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James Murphy

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    T.G.I. Friday's Rips Off LCD Soundsystem and Five Other Awful Commercial Cons

    Sell out ... The words no respectable rock 'n' roller ever wants to hear and the bane of forward-thinking ad agencies across the country. Of course, dance-rock geniuses LCD Soundsystem would never sell out their silver sound. So when T.G.I. Friday's needed a song like "Daft Punk Is Playing at My H ... More >>

  • Music

    April 5, 2012

    The Juan MacLean at Bardot April 7

    Sell out ... The words no respectable rock 'n' roller ever wants to hear and the bane of forward-thinking ad agencies across the country. Of course, dance-rock geniuses LCD Soundsystem would never sell out their silver sound. So when T.G.I. Friday's needed a song like "Daft Punk Is Playing at My H ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Juan MacLean Continues DFA Love Affair with Miami, Playing Bardot on April 7

    ​The DFA Records love affair with Miami continues. And what has seemingly become the label's home-away-from-home venue, Bardot, is once again opening its Midtown doors to welcome former Six Finger Satellite guitarist and DFA fan favorite Juan MacLean. This Saturday marks MacLean's returns to the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    James Murphy's Coffee Business and Five Other Musically Inclined Food and Beverage Ventures

    ​LCD Soundsystem frontman James Murphy makes "a lot of coffee." Just how much? Enough to develop a gourmet espresso brand. According to New York Magazine's Grub Street blog, the semi-retired 41 year old is teaming up with a New York City roaster who'll tweak beans and temperatures to create the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    Art Basel Music: DFA Records' 10th Anniversary Party With Holy Ghost! at Bardot, December 3

    ​DFA's 10th Anniversary Party With Holy Ghost! DJ Sets by Nancy Whang and Juan MacLean BardotSaturday, December 3, 2011 Better Than: Spending midnight in Paris. DFA Records, the label masterminded by LCD frontman James Murphy, Jonathan Galkin, and Tim Goldsworthy, celebrated its 10th anniversary ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    Art Basel Music: James Murphy and Black Lips Invade Grand Central, Toyota Sales Skyrocket

    Photo by Ian Witlen​See the full 38-photo slideshow from Toyota Antics with Special Disco Version and Black Lips at Grand Central. James Murphy and Black Lips Grand Central Thursday, December 1, 2011 Better Than: 28 MPGs in the city, 35 on the highway. New York City hipsters, Pitchfork-approved ... More >>

  • Music

    December 1, 2011

    James Murphy and Pat Mahoney at Grand Central December 1

    Photo by Ian Witlen​See the full 38-photo slideshow from Toyota Antics with Special Disco Version and Black Lips at Grand Central. James Murphy and Black Lips Grand Central Thursday, December 1, 2011 Better Than: 28 MPGs in the city, 35 on the highway. New York City hipsters, Pitchfork-approved ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Grand Central's Adds Art Basel Miami Beach Parties: OHWOW, Psychic Mirrors, and Three Getdowns in The Garret

    ​It's been approximately four and a half weeks since downtown hangout Grand Central announced that DFA Records exec and former LCD frontman James Murphy would be kicking off the club's Basel week with Special Disco Version. And tonight, the disco ball finally drops on Mr. Murphy's arty party co- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Art Basel Music: Soulwax Brings the Techno to MOCA LA Beach Bash at the Raleigh

    ​MOCA LA Beach Bash with SoulwaxWednesday, November 30The Raleigh, Miami BeachBetter than: Being surrounded by candy ravers at Ultra.We'll start out by saying that MOCA LA's Beach Bash is one of the parties you couldn't get into unless you were invited. Or a member of the media who sent an email b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Art Basel Miami Beach 2011 Music Guide: All the Acts Announced So Far

    ​Right now, Miami is being swarmed by art fairs, galleries, and artists from across the globe. Of course, we're talking about Art Basel Miami Beach. A side benefit to all this arty international activity is the influx of awesome music to entertain all the jetsetters. And naturally, Crossfade is k ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    Art Basel Miami Beach: Ten Places to Spot a Celeb Listening to Music

    ​Art Basel Miami Beach is a horrible, crippling beast. It stands, hovering over the first week of December, forcing free drinks down your throat, making you listen to terrible music and look at bad art. Sometimes, though, every once in a while, it takes a step back and shows you the light, somet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    DFA Records' Secret Show, Moby, Macy Gray Added to Bardot's Art Basel Lineup

    ​In terms of show announcements, the weeks leading up to Art Basel Miami Beach are like Crossfade's never-ending Hanukkah. Every day, we get a new gift, as one culturally relevant musical act after another proclaims its mission to rock the Magic City, Basel-style. Just a short time ago, Bardot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    New York City Cops Are $#*%ing Corrupt! The Proof: Black Lips' New "Raw Meat" Video

    Officer Cole licking that nightstick.​Score free tix to the Black Lips' Art Basel gig at Grand Central. Over the last month, the New York Police Department's been rife with scandal. In late October, a gang of current and former NYPD patrolmen were busted for a million-dollar conspiracy to tran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Muppets Collaborate With Joanna Newsom and Feist! Top Ten Musical Moments of Muppetry

    Image by Travis Kotzebue​Music blog Stereogum has posted some teaser tracks from the forthcoming Muppets movie soundtrack and the songs feature two of indie rock's leading ladies: Joanna Newsom and Feist. You'd figure the Muppets would either hit their core demographic with whatever 11-year-old ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy and Black Lips Announce Art Basel Show December 1

    ​If we here at Crossfade ever manage to get a glimpse at James Murphy's personal day planner, there's a pretty solid chance that the first week of December is perennially empty, except for a short, four-word phrase, presumably written in fat, blood-red block letters: Art Basel Miami Beach. Last ... More >>

  • Music

    August 25, 2011

    Tim Sweeney at the Electric Pickle August 27

    ​If we here at Crossfade ever manage to get a glimpse at James Murphy's personal day planner, there's a pretty solid chance that the first week of December is perennially empty, except for a short, four-word phrase, presumably written in fat, blood-red block letters: Art Basel Miami Beach. Last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Felix da Housecat Meow Mix in Preparation of Party Time at LIV

    Chtfn​Felix Da Housecat is prancing back to South Beach, readying his paws for a party attack at glossy superclub LIV. A member of the electro elite, he first made a name for himself on the mid '80s Chicago dance scene. Over the past decade, the DJ-producer has worked closely with Miss Kittin, J ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Tim Sweeney Brings Beats in Space to the Electric Pickle August

    ​After twelve years of live mixing the weekly WNYU radio program Beats in Space, never once missing a night, Tim Sweeney has hosted pretty much every big name in electronic music. Sweeney started the Tuesday night affair as an 18-year-old college freshman. With ambition, smarts, and commitme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2011

    Shit Robot Serves Up a Steaming Pile of Awesomeness at Grand Central August 13

    Photo by Sean Dack​You wouldn't wanna expect too much from a guy named Shit Robot? But has DFA ever wronged you? The label has spawned stellar dance-rock acts like LCD Soundsystem, the Juan MacLean, and YACHT. And it has rarely, if ever, released at dud. In fact, the Irish-born, New York-based D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Jacques Renault Talks Disco, NYC, and His On The Prowl Label

    ​Disco is back in a major way. Hotly-tipped international labels like DFA, Running Back, and Permanent Vacation are championing that exuberant vintage four-on-the-floor funk sound as more and more EDM snobs dare to cut loose and get their Saturday Night Fever on.At the forefront of this disco rev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Catch the DFA Label's Juan MacLean at Electric Pickle This Saturday

    ​Few labels have had a greater impact on dance music in the new millennium than DFA Records, the beloved imprint of LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy. With acts like the Rapture, Hot Chip, Shit Robot, and Holy Ghost! on its all-star roster, DFA's injected the international scene with a reinvigorati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2011

    The Shit Robot Show Explodes at the Vagabond's Fixed Freakout

    Victor Gonzalez iPhoneThe Shit Robot ShowLast night at the Fixed Freakout, Marcus Lambkin's Shit Robot Show made its Miami debut at the Vagabond in front of an ecstatic crowd of electro-poppers. Churning out reworked tracks from his back catalogue, the Irish-bred, Germany-based producer provided the ... More >>

  • Music

    March 24, 2011

    Shit Robot at the Vagabond March 25

    Victor Gonzalez iPhoneThe Shit Robot ShowLast night at the Fixed Freakout, Marcus Lambkin's Shit Robot Show made its Miami debut at the Vagabond in front of an ecstatic crowd of electro-poppers. Churning out reworked tracks from his back catalogue, the Irish-bred, Germany-based producer provided the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Shit Robot, Pink Skull, Blondes, and Others at the Fixed Miami Party This Friday

    Go Cradle to the Rave with Shit Robot.​This weekend, Bicentennial Park will be flooded by an international wave of beat-makers and pookie heads for Ultra Music Festival. But just a half-mile west of downtown's loudest outdoor fiesta, Shit Robot will pop his Miami cherry on Friday at the Vagabond, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    IDMA 2011 Nominees Announced and Crossfade Picks the Winners

    James Murphy deserves an IDMA or two.​Every year, coinciding with Winter Music Conference, the International Dance Music Awards (IDMAs) recognizes those who make electronic music great. Sure, it's not exactly the Grammys or MTV's Video Music Awards. But dammit, it's a homegrown awards show and tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    The Juan MacLean Drops a DJ Set at Bardot Tonight

    The Juan MacLean​If DFA has taught us anything, it's that if you combine nu-disco beats with a dash of house and a bit of punk attitude, you have an instantly winning combination. Sure, label head James Murphy (under his LCD Soundsystem moniker) has made an entire career out of it. But here's a l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2010

    LCD Soundsystem at the Fillmore Miami Beach, October 6

    Photo by Ian WitlenLCD Soundsystem's James Murphy.​As we wrap up 2010, Crossfade looks back at the best live performances of the year. View the full list of Miami's Best Concerts of 2010. LCD Soundsystem October 6, 2010 The Fillmore Miami Beach Imagine going to the best dance party of your life w ... More >>

  • Film

    December 23, 2010

    Ten best films of 2010

    Photo by Ian WitlenLCD Soundsystem's James Murphy.​As we wrap up 2010, Crossfade looks back at the best live performances of the year. View the full list of Miami's Best Concerts of 2010. LCD Soundsystem October 6, 2010 The Fillmore Miami Beach Imagine going to the best dance party of your life w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    LCD Soundsystem at Private MOCA Los Angeles Beach Party, December 1

    Photo by Ian WitlenLCD Soundsystem's James Murphy.​See the full 32-photo LCD Soundsystem slideshow. LCD SoundsystemMOCA LA Beach Party, at The Raleigh Hotel, Miami BeachDecember 1, 2010Better than: Getting into a private party during Art Basel. Oh, wait....It's pretty hard to properly assess ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Five Celebrity Musicians We Plan to Stalk During Art Basel Week

    Target #3: James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem.​In case you didn't get the memo, haven't listened to the radio or surfed the interwebs lately, Art Basel is upon us. In just one short day, the art-world elite will rub shoulders and imbibe excessively with supermodels, fashion designers, musicians, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    Caribou and ARP at Grand Central, October 19

    Photo by George MartinezCaribou with full band at Grand Central.​Check out New Times' 24-photo Caribou slideshow.CaribouWith ARPGrand Central, MiamiTuesday, October 19, 2010Better than: Going to the club with a bunch of tweens and teens. Okay, so we're a little biased. We had way too much fun at l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    LCD Soundsystem and Sleigh Bells at the Fillmore Miami Beach, October 6

    Photo by Ian Witlen​View photos from LCD Soundsystem at the Fillmore Miami Beach here.LCD Soundsystem With Sleigh BellsWednesday, October 6, 2010The Fillmore Miami BeachBetter Than: A million of those disappointing "appearances" by dance band members who wind up only doing DJ sets.The Review:If Ja ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    Two Fat Ladies: Recipe For Lobster with Latkas

    Yesterday we highlighted the Two Fat Ladies: Full Thottle cookbook that was first published in 1998 by the irrepressible Brits. Today we offer a recipe from the book for Lobster with Latkas -- one of Clarissa's offerings. "I have an unlimited passion for lobsters which I do very well with, thanks to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2010

    LCD Soundsystem Afterparty With Overthrow Tonight at Florida Room

    Will it be you, James Murphy, spinning tonight at Florida Room?​Going to the LCD Soundsystem show tonight at the Fillmore? Well, the party don't stop after the house lights have be turned on. Head on over to the Florida Room where Overthrow is hosting the concert after-party. Also on the bill: "DF ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Two Fat Ladies: Full Throttle

    "Let's eat what God gave us." - Jennifer Paterson"Never trust a thin cook." - Clarissa Dickson WrightTwo Fat Ladies was my favorite cooking show of all time, which is probably why my wife bought copies of two of their books for me while she was in London. Full Throttle was the third cookbook by thes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    Who Wants LCD Soundsystem Tickets for Wednesday's Show at the Fillmore?

    ​Can you imagine if LCD Soundsystem's notorious crank-ass in chief, James Murphy, actually makes good on his promise to never record or tour again after the band's current stint "standing in front of people doing things loudly" wraps on 11/11/11? Oh, there will be many moaning and misty-eyed fan ... More >>

  • Music

    September 30, 2010

    LCD Soundsystem at Fillmore Miami Beach

    ​Can you imagine if LCD Soundsystem's notorious crank-ass in chief, James Murphy, actually makes good on his promise to never record or tour again after the band's current stint "standing in front of people doing things loudly" wraps on 11/11/11? Oh, there will be many moaning and misty-eyed fan ... More >>

  • Music

    November 12, 2009

    YACHT

    ​Can you imagine if LCD Soundsystem's notorious crank-ass in chief, James Murphy, actually makes good on his promise to never record or tour again after the band's current stint "standing in front of people doing things loudly" wraps on 11/11/11? Oh, there will be many moaning and misty-eyed fan ... More >>

  • Music

    November 5, 2009

    Mixhell

    ​Can you imagine if LCD Soundsystem's notorious crank-ass in chief, James Murphy, actually makes good on his promise to never record or tour again after the band's current stint "standing in front of people doing things loudly" wraps on 11/11/11? Oh, there will be many moaning and misty-eyed fan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    MP3 of the Day: Black Metal Soundsystem Mix from Mixhell, Playing White Room November 7

    ​It's enough to make metalhead purists wail and gnash their teeth. Half of the producer/DJ duo Mixhell is Iggor Cavalera, who co-founded seminal Brazilian groove-metal act Sepultura when he was just 15 years old. For the next 20 years, he toured the world and sold out stadiums as the band's drumme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    Wednesday Night: The Juan MacLean at LIV

    Lex HernandezThe Juan MacLean performing at LIV at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach Wednesday night. Click here to view the full slideshow.The Juan MacLean with The FieldWednesday, May 27, 2009LIV, Miami BeachBetter than: Ninety-nine percent of the acts to have performed at LIV.Miami, you are hopele ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2009

    Q&A with The Juan MacLean

    It's been a while since The Juan MacLean has had a stop in Miami, and while he won't exactly be playing live, we are still excited to hear him spin. Since his last release, 2005's Less Than Human, we've only had a handful of tracks and remixes to hold us over, so we are hoping he spins some of his n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2008

    Top Dance Albums of 2008

    Any knucklehead with DSL and a laptop can now make an electronic track. With a half hour of clicking and fiddling, you can sample enough cheesy beats and mashups to clog arteries from here to Berlin. Simple dropdown mouse maneuvers can transform electro tracks into progressive house tracks (from dr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2008

    Saturday Night: Holy Ghost! at The Vagabond

    Holy Ghost Saturday, December 13, 2008 The Vagabond, Miami Better than: 100% of the godless ultra-commercial dance crap polluting the Beach.  It's past midnight and I'm at the Vagabond sipping my whiskey straight and waiting for Holy Ghost! to start their DJ set in the main room. It's my ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2006

    The DFA Disco Dance Party with The Juan McLean

    Holy Ghost Saturday, December 13, 2008 The Vagabond, Miami Better than: 100% of the godless ultra-commercial dance crap polluting the Beach.  It's past midnight and I'm at the Vagabond sipping my whiskey straight and waiting for Holy Ghost! to start their DJ set in the main room. It's my ... More >>

  • Music

    March 23, 2006

    LCD Soundsystem

    "Too Much Love" (Rub 'n' Tug Remix) (DFA Records)

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    March 24, 2005
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    February 17, 2005

    LCD Soundsystem

    LCD Soundsystem DFA

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    November 4, 2004

    Various Artists

    DFA Compilation #2 DFA Records

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    June 24, 2004

    Black Dice

    Creature Comforts (DFA)

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