So you read part 1 of our Montreal bands at South By Southwest coverage and your still asking what’s all the fuss about?

Close the curtains and turn of the lights cause you are about to either be cranking along with Katie Moore or dancing your 80’s off to Peer Pressure – either way your going to want some privacy as you jump head first into Montreal’s up-and-coming SXSW hopefuls.

Katie Moore

official site

In the lead up to her Only Thing Worse album launch at Sala Rosa September 12th, Katie Moore is shopping her folksy charms around the tale end of the Americas.

Mementos mp3
(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle mp3

The Nymphets

official site

Keeping their swear box chock fill of pennies with their offhand, don’t call it slacker, indie pop – the Nymphets save a a few choice words for the people of Texas.

Wednesday Morning mp3
I Don’t Care mp3
Live at Casa Del Popolo Video

Peer Pressure
official site

Long renound as purveyors of party in Montreal -the go to crew for NYE, Shalloween, Igloofest are bound to set some toes a-tapping.


Sky is frowning Mix mp3
Old as Time Mix mp3
Hatchmatik In-deed Mix mp3

Plants and Animals

Official site
Buy Parc Avenue Album

Proof that deftly crafted pop orchestrations needn’t be as bombastic as the Flaming Lips or as worthy as Coldplay, Plants and Animals carve themselves a piece of 60’s nostaligia and invite you to their love in.

Bye Bye Bye mp3
Faerie Dance mp3
Feedback in the Field mp3

Skratch Bastid
official site

Earning a tip of the hat for Producer of the Year at this years Juno Awards, Skratch is on his way to much wider recognition – why not dip your toe?

The Dirty Dirty mp3
11 Minute Set Video

Socalled

official site

Worth investigating if only to justify his contention that there’s nothing wrong with a jewish cowboy – citation needed.


You Are Never Alone mp3
Heart Attack Feeling mp3
These Are the Good Old Days mp3

This is Part 2 of our 4 part series on Montreal Bands at SXSW 2008. Stay tuned for parts 3 and 4, or why not grab our feed.

Montreal Bands at SXSW 2008 Pt1

From the Arcade Fire to Chromeo, Montreal is synonymous with diverse eclectic music scene.

Come SXSW 2008 in Austin, Texas eyes will be on the fresh blood from what many are billing as the New New York. Haven’t heard of Peer Pressure or Skratch Bastid? Don’t worry the monkey is only too happy to oblige on this, part 1 of the 4 part guide to Montreal Bands at South By South West 2008.

[See also part 2 of our SXSW coverage.]

The Stills

official site

Buy The Stills Without Feathers Album

Retour A Vega mp3
Still in Love Song mp3
In the Beginning mp3

Think About Life
official site
Buy Think About Life Album

Paul Cries mp3
What the Future Might Be mp3

Torngat
official site
BuyYou Could Be Album

You Could Be mp3
Moutin Noir mp3
Bordeaux Boredom mp3

The United Steel Workers of Montreal
official site
Buy Kerosene & Coal

Wandering Eye mp3
Ask Me to Stay mp3
Place St Henri mp3

Martha Wainwright
official site
Buy Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole Album

BMFA mp3
Factory mp3
How Soon mp3

Your Favorite Enemies
myspace
Buy And If I Was To Die In The Morning… Would I Still Be Sleeping With You Album

I Might Be Wrong mp3
Open Your Eyes mp3
Midnight’s Crashing mp3