Wednesday’s Presales: May 16, 2012

Metric at Prospect Park (08/05/10) Photo: Chris Becker Jr. (more) Jun 10 Prairie EmpireBuy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 05/16/1212:00 PM Mercury LoungeNew York, NY06:30 PM   Buy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 05/16/1212:00 PM   Jun 15 The Fab FauxBuy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 05/16/1212:00 PM Bowery BallroomNEW YORK, NY07:00 PM   Buy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 05/16/1212:00 PM  …

Metric Played Celebrate Brooklyn w/ Holly Miranda and Joan As Police Woman

Metric at Celebrate Brooklyn! (08/05/10) Photo: Chris Becker …The Toronto-born quartet delivered an expansive set comprising some of their most aggressive tracks (“Monster Hospital,” “Satellite Mind,” “Dead Disco”), and Haines belted them all out while bunny-hopping and high-kicking her way across the strobe-lit stage—a specter of unrelenting shamanistic fervor in heels. There were some missteps,…

Celebrate Brooklyn! Full 2010 Lineup Announced

True to their word, the folks at Celebrate Brooklyn! announced the full 2010 schedule today and here what it looks like: Celebrate Brooklyn! 2010 Season at the Prospect Park Bandshell All performances rain or shine. Please do not bring pets, alcoholic beverages, glass, cans, coolers, recording devices or professional (long lens) cameras. June 9 (Opening…

Virgin Festival Alberta Announced (Pearl Jam, Metric, TPC)

Virgin Festival Alberta Today marked the announcement of the penultimate Canadian Virgin Festival which will take place at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta on August 8-9, 2009. Here’s what the initial and somewhat promising lineup looks like: Virgin Festival Alberta: August 8-9, 2009 (Canada Olympic Park, Calgary, AB) August 8, 2009 Pearl Jam, K-OS,…

Drake’s Take: New Releases 04.14.09

Other than Monks, and Metric I didn’t get a chance to listen to that much from this past week, so as usual, I’ll let Drake do most of the talking. Just a couple of tidbits from me: 1) Much to the delight of bloggers everywhere (and especially Bill P), Ida Maria‘s “Fortress Round My Heart”…