The Clips are dissolving; to be reinvented in the future under a new shape, sound, and name.  A million thanks to all the people who supported us in this chapter - stay tuned for Chapter 2!

http://radio3.cbc.ca/blogs/..2009/08/Clips-Say-Farewell

http://exclaim.ca/articles/..generalarticlesynopsfullart...aspx?csid1=135&csid2=844&fid1=..40468

Catch you on the flip side,
the clips :)

PS: Unfamiliar records will still be selling the second cd pressing of Matterhorn for infinity and the rest of time; you can also check iTunes or www.theclips.ca

http://www.oliofestival.com/

We are so excited to be playing at the OLIO FESTIVAL!!  Wristbands $25 for four days of amazing.  Please refer to www.oliofestival.com for all the details!

YEAHHH!!!!!

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/146052-the-clips-matterhorn

Last November, after our first Canadian tour, we released Matterhorn independently in Vancouver with a perfect party at the Anza club. Between then and now, many things have happened including our introduction to Unfamiliar Records. Greg, who runs the label, discovered our band through his beloved Paper Cranes, as they played with us that night at the Anza. After a million and a half emails, here we are, not 4 days from our official Canada-wide release with Unfamiliar.

If you are discovering us for the first time, we hope you enjoy the album. It took us nearly 2 years to produce, so we were extremely relieved, and somewhat in disbelief when it was finally finished. The songs were reworked many times, and everything was recorded in a little shed on Clark and 11th, behind Cohen's house... if his name doesn't appear on this myspace, it's because he's since left the band to become a scholar at York in T.O.

There is so much more to the story of this band, but the message I want to convey is that July 22nd is a major milestone, and we're incredibly happy to be working with Unfamiliar who have been nothing but incredibly caring and patient with us. This band is an important aspect of our lives... not because we think it will make us famous, or even make us enough money to get us out of debt, but because its an honest creative outlet that allows us to take a break from the routines of working in a messy,loud, crazy city. If you want to check out Vancouver, we'd be happy to show you around. If you wanna chat with us, or ask us any questions, drop an email to contact@theclips.ca and we will respond.

If you are a record store or buyer, please contact Sonic Unyon for physical distribution. If you want to buy mp3's, you can do so through our website: www.theclips.ca or go through the majors: itunes, zunior, etc.

Thanks to everyone who has supported this release... and everyone who is checking this out for the first time.

bestbestbest,
-theclips

Started in Precambrian times and finished a few months ago, The Clips are pleased to finally present our debut album, Matterhorn.

You can hear a few tracks here and on our website: theclips.ca

The CD is available at all the good record shops in Vancouver, and can also be ordered (as CD or as MP3 download) via www.theclips.ca
You will also find it online at places like iTunes.

Matterhorn is being distributed by Sonic Unyon, so if your local record store doesn't have it, get them to order it in.

Thanks for listening!

Check out this week's CBC Radio3 podcast 126 "Sweatin' to the Indies 2", featuring great workout tunes including a song from our new album and a super motivational workout cheer from The Clips at about the 53 minute mark!


http://radio3.cbc.ca/blogs/2007/10/Podcast-126-Sweatin-To-The-Indies-II 

Bands featured in this podcast: 

• Brad Sucks
• The Sessions
• Pink Mountaintops
• The Two Koreas
• Chromeo
• Champion
• Abdominal
• Buck 65
• Numero
• Shout Out Out Out Out
• Two Hours Traffic
• The Smugglers
• Riff Randells
• Pride Tiger
• Death From Above 1979
• The Clips
• Novillero
• Grand Analog
• Great Lake Swimmers

So a little update on our first LP:

The vocals are nearly done. I spent the week hanging out at Cohen's place, where his brother in law has a backyard garage studio (will post some pictures soon). So far the songs finished are: Kassle, Wasted Space Kids, Missing The Plan, Eyesuck, Darko, and the back end of Wire. Tomorrow will be a day of Abalone, Enrique, and Wire.

Last week, we re-recorded some electronics in a massive warehouse space near 8rinks in Burnaby. Doug hooked up some 10,000 dollar room mics as we hit recycling bins, floor toms, and snares as if our lives depended on it.

In short, the album is sounding good... we'll be putting the finishing touches on things over the next two weeks, after which the songs will be mastered in some secret layer in California.

I shall announce some new pics... we're all very excited about the Richards show...

edo

We're very excited to announce that we'll be supporting Bend Sinister on a Western Canada tour sponsored by CBC 3 in September. We'll be tagging along till Winnepeg and then doing shows on our own in Regina and Calgary on the leg back. We'll post dates and venues up soon... to get an idea, check out Bend Sinister's myspace page. Also, our LP is half way there, so expect an official CD release before we hit the road around Sept. 15th.
Also also: Sweatshop = JULY 14th, and Richards = AUGUST 3rd!

So I've been working for a long time on launching a project/band with my trumpet blowing friend Brian Davies. We've finally decided to go public after a special person donated the name BRASSTRONAUT to our cause. You can check out one pretty rough version of an upcoming EP song by clicking on our friend-link below... the real demo will be out soon. If anyone is interested booking us as an opener for anything, please let us know, we're anxious to get playing round de town. Cheerio!-edo