[DID NOT ATTEND: December 11, 2021] METZ / Preoccupations
I saw METZ open for Modest Mouse four years ago and my ears might still be ringing. I knew of Metz from their noise filled chaotic but amazing albums.
Their live show was less about the abrasiveness and more about their intense stage presence. I knew I wanted to see them headline a show.
And then they announced it. A headlining show at my favorite small venue (actually, this place might have been too small for them). I was so psyched, until I saw that it fell on the same day as our holiday party.
Realistically there was no way I could go. What a bummer.
Turns out later on, the band Stars announced their show for the same night and since I’ve never seen Stars, I would have picked them instead. But what a drag when schedules can’t line up.
I’ve actually seen Preoccupations twice already, once in the Foundry opening for Protomartyr. They used to be called Viet Cong, but wisely changed that name. They put on a great live show. This would have been a killer double bill.
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