This is 24 Hrs late, but courtesy of the fabulous Jimmy Shaw, I had my socks blown off last night at Massey Hall in Toronto.  METRIC were absolutely on fire as they burned through a tight set of angular and catchy songs, mostly from their latest album - Fantasies.  I've seen this band grow and develop over the years, and have always been blown away by Emily's stage presence and the ridiculously tight rhythm section of Jules on drums and Joshua on bass.

 I just got back from seeing Sloan at the Dakota.  It was a benefit for War Child.  I think they're the ones who make sure child soldiers get REALLY good guns??  Too Dark?  Likely.  I LOVED the show.  They are such a great band.  Great melodies, and inventive parts, mixed with the soap opera that is playing with the same group of dudes for 18 years!  It was a night of obscure tracks, and stuff they don't often play.  At one point Murphy introduced a song saying it was "from NO ONE'S favorite album", and then added "It's sort o