Goodnight LCD Soundsystem and BDO side stuff
By Jo Jo Zep • Nov 25th, 2008 • Category: Event, Party, TunesSome 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
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