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Soundgarden or Arcade Fire?

SawyerSawyer Posts: 2,411
edited August 2010 in Other Music
I cannot decide who to see at Lolla Sunday...My gut tells me AF will be back.....what would you do?
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,697
    Sawyer wrote:
    I cannot decide who to see at Lolla Sunday...My gut tells me AF will be back.....what would you do?


    Seeing AF in a festival atmosphere is amazing
  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    Bwahaha :lol:
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Personally, I'd choose Soundgarden because of the reason that you have supplied.

    Your chances of seeing Arcade Fire again (even in a festival setting) are a lot better than Soundgarden.

    Just my two cents.
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  • WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Personally, I'd choose Soundgarden because of the reason that you have supplied.

    Your chances of seeing Arcade Fire again (even in a festival setting) are a lot better than Soundgarden.

    Just my two cents.

    If I had to choose only one it would be AF. But I think the correct answer in this case is Soundgarden.


    AF will be back, Soundgarden, who knows.
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,953
    Soundgarden

    but I've seen Arcade Fire 3 times

    considering Soundgarden is doing Lolla & playing at the Vic, you'll be traveling out of state if you want to see them again.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Wilds wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Personally, I'd choose Soundgarden because of the reason that you have supplied.

    Your chances of seeing Arcade Fire again (even in a festival setting) are a lot better than Soundgarden.

    Just my two cents.

    If I had to choose only one it would be AF. But I think the correct answer in this case is Soundgarden.


    AF will be back, Soundgarden, who knows.

    That's what I'm saying. Granted, i don't know a lot of AF but have been definitely getting into them a lot lately, I think I'd still capitalize on what could potentially be my last chance to see Soundgarden.
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  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    dcfaithful wrote:
    Personally, I'd choose Soundgarden because of the reason that you have supplied.

    Your chances of seeing Arcade Fire again (even in a festival setting) are a lot better than Soundgarden.

    Just my two cents.
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 42,413
    I would say Soundgarden. Although I just saw Arcade Fire a few nights ago and were blown away by them.
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  • SawyerSawyer Posts: 2,411
    I'm seeing Arcade Fire....The Suburbs is so good and Wake Up might melt Grant Park.
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    arcade fire
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  • BenzorBenzor Posts: 886
    Arcade Fire...not even close
  • pjfan021pjfan021 Posts: 684
    SG...i'm digging arcade fire's new tracks but not enough to get me to miss soundgarden. i'm sure arcade fire will be touring a lot once the album is out and will probably hit up a place close to you..i don't know about soundgarden.
  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    Soundgarden, because you'll always get chances to see Arcade Fire in the future.
  • BenzorBenzor Posts: 886
    Arcade Fire are a band in their prime...arguably the best band of my generation. Soundgarden were a great band who are quite frankly past their prime. None of them besides Matt have been relevant in a long time and that is the main reason for this reunion...and if you disagree with this last statement listen to 'Scream'.
  • EraserheadEraserhead Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 2,944
    I'd probably see Soundgarden, as I've already seen Arcade Fire several times (first time was a really tiny show, just before they became huge).

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  • markymark550markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,178
    for me it would be Soundgarden, but it's all subjective anyway....so for you, I'd say go to the show you think you will enjoy more
  • aspoonfulweighsatonaspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,055
    Whoever scheduled them to play simultaneously should seriously be shot. I mean really. Who does that? Was there another top-tier band playing at the same time as Pearl Jam a few years ago? (I really don't know, I'm just curious if this always happens.) They should both be on the biggest stage back-to-back to close it out.
  • gibbitsgibbits Posts: 512
    LAWL
  • Riot_MacRiot_Mac Posts: 473
    I am struggling with this as well. Originally I was gonna go with SG, but Arcade Fire's new album is awesome. Plus my friends want to see AF. So it looks like it will AF.
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  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    i for one would rather see arcade fire in a more intimate setting

    but i can see how it might cause some conflict... SG put on a hell of a show last night, but I'm sure the annoying mosh pitting / crowd surfing will only be worse at lolla
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  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    Ask yourself if you never had another chance to see SG and this was your 1 shot, would you regret it later? If the answer is yes then I think you should see SG. Personally I wouldn't pass it up.
  • PJStatTrackerPJStatTracker Posts: 2,400
    Arcade Fire.

    This is a great time to see this band. They are really exploding...whoever commented that they are in their prime is dead on. This is the best time to see Arcade Fire if you enjoy their music. The best time to see Soundgarden was years ago.
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,697
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    Whoever scheduled them to play simultaneously should seriously be shot. I mean really. Who does that? Was there another top-tier band playing at the same time as Pearl Jam a few years ago? (I really don't know, I'm just curious if this always happens.) They should both be on the biggest stage back-to-back to close it out.


    Lolla always has headliners play at the same time on separate stages. GS & AF really have nothing much in common, so it doesn't seem like a huge conflict.
  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,697
    For anyone without an emotional attachment to either band, I would suggest seeing AF.

    Did anyone see their webcasted show from MSG last night?

    They are really something special!
  • rhcpjam1029rhcpjam1029 Posts: 1,981
    Sawyer wrote:
    I cannot decide who to see at Lolla Sunday...My gut tells me AF will be back.....what would you do?

    is this some kind of sick joke?
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    Butthead: It means that his friends are like turds and that they like suck.
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  • TiaMijaTiaMija Posts: 597
    Excerpts from the webcast last night, plus great backstage stuff with Terry Gilliam:
    http://www.youtube.com/user/ArcadeFireVEVO#p/u/3/sVW9usMRgNE
  • WildsWilds Posts: 4,329
    rhcpjam1029 wrote:
    Sawyer wrote:
    I cannot decide who to see at Lolla Sunday...My gut tells me AF will be back.....what would you do?

    is this some kind of sick joke?

    I don't get it? What's the joke?
  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    after giving the new AF a proper once through I have to say... GO SEE THEM :D

    these festivals are more about having fun and finding something new instead of listening to angry tunes and living in the past

    not that i didnt love last night at the vic :) ... its just apples and oranges
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  • Evillamrocks1234Evillamrocks1234 Posts: 138
    everyone go see arcade fire!

    (****runs to front of soundgarden stage****)

    no really arcade fire are great, I saw them twice. coachella and vegoose festivals, they put on a great show really.

    but its soundgarden.

    soundgarden!
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Arcade Fire is arguably the best band in the world right now, in their prime. I saw them last month and they were AMAZING.

    Soundgarden will be more about nostalgia. What would you prefer?
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