Pressed for Sound: Coachella 2008: May 2008 Archives

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Coachella 2008: May 2008 Archives

Coachella '08: Metric Interview

Metric.jpgMetric has spent most of the past year recording the follow-up to 2005's Live it Out and recently released the Live at Metropolis EP, but that didn't stop the quartet from making the trek out to Coachella 2008. I caught up with Emily Haines, solo-artist and Broken Social Scene member -- along with band mates Josh, James and Joules -- before their fierce set of electro-rock on Sunday. We talked about the new record, preparing for the heat and why Neil Young rules.



Aussies Midnight Juggernauts were relatively unheard of when they toured North America with Justice last fall, but you wouldn't have guessed it on Friday. Their Coachella set fused indie-rock bombast with pulsating dance rhythms and magnetic synthesizers. The crowd looked overjoyed, sweaty and would have stayed for another hour given the chance.

Midnight Juggernauts came across like a twenty-first century version of Xanadu, minus the roller skates of course. I caught up with drummer Daniel Stricker for a quick interview.