Outdoor Matinee!

We’re playing our favourite show of the year again this month — a free (or is it pay-what-you-wish? I don’t remember) matinee as part of the Fringe Festival. It’s at 2:00pm on Sunday June 22 at Parc des Ameriques, at the corner of St Laurent and Rachel, where the Fringe is headquartered. There’s beer on tap on-site, and kids are welcome.

Back in the studio!

Now that we’re finished our May run of shows, Puff and the Pillpoppers are going to take a couple of weeks to finally develop some new material that we’ve been wanting to work on, and to lay down some more tracks towards our next album.

Stay tuned!

Shows in May!

We ended April with our Emergenza show at Club Soda, but May is looking busier. Fannie has started her maternity leave, and we’re very pleased to have Michelle Bordeleau joining us on the organ for these upcoming dates:

Tonight, May 2, we’re at 3 Minots, 3812 St Laurent, just north of Roy. We’re playing with After the Weather and David Martel. We’re on early, at around 10:00. Cover is … probably pay what you want. Much lower than Emergenza at any rate!

Saturday, May 10 we’re playing at Pub St Ciboire, 1693 St Denis, between Ontario and de Maisonneuve. We’re playing with The Furlongs. Come on out and wish Fern a happy birthday!

Tuesday, May 20 we’re playing at Bar St Laurent 2, at the corner of St Viateur, with After the Weather. Quarts of beer!

Review from yesterday’s Montreal Mirror

Puff & the Pillpoppers
Set the World to Flames (Indie Martian)
The band name might suggest shits ’n’ giggles, but there’s little doubt that this Montreal quintet is deadly serious about their soul-punk dirges and dense, defiant rock nocturnes. “June” and “Precious Thing” stagger under the weight of the world while “Pillpoppers”—a theme song?—charges into it headfirst. Singer, guitarist and songwriter Simon Bergeron has assembled a capable crew, with a fierce rhythm section boosting up his trade-offs with singer Caroline Daigneault, who hits it out of the park a few times here. The MVP, though, is Fannie Pelchat D’Ascola, whose churning Hammond organ is a tidal wave carrying the whole thing to kingdom come. 7.5/10 (Rupert Bottenberg) At Bar St-Laurent 2 on Wed., Feb. 27, 7 p.m., free

Free Show - Wednesday, February 27 @ 7:00pm

 

We’re putting on a full two-set show with all the trimmings at the end of February … we’ll be recording the show, we’ll be videotaping it, it’s a full production like we haven’t been able to do for some time. Best of all, it’s FREE! Yes, it’s a weeknight, but it’s also EARLY, so we can all still be fresh for work the next day.

Some of you came to our cd launch a few months ago at O Patros Vys … we’re re-launching the cd to the media, with experienced publicists taking the lead to get it into the hands of the people in the media who need to hear it. At the same time, we’re also taking the opportunity to put on a show that’s a mix of old and new material, for our loyal fans and also for some new listeners who might be interested.

The show’s at Bar St Laurent 2, at the corner of St Laurent and St Viateur … some of you have seen us play there before, but for those of you around Montreal that haven’t seen us play yet — this will be a GREAT opportunity.

We have some really nice things planned for the venue, and we have the opportunity to take more time than we usually can to ensure that we’re properly set up to give you the best show that we can, with the best sound and the best visual presentation.

If you wanna check it out — come and stop by! Starting at 7:00, finished before 10:00 …

Emergenza - Puff goes to 3rd step!

Yesterday at Saints Showbar, our beloved band succeeded to get through the 2nd step of the Emergenza Music Festival, and are now eager to perform at the 3rd step later this spring at Club Soda, Montreal!

We would like to thank all the fans who voted for the Pillpoppers! Here is the photo gallery of the night.

Two video clips were also added on YouTube.

Puff previewed a new song!

Yesterday, at Bar St-Laurent 2 (Montreal), the Pillpoppers previewed a brand new song called Cinema Star! Here’s a clip:

You can see some pictures of the night on this gallery.

Also, remember that you can often find some new video clips of their performances by searching “puff pillpoppers” on YouTube.

End of January - Rockin’ la belle Province!

The end of January is going to be a very busy time for Puff and the Pillpoppers!

Friday, January 25, we’re playing at Bar St.Laurent 2, 5550 St-Laurent, coin de St-Viateur, with Love Machine and Dactylo Fidelity. Doors open at 8:00pm, admission is $6. We’ll be on at around 11:00.

Then on Saturday, January 26 we’re psyched up and furious for round two of the Emergenza Festival, at Saints Showbar, 30 Ste. Catherine Ouest. We did very well in round 1 thanks to your support, and we’re working on an awesome set to earn your support for round 2.

The schedule for the night looks like this:
20:00 BERETHIUM Pop rock
21:30 PHOTOPLAYER Alternative indie
21:30 PUFF AND THE PILLPOPPERS Rock ‘70
22:30 FALLING ANVILS
22:30 GARAGE ELECTRIQUE rock francophone
22:30 HERUBA Hip Hop

Tickets are $12 in advance, $18 at the door. You can get tickets through any of us.

Then on Sunday, January 27th, we’re taking this show on the road … to Quebec City! We’re playing at La Ninkasi du Faubourg, Faubourg Saint-Jean-Baptiste, 811 rue St-Jean in Quebec City again with Love Machine and Dactylo Fidelity. Doors open at 8:00pm, admission is $5. We’ll be on around 11:00.

Come on out and see us! Bring friends!

New Year’s Eve show!!

Puff and the Pillpoppers will be joining After the Weather, Trouble Rocket and Toronto’s The Schomburg Fair at Les 3 Minots, 3812 St Laurent (at Roy), on New Year’s Eve. We’re planning to play earlier — sometime between 9:30 and 11:30, likely — and ring in the New Year with this fine bunch.

Admission price is low, enthusiasm is high — come and join us!

We’d be very happy to see you there!

Puff goes to 2nd step!

Puff at Emergenza, l'Alizée, Montreal

Puff and the Pillpoppers reached the 1st spot yesterday during the Emergenza Music Festival at bar l’Alizée, Montreal, while competing with 4 other bands.

Our beloved band got the most votes from the crowd that night with an amount of 93, which to this date also represents the 2nd best number for Montreal since the beginning of the Emergenza.

You can watch some clips (sorry for the poor quality) that -we hope- may lead you to come see them at the 2nd step of the Festival!

Intro / Devil’s Stride
All That I Am (end)
Indie Glow
June

Thanks to all friends and family that brought the vibe!