Street Style

Some very, very sad news today. James Murphy has announced that he has finished with the LCD Soundsystem moniker.  I first heard this news after the Big Day Out in Perth this year where it was said James mentioned that it would be their last live show. This rumour was quickly crushed by the man himself but has resurfaced just recently and looks pretty official this time. The only thing confusing about this is that James has also said he has an album worth of songs “in his head”. Brother is so talent-full he doesn’t even need to write his shit down. I’ve been a big fan since I purchased the Losing My Edge / Beat Connection 12 inch a few years ago and believe LCD have pulled off the rare feat of not really releasing anything that sucks. Sure, some things may have slightly missed the mark, but no one else in that post disco / krauty world has really touched anything James has done. Exceptions to this rule include !!!, Hot Chip and Yura Yura Teikoku who are also in the business of crafting dope jams. For proof, check this live shit.

Meanwhile I’m sure a lot of you would have caught them at the Big Day Out this year, but back to the break up theory… I think it may just be a case of James soldiering on but leaving the name behind him. He has always talked about doing a rock / psyche band, so hopefully that is the jam he gets on.

On another note, just for the hell of it, read this whole thing

Also, BDO side shows have been announced:

ALL TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY 1 DECEMBER

THE PRODIGY

MELBOURNE - Thursday 29 January - The Palace

SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO

SYDNEY - Wednesday 21 January - The Metro

MELBOURNE - Sunday 25 January - The Prince Bandroom

ARCTIC MONKEYS

SYDNEY - Thursday 22 January - The Enmore

MELBOURNE - Saturday 24 January - The Palais

PENDULUM

SYDNEY - Sunday 25 January - The Enmore

MELBOURNE - Wednesday 28 January - The Forum

LUPE FIASCO

SYDNEY - Tuesday 20 January - The Enmore

MELBOURNE - Tuesday 27 January - The Palace

HOT CHIP

SYDNEY - Wednesday 21 January - The Enmore

MELBOURNE - Sunday 25 January - Billboard

SERJ TANKIAN

Plus special guests

FANTOMAS

BRISBANE - Wednesday 21 January - The Tivoli

SYDNEY - Saturday 24 January - The Enmore

MELBOURNE - Sunday 25 January - The Palace

THE TING TINGS

SYDNEY - Tuesday 20 January - The Metro

MELBOURNE - Wednesday 28 January - The Prince

TV ON THE RADIO

plus WOLF & CUB

SYDNEY - Saturday 24 January - The Metro

MELBOURNE - Thursday 29 January - The Hi-Fi Bar

THE BLACK KIDS

SYDNEY - Tuesday 20 January - Gaelic Club

plus VAN SHE

MELBOURNE - Saturday 24 January - The Corner

plus GAMEBOY GAMEGIRL + STREET PARTY DJs

DROPKICK MURPHYS

SYDNEY - Sunday 25 January - The Metro

plus THE CORPS

MELBOURNE - Wednesday 28 January - Billboard

Plus BULLDOG SPIRIT