Hot Chip

Guardian Music — This Canadian duo's debut album is so sleek you can see your reflection in the shiny surfacesHometown: Guelph, Ontario.The lineup: Geordie Gordon (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Evan Gordon (bass, backing vocals, production).The background: The Magic ar... more info

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Big Star's Third: 'It's hard to nail the chaos'

4884 days ago

Guardian Music — Big Star's chaotic album Third is so shrouded in mystery it doesn't have an official title or running order. How do you go about recreating it live?'I thought it would encounter difficulties," says John Fry, with delicious understatement, down the ph... more info

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The Great Escape: listen to the lineup

4884 days ago

Guardian Music — Click on the poster to hear bands appearing at Brighton's new music festival – and let us know who's worth checking outThe Great Escape, Brighton's new music festival, is just a week away. Now in its seventh year, the festival sees more than 300 ba... more info

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Album Review: New Build – Yesterday Was Lived and Lost

4885 days ago

KEXP Seattle — You could pass off London band New Build as yet another associated act to Hot Chip, but that would be doing it, and the rest of those associated acts, a huge disservice. If you are a fan of Hot Chip, then you already know that everything that spawns ... more info

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Why Dalston's Cafe Oto is Britain's coolest venue

4885 days ago

Guardian Music — Italian Vogue has named this cafe – which serves up a steady diet of avant-garde music – Britain's coolest venue. Alex Needham finds out what the fuss is aboutIt's a Thursday night at Cafe Oto and emotions are running high. A hushed crowd has ju... more info

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