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MUSIC FEATURES


AFTER ALLEGATIONS AGAINST WIN BUTLER, AN EXISTENTIAL CRISIS LINGERS FOR MONTRÉAL

March 22, 2023 • Ever since frontman Win Butler was accused of sexual misconduct
by several people in 2022, Arcade Fire's hometown scene has struggled with how
to respond.


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ROSÉWAVE: YOUR SUMMER SOUNDTRACK


COUP DE FOUDRE: 30 SONGS FOR YOUR SUMMER CRUSH

August 3, 2022 • Your eyes meet and you know it's too late. The French-speaking
Montréalais call it un coup de foudre — love strikes like a sudden thunderstorm.
She makes you a playlist of her Canadian faves.

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'SNL' JUST WRAPPED ITS 47TH SEASON: IT'S TIME TO CRUELLY RANK ITS MUSICAL GUESTS

May 23, 2022 • A cold and methodical ranking of Saturday Night Live performances
by Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Young Thug, Arcade Fire,
Saweetie, LCD Soundsystem, Camila Cabello and more.

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ALL SONGS CONSIDERED


NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: THE BEST RELEASES OUT ON MAY 6

May 6, 2022 • NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include Sharon
Van Etten's We've Been Going About This All Wrong, Jack Harlow's Come Home The
Kids Miss You, Arcade Fire's WE and more.

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: THE BEST RELEASES OUT ON MAY 6

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NEW MIX: ARCADE FIRE, VALERIE JUNE, THE SMILE, ANDREW BIRD, MORE

March 22, 2022 • All Songs host Bob Boilen's mix this week includes the joy of
Valerie June, a new project from Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood,
with Sons Of Kemet's Tom Skinner, called The Smile, and more.

NEW MIX: ARCADE FIRE, VALERIE JUNE, THE SMILE, ANDREW BIRD, MORE

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ARCADE FIRE RETURNS WITH 2020'S FIRST BIG POST-ELECTION PROTEST ANTHEM

November 4, 2020 • The band gave fans a rousing preview of "Generation A" as
part of Stephen Colbert's election-night special.

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KREWE DU KANAVAL HONORS THE HAITIAN ROOTS OF NEW ORLEANS


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February 12, 2020 • A few years ago, a new Mardi Gras krewe sprung up with the
aim of celebrating the Haitian roots that run deep through the city's cultural
identity. It was co-founded by two members of Arcade Fire.

KREWE DU KANAVAL HONORS THE HAITIAN ROOTS OF NEW ORLEANS

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ALL SONGS CONSIDERED


THIS SEASON'S 'SNL' MUSICAL GUESTS, CRUELLY RANKED

May 21, 2018 • With the 2017-18 season of Saturday Night Live now a wrap, we
consider all 21 musical guests from this year — from worst to best. Apologies in
advance to Sam Smith.

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BOMBA ESTÉREO AND ARCADE FIRE TEAM UP ON 'EVERYTHING NOW (TODO YA)'

January 3, 2018 • A chance encounter between the Canadian rock band and the
Colombian electronic group results in an inspired collaborative remix.

On their new album, Bang on a Can All-Stars wear stethoscopes to perform music
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DECEPTIVE CADENCE


BANG ON A CAN PLAYS STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART (LITERALLY)


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December 5, 2017 • Hear a new piece by Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry that
pulsates in time to the heartbeats of the musicians who play it.

BANG ON A CAN PLAYS STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART (LITERALLY)

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WAIT WAIT...DON'T TELL ME!


NOT MY JOB: WE QUIZ ARCADE FIRE'S WIN BUTLER ON ODD ARCADE GAMES

September 9, 2017 • The band's fifth album, Everything Now, was released in
July. We'll ask Butler about a game from the 1980s, a rather surprising game
from Japan, and The Last Barfighter — a game with a twist.

NOT MY JOB: WE QUIZ ARCADE FIRE'S WIN BUTLER ON ODD ARCADE GAMES

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CONTENT AND CONNECTION: ARCADE FIRE ON 'EVERYTHING NOW'

August 4, 2017 • The Canadian band's fifth album tackles human relationships in
the age of infinite connectivity. Despite this, brothers Will and Win Butler
think this is the band's most earnest record yet.

CONTENT AND CONNECTION: ARCADE FIRE ON 'EVERYTHING NOW'

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IN 'CREATURE COMFORT,' ARCADE FIRE DROWNS IN THE DIN OF MODERN LIFE

June 16, 2017 • The second single from Everything Now, out July 28, reflects on
unrealistic expectations and societal pressure to conform.

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ALL SONGS TV


AFTER DAYS OF BUILDUP, ARCADE FIRE SHARES 'EVERYTHING NOW' WITH THE WORLD

June 1, 2017 • The first single from the band's fifth album describes a loud,
media-saturated world in which instant gratification seems to make everyone less
happy.


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WORLD CAFE


25 ALBUMS FOR 25 YEARS OF WORLD CAFE


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April 1, 2017 • David Dye, who steps down as full-time host of World Cafe this
week, lists his favorite records that have come out during the program's 25
years on air.

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WEEKEND LISTENING: ROCK GOES TO THE SYMPHONY


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January 21, 2017 • World Cafe revisits magical moments in music history when
orchestras have starred in rock recordings.

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HEAR ARCADE FIRE'S NEW SONG WITH MAVIS STAPLES, 'I GIVE YOU POWER'

January 19, 2017 • Just in time for Friday's inauguration, Arcade Fire and Mavis
Staples team up to deliver a message for all elected officials: "I give you
power / I can take it away."

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WEEKEND LISTENING: THANKSGIVING FAMILY JAMS


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November 23, 2016 • For your long holiday weekend, enjoy a playlist of 10
musical families you might not mind talking tofurkey with.

Win Butler (with red megaphone) and Regine Chassagne (lower left, with keytar)
of Arcade Fire lead a parade through New Orleans' French Quarter with members of
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DANCING IN THE STREET: NEW ORLEANS THROWS A MEMORIAL PARADE FOR DAVID BOWIE

January 19, 2016 • Members of Arcade Fire and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
led a parade in memory and celebration of the singer, who died on Jan. 10.

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Hotel Foxtrot, Moby's Play, Kanye West's Late Registration, Sleigh Bells' Treats
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16 NUMBER ONE SONGS FROM OUR FIRST 16 YEARS

January 6, 2016 • All Songs Considered is celebrating its Sweet 16 this month,
so to mark the occasion on this week's show we're counting down our favorite
songs from each of the past 16 years.

16 NUMBER ONE SONGS FROM OUR FIRST 16 YEARS

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WORLD CAFE


WILL BUTLER ON WORLD CAFE


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April 9, 2015 • Butler, a multi-instrumentalist for the band Arcade Fire,
performs songs from his new album Policy.

WILL BUTLER ON WORLD CAFE

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DECEPTIVE CADENCE


RICHARD REED PARRY TURNS MUSICIANS INTO METRONOMES

July 13, 2014 • On the Arcade Fire member's solo classical debut, the body
drives the beat — not the other way around.

RICHARD REED PARRY TURNS MUSICIANS INTO METRONOMES

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