Steaming on through the weekend, Free Week at Emo's continues Monday night with a mostly local smattering of acts at the lounge and inside stages....

Jesu - Conqueror Jesu's self-titled debut was a ragged slab of industrial noise that didn't quite manage to transcend its origins as Justin Broadrick's post-Godflesh pet project, but Conqueror proves the art-metal godfather still has a few tricks up his sleeve. Broadrick cements his reputation as an unrivaled sonic architect here, creating a panoramic soundscape of ethereal keyboards, bristling guitars, and towering bottom end rivaling Kevin Shields for sheer aural density. Opener "Conqueror" rides a......

Contributed by Phil West Watching the Yeah Yeah Yeahs live is basically an occasion to watch lead singer Karen O slip into mania. There are other things happening in a YYY show, of course – and on the supporting tour for their latest album Show Your Bones, there’s even more happening than usual, with guitarist Imaad Wassif helping guitarist Nick Zinner and drummer Brian Chase add the layers of texture which made Show Your......

Karen O connects with fans during the Yeah Yeah's concert at Stubb's on Saturday night.......

Metric emerged a few years ago from Toronto's thriving indie scene, a fact which in and of itself seems to put a band on most hipster radar screens. To be fair, they're not technically from there - before and after forming in New York City in the late 90s, various members of the quartet floated around parts of Canada and the United States. They've collaborated extensively with Toronto staples Broken Social Scene, kc Accidental,......