I always liked this one but never got around to posting it to flickr. Framing is a bit off as his elbow isn't included but the colors and lens flare made the shot work for me overall.

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I've been listening to quite a bit of Arcade Fire recently....sometimes I really get in the mood to hear a specific song or album of theirs. The Suburbs took awhile to grow on me but "We Used to Wait" and the title track. From Reflektor, I love "Joan of Arc" and "You Already Know." My favorites off of Neon Bible are "Keep the Car Running" and "Black Mirror" and "Black Wave/Bad Vibrations" I love "Wake Up" and Neighborhood #1 and #3 on Funeral. Anyway, I hope some of you have favorite songs too.

arcadefire.com/site/

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This was actually my favorite photo of Arcade Fire from the ones I took. I was so worried that Régine Chassagne was not going to come to the front in the first 3 songs when I was allowed to photograph and I got lucky because she was there for two!

So, all photographers that are really into this have a list of bands they need to photograph before they die. We picture the moment of peace at death as impossible if we aren't able to take these photographs. I know, that probaly sounds weird.

Anyhow, Radiohead had been #1 on my list for a long time until Lollapalooza 2008. PJ Harvey was #1 on my list until June 2009 then Arcade Fire was next. Mainly, though the new album is not without it's charms, it's because of Neon Bible that they made it to this list. The album actually made my #2 of the decade:

www.flickr.com/photos/kirstiecat/4228820156/

It sounds a little deranged but I've actually had very long involved conversations with people about whether it would be worth it to photograph this band if I knew someone I was going to die before I could ever see my photographs. Yeah. I get a little obsessed with music and photography.

In any case, this experience was great. I had Margarita Gonzalez on one side and Paige Parsons on the other. Randy Cremean and I hung out until the end on the way side just in case Win Butler decided to crowd surf (he didn't). It was still fantastic to be part of a group of people so intensely in love with the music.

Arcade Fire was something I wanted so much to take photographs of that I had a hard time not shaking when it happened. It was sort of like an emotional earthquake. Even now, I can't believe it's real. I've had so many dreams about photographing them (including a really amazing dream in which they played an acoustic set in my living room). Now, I've had two dreams since Lollapalooza that I photographed them and when I wake up, it's real.

Anyhow, that's all rambling for now. There are more shots on pfork:

pitchfork.com/features/photos/galleries/837-lollapalooza-...

www.myspace.com/arcadefireofficial

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After some of you suggested it to me, I finally watched the new Arcade Fire video for "We Used to Wait." It's always bittersweet seeing the house you grew up in again, especially if you're living several states away now.

Try it:

www.thewildernessdowntown.com/

Myspace:
www.myspace.com/arcadefireofficial

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There was a brilliant photograph I saw once on flickr that was taken after a Radiohead show was over and it really captured the sadness..this one is inspired by that photograph but now I can't find it..I swore I added it to my favorites at the time but I am guessing now that user is no longer on flickr. If anyone knows, please let me know.

In any case, I've been looking forward to seeing them for so long rather intensely. The show met my expectations but then it was over and like any relationship, I felt heartbroken. I hope they come back and I hope it's soon.

This is Grant Park. Lollapalooza is over. The Arcade Fire is over. Everyone is going home again for another year.

I will post shots of the actual band tomorrow. Some shots of Arcade Fire are are on pfork here:

pitchfork.com/features/photos/galleries/837-lollapalooza-...

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