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We don't want to jinx the band that released one of the best albums of 2004, but we don't see how things could get much better for the Arcade Fire. The critical and, by indie standards, commercial success of Funeral has built them a loyal following, yet even with two videos in rotation on MTV networks and a well-received Lollapalooza appearance, the group hasn't really enjoyed crossover success.

That may soon change, though, as the Arcade Fire are getting a gig on prime-time network TV. The "Fashion Rocks" concert, which airs September 9 on CBS to coincide with New York's Fashion Week, will feature all kinds of music, from country (Tim McGraw) to pop (Shakira) to r&b; (Alicia Keys) to the legendary (BOWIE!) to the somewhat obscure and totally awesome. You know who that one is. The concert will also signal the official end of Destiny's Child, who are breaking up after the performance (to pursue solo careers, ahem), so the Fire can count on a large audience of teens that just happen to need a new favorite band.

Win Butler & co., were supposed to be recording an album, but the momentum behind Funeral remains so strong that they're touring yet again. Catch them:
08-19 Hasselt, Belgium - Pukkelpop Festival
08-20 Biddinghuizen, Holland - Lowlands Festival
08-22 Nantes, France - Olympic
08-25 Paris, France - Rock En Seine Festival
08-26 Koln, Germany - Monsters of Spex
08-27 Reading, England - Reading Festival
08-28 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
08-30 Liverpool, England - Carling Academy
08-31 Edinburgh, Scotland - Princes St
09-01 Sheffield, England - Sheffield Leadmill
09-03 Stradbally, Ireland - Electric Picnic
09-08 New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall - Fashion Rocks
09-15 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
09-18 San Fransisco, CA - The Warfield *
09-20 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom *
09-21 Seattle, WA - The Paramount *
09-23 Austin, TX - Stubb's BBQ #
09-25 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festial
09-28 Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre
09-29 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue *
09-30 Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre *
10-02 Saskatoon, SK - Odeon Event Center *
10-04 Edmonton, AB - Red's *
10-05 Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall *
10-07 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom *
10-08 Mountain View, CA - Download Festival
10-22 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Tim Festival
10-29-30 Las Vegas, NV - Vegoose Festival
11-25 Ottawa, ON - Corel Centre
11-26 Mondreal, QC - Bell Centre
11-28 Montreal, QC - Bell Centre

* with Wolf Parade and Bell Orchestre
# with the Black Keys

In other Arcade Fire news, the band will be gracing The Late Show With David Letterman on September 14-- coincidentally, the one-year anniversary of the release of Funeral.

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