Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem at Magna, Rotherham, November 13

As LCD Soundsystem announce their last album and Magna Science Centre (Rotherham) reveal a council bail out, tonight feels like a last hurrah for both venue and band. Most are here for a boozing night out , yet LCD are capable of producing sounds way beyond a clubnight. Layer after layer of fusion washes the … Continue reading

LCD Soundsystem at Leeds Academy, April 27

When we had the pleasure of watching LCD Soundsystem live in 2005, it was a weirdly memorable performance. With only ‘Daft Punk Is Playing In My House’ to their name the crowd watched in wonder as James Murphy spent 20 minutes of the band’s half hour set ‘tuning up’. Now the group are set to play their … Continue reading

LCD Soundsystem- Sound of Silver

When James Murphy decided to fly solo in 2005 releasing LCD Soundsystem spanning two discs, it was all too easy to constantly press the skip button. Long dance remixes fused with indie created some of the biggest floor fillers of the year, yet looking back on the debut album it is always the one song, … Continue reading