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Metric Releases New Single, Sets U.S. tour
There seems to be a palpable buzz — and some degree of coy secrecy — about Metric's upcoming album, their fifth, called Synthetica. Those wily Canadians don't release the record until June 12, but...
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Win Tickets For Metric At Radio City Music Hall On September 23
It's not even summer yet, but The Alternate Side is looking ahead to the autumn and giving away tickets to see Metric's big gig at New York's Radio City Music Hall on September 23. The band's fifth...
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Listen To Metric's 'Synthetica' Streaming
Metric's much teased release of its fifth album Synthetica happens on June 12, but the curious can stream the album now (below) courtesy of the band on Soundcloud. In addition, the quartet wlll also...
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Metric: TAS In Session
Metric's slow ascent from well-kept Canadian secret to a band that headlines New York's Radio City Music Hall — which the quartet will do on September 23 — is even more intriguing given the group's...
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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending June 17
1. Beach HouseBloom2. Silversun PickupsNeck of the Woods3. The WalkmenHeaven4. PoliçaGive You the Ghost5. Best CoastThe Only Place 6. SoulsaversThe Light The Dead See7. Jack WhiteBlunderbuss8....
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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending June 24
1. Beach HouseBloom2. Best CoastThe Only Place3. SoulsaversThe Light The Dead See4. Silversun PickupsNeck of the Woods5. The WalkmenHeaven6. Father John MistyFear Fun7. PoliçaGive You the Ghost8....
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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending July 1
1. Beach HouseBloom2. The WalkmenHeaven3. Best CoastThe Only Place4. SoulsaversThe Light The Dead See5. MetricSynthetica6. Silversun PickupsNeck of the Woods7. JapandroidsCelebration Rock8. Father John...
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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending July 8
1. The WalkmenHeaven2. MetricSynthetica3. JapandroidsCelebration Rock4. Beach HouseBloom5. Hot ChipIn Our Heads6. Best CoastThe Only Place7. SoulsaversThe Light The Dead See8. Silversun PickupsNeck of...
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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending July 15
1. JapandroidsCelebration Rock2. MetricSynthetica3. Hot ChipIn Our Heads4. The WalkmenHeaven5. Beach HouseBloom6. Silversun PickupsNeck of the Woods7. SoulsaversThe Light The Dead See8. Sigur...
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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending July 22
1. Hot ChipIn Our Heads2. JapandroidsCelebration Rock3. MetricSynthetica4. The WalkmenHeaven5. Sigur RósValtari6. Beach HouseBloom7. Silversun PickupsNeck of the Woods8. Best CoastThe Only Place9....
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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending July 29
1. JapandroidsCelebration Rock2. Hot ChipIn Our Heads3. MetricSynthetica4. Dirty ProjectorsSwing Lo Magellan5. Twin ShadowConfess6. The WalkmenHeaven7. Sigur RósValtari8. Beach HouseBloom9. Silversun...
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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending August 5
1. Dirty ProjectorsSwing Lo Magellan2. Alt-JAn Awesome Wave3. JapandroidsCelebration Rock4. Hot ChipIn Our Heads5. MetricSynthetica6. Twin ShadowConfess7. Sigur RósValtari8. Beach HouseBloom9....
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Ticket Giveaway For Metric At Radio City Music Hall On September 23
Metric is touring North America behind its strong 2012 release, Synthetica, and they're bringing along another fine Montréal band, Half Moon Run, as the opener. The Alternate Side is giving away...
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TAS In Session Flashback 2012: Part One
Over the past year, The Alternate Side staff — Russ Borris, Alisa Ali, Eric Holland and Kara Manning — has relished the chance to interview dozens of bands, hailing from all over the world, from...
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Polaris Prize Shortlist Includes Purity Ring, Metric And Metz
The Polaris Prize, one of Canada's most prestigious music awards, has released its 2013 shortlist of nominees, including Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Metric, Purity Ring, Metz, Tegan and Sara, Zaki...
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