Metric ::: Ogden Theater ::: 06.11.09

I’m extremely bummed that I miss this one, but Team Walking Disaster was able to fill in on these amazing shots and an all around good time. (Written: Randy Washington Photos by: Castro)

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Drizzly skies and six dollar Newcastle’s could not deter loyal fans of Metric from the Ogden on the night of the 11th. The Toronto hailed rock group supplied the all-ages crowd with a long energetic set taking no time at all to smash into their current single Help I’m Alive off their April album release Fantasies.

Mesmerizingly beautiful front-woman Emily Haines moved between the guitar, tambourine, and keyboard throughout the hour and a half long set. The only time she would pause would be to address the audience or say something that truly needed to be said. “Maybe we could be the Canadian equivalent to the Stones and the Beatles; two bands that we idolize,” Haines said after a minute of reflecting on the fact that “the [Rolling] Stones went corporate and The Beatles broke up.” Metric has been making music and touring since ’98 and show no sign of fatigue. Ending the show tonight, they made it feel like it was their last night of their last tour. But that is far from the truth. These four will be going hard and strong through the rest of the summer and well into next autumn stopping at halls like Terminal 5 in NYC and supernatural festivals such as Glastonbury. During this nearly unbelievable four day fest, Haines, Shaw, Winstead, and Scott-Key will share a four-day weekend with acts ranging from The Prodigy to Maximo Park to The Streets to Metronomy.

This little mountain town got to have the treat of having Metric perform here again. Let’s hope it’s not the last.

PS: I love you Emily.

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Metric-Help, I’m Alive (Immuzikation B-ting Like a Hammer Remix) [mp3]