Brooklyn Vegan — In case you forgot that 'Funeral' is turning 10 this month, Merge Records posted a reminder on a Brooklyn wall at N. 10th and Driggs in Williamsburg. Is there something more to this mysterious Arcade Fire marketing campaign? Merge... more info

NME — Canadian musician bringing solo album 'Music For Heart And Breath' to the UK more info

Stereogum — Stereogum readers recently voted Future Islands’ arty synthpop burner “Seasons (Waiting On You)” the Song Of The Summer, and it would seem that Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler agrees. Butler, who just got done with a massive tour of his own, sh... more info

NME — Butler joined band to perform 'Seasons (Waiting On You)' more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Win Butler & Future Islands -- 9/2 in Montreal (photo by Mikey B Rishwain) Future Islands' tour with Operators brought them to Metropolis in Arcade Fire's home city of Montreal tonight (9/2). Arcade Fire played their fair share of covers,... more info

NME — The gig marks the end of their North American gig run more info

Stereogum — Arcade Fire played the last show of their 74-date Reflektor tour in their hometown of Montreal. Throughout the tour, the band played over thirty different covers and performed them with people like David Byrne, Marky Ramone, Mavis Staples, and Ian Mc... more info

NME — Win and Will Butler will play on team with Nikolai Fraiture and Bon Iver's Justin Vernon more info

Stereogum — This week Kate Bush returned to the stage after 35 years, Blood Brothers reunited at FYF, and Buster Poindexter joined Arcade Fire. Grimes released a great new video (but not an ice bucket video). We talked to Sinkane, Mutual Benefit, and in our late... more info

NME — The band were playing the second of two shows at Chicago's United Center more info