<![CDATA[The Arcade Fire Obtain Modicum Of Success, Feel Naked Without Twee Lighting Design - Idolator Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/idolator.com.png <![CDATA[The Arcade Fire Obtain Modicum Of Success, Feel Naked Without Twee Lighting Design - Idolator Comments]]> http://idolator.com Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:16:43 EDT Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:16:43 EDT http://idolator.com/tunes/the-most-important-band-of-eight-months-ago/the-arcade-fire-obtain-modicum-of-success-feel-naked-without-twee-lighting-design-315503.php <![CDATA[The Arcade Fire Obtain Modicum Of Success, Feel Naked Without Twee Lighting Design]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/the-most-important-band-of-eight-months-ago/the-arcade-fire-obtain-modicum-of-success-feel-naked-without-twee-lighting-design-315503.php#c2801741 The fact that Arcade Fire "attempted to stamp some quirky personality on the field" by hiring actual living, breathing people to be ignored in lieu of carnival lights pretty much sums up why I find it harder and harder to continue liking them, regardless of their music.

prolixrush

]]> 33:315503:c2801741 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:16:43 EDT <![CDATA[The Arcade Fire Obtain Modicum Of Success, Feel Naked Without Twee Lighting Design]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/the-most-important-band-of-eight-months-ago/the-arcade-fire-obtain-modicum-of-success-feel-naked-without-twee-lighting-design-315503.php#c2797447 The fact that this blog post even exists to talk about the Guardian article means that the whine factor has just increased exponentially. Good work.

And by complaining right there, I've just kicked it up another notch.

This is never going to end.

OhToWant1Thing

]]> 33:315503:c2797447 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 04:38:42 EDT <![CDATA[The Arcade Fire Obtain Modicum Of Success, Feel Naked Without Twee Lighting Design]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/the-most-important-band-of-eight-months-ago/the-arcade-fire-obtain-modicum-of-success-feel-naked-without-twee-lighting-design-315503.php#c2788380 I can't believe no one's mentioned Napoleon Dynamite yet. What's the matter with you people?

elvissinatra

]]> 33:315503:c2788380 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:41:04 EDT <![CDATA[The Arcade Fire Obtain Modicum Of Success, Feel Naked Without Twee Lighting Design]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/the-most-important-band-of-eight-months-ago/the-arcade-fire-obtain-modicum-of-success-feel-naked-without-twee-lighting-design-315503.php#c2787646 berightback: 1
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katie_a_princess

]]> 33:315503:c2787646 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:58:26 EDT <![CDATA[The Arcade Fire Obtain Modicum Of Success, Feel Naked Without Twee Lighting Design]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/the-most-important-band-of-eight-months-ago/the-arcade-fire-obtain-modicum-of-success-feel-naked-without-twee-lighting-design-315503.php#c2787607 The writer of the article seems to be the most irritating one of the bunch, to me.

BeRightBack

]]> 33:315503:c2787607 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:55:14 EDT <![CDATA[The Arcade Fire Obtain Modicum Of Success, Feel Naked Without Twee Lighting Design]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/the-most-important-band-of-eight-months-ago/the-arcade-fire-obtain-modicum-of-success-feel-naked-without-twee-lighting-design-315503.php#c2787329 @The Mozfather: I think that it's because he looks so intnentionally out of place within the general aesthetic of the band -- considering Win's perfectionism, it's almost as though they brought him into the band explicitly to be an accent piece in the band photos.

Speaking of perfetionism -- that bit of knowledge explains the sour look on Win's face in both the David Bowie performance of "Wake Up" and the Bruce Springsteen of "Keep the Car Running." Bruce, in particular, fell way behind the beat a couple of times... it looked as though Win died a little each time the Boss went off the proper phrasing.

Halfwit

]]> 33:315503:c2787329 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:38:56 EDT <![CDATA[The Arcade Fire Obtain Modicum Of Success, Feel Naked Without Twee Lighting Design]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/the-most-important-band-of-eight-months-ago/the-arcade-fire-obtain-modicum-of-success-feel-naked-without-twee-lighting-design-315503.php#c2785663 @Marth: You are talking about Regine, the wife of Win, the main singer and main songwriter. So I doubt he was that much offended by her antics. Win is a bit of a perfectionist though, so he occasionally looks more pissed off than he should be in concerts.

And I don't know where the vitriol against Richard is coming from. I know a few people that went to school with him, and he's apparently really affable.

The Mozfather

]]> 33:315503:c2785663 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:55:50 EDT <![CDATA[The Arcade Fire Obtain Modicum Of Success, Feel Naked Without Twee Lighting Design]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/the-most-important-band-of-eight-months-ago/the-arcade-fire-obtain-modicum-of-success-feel-naked-without-twee-lighting-design-315503.php#c2785490 mariachi band>>>>>the arcade fire

iantenna

]]> 33:315503:c2785490 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:46:23 EDT <![CDATA[The Arcade Fire Obtain Modicum Of Success, Feel Naked Without Twee Lighting Design]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/the-most-important-band-of-eight-months-ago/the-arcade-fire-obtain-modicum-of-success-feel-naked-without-twee-lighting-design-315503.php#c2785053 Can I help?

Ned Raggett

]]> 33:315503:c2785053 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:20:05 EDT <![CDATA[The Arcade Fire Obtain Modicum Of Success, Feel Naked Without Twee Lighting Design]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/the-most-important-band-of-eight-months-ago/the-arcade-fire-obtain-modicum-of-success-feel-naked-without-twee-lighting-design-315503.php#c2784708 I like the Arcade Fire OK enough, but the way Richard Reed Parry always mugs and hams it up in band photos makes me want to beat him up and take his lunch money.

J DTZR

]]> 33:315503:c2784708 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:59:18 EDT <![CDATA[The Arcade Fire Obtain Modicum Of Success, Feel Naked Without Twee Lighting Design]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/the-most-important-band-of-eight-months-ago/the-arcade-fire-obtain-modicum-of-success-feel-naked-without-twee-lighting-design-315503.php#c2784399 All I know is that the one time I saw them a couple years ago, the short dark-curly haired accordian-playing girl had quite possibly the most obnoxious stage presence I had ever seen at a show before. Even on the songs where she didn't play, she was running around on stage and goofing around, absolutely basking in the attention she was getting. And of course, in that promo photo she's the one staring directly into the camera.

The singer actually seemed very level-headed, even then. He looked kind of annoyed by the antics of some of the other band members that night.

Marth

]]> 33:315503:c2784399 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:42:49 EDT <![CDATA[The Arcade Fire Obtain Modicum Of Success, Feel Naked Without Twee Lighting Design]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/the-most-important-band-of-eight-months-ago/the-arcade-fire-obtain-modicum-of-success-feel-naked-without-twee-lighting-design-315503.php#c2784309 What I want to know is how they can tell what people who write indie blogs are wearing, and how they know it isn't made by the Gap.

Al Shipley

]]> 33:315503:c2784309 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:37:23 EDT