We All Want Someone To Shout For — Arcade Fire have shared with us a teaser/trailer leading up to their legendary performance at MSG (the August 5th one). In the video they give us a preview of “Rococo”, a song from The Suburbs. The trailer announces that youtube will be streaming... more info
The Culture Of Me — Always puzzle-happy Canadian pop group Arcade Fire just posted this excellent new video of marionette puppets and fireworks, all to announce that their sold out show in New York City (at Madison Square Garden with an interesting set of openers) will ... more info
Stereogum — In addition to showcasing a bit of The Suburbs we’ve yet to visit, this short clip of Win and Regine as puppety oddballs reveals that the band’s second MSG headline concert (8/5) will be streamed live on YouTube.
It seems like only six years ago... more info
I Guess I'm Floating — Thanks to GvsB for the scoop. Arcade Fire have just unveiled this video trailer of sorts for their upcoming Madison Square Garden show. The video is apparently directed by a well-known director who has yet to be named (my guess is for Spike Jonze).... more info
411 Mania — Arcade Fire to give away a million, Guided By Voices reunion details, details on the new Deerhunter album, Phosphorescent get their gear back, Vampire Weekend get sued and more. more info
Chorus.fm — *Arcade Fire* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=2387) unveiled the 8 different album covers (http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=145&csid2=844&fid1=48113) for their new record. more info
Guardian Music — (Sub Pop)Wolf Parade's lupine charm emerged from the cross-pollinating world of indie Montreal in 2005 with the excellent debut Apologies to the Queen Mary. Five years and many not-completely-inaccurate comparisons to Modest Mouse later, they return ... more info