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Weekly Playlist 47

Marco Zande — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:00:58 +0000

Weekly Playlist 47 features Gorillaz, Grouplove, Stornoway, Montpelier, Fenech Soler, The John Steel Singers and Arcade Fire

Gorillaz – “Crystalised” (The xx Cover)

What a cover! Damon & Co make an amazing song even more amazing!

Grouplove – Colours

I’m predicting this band will be big in 2011. They have recently toured with Two Door Cinema Club and Florence + the Machine

Stornoway – Zorbing

Playing laneway 2011!

Montpelier – Last Boat

Recently played The Zoo for the launch of this song and were played on Richard Kingsmills’ 2010 on Sunday night last week! Keep an eye on these guys.

Fenech-Soler – Demons

These guys are heading down under for the summer festival season!

The John Steel Singers – Overpass

Brisbane band, awesome live act. Playing The Zoo on December 17 with Deep Sea Arcade!

Arcade Fire – We Used To Wait

This album start to finish is full of amazing songs. We Used to Wait is one of them. Music needs Arcade Fire.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV41lU2BUb4

Montpelier – Last Boat

Scott Tonges — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 03:44:34 +0000

Fresh from their single launch at The Zoo last Saturday night, Brisbane’s Montpelier have followed up their stand-out show by releasing the film clip for “Last Boat”.

The video utilises the meticulous paper stop motion technique to create a trippy hallucinogenic ride under the sea with a bearded character (and a squid).

The clip has been insanely popular on whothehell.net.

Review: BYO Warehouse Party with DZ, Comic Sans and Montpelier

Marco Zande — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:59:41 +0000

The idea of a warehouse party for Brisbane’s local music scene created massive hype amongst music lovers over the past couple of weeks. The vibe was whipped up and promoted through social media avenues, largely for the uniqueness of the venue, coupled with the BYO tag, awesome lineup and Fortitude Valley backdrop.

Disco Entertainment & Romance in my pants took a gamble on what they thought was meant to be all systems go, having received the all clear from the authorities. Contingencies were in place for the safety of all with security guards roaming the venue and a disclaimer stating, ‘STRICTLY NO GLASS. CANS AND PLASTIC ONLY. MIXERS AVAILABLE ON THE NIGHT. STRICTLY NO ALCOHOL SOLD, this is a private party’.

The subtle venue location, tucked off the northern end of the valley, was fitting as many party goers were uncertain as to exactly what a warehouse party entailed.

The night kicked off as expected with Brisbane’s ‘next big thing’, Montpelier, taking stage and wowing those who had ‘fortunately’ arrived early. Montpelier played an energetic set to the backdrop of graffiti scattered walls, a light show and a rotation of projected images on the concrete background. The platform was set for the night, with everyone just getting warmed up for the explosiveness to come from both Comic Sans and DZ.

The DJ set post Montpelier had just kicked off when the organisers were confronted with authorities wanting to shut the gig down. Organisers frantically tried to mediate, pleading to allow the gig to go ahead, but to no avail. All fans left the venue confused as to why ‘the man’ seems intent on limiting this unique (and awesome) sub-culture.

A warehouse party like Friday night adds an edge to the already vibrant live music scene in Brisbane. It’s disappointing those in positions of power can ruin a sub-culture that has the support of many.

Warehouse parties will happen.

BYO Warehouse Party – Montpelier Pictures

BYO Warehouse Party with DZ, Comic Sans and Montpelier

Scott Tonges — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:10:28 +0000

This Friday, in what is set to be one of the most insane parties of the year, renowned party-goers themselves DZ, will be joined by Comic Sans and Montpelier along with a host of DJ’s. Held in a warehouse on a private property, the event is BYO. That’s right… BYO.

“6 DJ’s, 3 Bands, 1 Party”

Disco Entertainment & Romance in my pants presents THE ADVENTURES OF… this Friday the 9th of July. Essentially it’s a BYO warehouse party featuring some of Brisbane’s best up and coming acts, including Loot n Plunder, DZ, Comic Sans and Montpelier.

Tickets are $25, and are selling out fast!

You can buy tickets direct from Montpelier, or visit the official event page on facebook.

THE ADVENTURES OF…

The Adventures Of

6-12pm / 18+ only.
10 Light St Fortitude Valley

Rules: STRICTLY NO GLASS. CANS AND PLASTIC ONLY. MIXERS AVAILABLE ON THE NIGHT. STRICTLY NO ALCOHOL SOLD, this is a private party.

In what is set to be one of the most insane parties of the year, the renowned party-goers themselves DZ, will be joined by Comic Sans and Montpelier along with a host of DJ’s. Held in a warehouse on a private property, the event is BYO. That’s right… BYO.

THIS IS AN EVENT ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. PLEASE RESPECT THE SURROUNDING RESIDENTS. Organisers have the right to refuse entry. Intoxicated patrons will be denied or removed from the venue. ANY DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. please dont be a douche and ruin it for everyone, we want to keep these this going.

Supported by Showtime, Monastery, Bats, Clique St Magazine and Penylane.

OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY – Monastery for the launch of CHOO CHOO! Free entry with the adventures of stamp.

REVIEW: Grand Atlantic and Montpelier at the Troubadour 11/05/2010

Scott Tonges — Fri, 14 May 2010 22:30:35 +0000

Grand Atlantic

To be honest, I’d heard little about Grand Atlantic. A quick look at their myspace revealed an accomplished band floating right under my very own nose, here in Brisbane. Having recently returned from a trip to the US and Canada to perform a host of notable gigs, including South by South West in Austin Texas, Grand Atlantic are now embarking on a hectic tri-state residency. Between Brisbane’s Troubadour, Sydney’s Landsdowne Hotel and Melbourne’s Workers Club, the guys will clock up some serious mileage over the next month.

Mid-week is always a difficult one (especially when Vampire Weekend are playing just up the road), however a few die-hards turned out to see what Brisbane had to offer, happy to mingle and chat whilst enjoying some great music. Montpelier preceded the main act, intertwining a few new songs with tracks from their debut ep in a thoroughly polished performance. Danny, Last Boat and Start a War were clear favorites. Danny is set to be a hit, a bouncing Modest Mouse like tune. The talented boys mixed it up throughout, with keyboardist Andrew Stone and Bassist Greg Chiappelo switching instruments.

The Grand Atlantic exuded a level of confidence clearly gained through a wealth of experience, as they took to the stage. At ease with one another, and the crowd, they launched into a lush and thoroughly entertaining guitar-driven set. Their sound immediately draws comparisons to Oasis and Jet. Essentially it’s rock with a dash of pop, and it’s easy to see why these guys have garnered fans far and wide. Hit tracks She’s a Dreamer and Tripwires are instantly memorable. Throughout the night Morgan Hann was in masterful control of his 12-string, while lead singer Phil Usher effortlessly delivered well crafted lyrics.

All in all a fantastic night showcasing two of Brisbane’s finest. Get along on Tuesday for their next Tri State gig at the Troub!

Catch Grand Atlantic on their Tri-State tour at a local venue near you!

QUEENSLAND

The Troubadour – Brisbane
Tickets – $8 : www.gobookem.com

Tuesday May 18
with The Slow Push & Skarlet Blue

Tuesday May 25
with Steve Grady

VICTORIA

Workers Club – Melbourne
Tickets – $8 : www.gobookem.com

Wednesday May 19
With Skarlet Blue & Detective Social

Wednesday May 26 ** THIS SHOW ONLY AT THE TOFF IN TOWN**
With Skarlet Blue & Sky Harbour

NEW SOUTH WALES (FREE ENTRY)

Lansdowne Hotel – Sydney

Thursday May 13
with Skarlet Blue, Karma Cops & Only The Sea Slugs

Thursday May 20
with Skarlet Blue, Broadway Mile & The Virgin Thursdays

Thursday May 27
with The Prehistorics, Skarlet Blue & Frankie

Weekly Playlist 19

Scott Tonges — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:24:05 +0000

Weekly Playlist 19 features Florence and the Machine, The xx, Harlem Shakes, Jonathan Boulet, Montpelier, Danimals and The Medics.

Florence and the Machine – You’ve Got The Love (The XX Remix)

It’s the xx.. so of course this track makes it in.

A bipolar take on Florence and the Machine’s You’ve Got The Love which only the xx could pull off.

Download the track here.

Harlem Shakes – Strictly Game

Jonathan Boulet – North To South East To You

Montpelier – The Rafters

Yeah I know… The Rafters has already featured in a weekly playlist.. but now we have a debut film clip.

Download the track here.

Danimals – Fox

Fox is the end product of the Toohey’s Extra Dry TED the Lab experiment slash viral marketing promo.

The winner, Jonti Danimals, recieved the chance of a lifetime. A ticket to NYC to team up with super producer Mark Ronson and a host of other big names to record the track fox.

You have to subscribe, but you can download the track here.

Fox by TEDTheLab.com

The Medics – Joseph

The Medics are a local band from Cairns, Australia. Joseph is a track from their EP This Boat We Call Love.

Download the track here.

Montpelier EP Launch Tour Dates

Scott Tonges — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:32:19 +0000

After five months Montpelier will return to the scene of their incredible debut single launch. In October last year Montpelier released The Rafters at the Zoo, simultaneously announcing their arrival as one of Brisbane’s finest up-and-coming indie pop bands. Followed by a near sell out show at the Troubadour in support of their second single, Take A Picture, Montpelier are ready to present their forthcoming debut EP at a host of shows along the east coast of Australia.

If you haven’t seen these guys, get along to the gig in Brisbane on March 5. It will be huge!

To purchase tickets for the much anticipated opening show at The Zoo, click here.

Montpelier EP Launch

Friday March 5, The Zoo, BRISBANE
w/ Tin Can Radio and Timothy Carrol
711 Ann St, Fortitude Valley, QLD
Tickets are $8 available from www.oztix.com.au or $10 at the door (If not sold out) Doors open at 8pm.

Wednesday March 10, Bar on the Hill, Newcastle University, NEWCASTLE
University of Newcastle, University Dr, Callaghan, NSW
FREE Lunch time performance – 12:30pm

Wednesday March 10, The Cambridge Hotel, NEWCASTLE
w/ The Bastilles and Paper Prophets
789 Hunter St, Newcastle West, NSW
Doors open at 8pm. FREE

Thursday March 11, The Bald Faced Stag, SYDNEY
w/ Frankie
345 Parramatta Rd, Leichhardt, NSW
Tickets are $10 at the door. Doors open at 8pm.

Friday March 12, The Bookship Café, SYDNEY
Oxford St, Surry Hills, NSW
FREE Lunchtime ACOUSTIC performance – 12:30pm

Friday March 12, The Gaelic Theatre, SYDNEY
Devonshire St, Surry Hills, NSW
Tickets are $10 and available directly from the band. See www.montpeliermusic.net for more information.

Saturday March 13, Pippi’s At the Point, NEWCASTLE
199 Main Rd, Speers Point, NSW
FREE ACOUSTIC performance – 9pm

Wednesday March 17, The Espy, MELBOURNE
11 The Esplanade, St Kilda, VIC
Doors open at 8pm.

Weekly Playlist 15

Scott Tonges — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:10:51 +0000

Week Fifteen Playlist.

Features Montpelier, Yeasayer, Delphic, Efterklang, Tim and Jean and Mumford And Sons.

Montpelier

Montpelier – The Rafters

Yeasayer – O.N.E.

Delphic – Submission

Efterklang – Modern Drift

Tim and Jean – Come Around

Mumford And Sons – I’m Not Alone (Calvin Harris)

Love them? Hate them? Let us know what you think of our picks.

Brisbane’s Best Offer Free Downloads

Scott Tonges — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:11:02 +0000

Being Brisbane based, we love listening to all the best music Brisbane has to offer. The best part is, you can go and watch most of them live every other week.

But what do you do in the meantime between gigs? Well, if your back pocket’s a little light after the festive (and festival) season, look no further than this page for some free downloads from some of Brisbane’s finest up-and-coming bands!

hunz

Download: Hunz

Electronic maestro, Hunz, is offering the entire ‘Thoughts that Move” album as a free download! Now that’s generous.

Download: Montpelier

Indie/Pop four piece, Montpelier are offering a couple of free tracks off their latest single release “The Rafters/Fireworks”. Simply sign up to their mailing list, and the tracks are yours!

Download: Hungry Kids of Hungary

HKoH are offering two tracks for nothing on Last.fm. Not just any two tracks, two awesome tracks!

Download: Ran/Run

Electro-pop production duo offering three tracks on Triple J unearthed.

Download: Tin Can Radio

Once again, Triple J unearthed come up with the goods! Tin Can Radio produce a kaleidoscopic, genre mashing sound.

Enjoy! If you like these tracks get along and support these bands at a gig near you.

If you have any other great Brisbane bands offering free downloads, post the link in the comments.

REVIEW: Montpelier Take a Picture Tour

Scott Tonges — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:27:38 +0000

Brisbane four-piece Montpelier recently completed an East Coast tour in support of their latest single, ‘Take a Picture‘. This marked scenewave’s first official involvement with a local band, and we were ecstatic with the success of the tour. After a number of trials and tribulations on the journey up from Melbourne and Sydney, notably an absent drum kit and flight-less keyboard, Montpelier finally arrived back in home-town Brisbane for the penultimate show of their week long tour.

Montpelier

The incredibly talented Stu Larsen and equally sublime Lydia Cole opened the evening with an array of pitch-perfect songs. Both artists combined on their own original tracks, with Stu Larsen’s ‘Music Is My Mistress‘ a personal highlight. Familiar with The Troubadour, Stu Larsen supported Boy and Bear only a month earlier.

Stu Larsen & Lydia Cole

Next up were Brisbane’s own ‘Tin Can Radio’. This was the first time I’d seen or heard of these guys, so my mind was open and expectations unknown. Let me tell you, it was an experience! I mentioned to a friend during their set, ‘A third of this band I absolutely love, the second third I don’t like, and the final third I just don’t get!’. At times, a sound reminiscent of early Incubus was settled upon, only to transform in an instant, shooting off on a tangent of folk sensibilities or electronic ambience accompanied by a somewhat improvised rap. As the set went on however, I found myself tapping my feet and singing along to lyrics I barely knew. The crowd was whipped into a frenzy and by the end the usually seated Troubadour crowd was dancing and singing as one; truely a sight to behold. Perhaps I’ll have to rethink my ratio.

Tin Can Radio

By the time Montpelier were set up on stage, the crowd had crept forward, with those previously sitting (despite Tin Can Radio’s best efforts!) now on their feet, crammed toward the front of The Troubadour’s slender corridor. Dressed in clothing from Brisbane’s own, Subfusco, the guys looked the part. It was evident in an instant that the fans had all been eagerly waiting for the main act and Montpelier duly delivered.

The opening riff was greeted with rapturous appreciation. Stu Larsen joined the band on stage for fan favourite, ‘The Rafters‘, with the majority of the crowd singing along word-for-word. Andrew Stone lead the extended intro on keys, accompanied by John Pickering on drums, building the anticipation and sound to a crescendo before Dave Butler launched into the song. Another highlight was the stirring track, ‘Last Boat‘ lead by Greg Chiapello’s strong vocals. The tour single ‘Take a Picture‘ was well recieved by the audience, many of whom seemed to have already had a sneak peak, as the sing-a-long continued.

An encore was demanded and Montpelier oblidged, with Andrew and Greg switching positions as Keyboardist and Bassist, respectively, for the final song.

It was a fantastic night for music. In particular, Brisbane music. It felt as though Montpelier had arrived. 2009 has been the beginning, and 2010 looks set to be the breakthrough year for the band. As Simon Topper from Rave Magazine wrote, “I’m scribbling their name down as the next ‘must see’ local act” – and you should to.

Here are some pictures from the evening:

Montpelier

Greg Chiapello - Montpelier

Andrew Stone - Montpelier

Greg Chiapello - Montpelier

Dave Butler - Montpelier

Greg Chiapello - Montpelier

John Pickering - Montpelier

Dave Butler - Montpelier

Greg Chiapello - Montpelier

Andrew Stone - Montpelier

Greg Chiapello - Montpelier

Montpelier

John Pickering - Montpelier

Montpelier

Dave Butler - Montpelier

Tin Can Radio

Stu Larsen & Lydia Cole