Metro
Info
Train: Charing Cross (13 mins)
Tube: Tottenham Court Rd (1 mins)
Capacity: 300
Reviewed Events
The Raveonettes at London Metro, Thu 22 Nov
The Raveonettes are SEX. From the first minute to the last, they offer languorous Velvet Undergroud sleazevibes on a bed of Jesus and Mary Chain reverb and dark atmospheric. Like the Dandy Warhols in their finer moments, but dirtied up like BRMC... even though this sound is shar»
The Poor Rich Ones at London Metro, Thu 18 Apr
You know that feeling, when you know you're right, but no-one else is listening? That's what it's like standing in Metro's tonight. Everyone else is watching Electrelane or Six by Seven or Serafin but your correspondent is among 15 or so people waiting for a long-established yet relatively unknown band from N»
Laconia, Miss:Spelt Yoof at London Metro, Wed 26 Jun
Laconia are a fast-paced quartet from the North-east who combine the punchy melodic thrust of Therapy? and Faith No More with the clean fragility of Snow Patrol. They're evidently still finding their feet and working out what they want to be, but there's a strong sense of promise. At thei»
Major Matt Mason USA at London Metro, Fri 19 Jul
'There's a funny taste in my mouth
and it tastes like my dad'
So sings Major Matt Mason USA, arguably the most shambolic troubadour to emerge from New Yoik Citah in the last twenty years. He's also a bit of a genius.
It's 8:45pm and London's Metro Club is pretty much full. The man»
J Mascis, The Beatings at London Metro, Fri 13 Sep
The Metro is absolutely packed to the rafters tonight, and it's a noticeable split; while the majority are here to see alt-gonzo rock legend J Mascis, there is a substantial amount of people (largely looking like extras from a Strokes video) here to see London's latest media sensations, Th»
The Rock Of Travolta, Groop at London Metro, Thu 14 Nov
Groop had the sleazepop tag invented for them it seems. Cooing and teasing their way through a dozen songs, with french lisps and drawled out synths, they may be one step too close to fashion and one step too far from music to completely work, but they aren't that far off. The post-apocalyptic ironies of shoutin»
Reverend Pike, Fonda 500, Serial P.O.P. at London Metro, Fri 15 Nov
Drunken fairies rocking out, joy divisions and teddybear mutilation...yes it's all true, it was the Metro gig last Friday, here's what happened: Things started innocently enough with the bubblegum punk of Reverend Pike, seemingly from the same school of sound as Brassy and Lungleg. Shouty feisty female voc»
Echoboy, Mommy and Daddy at London Metro, Wed 20 Nov
Two singing bassists who are a real-life couple, backed only by a synth and a drum machine: It sounds like a recipe for either rock'n roll heaven or a doggie's dinner disaster. But fear not, kids, New Yorkers Mommy and Daddy are the former...a full-frontal assault to your eardrums with XL-sized shots of caffeine»
Redjetson, Corporation:Blend at London Metro, Wed 08 Jan
Redjetson have started to turn heads in recent months; rarely have several young men of such a quiet demeanor made such disquieting sounds. Schooled in the Six By Seven academy of thought, their speciality is in compelling, icy, pitiless, and frankly bloody miserable songs that begin as an unsettling w»
Junior Senior at London Metro, Thu 23 Jan
Many a soul could be seen skulking around London in the latter half of this week. Invariably it was because they didn't have a ticket to see the Flaming Lips' psychedelic extravaganza on their two-night sojourn to Kentish Town. But for others it was no matter, because for them, there was only one place whe»
Ciccone, MC Larrs at London Metro, Fri 21 Feb
In the neon lit cellar bar that is Metro's a chunky twenty-something American is bouncing around and rapping to the beats coming out of his laptop. This is MC Larrs, an exchange student at Oxford who believes in the power of rhyme and wearing baseball caps. He's actually quite good, less intense than E»
The Icarus Line, Josephine, Radio Vago at London Metro, Mon 14 Apr
Josephine must find the NYC garage
explosion a right royal pain in the ass. “If this band were from Nooo Yoik, they’d
be hewge!!” scream their closest supporters. Maybe they're right. But Josephine
are much more than that – for starters, they have some proper good »
The Vaults, Ludes at London Metro, Mon 16 Jun
Hiss! Who are these scraggy-haired chancers before my eyes? Singer thinkin' he's God's gift, prancin' about strikin' rock poses. Woo woo. This is The Vaults, who appear to be Bury St. Edmonds’ answer to The Datsuns with a few AC/DC-cum-Winnebago Deal style riffs here 'n' there. The stand-off»
Silvertongue, Mower, The Capes, Amityville at London Metro, Wed 06 Aug
Only two gigs into their career, openers Amityville manage to turn in a truly incendiary performance tonight. Frontman Andrew Montgomery is riveting to watch, taking on the air of a man possessed and singing as if his life depended on it. The band has real chemistry too, adding much needed zest to hits-in-waitin»
Distophia at London Metro, Tue 13 Jan
Imagine a world which, Donnie Darko-style, reversed back in time, erasing nu metal, deleting Chad Kroeger and sending Fred Durst back to work as a grunt in the forces. As far as Distophia are concerned, that world is now.»
The Rakes, The Basics at London Metro, Wed 21 Jan
“This song is for my ex-girlfriend, who dumped me last week before my birthday. We’re still friends. It’s called ‘I Hope You Die in Hell, Bitch’”»
Eberg at London Metro, Tue 27 Jan
You may have heard Lamacq and Lowe bang on about him, but what is the Eberg fella really about? Oxford Street's Metro seems like as good a place as any to start finding out.»
Ima Robot at London Metro, Sat 07 Feb
Yelping vocals, choreographed robotic moves and silver jumpsuit.»
Motorway at London Metro, Thu 04 Mar
With a selection of catchy melodies delivered in a rolling narrative style by lead vocalist Ben Hudson, Motorway’s sound is both refined and infectious...»
The Boyfriends at London Metro, Thu 15 Jul
... this is lovely indie schmindie pop music after all and when they’re not ripping off moody gits from Manchester they’re ripping off The Smiths… oh, hang on a minute…»
Electric Six at London Metro, Tue 12 Oct
Rock fact number 54: it is all too easy to become a victim of your own success. Much as every band slogging around the toilet circuit dreams of filling Wembley (any band who tells you otherwise is a big fat liar) some bands just work better in a smaller setting: see Belle and Sebastian, The Darkness, and, we’ve learnt, Electric Six.»
The Hunches at London Metro, Tue 19 Oct
There’s mania in the air. This is music for bus crashes. What isn’t destroyed will be pulverised by this unholy force of rock and roll. Believe in it, for it is the truth.»
Bearsuit at London Metro, Wed 18 May
By rights, Bearsuit should be the biggest band in the world, not just Norwich. For now, I sleep on the hope that one day it may actually happen.»
Silvery, Touriste, Best Fwends at London Metro, Wed 10 Aug
Best Fwends fearlessly map the murky and uncharted waters between the triple locales of the Beastie Boys, New Kids On The Block and most prominently and disturbingly, the Jamster Ringtone Club. It's gormless, pointless and priceless. Heckling ensues. Laugh if you will, dear readers, but be prepared! Some of you will encounter Best Fwends supporting iForward, Russia!. You have been warned...»
October All Over, Comanechi, Damn Arms at London Metro, Thu 19 Jan
Comanechi live where grunge went to die; in some barren, dusty part of the world where few men fear to tread (without a plaid shirt and shoulder-length hair, anyway)...»
The Explosion, Gallows at London Metro, Wed 11 Oct
Gallows are fast becoming a phenomenon. Having trundled around the hardcore underground circuit for the past couple of years, picking up fans along the way with their fear-inducing sets, many more have taken notice of late because of their astounding debut album, Orchestra Of Wolves. Their newfound reputation has seen them acquire support slots at short notice with Papa Roach and Lifetime recently, and tonight with The Explosion...»
50Hz, Sangeeta at London Metro, Fri 13 Oct
What a crazy, amazing, shambolic state of affairs! 'Sangeeta' was an explosive stage performance. A loud musically chaotic exper»
Sangeeta at London Metro, Fri 02 Feb
Fresh off the boat from their sell out summer Australian tour, 'Sangeeta' tore The Metro apart with their highly distinctive and p»
Love Ends Disaster!, Vessels at London Metro, Tue 13 Mar
Celebrating the release of their new single “Ladders,” Nottingham five-piece, Love Ends Disaster! unleashed their quirky sound»
Blow Up at London Metro, Thu 11 Oct
What was it your mum said? Never outstay your welcome and always say "thank you" when you leave? While many of us are pretty reasonably well mannered in these two social norms, the entertainment business has been ascribed very different rules»
Redlight Company, King Jacks, The RGBs at London Metro, Wed 05 Dec
Really amazing band. Front woman is incredible. »
Prego, The Twilight Sad, Limn at London Metro, Tue 18 Dec
The Twilight Sad's last show in London for a while is triumphant in the face of adversity: a statement of intent and invitation to eagerly anticipate – nay, drool – over what this very special band hold up their sleeves come the future»
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