Members of Arcade Fire and The Strokes to Play in Charity Basketball Game
Last year, Arcade Fire’s Win Butler took part in POP Montreal’s first annual Charity Basketball Game put on to benefit DJ Sports Club, a non-profit Montreal youth charity that offers sports and education programs. It has recently been announced that Butler, along with The Strokes’ Nikolai Fraiture, will also be competing in this year’s event.... read more
Found in: MusicLet's Get Physical: Six Musicians With Athletic Hobbies
Let's be honest: "Rock star" and "healthy living" rarely fit in the same sentence. Some performers manage to maintain the illusion of health during their glory years, but if Axl Rose is any indicator, the hard living will, at some point, catch up to you. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayAwesome of the Day: Win Butler Is Really Good At Basketball
At the second annual Rock the Court Charity Basketball Tournament held at the University of Toronto, Win Butler of Arcade Fire took part in the tournament. Surprise, Butler is really good at basketball. Butler joined other musicians like Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam and Dallas Green of City and Colour for the charity event, playing alongside former NBA players Brent Barry and Paul Shirley and the Philadelphia 76ers’ Spencer Hawes. However, Butler seemed to start a rivalry with Matt Bonner of the San Antonio Spurs after beating him in a three-point competition. Tomorrow, Butler and Bonner will also be playing... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayWatch Mavis Staples Perform With Win Butler
As reported in several media outlets, legendary soul singer Mavis Staples made a surprise appearance during Arcade Fire's headlining performance at San Francisco's Outside Lands Music Festival to perform an inspired version of The Band's smash hit "The Weight." read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsArcade Fire to Retire in 2020?
Apparently the Rolling Stones’ approach to aging isn’t for everyone.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWin Butler Packs Light
“Epic” isn’t a word that should be tossed around lightly, but the word pretty accurately describes Arcade Fire’s live broadcast of their Madison Square Garden show, right? Right. And despite the seemingly endless coverage the group’s gotten, there’s something we realized nobody’s been talking about: Win Butler’s shirts.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsGreat Butlers In Popular Culture
In honor of tiny, mighty Butler University, whose basketball team’s improbable march to the national championship finally ended at the buzzer last night, we submit a dozen other butlers known for serving up good times.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayCatching Up With... Arcade Fire's Win Butler
Paste talks to the Arcade Fire frontman about his band's new DVD, Mirror Noir, and his plans for 2009. read more
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