- Courtesy of Def Jam Records
- Common headlines Aahh! Fest on Sunday.
Riot Fest is all done, but World Music Festival is going strong; I suggest digging into our guide to the 11-day blowout to see which of the remaining shows might strike your fancy. There’s plenty of other concerts beyond World Music Festival that are also worth seeing.
“As the mastermind behind LCD Soundsystem, James Murphy presented the anxieties of an aging New York hipster via straightforward lyrics and gold-standard musical touchstones (Bowie, Eno, the Fall, New Order, et cetera),” writes Tal Rosenberg. “Murphy’s taste has shaped and been shaped by his undoubtedly drool-inducing record collection, which he takes out for a spin during his frequent DJ sets. Alongside LCD bandmate Pat Mahoney, Murphy used to host a biweekly event at New York City’s Santos Party House called Special Disco Version, where they flipped between popular and obscure disco, boogie, and electro cuts; it was one of the best DJ nights I’ve ever been to anywhere. Despite his status as a style-conscious tastemaker, Murphy’s mixes never feel snobbish or impenetrable—a recent set for Red Bull Music Academy included Diana Ross, Bill Withers, and the fucking Bee Gees.”
Sun 9/21: Aahh! Fest at Union Park
