Spoon and Arcade Fire at The Mann

Arcade Fires performance was filled with high energy, crowd interacting, mature but childish action mixed with good old fashion showmanship. Stage props consisted of a gigantic backdrop of an underpass and highway. Infront of the back drop was a tall standing billboard acting as a projection screen lined with blinding lights. All through the show a mix of live footage and pre filmed footage was shown. It was all we expected it to be.

Despite Arcade Fires amazing performance and stage props Spoon still came out on top dominating the stage with raw and powerful songwriting. The performance was Rock and Roll at it's best. Spoon's stage setup consisted of a large white curtain and small white screens with flashing lights behind. The drums and amps were lined with light bulbs.... Quite a difference from Arcade Fires elaborate setup. Spoon didn't need a thing other than instruments and a couple of mic's to get the point across. The point is: Spoon is one of the best bands in rock and roll. In our opinion they stole the night and inspired us in ways we couldn't imagine. Plus: We've never seen Spoon before. They are one of our top favorites. =)