Placebo

[slave2thewage]

Yeah, there's pretty much .005% of hearing that live until Molko and Olsdal pull their heads out of their asses.

GURLS, JUST BE A NOSTALGIA ACT ALREADY PLSKTHNX.

[Deepvoid]

Yeah, there's pretty much .005% of hearing that live until Molko and Olsdal pull their heads out of their asses.

GURLS, JUST BE A NOSTALGIA ACT ALREADY PLSKTHNX.

Not sure if you are being sarcastic here.
Is Pure Morning considered a shitty song amongst hardcore fans?

I haven't been into this band for very long. It will be my first Placebo concert so yeah I kinda want to hear that old popular song.

[slave2thewage]

Nah, sorry for sounding sarcastic, it's been this long running thing that the band ignore a lot of their old (and, frankly, best) songs and basically play garbage setlists because they "relate to them right now". Which basically means songs from Meds and the new album.

[Deepvoid]

I haven't even heard the new album. Will try to check it out before the show.
I looked at a few videos online. I like that they're opening with B3. Good choice.

[Throw_it_away9]

I dig the new album.

Seen them a few times. Gave up long ago on hearing Pure Morning. What I wouldn't give to hear it though....

PS-Never really got into Running up that hill until hearing it live.

[armogi]

let's wait for 2016 and the inevitable 20th anniversary tour where they will play the first record front to back and suddenly realize and claim it's the best thing they've ever done, until then...

[henryeatscereal]

let's wait for 2016 and the inevitable 20th anniversary tour where they will play the first record front to back and suddenly realize and claim it's the best thing they've ever done, until then...

I hope that happens, always wanted to listen to "Bruise Pristine" live...

[slave2thewage]

I've heard 36 Degrees live *files nails*.

I think we're not getting another album for a LONG time. They're probably going to do one-off tours for the next few years.

[GibbonBlack]

I've heard 36 Degrees live *files nails*.

Marry me....

[slave2thewage]

It was the slow version AND I SOBBED.

[icklekitty]

*cough* Scared of Girls *cough*

I hope they do stay out of the studio for a while. It took NIN at least four years? Yeah, that.

No idea what will make them start sucking live though. Or rather, her.

[GibbonBlack]

I hope they do stay out of the studio for a while. .

they should take as long as they can to avoid making anything like Loud Like Love again

[Deepvoid]

Setlist for the first US show is

1- Every You Every Me
2- Scene of a Crime
3- One of a Kind
4- Twenty Years
5- For What's It's Worth
6- Purify
7- Song to Say Goodbye
8- Special K
9- The Bitter End
10- Begin The End
11- Running Up That Hill
12- Post Blue
13- Infra-Red

That looks awfully short. Thank god I got freebies for this one.

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Edit: Clearly setlist FM is not right. Videos on Youtube tell a different story. Looks like the same setlist as the EU festivals.

[eversonpoe]

Setlist for the first US show is

1- Every You Every Me
2- Scene of a Crime
3- One of a Kind
4- Twenty Years
5- For What's It's Worth
6- Purify
7- Song to Say Goodbye
8- Special K
9- The Bitter End
10- Begin The End
11- Running Up That Hill
12- Post Blue
13- Infra-Red

That looks awfully short. Thank god I got freebies for this one.

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Edit: Clearly setlist FM is not right. Videos on Youtube tell a different story. Looks like the same setlist as the EU festivals.

yeah, that would be a pretty amazing setlist that doesn't really seem like they'd play it these days

[slave2thewage]

yeah, that would be a pretty amazing setlist that doesn't really seem like they'd play it these days

To be honest, that just looks like a shortened version of the setlist from the first leg of the tour.

[eversonpoe]

To be honest, that just looks like a shortened version of the setlist from the first leg of the tour.

oh, really? a lot of those songs are good! i'd be happy with that setlist!

[slave2thewage]

This seems to be legit:

B3
For What It's Worth
Loud Like Love
Every You Every Me
Scene of the Crime
A Million Little Pieces
Twenty Years
Too Many Friends
Rob the Bank
Purify
One of a Kind
Exit Wounds
Meds
Song to Say Goodbye
Special K
The Bitter End
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Begin the End
Running Up That Hill
Post Blue
Infra-red

[icklekitty]

Yeah. It's a bit "ooh! ew. ooh! ew!"

[hythloth]

Going to the Boston show, but that USA setlist is just weak. They're playing Twenty Years, Purify, and Begin the End in lieu of Allergic, Space Monkey, and Teenage Angst which were played earlier this year. Only one song off of WYIN, BMM, and SWG is such a waste.

[slave2thewage]

Going to the Boston show, but that USA Loud Like Love tour setlist is just weak.

Fixed that for you :P.

Having heard Space Monkey three times last December, I thought it sounded a lot weaker than it did back on the Meds tour. I'd kill to hear Allergic live, though.

[Deepvoid]

Fixed that for you :P.

Having heard Space Monkey three times last December, I thought it sounded a lot weaker than it did back on the Meds tour. I'd kill to hear Allergic live, though.

How does Breath Underwater sound live? One of my fav.

[slave2thewage]

How does Breath Underwater sound live? One of my fav.

Fab live. Have you seen the last live DVD? The crowd closeups for that track are just me and @icklekitty . ETS represent.

[Deepvoid]

Fab live. Have you seen the last live DVD? The crowd closeups for that track are just me and @icklekitty . ETS represent.

Really? That's awesome. I'll check it out.

[slave2thewage]

I was just thinking - what are the chances they'll keep playing Too Many Friends after this touring cycle is done?

Brian's been stating in interviews that he wants to play Bosco live in the future, so I guess that means I'll just have to keep checking out their shows.

[hythloth]

I was just thinking - what are the chances they'll keep playing Too Many Friends after this touring cycle is done?

Very likely, given the band's tendency to play newer songs. I don't get how Molko can be ashamed of his back catalogue, yet keep a straight face when singing about his gay computer an the Champs-Élysées.

Brian's been stating in interviews that he wants to play Bosco live in the future, so I guess that means I'll just have to keep checking out their shows.

If they like it so much, what has prevented them from playing it in the past year?

Mixed feelings about the Boston show - I liked the one we got, but I couldn't help feeling disappointed that I didn't get the show I wanted. I don't get the fixation on the tracks from Meds and the songs from Loud Like Love (which flopped all over the world). The current setlist serves neither the casual nor the die-hard fans.

Molko needs to quit the method acting and start performing balanced shows. Look, here's an example:

B3
For What It's Worth
Loud Like Love
Allergic
Every You Every Me
Scene of the Crime
A Million Little Pieces
English Summer Rain
Too Many Friends
Rob the Bank
Soulmates
Slave to the Wage
Passive Aggressive
Meds
Songs to Say Goodbye
Special K
The Bitter End

Teenage Angst (bass version)
Running Up That Hill
This Picture
Infra-Red

Or how about this setlist that was played at Australian festivals this spring: http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/placeb...-43c553f7.html

[Deepvoid]

Just got back from the show in Montreal.
I wasn't really impressed. It was good but nothing to get all excited for.
Some songs really made an impact on the crowd but others fail to connect.
Sound was ok. Production was non-existent. Molko sounded good. Drum sounded muffled for the first few songs.
I had a freebie so I'm not gonna complain too much. Setlist was the exact same as the previous shows.
The "gay computer" line his hilarious indeed.

[icklekitty]

just got back from the show in montreal.
I wasn't really impressed. It was good but nothing to get all excited for.
Some songs really made an impact on the crowd but others fail to connect.
Sound was ok. Production was non-existent. Molko sounded good. Drum sounded muffled for the first few songs.
I had a freebie so i'm not gonna complain too much. Setlist was the exact same as the previous shows.
The "gay computer" line his hilarious indeed.

************welcome to placebo***************

[Deepvoid]

I forgot to mention that the band had a strict no photo/video policy.
It was hilarious seeing security going through the pit asking people to stop filming with their phones.
I was hanging at a bar located on the right side of the stage and this guy in front of me received a warning mid-way through the show.
That was a first for me and I've been to countless shows.

[slave2thewage]

Currently on the road in North America to conclude an epic album campaign, touring their critically acclaimed 7th studio album 'Loud Like Love', Placebo today announce that they will return to the UK and Ireland in February/ March 2015 to play their most extensive run of shows since 2006.


The tour kicks off in Dublin on the 25th February, and ends in London at Hammersmith’s EventIM Apollo on March 24th, taking in cities the band haven’t played for many years.


This extensive UK tour is something the band have been wanting to do for a long time, marking the start of an exciting series of events and releases planned ahead of the bands 20th Anniversary celebrations in 2016, looking back over an incredible catalogue of such songs as Nancy Boy, Pure Morning, Taste In Men, Special K and this fan favourite, The Bitter End


Placebo have now survived nearly 20 years of love, hate, blood, sweat, tears, break ups and harmony all the whilst toting up over 1 million album sales in the UK, and over 12 million albums sold worldwide, and are still going strong.


They have played to the most loyal fans in over 63 different countries, ranging from football stadiums in Chile to temples in Cambodia and a disused mine at a UNESCO world heritage site in Germany.


Today, Brian Molko has also revealed that he is releasing a retrospective book containing his own selection of lyrics from throughout his 20-year career at the helm of Placebo. Titled ‘Brian Molko – Selected’ the book is available to order from BrianMolko.com on Friday 31st October.


The full List of tour dates and ticket links is below, General Admission tickets go on sale Friday 31st October at 9am :
25th Feb 2015 - Dublin, Olympia
26th Feb 2015 - Belfast, Waterfont Hall
28th Feb 2015 - Edinburgh, Corn Exchange
1st Mar 2015 - Glasgow, o2 Academy
3rd Mar 2015 - Aberdeen, Music Hall
4th Mar 2015 - Newcastle o2 Academy
6th Mar 2015 - Hull, City Hall
7th Mar 2015 - Blackburn, King George’s Hall
9th Mar 2015 - Leeds, o2 Academy
10th Mar 2015 - Liverpool, Guild Of Students
12th Mar 2015 - Manchester, o2 Apollo
13th Mar 2015 - Sheffield, o2 Academy
15th Mar 2015 - Norwich, UEA
16th Mar 2015 - Leicester, De Montfort Hall
18th Mar 2015 - Birmingham, o2 Academy
19th Mar 2015 - Bristol, Colston Hall
21st Mar 2015 - Bournemouth, o2 Academy
22nd Mar 2015 - Southend, Cliffs Pavillion
24th Mar 2015 - London, EventIM Apollo


Support comes from Scotland’s - The Mirror Trap

[[Shep]]

I'll be at the Manchester show. (Although I'm hoping for a better setlist this time around)