Keyword results: The Metropolitan
Avant Gardeners
At times, Avant Gardeners sound a lot like The Pixies. Other times they sound a lot like Joy Division. What they don't sound a lot like is another dishwater wuss band. Honestly, when did bands in this town get so goddamn wet? Did I miss a damp memo? Here's some free advice from Uncle Stan: nobody cares about your feelings, your band isn't good enough to be "subtle" and people who still listen to Art of Fighting never get laid.
Kittyhawk & Bye Bye Mountain
What:
Kittyhawk & Bye Bye Mountain
Where:
The Metro, 46 Grote St, City
When:
Fri Jan 15, 6:30pm
Let's go out for dinner and a show! Kittyhawk and Bye Bye Mountain are playing Le Metro. This could be fun.
Fair Maiden / Immortal Warlord
What:
Fair Maiden / Immortal Warlord
Where:
The Metropolitan Hotel, 46 Grote St, City
When:
Thu Jan 7, 6:30pm
How much:
Free
Just before you get RSI from retro gaming up a storm at La Boheme from 9pm onwards at 'Ultracade!'. 0100010010101010001. Orgasm. That binary isn't solvent but when has love made sense? Get your pre-drink, post-work, pre-dinner, pre-gamer RSI on at Le Metro with the folk-tinged beatific Fair Maiden and zombie stooge pop of Immortal Warlord.
The Metropolitan Hotel
The Metro is where you go when you're done with indie DJ "nights". You know the ones I mean. They have sinister brand names like "Clap" and "Pump", pointless cover charges, covertly racist DJs, dodgy "drink specials", and various measures of sexual frustration, glycerin vapor and Franz Ferdinand.
No Through Road 7-inch Launch + Batrider
What:
Batrider + No Through Rd 7inch Launch
Where:
The Metro Hotel, 46 Grote St, City
When:
Sat Nov 28, 8pm
How Much:
$10
No Through Road tell us their new 7-inch is "made from vinyl and everything". This got us a little concerned. What would happen if their new 7-inch was indeed made from vinyl AND everything? Would the universe collapse in on itself to form a black hole? Would flowers start growing downwards underground? Either way, we are certain that Matt Banham would still be a frontman, and we'd hope that Batrider were still around to play us their explosive sounds too.
Bolty Bolt-Bolt & The Boltons + The Torrens
What:
Bolty Bolt-Bolt & The Boltons + The Torrens
Where:
The Metropolitan Hotel, 46 Grote St, City
When:
Sat Nov 7, 8pm
How Much:
Less than $10
Look. Quite simply. This just had to go into our OUTs because how many times in your life have you seen a Michael Bolton cover band that actually kicks a little tooshie? Let's break this on down. How many times have you seen a Michael Bolton cover band? Nope, didn't think so. Said band, that rocks? Nah-uh.
Oliver Mann 7 inch Launch
What:
Oliver Mann 7 inch Launch + Steering By Stars
Where:
The Metropolitan Hotel, 46 Grote St, City
When:
Fri Oct 30, 8pm
How much:
Less than $10
Oliver Mann is a performer. He's also a librarian and an opera singer... And a folk songwriter. His performances are a combination of all these things, morphing from classical vocalist to campfire storyteller as he tells tales of goblins invading his library. He's joined by Steering By Stars, their rise is no secret.
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