Arcade Fire 2: Arcade Harder

[Imperor]

Scumby's impending adventure reminded me I've got less than a month until they mosey down here. All that's left to do is find out who the hell the Suburbs are and why everyone likes their album Arcade Fire so much.

Enjoy the show, Uncle T-Bag.

[No spoken words]

Originally Posted by trojanchick99

They are playing Outside Lands festival in San Francisco, August 12-14. I don't know which night they are headlining. Also headlining Muse and Phish. I really like the lineup and it's San Francisco.

Thanks.....definitely food for thought.

[No spoken words]

Originally Posted by Imperor

mosey

Yes!

[u2popmofo]

My ears still hurt. I was so psyched from the show that I couldn't fall asleep until the wee hours of the morning, so I called in "sick" from work today. To say I had fun would be an understatement. Local Natives were great, Arcade Fire were even better. The sound mix on the first few songs sucked ass, but they luckily fixed it, and the rest of the show was phenomenal. I danced and sang a lot.

Apparently Win's grandpa lived in Utah for a long time, and he used to visit a lot, which was news to me. They also apparently had a bunch of family and friends at the show, so apparently they still have some sort of connection. We also got mentions of Jimmer, which was humorous.

This was the setlist.

Month of May
Rebellion (Lies)
Neighborhood #2 (Laika)
City With No Children
Rococo
Intervention
The Suburbs
The Suburbs (Continued)
Suburban War (Win forgot lyrics and pretty much just stood there and laughed through the entire second verse)
No Cars Go
Haïti
Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
We Used to Wait
Wake Up

Encore:
Ready to Start
Keep the Car Running
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)

[corianderstem]

Yay!

[joyfulgirl]

Glad you had a great time.

Here was our setlist. Same songs, different order, looks like.*

Ready to Start
Keep the Car Running
Modern Man
Neighborhood #2 (Laika)
No Cars Go
Haiti
Empty Room
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Rococo
Intervention - organ into
The Suburbs
The Suburbs (continued)
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
We Used to Wait - (post cards letters)
Wake Up

ENCORE

Month of May
Rebellion (Lies)

*correction: we got Empty Room, you got Suburban War (sort of)
** you also got City With No Children and we got Sprawl II (which hurt my ears like crazy even though I had earplugs)
***oh, never mind, you got Sprawl II, too

[joyfulgirl]

I just want to point out how awesome We Used to Wait was live.

[LemonMelon]

Originally Posted by joyfulgirl

Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)

[gap]

Rebellion (Lies)

Blasphemy!

[mikal]

Originally Posted by Imperor

Not sure why, but I soured on that Local Natives album mighty quick. Guess I'm in the vast minority.

i too loved this album from the start. if i had taken part in the 2010 rankings thread, it would have made my top 10.

[joyfulgirl]

Originally Posted by LemonMelon

Blasphemy!

I thought so, too, at first, but the segue into We Used to Wait was actually quite wonderful. Not as outrageously awesome as Power Out/Rebellion but I didn't feel cheated or anything.

[joyfulgirl]

I just realized I see them again next week (for some reason I thought it was two weeks out) when they stop in my little Neighborhood to play for some 1800 people out of the sheer kindness of their awesome selves.

[LemonMelon]

I'm so incredibly happy that 1,800 people is a small crowd for them now. When I first saw them four years ago in a crowd of 2,000 (with The National opening), it was par for the course for them. Now, it's damn near impossible to get tickets to the same show in a room that can fit 10,000. Their story is a truly awesome one.

[joyfulgirl]

Originally Posted by LemonMelon

I'm so incredibly happy that 1,800 people is a small crowd for them now. When I first saw them four years ago in a crowd of 2,000 (with The National opening), it was par for the course for them. Now, it's damn near impossible to get tickets to the same show in a room that can fit 10,000. Their story is a truly awesome one.

Yeah, I seem to be going backwards with them. I first saw them at Madison Square Garden (25,000 people), then Denver (6,000) now NM (1800).

[Imperor]

Given the fact that I've only been able to see them in crowds of some 50,000+, I'll relish the opportunity to see a proper show.

[PhilsFan]

I feel like the only asshole on this forum who hasn't seen them.

[joyfulgirl]

Well that just seems wrong.

[PhilsFan]

They came to Philly during a four day span when I had no access to a vehicle.

[U2inUtah]

I attended the show last night as well. I was very impressed how well the new songs off The Suburbs sounded live. Month of May, Rococo, Suburban War, Ready To Start, and of course We Used To Wait, were all awesome.

Originally Posted by u2popmofo

Apparently Win's grandpa lived in Utah for a long time, and he used to visit a lot, which was news to me. They also apparently had a bunch of family and friends at the show, so apparently they still have some sort of connection.

At the outdoor show at Thanksgiving Pt, Utah in '07, Win mentioned that he and Will used to spend a lot of time in 'those mountains behind us' with their Grandpa growing up. Both were also raised in the predominant religion, although are (obviously?) no longer practicing.


My only complaint is the show seemed to go so fast. I wish I could go see Arcade Fire again tonight.

[u2popmofo]

Originally Posted by U2inUtah

My only complaint is the show seemed to go so fast. I wish I could go see Arcade Fire again tonight.

Agreed!

Where were you? GA, seats?

[joyfulgirl]

I think Dalton was sitting next to us. Doesn't he seem like the checkered shorts type? (or am I just thinking about his past?)