band, do you mean to tell me that that is the best singer that they could come up with? :roll:
But what I would like to know, with all of the people in that band, do you mean to tell me that that is the best singer that they could come up with? :roll:
Originally posted by Jaguär:it's probably sound-check … you can see someone walking in front of the stage at the very beginning …
Really? I wasn't there so wouldn't know but I had seen that clip the other week. Maybe it was shot during the sound check.
But what I would like to know, with all of the people in that band, do you mean to tell me that that is the best singer that they could come up with? :roll:
this is just like suki's comment about interpol being too down-in-the-dumps, i wouldn't want to see interpol as a "happy" band, and i wouldn't want to see arcade fire with a "technically good" singer … his voice is perfect because its completely raw and cracks with emotion …
has anyone purchased the dvd? i would like to see full versions of the arcade fire and fiery furnaces. how many songs do they play on there?
that was the kids show before the actual show started. it went on from 6 to 7. i know becasue i was one of four people in line when the little kids started coming in. thats pretty awesome though.
Originally posted by valerie:wow, so there are benefits to having children
that was the kids show before the actual show started. it went on from 6 to 7. i know becasue i was one of four people in line when the little kids started coming in. thats pretty awesome though.