Chappo Releases Video for "5-0" from their Debut Album / CMJ Shows at Bell House and Party XPO

Brooklyn electro-rock band Chappo has come a long way since I saw them play Dynasty Electric's loft party a number of years ago. The band released their debut LP, Moonwater, earlier this year via Majordomo Records (an imprint of Shout! Factory), which Consequence of Sound described as "explor[ing] the simple splendor of youth through their wide-eyed storytelling and space-y instrumentation, sounding like MGMT coming down off a great acid trip."

The band just released a new video for "5-0" (below) and are screening the video on October 21st at a rooftop party at 151 Kent. Prior to this, the band is playing CMJ shows at Bell House and Party XPO.



Chappo - Fall Soiree Tour
OCT 16 -- (CMJ) Brooklyn, NY: Bell House
OCT 18 -- (CMJ) Brooklyn, NY: XPO 929
OCT 20 – Annandale, NY: The Root Cellar at Bard College
OCT 21 – Brooklyn, NY: 151 Kent – Rooftop Party and "5–0" screening
OCT 22 – Long Branch, NJ: Brighton Bar %
OCT 26 – Philadelphia, PA: The Fire %
OCT 28 – Richmond, VA: House Party (RVA Magazine) %
OCT 30 – Charlotte, NC: Evening Muse %
OCT 31 – Athens, GA: FreakFest Party %
NOV 01 – Atlanta, GA: The Basement %
NOV 02 – Durham, NC: Motorco Music Hall %
NOV 03 – Washington, DC: The Pinch %
% with Nicos Gun

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Chappo - "Come Home" Live + Post-Show Interview, Williamsburg, NY 6-4-10

Chappo is currently playing a month-long series of West Coast tour dates:

July 02, 2010 -- Cabin Tavern :: w/No-Fi Soul Rebellion, Camp Out, Boy Eats Drum Machine, Bellingham, WA
July 03, 2010 -- Winterland :: w/ Kindness Kind, Chyeah Chyeah, Zebra Mirrors, Bremerton, WA
July 04, 2010 -- Pablo's Sparkler Party, Moon City (PO), WA
July 06, 2010 -- TBA, Vancouver, BC, Canada
July 07, 2010 -- All Ages Hover Party-The Den at Urban Xchange Tacoma, Washington
July 08, 2010 -- Rendezvous-Jewelbox Theater :: w/ The Marrying Type, Low Places, Seattle, WA
July 09, 2010 -- Lunar Greek Party :: private - inquire within, Seattle, WA
July 10, 2010 -- Red Room :: w/Quintessentials, Fools Rush, Portland, OR
July 11, 2010 -- TBA, Portland, OR
July 13, 2010 -- Rotture w/ Very International Love and Serious Business, Portland, OR
July 15, 2010 -- TBA, Portland, OR
July 18, 2010 -- TBA, San Francisco, CA
July 21, 2010 -- Silverlake Lounge :: w/ Yellow Alex, Los Angeles, CA
July 22, 2010 -- The Tin Can :: w/TBA, San Diego, CA
July 24, 2010 -- Surfs Up Backyard Party, Los Angeles, CA
July 25, 2010 -- Gravity Echo Party, Los Angeles, CA

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Chappo Plays House of Yes on June 26th // Live Video + Interview from Williamsburg Loft Party

Brooklyn synth/funk space-rock band Chappo played a sweaty, high-energy set at a dance party at Dynasty Electric's loft earlier this month.



Chappo is playing one final local show next Saturday (June 26th) in support of their new EP "Plastique Universe" before heading out for a West Coast tour. The show is at House of Yes (342 Maujer St., Brooklyn, NY) and Chappo is playing with Tayisha Busay, Bad Brilliance and Planet Rump. This show is part of the Northside Festival and tickets are $10 (or $7 wearing glitter). The show flyer states "free Heineken & Southern Comfort while it lasts."

Here are Chappo's West Coast tour dates:

July 02, 2010 -- Cabin Tavern :: w/No-Fi Soul Rebellion, Camp Out, Boy Eats Drum Machine, Bellingham, WA
July 03, 2010 -- Winterland :: w/ Kindness Kind, Chyeah Chyeah, Zebra Mirrors, Bremerton, WA
July 04, 2010 -- Pablo's Sparkler Party, Moon City (PO), WA
July 06, 2010 -- TBA, Vancouver, BC, Canada
July 07, 2010 -- All Ages Hover Party-The Den at Urban Xchange Tacoma, Washington
July 08, 2010 -- Rendezvous-Jewelbox Theater :: w/ The Marrying Type, Low Places, Seattle, WA
July 09, 2010 -- Lunar Greek Party :: private - inquire within, Seattle, WA
July 10, 2010 -- Red Room :: w/Quintessentials, Fools Rush, Portland, OR
July 11, 2010 -- TBA, Portland, OR
July 13, 2010 -- Rotture w/ Very International Love and Serious Business, Portland, OR
July 15, 2010 -- TBA, Portland, OR
July 18, 2010 -- TBA, San Francisco, CA
July 21, 2010 -- Silverlake Lounge :: w/ Yellow Alex, Los Angeles, CA
July 22, 2010 -- The Tin Can :: w/TBA, San Diego, CA
July 24, 2010 -- Surfs Up Backyard Party, Los Angeles, CA
July 25, 2010 -- Gravity Echo Party, Los Angeles, CA

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Chappo Hosts a CD Release/Lunar Dance Party at Glasslands on Friday, April 23rd

DOWNLOAD: Chappo - "Come Home" (from Plastique Universe)

I hadn't heard Chappo's music prior to them reaching out but I've obviously been missing out as the band's music is d*mn addictive.

Chappo describes their music as a "cross pollination of indie pop and space rock. It's The Rolling Stones in space and like The Flaming Lips without gravity. They've got space shoes, phantasmagorical adventures, confetti six-shooters and diamond powder-filled hourglasses." I'm not sure the Flaming Lips comparison does Chappo justice (just not a fan of the Lips) but I can't come up with anything better.

The band has a new CD EP "Plastique Universe" coming out next week and they are hosting a CD release/lunar dance party at Glasslands Gallery on Friday, April 23rd.

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