Hot Chip

Hot Chip appeared on Jo Whiley's Live Lounge today. If you missed it, or want to hear it again, click here to visit her bit of the Radio 1 website. Enjoy!

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1. Lucy McIntyre
Left yesterday at 19:39
The cover of Wiley was AMAZING! Glad I left work early and caught it. xxxxx
2. RICARDO
Left today at 18:36
Superb cover, just caught it in time.
Good job I was Wearing My Rolex!!
3. Ricardo
Left today at 18:40
SUPERB COVER
Just caught it in time,good job i was wearing my rolex
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4. woops
Left today at 18:48
Time delay tick,tick away!!

We've just returned home after a four week tour of theatres, venues and deserts in the USA and Canada. The tour was very fun, all the way from New York to Coachella, with some wild and crazy dancing along the way (a special mention goes to Vancouver on that front).

Kudos to one reviewer from Glide Magazine who gives a lovely review of the San Francisco show which ALMOST, oh-so-nearly manages to cover a Hot Chip performance without recourse to the word "geek". And it also uses that dreadful photograph of Hot Chip which doesn't even feature me in it and is at least 5 years old. Still, a glowing description of one of our shows is of course very welcome.

Many thanks to the crew (Steve, Illias, Neil, Fionna, Laura, Billy and Alex) and our driver Dominic, all of whom are exceptional human beings.

Last but far from least thanks to Free Blood, the dynamic duo of Madeline & John who supported us on the tour and went down very well indeed...

If you didn't make it to any of the shows, there are lots of badly shot fan videos on Youtube, as well as the excellent little podcasts made by Rollo Jackson which you can pick up via Zune from here should you live in the US, have a Zune player and the relevant software.

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1. GENEVIEVE LACOSTE
Left 04/05/08 at 06:24
Just one pure thought: DIVINE!
Very great show in Montreal!!!
Danced it, loved it!
Be back soon!
2. Emma
Left 06/05/08 at 19:00
you played 'nothing compares 2 u'??! my favourite song by my favourite band- do it again in london please!!
3. Colin K.
Left today at 01:19
Hey dudes, i saw you guys in Philly. I never had that much fun at a show and never danced so much either. Great time. Come back soon, pleaseee. Cheers!

The Machine has intereviewed the people behind the video for "One Pure Thought". Read it here.

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1. priya
Left 30/04/08 at 06:02
show hot chip

We will be playing a DJ set for the launch of Oliver Payne and Nick Relph's new fanzine series, Safe Crackers, at the Ooga Booga store, in Los Angeles, this Sunday, April 27th. Oliver Payne and Nick Relph have previously created the sleeve and labels for our limited edition 'Normal' 7", originally given away at the Camden Electric Ballroom show in November 2007. They are award-winning visual artists who have exhibited throughout the world, and come highly recommended by us.

We'll be touring around the UK in the autumn, more details to follow ... for now check out the dates below ...

OCTOBER

THU 23 SOUTHAMPTON GUILDHALL

FRI 24 CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

SAT 25 LIVERPOOL CARLING ACADEMY

SUN 26 LEEDS CARLING ACADEMY

TUE 28 SHEFFIELD CARLING ACADEMY

WED 29 BIRMINGHAM CARLING ACADEMY

THU 30 CAMBRIDGE CORN EXCHANGE

NOVEMBER

SAT 01 MANCHESTER APOLLO

SUN 02 GLASGOW CARLING ACADEMY

MON 03 LEICESTER UNIVERSITY

WED 05 BRIGHTON DOME

THU 06 LONDON BRIXTON CARLING ACADEMY

FRI 07 LONDON BRIXTON CARLING ACADEMY (Late 9pm-3am)

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1. Cherish
Left 24/04/08 at 14:25
Thanks for the gr8 performance back here in Bristol, it was amazing x x
2. Brandon
Left 24/04/08 at 20:07
tour dates dont work?
come to austin texas!
3. lonelyshepherd
Left 24/04/08 at 21:04
there going to ACL
4. lonelyshepherd
Left 24/04/08 at 21:04
there going to ACL
5. limelight
Left 25/04/08 at 02:50
ive seen you twice in minneapolis, now...didnt know if you would top the first time last friday at first ave, but, you did: we will be talking of that party for a loong time. the prince cover was especially satisfiying. THANK YOU!!
6. Owain Robertson
Left 26/04/08 at 18:15
Typical, everyone in Scotland is expected to descend on Glasgow which doesnt make sense to hold your only scottish gig in the central belt and then attend a scottish festival in the central belt.
Enjoy hot chip, England!
7. Patrick
Left 27/04/08 at 00:17
UK in autumn... more USA in the winter/spring? Atlanta!?
8. CW
Left 29/04/08 at 21:31
Woohoo, ahm goin to the glasgow gig. Not seen them since I first came across them in dundee at the radio 1 big weekend a couple of years ago. It's a long time to wait but it will be worth it!!
9. Robbo
Left 03/05/08 at 06:40
Come back to Australia dudes!
Come do a proper tour! Festival shows last time were fully sick at Splendour, but come do some proper shows!
New album fuken rocks...
10. MickyLurve
Left 04/05/08 at 16:31
Can you recommend a site where I can but tickets for the autumn gigs?

Here is a still from our new video for the forthcoming single "One Pure Thought". All the illustrations are by Bevis Martin and Charlie Youle who also directed the video, and although it doesn't feature anyone dressed as the Joker or falling victim to light hearted high jinx, it is an extremely fine piece of work and a really original music video.

Bevis and Charlie have worked with us on some of our artwork, such as the Boy From School illustrations, the cover of our "DJ Kicks" compilation, numerous photo portraits and t-shirt designs. They have also made the artwork for the forthcoming One Pure Thought single, based on some still images from their video. They are both artists living in France, and you can look at more of their work by clicking on the link below.

www.martinandyoule.com

Link to the video below ...

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1. luisa
Left 18/04/08 at 03:54
SON LA MEJOR BANDA DEL PLANETA
me encanta alexis, me parece que es el hombre mas lindo que hay, bacanisimas las canciones sobre todo over and over te deja con una dependencia que nunca la quieres dejar de oir....los felicito excelente trabajo hacen con la musica
2. Kip
Left 22/04/08 at 14:52
Joe and company, my interview with Joe is up on my website. Check it out at hip2besquare[DOT]net
Kip
3. Snotty McSnotterson
Left 23/04/08 at 18:46
Went to the Seattle show last night and it was one of the best shows I've seen in years--thanks for rocking our socks off!
4. Aussie Man
Left 23/04/08 at 23:50
When are you guys coming to Australia i really want to see you live.
5. Orange Julius
Left 24/04/08 at 17:25
Kaleidoscopic
6. Zachariah
Left 24/04/08 at 21:28
FUcking awesome. I'm seeing you guys tonight at the FIllmore!
7. Zachariah
Left 24/04/08 at 21:28
FUcking awesome. I'm seeing you guys tonight at the FIllmore!
8. Information Central
Left 24/04/08 at 23:08
your music = good
YouTube = shite
9. jugarte
Left 25/04/08 at 05:31
I totally agree with Luisa.. you guys are right now the best band in the planet. 3 albums and each one of them a perfect jewel... not easy to do!!!!... but please keep it up!!!
10. CW
Left 25/04/08 at 19:23
I freakin love this track!!
11. haus
Left 25/04/08 at 20:38
hot chip its fucking really "hot
great sound guys
12. Dan
Left 27/04/08 at 12:26
Great video. When are you releasing the video single?
13. Viridiana
Left 29/04/08 at 12:52
hot chip es lo mejor que me ha pasado!!! los amo!!! de verdad!
14. belen
Left 01/05/08 at 14:56
hello guys, I write from chile
I am very good la banda charm is something for my original combining rhythms and sounds:) and good luck and success in everything from here onwards. video "One Pure Thought" this exlente congratulations on the creativity that give you the music.
15. belen
Left 01/05/08 at 14:59
hello guys, I write from chile
are a very good group! I charming style of music that have something original is combining rhythms and sounds:) and good luck and success in everything from here onwards. video "One Pure Thought" this exlente congratulations on the creativity that give you the music.
16. Jorge
Left 01/05/08 at 21:40
AWESOME BAND!!! I could listen to boy from school over and over and over...
17. Kiki Mae
Left 02/05/08 at 16:47
Actually quite likeable. interesting use of imaging.
18. Coachella Cutie
Left 06/05/08 at 17:57
Saw you guy at Coachella...
OBSESSED!
Best show and the most fun I have ever had!
I can't wait to see you guys again.
ps- Love the video. One Pure Thought is my favorite song on the album
19. Sagos d'autun
Left 06/05/08 at 20:29
Abracadabrantesquement delightful!
Thanks for this pleasant contribution to our tribal electro pop 80's revival music of this century.
Graphically speaking, Cela m'a aussi fait penser pas mal à Keith Haring: www.haring.com
Long live HOT CHIP!
Ne vous rendez jamais!
Bise à l'oeil,
Sagos.
20. Sagos d'autun
Left 06/05/08 at 20:45
Abracadabrantesquement delightful!
Thanks for this pleasant contribution to our tribal electro pop 80's revival music of this century.
Graphically speaking, Cela m'a aussi fait penser pas mal à Keith Haring: www.haring.com
Long live HOT CHIP!
Ne vous rendez jamais!
Bise à l'oeil,
Sagos.

As part of its global iTunes Live program, Apple is to host its first live festival in Germany from 26 April to 10 May. Think of it as a kind of Bavarian Woodstock presided over by Steve Jobs and without the hippies.

iTunes Live: Berlin Festival takes place at the Radialsystem V in Berlin where Hot Chip will be one of guests artists, alongside Calvin Harris. C'est la vie. To be in with a chance to win tickets, click here.

For more information go to www.ituneslive.de

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1. Juan Pablo
Left 27/04/08 at 20:16
YOU ARE LEGENDS , COME TO MEJICO MATES...

Grovesnor's myspace

Grovesnor's excellent 'Drive your Car' is out in the shops now! There is a 7" and a 12" inch. We remixed the song- the dub version of the remix is on the 12" and the vocal version is available on itunes. It really is an excellent song, maybe the best one ever! You can hear it on my hispace or his myspace.

Love, Joe

See the video for "One Pure Thought" on Myspace by clicking here!

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1. Nikki
Left 10/04/08 at 13:59
Hot chips song "ready for the floor is amazing especially the video for it . It is awesome and soo funny ;)
2. Witheld
Left 10/04/08 at 16:44
^How insightful.. One Pure Thought's video reminds me of Sledgehammer.. is there a tribute in all their videos
3. ullrich
Left 10/04/08 at 17:34
appreciate every new piece of your art!
4. PYT
Left 10/04/08 at 23:53
SOOOO funny !!! Love it
5. wendy
Left 16/04/08 at 16:19
Absolutely fantastically mesmerising!! especially like Joe's wiggling hips in a "Hot love on a platter, let me be your dancer!" style, What a smart move. Have ordered my copy. See you in Leicester- cannot wait.
6. ASHLEY WEBBER
Left 27/04/08 at 02:42
this video is awesome. thanks for making me dance once a again!!!!!!!!
7. Mônica
Left 28/04/08 at 13:38
Aodrei a música Ready from the floor, é a melhor até agora!
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Find out more about the formats for the new single and pre-order them (at a great price!) at Recordstore by clicking here. They also have an exclusive version to download, along with a lovely limited edition box set.

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1. Andrew
Left 26/04/08 at 01:07
Saw you guys live at Barrowlands in Glasgow! BEST SHWO I HAVE EVER SEEN! And this was one of my live favs!
2. Mary Luz de Colombia
Left 28/04/08 at 05:05
Me encantaria que vinieran a mi pais... son un exelente grupo... you are fabulous

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