New video from Hot Chip off "Made In The Dark",
One Pure Thought


Ok video (not the best single , still not heard the new album but the last two singles dont seem o be on the same level as there last album)

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I'm a casual Hot Chip fan. What I've heard, I've liked. Made In The Dark is the first of their albums I've actually bought, and I can see myself buying more.

Pros:

• Experimental, production-wise. Lots of messing around that comes off reeeally well.
• There's at least six or six songs on it you'll want to dance to.
• Hook city. Bendable Poseable; Ready For The Floor and particularly Shake a Fist are catchy as hell, and kickass.
• While the album is about 60% party music, they also do 'mellow' quite well.
• It seems to be a grower.
  

Cons:

• Some of the up-tempo numbers are non-starters, and a bit 'same-y'.
• Nothing quite as good as Over and Over (can we hold that against them?).
• When the 'mellow' doesn't work, it reeeally doesn't work.
• Not much immediate satisfaction, for the pop-song-junkies out there.
• Tendency to shite on a bit.

When it's good it's very very good, when it's bad... well, you get the picture.

Listen:

The truly excellent Shake a Fist


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A while back I wrote about a few different cover versions I thought weere good. Bands putting a different spin on the original. It can be found here
since then ive heard some new good ones and remembered some classic that i can't believe i forgot so i present cover versions part 2 (in the read more)

First up we have Big black (in case you don't know Big Black was a noise rock band founded in Chicago, Illinois, United States, that was active between 1982 and 1987. They were headed by singer, lyricist, guitarist, and co-songwriter Steve Albini) doing a cover of Kraftwerk's "The Model" (or "Das Model") here's the original.

Kraftwerk - The Model


In Big Black's version the synths are replaced with that sick bass sound and high pitched guitar squeals to great effect.

MP3>Big Black - The Model


Next up I have Hot chip doing a cover of the original pimp himself Marvin Gaye all time classic Sexual Healing.

Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing


Now im not sure that the hot chip version will have the same effect in the bedroom department but it still sounds good.

MP3>Hot Chip - Sexual Healing


next we have 5 street walkers with a record contract or better know as the pussycat dolls being covered by xiu xiu , this is a bit of a weird one and as much as it pains me here is the original.

The Pussycat Dolls - Don't Cha


I much perfer xiu xiu version.
MP3>Xiu Xiu - don't cha


next we have Bonnie "Prince" Billy doing a cover of the real talking R. Kelly. the song in question is World's Greatest (I had never heard it before either).

R. Kelly - The Worlds Greatest


Will Oldam changes this RnB ditty into a country song as only he can and I have to say I love it.

MP3>Bonnie "Prince" Billy - World's Greatest


Next is Cansei de Ser Sexy putting their spin on the Grizzly Bear tune knife. I think you know what to expect so first the original
Grizzly Bear - Knife


and now the cover.
MP3>Cansei de Ser - the knife


Finally we have TV on the Radio covering a Daniel Johnston tune, one of my favorite Daniel Johnston, while his own version is raw and is really heartfelt the TV on the radio version really show off Daniels writing ability

MP3>Daniel Johnston - walking the cow


MP3>TV on the Radio - walking the cow


And now to show how wrong cover versions can be
Take That 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' 1995


yes they did this just a year after Kurt died

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I tempted fate, and fate has duly slapped me in the face. Lesson learned.

Only days after rejoicing that Oxegen may not steal too many bands from Electric Picnic this year, the dastards have gone ahead and got that 'lets prove Rob wrong' ball a-rolling.

Justice, Aphex Twin & Hot Chip have now been confirmed for the Punchestown festival. Damn. In addition to these acts, the lineup now boasts: The Chemical Brothers, Alabama 3, Interpol, Counting Crows, The Fratellis, The Raconteurs, Ian Brown, Kaiser Chiefs, Kings of Leon & R.E.M.

Justice is a big loss, that could have been a highlight of the summer. At least in the case of Hot Chip we have a Tripod show to look forward to (see detailed post below).

Let's just hope this is the end of the booking war for this year..

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Hot Chip bring their new album 'Made In The Dark' to Tripod on March 20th. Tickets are 34.50 and go on sale Monday morning.

Here's the video for 'Ready For The Floor', the first single from the album:

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This should be fun..



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...is a homemade video for 'Baby Said' by Hot Chip. With thanks to the gentleman at my Sister's 21st who recommended the song to me. Tis quite good alright:



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