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‘It’s been wild’: The unexpected story behind the (unofficial) Scotland World Cup song

INTERVIEW: A deadpan electro-ballad name-checking Scott McTominay has become the best World Cup song of the summer. Its creator, JJ Bull, talks to Patrick Smith about how it ‘just downloaded’ into his head

The Independent UK · Jun 24

"I’d imagine James Murphy would think: ‘The kids are coming up from behind – but this one I’m not concerned about actually’…”: The Unofficial Scotland World Cup song is a tribute to LCD Soundsystem

JJ Bull is a bedroom musician and journalist

MusicRadar · Jun 12

Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban, AP analysis finds

An Associated Press analysis finds that the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges has dropped in the two years since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2025

Steve Reich: ‘We all wish art could counter the direction of US politics. But it can’t’

Now 88, the minimalist composer has reissued his life’s work. He answers your questions about Bowie, the Grateful Dead, spirituality – and his complicated friendship with Philip Glass

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025

“All the idiosyncrasies of the original but without the threat of total collapse”: LCD Soundsystem used a ‘one-of-a-kind’ vintage pedal to define their fuzz tones – and now it’s been recreated by EarthQuaker Devices

The Chelsea Low End Fuzz Driver is a close replica of James Murphy’s oddball vintage fuzz

Guitar World · Mar 11, 2025

“I’m going to guess that you have heard this pedal”: EarthQuaker Devices and LCD Soundsystem join forces for a “one-of-a-kind” pedal based on James Murphy's vintage fuzz

The Chelsea Low End Fuzz Driver is a three-knob fuzz with a tone bypass switch and it sounds pretty awesome for bass and guitar alike

MusicRadar · Mar 4, 2025

You wanted a hit? LCD Soundsystem’s 20 best songs – ranked!

With Daft Punk Is Playing at My House turning 20 and a new album being worked on, we select the dance-rock musos’ finest tracks

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2025

LCD Soundsystem: The album that changed music – and sparked hipster culture

PLAYBACK : Twenty years on from the group’s genre-splicing debut album, Mark Beaumont talks to those who were there, from The Rapture to Hot Chip, about the most influential New York band of the Noughties

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

SEC Chair Resignation Patterns Since 2016 – Will Gary Gensler Resist Or Follow Suit?

The last two SEC Chairs left the Commission without resistance, going with the flow of tradition wherein leaders resign upon the entry of a new administration, but Gary Gensler's silence in recent days has raised the question of whether he will finish his term or step down in the face…

International Business Times · Nov 13, 2024

'Big Mistake': Crypto Lawyers Weigh In On SEC Appealing $XRP Ruling In Ripple Lawsuit

The SEC said it will appeal a judge's ruling regarding its lawsuit against Ripple, and the company that holds the most number of $XRP tokens has said it will stand its ground. Did the SEC make the right move, or will its efforts be in vain?

International Business Times · Oct 4, 2024