James Murphy: Musician. Fighter. Blogger.
"My new martial arts hobby has completely sapped my musical and domestic ambitions, not to mention my shoulder."

The best rock stars aren't just great musicians-- they're also interesting people with a lot to say. LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy is certainly an interesting person. Does he have a lot to say? Well, judge for yourself: Murphy recently began blogging for England's Guardian paper, and so far, he's been sounding off on topics such as mixed martial arts (aka ultimate fighting), frequent flyer miles, and... blogging.

(Thanks to Idolator for pointing out this literary treasure trove.)

Murphy's third post appeared today, a self-conscious-about-not-writing-about-music rant where he satirizes himself ("stick to ripping off the Talking Heads") as much as the commenters who complain about his tone and choice of topics.

He's not done blogging yet, but Murphy will continue to rack up the frequent flyer miles when, next week, he kicks off his previously reported tour in support of the March 20 release of Sound of Silver.

Dates:

03-05 London, England - Cargo
03-07 Birmingham, England - Academy
03-08 Leeds, England - Metropolitan University
03-09 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowlands
03-10 Manchester, England - Academy
03-11 Norwich, England - UEA
03-13 Bristol, England - Academy
03-14 London, England - Astoria
03-15 London, England - Astoria
03-16 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
03-17 Amsterdam, Holland - Melkweg MAX
03-19 Cologne, Germany - Stollwerck
03-20 Berlin, Germany - Postbahnhof
03-21 Munich, Germany - Kleine Elserhalle
03-22 Milan, Italy - Rolling Stone
03-24 Toulouse, France - Salle de Tourefeuille
03-26 Barcelona, Spain - Razzamatazz
03-27 Paris, France - Bataclan
03-30 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
03-31 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
04-28 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
04-29 Los Angeles, CA - TBA *
04-30 San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine
05-01 San Francisco, CA - TBA *
05-02 Seattle, WA - Showbox
05-03 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
05-04 Vancouver, British Columbia - TBA *
05-05 Toronto, Ontario - TBA *
05-06 Chicago, IL - Metro
05-07 Detroit, MI - Majestic Theater
05-08 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theater
05-09 Montreal, Quebec - Spectrum de Montreal
05-10 Montreal, Quebec - TBA *
05-11 Boston, MA - Axis/Paradise
05-12 Brooklyn, NY - Studio B
05-13 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
05-14 New York, NY - Webster Hall

* James Murphy and Pat Mahoney DJ set

Video: LCD Soundsystem: North American Scum [from the forthcoming Sound of Silver LP]