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Slam Dunk – “Dying Breed”

December 11, 2012

Victoria’s Slam Dunk is back with a new album called Welcome to Miami. Get in on the sax-friendly garage rock party by checking out “Dying Breed,” which barrels along like it was shot out of a cannon, below.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Look Around”

December 9, 2012

How did I love Red Hot Chili Peppers as a teenager? Let me count the ways:

-I bleached my hair to look like Californication-era Anthony Kiedis.
-My longtime email address, alecks8981@hotmail.com, was a reference to my member number in their fan club.
-I bought all of their CD singles in order to own the B-sides.
-I convinced my dad to take me to Seattle to watch them play for my birthday.

A couple of weeks ago, I reviewed their latest Vancouver show for the Georgia Straight. Somewhere deep inside of me, my high school self went ape-shit. Below is the video for “Look Around,” which is one of the better songs from last year’s I’m with You.

Mother Mother – “The Sticks”

December 1, 2012

I’m on the jury for the Prism Prize, which ranks the best Canadian music videos of the past year. I can’t think of many (any?) clips better than the one for Mother Mother’s “The Sticks,” which was animated by Chad VanGaalen. Check out the unsettling, post-apocalyptic nightmare below.

Go to Exclaim! to read my interview with Mother Mother.

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Paul McCartney – “My Valentine”

November 27, 2012

I’ve been having some technical difficulties with the blog lately, but everything’s up and running now.

A few days ago I reviewed Paul McCartney’s recent Vancouver show for Exclaim! and wrote a piece about him for The Tyee. My seats were in the 15th row right in front of the stage, which was absolutely insane given that there were tens of thousands of people at the show. It was a solid show and really emphasized just how many unforgettable songs he’s written.

His most recent single, “My Valentine,” is not one of those aforementioned “unforgettable songs.” Ah well.

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Ben Folds Five – “Do It Anyway”

November 16, 2012

I interviewed Ben Folds for Exclaim!, which was a bit of a trip, since I was a big fan of his in high school. The Five’s new album, The Sound of the Life of the Mind, was surprisingly good; I don’t normally have much faith in reunion records, but this one’s got some catchy tunes and makes me feel like I’m 17 again. That’s what everybody wants, right?

Below is the video for “Do It Anyway.” I originally had “Draw a Crowd” here, but the HTML was screwing up the page for some reason.

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TOPS – “Diamond Look”

November 9, 2012

TOPS remind me a lot of Twin Sister
http://twinsistermusic.com, and that’s a good thing. This year’s Tender Opposites blends dream pop and syrupy soft rock, and it’s all perfectly lovely. Below is “Diamond Look.”

I’ve written about this for Exclaim!, and it just keeps growing on me.

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The xx – “Chained”

October 16, 2012

I reviewed the xx’s recent Vancouver show for the Georgia Straight. I wasn’t sure how the band’s ultra-sparse arrangements would translate on stage, but the performance was surprisingly energized.

Below is the video for “Chained.” The chorus lyric, “We used to be closer than this,” is perhaps the most devastating line on the recently released Coexist.

Go to Exclaim! to read more about it.

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The Weeknd – “Rolling Stone”

October 7, 2012

Fall is always a great time to be a music fan, and I’ve been to a ton of great shows lately.

One of the highlights was reviewing the Weeknd’s excellent show last weekend for the Georgia Straight. His new video for “Rolling Stone” is below. I’m used to Abel Tesfaye keeping himself a little more hidden than he does in this clip.

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Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – “Only in My Dreams”

September 21, 2012

I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of outsider art, but I find most of it too unpalatable to actually listen to. The new Ariel Pink’s Haunted Grafitti album, Mature Themes, is kooky enough to appeal to my only-in-theory love of outsider art, but it’s not so far off the deep end that I can’t genuinely enjoy it as well.

I wrote about Mature Themes for The Tyee. The video for the album standout “Only in My Dreams” is below. What a heartthrob.

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CONTEST: PS I Love You – “Toronto”

September 13, 2012

Paper Bag Records turns ten this year, and the label is celebrating the occasion with a run of shows from Septeber 27 to 29 at the Great Hall in Toronto, ON. Among the performers are PS I Love You, the Rural Alberta Advantage, Austra, You Say Party, the Luyas, Elliott BROOD and more. Buy tickets right here.

As for that contest, I’ll be giving away a PBR10 prize pack that includes four vinyl records, a 7″ single, a poster, a T-shirt and show tickets. To enter the contest, just send me an email at alex@chippedhip.com with subject line “PBR10.” A winner will be chosen at random. The deadline for submissions is this coming Monday (September 17).

See the full prize pack contents below, and the video for PS I Love You’s “Toronto” below that.

-Two PBR10 Saturday tickets
-PBR10 T-Shirt
-PBR10 Poster
-PS I Love You – Death Dreams
-Elliott BROOD – Days Into Years
-Winter Gloves – About a Girl
-CFCF – Exercises
-PS I Love You/Diamond Rings – Leftovers 7″

UPDATE: The contest is over and the winner has been contacted. Thanks to all who entered!

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