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To be completely honest with you, the main reason I went to Metric at Warehouse Live was not because of my love for the band – heck, I really had never heard them before that night – rather it was my infatuation with lead singer Emily Haines. She's sexy. Dead sexy. Like, I want to do extremely naughty things with her. Too far? Her vocal work on the Broken Social Scene classic "Anthem's for a Seventeen Year Old Girl" can not be matched, so despite never really hearing a Metric tune, I was pretty sure I'd like them. I arrived late to a barrage of noise as I opened the double doors leading into Warehouse Live's Ballroom. Metric was full on into their third or fourth song which was a heavy mix of dance music and almost punk rock. I wasn't expecting such an intense sound coming from Metric, but I was immediately pleased with the outcome. Haines leaped and bounded across the stage in her golden mini-dress with an endless amount of energy that would make even Sonic the Hedgehog tired. Her polished band of darkly dressed players, including drummer Joules Scott-Key, guitarist James Shaw and bassist Josh Winstead, never missed a beat throughout the lengthy set of dance-infused pop and indie-rock. With all the energy emitted by Haines and the rest of the band via the music, the crowd seemed to swell with each gradual shift in tempo and rhythm. For a Monday night show, Houston definitely showed its numbers by filling the Ballroom all the way back to the soundboard. Who knew Metric had such a grandiose following? Especially in Space City...

I had a great time shooting Ms. Haines in all her sparkly glory, so feel free to check out my photos from the show after the jump.

Congratulations to Hala Dahler, who will be seeing Metric and Band Of Skulls tonight at Warehouse Live courtesy of Breakfast On Tour, Warehouse Live, The Messina Group and AEG Live. Thanks to everyone for participating – if I had it my way, you'd all be winners! We will be giving away plenty of tickets in the coming weeks, so stay tuned to Breakfast On Tour for your chance to win!

We are giving away a pair of tickets to see Metric and Band Of Skulls at Houston's Warehouse Live on November 30, 2009. All you have to do to win is leave a comment with your full name and an e-mail address and/or telephone number where we can get a hold of you. YOU MUST LEAVE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION TO WIN. We will choose a winner the day of the show, so make sure you're available Monday afternoon. Feel free to tell us why you really want the tickets – I'll likely award brownie points for the most creative answers!

If you're not into the idea of possibly missing the show, or have some extra cash lying around, feel free to purchase some tickets. For more info about the show, check out Warehouse Live's show description page.

As always, I'd like to thank Warehouse Live, The Messina Group and AEG Live for allowing us to give so many tickets away. You guys all kick some serious ass!