I just spent an hour writing a review on the Jingle Bell Rock show I saw the other night...the internet did it's thing and ate my story when I went to post it so I'll have to give you the cole's notes version until I feel up to re-writing it (right now I want to toss this laptop into the snowbank!).
Metric is back after some time away from the limelight. They debuted some of their new album on the Jingle Bell Rock/Help, I'm Alive tour and I definitely want to hear more. The whole band seemed to be happy to be playing live again, and there was a renewed sense of urgency in their playing that had been missing the last couple of times I'd seen them play. Check out the video below to see an interview with Emily Haines while she was writing in Brazil. It's an interesting look into the internal and external pressures some people feel when they are the focus of popular culture, and sets the tone for the new album due out in early 2009. Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains opened the show (great rock and roll and a surprising departure from his Death from Above 1979 material), and The Dears entertained with their melodic pop. But, Tokyo Police Club was the highlight of the show for me...they tore through their set playing like they only had once chance to prove themselves on stage. I think they still think this is all a big mistake and they're going to get kicked off stage at anytime.
Happy Holidays from ThisCityRocks.com! We'll be back in 2009!
Metric is back after some time away from the limelight. They debuted some of their new album on the Jingle Bell Rock/Help, I'm Alive tour and I definitely want to hear more. The whole band seemed to be happy to be playing live again, and there was a renewed sense of urgency in their playing that had been missing the last couple of times I'd seen them play. Check out the video below to see an interview with Emily Haines while she was writing in Brazil. It's an interesting look into the internal and external pressures some people feel when they are the focus of popular culture, and sets the tone for the new album due out in early 2009. Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains opened the show (great rock and roll and a surprising departure from his Death from Above 1979 material), and The Dears entertained with their melodic pop. But, Tokyo Police Club was the highlight of the show for me...they tore through their set playing like they only had once chance to prove themselves on stage. I think they still think this is all a big mistake and they're going to get kicked off stage at anytime.
Happy Holidays from ThisCityRocks.com! We'll be back in 2009!
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