So I was all set to not post any new music until after the new year. I figured at that point everyone would have had their fill of year end lists and would be thirsting, THIRSTING, for me to bring them the new and never heard. However, something came along that shook me from my slumber (read: I started to feel bad about not having anything to post...the guilt...the guilt), and that something was Pulp. The legendary Britpop band recently reunited for a tour this year and finished this reunion by rerecording a demo from 2000, "After You." This time, the band recorded this with James Murphy. The result is a 5 minute blistering song, which gradually builds to a fever pitch by the end and that seems to benefit greatly from Murphy's production. Although I generally do not hope for bands to reunite after a perfectly full career, this track left me hoping they would record more and keep Murphy as their producer.

Despite rumors that LCD Soundsystem might be recording new material, which would make Jay Z's retirement seem epic in comparison, tonight marks the one night only engagement of LCD Soundsystem's concert film Shut Up and Play the Hits.  Filmed over a 48 hour period surrounding the iconic group's last show at Madison Square Garden last year, Shut Up and Play the Hits made a big splash at this year's Sundance Film Festival, drawing comparisons to classic live music documentaries like Stop Making Sense and The Last Waltz.  Buffalo's showing will be taking place at the Dipson Market Arcade at 8 pm.  Tickets are still available, but there's a good chance this will fill up, so don't dawdle!

On Wednesday, July 18th, the Market Arcade Theatre(639 Main Street) will be offering a one night only screening of the LCD Soundsystem documentary titled Shut Up & Play the Hits.  The film follows LCD front man James Murphy as he leads up to the indie dance act's final show, April 2nd 2011 at Madison Square Garden, as well as footage from the concert and the immediate aftermath.  The band should be a model for others on how to end on a high note.  LCD released their best album, at least in my opinion, in 2010's This is Happening, and rather than drag the band to a tiresome end, Murphy went out on top with a 4 hour show for the ages at the Garden.  Tickets for the screening go on sale this Wednesday, June 27th, for a flat price of $10, and can be purchase at Supernaut Productions website.  The film starts at 8:00pm.

In this age of decreased attention spans, I don't want to write too much and lose you before you hear this amazing track from three modern-day musical heroes - Gorillaz creator and Blur frontman Damon Albarn, rap genius Andre 3000, and LCD Soundsystem mastermind James Murphy. It's called "Do Ya Thing," a promotional track for Converse. You can download it for free here, and you can watch the crazy music video below. Enjoy.

Lightouts-All I Want-Heroes (LCD Soundsystem-David Bowie Cover) by buffablog