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
Cloud Nothings' Glorious Catharsis
The neo-grungers perfect their new sound on 'Here and Nowhere Else.'
Mac DeMarco Isn't Afraid to Look Like an Idiot
But the prince of jizz jazz comes through on second album.
Better Clear Some Space on the iPod, Vancouver
From Mode Moderne to Mounties, a look ahead at local music in 2014.
Kanye West vs. Earl Sweatshirt
Who should Vancouverites see this Halloween? Probably Earl, 'cause Ye just cancelled. Again.
A$AP Rocky's Show Stealer
How one New York upstart dominates his own debut album. Coming soon to Vancouver.
Jeff Mangum's Coming to Town
Later this month, we're off to see the Wizard behind Neutral Milk Hotel.
Frankie Rose Makes Life Tougher for Journalists
With Interstellar, 'lo-fi fuzz pop' just doesn't cut it anymore.
Kathryn Calder Takes the Spotlight
The local singer-songwriter is nobody's second fiddle on Bright and Vivid.
The Leader of the Pack
Wolf Parade splinter group Handsome Furs delivers an electro-rock manifesto with Sound Kapital.
Five Cheers for Canadians Baseball
Now they feed the Blue Jays. And four more reasons to root for Vancouver's club.
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.
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.
They Were Nerds Before You Were a Nerd
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart get their references in order
