Brooklyn Vegan — The 2015 Osheaga Festival happens July 31 - August 02 in Montreal's Parc Jean-Drapeau. This year's lineup includes St. Vincent, Kendrick Lamar, Future Islands, Hot Chip, Nas, Father John Misty, Alt-J, The War on Drugs, Weezer and lots more.... more info

Nialler9 — Hot Chip’s new album Why Make Sense? kicks off with the club track ‘Huarache Lights’ a big song inspired by a running shoe. That song sampled First Choice’s ‘Let No Man Put Asunder’ New track ‘Need You Now’ kicks off with a sample th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Hot Chip's new single from their forthcoming sixth album, Why Make Sense, is "Need You Now" which is a very solid house number with a hook sampled from the 1983 Sinnaman single "I Need You Now." For... more info

Stereogum — Hot Chip’s new album Why Make Sense? is coming out next month, and we posted first single “Huarache Lights” a while back. Today, the BBC DJ Annie Mac debuted the shivery, emotive synthpop jam “Need You Now,” and now the video is already onl... more info

Stereogum — Two years ago, David Byrne’s Luaka Bop label put out a compilation of old tracks from the little-known African synth artist William Onyeabor. Last year, some of those songs were reimagined for a remix album, including a cover from Hot Chip of the 1... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Lollapalooza returns to Chicago's Grant Park from July 31 - August 2, and this year's lineup includes Paul McCartney, Metallica, A$AP Rocky, TV on the Radio, The War on Drugs, Father John Misty, Brand New, Flying Lotus, Hot Chip,... more info

Nialler9 — Speed Wunderground have been knocking out a fine collection of 7″s of late including releases from Kate Tempest and Juce. For their 11th release, they’ve got a great single from London band Teleman, ‘Strange Combinations’, the first since th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Brooklyn Bodega's annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival returns to various BK venues from July 8-11 this year. The 2015 headliner is long-running Chicago great Common, who plays 'The Big Show' on Saturday, 7/11 at 50 Kent. Full lineup for... more info

Nialler9 — Electric Picnic have just announced their lineup for the 11th edition of the festival in Stradbally Hall from September 4th to 6th. Lineup Florence + The Machine, Hot Chip, Future Islands, Manic Street Preachers, Chvrches, Underworld, Jurassic 5, Ri... more info

Nialler9 — My favourite songs of the month. Get the majority of them as a continuous playlist on Spotify | Soundcloud The songs Hot Chip -‘Huarache Lights’ All Tvvins – ‘Thank You’ Father John Misty – ‘The Night Josh Tillman Came to Our Apartme... more info