Today we’re back to the concert at 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝟓 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐘𝐂 on October 15, 2013. Jesca Hoop opened for Placebo that night, as I told you in my previous post. I found several reviews of this show but there’s one which made me sincerely smile and feel so good. It’s written in such a brilliant style with a perfect sense of humour that I can’t resist sharing it with you all.
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| Placebo at Terminal, 2013. Photo credit: Dana (distortion) Yavin |
I’m not going to lie to you... on the night of October 15, 2013, I had absolutely no interest in seeing Placebo play at Terminal 5. I ventured over to the way west side of Manhattan to see them for one reason - it was my girlfriend’s birthday and the band happens to be her favorite. Time and time again, she’s tried to push their music onto me to no avail. It appears I’ve prided myself on remaining stubborn in my opinions; however, seeing as they have not played in New York City in six years (possibly the States), I knew I was going. My boyfriend-ly duties trumped those aforementioned feelings; I succumbed to her wishes...
Yes, I’m reviewing this concert.
Now, having said all that, I’m man enough to admit when I’m wrong. And in this case, I probably deserve a huge “IDIOT” sticker placed upon my forehead.
The band stepped foot onstage just after 9pm, after their track - B3 - played them in, and proceeded to rock the entire venue for the next hour and forty minutes. Truthfully, should they have decided to continue playing, I probably wouldn’t have minded, even if it meant me missing my bus. After the opener - Jesca Hoop, who was both adorable and remarkable at the same time - left the stage, “For What It’s Worth” kicked us off, causing a craze to take over the audience like one rarely seen at some concerts. Not in a mosh pit, let’s kill each other kind of way; more of a let’s experience the music together and dance kind of vibe. And yes, I dug it. Led by the never-fading voice of Brian Molko, the band played a wonderful mixture of their past fan favorites - including: “Every You Every Me,” “Meds,” and the famed Kate Bush cover of “Running Up That Hill” - along with new beloveds from the latest album, “Loud Like Love” - such as the title track (which was fantastic), “A Million Little Pieces,” and “Rob the Bank.” No matter the tune, it didn’t seem to matter. We (yes, including me) loved it all. In fact, it’s safe to say from the ecstatically packed room (all three levels) that Placebo delivered an A+ performance, with each song earning high praises from us all. Among the many highs of the night, the band’s slowed-down version of “Breathe Underwater” sticks out to me. I found it absolutely flawless, leaving me quite emotional and somewhat shocked.
If I had one piece of advice for the band it’d be to put out some current live content because it is their live shows that prove their true talents. So, am I a fan? Yes, I’d say so... but don’t tell my girlfriend.
(𝑀𝑐𝑃ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑆𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑙, 𝑂𝑐𝑡 17, 2013, 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤 𝑏𝑦 𝐾𝑦𝑙𝑒 𝐷𝑜𝑤𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔)
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| Phoro credit: Artistree.fm |
That evening, it was introduced by 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 saying "𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑰 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 80'𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓, 𝒘𝒆 𝒐𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒅𝒐 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔."
In my opinion, it's a perfect example of this kind of cover!💖
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨 - 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 (𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰) - 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝟓, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝟏𝟓.𝟏𝟎.𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟑
➡️ https://bit.ly/3tdtVYl
Enjoy, dear soulmates! And keep dreaming of time when we can express our own excitement about upcoming Placebo concerts…
✨𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓✨
B3
For What It’s Worth
Too Many Friends
Loud Like Love
Twenty Years
Every You Every Me
Scene of the Crime
A Million Little Pieces
Rob the Bank
Purify
Breath Underwater (slow version)
Song to Say Goodbye
Exit Wounds
Begin the End
Meds
Special K
The Bitter End
𝐸𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒:
Teenage Angst
Running Up The Kill (Kate Bush cover)
Post Blue
Infra-red
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