Video: Hercules and Love Affair 'Theme Song' LIVE @ Studio B 5/17

Disco-house collective Hercules & Love Affair have been forced to cancel the remaining dates of their European tour. A member of the band, it's not clear who, was recently injured and has been advised not to perform for medical reasons. It is understood they played a show last night (Friday 11th) in London but will not play any more dates on the planned tour including a scheduled performance on Paddy's Night (Thursday 17th) in The Button Factory, Dublin - refunds now available from point of purchase. Other dates affected are: March 12th - [...]

Pitchfork referred to Hercules and Love Affair as "a compelling new voice in American dance music." The act's music is so deeply rooted in club culture that with its debut release it has retreated into club's history to find what may be the next great sound. Surely disco is an influence, but is it the band's singular driving focus? Would we be ready for it if it were? Here are four reactions, four impressions, four takes on Hercules and Love Affair's Hercules and Love Affair . Pull out [...]

When I heard that Antony wouldn't be coming to play Dublin in the Hercules and Love Affair gig on June 1st , I wasn't too impressed - esp given that the ticket price is as high as EUR 30, when their UK gigs are going for 15 quid. But having seen the YouTube clips Jaime at Daughters of Invention just posted , I may be revisiting that: [...]

Photos and video by Abbey Braden As most anyone in need of a year-defining dance record, we've spent 2008 enmeshed in Andy Butler and DFA's Hercules & Love Affair triumph. Along with the hardest core of H&LA fans, Abbey Braden secured entry and made the trek to Studio B for the project's first US show at 1:30AM Saturday night. Antony wasn't in the building, but the stage was packed anyway with Kim Ann and glam transexual Nomi on lead vocals, a trombone, a trumpet player, [...]