Hot Panda

Hot Panda @ NXNE 2009

By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) June 22, 2009 1:14 pm

Background/ Composition: This Edmonton-based four-piece have an EP and a full-length under their belts. Their long-player, Volcano... Bloody Volcano, has been tearing up the charts since its release. According to their bio, Hot Panda are touring Ghostbusters-style, in a refurbished 1977 ambulance. Grade: 91 Comment: The Horseshoe crowd was...

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Hot Panda @ CMW 2009

By Sarah Kurchak (CHARTattack) March 14, 2009 12:11 pm

Background / Composition: They're three lads and one lady (with a guest trumpet/xylophone player) from Edmonton who make sweet, insidiously hooky indie rock that would have a good shot at melting the most jaded, coldest, blackest heart. Grade: 91 Comment: The band had their work cut out for them in their 1 a.m. time slot. Most of the crowd had...

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Hot Panda — Volcano... Bloody Volcano

By Sheena Lyonnais (CHARTattack) February 9, 2009 3:31 pm

I'm a little bit in love with Volcano… Bloody Volcano, and it's primarily thanks to "Chinatown Bus." Vocalist/guitarist Chris Connelly naively sings "Let's move to New York and live out of a van/We can plaster ourselves, fall in love all over this town" in the most endearing way. This song will make my party playlists even though it's not the...

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Hot Panda — "Cold Hands/Chapped Lips"

By Logan Broger (CHARTattack) January 26, 2009 3:45 pm

Hot Panda will release their Volcano… Bloody Volcano debut LP in February, but are releasing a single for album opener "Cold Hands/Chapped Lips" prior to that. The song doesn't get one too hyped for the full-length because frontman Chris Connelly's singing actually hurts. Once you get over that, "Cold Hands/Chapped Lips" is...

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Hot Panda @ CMW 2008

By Matt Littlefair (CHARTattack) March 8, 2008 2:00 pm

BACKGROUND/COMPOSITION: The four-piece from Edmonton bolstered their quirky indie rock with a guest spot from multi-instrumentalist Catherine Hiltz of fellow Edmonton band, Blind Tiger, Tiger. They blew the roof off of Sneaky Dee's. Grade: 90 Comment:Hot Panda may be unsigned for now, but that won't last long. Their particular brand...

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Hot Panda @ CMW 2010

By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) March 15, 2010 2:31 pm

Background/Composition: Hot Panda? Sure, pandas are cute, but hot? That's a little weird. This Edmonton quartet's music is a little weird too — they've been compared to both Daniel Johnston and the Talking Heads. They also have a little They Shoot Horses Don't They? in them. Grade: 81 Comment: Hot Panda are working on a new album and tried out...

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CMW 2010 Live Review Index

By CHARTattack Staff March 15, 2010 11:40 am

Wednesday, March 10 Male Bonding @ Wrongbar Vivian Girls @ Wrongbar Thursday, March 11 Amos The Transparent @ Horseshoe Tavern The Besnard Lakes @ Horseshoe Tavern Clothes Make The Man @ El Mocambo Diamond Rings @ The Garrison Forest City Lovers @ The Drake Hotel Great Bloomers @ Horseshoe Tavern Green Go @ Horseshoe Tavern Hollerado @...

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Hot Panda Playing Eastern Canadian Dates

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) August 24, 2009 12:33 pm

Edmonton indie rockers Hot Panda have announced a fall tour in support of this year's Volcano... Bloody Volcano. Singer/guitarist Chris Connelly, guitarist/accordionist/keyboardist Meghan Campbell and drummer Keith Olsen will tour Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia beginning Sept. 3 and will finish a little over...

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CMW 2009: Friday Night At The Horseshoe

By CHARTattack Staff May 21, 2009 4:55 pm

Relive the memories or check out what you missed during the second night of CHARTattack's Canadian Music Week lineup at the Horseshoe Tavern in March. Featuring performances by: Dinosaur Bones, Daniel Wesley, The Bicycles (their last show ever!), Human Highway, Handsome Furs and Hot Panda. Check out the video from Thursday night (with headliner...

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Hot Panda Get Saucy

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By Shawn Despres (CHARTattack) April 2, 2009 2:56 pm

Hot Panda are looking to add some extra zing to their merch table and are selling their own hot sauce along with the usual array of band-related clothing. The Hot Panda Volcano... Bloody Volcano sauce is named after their moniker and Volcano... Bloody Volcano full-length debut. Guitarist/vocalist Chris Connelly credits their label, Mint Records...

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