All About LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem: What silver sounds like
by nictoupee on March 14th, 2007
James Murphy took approximately 20 minutes out of his halcyon daze to shmooze up ITM, and get subjected to various Alans Parson Project jibes for making a concept album. [more]
James Murphy: Flipping discs and turning cowbell tricks
After keeping the international music scene in a stranglehold throughout 2005 with the rise and rise of his DFA record label; the masterful DFA remixing touch, which sees everything they touch, turning to gold and the benchmark release of LCD's debut album, it seems that he's just getting started. [more]
Big Day Out sideshow bonanza!
Wondering who on the Big Day Out lineup would be squeezing in some sideshow action when they tour the country throughout January and February 2008? [more]
Gold Coast Big Day Out sold out!
Following yesterday's record sell out of the Big Day Out in Sydney, Queensland has followed suit and snapped up all tickets for the Gold Coast leg of the tour, and in less than one day! [more]
Sydney Big Day Out sold out
It certainly has been a manic week for festivals and sell-out events, but the madness aint over yet… The Sydney leg of the Big Day Out went on sale at 9am this morning and within less than an hour, all tickets had completely sold out. [more]
First round Big Day Out acts revealed
OK we all know Rage Against the Machine will be headlining and there have been whispers of Bjork – well now we can finally put the rumours to bed as the Big Day Out 2008 first line-up is revealed! [more]
LCD Soundsystem "on permanent hold"
Could it be true... has James Murphy reached the end of the line with his trailblazing live band project LCD Soundsystem? If comments their guitarist Al Doyle made to BBC 6 in the UK recently are to be believe, the band is now “on permanent hold”. [more]
LCD Soundsystem go "classic rock"
Since wowing us at Big Day Out this January, it seems LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy has been hard at work on something unexpected. [more]
Dance heroes unite for Mixmag cover
To celebrate its 25-year anniversary, UK dance monthly Mixmag brought the “25 biggest names in electronic music” together for a truly iconic cover shoot. The guest-list included Daft Punk, The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, Faithless, Paul van Dyk and Sasha! [more]
LCD Soundsystem win UK critics’ Album of the Year
HMV has named Sound Of Silver, the second long-player by LCD Soundsystem, the UK critics’ Album of the Year in its annual ‘Polls of Polls’. [more]
The nominees for the 50th annual Grammy awards have been announced, and there are several big dance and hip hop names in contention. [more]
Doctors from the British Medical Association BMA) called for notoriously tough combat sport Ultimate Fighting to be banned this week, prompting a dismissive reaction from LCD SoundSystem mainman/ amateur ultimate fighter James Murphy. [more]
Visiting Output Recordings’ website, you will no longer be able to browse through the catalogue of amazing artists such as The Rapture, Black Strobe, LCD Soundsystem, Four Tet and Mu. [more]
Without doubt one of the hottest events marked annually on the Brazilian clubbing calendar, Skolbeats plays host to over 57,000 party goers who head to Sao Paulo to be part of the sexiest summer event in South America, and with tickets available for only US$15, it's pretty hard to resist! [more]
If you've been patiently waiting for the next chapter in the DFA/LCD Soundsystem story, then perhaps the news that the boys have decided to drop a package of rare as hell remixes and un-released b-sides will have you doing the happy dance. [more]
New York punk-funk trendsetter James Murphy owned up to being a 'fucking hipster' this week, and added that most of his friends are hipsters too. [more]
As one of the leaders of the punk-meets-discofunk movement of the 21st century, DFA Records star James Murphy AKA the nexus of LCD Soundsystem, has already put at least four years into this diffident slacker-disco sound. [more]
From the very outset, my anticipation (and indeed, expectation) levels for LCD Soundsystem were set pretty high, after hearing breathless reports from friends who’d been lucky enough to catch the band at the SONAR festival. [more]
The annual Big Day Out circus rolled into Adelaide once more, selling out in record time. And there is something enjoyable about an event that is an annual must attend regardless of who is playing! [more]
Big Day Out 2008 @ Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne (28/01/08)
by onetwothreefour on January 31st, 2008
There are some aspects of the long-running Big Day Out festival that will never disappoint. Among them, the line-up. 2008's entry into music history, featuring Bjork, Silverchair, and a reformed Rage Against The Machine, could again do no wrong here. [more]
Various Artists - FabricLive.36, James Murphy & Pat Mahoney
LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy and his buddy at arms Pat Mahoney delve into the vaults of their punk rock past and dish out some of the finest disco from yesteryear through to today. [more]
LCD Soundsystem - 45:33
While it may dubiously scientific as a soundtrack for your summer workout, this epic track is just as flab free as LCDs Sound of Silver album. Are they taking performance enhancing drugs? [more]
LCD Soundsystem - Daft Punk Is Playing At My House
Upon first announcement that 'Daft Punk Is Playing At My House' was to be the next single to be lifted from LCD Soundsystem's debut self-titled album, there was the attendant sound of more than a few heads being scratched [more]
LCD Soundsystem - Movement
NYC-based electro / punkfunk outfit LCD Soundsystem's (the studio brainchild of James Murphy aka of hotter than thou label and production outfit DFA) 'Losing My Edge' was easily one of 2003's most bitingly self-aware tracks [more]
Anticipation for LCD Soundsystem's somophore album has been feverous to say the least, and the release of ‘Sound Of Silver’ has been met with salivating praise. [more]
Savvy production team the DFA consist of Tim Goldsworthy and LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy. This is their second installment of remixes, and dawdles in parts. [more]
LCD Soundsystem / DFA mainman James Murphy isn’t exactly the first guy you’d most likely guess would be a jogging nut. This intriguing joint release between DFA and sports giants Nike certainly seems to suggest exactly the opposite [more]
On a mix full chocka-block full of highlights and magical stoner freakout bliss, the ending is sure to leave your head spinning uncontrollably as you dribble over the very thought of what 2006 will have in stall for the label! [more]
Over the past couple of years, the amount of music media attention riveted to one James Murphy Of NYC's every ongoing musical movement has grown to an astronomical magnitude, to the slightly surreal point at which some press pundits have even resorted to labeling him "the Pharrell Williams of [more]
James Murphy & Pat Mahoney - FabricLive.36 Promo
James Murphy and Pat Mahoney - members of LCD Soundsystem - finally get the opportunity to mix a CD! [more]
LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends [ITM Exclusive - Behind The Scenes]
Exclusively on ITM, watch the behind the scenes 'making of' documentary for LCD Soundsystem's Bowie-esque new clip. [more]
LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends
Check the super hot clip for the album's brand new single 'All My Friends' here on ITM, and stay tuned for the exclusive 'making of' documentary, which will be streaming here next week! [more]