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Sometimes when I'm bored I search for pretty boys to stalk in my friends list

About Me


Thank you for visiting Metro! This is an area where all THE FANS of Metro can connect! I do try to answer random questions for the fans if I know the answer, but
THIS IS NOT A MAIN CONTACT FOR METRO . I am NOT a Metro staff member, just a fan of the venue and no power or control over booking. I WILL DELETE ANY BOOKING REQUESTS WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF RESPONSE (that is unless I am in a mood and I might just tell you off). If you are looking for a Metro staff member to care about you please visit Metro's Official Site
It's a long story really... In the 20's I was a Swedish Cultural Center, but I became run down and unloved and found myself all alone in the late 70's until one day a man by the name of Joe Shanahan came along and we fell in love. Being influenced by the New York Art and music scene he introduced me to some of Chicago's best. Since then I became a cross-platform of the best local, regional and national emerging artists to Chicago. It has been fun these last few years and I haven’t stopped partying with All Ages, 18 & over and 21 & older Shows. I have met the most interesting people and seen the most disgusting things in my 20 plus run and you can all attest to that. Who needs to name drop when you know them all. Oh it was so cute When Blue Meanies and Local H had their first show in the same month. I tell ya... Memories on the corners of my mind! * * ATTENTION * * Dearest meth addicts, if you want someone to listen to your band or get a show at the Metro go to Metro's Official Site .
If you are looking for free tickets to that sold out show for your favorite band... nothings free i want sexual favors!
HEY LOOK OVER HERE! Any Metro specific content is ripped from Metro's Official Site unless official Metro staff requests their content to be removed. If there is content missing please contact the appropriate Metro staff, their contact information can be found on Metro's Official Site .
Add to the Metro Wikipedia Page (http://wikipedia.org/metrochicago)/ You know you want to be like all the other cool kids!
Random Favorite Quote -
"We cannot defend freedom abroad by abandoning it at home." --Edward R. Murrow

My Interests

Being a fan of all that is deviant and trending in a mesh of truth and lies, entertaining the ignorant masses, killing small children to maintain the opulent lifestyle of lazy Americans, and finally pointing and laughing at the poor and unloved.

I'd like to meet:

People that love me! People that hate me! People that know me! People with money to give me!

Although there is no real reason for this but it is important, you will notice how important it is because it's in red and bold!

You cannot be my friend if your name is Matthew.
Acceptable names include: Matt, M@, Mathew, Ma-hat or any other variations.

Music:

Agnostic Front, Alkaline Trio, Atmosphere, Beck, Big Black, Black Flag, Bright Eyes, Buckethead, Butch Walker, Butthole Surfers, Cap'n Jazz, Derrick Carter, Cheap Trick, Clutch, Coldplay, Alice Cooper, Cows, Cupcakes, Cursive, Damned, Deals Gone Bad, Death Cab for Cutie, The Descendents, DJ Frankie Knuckles, DJ QBert, The Donnas, Elliott Smith, Erasure, Even In Blackouts, Faint, Fall Out Boy, Fat Boy Slim, Femi Kuti, Flaming Lips, Foo Fighters, Franz Ferdinand, Front 242, Garbage, Jean Grae, Great Showdown, Guided by Voices, Head of Femur, Helmet, Holy Roman Empire, Husker Du, Billy Idol, Janes Addiction, Jesus Lizard, Jim Rose Circus, Kid Koala, Killers, KMFDM, Liz Phair, Local H, Lords of Acid, Los Lobos, Lovehammers, Lucinda Williams, Ludacris, Mastodon, Megadeath, Midnight Oil, Ministry, Modest Mouse, Molotov, Motion City Soundtrack, Mud Honey, Murphy's Law, My Chemical Romance, Nada Surf, Naked Raygun, Nashville Pussy, New Order, New Pornagraphers, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Pedro Lion, Pelican, Pigface, Pixies, Iggy Pop, Prince, Promise Ring, Queens of Stone Age, R.E.M, Replacements, Richie Hawtin, Rise Against, Saves Day, Scissor Sisters, Sebadoh, Ashlee Simpson, Slayer, Slint, Smashing Pumpkins, Smoking Popes, Snoop Dogg, Soundgarden, System Of A Down, Teenage Head, Tortoise, Tossers, Veruca Salt, Violent Femmes, White Stripes, and I guess more...

Television:

Heroes, The Charmings,

Heroes:

Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Metro Matthew

My Blog

ROCK AGAINST RECESSION (Metro Blog)

Metro and Smart Bar have decided that you need a little break this fiscal year. The economy is plummeting and maybe you've noticed your checking account turning a 180. We want to take care of you! Met...
Posted by Metro on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 04:32:00 PST

DISCOUNT LUDO ADMISSION WITH THIS BLOG! (Stolen)

Want to catch Ludo at Metro next Thursday, February 28, but running low on cash? We can help. Print out this blog and bring it with you to the Ludo show at Metro for $6 admission. Thursday, February 2...
Posted by Metro on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:48:00 PST

Hoodies (stolen from the Metro Store! blog)

I know everyone is dreaming of the day they can wear our Metro Tank Tops again, but the fact is: it simply is not that time of year yet! So, to help you keep warm, peep out our two designs of Metr...
Posted by Metro on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 05:11:00 PST

What did you do New Years Eve? (non-metro)

You've had a bit of time to take in one night of fun shared by everyone in the world... What I want to know is did you enjoy yourself? Have any regrets to begin the year? Things you suggest or more im...
Posted by Metro on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:34:00 PST

Wikipedia is Fun

So I was watching this movie Zeitgeist basically about the world created around us, more about the manipulated world today and what may be in store for us in the near future. Who knows if all of it is...
Posted by Metro on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 11:28:00 PST

What are you doing this New Years Eve?!?

That's right you are going to be at the Metro!
Posted by Metro on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 10:50:00 PST

METRO’S OFFICIAL MYSPACE PAGE!

HEY ALL! Metro has finally created it's own MY SPACE PAGE! If you all love Metro as I do please take a moment and add them to your myspace page!They will have all the latest and greatest that Metro ha...
Posted by Metro on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:15:00 PST

Free Music!

Saturday, December 8SMART BARCOLETTEJAMES AMATOTickets: $10 (free before 11pm)21 & overDoors: 10pm / Show: 10pmSaturday, December 22SMART BARMILES MAEDAJOHNNY FIASCOKARL ALMARIATickets: $10 (free befo...
Posted by Metro on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:05:00 PST

Home for the Holiday WINNER!

Congrats to Sars Flannery for winning the "Home For The Holidays" band contest. Sars Flannery now gets to perform at Metro for the first time on Saturday, December 22, opening for Skybox, Company Of T...
Posted by Metro on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:48:00 PST

Matt Carmichael’s Metro Slide Show!

I've gotten some really neat pictures from Matt and aren't we all thankful for that! So Matt created a new slide show of photographs he's taken at the big M and he wanted to share it with everyone. If...
Posted by Metro on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 07:55:00 PST