we're recording at the ranch in southampton from the 21st to the 25th of february! i'm really fucking excited as 1. our new songs are gonna sound fucking ace and 2. i'm very excited to spend a good part of a week in the studio.
on friday it's our champions gig with kinnie, so come on down and drink some toffee apple ciders with us. it's also me and rich's birthday the next day (as i've probably already said a million times), so would be nice to see people there!
xz mj
The Metropolise are 4 people from Bournemouth, UK who play music. Whatever name you put that under is up to you but as long as your dancing and having a good time, then no-one will care.
Sunday 9 January 2011
Monday 3 January 2011
so um hello 2011
hello 2011.
we spent the last moments of 2010 at a party throwing up and doing a lot of shots.
so um here's a rough demo of one of our newer tunes that i don't think people have heard. no vocals just some cool sounding caravan recordings.
here we go: click on me!!
this is in like a week and a bit:
so come to that, should be cool as it's me and rich's birthday the next day. also the line-up is pretty rad.
anyways, that's all for now. see you on the 14th (hopefully)!
mj xz
we spent the last moments of 2010 at a party throwing up and doing a lot of shots.
so um here's a rough demo of one of our newer tunes that i don't think people have heard. no vocals just some cool sounding caravan recordings.
here we go: click on me!!
this is in like a week and a bit:
so come to that, should be cool as it's me and rich's birthday the next day. also the line-up is pretty rad.
anyways, that's all for now. see you on the 14th (hopefully)!
mj xz
Monday 27 December 2010
FUUUUUUUUUUUCK
Well it's been a long time since we've put up anything on here! Just having a look, doesn't look like we've said anything since announcing the iBar show at the end of September! that's a long fuckin' time!
So what's new? Well... we played that aforementioned iBar show. and it was fucking fantastic! the reaction we got was great and we completely packed out the venue. kinnie the explorer, the gentry underground and of course, the blackwater caravan were all brilliant and helped us so much! it was definitely a great way to end our 2010 (not bearing in mind our actual last show of 2010 which was at the winchester...).
so 2010 has been a great year for us. as we look into the future of 2011 and think about what the fuck we actually did in 2010, i can safely say that this has probably been the best year for the band. we started off with all but 2 songs erased from our memories and i'm very proud of the tunes we came up with in the few months afterwards. we've written a lot more this year, we're definitely getting more prolific as a band. i think in general we've just improved this year. anyways, we've done some wicked gigs, like the ibar show, and playing the main stage at endorse it (which was just mental tbh). supporting eighties matchbox was fun, they were nice guys too. playing the multiple shows with zac and kinnie have been great as well, just shows how much the bournemouth "indie" scene, if you will, has to offer and how much potential it has.
so what about 2011? well we're heading into the studio in february which we're all really excited about. we don't know how much we'll get done, hopefully a lot, but i'm just excited to be getting these songs cemented down for good and moving forward. we may come out with 10 tracks, maybe 4, who knows at this present moment? in terms of live performances, well i'm looking forward to what we can do this year. this is gonna mean that we are going to limit our performances however. we want people to make sure that they remember all the shows we do, rather than just certain ones. we want to put all of our effort into making the shows we do special and like no-one elses in the local scene, otherwise you might as well just go see someone else right?
so what can i announce? well firstly, we do have our first gig of 2011:
Friday Janaury 14th 2011 - Champions, 51 Norwich Aveneue, Bournemouth, BH2 6AN
Entry: £3 Doors: 7:30pm
with
Kinnie The Explorer
(www.myspace.com/kinnietheexplorer)
The Pretty Marx
(www.myspace.com/theprettymarx)
The Emerald Guard
(www.myspace.com/theemeraldguard)
Kiall Wheatley
(too good for myspace.... yeahaaaa)
so yeah come to that.
ALSO! before i forget. for a limited time only (well, until we record) we've got a special free download of The Basement Sessions available for you. Most downloads aren't that special, but this one comes with all the artwork ben did for this year. they've been used for posters, artwork, tomfoolerly etc, but we've added the unedited copies to the package for you to have. they make good wallpapers on pc's i've been told.
If you want the Basement Sessions Special pack, go here! themetropolise.bandcamp.com
so yeah, that's it for now. i will try to put more on here from now on, as otherwise this is just a waste of time. and even if it's just me reading it, at least i'm gonna have a good time
michael-james
love xz
So what's new? Well... we played that aforementioned iBar show. and it was fucking fantastic! the reaction we got was great and we completely packed out the venue. kinnie the explorer, the gentry underground and of course, the blackwater caravan were all brilliant and helped us so much! it was definitely a great way to end our 2010 (not bearing in mind our actual last show of 2010 which was at the winchester...).
so 2010 has been a great year for us. as we look into the future of 2011 and think about what the fuck we actually did in 2010, i can safely say that this has probably been the best year for the band. we started off with all but 2 songs erased from our memories and i'm very proud of the tunes we came up with in the few months afterwards. we've written a lot more this year, we're definitely getting more prolific as a band. i think in general we've just improved this year. anyways, we've done some wicked gigs, like the ibar show, and playing the main stage at endorse it (which was just mental tbh). supporting eighties matchbox was fun, they were nice guys too. playing the multiple shows with zac and kinnie have been great as well, just shows how much the bournemouth "indie" scene, if you will, has to offer and how much potential it has.
so what about 2011? well we're heading into the studio in february which we're all really excited about. we don't know how much we'll get done, hopefully a lot, but i'm just excited to be getting these songs cemented down for good and moving forward. we may come out with 10 tracks, maybe 4, who knows at this present moment? in terms of live performances, well i'm looking forward to what we can do this year. this is gonna mean that we are going to limit our performances however. we want people to make sure that they remember all the shows we do, rather than just certain ones. we want to put all of our effort into making the shows we do special and like no-one elses in the local scene, otherwise you might as well just go see someone else right?
so what can i announce? well firstly, we do have our first gig of 2011:
Friday Janaury 14th 2011 - Champions, 51 Norwich Aveneue, Bournemouth, BH2 6AN
Entry: £3 Doors: 7:30pm
with
Kinnie The Explorer
(www.myspace.com/kinnietheexplorer)
The Pretty Marx
(www.myspace.com/theprettymarx)
The Emerald Guard
(www.myspace.com/theemeraldguard)
Kiall Wheatley
(too good for myspace.... yeahaaaa)
so yeah come to that.
ALSO! before i forget. for a limited time only (well, until we record) we've got a special free download of The Basement Sessions available for you. Most downloads aren't that special, but this one comes with all the artwork ben did for this year. they've been used for posters, artwork, tomfoolerly etc, but we've added the unedited copies to the package for you to have. they make good wallpapers on pc's i've been told.
If you want the Basement Sessions Special pack, go here! themetropolise.bandcamp.com
so yeah, that's it for now. i will try to put more on here from now on, as otherwise this is just a waste of time. and even if it's just me reading it, at least i'm gonna have a good time
michael-james
love xz
Monday 20 September 2010
The Metropolise Headline Show
So we're really happy to announce that we're gonna be headlining the iBar in Bournemouth on the 19th of November. It's gonna be a fun gig and we're gonna have a lot of fun putting the show together, as well doing some special stuff with the venue. We've decided to make the price a very cheap 50p. This means you don't have any excuse to not show up! We haven't got a poster yet, but we will.
So who else is on the bill? Well, we've got a fucking awesome line-up which consists of a few of our friends and another band who are just fucking mental live.
ZAC HARRIS & THE BLACKWATER CARAVAN
(www.myspace.com/zacharris)
KINNIE THE EXPLORER
(www.myspace.com/kinnietheexplorer)
THE GENTRY UNDERGROUND
(www.myspace.com/thegentryunderground)
The show is gonna be 16+ and it's all kicking off at like 7:00pm.
Not only is there an awesome gig happening, but it's T-Moe's birthday, so we're throwing him a bitchin' party for when we've finished playing. He's booking some of the best DJ's around, and we're gonna get really fucking drunk so you might as well stay and party with us right? However, this will be 18+ sadly, so you might wanna get ID for this part of the event!
This show should be a lot of fun, we've been planning it for a few weeks and it's starting to sound really great. We're gonna have merch for sale, as well as a mailing list for you to sign up to. We're definitely showcasing some new tunes, and HOPEFULLY if things go to plan, we'll be heading into the studio to make a bitchin' EP.
Oh yeah, we're also playing The Winchester for Solid Air on the 4th of October. I think Zac's playing that one too, and it's free as always, so it should be a good night!
MJ xz
EDIT: So yeah, Ben made a poster and it's pretty hot so here it is for you all to enjoy.
Saturday 21 August 2010
Well...
It's been a while since we posted something on here. Erm, I think the last time actually was just after we had played Chords with Eighties Matchbox, which was fucking ages ago! So what's happened? Well we've all had a decent summer, we did some recordings and we rocked out at some festivals. Played some fun gigs and met some cool people in the process. Endorse It definitely being the highlight out of all of this (playing a main stage to about 1000 people with probably the best sound set-up we've ever experienced). Wimborne Folk Festival was pretty good as well, and we got a great reception there too!
So what have we got coming up? Well, we've said we're gonna take another little break to get some new material on the go. But we've got a gig on the 17th September with Kids Can't Fly. Should be a fun show, and we hope to see you down there. It's £4 adv. so if you want a ticket, then contact one of us in the usual way.
Oh yeah, and if you wanna download The Basement Sessions, then you can here: http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnpzaGFyZS5uZXQvZG93bmxvYWQvNzg1NjY3Nzc0NTA2Y2QxMA==. There's 3 tracks on there; Raise The Alarm, Shoot To Kill and Echoes. We've also been recording some acoustic tunes, which we hope to get out very very soon.
Take it easssy xz
mj
So what have we got coming up? Well, we've said we're gonna take another little break to get some new material on the go. But we've got a gig on the 17th September with Kids Can't Fly. Should be a fun show, and we hope to see you down there. It's £4 adv. so if you want a ticket, then contact one of us in the usual way.
Oh yeah, and if you wanna download The Basement Sessions, then you can here: http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LnpzaGFyZS5uZXQvZG93bmxvYWQvNzg1NjY3Nzc0NTA2Y2QxMA==. There's 3 tracks on there; Raise The Alarm, Shoot To Kill and Echoes. We've also been recording some acoustic tunes, which we hope to get out very very soon.
Take it easssy xz
mj
Thursday 22 July 2010
So we did something...
Here are some new demos for you to listen to. It's not the EP, but it's something right? We're gonna be going back into a studio in around a month or two to record all the rest of the songs, as well as some new ones. We've also got some acoustic tunes to finish with Zac so watch out for them as well.
Oh yeah, the download... right...
http://www.zshare.net/download/785667774506cd10/
Not long until Endorse It! We may have a gig before then, but if that happens, we'll let you know!
xz mj
Oh yeah, the download... right...
http://www.zshare.net/download/785667774506cd10/
Not long until Endorse It! We may have a gig before then, but if that happens, we'll let you know!
xz mj
Tuesday 18 May 2010
Quick Video
So Eighties Matchbox on Saturday was a lot of fun! Thanks for everyone who came along to see us (it really does mean a lot!), and fucking hell... weren't 80s Matchbox amazing? Well I thought they were incredible...
Anyways, it's about 3 weeks on Friday 'til we play at this years Folk Festival, and we'll hopefully have a few more new songs in the set. We had a new new song on Saturday and it seemed to go pretty well, so hopefully it can go on from there!
This is a video of the rehearsal space we used to write the new set, and there's a couple of the new songs on there in their earliest stages (I fuck up on the first bit of Raise The Alarm... shameful!), so have a listen and also support the Basement as it is a great rehearsal space and Brian, the owner, is a lovely guy, and you can practise whilst drinking cream soda!
peace
xz mj
Anyways, it's about 3 weeks on Friday 'til we play at this years Folk Festival, and we'll hopefully have a few more new songs in the set. We had a new new song on Saturday and it seemed to go pretty well, so hopefully it can go on from there!
This is a video of the rehearsal space we used to write the new set, and there's a couple of the new songs on there in their earliest stages (I fuck up on the first bit of Raise The Alarm... shameful!), so have a listen and also support the Basement as it is a great rehearsal space and Brian, the owner, is a lovely guy, and you can practise whilst drinking cream soda!
peace
xz mj
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