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Nov 30, 2016

For Gavin Russom, the route to playing synths in LCD Soundsystem (and building instruments for the James Murphy-led group) was lined with dreams and false alarms. From the wrong friends to a wrong college decision to a fair share of the wrong dead end jobs. In addition to his LCD role, Gavin DJ's and also heads up...


Nov 30, 2016

Music journalist Ryan Leas is the author of LCD Soundsystem's Sound of Silver, the 116th volume in 33 1/3's series devoted to one album. Suffice it to say he's a learned listener with his byline appearing on numerous sites including Pitchfork, Stereogum and GQ. Ryan's writing can distinctly evoke a moment, a feeling or...


Nov 15, 2016

In the words of music editor/writer J. Edward Keyes, there is a remedy for nostalgia, specifically when you're discussing new music. The best recordings didn't cease when you left your teens. Amazing songs are in full abundance, but now you have to do a bit of online legwork to unearth them. Joe's background has been a...


Nov 11, 2016

What is that particular thrill of discovering a limited-edition cassette that came out late last year and slipped under your radar? It feels as if the artist created the music solely for you. The album in question is In Between and that artist is Big Eater. Big Eater is the solo project of singer/songwriter...


Nov 5, 2016

Ice Choir frontman and multi-instrumentalist Kurt Feldman knows his way around a J-pop song: specifically from '83 to '89. With the synth-pop group's second release, Designs in Rhythm, that seven-year stretch abounds but through the native-New Yorker's filter of enigmatic lyrics, endless hooks and crisp...