Since their third studio effort It’s Blitz (2009), gutsy New York threesome Yeah Yeah Yeahs have remained all-too-quiet on the music scene. The four-year silence was broken, however, when the group announced the drop date of its fourth album, dubbed Mosquito (yes, for the insect), two weeks ago on their site. The YYYs have also pledged to play a slough of new dates, including the two weekends of Coachella. When asked about the record, which has been in-the-works since…
I mentioned a few days ago that LCD Soundsystem will be performing its last gig ever on April 2nd in a scheduled epic finale at NYC’s Madison Square Garden. Today I’ve been given to find out that all the tickets have been sold in a whooping HOUR! A true testament of the fans’ love for the band. With those waiting in lines for hours in the freezing rain, forced to go home empty handed, I…
good people of earth: lcd soundsystem are playing madison square garden on april 2nd, and it will be our last show ever. we are retiring from the game. gettin’ out. movin’ on. but for just one more night, we will be playing with friends and family for nearly 3 hours–playing stuff we’ve never played before and going out with a bang. and we’d like you to be there. if you would, we’d love it if…
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This post is part of our “Top Albums of The Decade” series. Follow the series to read about the best music to grace our ears in the 2000s. Bat for Lashes – Fur & Gold (Parlophone/The Echo Label) Captivating and mystic, Natasha Khan’s bristling debut “Fur & Gold” is like a never-ending fairytale crossed with the gripping, heart breaking reality. The whole album is wrapped around this aura that you wont be able to unravel…
Band of Horses’ highly anticipated latest effort, “Infinite Arms” (what a brilliant cover art. don’t you think?), is finally out this week, much to the delight of millions of indie peeps in the world. We’ve posted the album stream last week, so let’s hear some thoughts regarding it. I, for one, believe it’s their best yet. Hold your band of horses for a second though, since this week also marks the release of LCD Soundsystem’s…
LCD Soundsystem’s highly anticipated third studio album, “This Is Happening”, is just one week away from its official release date. As such, seeing how live performance broadcasts on national television of the band were just waiting to occur, James Murphy and co. stepped by Jools Holland’s show where they simply rocked the house with their latest single, “Drunk Girls”.
James Murphy’s first single in over a year is actually a cover, a damn right good one too, namely Alan Vega’s (Suicide) infectious 1980 released “Bye Bye Bayou.” Following the release of his incredible 2007 “Sound of Silver,” naturally, there will be some incredibly high expectations regarding LCD Soundsystem’s upcoming 2010 new effort. This latest track, however, doesn’t offer too much insight on what’s to come – all I know is that it’s very good….
One my favorite festivals is the Big Day Out Festival, a January/February trek in the Australian and New Zealand outback featuring live shows from the most hip acts at present date. This year’s headliners include: [tag]Arcade Fire[/tag], [tag]LCD Soundsystem[/tag], [tag]Rage Against The Machine[/tag], [tag]Battles[/tag], [tag]Bjork[/tag], Dizzee Rascals just to name a few, with future artist to be announced as the festival dates close in. For now you can have a look at the BDO schedule…
There are not so many things that are similar about Arcade Fire and LCD Soundsystem. They are an anthemic Montreal-based indie rock band whose dress and instrumentation is more Baroque and a dance punk outfit whose fusion of synthesizers and rock sensibility is unquestionably contemporary. So the fact that they are doing something together may seem strange. But the two bands have proven unlikely friends and collaborators. They are currently touring together and that is…
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