STEFAN OLSDAL IN AUSTRALIA 2017

⭐“𝑰 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝑰'𝒎 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒂 𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒅𝒐𝒕 𝒄𝒊𝒓𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰'𝒎 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒖𝒑 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒐 𝑰 𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒎𝒚 𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒖𝒕, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒕'𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒕.”⭐

Photo credit: @redskymusic IG, edit by Marti

Dear friends, this introduction concerns an interview given by 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐅𝐀𝐍 𝐎𝐋𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐋 for 𝐃𝐎𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐉 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 during the Australian part of The 20th Anniversary Tour.
Thanks to that, we will remember today what the case was moving in Australia at that time.
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📌While in Australia for their recent 20 year anniversary tour, Placebo bassist Stefan Olsdal spoke to Double J's Myf Warhurst about the band's career, and why he's standing up for equal rights.
Music and politics have always been intertwined with Placebo, particularly around the themes of gender and sexuality.
When asked how the band felt about playing the Margaret Court Arena, a venue whose namesake is openly against same sex marriage, Oldsal reflected on how that fits into the band's stance on LGBTQI rights.
“We play a lot of countries and we wouldn't play in these countries if we agreed with the government's policies,” he said. “A lot of places haven't moved as far as I would like in terms of justice and equality. Australia has come a long way but I wish it would come further. I think humankind will look back and think, ‘Why didn't we treat everyone equally? Why didn't we have the same rights?'”
When asked if he will be getting out his rainbow bass for the Australian shows Olsdal confirmed that this was his preferred form of protest, despite the accompanying feeling of being targeted.
“It's my weapon,” he said. “That's the one that I wield around the world because there's work to be done everywhere.
I stand up there and sometimes think I'm going to see a red dot circled around my chest but it's something that I'm willing to stand up for so I stick my neck out, but it's worth it.”
(𝐷𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐽 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑜, 𝐴𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑎 𝑆𝑒𝑝. 2017)
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Photo credit: Ollie Milligan 

Very strong closing words, what do you think? So what happened at the Margaret Court Arena affair then?
This multi-purpose sports and entertainment venue in Melbourne, Australia is named after one of the world's most famous tennis players, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭.
However, in the name of Christianity, this woman is fighting against the human rights of LGBT communities and especially against the adoption of a law for same-sex marriage.
According to many celebrities, Margaret Court has damaged Australia's name as an open and respectful country. Her statements were often really over the edge:
⭐ For example her 1990 comment about Martina Navratilova - “a great player but I’d like someone at the top who the younger players can look up to. It’s very sad for children to be exposed to homosexuality. Martina is a nice person. Her life has just gone astray” and her comment for a Christian radio station - „transgenderism was the work of the devil and compared a global plot to promote equal sexual rights to Hitler“.
(𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝐽𝑢𝑛𝑒 2017)


Many well-known bands of Brian's and Stefan's friends, such as Sigur Rós and LCD Soundsystem, then stood up to protest against the famous tennis player's statements during the 2017 concert season, and Placebo, of course, watched the situation closely.

Photo credit: Greetsia Tent

⭐ "To come out and basically demonise children because of the way they're born - which is essentially what this woman has done - it's pretty outrageous, and I think it's offensive. I can't really tolerate it, to be honest", Olsdal says.
"I know perfectly well that we're playing a venue with her name to it - and she was an amazing tennis player, there's no taking away from that - but I'm still thinking about exactly what we're going to do about it." /.../
"I'm still working on the best way to send out our response to playing at that venue in Melbourne."
(𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠, 𝑆𝑒𝑝. 2017)
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And how did it turn out in the end?
Stefan solved this situation in exactly his way:
⭐ "I need your participation for this, I need something from you guys," said Olsdal, holding his bass above his head. "I'm gonna say a name, and I want you guys to say 'fork you'. Can you guys do that for me?" Soon enough, once Olsdal uttered the name 'Margaret Court', the entire crowd joined in chanting 'fork you'."


🔸 You can watch Stefan's very touching video with 'Fork you' here and you will definitely notice Brian's admiring applause for Stefan:
https://bit.ly/3gb0XUh

Photo credit: Mikka Skaffari

Dear soulmates, how do you like Stefan's performance at this concert?
The end of this post will be dedicated to Stefan's words from the introductory interview and for your beautiful evening, I will share a few amazing videos from Melbourne.


⭐Stefan Olsdal: “I still remember the first few days Brian and I jammed and it just felt right,” he said. “That's what carried me through to today.
He is my musical husband, I spend more time with him than friends and family. It's a relationship that works and it's based on shared values and morals and the music that we both completely agree on.”⭐
(𝐷𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝐽 𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑜, 𝐴𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑎 𝑆𝑒𝑝. 2017)


𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐁𝐎 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟕
"Special K"
https://bit.ly/2W0lBzc

"Running Up That Hill"
https://bit.ly/3mk4128

"The Bitter End"
https://bit.ly/3ASKI5R

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⭐️✨𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐁𝐎 𝐀𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟒✨⭐️

At the end of February to the beginning of March 2014, Placebo did an Australian leg of their 𝑳𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒓 while they played seven shows, most of which were part of 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞 festival that usually takes place in different Australian cities. On February 24th, in-between festival dates, Placebo performed at the beautiful 𝐄𝐧𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞.
I’ve found a great 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 of this concert for you.
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Placebo were last in town for Soundwave 2010 and now here they are again with another sideshow, this time celebrating Soundwave 2014.

Photo credit: thewhiterabbit

As an act whom frontman Brian Molko himself has labelled “for outsiders, by outsiders,” Placebo are certainly embraced by a wide cross-section, and this cross-appeal makes them all the more interesting. Their glam/alternative/industrial rock still sounds cool and now in their 20th year, Placebo are amongst the elder statesmen of rock. Rightly so after tonight’s marathon performance.

The sold-out Enmore was already heaving, but when Placebo took the stage at bang on 9pm it became a rock ‘n’ roll rollercoaster ride as they delivered an almost two-hour set. The band knew what the fans wanted and played to their own strengths, while dropping in a few surprises as well. Molko and partner-in-crime Stefan Olsdal led the charge, laying out a stack of hits like Song To Say Goodbye, Every You Every Me, and the epic Twenty Years.

Since their last tour, Placebo have dropped a new album, the sadly overlooked Loud Like Love, and the boys decided to play through a good chunk of it. It was great to see the new tracks receive such a strong response, with Rob The Bank, Loud Like Love, and the thrashy Scene Of The Crime served with aplomb. Exit Wound and Purify were set highlights, as was the cracking Too Many Friends.

Afterwards, a blistering encore ensued, the slow-building Teenage Angst, followed by a fine cover of Kate Bush’s Running Up That Hill. The final one-two punch of Post Blue and Infra-Red capped off a tight, professional performance. What Placebo showed tonight was that their brand is as strong as ever and perhaps more relevant in the current trend of indie bands trying too hard to be cool.

Witness a Placebo gig and you’ll learn how it’s done. Unlike so many of their Brit rock contemporaries, who in recent years seem to have disappeared up their own arse, Placebo still deliver an honest and uncompromising performance. Bravo, lads.
(𝑀𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐 𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠, 𝐹𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑦 25, 2014)

Photo credit: Australian Musician Network

⭐️𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘⭐️
The Enmore Theatre is a theatre and entertainment venue in Sydney, Australia. It was built in 1908 and first opened in 1912 as a photo-play theatre. It was run by a well-known theatre family at the time, the Szarka Brothers.
Today's Enmore Theatre is the longest running live theatre in Sydney, hosting concerts, comedians, plays and all forms of performance. It plays a distinctive role in the social and cultural life of the city and occupies a unique position in Sydney’s theatrical history. It has hosted many international bands including a performance by Bob Dylan.
The Enmore Theatre was designed by architects, Kaberry & Chard. Around the period that it was built, the architects in Australia discussed the influence of the Classical and Gothic styles. Enmore is known for its focus on the goth subculture in Sydney. The evolution of the building over a century has resulted in an architectural fabric that includes elements of Art nouveau, Edwardian, Art Moderne and various Art Deco styles. It is predominantly modern, with aspects of late 19th century and early 20th century architecture.
The Enmore Theatre is classified by the National Trust and is listed in the Historic Buildings Register of the Australian Institute of Architects. The Enmore Theatre is one of two surviving art deco theatres in Sydney and the only one in its full original condition.
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You can enjoy an amazing gallery of ⭐️𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒⭐️ of Placebo and their supporting act Little Scout taken by Christina Mishell for 𝑺𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑹𝒆𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 website.
➡️ https://bit.ly/3yZFLbF

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🎶Luckily, the whole Placebo show was recorded - not professionally but still good enough for us to have some nice time watching it🥰
𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞, 𝐒𝐲𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲, 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟒
📍Part 1: https://bit.ly/3c5sep5
📍Part 2: https://bit.ly/34D2hc0
📍Part 3: https://bit.ly/3i6q38r
📍Part 4: https://bit.ly/34wlLzl
📍Part 5: https://bit.ly/2TzOQHX

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