This is my super most favorite image to use when I get behind on posts. Pretty much speaks for itself, no? As much as it pains me to not devote full posts to those who willingly submit their music for review, in order to bring you the best and brightest in a [somewhat] timely fashion, please enjoy this lengthy post of many many quality tracks, with a bit of my ramblings in betwixt. The ima...
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It's been a hot second since Metric's last album Monster Hospital (which was a pretty solid album). They've just announced a new tour (check the dates after the jump) called the "Help, I'm Alive Tour" and features Tokyo Police Club, The Dears, and Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains. The first single off their [...]
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One of my most Trusted MOGgers (Hi, poeby!) followed a link to an older post and marveled at the provocative nature of the subject matter and the thoughtful give-and-take in the thread. Then she asked, "Whatever happened to this kind of post at MOG?" So I floated a couple of theories.Maybe the core group of MOGgers - the initial wave - covered so many bases in our first couple of years at MOG t...
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Oh, seriously...ya gotta make mistakes you're young...come on baby play me something, like she's come undone...
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Want a couple of free tickets to Friday night’s Metric show at the House of Blues? Of course you do.“How do I get them?” you likely ask. Simple:1) Email two friends who are not yet melophobe readers, linking them to melophobe.com (or your favorite page within melophobe), and saying something enthusiastic about us. It can be enthusiastically positive. It can be enthusiastically negative, but
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Joining Metric's virtual worldA few short pieces about Metric who are already having quite the year with loads of high praise for their latest album.First up, the band launched an interactive 3D room on IMVU. You're able to buy music to play in your own virtual room as well as virtual merch. All IMVU members are also entitled to a free download of "Help I'm Alive."Continuing with the virtual ne...
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dear MOG,been a rollercoaster ride of a Friday. without going into painful detail, i am winding down after finally annihilating the big bad wolf; yet i am also psyched up because the evil witch evacuated the forest in which i dwell, if only momentarily.so. soundtrack of my somber night. take it.You hardwire,I'll try to play the guitar.
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I'm a latecomer to this band, but whoo boy, I'm addicted now. This particular song has zoomed into my Hot 100, also known as the songs that fit onto my MP3 player.
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Metric left us fighting the war, the war that wouldn’t stop for the love of God.It has been 4 years since their 2005 release Live It Out which left the world reeling.The past few months have been good to us with the full album of Metric’s new album Fantasies in our hands with the beautiful [...]
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which song would you play?I was cleaning the dinner-table and this song came on. Made me think.........if I had a friend over tonight for beers......and you know how you always have one song they need to hear. I would not hesitate. I would play "Too Little Too Late" by Metric and turn it up!!! I love everything about this song. It makes me happy. It makes me want to dance......and it confirms t...
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Metric's Fantasies is one my favorite albums from 2009, so far. Emily Haines is just fantastic -- and in this slow burner asks the musical question "Who would you rather be . . . the Beatles or the Rolling Stones?"
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Metric has teamed up with Deco Dawson to create a video for “Help I’m Alive”. This is not a music video, but a short film.We all know how much we love Metric right here and did a review of their glorious new album sometime back, but this video with all the beautiful visuals and wonderful [...]
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Metric's new fantasy tourWith lots of hype about their 2009 album, Fantasies, Metric is about to hit the road for another round of support dates for their newest album.November 16, 2009 Buffalo, NY Town BallroomNovember 17, 2009 Portland, ME Portland City Music HallNovember 18, 2009 Hartford, CT WebsterNovember 19, 2009 Providence, RI Lupo'sNovember 20, 2009 Boston, MA House of BluesNovember 21, 2
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It's been a while since I last posted some music-inspired art on here. I've completed quite a few pieces in the month of January alone. It's like I've been turbocharged or something. Anyway, here they are, accompanied by my "soundtrack" at the time. Enjoy!Emily Haines, the Lady of the Lake.Metric - Live It Out (on repeat), Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?, "Help, I'm Alive"She, or ...
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