Music

Arcade Fire respond to Vincent Moon's remarks

by Ciaran Thompson

In a recent interview with Eye Weekly, independent filmmaker Vincent Moon slammed Arcade Fire and their management, saying he was “disgusted” with how they do business, and ultimately called them out for being “awful, awful people.”

Moon worked with the band on their 2008 film Mirror Noir, which included a video of them performing the title track from their sophomore album Neon Bible in an elevator (watch below).

The band members themselves have wisely stayed out of it, but manager Scott Rodger just couldn’t hold his tongue and has responded to Moon’s comments by posting his thoughts in the comments section on Consequence of Sound.

Dear Vincent,

I’m one of the so called “not good people”. Can we get the camera equipment you stole from the band returned yet? Perhaps if your drug habit could be contained you may actually be able to complete a film. We should have taken advice from our other friends who worked with you who advised us not to. But we thought it would be great. Unfortunately we were wrong. Your move to “art films”, that wouldn’t by any chance be circumstantial as no one is prepared to hire or commission you any more?
Telling the truth. It’s not that hard Vincent.
Now can we get our equipment back?

thanks

Scott