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Alex
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
I'm sick, you're tired...let's dance.
Interests: Traveling, old movies, horseback riding, METRIC!, live music in general (concerts + floor seats = happiness!) but Independent Canadian music in particular, CFL football...and the Metric community apparently!
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Well done Thomas! Ugh, Metric for Glenn Beck...that just sits wrong and everybody knows it. As always, happy to see Emily and the rest of the band putting the integrity of their music first. I was glad they shared the whole thing with us too - and took the time to follow through on correspondence with a (rightfully!) concerned fan.
Of course, the track is "Too Little Too Late"...like Eric mentioned, seems a bit off that Beck's legal team didn't even have that right. Just glad to see ANY trace of Metric gone from that terrible, bigoted man's program!
Wow....
Wow. http://ilovemetric.com/thomas-horn-rescues-metric-from-glenn-beck
Hahaha hilarious. Love it.
I WOULD DIE IF YOU CAME TO CALGARY AND I HAD VIP...
I WOULD DIE IF YOU CAME TO CALGARY AND I HAD VIP PASSES
Yup :) Page three! It's so cool to look and see how many other people really care about Metric. I mean, with the standard Front Row crew and all of the amazing people from the Forum I'm aware there are other passionate Metric fans out there, but it's awesome to see that even people who don't follow them with the same (overzealous) fervor that we do still love them.
SO MUCH LOVE FOR METRIC. It makes me happy...and proud, somehow, haha. It's great!
Anyone found themselves in the Flashbacks yet?
Anyone found themselves in the Flashbacks yet?
I've been waiting since the remix contest finished. We know they read them, if Emily's tweets were any indication; it'd be cool to see what everyone had to share!
Fantasies Flashbacks?
Fantasies Flashbacks?
Ugh...posting email on a public forum, never good haha. Also, I'm kinda iffy here because as much as we've all heckled Gerard at times for his occasional Metric bipolarity (Gerard, you know very well I'd be included in that group haha!) he's still a solid guy and you've been exorbitantly rude to him in the past.
I've been fortunate enough to really get to know a good handful of people off of here and it's just kinda unpleasant to see you put some of them down as harshly as you have. Though we're in different cities and countries, there's a sense of community here that's taken on life outside of Front Row and offline too. So disagreeing is totally fine, obviously - it is a forum for discussion - but it can be done with respect...and maybe replace the hate with some well-intentioned wit? It wouldn't hurt :)
I'm not trying to stir the pot, honest, I just felt bad looking over some old posts and seeing people I've come to know being called names...and I wanted to explain my hesitance with the email address.
Email to Win a Ticket to See Metric in Calgary
This Sunday, 20th February 2011, Metric will perform two songs as part of the NHL's Heritage Classic, between the Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens. We're looking for 100 Metric fans to be part of the performance as Metric plays on the field. If you're interested in seeing Metric perform at ...
I just looked at flights to Calgary in full seriousness...and I can't afford the trip out on such short notice :( Hockey and Metric, what could be better? All of you Calgarians had better get on this and appreciate it!!!
Email to Win a Ticket to See Metric in Calgary
This Sunday, 20th February 2011, Metric will perform two songs as part of the NHL's Heritage Classic, between the Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens. We're looking for 100 Metric fans to be part of the performance as Metric plays on the field. If you're interested in seeing Metric perform at ...
This remix is AMAZING. Wow, total props to this guy! It's actually a new whole, not just a spin on parts of the old one. The only way you can do Metric justice is to do something totally different with it I'd think - again, he absolutely nailed it.
"Help I'm Alive" Remix Winner Announced!
Our selection for the best "Help I'm Alive" remix is... Don Bosse's "Denial Anger Acceptance Mix" There were so many excellent remixes to choose from but we chose this one because we found it to be the most musically advanced and original. This is not the obvious dance floor hit that most of us ...
I love that it'll get the chance to reach a wider audience! This is one of my favourite visual interpretations of any song I've ever seen.
Studio day # 55: Chris Mills video for "Collect...
Studio day # 55: Chris Mills video for "Collect Call" nominated for a Juno! Watch it here http://bit.ly/9MhWDF
Woah, through Chrysalis? That's the record company that screwed them over back in the day...I didn't know they ever had a hold of any of Emily's stuff. That's a wicked cool find. You should scan the artwork and post it up here, I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd love to see it!
hey does anyone know anything about an Emily...
hey does anyone know anything about an Emily Haines Sprig/Detective Daughter single CD? I found it at a used CD store here in Toronto. Its got really cool packaging. I was wondering how rare it is and how much I could sell that shit on ebay for. Whats the history behind this thing? It seems to ha...
Bam! Obviously that's a win for Emily, just check this
http://i43.tinypic.com/tidz.jpg ...or http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/97570/Emily+Haines++the+Soft+Skeleton.jpg ...or http://i48.tinypic.com/2r2bzh2.jpg ...or http://www.geoffbarrenger.com/content/celebrity/emily_haines_insideE/EmilyHaines-03.jpg ...or http://i48.tinypic.com/2v1aibo.jpg (also: JIMMY)...or just watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1aoW6nPUrc.
Enough said.
But wait..I'm nominated for NME "Hottest Woman"...
But wait..I'm nominated for NME "Hottest Woman" Award. Bam! Going up against Gaga! Hilarious existence.
I really wanted them to make the nominations, just to see the band at the ceremony in their red carpet best! The thought of them walking up on stage for an acceptance speech... :D
Our song was shortlisted for the Oscars but we...
Our song was shortlisted for the Oscars but we didn't make the final cut, sigh. Changing out of my gown now + heading to the studio.
I know Metric is an international band, but come on - what's more Canadian than this?
Maybe just wear the gown anyway, with snow boots...
Maybe just wear the gown anyway, with snow boots and a parka?
"If they are moving in the direction of commercialization, it's not them that's changing."
Natasha, that's wicked.
Hey Everyone I have a concern! I'm so worried that...
Hey Everyone I have a concern! I'm so worried that my favorite band in the whole entire world (Metric) is going to become totally commercial. On the one hand I'm stoked that they're becoming more popular, but then I'm worried that that carries a whole bunch of baggage and that they're going to ch...
In that case, approved haha!
Hey Everyone I have a concern! I'm so worried that...
Hey Everyone I have a concern! I'm so worried that my favorite band in the whole entire world (Metric) is going to become totally commercial. On the one hand I'm stoked that they're becoming more popular, but then I'm worried that that carries a whole bunch of baggage and that they're going to ch...
Disagreed! They're still putting doing what they want before doing what pays most - as of late, conveniently, the two have tended to coincide. At least that's the impression I'm getting from countless interviews.
They're just not the same scrappy twenty-somethings playing "Succexy" to smokey, sweaty bars nourished by coffee and protein bars - because remember, "a protein bar is NOT a meal!" They've progressed and matured and changed, like people do, and I think their sound reflects that. As much as I'd have loved to have seen them in their dingy bar show days, I'm just happy they're succeeding and seem to be happier for it!
They'll never be stagnant and I think the key is just embracing it. That, and being reassured that the the talent of these four people isn't the thing that's changing.
Hey Everyone I have a concern! I'm so worried that...
Hey Everyone I have a concern! I'm so worried that my favorite band in the whole entire world (Metric) is going to become totally commercial. On the one hand I'm stoked that they're becoming more popular, but then I'm worried that that carries a whole bunch of baggage and that they're going to ch...
That still comes off as mean, reading it back. You know I send you my love on a wire Gerard! Your pessimism is endearing :) Plus I mean remember, Amy told me she loves you so much and a deity can't be wrong!
GERARD IS A LAME OL' NEGATIVE NANCY Joey is super...
GERARD IS A LAME OL' NEGATIVE NANCY Joey is super chill Rayray is also pretty chill. at least shes reasonable.
I chuckled at this. Also, how long has it even been since Gerard has said anything on here? You know I don't mean that in a mean way obviously Gerard, I just thought it was funny that your name came up...or maybe I've just been that distracted from Frontrow!
GERARD IS A LAME OL' NEGATIVE NANCY Joey is super...
GERARD IS A LAME OL' NEGATIVE NANCY Joey is super chill Rayray is also pretty chill. at least shes reasonable.
I'm really happy you found it! That's exactly how I felt about it, and felt the need to share that with everyone I thought should hear it haha. Also, as I've probably asked before, why are you not a part of this Metric community at a wider scope than just Frontrow?! You should be!
so i listened to the itunes session on youtube...
so i listened to the itunes session on youtube allllll day today! oh my god amazing!!!!!!! 'expecting to fly' is absolutely amazing. neil young should be proud! this band blows my mind! mind=blown!!
Hustle Rose. If I've said it once I've said it a million times: the Holy Grail of live Metric performances. I'm with you both in hoping to see it someday!
I can't express how happy it makes me that they...
I can't express how happy it makes me that they are released a version of "Expecting To Fly". I heard Emily play it solo in Toronto three years ago. Best thing my ears have ever heard. Also best day of my life.
On behalf of Canada, thanks! We do love you back here.
Canada, we haven't forgotten you! Our exclusive...
Canada, we haven't forgotten you! Our exclusive iTunes session will be available from 18th January! xo
God, I love this band. This "flashback" collection...
God, I love this band. This "flashback" collection is just another reminder as to why. Continue reading
Posted Dec 27, 2010 at Metric
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Sweet! And many more Metric Facebook connections will be in too I'm sure. Okay, then - what do we want to send around as our collaborative art project?
Alright FrontRowers, We've been TOTALLY dead...
Alright FrontRowers, We've been TOTALLY dead lately, and I think we need some sort of Team Metric bonding project, as well as a way to express our evergrowing love for this excellent and musically talented group of people. So, I'm thinking...let's do our own "Hollywood In Cambodia"-style collabor...
Alright FrontRowers, We've been TOTALLY dead...
Alright FrontRowers, We've been TOTALLY dead lately, and I think we need some sort of Team Metric bonding project, as well as a way to express our evergrowing love for this excellent and musically talented group of people. So, I'm... Continue reading
Posted Nov 17, 2010 at Metric
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