Gigwise — Festival Number 6 is enduring a very wet second day in the Welsh mountains but to brighten the mood, Blossoms have just announced that they'll be playing a set with the Joe Duddell Orchestra. Last year saw Blossoms play Tim Peaks Diner at this fest... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — German techno imprint Kompakt have released 'Total 16,' this year's installment of their long-running compilation series showcasing the label's best slabs of chilly club material... Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Also: John Grant with Wrangler, Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor with Scritti Politti, and more. Continue reading… more info

Nialler9 — Hot Chip have been announced for a DJ set at Opium Rooms in Dublin courtesy of Abstract on Saturday September 16th. Alexis and Owen of the band are down to play. Support comes from James Hannan and if you comment ” Hot Chip (DJ Set) @ OPIUM R... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor, who just released the spare, intimate solo album Piano, will be performing a spare, intimate solo show in NYC at Le Poisson Rouge on August 21. The performance is in-the-round... Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Sarah Jones has played with a number of bands including Hot Chip, and now she’s launching her own project called Pillow Person. Debut single “Go Ahead” is a buoyant, burbling electronic pop track shaded with melancholy, like PC Music stepping b... more info

NME — Singer says official version of ‘Old Friends 4 Sale’ was ‘too tame’ more info

KEXP Seattle — Last month, Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor released his sophomore solo-album Piano. During a set at Manchester’s Granada Studios, Taylor performed a few tracks off the album as well as a cover of Prince‘s rare track “Old Friends 4 Sale.” It’s a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Listen to Alexis' spare, solo piano take on Parade outtake "Old Friends 4 Sale." Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor recently released his second solo LP Piano, a beautiful collection of live covers and original material performed unadorned and unaccompanied on the titular instrument. A few weeks ago Taylor visited Manchester’s historic... more info