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Home » Metz

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The three members of the band Metz standing, each is wearing a button down shirt in a different fall hued color, grayish blue sky behind them
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Metz deliver more reliably bombastic noise rock on Atlas Vending

by Luca Cimarusti December 10, 2021December 7, 2021

The best thing about Metz might also be the worst thing about Metz. The Toronto-based trio have been cranking out high-volume noise rock for more than ten years. Their music is solid, reliable, and interesting—and like Nirvana before them, they begin with a subversive sound, then add enough melody and take away enough grime to […]

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Comics artist Corinne Halbert on her favorite maggot-filled monster

by Salem Collo-Julin June 12, 2019August 18, 2021

Current musical obsessions of Teen Movie Hell author Mike McPadden, comics artist Corinne Halbert, and Reader listings coordinator Salem Collo-Julin

Posted inMusic

In praise of Pitchfork’s Blue Stage

by Kevin Warwick July 12, 2017August 18, 2021

Pitchfork’s Blue Stage lets you see the likes of Arca, Dawn Richard, Mitski, Survive, and Pinegrove before they’re too big to get close to.

Posted inMusic

West-side music-business institution Willie Barney dies at 89

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil March 1, 2017August 18, 2021

West-side music-business institution Willie Barney dies at 89, Music Frozen Dancing returns to the Empty Bottle with a “kool” surprise guest, and more.

Posted inBlogs

Multiple personalities for Metz on the gig poster of the week

by Luca Cimarusti June 22, 2016August 18, 2021

This week’s featured gig poster was designed by local artist Josh Davis.

Posted inBlogs

Metz’s destructive dental hygiene on the gig poster of the week

by Luca Cimarusti January 13, 2016August 18, 2021

This week’s featured gig poster was created by local artist Ryan Duggan.

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: Greys’ straight-ahead posthardcore jam ‘Use Your Delusion’

by Kevin Warwick June 23, 2014August 18, 2021

Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is “Use Your Delusion” from the debut Greys album, If Anything, just out on Carpark Records.

Lady Gaga
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Gossip Wolf: People-watching at Pitchfork

by J.R. Nelson and Leor Galil July 24, 2013August 19, 2021

Gossip Wolf: People-watching at Pitchfork, new material from Pezband, and a farewell to Cross Record.

. . . And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Posted inMusic

Our photo recap of the Pitchfork Music Festival 2013

by Chicago Reader July 22, 2013August 19, 2021

Our photo recap of the Pitchfork Music Festival 2013

Posted inBlogs

Recapping the Pitchfork festival’s much less rainy second day

by Philip Montoro July 21, 2013August 19, 2021

The comedy stylings of Pissed Jeans, the apocalyptic ritual of Swans, the bowstring-taut postpunk of Savages, the adorable accents of Belle & Sebastian, and so much more you can barely stand it

Posted inMusic

Saturday: What bands are on our Pitchfork fest itineraries?

by Luca Cimarusti, Kevin Warwick and Derrick Alexander July 17, 2013August 19, 2021

Saturday: What bands are on our Pitchfork fest itineraries?

Pissed Jeans
Posted inMusic

Saturday: Previews and live coverage of every band at Pitchfork

by Monica Kendrick, Leor Galil, Kevin Warwick, Peter Margasak, Luca Cimarusti, Mara Shalhoup and Tal Rosenberg July 17, 2013August 19, 2021

Saturday: Previews and live coverage of every band at Pitchfork

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: Noisy shoegaze on No Joy’s “Slug Night”

by Luca Cimarusti May 17, 2013August 19, 2021

“Slug Night” is a beautiful and lush shoegaze track from Canada’s No Joy.

Posted inBlogs

Best shows to see: Dumpster Babies, Wolf Eyes, Coppice

by Luca Cimarusti May 9, 2013August 19, 2021

The best shows to see for the weekend of 5/10.

Posted inBlogs

The final Pitchfork Music Festival lineup includes M.I.A., Wire, and Lil B

by Leor Galil March 26, 2013August 19, 2021

Our preliminary thoughts on the full lineup for this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival, which includes Lil B. Did we mention Lil B is performing?

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