LCD Soundsystem decided to take their act to the runway at the recent Yves Saint Laurent fashion show in Paris on March 8th. Unfortunately, no official audio exists, but you can hear Murphy and company play a version of Peter Gordon’s experimental track “Beginning of the Heartbreak” in the video below. Sexy.
The much-anticipated, but yet-unnamed, [...]

The “In the Know” series features the latest and greatest MP3s circling the web. If you think you’ve got a tip we should know about email us at vaguepanther(at)strangerdance.com.

Field Music – “Measure”
After surviving rumors of a split-up, Field Music has confirmed plans to release a 20-track album in the earlier part of 2010. Our [...]

Band: Phoenix
Album: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Sample: “1901″
 
Not only is this one of the best dance-y singles we’ve heard in a while, but the French quartet put out an entire album filled with great songs. Get used to it, you’ll be hearing about Phoenix for a while.
Bonus: You can download the stems for Phoenix’ “1901″ on their [...]

Consider yourself warned: James Murphy and Pat Mahoney of LCD Soundsystem and DFA Records fame are going to blow your mind with their Disco skills at Mighty on August 7th. The two recently released a Disco compilation that sounds like electric butter. Tasty.
Tickets are available for $10.
MP3:
LCD Soundsystem – Someone Great (BOX.NET)

So, apparently you can’t start a music blog without having a top ten list of the past year’s best albums. Even if it’s about a month too late. That’s what Editor-in-Chief The Stranger claims… but relax, the Vague Panther’s list is clearly the best.