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6/24/08 - New Album Available! Busy busy busy... who isn't? Our plate has been mighty full the past few months in preparation for the new album Dripping Faucet. The full-length album is now available at hip-O shows for $10, and filled with twelve songs debuting the new sound. Soon, it will be available for purchase through itunes, our website, and independent record stores!!
We
will be postponing Thursdays at The Monkey's Tale until further noted.
We apologize for the inconvienience and late notice with this
week's show. hip-O's "Introlude" has been voted number 1 in the Jamband category on ourstage.com for the month of May. Thanks for voting and keep listening! - hip-O 5/12/08 - The Dripping Faucet
I haven't left myself much time to write you, but at least you've got yourself the flyer for this upcoming Thursday show over there in Broadripple. The Indy Uprising Live & Local Showcase - conveniently located, reasonably priced at a $3 cover - proves to be a diverse line-up of original music! This will be our first time performing with Landon Keller, Marion Square, and Rivetshack, and I'm certain we'll all be enjoying the scattered thunderstorms and local music supercell that will be Spin Nightclub Thursday night!
Follow up with us at TipTop tavern (14th & Capitol) two days later, this Saturday, with Sonny Knows Paco and Zmick! That's all I have time for for now. Thanks for joining us at hip-Oband.com, and check out the contacts page to join our email list.
- DHamm
4/30/08
- Hump Day at Hideaway Two stage pics in a row, I know - but the lighting was just too good to pass up! This one's from Kinetic Playground. - David
The music rang out into the night over Louisville during Derby week as hip-O rocked the night away. Traveling just over two hours away for the second time in seven days, hip-O drew out old friends and new fans alike! We'll be returning to the Hideaway Saloon again the last Wednesday in May - we love you, Kentucky, and hope to see more of you later this May!
- hip-O
4/16/08
- Mastering / Traveling / Writing / Jamming hip-O's keeping themselves busy this week in preparation for a weekend and a half coming up. First, we have a three group showcase at Birdy's on Friday, 4/25. Saturday, we head north to Chicago for the 10,000 Lakes Cosmic Break tour, where we'll compete with local and regional acts for a spot in this summer's 10KLF. A few days later, we enter the Louisville scene at Hideaway Saloon - an all hip-O, all night jam starting at 11:00. It's a $4 dollar cover for four hours of jam inspired funk rock.
Check out the upcoming shows we have for you in May - and be ready to hear/see/have our upcoming album, Dripping Faucet, in summer '08!
- David
3/31/08
- Monday, Monday, Monday!! So we're a mere matter of hours away from hopping on the road to Urbana, IL to cause ourselves some trouble with Zmick tonight. It's going to be at the Canopy Club, and it's going to be sweet. Don't live in the area? That's alright - we understand. But be certain to check out what else we have cooking for the next few months - our upcoming album is entering the production phase, we're working with Funkshoe up at Birdy's in April, and of course the ever-present...
So give yourself plenty of time to work that into your calendars. I know I have.
-David
Short and sweet - we're teaming up with Sonny Knows Paco this Friday in Muncie. Check out hip-O's calendar for the details. Look for us up in Urbana, IL this Monday, too! More to come on that one.
-David 3/25/08 - Vote for hip-O '08!
- Brooke 3/19/08 - The Weekly hip-O
Up and coming this Saturday (conveniently located hours before Easter Sunday), hip-O will be performing with Shadyside Allstars at Mugshots in NW Broadripple. Two holiday weekends in a row - what could go wrong? It's free, it's fun, it's funky. More original music than we know what to do with - that's hip-O.
As always, more to come....
-David 3/10/08 - Spring '08 - Here Comes hip-O!
In other news: mark your calendars - this June, hip-O opens for Ekoostic Hookah @ the Vogue! More information to come!
Come back tomorrow for more information, as I'll be posting all week! Don't forget to sign up for our emailing list through the Contacts page!
- David 2/13/08 - Wrapping up the Album
hip-O will spend February and early March finishing up the CD to be released, and writing new material. Off to be mastered and finishing the artwork, the album is due to be released by April (release date to be announced soon) if all goes as planned. Rehearsals have been mostly writing sessions lately and new tunes are practically falling from the sky. We are sounding tighter than ever, and opening up new musical doors through experimentation with various musical styles. Introducing a third vocalist, more horn heavy tunes, guest musicians, more slide guitar, adding upright bass, and introducing many new hip-Otized tunes are just a few things to come in the upcoming months. We might even feature a kazoo or triangle before long, who knows. Look forward to sharing…
- Eric 2/01/08 - Proving once again, Sonny really does know Paco!
Now, on with the countdown - February 12th is only eleven days away, and as we're ramping up for Summer Camp 2008 tryouts at Birdy's, we've locked in a few new shows that include an IN/IL joint with Herbert Wiser Band in March, our Mug Shots (formerly Stone Mug) debut with Shadyside Allstars, and a slew of festivals across the Midwest (more info to come). The bottom line is that the year of the hip-O has begun, and we're so glad to have you with us for the ride! - David 01/23/08 - New Songs / jambands.com
hip-O is now on www.jambands.com and already in the top 250! Throughout this upcoming year, you can participate in voting for us in a number of different polls at this website for things such as: most memorable band, hottest new recording or jam, best looking band, best swan dive, tastiest pie, etc. Its fun for the whole family!!! We'll see you next time!!! - Eric 01/12/08 - Studio, Phase II
Busy next Friday? Then see us at C.T. Pepper's just two weeks later with Sonny Knows Paco! Prime yourself for the music with a little visit to the links below, and stay connected to hip-Oband.com! - David
01/07/08 - "Thank you, Muncie, Indiana!"
In an effort to provide our growing fan base with the latest of all things hip-O, we will be continuing to extend the scope of hip-Oband.com. Included will be links to promotional materials (high resolution images, hip-O flyers, biographical and performance histories, so on and so forth), new and better ways to communicate with hip-O (for now, leave us a comment at MySpace.com), and all the trimmings of a band on the move. See us at The Mousetrap the Friday after next, January 18th, and keep an eye and an ear out for hip-O! -David 01/03/08 - 2008 brings new flavors of funk rock...
See you at the next show! -Eric {from hip-O's blog @ MySpace.com} 12/18/07 - Welcome to a new hip-O...
-David
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3/26/08
- Come to Doc's this Friday
Last night proved to be a night filled with great music all around with
many good times with old friends, and good times with many new friends.
hip-O
hits another studio session this weekend to continue work on our upcoming
studio album, due for release in spring 2008. Meanwhile, we gather
strength for this Friday's Up
for Grabs joint
at The
Mousetrap. No
cover, ample parking, tasty food - Indianapolis, we summon thee.
Music starts at 10:00pm with Up
For Grabs,
continuing with hip-O
until the wee hours of the morning.
Well,
first things first - I'd like to extend our sincerest thanks to our oldest
and newest fans up in Muncie, IN! hip-O struck the Ball State campus this
past Saturday for a night of basement jams and collegiate hijinx. On a personal note,
just about anywhere with a keg
of Two-Hearted Ale is where I want to be!
...so nasty and funkified, you may want to be careful listening to around
your momma. After getting together for the first hip-O rehearsal of
the year, three new songs have been finalized, and progress is moving
forward like a train on steroids. With an extremely creative
approach in recent rehearsals and a focus on new sounds, a new form of
writing is emerging within the group. The next show on the books is
the mousetrap on January 18th, and we will be carrying with us our new bag
of tricks. We hope you think our new tunes are hip-ofunkalishously
nasty!
As we enter the holiday season and the end of 2007, things are ramping up
for hip-O in the new year. Recently out of the studio, our newest
lineup is looking and sounding stronger than ever! In 2008, hip-O
fans can look forward to more venues, an all new website, (here at
www.hip-oband.com),
and of course, a whole new blend of funk / rock! More studio time
is already in the works to complete the second half of our upcoming new
album, and we'll be spreading our latest music across the Midwest.
See us at some of our favorite hotspots in Indianapolis, and be sure to
come back and visit us online! To connect with
hip-O, please visit
us @ Myspace
for music, images, bios, and booking!