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Grammy Awards provide a big boost for indie music

Arcade Fire’s album-of-the-year Grammy award on Sunday night for “The Suburbs” was a victory for a lot of people, and not just because it seemed as if the Canadian rock collective brought half the population of its native Montreal onstage during its show-closing musical performances. It also was a win for the grassroots community of independent musicians and record companies to which Arcade Fire and its label, Merge Records, belong. Combined with the win in another of the top four Grammy ...

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23:25 on February 16 2011

Grammy Awards provide a big boost for indie music

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Arcade Fire's album of the year Grammy was a win for the grassroots community of independent musicians and record companies.Arcade Fire's album of the year Grammy was a w... more info

Arcade Fire

02:00 on February 17 2011

Berlin Film Festival: Arcade Fire unveils 'Scenes From the Suburbs'

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Fresh off their upset album-of-the-year Grammy victory, three members of Arcade Fire jetted over to the Berlin for the premiere of their 28-minute film.Fresh off their up... more info

Arcade Fire

23:20 on February 16 2011

Grammy Awards provide a big boost for indie music

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Arcade Fire’s album-of-the-year Grammy award on Sunday night for “The Suburbs” was a victory for a lot of people, and not just because it seemed as if the Canadian ... more info

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