HOT CHIP Reviews

lowlands 2008

by Lewis Hingston

More European festival action now, as Lewis Hingston reports from The Netherlands biggest field party. Expect reports on the Flaming Lips, Simian Mobile Disco, The National and more...

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glastonbury 2008 - part two

by Ric Rawlins
The madness continues, with reviews of Los Campesinos, Alphabeat, Leonard Cohen - and the seagull attack on Neil Diamond’s audience!
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official secrets act, hot chip and more - singles for THE week beginning may 5!

by Cindy Suzuki
Cindy Suzuki stomps her foot on the gas and speeds us through this weeks singles. Incidentally, if you dig her choice of Single of the Week, you might wanna move your ass down to Artrocker London on Tuesday…
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hot chip

by Michelle Mannion
Hit Chip are in celebratory mood as they take on Brixton Academy for the evening. That new album’s going down a treat, reports Michelle Mannion…
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hot chip - made in THE dark

by Emily Kendrick
Hot Chip are back with a tougher sound, a soulful side, and quite possibly one of the albums of the year. Emily Kendrick takes us through their third record and explains why in a world of nu-rave gone wrong, this band are left clutching all the medals…
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hot chip, THE duke spirit, operahouse and more - singles for THE week beginning january 28!

by Rory Carroll
Rory Carroll returns to bring us this countdown of the week’s singles, which include cackling Hyenas, ghostly “ooohs” and the demonic revenge of heavy metal. Will he survive? Will you survive? There’s only one way to find out…
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snakes and ladders presents - worthless originals

by Susie Wild
Our favourite indie label slithers it’s way back up the board with this new comp, featuring ten tracks and ten bands! But are they all worth checking out? Our reporter Susie Wild investigates…
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hot chip, bobby friction et al...

by John McCarthy
You can’t get more chic than a charity shop, so we sent John McCarthy down to witness Oxfam’s new gigging scheme: forcing journalists to endure Get Cape Wear Cape Fly in the name of abolishing poverty!
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Rabbit, Rabbit All Day Long...

Top 5 Downloads

  • Hunters - Acid Head

    I haven’t even come close to headbanging since 1998, but, wow, Hunters are really pushing me back in that direction. This is real rock – heavy, chugging and powerful with grimy...

  • Bully For You

    Gorgeous Bully From: Plymouth, United Kingdom The more sanitised, synthetic and computerised mainstream music becomes the more the discerning music lover yearns for something a little more...

  • Johan Reinhold - Shoot Me Down Remix EP

    Having already garnered quite a following in his native Sweden, Johan Reinhold is introducing himself to our ears with his indie-electro-pop sensibilities in the form of a remix EP. Music after the...

  • Corpse Lights: A Curdled Churn

    Woe betide any unfortunate soul who suddenly has a flash of inspiration and records one of the most brilliant songs of the year in mid-December: it simply won’t even get heard amongst all...

  • The King Khan Experience

    I Love The Way You Howl King Khan recently retired The Shrines and The BBQ Show and started a new project – The King Khan Experience. He’s been getting compared to Jimi Hendrix his...
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  • In Pictures: FOE

    Photos from a recent FOE gig - a friend of our friends Hold Your Horse Is - she’s gonna be big!!! Read the gig review after the jump.

  • In Pictures: Avett Brothers

    Shots of North Carolina’s folk-rocking Avett Brothers’ stop in Glasgow - 22.08.11 Read the review of the gig here.

  • In Pictures: Latitude Festival 2011

    Take a look at the acts and art on offer at this year’s Latitude Festival in Suffolk. Included are the likes of Fight Like Apes, Lykke Li, Sea of Bees and Seasick Steve. Photos from our own...

  • In Pictures: Bad Guys at the Old Blue Last

    Good time with Bad Guys. Photos from the May 29th gig at the Old Blue Last. Read the review by the Bad Guy himself, Stuart London after the jump.  

  • In Pictures: White Lies and Crocodiles at Shepherd's Bush Empire

    Artrocker.com exclusive: for fans of White Lies and Crocodiles we’ve got some fresh pictures from their UK show at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire earlier this month, courtesy of Alessandro...

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