Unlike their slick recordings, Cut Copy's live show thrives on a primal energy that is far more humanistic than it is synthetic. more ›

We drove by Union Park last night and saw it was all set up for North Coast Music Fest. We also noticed the stage configuration is pretty much exactly the same as it is for Pitchfork Music Festival, held at the same location. We're hoping kids at the fest this weekend see the summer out right and have at least as much fun there as this crowd did at Cut Copy earlier this year. more ›

Much of the last decade we spent not only bobbing our heads, but full-on busting a move to much of the music that came across our paths. Dance-rock acts like Adult, The Rapture, Friendly Fires and The Klaxons seemed to multiply faster than anyone could have ever expected, but many of them seemed to have made one respectable album and then collectively faded away into the annals of the '00s. Of course, there are exceptions. Bands like Cut Copy still have a hell of a draw, and by growing as artists, they continue to make music that is both fun to listen to and relevant. more ›

When Cut Copy released In Ghost Colours in 2008, they came out of nowhere. Though they'd been around for a bit, their second album dropped at the height of the indie-electro phenomenon, and its near-flawlessness became a sort of zeitgeist for the genre. The thing, however, was that not a whole lot of people outside the Pitchfork crowd knew about the Australian trio. And so Cut Copy toured modest venues making what we assume was a modest living, perhaps on their way to the ever-growing electro-indie graveyard, never be to heard from again. But then, in 2010, Cut Copy resurfaced, announcing their third LP, Zonoscope, and started touring again. And this time they weren't playing modest venues. No, they were selling out spots like Metro and, just last Friday, The Riv with opener Holy Ghost!. What could have been short lived suddenly became this immense potential to become one of the elite acts in the world. And Friday they proved that. more ›

We are definitely suckers for nostalgia here at the Chicagoist offices. The office stereo has been know to blast '80s enthusiasts such as Cut Copy, Kisses and Twin Shadow regularly. The mellow vocals, swirling synths and dreamy sound-scapes are enough to transport us to the back seat of the family station wagon any time we delve into the genre. Even though we have gravitated toward these sounds during its recent resurgence, that doesn't mean that we are not discerning about what we're listening to, especially when there have been a slew of artists trying to capitalize on the genre's popularity. more ›

We were going to review last night sold-out show with Cut Copy and Matt & Kim, but you can already pretty much guess that we loved it. Well, most of it. Cut Copy slayed, duh. Matt & Kim tried their best, but their hyper-amped super-sunny two-instrument attack just wasn't big enough to fill The Vic. more ›

Yup, here it is, the inevitable "Best of 2008" music list (a later post centering on the top local offerings is forthcoming). In order to spare our readers the pain of reading through yet another list that tries too hard to impress with obscure releases or toe the party line on Stereogum / Pitchfork approved artists, we continue our personal decade-plus tradition of merely listing what we actually liked in 2008. That means that the albums below are the one we kept finding ourselves turning to when we wanted to kick back and enjoy some tunes. Sure, there was more artistically challenging stuff released this year than some of the selections below -- and we certainly do appreciate that sort of thing -- but our year end list reflects which music ultimately did for us what we think rock and/or roll is ultimately meant to do to any listener: it grabbed us by the heart and/or crotch and wouldn't let go. more ›

It's hard to believe, but tickets for shows in the first quarter of 2009 are already going on sale and it's quite a collection of awesome. more ›

Cut Copy’s September 17 appearance at The Metro was one of those shows attendees entered with almost impossibly high expectations. After the Australians’ giddy but truncated performance at this summer’s Pitchfork Music Festival, it was going to be a real challenge for the band to surpass that appearance, at least as far as outperforming the mythic proportions that set had grown into. The band took the stage and performed that rarest of miracles by turning in a nearly perfect set in all ways: the pacing was perfect, the song selection was impeccable, the crowd gave everything the band threw at them and more from the duration of the set, and the band created a new myth on The Metro’s stage. more ›

Cut Copy stole the show from Spoon at Pitchfork this year so we're stoked to see them play Metro tonight. We hope you already bought tickets to the show because it's sold out, but if you didn't and are jonesing for some Cut Copy you can catch them DJ at Smart Bar after the show. Get yer dancin' shoes out! more ›

The Pitchfork Music Festival rolled to a triumphant close yesterday with a much-delayed set by Cut Copy literally stealing the show from the headlining Spoon. A few scheduling changes led to minor confusion between crowds from time-to time, but the organizers did a good job of trying to constantly remind people where they should be and when from the various on-stage announcements delivered by either Tim Tuten or Damon Locks throughout the day. It was also the dryest and warmest day of the weekend, but folks were looking out for each other and helped each other cope with the bright heat that settled over Union Park. more ›

Well, Lou was already gonna be at The Pitchfork Music Festival (July 18-20) anyway since Dinosaur Jr is playing that Sunday, but now he'll be there opening night as well, leading Sebadoh through Bubble and Scrape! Other new additions are: The Hold Steady (squee!), Elf Power, Caribou, Icy Demons, Boban Markovic Orkestar, Titus Andronicus, Bon Iver, Times New Viking, HEALTH, High Places, and Mahjongg. more ›

Pitchfork announced another batch of acts appearing at its festival in Union Park this summer from July 18 - 20. The biggest hoopla surrounds the news that Mission Of Burma will be performing it's legendary Vs. album in it's entirety on Friday's bill. Other big names include Dinosaur Jr, Jarvis Cocker, and the team-up of Ghostface & Raekwon. more ›

Tonight is your best chance to see a Big Ass Rock Star kicking around town. more ›