The Mucho Tapedeck with Millions

March 7th, 2013 | By rachel

This week’s Tapedeck has been brought to you by Brissie upstarts millions. Considering as they’re playing an U18s show with Cub Scouts at Alhambra on March 17, the millions guys put together their top 10 YouTube songs made by kids!

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The Year That Was…

December 13th, 2012 | By rachel

Ah 2012, what a year you were. Let’s recap it shall we? We began the leap year with tour promo for international acts Crystal Castles and Chairlift - with the latter crashing Will’s Australia Day family BBQ. The first Triple Treat Tour took Nantes, Millions and Northeast Party House up and down the east coast, while Pear and the Awkward Orchestra also hit the road. Ball Park Music piled into a van for their sold out 180º Tour, quickly following it with Groovin’ the Moo after Chiddy Bang pulled out. Emma Louise jetted off to SxSW to play some showcases and signed to US label Frenchkiss. Gung Ho hit the road with back to back tours supporting Yacht Club DJs, Bleeding Knees Club and Last Dinosaurs playing 18 shows across six weeks. Minimalist-synth-popper Argentina released his debut single ‘Chalk Outlines’, Edward Guglielmino unleashed his sophomore album Sunshine State in May on some very nice sounding vinyl (featuring ‘In the Morning‘, ‘Healthy’, ‘You’ll Be the Death of Me’) while Charlie Mayfair released their follow up EP Fall In Time (watch ‘Waste Me’). Art of Sleeping released ‘Empty Hands’ and ‘Above the Water’, toured around the country in support of them (and Owl Eyes), pulling fans left, right and centre. Emma Louise released ‘Boy’, following it up with the Sparks tour before her EP Full Hearts and Empty Rooms achieved gold status. Hungry Kids of Hungary recorded their second album You’re a Shadowwith Wayne Connolly at Alberts before jetting off to Europe to play a few shows here and there, finishing up in front of their biggest crowd to date at Pinkpop in the Netherlands. Nantes released ‘Unsatisfy’ which was snapped up and SMASHED by Triple J. Tigertown joined the publicity family, touring and releasing their EP Before the Morning, featuring singles ‘Lions and Witches’ and ‘Morning has Finally Come’. We spread the word on 4 Walls Festival, helping the all-ages event sell out. The Belligerents released singles ‘Infatuation’ and ‘Steal Money’, both off their new EP She Calls the Shots. Nada Surf hit our shores for the first time in a decade and we were delighted to help them on their whirlwind tour. Ball Park Music and Emma Louise both took to the stage at Splendour in the Grass, with thousands of people cramming into the Supertent to get a glimpse of BPM. Tara Simmons released It’s Not Like We’re Trying to Move Mountains (‘Be Gone’, ‘Where Did You Go?’ and ‘Weekend of Hearts’). We officially welcomed Andy Bull and Gung Ho to the management family, with the latter releasing singles ‘Side by Side’ and ‘Strangers’. We helped Young Men Dead find their feet by taking their debut single ‘Courageous’ to radio. BIGSOUND happened (we threw a party) and Gung Ho, Ball Park Music, Tigertown, Hungry Kids of Hungary, Argentina, Art Of Sleeping, The Belligerents and Young Men Dead were all chuffed to be included in the BIGSOUND Live lineup. Ball Park Music’s album Museum (released only a year after Happiness and Surrounding Suburbs) was feature album on Triple J, debuting at #9 on the ARIA charts and the accompanying Museum Tour scored them magazine covers across the nation. Hungry Kids of Hungary FINALLY released new single ‘Sharp Shooter’ while Nantes dropped a taste of their forthcoming EP by way of ‘Drones’. Emma Louise took off overseas to write, play songs and hang out at Apple HQ, Tara Simmons and Pluto Jonze joined forces on a co-headline tour and the second Triple Treat Tour saw Tokyo Denmark Sweden, Argentina and Them Swoops hit stages on the east coast. Hungry Kids of Hungary and Gung Ho teamed up for the Sharp Shooter Tour and we introduced everyone to Kathryn Rollins and her single ‘Who Shot the Bird Down?’. Perth’s Stillwater Giants enlisted us to help spread the word for their first time hitting the east coast and HKoH and Emma Louise have just announced release dates for their new albums. That’s about it really. Looking back, it really was a darn fine year. Bring on 2013 – let’s hope it’s even better!

4 Walls Festival – Brisbane, QLD – 04/08/12

August 4th, 2012 | By

Who	4 Walls Festival
When	Saturday, August 4, 2012 8:00pm - All Ages
Where	QACI (Queensland Academy of Creative Industries) (map) 61 Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove Brisbane, QLD, Australia

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3 MINUTES AND 52 SECONDS WITH MILLIONS

June 28th, 2012 | By

Millions must be feeling about a million bucks right now (sorry, had to do it). They’ve just put out their first EP, they’re of the headliners for 4 Walls Festival, they’re playing BIGSOUND Live AND they’re about to hit the road for the EP Launch Tour to End All EP Launch Tours. Guitarist Ted Tilbrook took some time out from playing guitars and cards to spend 3 minutes and 52 seconds with us.

Who? Ted.  What do you do? Play guitar in Millions, table sport champion, card shark and phone worker.  City you call home? Brisbane/London.  The best thing about being you right now? I just got my cast off and I got some eBay packages today.  Tea or coffee? Either.  Life changing record? Probably Up the Bracket by The Libertines. It pretty much made me want to be in a band from that point on at age 14.  Dream collaboration? I would love for James Murphy from LCD Soundsystem to produce a Millions album.  What inspires you? Probably the thing that inspires me most is when I hear a song that instantly connects with me and I think what can I take from this song to make one of my own songs better.  If not playing a gig where can we find you? At home probably playing pool and watching a HBO series of some sort.  I’m buying drinks, what’s your poison? I’m a pretty big beer guy, so any type of beer except XXXX Bitter.  Best record right now? Really frothing on the new Walkmen record, they never disappoint. Also really vibing Clams Casino’s instrumental mixtapes. He has produced for a lot of rappers we like but when you just hear the tracks themselves you really appreciate what he does, there’s so much detail.  One song to guarantee a private car sing-along? ‘Let’s Spend the Night Together’ – Rolling Stones.  Childhood crush? When I was like 7 or whatever I used to think the girl from that movie Matilda was alright.  Skrillex? Not a fan.  Roulette, cards, pokies – red or black? Cards, we actually play a lot of cards when we are in the tour van, it’s a really good and competitive way to pass time.  Which band would you die to play for, if not your own? I wouldn’t really want to play in a band that I really like because I would feel weird like I was ruining it.. like Davey Lane. but if i had to choose I would love to wield axes with Keith Richards in The Rolling Stones.  Favourite, quirky possession? Wooden chess set my Grandad gave me.  Scrunch or fold? Fold.  Guilty pleasure? FIFA.  There’s a mini, five-band festival at yours, who’s playing? Dune Rats, Gung Ho, Last Dinosaurs, The Rolling Stones and the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders playing ‘Call Me Maybe’. What a party.  Tell us one odd thing we don’t know? We heard one of the dudes from New Navy used to be in jail.  Two minute noodles, Mac & Cheese or baked beans on toast? Mac & Cheese fo sho, actually eating some Coles Mac & Cheese right now.  Worst. Movie. Ever? The Dictator. You and the other half are breaking up, which one record do you fight for? Rubber Soul - The Beatles. It’s Christmas eve – Die Hard or Home Alone? Home Alone, no questions. it has Joe Pesci in it. What’s on your rider? 1 x carton of James Squire, 1x bottle of assorted spirit, food platter, 12 Red Bull, 24 water, carton of juice, assorted soft drink. We’ve got that rider fully 3 times in our career. Needless to say they were great nights.  Most diva-like demand? Only boutique beers.  Most embarrassing stage moment? Probably a time when a pedal or lead fucked up and it took ages to fix.  The world’s ending and Denzel Washington is nowhere in sight – what do you do? Find Jason Statham.  Favourite cafe anywhere? Green in Brunswick.  Favourite shower croon? I have never shower crooned, I just focus on relaxing in the shower. When I grow up, I want to be….? Hopefully a baller.  Song most likely to get you onto the dance floor? ‘Time to get away’ by LCD Soundsystem.  Favourite composition of your own? New, unnamed song we’ve made.  One apprehension about your album? Delays will make it not come for years.  What are you doing after answering these questions? Rehearsing.  When your baby, when your baby smiles at you, you go to….. Rio di Janeiro.

NANTES SET TO SATISFY WITH NEW SINGLE, VIDEO CLIP AND TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT

May 18th, 2012 | By

The distinctive sound of Sydney outfit Nantes was firmly established throughout 2011 after the band delivered an acclaimed debut EP and toured relentlessly throughout the country.  Now, after an onslaught of successes over the last twelve months, the band are announcing the release of their latest single ‘Unsatisfy’, an accompanying video clip and the ‘Satisfy the Unsatisfied’ Tour for June.

Gung Ho Supporting Last Dinosaurs w/ millions – Fortitude Valley, QLD – 03/05/12

May 3rd, 2012 | By