Troubled Hubble is an
indie rock
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band from
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Illinois
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The song "I Love My Canoe", from ''Penturbia'', received airplay on
college radio
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in 2003.
History
In the 6 years they were a band, Troubled Hubble played over 400 shows, criss-crossing the United States of America. The band played shows in every state except Alaska and Hawaii, and toured Canada twice, earning a substantial following of college kids and mainstream music fans. In June 2004, Troubled Hubble traveled to
Washington D.C. to record what would be their last album. The album was recorded at Inner Ear Studios and produced by former
Dismemberment Plan guitarist Jason Caddell. Following the release of ''Making Beds in a Burning House'' in 2005, the band received significant media coverage, was named Band of the Day by
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'', June 10, 2005. Accessed July 10, 2007. and spent several months touring the United States with
Maxïmo Park.
[ Just after playing in a ]CMJ
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showcase, the band decided to break up citing "reasons both personal and health related." Troubled Hubble played its last show at Schuba's in Chicago on September 29, 2005.
On June 30, 2015, Troubled Hubble announced their reunion after a "brief 10-year hiatus."Hey Friends!!
Facebook.com, June 30, 2015. Accessed July 1, 2015.
Discography
*''Slow Plant Entrance'' EP (
Magic Spot Records, 2000)
*''The Sun Beamed Off the Name Maurice'' (Magic Spot, 2001)
*''Broken Airplanes'' (Magic Spot, 2001)
*''Penturbia'' (
Latest Flame Records, 2003)
*''Yes, Have Some (Yes, Have Some)'' (Latest Flame Records, 2004)
*''A Happy Day Went Off the Cliff'' EP (Latest Flame Records, 2005)
*''Making Beds in a Burning House'' (
Lookout! Records, 2005)
*''Sir Chenjuns'' EP (Lookout, 2005)
References
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Alternative rock groups from Chicago
Indie rock musical groups from Illinois
Musical groups disestablished in 2005
Musical groups established in 1998