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Metric played a rocking show last night to a sold out crowd at the Commodore.

Panurge opened the evening. The local five piece band had some interesting spacey pop beats.

Islands played next. All seven members came out dressed in white uniforms. Two of the guys, Nick and Jamie, used to be in the band The Unicorns. The Montreal based performers presented an upbeat and energetic 40min set that included strings and a clarinet to their sound. In one of their songs, the violinist was strumming his violin with a pick. That was pretty neat. Rough Gem sounded really good. I was quite impressed with their performance, as was the rest of the crowd.




Metric took the stage for the third time in just 24hrs at the Commodore. Despite the conditions, they played a fantastic set. As always, their energy is unmatched. They opened with Live It Out, and sounded very tight throughout the whole 1hr 35min set.



Emily was her usual charming self, captivating and full of energy. She has such a commanding stage presence, and had us mesmerized with every move the entire night. It was awesome watching her zone out and bounce while playing the keyboards during solid showings of Hustle Rose and Handshakes. I've noticed she has a more controlled intensity now, and doesn't need to kick and jump around the entire stage to present the emotion in their songs.




Joshua's bass tone sounded great. It has such a unique feel and plays a key role to their sound. His performances during the extended versions of Hustle Rose and Dead Disco were outstanding. He also had one of the best bass performances I've witnessed in a long time.



Joules' drumming was spot-on, and his beat during the Police and The Private really stood out. James' guitar work was excellent, from presenting the intensity in Monster Hospital, to the calmness in On A Slow Night.




They started the encore with Empty. We were also treated to Emily's awesome head-twisting dance during this one. Dead Disco was unbelievable and went 20 minutes long!!! Emily also stage dived into the crowd during the song. When she got back on stage, a fan who also got up there decided to do the same thing and dove into the crowd.......Unfortunately for him, everyone moved out of the way and I saw him fall into a big hole.....Ouch! that must have hurt.



They ended with Love Is A Place, while Joshua laid on the stage exhausted, punching and kicking the air. It was hilarious. Wow.....such an incredible show!!!