DiS is compiling a playlist of 101 songs to act as an introduction to Electronic music. We're doing this, partly because we can, but mostly to celebrate the launch of a new magazine named Electronic. They've given us a big sack of Electronic records for one of you to win, just by taking part in our playlist folly and sharing your knowledge...»
We've teamed up with Pulse Films to offer one DiS reader, and a friend, a very special night out in London, to see the premiere of Shut Up and Play the Hits, the incredible documentary about James Murphy's final show at Madison Square Garden. »
More music, less talk... the best of DiS' inbox this week... »
Here's our first YouTube playlist of songs and videos we've been loving recently, plus a few things that would feature on a DiS Greatest Hits playlist...»
Anyone for a cup of Joe?»
Members of LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip have formed a new project, its name: New Build. The component parts of New Build are Al Doyle, Tom Hopkins and Felix Martin and there's also a guest appearance somewhere along the line for Planningtorock. Their first release is a limited edition 12", released on the band's own Lanark label, which features three tracks. »
For the past six weeks, DiS has been running a special competition in association with the folks at Mixcloud to celebrate the launch of the BlackBerry Torch. We've been compiling a mixtape each week and with 1 week left of the competition, we thought it high time we compiled them all in one article. To enter our mix lovers competition, to be picked at random to win a BlackBerry Torch and £100 to spend in Rough Trade, all you need to do is share any of the below Mixcloud mixes on Twitter or like them on Facebook. »
To celebrate the launch of the new BlackBerry® Torch™, DiS has teamed up with Mixcloud for a six week feast of mixtapes.»
James Murphy is such a bloody tease, isn't he? Well, either that or the music press read far too much into his throwaway statements. Oh, here we go again! There was that time last year when he was chucking around statements indicating that the current LCD Soundsystem album would be the last and one last tour etc. etc. but it isn't all dead. Oh no. »
Two of the most loved bands in the world have announced that they'll be playing a few dates together. It's Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem, by the way, in case you were wondering or anything. They've confirmed a total of eight dates together, some of which are very soon and very far away. There are others which are further away in time but closer to home, including four in the UK.»
...brought to you in association with BlackBerry Messenger.»
It wouldn't feel like a normal week to me without writing about an LCD Soundsystem album update, so I'm glad my anxiety has now been tempered by the arrival of the video for 'Drunk Girls' taken from their upcoming one This Is Happening. »
The cloud of ash from the eruption of the Icelandic Eyjafjallajoekull volcano is continuing to cause major problems for not only bands trying to get out of the country but now also artists trying to get into the UK. The latest (relatively major) acts to»
So, the LCD Soundsystem album This Is Happening has been drip-fed to us in the last month or so, firstly with the abrasively arrogant 'Drunk Girls' and then a some more. Rumour has that it has, unfortunately, leaked onto the vast space of information that makes up the internet. As tends to happen with events like this (see: MGMT) bands now put up an album stream sharpish. »
THIS IS THE NEWS. Or it was the news, being a compilation of some of the most noteworthy stories of the first quarter of the year and the first...umm... 0.3333333 2.5 per cent of the decade (GCSE Maths, Grade B), if you want to get decimal about it all. Unfortunately, so far this year some of the biggest stories have also been the saddest, with three of music's brightest stars being lost to us forever, save through their music. »
The process of finding out every last detail about the new LCD Soundsystem album has been somewhat protracted. It seems like, and probably has been, months since we first saw those videos of James Murphy doing his thing in 'The Manshun'. »
Yeah, this has been floating around for a good few hours right now but due to a combination of factors (one of them being spending far too long on a FCC train sans internet connection and any available seats) we're only just getting round to it. But it's Friday evening and I have better things to be doing, frankly. »
This may not be a particular shock to most of you, given the speculation and talk that was flying around last year that the next LCD Soundsystem album will be the final one, but main man James Murphy has now confirmed this. »
Just a matter of days after James Murphy announced that work had finished on the new LCD Soundsystem record, the news comes in that the record has been confirmed, with tracklisting, and release date, though there is STILL no name. Grumble, grumble. »
Another instalment of line-up additions, in essence.»
James Murphy-fronted LCD Soundsystem have announced, in a round-a-bout sort of way, that they've finished work on their new record, which is to be released later this year. This took place via the ever-popular source of news and bitchfights that is Twitter.»
Plan ahead for the summer time tunes.»
New York's Bonnaroo festival has announced the first batch of acts for its 2010 incarnation, which currently features about a trillion bands. Not all of them are listed below, though. It's sometimes possible to use it as a rough indicator of what bands will be around the whole festival scene the time the Glastonbury juggernaut rolls around.»
James Murphy does SOMETHING, watch...»
Although there has been recent speculation around superstars of the noughties LCD Soundsystem, from the band themselves, about their future recording and touring commitments, the band WILL be playing at least one more UK tour. Hoo-rah.»
James Murphy has revealed some juicy snippets indeed regarding LCD Soundsystem's forthcoming third album, to be released in Spring 2010. Murphy was talking about the as-yet-untitled record to Mojo.»
The Nike-commissioned LCD Soundsystem work-out track '45:33' is to be remixed by a bunch of artists like Prins Thomas and will be released on a set of 12" later this year. Physical and digital copies will be available on September 14 through DFA Records/Parlophone.»
Brand spanking new London superclub Matter has announced This Is Not London, a new series of artist curated events beginning on October 3rd and featuring Justice, Simian Mobile Disco and James Murphy and Armand Van Helden»
London's newest live music venue, matter, opens its doors for business on September 19, and has plenty in store for its first six weeks»
Following on from James Murphy’s 45:33, French house duo Cassius release the next episode in the Nike+ running series»
Astrological Straights, the debut solo album from Zach Hill, has been the subject of much interstellar meddling, the drummer calling in half a decade or so’s worth of favours to assemble a great collaborative cast»
James Murphy has contributed a fresh LCD Soundsystem track to the OST of a new film.»
The ten finalists for this year’s Shortlist Music Prize have been announced.»
Popular record emporium HMV rounded up the nation’s jabbering critics, threw them in an emptied swimming pool, left them to rot in the sun ‘til their mouths and brains cooled, and then got them to stick charred hands in the air.»
Fucked Up have roped in many many members of their extended family to celebrate the holiday period with a Christmas single.»
LCD Soundsystem and Arcade Fire have joined considerable forces to record a split 7" - each covering a song of high renown.»
In news which some people may actually dub proper news, but then again, probably not, LCD Soundsystem has announced three new UK dates this autumn.»
Another week, another singles chart with some not very good songs in it, and this week’s has a distinctly booty-shaking feel to it thanks to a glut of diva-style r’n’b theatrics...»
A number of new bands have been confirmed for this year's DiS-associated Summercase Festival, held in Barcelona and Madrid in July...»
An army of alt-rock titans will converge on Co Laois, Ireland at the end of August for the Electric Picnic festival.»
DiS is pleased to bring you news of a rather splendid two-day twin-site festival going down in Spain this summer. Summercase is to be held in Barcelona and Madrid on July 13-14, and DiS will be jetting out there to see what it's all about...»
Mogwai are the latest act to confirm their appearance at the first-ever Connect Music Festival, held in September in Scotland...»
You slightly bored of South By Soutwest yet? Grinding your teeth at the thought of DiS carping on about its Texan jaunt for the next fortnight? Well, what are you doing then? Gareth Dobson highlights the myriad of musical opportunity for the UK next week. It's a doozy...»
LCD Soundsystem will release their new album, Sound of Silver, this March...»
The James Murphy-helmed LCD Soundsystem are to return to the UK early next year for what the kids on the street are calling some gigs...»
The nice, hot non-scally alternative to festival goers, Benicassim in Spain, has announced a raft of headliners and other acts for it's 2005 shin dig.»
If we at DiS may suggest another festival to you fine people…»
LCD Soundsystem are to play another round of gigs in Britain following on from their short run of headline shows this month.»
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