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Watch Arcade Fire's New Short Film

Arcade Fire premiered their new short film "Money + Love" today. It doubles as an extensive two-song music video for "Put Your Money On Me" and "We Don't Deserve Love," two highlights from last year's Everything Now . In the video, the band revolts against the "Everything Now" corporation featured in the band's marketing. It was directed by David Wilson, written by Wilson and the band, and features The Sixth Sense's Toni Collette. Watch "Money + Love" below.

Arcade Fire @ Xcel Center Review

Photo by Wes Muilenburg On October 29, 2017, Montreal indie rock legends Arcade Fire took their Infinite Content Tour to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The show opened with a performance from another semi-legendary band, The Breeders. Both bands performed on a theatre-in-the-round stage. The Breeders played a decent 12 song set. This included a cover of the Beatles's "Happiness is a Warm Gun" and the Pixies' "Gigantic." The performances was solid - all four band members are consummate professionals at this point in their long careers. However, the set was marred by some weak sound engineering and by the fact that the band had their backs to 75% of the audience. So much for an in-the-round experience. The main show was kicked off when the band came in through a tunnel, a la any sports team. It was supposed to be a boxing joke. "Everything Now" has proven to be an excellent opener and it did not disappoint. The smaller crowd was instanta...