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Hot Chip

02.10.2010

HOT CHIP’s latest could easily fill an ALLEY full of funky hepCATS

you painted a song, you painted a song

♫ Hot Chip – Alley Cats

After much hype, anticipation, and dancing to it’s two leaked tracks, Hot Chip’s 4th studio album is finally out. One could write pages on Hot Chip, their music, and it’s critical/popular reception, but to boil it down, One Life Stand is their most solid album yet. Coming On Strong introduced them with an “electro-soul” sound that seemed like a gimmick and was a bit too mellow … continue reading

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12.31.2009

} TBE Digest 4 • 12/30/09 [Hot Chip, Ted Leo, Crookers, Wiley, R Kelly, Smashing Pumpkins, & more]

Because sometimes good songs have no place in a post of their own. But mostly, just because I am not down with a jam doesn’t mean you shouldn’t hear it too.

Get caught up with the last tidbits of 2009 after the jump.… continue reading

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12.02.2009

Instrumental Mini-Mix with Joe Goddard, Portasound, MarchFourth, and Sensual Harassment

Joe Goddard

If any of you are studying/working/thinking deep thoughts as much as me then you might want some tunes to keep you company. Here are some instrumental jams I have been listening to lately. Tunes without those pesky lyrics to distract you but not so mellow as to put you to sleep.

♫ Joe Goddard – Apple Bobbing

Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard just dropped his solo debut, Harvest Festival, and it sounds kinda like half-baked Hot Chip rejects. To be … continue reading

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11.22.2009

Remix Roundup Vol. 13 /// 11-20-09

Photo by Daniel Greene

In my never ending quest to make these roundups leaner and meaner this post was supposed to be onl 8 songs deep. Then I started putting everything together and it was one “Oh, shit! What about….” after another. Anyway, here is another remix beast for your weekend pleasure. Some real jamaroonies in this batch so get pumped!… continue reading

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11.20.2009

HOT CHIP TAKE another crack at IT and I’m IN

HotChip

my heart has flown to you like a dove, it can fly

♫ Hot Chip – Take It In

Hot Chip have a new album slated for February and this is the first taste. The impeccably titled One Life Stand is probably one of the more anticipated album of 2010. Ever since their 2004 debut Coming On Strong, they have been upping their game with more pep, funk, and general poppiness and it sounds like these guys aren’t just … continue reading

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