Fucked Up's first official video edits together footage from their Blitz covering, Chemistry Of Common Life promoting 12-hour marathon. The footage, shot by Brendan FitzGerald of VBS.tv, was edited together by Bajir Cannon. We probably could have done without the after effects and fancy splicing, but it's a nice enough snapshot of the Toronto band in their live element. Keep watch for the Vivian Girls doing backup vocals.
FU made it onto a number of year-end lists, but it's a bit more interesting to note that in '08 Damian emeraged as a bear heartthrob (scroll past Pattern Is Movement and Subtle).
The Chemistry Of Common Life is out via Matador. There's also a "Crooked Head" b/w "I Hate Summer" 7" out on the same label. You can catch the band live if they come to your area:
01/16 - Ottawa, ON @ Maverick's
01/17 - Montreal QUE, UE @ La Sala Rossa %
01/18 - Portland, ME @ SPACE Gallery
01/19 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East (Upstairs)
01/20 - Brooklyn, NY @ Market Hotel &
01/21 - Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie ^
01/22 - Baltimore, MD @ The Talking Head !
01/23 - Charlottesville, VA @ Outback Lodge
01/24 - Charlotte, NC @ Milestone Club
01/25 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
01/27 - Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
01/28 - Tallahassee, FL @ The Engine Room
01/29 - New Orleans, LA @ Ducbo +
01/30 - Houston, TX @ Walter's On Washington +
01/31 - Austin, TX @ Emo's Outside +
02/02 - Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
02/03 - Phoenix, AZ @ Phix Gallery
02/04 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah #
02/06 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo #
02/07 - Los Angeles, CA @ Angelino's Pizza !!
02/08 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent #
02/11 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
02/12 - Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
02/13 - Grinnell, IA@ Grinnell College
02/14 - Chicago, IL@ High Concepts Laboratories (early show, all ages)
02/14 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
% w/ AIDS Wolf, Red Mass
& w/ Vivian Girls, Pissed Jeans
^ w/ Pissed Jeans
! w/ Vincent Black Shadow
+ w/ Iron Age
# w/ Mika Miko
!! w/ Mika Miko, Trash Talk
