Hot Panda is a little gem from Edmonton I'd recently discovered - much to my chagrin, as I've been in the city a full 8 months now - and subsequently developed a huge, raging girl-crush on. I managed to catch their CD release party at the Pawn Shop on Whyte in February (happy Vday! Yummy!) and was entranced by the energy they put in the live show. And what else can a twitterpated twenty-something do after getting riled up by a sexy live show? Buy the album and listen to it on repeat once she made it home, of [...]
I just got a press release for a band Hot Panda , who are giving away a free MP3 of their song "Chinatown Bus." It's a cute little song, but as I read the press release I question the description of this band. Here are the various words and phrases. You can listen to the MP3 below, and follow along with me to see how non-descriptive it is. Spastic energy : Nope. Hand claps : I don't hear any. Maybe they are down in the mix? Primal Screams : [See Hand [...]
Of Montreal, Tokyo Police Club, Tilly and The Wall. Another member of the fantastic indie debuts is here with the arrival of Hot Panda, and not a moment too soon. Really I have been crying out for something to really inspire me in 2009. Yes, there has been some great music but nothing quite hit me where it counted, until now. The album gets off to a unbelievable start with three hot tracks in a row starting with 'Cold Hand's/Chapped Lips'. It;s the third in the sequence 'Whale Headed Girl' that really does it [...]
[ Break Thru Radio Blog ] Lineup: 12:00 pm - The Lemurs 1:00 pm - Pretty & Nice 2:00 pm - Drink Up Buttercup 3:00 pm - Hot Panda 4:00 pm - Project Jenny, Project Jan 5:00 pm - Lemonade
Hot Panda tour dates, free song Hot Panda have announced tour dates beginning March 17th in support of their new album, " Volcano... Bloody Volcano ". They are also releasing a track " Chinatown Bus " off the new recording for free download . Mar 17 Rubber Gloves, Denton, TX Mar 18 Beauty Bar (SXSW), Austin, TX Mar 19 (early show)Room 710 (SXSW:Pirate! Showcase) - Austin, TX Mar 19 (late afternoon)Headhunters(SXSW: Mint/VenusZine) - Austin, TX Mar 21 Habanna Calle 6(SXSW: Mint Showcase) - Austin, [...]
Hot Panda calls this song "Chinatown Bus," a title that rallies the senses to a conjured downtown evening image - that old crowded bus smell, the feel of skin on cheap fabric, the accidental touch of a stranger, and all the strange noises. The song is an escape fantasy, and what an odd vehicle for the journey of one's dreams. Hot Panda - Chinatown Bus (mp3) From Volcano...Bloody Volcano .
Hot Panda [Myspace] have announced their upcoming US Tour dates and among them are 4 super-gnarly SXSW performances. The band begins their trek 3/17 in support of their latest release, Volcano... Bloody Volcano, which dropped a little over two weeks ago on Mint Records. Inside this genius little newsbit is an mp3 ("Chinatown Bus") [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Devido a alguma falta de disponibilidade, não houve lista dos novos albuns da semana há duas semanas. Nesta semana corrige-se o facto publicando as novidades das últimas semanas. Espero que sejam do vosso agrado. Entretanto as sessões da DJ Lollipop, rapariga frequente por este blog, não morreram à segunda sessão, agora deixam de ser publicadas aos domingos passando a sair às sextas-feiras por isso a sessão n.º 3 está a ser preparada. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart The Pains of [...]
When you get compared, in the same breath, to everything from Daniel Johnson to the Talking Heads, you know you have a sound that's hard to pin down. Since their formation during the particularly chilly winter of 2006, the members of Hot Panda (Maghan Campbell, Keith Olsen, Chris Connelly, and Heath Parsons) have yet to sit down & have the discussion that goes: "So, what should we sound like?". The result is a swath of tunes that sound like anything & everything. Brit pop, gypsy swing, opera solos, Robert Pollard style lo-fi jangles, glammy Roxy Music keyboards, & "melodies that [...]
If there's one album to recommend out of this week's bunch, it would certainly be Aboa Sleeping from the Finnish duo Burning Hearts . It's one of the better pop albums i've heard this year from beginning to end, which is a shame since the album isn't getting nearly the amount of coverage that it deserves. You can read the preview post from a couple of weeks ago right here . Other notable albums out this week include It's Not Me, It's You from Lily Allen , Dan [...]
Pretty solid release lineup this week. Let me be your friendly guide about what's good and what to skip. Good: Ben Folds , Dan Auerbach (from The Black Keys), Lily Allen , Madlib , Malajube , Napalm Death Skip: Um... yeah, I got nothing. Like I said, solid week. There are a lot on here I know nothing about and a lot that I haven't heard, so I can't speak about. :: An Horse , Rearrange Beds (Mom & [...]
myspace || label Right out of the gate, Hot Panda hits you with everything they have to offer. The Edmonton outfit – you remember them from our Alberta Mixtape right? – opens their debut LP Volcano... Bloody Volcano with the sonic adventuring of Cold Hands/Chapped Lips . Synths, accordion, crunching guitars and Chris Connelly's vocals provide the melody and Maghan Campbell's softer voice leads the listener into the chorus (where you might expect a soaring explosion of strings and cymbal crashes), but the band quickly does an [...]
Caleb Buyers Let's be honest, there's not a lot of reason for there to be a Carl Newman solo record. The man is the chief songwriter in The New Pornographers , an outfit that turns out material at a pretty decent rate all things considered, and it's not as though he has a metal jones to itch that wouldn't work in the context of the Pornographers - when he puts on the AC Newman hat, he's still the consummate popsmith. But the whys and wherefores are his business - for the rest of us, [...]
*Curumin - Caixa Preta* Asa - Jailer The Weight - Closer Than A Friend Great Northern - Home Hot Panda - Cold Hands Chapped Lips
I realized it's been ages since we've shared with you all of the fine, fine music we're lucky enough to get in our inboxes on a daily basis. I'm out to remedy that today, so here's a taste. The Theater Fire - Swashbuckler Blues : MYSPACE Soda Fountain Rag - Angry Girl : MYSPACE We Landed on the Moon - Re: Your Letter : MYSPACE [...]
Hot Panda at CMJ 2008 Photo : Bryan Bruchman Here's a little taste of what Vancouver's Mint Records has on tap for 2009. Hot Panda Volcano... Bloody Volcano Release Date: Feb 10, 2009 Volcano... Bloody Volcano is a collection of collaborative songs chock-full of the band's spastic energy. It's reminiscent of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, State Bird, older Flaming Lips (think "Tangerine"), with flashes of [...]
Hot Panda... as if you couldn't tell. (Photo: Chris Lewis) Sorry for the brevity of today's post, but lately I've busier than an elf fighting to meet his hobby horse quota. Some it may not be a post of quantity by the time I get done, but rest assured it's definitely one of quality. And by quality, I do mean fun. Hot fun. Hot Panda fun. Hot Panda are an Edmonton-based quartet that deliver punky, late 70s-inspired indie pop that induces toe-tapping and sing-along-ing. They've set the stage [...]
Hot Panda debut LP "Volcano... Bloody Volcano" out Feb 10 Mint Records' latest signee's, Hot Panda , are set to release their debut full length album " Volcano... Bloody Volcano " on February 10th. Hailing from Edmonton, Alberta, Hot Panda formed during the particularly chilly winter of 2006 and have already become an experienced touring act, playing all over the US and Canada with over a hundred shows in a very short time, including sets at CMJ and PopMontreal. Hot Panda has already shared the stage with [...]
The Awkward Stage at Fat Baby (10/24/08) Novillero at Fat Baby (10/24/08) The Rosebuds at The Bell House (10/24/08) This is the last set of CMJ pictures I have and I apologize for the delay, but I hope they were worth the wait. On Friday, October 24 , I headed down to Fat Baby (for the first time ever) to check out the Mint Records showcase and I caught sets [...]
Ok, I didn't have much of an official post prepared for today, but it's a hot, beautiful afternoon here in Halifax, and so I thought I'd throw out a few songs appropriate for such an occasion. Sounds fun no? Let's start with Oakland's The High Decibels . I'm not gonna front and say I know much about these dudes, but we got sent some info on them yesterday, and what I do know is they make some funky, fun hip hop that features plenty of live instrumentation. And not just instrumentation, but [...]
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