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SEP 29, 2010


Arcade Fire MUSIC
Arcade Fire
KeyArena

Arcade Fire have been making arena-sized art rock since 2004's Funeral, which the band supported with an ecstasy-imparting show at the Paramount Theatre. Six years later, they're touring in support of their Billboard-chart-topping new glory The Suburbs, and playing in actual arenas: Sometimes history proceeds as it should. Tonight's KeyArena gig should be a theatrical ravishment of Springsteenian grandeur, drama-club enthusiasm, and the closest thing to a revival meeting most liberal secular humanists will ever get. Calexico open. (KeyArena, 305 Harrison St, Seattle Center, www.ticketmaster.com, 7:30 pm, $40) by David Schmader

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Will in Seattle 1
God, they're depressing.
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on September 29, 2010 at 11:16 AM · Report
Rotten666 2
I think Arcade Fires work so far has been nothing short of brilliant, but I just can't get into the new album. I've listened to it about 10 times, and it's just...meh. Everyone I talk to loves it. I'm all like forealz?
Posted by Rotten666 on September 29, 2010 at 11:18 AM · Report
Will in Seattle 3
Well, I did enjoy the interviews with them on CBC.

But still, they're so depressing.
Posted by Will in Seattle http://www.facebook.com/WillSeattle on September 29, 2010 at 12:13 PM · Report
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isn't this that lightweight springsteen ripoff band?
Posted by Huggie on September 29, 2010 at 12:33 PM · Report
David Schmader 5
(4: I think you're thinking of the Hold Steady.)
Posted by David Schmader on September 29, 2010 at 12:39 PM · Report
kj 6
They are so, so good in concert, though the thought of Key Arena's horrible acoustics is depressing. I saw them at Red Rocks on the Neon Bible tour, and I would heartily recommend seeing Arcade Fire at an outdoor amphitheater show if you ever get the chance.
Posted by kj on September 29, 2010 at 8:51 PM · Report

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