The unique musical talents of LCD Soundsystem come to the intimate Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre on Wednesday October 6th at 8PM. Sleigh Bells is featured as the opening act. This is part of the Cruzan Concert Series.
LCD Soundsystem debuted with “Losing My Edge,” a single that became one of the most talked-about indie releases ever. A self-effacing spoof of the outrageous pissing contests that often occur whenever music geeks cross paths, laid over a puttering electronic beat with the occasional bursts of discoid clatter, the track was also one of the first released on the DFA label. Several magazines and newspapers would eventually declare James Murphy, the man behind both LCD Soundsystem and DFA, to be one of the coolest people on the planet. Murphy scattered three other LCD singles before releasing a self-titled full-length album. The second proper LCD Soundsystem album, Sound of Silver, was released in March 2007. It contained Murphy’s most affecting songwriting and peaked within the Top 50 of the Billboard 200. Led by the single “Drunk Girls” and an accompanying Spike Jonze-directed video, LCD Soundsystem’s third studio album, This Is Happening, was released this year to another round of great critical acclaim.
Sleigh Bells is an American noise pop music duo. The group released their debut album, Treats, on May 11, 2010. Based in Brooklyn, New York, the duo is composed of Derek E. Miller (songwriter, guitarist, producer) and Alexis Krauss (vocals). They met and formed in 2008, when Miller was waiting tables on Alexis and her mother at a neighborhood Brazilian restaurant. Miller mentioned he was looking for a female vocalist to work with on a musical project, for which Alexis’ mother immediately volunteered her. Miller was formerly the guitarist for the post-hardcore band Poison the Well and Krauss was a member of the teen pop group Rubyblue. The duo performed at the CMJ Music Marathon in 2009. They have released several tracks online, which have gained attention from the New York Times, Pitchfork Media, ABC’s Amplified, and other sources. Pitchfork named their song “Crown on the Ground” the 57th best track of 2009.
General Admission tickets are $36.50 and go on sale Friday August 6th/10am at LiveNation.com or charge by phone 800-745-3000 and at the Fillmore Box Office.
All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, parking and service and handling charges.
For more information go to www.livenation.com.
Also On Sale at Fillmore Miami Beach:
Friday August 20 Demetri Martin
Saturday, August 21 Interpol
Wednesday, August 25 Deftones
Friday September 17 Bassnectar
Friday September 30 Widespread Panic
Tuesday, October 5 Yeasayer
Friday, October 8 The Comedians of Chelsea Lately
Saturday October 9 Serj Tankian
Wednesday, October 15 Vampire Weekend
Saturday, October 16 Daniel Tosh
Tuesday, October 26 MGMT
Friday, December 10 Louis C.K.
Saturday, December 11 Margaret Cho