Arcade Fire

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  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,334
    I ended up going to both shows and while the arena show was absolutely awesome enough to make me go the second night, the Hammerstein show was one the best shows I’ve ever seen. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,599
    nicknyr15 said:
    I ended up going to both shows and while the arena show was absolutely awesome enough to make me go the second night, the Hammerstein show was one the best shows I’ve ever seen. 
    Well I screwed that one up...
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,581
    If you're lukewarm on the music, does the live show throw you over the top? Checking them out tomorrow night.
  • JOEJOEJOE
    JOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,829
    I have seen them since they played clubs in the early 2000s......I am amazed at their current ticket prices.....standard tickets in the lower level are $179 + fees......crazy!
  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,334
    pjl44 said:
    If you're lukewarm on the music, does the live show throw you over the top? Checking them out tomorrow night.
    I’d say it greatly depends on the crowd. Barclays crowd was decent and it was a good time. Hammerstein crowd knew every word and were going nuts. Band fed off that big time. The band will bring great energy regardless but a crowd that’s on fire definitely intensifies it. 
  • Celticskemba8
    Celticskemba8 Posts: 339
    Arcade Fire were incredible when I saw them live in 2010. Based on videos of this tour, it looks like a good show, but not the same without Will Butler. He was the best live. 
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    https://www.avclub.com/arcade-fire-new-album-pink-elephant-year-of-the-snake

    New album incoming!

    Hope they play some WE songs on the next tour since I had to miss 2022 shows.  Kinda seems like an album they'll forget about though. 
    severed hand thirteen
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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    Wading in here as a woman and an AF fan:

    The live shows are fun! I agree with whoever posted above that the shows are less emotional/visceral/organic experiences than PJ shows, but they're a lot of fun. Is there a self-conscious aspect to the shows? Perhaps, but to be fair I've read plenty of reviews of PJ that refer to them as "humorless" and "overly earnest," so maybe it's a matter of personal opinion?

    With regard to the allegations: I think there are multiple factors at play here. I agree that whatever happens between consenting adults is none of my business. If Celebrity X cheats on their partner, that's their issue, not mine.

    But the various flavors of power imbalance also have to be considered here. There is the imbalance caused by age -- if a 35-45yo man is propositioning a woman of 18-22, she might not know how to deflect the unwanted attention. There is the imbalance caused by size -- in this case, Win is a big dude! Trust me, it can be scary if a huge guy is coming on to you. 

    As for the fame/power part: This is a little more complicated, I think. On one hand, bringing forward allegations is hard enough in "everyday" cases, where both parties are "average citizens." Many women/victims never take action because they fear they will not be taken seriously. I think -- I hope -- we all agree that teacher - student situations and other cases of large power imbalances are icky and wrong, even if they seem to be consensual. I have a lot of exposure to the classical music world, and there are (too) many stories of certain people in that field who have used their prominence and positional power to coerce others and limit opportunities for anyone who resists or speaks up. I don't think Win has that kind of positional power; I'm a fan of the music, but I doubt I'd recognize him if I saw him at Starbucks, and I don't think he has the influence to ruin the lives and careers of the women making allegations.

    Okay, now that I've attempted, pre-coffee, to tease out the shades of gray in inappropriate sexual behavior, I feel like I need a shower or a cleanse or something.

    I will say that the accusations have left me feeling rather indifferent to the new album.

    All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.

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