I just wrote this letter to remix mag in response to LCD soundsystem's interview in their mag which says that artists who throw live sets from laptops are "a waste of time":
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While I might understand James Murphy's hatred for bands and artists who crouch behind laptops while throwing live sets, he should perhaps consider something; not all of us have the ability to hire on a live band to play our songs, and that does not mean that we should be confined to our bedrooms until we can get a live band and put on a "proper live show". I've seen sets that absolutely kill from two guys, a laptop and a few synths, and I've seen horrible sets from huge bands who claim to be amazing in their six piece zealotry. I don't even know that I care about having a live band with me anyway - not having someone on a drum kit has not stopped me from using live instrumentation and vocals in my songs, and it certainly hasn't made anyone not want to see me live.

All this "I'm better than you because I have a band" crap doesn't change the fact that if people like coming to your show to actually dance to your music, they're doing just that, not dancing to you wanking off in front of them because you're a rockstar on stage with a backing band. We're not all monkeys checking our email, Mr. Murphy, some of us are actually working.
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Murphy sounds like a conceded douchebag, if you ask me. I'm glad you made lots of money and can afford a live band. I can't, nor do I much care right now. So fuck off. It's no matter, I don't like his music anyway.