Metric – Codeine Velvet Club – Nico Vega @ Hollywood Palladium Every time I set foot in the Palladium I can feel a little extra adrenaline coursing through my body. It’s like the 60 years worth of legendary shows are collectively in the air for anyone to grab onto; a rock aura all its own. Combine that energy with three bands whose powerful women leads could easily electrify the most drab of venues, and I knew I’d be in for a memorable evening.
Saying Emily Haines has range is doing her a disservice. Her work with Broken Social Scene is iconic. Her solo projects are raw yet subtly powerful. Then there’s Metric, as far as I can tell this is Haines chance to get out some unadulterated Rock. Beauty and power are a high octane mix. After about 30 minutes of Emily sprinting from corner to corner of the stage you start to realize she might be a femme fatale; like Honey Ryder from the old Bond movies.
By the end of the evening the entire place was in a fever pitch. Then as the crowd poured out on Sunset and Vine you realize the night had just begun.
Hollywood Palladium March 26th, 2010
Encore:
Photos: Big Ben & Bootsie
Photos: Bootsie
Nico Vega
Photos: Big Ben & Bootsie
the metric chick is hot