These guys are having way too much fun.

[Webster Green]

Blood was in the water, the rumours became true, and the newest Grammy-winning band from Canada stole thunder from U2 in Sackville, N.B.

Arcade Fire, under the alias Shark Attack!, dropped in unannounced on the marsh-set university town to headline the first night of SappyFest, a small independent music event which charms southern New Brunswick annually.

With the theme music from Jaws booming ominously, the montreal orchestral rockers took to the festival's mainstage - inside a thousand-man tent, occupying part of a blocked-off downtown street, just outside a diner called Mel's.

“This is our first show,” said front-man Win Butler, carrying on with the unknown band conceit. What followed was a fairly typical Arcade Fire affair, which is to say it was commanding, whipped-up, passionate, genuine, shout-y and expansive - every song an intense musical gyration.

More:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/arcade-fire-give-fans-an-intense-musical-gyration-at-new-brunswick-festival/article2115324/

[n2doc]

1. Press Darlings n/t

[Webster Green]

2. Indeed.

I've never seen a bad review.

[saras]

3. "whipped-up, ...genuine" - mututally exclusive - you can have one or the other. Sorry.

There's always been show business, and there's always been music. I guess I've always preferred music.

[Webster Green]

4. Are you with the fun police?

So, they aren't playing real music?

Sounds like what my parents said about The Beatles. :rofl: