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ACL Fest: Meet the Bands - LCD Soundsystem
One hundred thirty bands are preparing to descend on Austin for the Austin City Limits Festival next month. We’ve put out a call to bands asking for their take on the festival, Austin and music in general. We’ll be adding new responses daily.
Austin Music Source: How do you plan to cope with Austin summer heat? Will it cramp your style onstage?
James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem: It will definitely cramp my style. I can’t wear my panda suit.
What other bands are you looking forward to seeing at the festival?
All the good ones. I love the good bands. They’re so good!
What’s the last CD you paid full price for?
People BUY those?
What’s the one thing you can’t live without on your tour bus/van?
Espresso machine and “punishment” machine (U.S. patent pending).
When you think of Texas music, who or what is the first thing that comes to your mind?
“Rio Grande Mud.”
Do you have a celebrity crush you’re willing to reveal?
David Niven.
What’s the one song you’ve always wanted to cover but never have?
“3:44.”
What’s the one thing you want to make sure to do before leaving Austin?
Pack my bag and double-check the hotel room.
LCD Soundsystem is scheduled to play in the AT&T blue room Friday, Sept. 14, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Web site: lcdsoundsystem.com
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By Austin S
August 22, 2007 4:53 PM | Link to this
Well thanks for the enlightening interview Mr. Murphy. Glad to know you will skip any of our city’s sights and will double-check the hotel room instead. At least he knows a little Texas music; “Rio Grande Mud”, Ms. Sengupta, is ZZ-Top’s first album.