Opening their tour in support of The Suburbs, Arcade Fire offered Boston a concert tantamount to an indie rock revival meeting. As he introduced “Intervention” from Neon Bible, Win Butler encouraged all “relapsed Irish Catholics” to join in. The audience danced and extended arms high in response, spirits soaring under the expansive Bank of America marquee. Arcade Fire has an ebullient energy that is most infectious: twirling Régine Chassagne on accordion or hurdy-gurdy, antic keyboard and bass from Will Butler, lashing hair and arms of Richard Parry, and Sarah Neufeld’s pixie strings. When crowd enthusiasm waned from unfamiliarity with the new album, Butler joked “sorry to confuse you with these songs” before launching in with a driving “Neighborhood No.3 (Power Out)” off Funeral. With further listening, the new material will stack up nicely with the beloved classics. In all, it was the uber-anthemic closing song “Wake Up” that punctuates why Arcade Fire contends for best band of our generation.
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Columbus Short Would be an excellent match for Sam Cooke (especially if this movie was to include Sam’s Soul Stirrer years). Just as long as in the movie Sam does the singing of course lol. But as far as physical resemblance my boy Columbus Short all the way. View this clip of Cadillac Records were he played lil walter… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmxTbcnW6bY
by Akin Z on Wed Feb 1, 2012 at 12.37 am from the entry: Sam Cooke to get a movie
Oops meant Aloe Blacc not Black. Sorry about the typo. If you doubt that he should play Sam check him out here on you tube singing Loving you is Killing me. The likeness is uncanny - but the voice is quite different.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yJuyaVcL2I&feature=artist
by Tamara L on Tue Jan 31, 2012 at 08.30 am from the entry: Sam Cooke to get a movie
I have read the Peter Guralnick book and it is thoroughly researched down to the minutest detail. Amazing.
I would go for Aloe Black because he looks so much like Sam, but for heaven’s sake why are we talking about the quality of the actor’s singing? Sam’s singing has got to be dubbed in. We want the real thing not an impersonator. There is only one Sam Cooke. The actor can act, let Sam do the songs.
by Tamara L on Tue Jan 31, 2012 at 08.24 am from the entry: Sam Cooke to get a movie
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John Boutte should play Sam Cooke. Except the point someone made about him dying young, this is true. Boutte may be a bit too old.
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Blacks say the word 50+ times a day. Fuck the double standard, stop trying to create controversy.
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Nice work considering the lighting was pretty bad the other night.
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great stuff, didn’t really find the lighting to be much of an issue but then again i wasn’t taking photos
oh man! Here’s a recording of the show from @bradleysalmanac
http://www.bradleysalmanac.com/2010/08/live-mp3s-arcade-fire-in-boston-2010.html
good post Ian! I was listening to those last night.