Hidrogenesse met Joel Gibb in the summer of 2009, and he gave gave them the vocal tracks of a couple of songs to try to remix them. Hidrogenesse did "He Falls To Me", and some months later they had the idea of working on more songs to make this EP, so they asked Joel to send them the vocal tracks of other songs from Origin:Orphan album. The versions made by Hidrogenesse cover their favourites electronic music styles: early european synth-pop, from Kraftwerk to The Human League, from O.M.D. to D.A.F. The songs of the Hidden Cameras, so classic and simple, are perfect for creating new environments and different rhythms.

The Live at Lime session is now available here. Below is a description from the good folks at the  Limewire Store:

The eyes of the world are transfixed on Vancouver — and all things Canadian — thanks to the 2010 Winter Olympics. So it’s good timing that The Hidden Cameras, one of the best indie bands from the Great White North, is up next in LimeWire Store’s Live At Lime series. While on tour supporting their critically-heralded Origin:Orphan (Arts & Crafts), the multimember Canadian indie-poppers laid down a six-track EP a few hours before a gig in New York City. Featuring new versions of songs from their recent full-length, Live At Lime with The Hidden Cameras presents an even more intimate look at the group’s irreverent and infectious tunes.

Happy new year everyone. The first Hidden Cameras UK show in 2010 is a benefit for the Albert Kennedy Trust. If you are in the area please come and support. For more information please click here. We recently added a few more dates to the routing, check the tour page for more info.

Beginning today (July 28), fans will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for any of the newly announced shows, before they go on sale to the general public, exclusively at www.galleryac.com. As a bonus and in anticipation of the new album and tour, fans will immediately receive a free digital download of the newly released "In The NA" EP with any The Hidden Cameras pre-sale ticket purchase.

Tour Dates:
Oct 21 Peterborough, ON @ Montreal House
Oct 22 London, ON @ Call the Office
Oct 23 Guelph, ON @ Dublin Street United Church
Oct 29 Ottawa, ON @ Zaphod Beeblebrox
Oct 30 Kingston, ON @ Grad Club
Oct 31 Montreal, QC @ Il Motore

Beginning today (August 24), fans will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for all of the newly announced shows except in Brooklyn and San Francisco, before they go on sale to the general public, exclusively at galleryac.com. As a bonus and in anticipation of the new album and tour, fans will immediately receive a free digital download of the newly released 5-track EP In The NA with any The Hidden Cameras pre-sale ticket purchase.

10/21/09 Peterborough, ON @ Montreal House#
10/22/09 London, ON @ Call The Office#
10/23/09 Guelph, ON @ Dublin Street United Church#
10/29/09 Ottawa, ON @ Babylon#
10/30/09 Kingston, ON @ Grad Club#
10/31/09 Montreal, PQ @ Il Motore#
11/01/09 Cambridge, MA @ Brattle Theater
11/02/09 Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse
11/04/09 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
11/05/09 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
11/06/09 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall#
11/08/09 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
11/10/09 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
11/12/09 New Orleans, LA @ The Parish
11/13/09 Denton, TX @ Hailey's
11/14/09 Austin, TX @ Emo's
11/17/09 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
11/18/09 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
11/19/09 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill#
11/21/09 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
11/23/09 Seattle, WA @ Triple Door
11/24/09 Victoria, BC @ Alix Golden Hall
11/25/09 Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Cabaret
11/27/09 Edmonton, AB @ Avenue Theatre
11/28/09 Calgary, AB @ Broken City
11/29/09 Saskatoon, SK @ Amigo's
11/30/09 Winnipeg, MB @ Royal Albert Hall
12/02/09 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry
12/03/09 Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle

* all dates with Gentleman Reg
#pre-sale has ended or not available

The “In The NA” EP is just a hint of what fans can expect from The Hidden Camera's fifth full-length album, Origin:Orphan, due for release on September 22 in North America. The EP features an extended version of the first single from the forthcoming album, along with two b-sides, and two remixes of "In The NA", including the "Crystal Pepsi" remix by French electronic music producer Stuart Price (a.k.a Thin White Duke) and Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters.

The third and final edition of Awoo on vinyl (evil evil) is available now! Limited to 144, the edition's artwork is designed and personally watercoloured by Gibb himself. Scoop up a copy HERE. 

Joel Gibb is joining forces with PETA this Monday, May 4 to draw attention to Canada's annual seal slaughter, in front of Queen's Park in Toronto. Toronto friends and visitors please come to the Ontario Legislature Building at 12:30pm and participate in a sing-in and discussion featuring Hidden Cameras and friends alike. By friends we mean YOU!!!! For this occasion we invite you to sing along to a new song "Animals Belong Alone."

Chorus:

"We take and take, we know it's wrong The earth belongs to animals and Animals belong alone"

The Hidden Cameras are pleased to announce a special show in Berlin next week, April 4, 2009 at Uferstudios. The show is presented by Tanzfabrik and will see the band perform their ballads in an intimate and unplugged setting after the improvisational dance piece Freistil.

The short-lived yet grandiosely-executed tour of Europe with a 14 piece zombie choir made up of friendly Bavarians, has finally come to a triumphant end. The whole story, as told by fellow choir member Malte Gobel can be read in his online journal on jetzt.de.

(photos: courtesy of Donaufestival, Krems)

The Hidden Cameras are pleased to announce a string of very special European dates in the spring. The band will be joined on tour by the same choir that performed in Munich last summer. The finest choir to accompany the band yet!
The dates are as follows:

apr 25 - A - Krems - Donaufestival
apr 26 - DE - Schorndorf - Manufaktur
apr 28 - DE - Munchen - FreiheizHalle
apr 29 - DE - Koln - Gloria
may 1 - DE - Berlin - Maria
may 2 - DK - Copenhagen - Loppen
may 3 - SWE - Huskvarna - Popadelica Festival

Joel Gibb contributes to Arthur Russell EP. Organized by Jens Lekman in 2006, it features four cover versions of the late and great Arthur Russell.

Track listing:
1. Our Last Night Together - Vera November
2. A Little Lost - Jens Lekman
3. Make 1,2 - Taken by Trees
4. That's Us/Wid Combination - Joel Gibb featuring El Perro Del Mar

Make sure everyone checks out the "Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell," a film by Matt Wolf, when it comes out next year.
www.arthurrussellmovie.com

Joel Gibb's artwork is included in an exhibition entitled "Meet Cute" at Heskin Contemporary in NYC. Centered around "the use of cuteness and pop iconography to cloak and confront the unspeakable." Other artists include names like Nancy Drew, Inka Essenhigh, Yoshitomo Nara, among others.

The two songs that The Hidden Cameras performed in Munich on August 15 in the Allianz Arena soccer stadium have been made available for your listening pleasure online! Check out "Breath on it" and "Music is my Boyfriend" here.