Régine Chassagne

Arcade Fire headline the 2022 AT&T Block Party

It’s time to Canuck n’ Roll as we celebrate Canada Day with a trip through the best of the BBC’s music archives, exploring some of that great nation’s finest music stars.

С самого детства Коннер был без ума от музыки. Ещё ребёнком он с двумя лучшими друзьями создал группу «The Style Boyz». Группа стала очень популярной, и Коннор зазвездился, решив, что успех группы — исключительно его заслуга. Один друг детства вовсе перестал с ним разговаривать, другой работает у Коннера диджеем. А лучшие друзья суперзвезды — его менеджер, организатор вечеринок и прочие непонятные личности, которым бы только тусоваться с утра до ночи. И вот приближается великий день — выход нового сольного альбома. Но, как известно, чем выше ты взлетел, тем больнее будет падать.

Jumpers for Goalposts brings together Ed’s captivating performances from the biggest shows of his career at Wembley Stadium in July 2015, where he wows the 80,000 strong crowd with his biggest hits to date, including “The A Team”, “Sing” and “Thinking Out Loud” – and there’s even a surprise duet from Sir Elton John. As well as his breath-taking onstage performance, Jumpers for Goalposts is intercut with the story of Ed’s triumphant road to Wembley, presenting a revealing and personal glimpse into life backstage and on the road, along with an honest and intimate reflection by Ed – and those closest to him – on just how far he has come.

Arcade Fire’s first feature film is called 'The Reflektor Tapes'. The project is “a unique cinematic experience, meeting at the crossroads of documentary, music, art and personal history.”

The making of Spike Jonze's "Her."

Directed by Roman Coppola. Featuring 'Here Comes The Night Time,' 'We Exist,' and 'Normal Person' from the album REFLEKTOR. Merge Records 2013

An intimate portrait of Brooklyn-based electronic rock band LCD Soundsystem's then-final live show on April 2, 2011, capturing both the exuberant, three-hour farewell concert at New York City's Madison Square Garden and frontman James Murphy's introspective 48 hours surrounding it.

A resident of a suburban dystopia tries to reassemble his fragmented memories of life as a teen.

Live Concert. Directed by Terry Gilliam

Артур и Норма — молодая семья, которая испытывает финансовые затруднения. Неожиданно супруги становятся счастливыми обладателями коробочки с кнопкой.Им объясняют что, если нажать на кнопку, они немедленно получат 1 млн. долларов. Одна тонкость — в этот момент где-то умрет совершенно незнакомый им человек…

The Arcade Fire’s enigmatic Miroir Noir opens with its most authentic moment: the band faces each other in the middle of an audience and gingerly eases into “Wake Up”. The fans bunch awkwardly around them as Win Butler intones into a ghetto-taped megaphone. Renowned for their sojourns into the crowd, this particular gimmick is usually configured as a populist transgression of the supposed boundary between performer and audience. But this footage shows indie’s high priests seeming uneasy among the faithful, who appear to share the feeling. No species of direct connection is sought. Even in such close quarters, the act of leveling can only be achieved through the conduit of the music.

From the ACL Taping Program on September 14, 2007: Hailed as the "band who helped put Canadian music on the world map" by TIME magazine, experimental indie rock septet Arcade Fire has wowed audiences with its anthemic sound and emotionally-charged lyrics. The band's complex, full sound combines diverse instrumentation with often brooding lyrics that "draw grand lessons from everyday life" (The New York Times).

Arcade Fire performing at the 2016 Voodoo Festival in New Orleans. Setlist: 1. Ready to Start - 0:30 2. The Suburbs - 5:18 3. Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) - 11:38 4. Reflektor - 17:24 5. Afterlife - 23:45 6. We Exist - 31:10 7. Normal Person - 36:50 8. Keep the Car Running - 42:05 9. Intervention - 46:30 10. My Body is a Cage - 51:30 11. We Used to Wait - 56:20 12. No Cars Go - 1:01:57 13. Haiti - 1:07:25 14. Snippet of New Song - 1:12:45 15. Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) - 1:15:10 16. Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) - 1:20:10 17. Rebellion (Lies) - 1:26:45 18. Here Comes the Night Time - 1:32:40 19. Wake Up - 1:40:45