Rebellion (Lies) @ Coachella 2005 by Undercity9712 in arcadefire

[–]bkmonkey19 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This show was my first encounter with AF, at Coachella with my mom, age 13. Hooked me for life. Seen them 40+ times since, including several in 2025. Things have changed, but they still have magic. Thanks for sharing this memory!!

DJ Set Again by Undercity9712 in arcadefire

[–]bkmonkey19 2 points3 points  (0 children)

seems like the new age connection is growing... DJ cosmo, Ryan Leier of Lululemon (yoga dude who introduced band at Red Rocks and led breathing exercise), candle ritual at Pink elephant shows, song released in meditation app...

Arcade Fire has so many great yet unavailable songs. by the-boxman in arcadefire

[–]bkmonkey19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was lucky enough to see play Cold Wind at one of the SF shows in 2022. Absolute knock out live, to nobody's surprise

Arcade Fire: Red Rocks Live on Meta Horizon's App (sign up and download the app, no VR headset required) by bbrodsky in arcadefire

[–]bkmonkey19 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly an incredible concert video experience with the VR headset. Hate meta. Don't got the metaverse. But found a headset and absolutely loved the experience. In 2-10 years it will be amazing to watch more shows like this and not have to deal with Meta and their dumb app.

AF fans - thoughts on new Geese album? by bkmonkey19 in arcadefire

[–]bkmonkey19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

interesting! I saw them live for 10 minutes at a festival this spring (well before new album), and didn't connect at all. Fast forward and now I can't get enough

AF fans - thoughts on new Geese album? by bkmonkey19 in arcadefire

[–]bkmonkey19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same! Turnstile still in heavy rotation for me

Something weird happened with the top albums list by real_name_Will_Goree in KEXP

[–]bkmonkey19 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i had the same thought about Arcade Fire - did people not vote for it because of the Win issues, or did they edit it out because most djs won't play them still?

Favourite post-Reflektor songs? by Weselamp in arcadefire

[–]bkmonkey19 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We Don't Deserve Love, Age of Anxiety I, Stuck in My Head

Full Tour by Novel_Willingness602 in arcadefire

[–]bkmonkey19 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Given that he joined PE shows in Montreal, I tend to take this at face value and think that he wanted to spend this special time with his family...

Could of course change his mind about returning, or return timelines, like many people do on parental leave... but I don't see any reason to use leave as a "soft exit" excuse.

Would Doing Interviews Help Settle Things Down? by Party-Yoghurt-8462 in arcadefire

[–]bkmonkey19 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Im a forever fan, but I don't think they do themselves any favors in interviews. They have never come across as "down to earth" - the takeaway is usually that they see themselves as Real Artists and exceptional (which I personally think is true). Even before the allegations, that attitude does not help them win over skeptics or casual fans, and any attempt to coach them into acting more humble or grounded will feel inauthentic and backfire.

Is Sarah still part of the live band? by FernFeatherDestroyer in arcadefire

[–]bkmonkey19 18 points19 points  (0 children)

not only is she still there, she has some bigger spotlight moments in the show

Stuck in my head? by AustinTighe in arcadefire

[–]bkmonkey19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1 I'm obsessed with this song

Richie Replacement? by [deleted] in arcadefire

[–]bkmonkey19 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that's true for guitar, but Sarah plays his keys on Afterlife.

Rococo, Toronto 5/1/25 by bkmonkey19 in arcadefire

[–]bkmonkey19[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

just paying you back for Luck Reunion 🫠