Tag Archives: LCD Soundsystem

Monday Morning News Fix

By Jason Kinnard | Published: February 14, 2011

Grammy Awards 2011, The Winners: Arcade Fire wins Album of the Year while The Black Keys win Best Alternative Album. Rolling Stone has the rundown and list of winners HERE. David Letterman’s Top 10 Grammy Surprises: David Letterman delivered the “Top 10 Biggest Surprises at the Grammys” during the 53rd annual Grammy Awards ceremony onRead more...

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Monday Morning News Fix

By Jason Kinnard | Published: February 7, 2011

R.I.P. Thin Lizzy’s Gary Moore: The renowned rock guitarist Gary Moore has died in a hotel room while on holiday in Spain. Moore, 58, was a former member of the legendary Irish group Thin Lizzy. Thin Lizzy manager Adam Parsons told the BBC he was found early on Sunday. (via Brooklyn Vegan) Sasquatch! lineup revealed: Just announced (well,Read more...

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Monday Morning News Fix

By Ryan Bort | Published: November 8, 2010

After originally stating that This Is Happening would be LCD Soundsystem’s last album, James Murphy has lately been making it seem like the band’s status going into the future is more up in the air than he originally led people to believe. I guess we can only hope. In the meantime, the band recently recordedRead more...

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Saturday Afternoon Artist: LCD Soundsystem

By Michele Myers | Published: October 23, 2010

Since the 2002 single “Losing My Edge,” LCD Soundsystem has made its distinct clatter onto the scene. Somehow merging obvious computer tones with live pop instrumentation -- vocals, keys, percussion, bass and drums. LCD Soundsystem is another name for adventurous New York City producer James Murphy. Not your average rockstar, James is awkward and geeky,Read more...

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Correspondence from Austin City Limits: Day 2

By Ryan Bort | Published: October 21, 2010

One of the great things about Austin City Limits, I guess, is the ridiculous abundance of signal flags that people seem to have no problem toting around all day. I’ve been to plenty of festivals, and am familiar with the long poles adorned with distinctive flags or markers so that friends can find friends easier,Read more...

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Thursday News Wonderland

By Dusty Henry | Published: July 15, 2010

Several independent music legends have been announced to showcasing their writing talents in next week’s issue of Five Dials, a free online literary journal. The issue will feature a poem from Ryan Adams, James Murphy from LCD Soundsystem will write a piece about his song “Losing My Edge,” and Kele Okereke from Bloc Party willRead more...

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Album Review: LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening

By Dylan Portelance | Published: June 9, 2010

In a world where the next darling child of independent music will probably arrive packaged with a brand new hyphenated genre tag, LCD Soundsystem‘s label seems plain. For almost a decade now James Murphy, mastermind behind the project, has persistently tossed around “dance-punk” to describe his brainchild. Without LCD as a schema for this term,Read more...

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Sasquatch 2010: Sunday

By Philip LaRose, KEXP | Published: June 4, 2010

Sunday was supposed to be the sunniest, warmest day at Sasquatch, according to the advance weather reports, but instead it was cool, cloudy, and windy all day, with some rain showers rolling in by the evening. The weather didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits though, as there was so much to be excited about. Too much, really:Read more...

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Out This Week 5/18

By Jim Beckmann | Published: May 18, 2010

So many great new releases today! Among the pack, Band of Horses‘ third album, and first recorded away from Seattle, Infinite Arms; The Black Keys‘ latest, Brothers; and a happenin’ new album, and reportedly the last, by LCD Soundsystem. “This Is Happening” is what you tell yourself as you shake your hips to one catchy,Read more...

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Thursday News Threads

By Zach, KEXP | Published: April 15, 2010

LCD Soundsystem are streaming their entire new album over at their website. This choice may or may not have been influenced by leaks of a bunch of tracks from This Is Happening, the highly anticipated third album from the band. It’s being released May 18th on DFA/Virgin Records. They’ll be playing Sasquatch May 30th andRead more...

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