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