Review: Metric; June 7, 2009 at FM 94/9 Independence Jam; Oceanside

Despite boasting a roster that overlaps with that of Broken Social Scene, Canadian quartet Metric have spent the last decade amassing a dedicated but modestly-sized fan base. Their previous albums have garnered plenty of critical acclaim but little airplay, and their new release Fantasies made it to #76 on the Billboard Top 200 but stopped short of making the band an indie-household name. And so it was that Metric, buried beneath headlining acts The Black Keys and Yeah Yeah Yeahs at the FM 94/9 Independence Jam, proceeded to blow both of those bands away. (more…)
Jun 18, 2009 | Categories: reviews, san diego, shows | Tags: black keys, broken social scene, Independence Jam, metric, Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Leave A Comment »
Weekend Concert Lineup: August 22nd – 24th

^^ Broken Social Scene ^^
FRIDAY:
Toronto rock throng Broken Social Scene will be bringing their amiable brand of baroque pop to the House of Blues this Friday. Those following the antics of the prolific Canucks over the past year know that there have been two “Broken Social Scene Presents” solo albums so far, Kevin Drew’s Spirit If… and Brendan Canning’s Something For All Of Us.
Aug 21, 2008 | Categories: san diego, shows | Tags: beachwood sparks, black keys, brendan canning, broken social scene, casbah, common, grand ole party, house of blues, kevin drew, Lady Dottie and The Diamonds, menomena, sondre lerche, the silent comedy, wild weekend | Leave A Comment »


