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News: Caltopia 2008 compilation featuring "Smells Like Cigarettes"

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Just released is the UC Berkeley compilation, Caltopia 2008. This comp is to kick off the new school year, features our song "Smells Like Cigarettes" and the album is free for download.

News: Press from all the local papers!...

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0800

News: Reel In The Vote video features HIJK!?!?!?!

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Press: Review! - West Coast Performer

Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 -0800

If one had to pigeonhole the up-and-coming Oakland trio HIJK (formerly known as Hijack the Disco) into a genre, math rock would come to mind; but the group delves into so many other artsy realms that it's truly impossible to limit them to just one. - West Coast Performer

Press: Saturday, June 14th 2008 @ Red Devil

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0800

HIJK is an upbeat, creative, and seasoned trio of musicians who make intelligent and engaging indie rock. They were recently voted in as a Deli Artist of the Month, and were also featured in a this unique "how-to" videography article. - The Deli

News: We Won The Deli Magazine band of the month!

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Thanks to the support, we will have permanent a banner on The Deli Magazine.

News: The Paper Boat video won a contest!

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800

The Guardian presents Un-vusual: A Video Art Contest. Winners will be shown at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate park this coming Friday. Please join us!

News: "Alibi" video - by Eugenia Loli-Queru

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0800

A local videographer named Eugenia Loli-Queru contacted us wanting to shoot a video for "Alibi". With only 4 hours of shooting and two days of editing, this beautiful little video was born.

There's even a "making of" article and video.

"Alibi" by HIJK from Eugenia Loli-Queru on Vimeo.

News: Last Show As HIJACK THE DISCO!

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Let's have a gay old time! That's right, let's get together, make merry, and look back on 6 years as HIJACK THE DISCO. Please join us this Thursday (12/14) at The Eagle Tavern with our friends The Ex-Boyfriends for our final show of 2006...and last show ever as HIJACK THE DISCO!

News: live and in person at Cafe du Nord

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Hi Friends! Regardless of what the Kansas school board says, things are constantly evolving... We moved into a new practice space with Minipop AND due to the overwhelming success of Panic! At The Disco, and the uncanny similarity between their name and ours, we have decided to change our name!

News: HIJK gets FAT

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Next Show: Thurs. 4/19 @ FAT CITY News: We will be touring through Spokane, Seattle and Portland the first week in May with Love Is Chemicals. Spread the word.

Press: Review from PopMatters

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

"The Pen and the Letter, is an apt example of what should have sprung forth from the late '90s hardcore scene" - Pop Matters

Press: Review: HIJK - The Pen And The Letter

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

The real skill is that this Californian trio experiment with song structure, throwing the listener yet another curveball just when they think they have understood the melodic path of the song - Leonard's Lair

News: "The Pen & The Letter" Promotional EP out!

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800

It's an all-ages show. Yeah (has it been so long?). Seeee, we received the brand new HIJK promotional EP CDs and they're (OMG) totally awesome (that's the cover on the right ->). Call your friends.

News: Yale Pranksters strike!

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Thank the pranksters. Our myspace plays jumped today. Some unknown person spammed the entire Yale campus with a fake "spring fling" ad with bogus info that HIJK is playing with Boards Of Canada.

Press: HIJK: Unkonventionell, catchy und zutiefst Indiepop...

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800

English translation...
"First I had to think about for a little bit what's with the name. I tried to add vowels to get to different words although the solution was simple. Looking at the cover of the newly released debut album of HIJK would have saved me a lot of brain work. No brain work required when listening to the music though, this dynamic and great kind of pop music goes straight to your legs and heart, which is what Indie Pop is supposed to do." - The Last Pop Song

News: "Alibi" is #1 in indie rock on GarageBand.com

Thu, 31 May 2007 00:00:00 -0800

The title pretty much says it all. We are #1 on the indie rock charts. The song is available for download there too!

Press: Powerpopaholic thinks we're different

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Loud Family meets U2 by way of the New Pornographers - powerpopaholic

Press: Review! - Albondigas

Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 -0800

HIJK (formerly Hijack the Disco) has a lot going for them. Not only do they play irresistibly clean, wonderfully bright sounding indie pop (they prefer "art-pop"), but they also have the kind of drive and presentation that can take a band dangerously far into the territory of rockstardom. - Albondigas

Press: Portland Mercury

Sat, 05 May 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Mmm-mmm, this show tastes GOOD!... HIJK's clever lyrics, funky basslines, and tight drumming make for a strong headliner. - Portland Mercury

Press: The Bay Bridged - reviews us @ Mission Creek

Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:00 -0800

There's a lot to love about HIJK, but you should probably just go to one of their shows. Not only are Mike, Dave and Trevor nice dudes and snappy dressers, they are also 110% into making unabashedly shiny, emotionally driven pop music. When I first laid hands on their self-titled EP, my feeling was they were like a low-key Jimmy Eat World with a touch of the Promise Ring. They just came off a tour with Love is Chemicals, so their set was game tight. Their new album is out real soon. - Bay Bridged

Press: Hijk: The Pen And The Letter - Indie Music Review

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800

HIJK makes a uniquely addictive indie pop-like sound with their debut album: The Pen and The Letter. - HOT INDIE NEWS .com

Press: Amplifier Magazine Reviews "S/T" EP...

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Right from the start of their latest EP (they have two others plus a split EP under their belt), newly-renamed HIJK - formerly Hijack the Disco - present fairly spare and mellow, yet driving, indie-rock. - Amplifier Magazine

Press: New Bay Bridged Podcast!

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Listen to our new podcast with Christian & Ben of The Bay Bridged! - Bay Bridged

News: "Make-out Room, SF" Fan Photos

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Thanks to the fine folks who came out to our last show @ The Make-Out Room in SF. We snapped some pics of the evening but, alas, the camera was dropped and the photos could not be retrieved. Until now!