Emily Haines from the rock band Metric introduces us to the exciting segment “Box of Crap,” a fun, new series that showcases talented musicians opening quite literally a box of crap, filled with random items truly only relatable to our stars. Best known for her work as the lead singer, keyboardist and songwriter of the rock band Metric and a member of Broken Social Scene, Haines introduces us to some of her favorite things, including the book that inspired her middle name, Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol, her least favorite shoes in the world as well as a CD of one of the groups openers for their latest trek.
While it may be hard to find the context to all these unlikely objects, Haines is at the ready to share the significance of each and every item.
“The first thing I pulled out is a Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol, which looks super culty but actually isn’t. This was significant for me because it is my middle name, I was born in New Deli, India and my mother named me after this book. This is very good memories for me, even though he’s giving me kind of a culty vibe.”
Soft Skeleton
“Soft Skelton? I get it, getting all the jokes. The best thing about soft skeleton is I can change my backing band to be anyone, anytime. So at some point it will probably end up being discarded members of Broken Social Scene.”
Crocs
“So random: if you ever see any picture of me shuffling into soundcheck in an arena or something, no crocks, no! It means I’m really depressed and you need to do an intervention.”
Co-headliners Zoé
“Oh, Zoé! This is the band we are bringing on tour, Mexican rock band. Bringing July Talk from Canada, we got Zoé from Mexico, we can all just kind of unite.”
Alter ego
Haines pulls out an orange sweatshirt, “This is my alter ego. Ugh-oh she’s back and she means trouble. Look out. Ahh, I just feel safe now.” Grabbing a metal bat, “This is a thing of beauty. Remember I’m not going to hurt you, I’m just going to protect myself.”
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In support of their newly released Art of Doubt, a 27-date trek, featuring co-headliners Mexican rock band Zoé, continues circling the U.S. before concluding March 25 in Detroit, Michigan. One dollar from every ticket will support GRID Alternatives and their work in making renewable energy technology and job training accessible to underserved communities. Check out the remaining dates below:
Metric Tour Dates
February 26 – San Antonio, TX @ The Aztec Theater
February 28 – Houston, TX @ Revention Music Center
March 1 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
March 2 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theatre
March 4 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
March 5 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
March 6 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
March 9 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
March 10 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan
March 11 – Riverside, CA @ Riverside Municipal Auditorium
March 13 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
March 15 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
March 16 – Seattle, WA @ The Moore
March 18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
March 20 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore
March 21 – Kansas City, MO @ The Truman
March 22 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
March 23 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
March 25 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
