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Old 01-21-2016, 09:28 AM   #591
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Originally Posted by Matata View Post
But what exactly is it that puts them on the same level as GNR and Radiohead, and ahead of many acts that have had monster-hits lately? I've never heard them on the radio and they only have 2 gold albums, why are promoters expecting them to sell piles of tickets?
Not in terms of record sales, but LCD has a big cult following and is highly acclaimed:

http://www.metacritic.com/person/lcd-soundsystem

James Murphy is very influential, and produces many other artists. It is not commercial rock music.

http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lcd-s...0005/biography

One of the leaders in the millennial wave of artists mixing punk edge with classic house grooves, creating indisputably fun dance music.

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