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quarryman

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

Thats being a bit harsh. Was at oxegen a few years ago and enjoyed it a lot. Arcade Fire played at the gig and was brilliant.

Calling Oxegen knackersville is not being harsh enough IMO.

Spiritoftheseventies

quarryman wrote: »

Calling Oxegen knackersville is not being harsh enough IMO.

Maybe poster who brought it up had a bad experience there. I enjoyed the day myself

quarryman

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

Maybe poster who brought it up had a bad experience there. I enjoyed the day myself

meh, I've been to it several times, I've also been to EP a lot and there's no comparison when it comes to the kind of crowd that attends. With Oxegen I just go to see the acts and then just get the hell out of there. There's no alternative entertainment, its overcrowded and over-priced.

This is just my opinion, I don't want to turn this thread into an EP vs Oxegen thread.

Emelio

I would agree with that conclusion and think festivals in Eire are far over priced vis-a-vis my country

positivenote

i dont want to turn it into an EP Vs Oxygen either to be honest. eitherway id raher see Arcade Fire play their own gig in the park again... a sunny day like today siiping cans beforehand would be beautiful.

jill_valentine

The cans-in-the-park bit last time around was great. It made for a bit of an event, indoor venues can't compete in that regard.

Emelio

That is illegal is it not in Eire?
Drinking in public spaces?

jill_valentine

Not quite. It's illegal to be so drunk in public as to be a danger, and then there are local bye laws about it, but as far as I know, it's not nationally illegal. Anyway, so long as you're civilised and maybe a bit discreet about it, it's grand. We were a few feet away from the road in the shade of a tree, so it's not like we were stumbling around the town drinking from a bag or anything.

Good times. We had a rare couple of days of nice winter weather and there was a really nice picnic atmosphere, sitting in the sunshine listening to the soundcheck. Beat that, O2.

As a useless bit of trivia, Win Butler turned 30 today.

jill_valentine

Their manager has confirmed there'll be Dublin dates later on this year, in response to an inquiry, but no details. He also mentioned some all-age Spanish dates, and he's dropped a few more hints that there could be something "special" planned.

homerun_homer

jill_valentine wrote: »

Their manager has confirmed there'll be Dublin dates later on this year, in response to an inquiry, but no details. He also mentioned some all-age Spanish dates, and he's dropped a few more hints that there could be something "special" planned.

"Special" to me would be a gig with no Ray D'Arcy/Ray Foley fans of the band.

Awaits angry feedback

Sinfonia

homerun_homer wrote: »

"Special" to me would be a gig with no Ray D'Arcy/Ray Foley fans of the band.

I know they're radio DJ's but I never listen to the radio so I don't get what you mean.

Miguel_Sanchez

Sinfonia wrote: »

I know they're radio DJ's but I never listen to the radio so I don't get what you mean.

He means the people who only got into the band after they started getting mainstream airplay.

It's the classic "I prefer their earlier stuff/I'd heard of them before anyone else" which, let's be honest, we all do from time to time.

*puts on music snob hat*
I, for instance, much prefer the version of No Cars Go on their first EP and my favourite Arcade Fire song is Old Flame.

The above statement is true but it does sound like I'm being a pretentious snob if I say it in the right tone.

Sinfonia

To be fair the original No Cars Go is much better.

But what's even better is the live version from 1984, Japanese import only, but you probably haven't heard that one...:P:P

homerun_homer

Agreed Jeff. I'm not being snobby about who gets into a band, but when people jump on the bandwagon en masse and you can't get to see the band in a nice smaller venue (+ have no chance of getting a bleedin' ticket) and the gig is full of people who are more interested in being seen there and posting a Facebook update about being at the gig - these are the types that ruin a good gig.
The Ray D'Arcy crowd as I like to call them. Jump on the bandwagon of a song that is overplayed on his show. Much like Florence's success in the last year (because they started overplaying that song wot was in the O2 ad).

I love the old and new Arcade Fire music so I'm not a "I prefered the old stuff" Eyebrowy kinda snob.

jill_valentine

Due to start announcing their own show dates next week, apparently.

jill_valentine

Yup, first date of their own has been announced. 30th of June in Sweden's Dalhalla, an opera house built on a quarry lake that holds about 3000. It looks like this:

Woden

Thank you for the heads up!

Ticket purchased venue 280Km outside stockholm . No idea how to get there but we'll see how it goes...

me-skywalker

Looks amazing! The 2nd pic however looks like they put tooo much of a stage in. If you want to use the Quarry for its natural resonance and vibe dont go ruining it with a whopper epic stage. Kinda defeats the purpose.
Would love to see them there!

jill_valentine

Woden wrote: »

Thank you for the heads up!

Ticket purchased venue 280Km outside stockholm . No idea how to get there but we'll see how it goes...

I'm putting my faith in the theory that if Sweden can built an opera house on a lake, they can run a useable public transport system.

I mean, they've probably got joy-powered hovercars straight to the venue or something.

lordgoat

Sigur Ros have played there, meant to sound as amazing as it looks.

GrahamThomas

Can I just say a big thank you to Jill_Valentine for putting so much time & effort into keeping this thread updated? Its been on the go for nearly a year now. Cheers Jill!

jill_valentine

It was that, or sit here watching old youtubes, rocking back and forth like a war widow.

"Sooner than expected" my arse, Win Butler.

me-skywalker

jill_valentine wrote: »

It was that, or sit here watching old youtubes, rocking back and forth like a war widow.

"Sooner than expected" my arse, Win Butler.

You not listen to anyone else? There is a whole other world of fireness to fuel your passion

Basq

C'mon new album DAMNIT.. plus a non-Oxegen Irish show!!

jill_valentine

me-skywalker wrote: »

You not listen to anyone else? There is a whole other world of fireness to fuel your passion

Ha.

Contrary to the impression this thread might give, I do like a lot of bands, but most of the ones I'm mad into, like LCD Soundsystem and chums, were also all off recording their own albums at the same time.

And I've tried tiding myself over with Mumford & Sons, but dammit, it's just not the same.

me-skywalker

jill_valentine wrote: »

And I've tried tiding myself over with Mumford & Sons, but dammit, it's just not the same.

Seriously your listening to Mumford and Sons to fill in an Arcade Fire scope? I love both Mumford and Arcade Fire but not as opposed to each other. If you want something closer to Arcade Fireesque have you ever listened to Neutral Milk Hotel? mcuh closer to Arcade than Mumford(although Mumford are amazing too)

Hope you enjoy Neutral Milk Hotel

jill_valentine

me-skywalker wrote: »

Seriously your listening to Mumford and Sons to fill in an Arcade Fire scope? I love both Mumford and Arcade Fire but not as opposed to each other. If you want something closer to Arcade Fireesque have you ever listened to Neutral Milk Hotel? mcuh closer to Arcade than Mumford(although Mumford are amazing too)

Hope you enjoy Neutral Milk Hotel

The M&S thing was kind of a joke. I don't get the comparison either, but I've yet to see a Mumford & Sons review without an AF mention in there somewhere. NME called them "Arcade Fire with banjos!" at least once, which, given that Arcade Fire have banjos, amused me a little.

NMH aren't my thing. I appreciate the influence Mangum and co. have had on all the indie that's out there, but they just don't hold my interest.

me-skywalker

jill_valentine wrote: »

The M&S thing was kind of a joke. I don't get the comparison either, but I've yet to see a Mumford & Sons review without an AF mention in there somewhere. NME called them "Arcade Fire with banjos!" at least once, which, given that Arcade Fire have banjos, amused me a little.

NMH aren't my thing. I appreciate the influence Mangum and co. have had on all the indie that's out there, but they just don't hold my interest.

Really? Woah that is astounding. I dont read NME so I dont know what their writes say but as ive said I dont think M&S(as you say, still reminds me of marks and spencers or somethign else I cant put my finger on lol) are at all like Arcade Fire. Im just thinking that many indie people are surprised that Arcade Fire and Mumford have both been resoundingly succesful. IM glad for one. Next we need the guitar solo revolution again!!

Oh you dont like NMH? that now is very surprising! on a side note have you ever listened to The Strawbs?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhEwjCoGru8
Amazing!!

also... are you a Frames fan?

me-skywalker

So they announced Oxegen FFS!!!!!! somebody should contact their management and telll em itsa kip and their real fans would pack out Marley Park!

Spiritoftheseventies

We are really spoilt. Arcade Fire must have been over here five times in the last three years. Some posters can be very possessive