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Post by names on Jun 9, 2010 13:44:57 GMT -5
Danforth it is!
It's kind of funny how many US/Canadian venues I'm aware of purely from youtube.
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Post by exitsign on Jun 9, 2010 16:42:50 GMT -5
I wonder how early people will have to line up in order to get tickets. Aw, this reminds me of the pre-online ticket purchasing days of lineups and wristbands.
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Post by Scarychips on Jun 10, 2010 15:31:09 GMT -5
Well, the show wasn't that secret I guess. The band thought 200 people would show up, the media told everyone, they though 1500 people would show up. The police estimated 8000 at the end. Crazy.
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Post by names on Jun 10, 2010 21:52:41 GMT -5
I've read between 8 and 15,000, which is pretty insane either way. Smaller armies than that have turned wars.
I guess from their point of view it's probably frustrating for something that's supposed to be sneaky and cosy to blow up like that, but then again I get the impression everybody went away happy afterwards so it's hard to feel too sorry for 'em. From what I've seen of the audience, all ages and kinds of people showed up and had a blast, which is pretty awesome.
I mean maybe its my frustrated inner hippy talking, but I think gathering up so many thousand people in one place just to make them have a really fucking good time is a quite remarkable thing to be able to do, or even to want to do. Stuff like that doesn't happen very often, and it's pretty fucking cool.
Willing to bet a couple of thousand of those people will probably remember it for the rest of their lives. Back in my day, Arcade Fire threw free shows in parking lots...
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Post by Scarychips on Jun 10, 2010 22:53:30 GMT -5
You know, it was really really great to see so many people actually. I kind of wanted it to be secret and all, but at the same time, it was glorious to see so many people gathered for an impromptu performance. Great to see the suburban families, the hipsters and everyone in between just having a great time, singing their hearts out. So, yes, great time was had by everyone.
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Post by jules on Jun 11, 2010 12:06:08 GMT -5
Willing to bet a couple of thousand of those people will probably remember it for the rest of their lives. Back in my day, Arcade Fire threw free shows in parking lots... Just like I'll always remember the day Owen threw a free show in a parking lot in Cardiff.... oh such copy cats  |
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Post by ben on Jun 11, 2010 12:40:55 GMT -5
like
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Post by names on Jun 11, 2010 15:59:38 GMT -5
One thing is for sure Jules, Coldplay outside a Sainsburys just won't be a patch on either.
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Post by exitsign on Jun 12, 2010 16:25:52 GMT -5
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Post by jules on Jun 13, 2010 5:03:55 GMT -5
One thing is for sure Jules, Coldplay outside a Sainsburys just won't be a patch on either. I once saw Paul McCartney busking outside a tube station in London. |
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Post by names on Jun 13, 2010 13:37:58 GMT -5
And to think, that band of his had such promise.
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Post by dannyboy on Jun 13, 2010 14:06:04 GMT -5
omfg i can't wait to see af after reading that pitchfork article.
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Post by jules on Jun 28, 2010 12:02:11 GMT -5
What a mess Universal, LIve Nation and TicketMaster have made on the pre-sales for the London show on 7th July. I feel sorry for people who pre-ordered in good faith and got screwed by the corporates.
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Post by Lis on Jun 29, 2010 10:05:12 GMT -5
Their gig in Helsinki last night was wonderful. I didn't expect that I'd be dancing on the stairs of the Helsinki Cathedral but as soon as Arcade Fire started playing I was. What a wonderful evening, indeed.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2010 12:29:04 GMT -5
..................^
That guy is not having a very good time.
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This guy is laughing at what happened to the other guy.
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