All of this. All of this. All. of. this.
James Murphy is our generations David Byrne - this may seem obvious but those dots hadn’t previously been connected and it was pointed out to us over the weekend. LCD called it a day with 5 sell out shows in New York (their spiritual home) after 3 albums, several seminal and generation defining anthems and more columns inches than any other electronica band of the last decade.
In 2006 James Murphy sat down with Brain Pickings and spoke for 30 minutes on technology, the role of tastemakers, record stores, recommendation filters and the future of taste.
“What’s going to be missing is the unconscious peer pressure that guides people into different forms of taste. What it’s gonna be replaced by is lifestyle marketing and taste engines, which scares the crap out of me.”
From the Tumblr of Henning who found it on Brainpickings
Can we please move on from LCD being a hipster band. LCD were far more important than this limiting derogatory term.
Lcd on Colbert. Last ever tv interview/performance type of thing. Thanks to Twenty Four Bit those of us outside the U.S can watch. Yay.
This is essential viewing for anyone who has ever felt like shit in their mid to late twenties about um…being a bit behind in the ol’ life plan.
its wise.
This is really long but ultimately pretty interesting and funny.
J-Murphz on The Soup.
James Murphy
*i tell my friends this every fucking day. no one listens.
