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David Bowie Helped James Murphy Reunite LCD Soundsystem

James Murphy recently sat down with BBC 6 Music and told Lauren Laverne that David Bowie was one of the reasons that LCD Soundsystem got back together. Murphy a...

James Murphy Confirms New LCD Soundsystem Album is Done

James Murphy has been busy getting that new LCD Soundsystem album done, but he excitedly already told the crowd of people as Sasquatch this past weekend what ev...

FESTIVAL RECAP / GALLERY: Bonnaroo 2016

This year's 15th Annual Bonnaroo was marked by hot weather, (mostly) sunny skies and considerably smaller attendance numbers than in years past, making 2016's e...

LCD Soundsystem Confirm New Album, Will Tour in 2016

Back in October word leaked that James Murphy was getting LCD Soundsystem back together for a few Coachella performances. It was quickly dismissed by DFA Record...

LCD Soundsystem Set to Return in 2016

**UPDATE** 4:00 pm : DFA Records, the label co-owned by Murphy, has issued a statement denying the band’s plans to reunite. Despite this, our sources stress th...

#HEADY LINKS: Wil Blades, Stanton Moore, LCD Soundsystem live album, Pizza Underground & more

One of the B-3 masters in the Bay Area and a musician I am fortunate enough to see a ton of whenever I frequent the jazz/blues clubs in the area, Wil Blades...

Arcade Fire to Release ‘Reflektor’ Single (Vinyl) on 9/9/9

Over the last few weeks Arcade Fire has been busy hyping their highly-anticipated follow-up to The Suburbs by uploading photos to an instagram account that conf...

LISTEN: Holy Ghost! “Teenagers In Heat”, New Album Arrives on 9/10

Holy Ghost! just released more information and an outtake from their highly anticipated new album, Dynamics which we've learned arrives on September 10th from J...

James Murphy Speaks About LCD Soundsystem’s Future (or lack thereof)

Last night, James Murphy took to LCD Soundsystem's Facebook page and posted an update regarding members of the now defunct-band, their side-projects, and his ho...

Arcade Fire in NYC working on Fourth LP at James Murphy’s DFA Studios

Grammy winners, Arcade Fire are reportedly in New York City hard at work on their fourth LP due who knows when -- but we hope soon. On Tuesday morning, James M...

Gathering of the Vibes 2013: Phil Lesh & Friends, Black Crowes, Roots, James Murphy and More

The Gathering of the Vibes just released the lineup for their 18th annual event, this year taking place in Bridgeport, CT on July 25th-28th. The headliners for...

James Murphy to Collaborate on Arcade Fire’s New Album

It's been busy in the Arcade Fire department this week. Not only did the band play a surprise gig in Montreal in which they debuted all new songs, but James Mu...

FILM REVIEW: Shut Up and Play The Hits

By Shane Colman James Murphy, the musical mastermind behind LCD Soundsystem, does not think it's better to burn out than fade away. For his band's final sho...

PREVIEW: James Murphy / Pat Mahoney (LCD Soundsystem) DJ Set at Boulder Theater (8/2)

James Murphy and Pat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem are set to hit the Boulder Theater stage this Thursday for a DJ Set of epic proportions.-Andrei “Anyone w...

Hard Summer 2012: Lineup Announced

There is never a shortage of untz parties going down in the summer time in California, especially Los Angeles, and this year's Hard Summer is expanding to two d...

EPIC FESTIVAL RECAP: Sasquatch 2012 in Photos

Sasquatch 2012 is in the books and we've got a huge photo roundup here with all of my favorite shots from the weekend. In case you missed our previous coverage...