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Oh Ye Denver Birds set to co-headline east coast tour

Marco Zande — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:30:17 +0000

Embarking on what will be a mammoth tour of the east coast of Australia, Brisbane’s Oh Ye Denver Birds are set for their voyage come this Friday. Co-headlining the tour will be megastick fanfare out of Sydney, both exciting acts are keen to showcase their talents. Layering their pop hits with pleasant punches of synth, harmonies and innovative hooks, Oh Ye Denver Bird’s will surely not want to be missed. After you’ve seen them live and want more Oh Ye Denver Birds are set to release their own debut album, Good Ivy which is due out in 2012 on Golden District / Inertia. Their first single “I Believe In Love, Kid” is due next week.

If you are in one of the following cities; head along.

Dates and Venues

Friday 23rd September – Sol Bar, Sunshine Coast
Saturday 24th September – Alhambra Lounge, Brisbane
Saturday 8th October – Jive Bar, Adelaide
Friday 14th October – Buffalo Club, Melbourne
Saturday 15th October – Karova Lounge, Ballarat
Friday 21st October – Spectrum, Sydney
Saturday 22nd October – Yours and Owls, Wollongong

Millions announce ‘Those Girls’ single tour

Marco Zande — Tue, 24 May 2011 22:00:39 +0000

Brisbane based band, ‘Millions‘ have steadily gained support over the last six months and are now off on an east coast of Australia tour in support of their latest single, ‘Those Girls’.

Those Girls (2011) by Millions

Millions - Those Girls

Having supported the likes of, ‘The Belligerents‘ and ‘Velociraptor‘, the lads are set to play at the following venues:

13th May – GOLD COAST
GRAVES @ Elsewhere W/ Velociraptor, Pirates Alive

27th May – SYDNEY
MUM @ World Bar W/ Myth and Tropics, The New Brutalists, Bird & Prey

2nd June – GOLD COAST
SKY PARLOUR @ Elsewhere (Headline Show)

10th June – MELBOURNE
PURPLE SNEAKERS @ Miss Libertine W/ BENI

24th June – BRISBANE
Woodland (Headline Show)

For more information check out their website and whilst you’re there you should grab the single!

The Belligerents “Less Arty More Party” debut EP release and national tour

Scott Tonges — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:07:30 +0000

the belligerents

Explosive Brisbane five-piece The Belligerents are set to take their dance frenzied, disco-pop live show on the road for a national tour in March and April to celebrate the release of their much anticipated debut EP Less Arty More Party.

In 2010, the band infused the hearts and dancing shoes of audiences; supporting acts such as Metronomy (UK), Neon Indian (USA), Breakbot (France), Yacht Club DJs, The Paper Scissors and DZ.

The debut single from the EP, These Hands, was officially released by singles label Major Label in late 2010 and since then has received airplay on Triple J and was featured on scenewave’s weekly playlist.

If the Belligerents’ last show at Woodland with Metronomy is anything to go by, next Saturday promises to be a loose night!

>> Buy tickets here

“Less Arty More Party” EP tour dates

Sat, March 26 | Woodland, Brisbane – presented by Happy-Endings
With Special Guests: Young Men Dead & Millions
Tickets: www.moshtix.com.au
$10 pre-sale / $12 door sale

Fri, April 1 | Lake Kawana Community Centre, Sunshine Coast
With Special Guests: Mitzi
Tickets: FREE Show

Fri, April 8 | Elsewhere, Gold Coast
With Special Guests: Dead Beat Band
Tickets: $10 door sale

Sat, April 9 | Oxford Art Factory Gallery Bar, Sydney
With Special Guests: Convaire & 1929 Indian
FREE Show

Thurs, April 21 | The Evelyn, Melbourne
With Special Guests: Radio Star
Tickets: www.moshtix.com.au
$10 pre-sale / $10 door sale

Sat, April 23 | Fowlers Live, Adelaide
With Special Guests: The Shiny Brights
FREE Show

Fri, April 29 | The Buddha Bar, Byron Bay
Special Guests: TBA
FREE Show

Sat, April 30 | Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle
Special Guests: TBA
FREE Show

NEW MUSIC: Last Dinosaurs “Time & Place” music video

Sam Hockings — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:01:01 +0000

Infectious indie rock is the best way to describe the new single, Time & Place, from Brisbane lads, Last Dinosaurs.

Their new track is a follow up to the equally awesome Honolulu.

Catch Last Dinosaurs playing at Woodland on the 18/3/11.

Millions

Scott Tonges — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:12:45 +0000

For me Comic Sans burst into my conscience seemingly as quickly as they dissipated into the labyrinth of hidden, yet insanely popular, indie haunts littering Brisbane’s Valley.

Millions

These five lads seemed hell bent on ushering in a new era of messy disco house with the aim of causing a ruckus and partying ’til the break of dawn. Warehouses seemed the inspired venue of choice, and the ground swell of followers seemed to grow with every loose night out.

But this all came to a head when the band broke up, leaving behind a handful of promising tracks, a few more trashed venues and a shitload of sore heads.

On August 6, a simple status update on their myspace spelled doom for the garage guys from Brissy… “sup cunts. comic sans have broken up – our last song is now on our page. our final show is at the new CLUBHOUSE on AUGUST 20. come along, go”.

From the initial bombardment that was Comic Sans to hearing the news of their demise, I only hoped this wouldn’t be the last I’d heard of these guys.

Low and behold, I caught a glimpse of a status update from a friend “check out these losers: triplejunearthed.com/millions“. I was instantly sold, and am hereby handing over all credit to Andrew Stone for the discovery!

Millions are the combination of Comic Sans and Stature Statue, and their first two tracks are gold – in particular “Citrus”.

To be honest I don’t know the guys, so they could well be losers… but damn Millions make some good music!

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Take a listen for yourself and download their tracks on triple J unearthed.

Comic Sans – Thom Moore

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.

Hungry Kids of Hungary: All Grow’d Up!

Harry — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:49:15 +0000

So… If you live in Brisbane and you have even a passing interest in indie music, you are guaranteed to have stumbled across the Hungry Kids at least once in your travels.

They are Brissy boys from way back. If you have ever been to The Zoo or the Troub, you have probably bobbed your booze filled brain to their jangley uplifting tunes. If you passed through the last few Valley Fiestas you might have caught a set of theirs. Or, who knows, maybe you sat next to them on the City Cat once (ok, that’s a long shot).

“They are a bona fide part of the Brisneyland scenery: just like the freaky new porcupine bridge, the Queen Street Mall or even the big red lizard statue in West End”

What I am trying to say is, they are a bona fide part of the Brisneyland scenery: just like the freaky new porcupine bridge, the Queen Street Mall or even the big red lizard statue in West End… (Minus the millions of wasted tax dollars, eyeliner-heavy packs of disgruntled emo teens and the vomit from passing pub patrons, respectively).

Anyway, they’re ours, they’re awesome and now everyone else in Oz wants a piece.

Life for the quartet really kicked off 18 months ago when they were announced supreme victors of JJJ unearthed, granting them a coveted opening spot at Big Day Out. Since then their up-tempo hits have been streaming into our homes (and our hearts, awww) single after single.

Their new hit, Come Around, is gaining momentum on the airwaves and is teamed with an awesome new video-clip that made the front page of myspace music Australia this week (wowsers!) The boys are now gearing up to tour their much-anticipated debut album, Escapades, with local amigos (and Scenewave faves) Ball Park Music and Melbournites Big Scary.

VIDEO: Watch Come Around on Myspace

All this is kicking it off with their first show at the HiFi, this Thursday 30th September. Exciting? You bet your bum! And we at Scenewave want to sweeten the deal by offering a double pass for one lucky reader. Email… with your favourite (non-Hungry Kids) Brisbane icon to hit that jackpot!

So come be loud and proud for Brissy and support the Hungry home team before they take off to share the love around the country!

HUNGRY KIDS OF HUNGARY’s ESCAPADES TOUR

Hungry Kids of Hungary - Escapades Tour

with special guests BIG SCARY and BALL PARK MUSIC.

Tickets: $15+BF (PRESALE) / $18 (DOOR) – www.myspace.com/hungrykidsofhungary

THURSDAY, SEP 30 | THE HI-FI, BRISBANE (QLD)

Tickets: Records, Butter Beats, Sunflower Pacific fair, Disasterpiece, Mosh Pit Music, Kill The Music, Gooble Warming, Rockaway Records or www.oztix.com.au.

Hungry Kids of Hungary – Let you down

Hungry Kids of Hungary – Wristwatch

Get ready for a BIG BIG time at Bigsound Live 2010!

Harry — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:00:41 +0000

The Bigsound conference is coming to Brisbane!

Bigsound is the fastest-growing, most-respected meeting of musical-business-types in Asia Pacific. The top minds in the creative industry will be divulging the secrets of their success in an exciting bonanza of world-class panels, workshops and discussion groups… But who really cares?! Not me!

Big Sound

What has got me losing my mind-marbles, however, is the fact that Bigsound conference is teamed with a spectacular Bigsound live music showcase!

The showcase is set to be phenomenal, featuring 60 individual acts including some big names and a collection of exiting up-and-comers from all around Australia!

LINEUP: Click link for full list of performers

It isn’t in regular festival-type format either. Oh no… The event is being staged over two nights (Wed 8th & Thurs 9th, September) at a mass of different venues all over Fortitude Valley. Well, six different venues… suppose it isn’t really ‘a mass’ (can you tell I’m excited?)

$27.50 dollars gets you a one night pass (30 bands) and $44 dollars gets you two (60 bands, oh the value!) Patrons take their paper ticket and swap it for a magical wrist-band* that allows them to run around in and out of all the venues to their hearts content!!! Well, until 11:30pm, then you have to piss off home

TICKETS: Jump on Oztix

Sounds like a party? You can bet your bottom dollar, come Wednesday night the valley will be humming with lovers of good, independent Aussie music. As well as a generous helping of pretentious hipster kids.

What makes it even more special is that it is ONLY happening in Brisbane! Suck it other capital cities.

Check out the Valley Fiesta website for other exciting gigs that are happening right across next week.

http://www.valleyfiesta.com.au/

Footnotes:

Apologies for the abusive/ vicious overuse of the exclamation mark

* Bigsound wristbands are not, in fact, guaranteed to actually have any magical powers

DZ NYC Fundraising Shows With Special Guests

Scott Tonges — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:12:33 +0000

Brisbane’s DZ are touring the east coast to launch their latest single ‘Gebbie Street’, while raising funds for a trip to New York. You can download their latest single ‘Gebbie Street’ for free right here.

DZ NYC Fundraising Show tour dates

Friday 27 August – The Zoo, Brisbane

With Veloceraptor and special guests
$12 pre sale / $15 at door
Tickets on sale now from www.thezoo.com.au
SPECIAL OFFER: Come to Lambda on Thursday 19 or Thursday 26 August to buy tickets for $10 FLAT! Plus, sign up to the mailing list while you’re there to receive ‘Gebbie Street’ FREE!

Saturday 28 August – Clubhouse, Toowoomba

Free Entry

Friday 10 September – Purple Sneakers at Miss Libertine, Melbourne

$12 Door

Saturday 11 September – Various Artists Presents at Spectrum, Sydney

$12 pre/$15 door. Tickets available from Moshtix www.moshtix.com.au

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.

Scenewave.com » Local Scene

Oh Ye Denver Birds set to co-headline east coast tour

Millions announce ‘Those Girls’ single tour

The Belligerents “Less Arty More Party” debut EP release and national tour

“Less Arty More Party” EP tour dates

NEW MUSIC: Last Dinosaurs “Time & Place” music video

Millions

Comic Sans – Thom Moore

Montpelier – Last Boat

Hungry Kids of Hungary: All Grow’d Up!

HUNGRY KIDS OF HUNGARY’s ESCAPADES TOUR

Hungry Kids of Hungary – Let you down

Hungry Kids of Hungary – Wristwatch

Get ready for a BIG BIG time at Bigsound Live 2010!

DZ NYC Fundraising Shows With Special Guests

DZ NYC Fundraising Show tour dates

Friday 27 August – The Zoo, Brisbane

Saturday 28 August – Clubhouse, Toowoomba

Friday 10 September – Purple Sneakers at Miss Libertine, Melbourne

Saturday 11 September – Various Artists Presents at Spectrum, Sydney

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

BYO Warehouse Party – Montpelier Pictures