Comments on: Arcade Fire @ the Riv

By: adam

adam — Sat, 01 Oct 2005 04:10:36 +0000

wolf parade is weird and retro sounding, or maybe that’s just the keyboards talking. they’re dancy and intense and… yeah.

i don’t do “sounds like” descriptions, but i don’t know what kind of descriptions i do.

the arcade fire used to be typical indie pop, then they moved to montreal. (home of godspeed you! black emperor). the best description of GY!BE is “part post-rock, part something-as-yet-unheard-of”. arcade fire seems to have picked that up from hanging out with them (not the post-rock part). i was joking about them in the beginning with the quip about “epic prog emo bands”. they’re on a permanent creschendo, always more intense and emotional and terrible than the measure before. there’s nothing like them.
check out the pitchfork reviews of both bands if you want descriptions that actually make sense.

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 01 Oct 2005 01:35:02 +0000

I’ve never heard of either of those bands. How would you describe their style?

By: adam

adam — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 20:21:20 +0000

p.s. this guy has a detailed breakdown of the beatings. (i ♥ technorati)

By: adam

adam — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 18:25:52 +0000

yeah, the napoleon dynamite looking guy, and the guy who dresses like he’s in marching band beat each other with helmets on during laika, and the chellist beats everybody with his bow.
and i _think_ the french horn player was making out with somebody behind the french horn at one point, and he definately gave somebody a vampire bite earlier in the show.

also, it could be worse. your city could be known for R.E.O. Speedwagon.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 17:08:53 +0000

:O
There were mock beatings and makeouts?

I saw a little bit of strangulation because Darcy told me to try to adjust myself so that I could see a certain part of the stage, but for the most part I could only see the members who were standing still. Next time I’m wearing 5″ heels or something.

There are several really good Victoria bands. Unfortunately, none of them make up for the fact that Hot Hot Heat came out of Victoria. Until that whole travesty’s forgotten, I’m going to continue to give the vague “western Canada” answer when people ask me where I moved from.