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Q&A with James Murphy and Gregory Crewdson

Yale MFA Photography

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James Murphy on the gut of the artist, the mythology of being wrong, and Nina Simone’s power over each one of us.

Part of Yale MFA Photo's Pop-up Q&A series via zoom, which started in response to online learning during the 2020 pandemic.

20 Comments

@PaulBenjaminJenkins 5 years ago (edited)

I enjoy listening to James talk more than I enjoy listening to his music, and I love LCD. This guy is lobbing him the most regular questions of all time and he's hitting them all out of the park.

@DaNephew1 6 years ago

James is my favorite artist. So glad we got to hear from him. Its been too long.

@deathchips926 3 years ago

I love how James always explains abstract concepts through concrete comparisons, such as the man doing "delicate work" with shaky hands to explain his creative process. If you listen there are multiples examples of this throughout the interview-- a true sign of first-rate intelligence.

@aloneso5925 6 years ago

I find myself always coming back to listen to James Murphy, such and inspiration and a pioneer

@halfperfect 5 years ago

—he goes from talking about seeing David Bowie on records as a child— to being and working in the studio with Bowie

@marcosfernandezmartinez5284 6 years ago

He's a very good person and he is a very smart man.

@flrnce 5 years ago

Just started watching James Murphy interviews and I recently discovered Gregory Crewdson's photography. The fact that this exists is kind of unreal. Great conversation nonetheless

@magicianofthesun 5 years ago

Thank you so much for this!!! This man writes music that inspires me, it has so much power and it makes me want to live.

@gnomefuel 1 year ago

i used to do that in the snow too cutting off peripherals and listening to the rumble of the world thru the snow

@PNWIRE 6 years ago

Too glad that YouTube recommended this video!

@justinjsloan 6 years ago (edited)

21:25 - a ghost walks by in the background

@Tasonjodd171 5 years ago

He said in the Shut Up and Play The Hits documentary, he doesnt want to have children, and hearing that he has now a 5 year old son, what a good news

@tbt_ttt 5 years ago

Geez, time flies. I remember finding out about LCD soundsystem back in late 2009 when I was 15, they dropped This Is Happening soon after which had me absolutely hooked and is still one of my fav albums to this day. Eleven years later I still have not seen them live, hope they come to Brasil again. Back in '18 or 17 they came for Lollapalooza in São Paulo, but I didn't have the money to go to another state since I live in Rio and also Lolla is too expensive. Would be awesome if they cold make a concert in some of the smaller venues we have in Rio.