The 2 Bears - aka Hot Chip's Joe Goddard and Raf Rundell - amble into the Guardian's studio to perform an exclusive live version of their country-inspired single Time In ...
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--- Just saw that tweet for the first time via Hot Chip while looking for info on Hot Chip's new album. As you know, Lana Del Rey played SNL this past weekend (Hipster Ru...
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Hot Chip at Highline Ballroom in 2010 (more by Vincent Cornelli) We just mentioned that Hot Chip/LCD Soundsystem side project New Build added a second Mercury Lounge show...
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Diagrams Tall Buildings (Full Time Hobby) As arse-clenchingly awful invented genre terms go, "folktronica" is one of the absolute worst. Sadly it's one that hangs around ...
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Alexis Petridis picks his highlights of the year aheadKing Creosote and Jon HopkinsOne of 2011's low-key delights was Diamond Mine, the Mercury-nominated collaboration be...
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Tim Jonze is hearing a House revival, and it's got more angles than a protractorThe good news for George Osborne is that house values are on the rise. The bad news, is th...
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One of the most iconic tracks to come from oddball hip-hop veteran Kool Keith, "Drugs", is about to get its own remix EP, courtesy of Hot Chip, Switch, Amon Tobin's ...
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Hot Chip's Jo Goddard has teamed up with former press officer Raf Rundell to create this track for a Tourette's charitySometimes naming a side project is simple. For the ...
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The latest single from the German-born producer has all the energy and beauty of the northern lightsAs we all know, an aurora is a natural light display caused by atoms a...
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Here's a slinky synth-pop stomper of a song that works in perfect tandem with its bike-themed videoIf you want your music videos to look amazing, it's probably a good ide...
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Joe Goddard and Raphael Rundell take us back to the 90s – and its not the likes of Oasis they evoke, but the era's house musicHometown: London.The lineup: Joe Godda...
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Hot Chip man remixes Tyson's 'After You're Gone' into a slick, disco-leaning house number
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(Ancient and Modern)Shropshire-born Mara Carlyle's second album has a tumultuous history lurking behind its stately songcraft. Originally shelved by EMI in 2008, Carlyle ...
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You no longer need to choose between a food or music festival. This summer both mainstream and specialist events are putting chefs and pop-up restaurants on the line-up w...
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Hypnolove are my latest craving. They don’t have much out there yet but you can feel the energy and summer vibes they are sending out. Think of Talking Heads with H...
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