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James Murphy has made it his craft to understand the exact rock’n'roll affects to avoid, which ones to indulge and which one’s to smartly avoid by acknowledge whilst indulging. Which is why the trailer for LCD Soundsystem documentary Shut Up And Play The Hits might manage to give you chills, even if you know that your emotions are being wisely manipulated.
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Perhaps even more than James Murphy, DFA artist Juan Maclean has pushed the label’s interest from it’s dance-punk roots to a housier nation. But the multi-talented musician doesn’t always keep himself locked into a strict deep house groove, toying with vintage disco and robot rock all the same. “Find A Way” is the latter, taken from the digital-only collection of the same name, coming November 8th on DFA. Find A Way features new, old and remixed tunes that showcase all sides of Juan’s sound.
The Juan Maclean :: “Find A Way”
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Of all the great moments during LCD Soundsystem’s epic farewell concert at Madison Square Garden (DVD please), one of the finest was when comedian Reggie Watts hit the stage to do the soulful male vocals on “45:33 pt. 2.” Now Watt’s has told NYMag scene columnist that he and James Murphy have made plans to work on music together. …MORE
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The massive crowds at mega-festivals like Coachella, Lollapalooza and Bonaroo got you pining for the days when not everybody was a musc head? For ten years, Camp Bisco has been thinning the herd in upstate New York, offering a well-curated selection of independent acts culled from the closely connected worlds of jam band, indie rock, electronica and whatever sub-genre doesn’t really matter anymore since music is free.
But even with a reasonable sized line-up (about 60 acts over three days) and modest attendance (around 15K), you still might need some help planning your days at Bisco. For that, we offer five selections you couldn’t bribe us to miss this weekend. …MORE
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Sonar, the world’s top electronic music festival is happening June 16, 17 and 18 in Barcelona, Spain, with headliners including Underworld, M.I.A., James Murphy, Aphex Twin and Janelle Monae. And it can all be yours for one low price.
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