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I wish I could name the trailer for Ridley Scott's Prometheus as the Video Of The Week, because holy shit that movie looks amazing. I just wish somebody could beam it directly into my brain this…   Read Story »
The National just wrapped a five-night stand at the Beacon -- maybe you livestreamed the final night -- a run of shows which brings back memories to the Allman Brothers heyday. But it was a different…   Read Story »
RĂ©gine Chassagne is front and center in Arcade Fire's new video for The Suburbs' "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)," which sort of plays like a constantly refreshing hi-res GIF. And, as Arcade…   Read Story »
The National, who have been staying pretty busy lately, brought out Arcade Fire's Win Butler in MontrĂ©al Friday night for a performance of "Start A War." Check it out after the…   Read Story »
The Bridge School Benefit began celebrating its 25th year yesterday with performances by Dave Matthews, Eddie Vedder, Beck, Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, and of course organizer Neil Young. Young…   Read Story »
Well, this was unexpected. The Favorite Band category in the 2012 People's Choice Awards is positively jammed with indie and alt-rock types. The nominees include Bon Iver, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, and…   Read Story »
It's been a while since we checked in with Christopher O'Riley, the pianist known for his majestic renditions of Radiohead and Elliott Smith songs. But now, O'Riley returns with cellist collaborator…   Read Story »
Last week, we posted video of Arcade Fire's Win Butler playing (pretty impressively, from the look of things) in a Toronto charity basketball tournament, sharing the court with a few actual pros.…   Read Story »
UPDATE: Susan Moss of Montreal Buzz took photos of last night's free outdoor performance; 100,000 people turned up. Arcade Fire co-leader Win Butler has never been shy about making basketball…   Read Story »
Lots of good records come out of Canada every year, but only one of those records gets to win the Polaris Music Prize, Canada's equivalent to the UK's Mercury Prize. Every year, a bunch of music…   Read Story »