M for Montreal 2011 Preview, Part 3
I’m off to Montreal this afternoon for the sixth edition of the M for Montreal Festival, a fun event that starts tonight and extend through the early morning hours of Sunday. There will be lots of bands to see and I promise to report back over the next few days.
Meanwhile, here’s more of my preview. Once you’re done, you can go back and see part 1 and part 2.
The Barr Brothers: Lots of hype about this four-piece band that includes a harpist. I’ve heard the record and now I’ll get a chance to see them in person.
M83: Intriguing band from Antibes, France, that have the potential to be a big export like Phoenix became. And didn’t Mr. and Mrs. Trent Reznor use an M83 song as their wedding dance?
The Midway State: Four guys with good hair and plenty of potential. Second album is called Paris or India. Check out their new website.
Misteur Valaire: Five guys who have been playing together since they were six. Just don’t ask me to describe their sound because…well, it’s rather unique.
Nation Ruckus: Montreal hip-hop collective who spend a lot of time with Outkast and Beastie Boys records.
Of Monsters and Men: Indie folk outfit from Iceland who often sing of “fairytale beasts.” And they use an accordion, too.
Parlovr: Pronounced “Parlour,” in case you didn’t know. I really like these guys a lot. So does the Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand.
Passwords: I don’t know anything about this group other than they seem to have a thing for old Bowie and Iggy records. How can that be bad? I’ll have to check them out.
Plaster: No six-string guitars: drums, bass and keyboards only. “Electro-chunky jam” grooves are their speciality. Whatever that means. Curious.
Thus:Owls: The name alone is enough to make me interesting. Good use of the colon. Part Swedish.
Trigger Effect: Apparently they cause more chaos in a 20 minute set than most band can accomplish in an hour. This I have to see.
Uncle Bad Touch: Stoner psych-rock fuzzfest. Sign me up.
Young Empires: They’re not in the program (they confirmed too late) but they look like they’re working checking out at Sala Rosa Thursday night. Give a listen to this song called “Enter Through the Sun.”
