Alex Hudson
Alex Hudson graduated from UBC with an Honours English degree in 2007 and then did his Bachelor of Education. He opted not to pursue teaching, and has been working as a full-time music journalist since 2009.
Alex runs the blog Chipped Hip, writes news for Exclaim.ca, is an editor at BeatRoute, and contributes to The Tyee, The Georgia Straight, Color Magazine, and more. His interests include Harry Potter, British period pieces, minor league baseball games, dream pop, disaster movies, hiking, giving exact change, vinyl, and Kate Bush music videos. Street magicians make him uncomfortable.
Reporting Beat: Music
Twitter: @chippedhip
Website: Chipped Hip
Stories by Alex Hudson
Nicholas Krgovich's L.A. Dream
Local songwriter finds loneliness on Sunset Boulevard.
Weezer Doesn’t Belong in the Rock World
Will everything be alright in the end?
Thom Yorke's Modern Economy
Surprise album nets millions for singer, less for fans.
Aphex Twin is Back and Fartier than Ever
But what about Scottish independence?
The Intense and Unpractical Band We Call Swans
Who the hell has time for this?
Prairie Cat's Romantic Cynicism
Local songwriter turns heartbreak into pop magic.
The Unicorns Are Back!
But who on Earth has been cutting their hair?
Pemberton Music Festival Returns
Outkast, Deadmau5... and Randy Newman, oh my!
Cloud Nothings' Glorious Catharsis
The neo-grungers perfect their new sound on 'Here and Nowhere Else.'
Lana Del Rey Redeems Herself
'Ultraviolence' succeeds at being messed up.
Jack White's 'Lazaretto' Is a Diverse Winner
But you might want to skip track one.
A Bluffer's Guide to Music Waste
Mastering local music in four relatively easy nights.
What the Hell, Stephen McBean?
The Pink Mountains' latest album has a bizarre centrepiece.
Chad VanGaalen's Weird Country
Calgary's mad musical scientist goes rootsy, kind of.
Mac DeMarco Isn't Afraid to Look Like an Idiot
But the prince of jizz jazz comes through on second album.
Say Yes to Perfect Pussy
Got your attention? Now listen to this fantastic new band.
Apollo Ghosts Have a New Band? Cool!
A local favourite matures into a new and groovier beast.
Pixies Do Nothin'
Alt-rock nostalgia reaches its sorry endgame. Soon in Vancouver.
Hybridity Music Turns Two
Celebrate Vancouver's electronic music scene and a niche local label.
Better Clear Some Space on the iPod, Vancouver
From Mode Moderne to Mounties, a look ahead at local music in 2014.
Stephen Malkmus Refines His Craft
Pavement frontman changes his definition of song.
The Year of Haim
Is 'Days Are Gone' 2013's best pop album? Or just hot air?
Shad Wins over the Hip Hop Haters
The rapper-next-door still charms on Flying Colours.
Tough Age Keeps It Bashy
It's bubblegum punk time again, with a new LP debuting next week.
Kanye West vs. Earl Sweatshirt
Who should Vancouverites see this Halloween? Probably Earl, 'cause Ye just cancelled. Again.
The Paradox of Wavves
Pop-punk's hardest working slacker.
Said the Whale Is Slowly Going Crazy
Crazy going slowly is Whale the Said.
The Awkward Brilliance of Majical Cloudz
This must be the good kind of austerity.
Louise Burns Goes Electronic
Hers is a story as old and rock 'n' roll.
James Younger Pleases the Rockists
And there's nothing wrong with that.
Boards of Canada Freak Me Out
And 'Tomorrow's Harvest' is no exception.
The Jubilant Shawn Mrazek Lives!
And the local musician gives us a perfect moment while he's at it.
I Saw Hannah Georgas First
But it's nice that the rest of you have caught up.
1-2-3-4 Get Movieland
Local band 'Blows Up' on fast and fiery debut EP.
The Strange and Private World of Aaron Read
Musical curios from a willfully obscure local comedian.
A$AP Rocky's Show Stealer
How one New York upstart dominates his own debut album. Coming soon to Vancouver.
Remember Mount Eerie?
Let's not forget about two of the year's best albums.
Paul McCartney is Over the Hill, But Who Cares?
The Cute One returns to Vancouver (48 years later).
Diamond Rings Goes Glossy
Humble charmer 'Free Dimensional' increases the budget.
AC Newman's Laws Have Changed
He's an older, wiser pornographer on 'Shut Down the Streets.'
Ariel Pink: Genius, Moron, or Bong-zombie
On new album 'Mature Themes,' he's pretty much all three.
Twin Shadow Is Cooler than You
George Lewis Jr. has movie star appeal (and a great second album).
Jeff Mangum's Coming to Town
Later this month, we're off to see the Wizard behind Neutral Milk Hotel.
Capitol 6 Keeps it Brief
Vancouver rockers offer just enough on 'Pretty Lost.'
Jack White Interruption
Solo effort Blunderbuss isn't his best, but it's no dud either.
Kathleen Edwards, Eh?
Rising international profile aside, songwriter is as Canadian as ever.
It's Pop Music, So Suck It
Yukon Blonde gets even hookier on new album, 'Tiger Talk.'
Frankie Rose Makes Life Tougher for Journalists
With Interstellar, 'lo-fi fuzz pop' just doesn't cut it anymore.
Cloud Nothings' Alt-Rock Wet Dream
The sad-sack grunge revival continues apace.
Pop-Punk Revisionism, Anyone?
Or, how history was re-written by Vancouver band Wars.
Queen of the Coffee Shop
Feist's 'Metals' goes down well with that Iced Peppermint White Mocha.
Kathryn Calder Takes the Spotlight
The local singer-songwriter is nobody's second fiddle on Bright and Vivid.
The Pack a.d. Go Motor City, BC
It's back to the garage on the Mint stars' latest.
From the Sea to the Stars
Teen Daze blasts off on new EP, 'A Silent Planet.'
Plugging the Leak
Beirut finds the middle ground between oddball and everyman.
The Leader of the Pack
Wolf Parade splinter group Handsome Furs delivers an electro-rock manifesto with Sound Kapital.
The Flugelhorns of Genius
In praise of Brasstronaut's full spectrum brilliance.
Five Cheers for Canadians Baseball
Now they feed the Blue Jays. And four more reasons to root for Vancouver's club.
Matthew Good's Blank Slate
The singer-songwriter dropped a lot of baggage to make new album.
The Raw and the Punchy
Louise Burns bids goodbye to the mainstream.
Good Music and Kitsilano. Compatible?
Sun Wizard makes a pretty strong case with 'Positively 4th Avenue.'
Destroying the Dance Floor
With slinky new album 'Kaputt,' Dan Bejar confounds all expectations again.
Gothic Post Punk Meets Hitchcock's Bomb Theory
Vancouver's Shi Yi builds suspense the old fashioned way.
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes
Vancouver synth duo Fine Mist mingles beats with broken hearts.
Singles -- 45's and Over
Squeeze revisits the hits on 'Spot the Difference.'
Get Wasted!
There are three official nights left of the only local music fest that matters. Here are our picks.
Mother Mother Brings the Strange
Freak folk, hillbilly country, goofy hip-hop? These Quadra Island natives mash it all up, and then some.
Oh, Mr. Soft
These days, it's more love and less justice for Billy Bragg.
They Were Nerds Before You Were a Nerd
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart get their references in order
Streamlining the Madness
The Dodos get hinged on their third album.
Pay No Attention to That Man Behind the Drum Kit
Jack White takes a backseat in the Dead Weather
Hollerado's Record In a Bag
Free stuff should always be this good!