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2011
Arcade Fire debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival

Scenes from the Suburbs , which debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival 2011 , has a running time of 30 minutes.

Arcade Fire screened at the SXSW Film Festival

The film screened at the SXSW Film Festival 2011

The Academy Is… On May 24, 2011, the band made an announcement on their official

On May 24, 2011, the band made an announcement on their official website that said that bandmates, Andy Mrotek and Michael Guy Chislett, were leaving the band to pursue their own musical careers. There has reportedly been no hard feelings during this decision. William Beckett also stated that the three…
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Cage the Elephant earned the top spot

Although they were formed in the 2000s, the band earned the top spot in Rolling Stone ‘ s “Reader’s Poll: The Best New Artist of 2011”.

Cage the Elephant officially released

Thank You, Happy Birthday , was officially released in January 2011. The album sold 39,000 copies during its first week in the U.S., debuting at Number 2 on the Billboard 200 , losing to the band Cake ‘s Showroom of Compassion . The album received positive reception from most critics…
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2010
Editors (band) Started working on a new album

On 26 November 2010, Smith announced on the band’s website that they had started working on a new album, which would again be produced by Flood, and that they would be recording “in stages over 2011,” with first rehearsals having started in “a matter of days.”

My Chemical Romance Album release

The album was released on November 22, 2010.

Arcade Fire second appearance on Saturday Night Live

On November 13, 2010, Arcade Fire made their second appearance on Saturday Night Live , performing “We Used to Wait” and ” Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) “.

My Chemical Romance Second single release

The second single, ” Sing “, was released on November 3, 2010.

Editors (band) Boxset called Unedited

In November 2010, it was confirmed that a boxset called Unedited compiling the first 3 albums, as well as B-sides and previously unreleased songs on 7 12″ records, 7 CDs and 7 MP3 albums, alongside a book of photos and words, would be released in early 2011. The boxset included…
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