L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Like an indie-rap equivalent to the omnipresent protagonist of LCD Soundsystem’s “Losing My Edge,” Murs has been at or near the center of the underground for the last two decades. Still only 32 years old, he was there: from absorbing... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: CanadaLike many works of creative genius, LCD Soundsystem happened almost by accident. James Murphy's early solo studio tinkering on EPs and one-offs quickly blew up and he went from in-demand production/sound engineer to indie-dance-roc... more info

KEXP Seattle — In a world where the next darling child of independent music will probably arrive packaged with a brand new hyphenated genre tag, LCD Soundsystem’s label seems plain. For almost a decade now James Murphy, mastermind behind the project, has persist... more info

Rollo & Grady — Amoeba Music – Hollywood 1. Jack Johnson – To the Sea 2. Black Keys – Brothers 3. LCD Soundsystem – This is Happening 4. Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles 5. Sleigh Bells – Treats 6. Nas and Damian Marley – Distant Relatives 7. Quadron ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — This much is true: If you write a song called “Drunk Girls,” no matter how thick you cake on the layers of irony, you will reap what you sow. Of course, there are other ways to explain the popularity of... more info

Pitchfork — Stream: Black Mountain: "Old Fangs": Old Fangs Spaced-out Vancouver riff-rockers Black Mountain have spent much of the time since releasing their last album, 2008's In the Future, concentrating on side projects like Pink Mountaintops and... more info

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Guardian Music — First taste of new Klaxons album suggests a band in throes of a personality crisisYou will have noticed a change in the public mood recently; an unease in the air, but also an optimism. Three years on from their last album – and a year after their ... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — It's been said that LCD Soundsystem's "Drunk Girls" bears a close melodic resemblance to the Velvet Underground's "White Light/White Heat". You can really hear the connection here, as scuzzy psych rockers Wooden Shjips cover the This Is Happening cut... more info

Guardian Music — From LP covers that come to life to the hazy, lazy sounds of summer, the pick of the best music online by Chris SalmonAt the beginning of May, a music-loving Photoshop enthusiast by the name of Dormouse set up two new blogs on Tumblr. For reasons unc... more info