Popdose — Good concert films can either define an era (Woodstock, The Last Waltz) or an artist (Frampton Comes Alive, Cheap Trick at Budokan, Stop Making Sense). And then there are the easy nostalgia cash-ins and live sets that take a nip off deliverables owed... more info

Stereogum — One of the tracks on Future's new self-titled album samples Arcade Fire. As the ArcadeFireTube fan page points out, "Might As Well" uses a sample from "Owl," a track from the Canadian band's soundtrack to Spike Jonze's 2013 film Her. Find the credit ... more info

Stereogum — Despite being a hero of doughy Canadian indie-rock, Win Butler is apparently pretty good at basketball. (Being 6'4" probably helps.) Last year, the Arcade Fire frontman was named MVP of the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, leading Team Canada to a 74-64 ... more info

Impose Magazine — Mutual Friends often draw comparisons of their sound with Arcade Fire and Death Cab For Cutie. Background As a 4-piece indie rock outfit from Buffalo, they’re all rather familiar with their local music scene. Rounding up the troops is Kevin Scoma ... more info

Stereogum — Back in 2014, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus performed a stage work as part of BAM’s Next Wave Festival, and they've recorded the piece in a studio for their debut album Black Mountain Songs. The project was co-curated by the National's Bryce Dessner an... more info

JamBase — Arcade Fire will tour throughout Europe this coming June and July. more info

Consequence of Sound — A new round of EU dates surrounding a slew of festival appearances. more info

Stereogum — Arcade Fire came back last month with the new single "I Gave You Power," and now they've announced a full European tour, so you have to imagine it's only a matter of time before more new music arrives. The band had already announced a few dates at Eu... more info

Nialler9 — As rumoured last week, Arcade Fire have been announced for a Dublin gig at Malahide Castle in North County Dublin on Wednesday June 14th. Tickets are €69. more info

Stereogum — A decade ago, in an instantly notorious New Yorker piece called "A Paler Shade Of White," the critic Sasha Frere-Jones wrote sadly about how, as he saw it, indie rock had abandoned any sense of rhythm. Frere-Jones wrote about going to see Arcade Fire... more info