|
It’s no surprise that James Murphy knows good records. It’s also not surprising that the notoriously quoteable LCD Soundsystem frontman knows how to talk a long streak about good music. But it was a little surprising to hear Murphy take over Minnisota Public Radio (home of Gerrison Keillor) and play (and talk about) records by Talking Heads, The Cars, Harry Neilson and Bruce Sprinsteen (covering Suicide).
You can hear the whole program here.
//
| Aug | 05 |
|
70-year-old Suicide front man Alan Vega has gotten a lot of attention this summer, mostly due to the sample used on M.I.A.’s controversial “Born Free.” But the embattled rapstress isn’t the only one paying attention to the senior citizen of industrial punk music. Electro femme Peaches will release a limited edition version of the Suicide classic “Jonny” as part of a series of Vega tribute 7-inch records being released by Blast First Petite. …MORE
|
As we roll into Bisco Week 2010, Girl Talk reflects on his 2007 Bisco gig, the differences between rocking a laptop in the US and Europe, Australia’s Bruce Springsteen, and why getting booed and — even mooned — by French campers isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Plus, notes on his unique Lars Von Trier-ish remix challenge, bands he’s looking forward to hearing at CBIX and a re-mastered vintage clip of that killer Girl Talk set at BISC007…
Vice has a mix from Top Billin, all Bloc Party tunes and the like:
‘We took on making a mix with that punk attitude, keeping the dynamics there so that it wouldn’ t be too smooth operator mix, but have that rock feel in it. The tracks in the mix are all related in Bloc Party, influences and tracks that they’ ve covered (like Prince) and of course kool tunes that are named block party. Hopefully you’ ll dig it.’
VICE x Bloc Party Mix by Top Billin (direct link)
Bloc Party: She’ s Hearing Voices (Erol Alkan’ s Calling Your Dub)
Eagle Boston: Wild Wild Ost
Pylon: Working Is No Problem
Delta 5: Mind Your Own Business
John Foxx: Underpass
Prince: I Would Die 4 You
…
Thanks to the great folks at Universal Motown, I was one of the first people to check out Lil’ Wayne’s new single, ‘Prom Queen.’ If you haven’t heard, his next album is going to be a rock album. I know. You’re probably wondering the same thing I am, but rest assured, the album will go double platinum. Mark my word. But that’s neither here nor there. Apparently, it’s every rap artist’s ideal to want to cross over and no longer be seen as a rap artist but an ARTIST. You know, like Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel status. Jay hasn’t even been able to make it there.
The crazy part though is that Weezy is doing everything Kanye wishes he could do. He’s made a slow transition from being a hood rapper, …
Leave A Comment!