Bye Bye Bye U

LCD Soundsystem - Bye Bye Bayou (HD)

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This Is Happening Now

Billboard: LCD Soundsystem: This Is Happening Now

"There aren't going to be a lot of people there who don't know who LCD Soundsystem is," Pitchfork editor in chief Scott Plagenhoef says in anticipation of LCD's set closing Saturday night of this year's Pitchfork. "A lot of the in-jokes, and a lot of the communal aspects of the songs, will be shared in an environment like that. I can't imagine a better moment than hearing 'All My Friends' at the closing on Saturday after spending the whole day drinking with all your friends."

This is a weird feature on LCD in relation to the old-school music industry. It's weird.

Shit Robot

I am thrilled to have Shit Robot at Too Much Love tomorrow.  His latest single, "Simple Things (Work It Out)" has been an anthem of sorts for this year, and I love listening to his DJ sets.  He has a fantastic take on production and house music, so I can't wait for tomorrow.  More details at the TML blog.

The Bot was the guest on Beats in Space this week, where he and James Murphy gave TML a small shout-out.  Definitely listen to his set on BiS, and check out his "Simply Shit" mix on XLR8R.

Shit Robot began his mix with LCD Soundsystem's latest track, a cover of Alan Vega's "Bye Bye Bayou" which you can stream on MySpace.  Vega's Suicide has come up more and more often as a reference point for music I enjoy - I heard the Horrors have been ending shows with "Ghost Rider" - so I was really not surprised when this song popped into my life.  It's a driving synth work out, with expertly delayed vocals, and what sounds like helicopters descending in Vietnam.

MAYBE I'M WRONG

CELEBRATE CELEBRATE CELEBRATE (AND THEN TURN TO STONE)

Saturday was probably one of the best nights of my life. Will Eastman came into town to throw down at Too Much Love, and we were joined by lcd soundsystem and the Arcade Fire. Shit was nuts. James Murphy, Pat Mahoney (insane drummer, and fresh off mixing Fabriclive.36 with James) and Al Doyle (Hot Chipper currently touring with LCD) all spun the hottest disco I've ever heard, plus some techno and other jams for good measure. First Ave was packed to the brim, and I doubt anyone will forget it anytime soon.

Thanks to Will, everyone in LCD, and everyone else who made the night possible. Make sure to check back later for an update to the podcast featuring the LCD dudes. Here are some photos...

From Ben:




And 666 photos from Moon Goons... a few random pics:

Pat

James, Pat

Al

Will Eastman

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SOUNDS OF SILVER

More from the LCD press wave:

-Murphy guest list on Pitchfork today. Dig the Mac.

-Excellent, thorough interview with NYMag

-Frere-Jones' thoughts on the album in the New Yorker. He makes an extremely valid point about the band's live presence being a much bigger part of the album, which has helped me like it more.

-The album's Metacritic entry. Sound of Silver is currently #1 for the year, ahead of any album by 3 points, and most of the reviews have already been published. Yow. It also might be the first time I've ever seen the user score actually lower than the critic score.

-NYTimes feature on the album.

More links here.

THE TIME HAS COME THE TIME HAS COME THE TIME HAS COME TODAY

Sound of Silver out today. Yay. I'm surprised that it took me less time to love this album than the first, but I got to this point about a week or two ago. It's great. Duh. Some LCD-like things to look at:

-Feature/interview in the Voice by Tom Breihan, with some interesting notes on band dynamics

-Pitchfork gives the highest rating I've seen in a very long time

-Remix mag interview, very good for you techies out there - there's even a list of all (or most) of LCD's gear at the end

-FACT interview - don't worry kids, there's enough haterade for everyone

-Fluxblog post on "Someone Great"

-Mr. Murphy blogging for the Guardian

-Nick Southall's positive take on the album for Stylus

Go buy it, let's see if it can chart. I need to find the LP somewhere.