Watch LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Nick Zinner Talk NYC Rock Revival

Writer Lizzy Goodman recently released a new book, Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011. It’s an oral history of the NYC rock scene in the first decade of the millennium, featuring LCD Soundsystem, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend, Interpol, and more. During an event last night at New York’s Strand Book Store, Goodman, LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Nick Zinner, and writer Rob Sheffield sat down for a discussion about the era documented in the book. Watch the full archived video below, via Observer. 

During the candid conversation, Murphy and Zinner discuss their early days in New York City and the unexpected rise of the scene around their bands. “No one was thinking that New York would be the new Seattle,” says Murphy. They share stories about their first shows and DJ gigs in the city and the rise of MP3 blogs. “Since we weren’t on the radio, illegal file sharing was a big thing for us,” Murphy says of LCD Soundsystem. Both artists also discuss their experience being embraced by a European fanbase before breaking in the U.S.

Goodman’s Meet Me in the Bathroom is out now via Harper Collins.

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