LCD Soundsystem's vintage disco party

Contrary to what themed frat parties across America would have you believe, the disco world in the '70s was actually a defiant, experimental scene celebrating racial and sexual minority cultures with righteous jubilance. LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy is embarking on a DJ tour to help correct the socio-historical record while grinding today's club kids into the ground. Special Disco Version is the pet project tour from Murphy and LCD drummer Pat Mahoney, where they'll crack open the same crates of obscure remixes and lost 12-inches that yielded their awesome disco-heavy "Fabriclive" mix.

The tour comes to the Roosevelt Hotel on Sunday, but if, like so many of us at the Board, you're banned from the Tropicana Bar for past indiscretions (or just can't get in, as is often the case), there's a warehouse show Saturday at 647 Lamar St. in downtown L.A. Tickets are at blackdisco.net, and leave the paste-on sideburns and chest hair at home, thanks.

-- August Brown

Photo of Mahoney and Murphy by Ruvan Wijesooriya