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  Arcade Fire's Butler Lauds Bono, President Bush

  July 28, 2010 – Arcade Fire lead singer Win Butler is praising fellow rocker Bono not just for his infamous political philanthropy, but for "engaging" with former president George W. Bush in a discussion of American AIDS relief policy. Although the U2 singer's collaborations with Bush had been criticized by fans and bandmates alike, Butler applauded Bono's dedication in a new NME piece. …
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  Terry Gilliam to Direct Live Arcade Fire Webcast

  July 27, 2010 – Arcade Fire's too-brief, 10-date North American tour is a hot ticket, but fans worldwide can watch their upcoming date at NYC's Madison Square Garden live via Vevo -- and Terry Gilliam (Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Brazil) has been tapped to direct the webcast. The show -- in support of Arcade Fire's superb new album The Suburbs (out August 3) -- will air August 5 at 10 P.M. EST, via the band's Vevo page. …
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  New Arcade Fire: 'Depeche Mode Meets Neil Young'

  July 9, 2010 – Montreal indie collective Arcade Fire will release their much-anticipated third album, The Suburbs, on August 3. What will it sound like? Well, according frontman Win Butler, like "a mix of the Depeche Mode and Neil Young." Wait. …
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  WATCH: Arcade Fire Play New Songs at Tiny Gig

  June 7, 2010 – Arcade Fire played their first live concert in a while Friday night at an old mansion in their hometown of Montreal. Their audience: about 50 very lucky fans, who watched as the band debuted tracks from their August 3 release The Suburbs. …
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  Arcade Fire Set First U.S. Shows in Three Years!

  June 1, 2010 – The Arcade Fire will play their first U.S. concerts in three years beginning August 1 in Boston. In all, seven new American dates have been scheduled, including stops in Philadelphia, Chicago, Nashville, and New York City, where they'llheadline the 20,000-capacity Madison Square Garden, a rite ofpassage for bands entering rock'n'roll's big leagues. …
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  Arcade Fire's Third Album Has Title, Release Date

  May 27, 2010 – The Arcade Fire's third album now has a name -- The Suburbs -- and an August 3 release date in the U.S., according to a post on the band's official site. "We're pretty much done with our new album," says a handwritten note on arcadefire.com, signed by "Arkady Fireovitch." "The homestretch! …
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  SNEAK PEEK: Two New Arcade Fire Songs!

  May 20, 2010 – Music fans can finally get their first taste of one of 2010's most anticipated releases: Arcade Fire just unveiled two snippets of tracks off their upcoming, yet-to-be-titled album: the punk-y basher "Month of May" and the piano-folk jam "The Suburbs." Preview both tracks by clicking the nifty widget below! "The Suburbs" is reportedly the first single off the band's follow-up to 2007's Neon Bible -- SPIN's No. …
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  Arcade Fire: New Single Coming Soon

  May 17, 2010 – And so it begins. The march towards one of 2010's most anticipated albums will start within "a few weeks," when the Arcade Fire will release a 12" single, according to a post on their website. "Howdy yall," the band says in a handwritten postcard addressed to "The Internet" that appears on their newly refurbished official website. "Just finished up pressing our new 12". Should be in stores in the next couple weeks. God willing. …
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  Arcade Fire Announce First Show in Two Years

  March 8, 2010 – Montreal's dramatic indie rock orchestra, the Arcade Fire, is confirmed to perform at Ireland's Oxegen Festival, July 8-11 -- their first show in two years. The band last performed at Barack Obama's inauguration in January '09 -- watch video here -- and hasn't played proper tour dates since early 2008, when they did select shows in Japan and two gigs supporting Obama on the campaign trail in Ohio. As recently as December, Arcade Fire  …
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  Best & Worst Super Bowl Music

  February 8, 2010 – With the feel-good storyline of the underdog New Orleans Saints winning Sunday night's big game 31-17 and taking a championship home to their once-ravaged city, it was easy to overlook the usual Super Bowl sideshows: the commercials and the halftime extravaganza. …
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