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Jay Reatard @ Black Cat
Last night’s Jay Reatard show at the Black Cat was supposed to take place on the club’s large Mainstage, but was moved to its smaller downstairs area—probably due to low ticket sales, thanks to the holiday weekend. Still, the Black Cat’s Backstage was crowded, and those who ventured out were treated to Jay Lindsey (aka Jay Reatard), along with bassist Stephen Pope and drummer Billy Hayes, in an intimate setting.
Metric @ 9:30
As the lights came up at last night’s Metric set at the 9:30 Club, all eyes were on frontwoman Emily Haines—and her sparkling, light-reflecting top. The focus quickly shifted to music, though, as Haines (along with bassist Josh Winstead, guitarist James Shaw, and drummer Joules Scott-Key) kicked things off with “Twilight Galaxy,” from Metric’s latest album, Fantasies. The song started slow and built to a dance-y crescendo, which was a nice lead-in for “Help I’m Alive,” one of the best tracks on the new disc.
