Phenomenal Video Saturday: LCD Soundsystem

Seeing LCD Soundsystem open for Arcade Fire in New Jersey years ago is still probably one of the best shows I’ve seen (also on the lineup that day? Les Savy Fav and Blonde Redhead). James Murphy brings so much energy to his songs, and makes even the most repetitive structures seem exciting. The fact […]

Crystal Castles, LCD Soundsystem announce tour dates (separately, of course)

Well isn’t this just exciting? Two great acts, Crystal Castles and LCD Soundsystem have announced a slew of tour dates in what is probably the best tour-date-announcement morning in recent memory. No, they’re not touring together (unfortunately??), but they are touring simultaneously which can lead to a pretty awesome live music summer. Crystal […]

[MP3] New LCD Soundsytem: “Bye Bye Bayou”

Well, well, what have we here? LCD Soundsytem’s newest track, “Bye Bye Bayou” recently leaked, so James Murphy has decided to release it free to the masses. On one hand, it’s too bad it leaked, on the other hand, nearly everything leaks, so props to him for giving out the track in high […]

Winter Gloves cover LCD Soundsystem

Montreal band Winter Gloves just put out a cover of LCD Soundsystem’s “Someone Great” possibly in an attempt to get attention, but hopefully in an attempt to make good music. Regardless it’s a good cover by a good band that I’ve never heard of before. According to their MySpace, the song […]