Are these shows worth going to?

buzzcocks on dec 5
placebo on dec 12
david bowie on dec 7

I like all of these bands, but I'm wondering how their live performances are. If you've been to one of their shows, how were they? :)

I haven't been to a Buzzcocks show in about 9 years, but they were *phenomenal* – one of the best shows I've seen.

Can't speak to the rest.

Stellastar* is opening the Placebo show. Have they been discussed on this board yet? I like em. That singer sounds just like a Phantasmagoria era Dave Vaniam at times. It's a pretty fun record.

Out of those three I've only seen David Bowie, and his live performance was nothing short of amazing.

Well I have seen placebo a couple of times, but I didnt go last time they were in town. They normally only play for an hour and play mostly from the current album. I dont like sleeping with ghosts.

If you like sleeping with ghosts I would gamble that you you would think it a great show. If you dont you probably wouldnt like the show.

I recommend the Placebo show. Stellastarr* are excellent live, and I was really impressed Placebo when they last played the 9:30 Club.

The Buzzcocks were great at the Ottobar a few months ago. I thought the show was great 'cause of the intimate atmosphere, so not really sure how it will play out in a bigger venue.

another vote for placebo, and they played a few songs from black market music, i dont like swg but the songs did sound good live and brian looks fantastic.

bowie is excellent live, but the show is pricey…or at least too pricey for me

I've seen Bowie loads of times and have yet to see a disapointing performance. Every showhas been amazing….If you've never seen him live and you're a fan, then you really should go.

I think the advantage Bowie has over the other 'old-timers' is that he's aged gracefully, so you won't see a 50+ year old man trying to be the sexy rockstar…unlike Jagger and the rest.

placebo was cool this summer, and bowie sucked at area 1 or whatever moby's tour was called

Originally posted by jakez468:
placebo was cool this summer, and bowie sucked at area 1 or whatever moby's tour was called

That doesn't count….anyway, you paid to see Moby so what the flying fuck would you know about good shows?

Originally posted by jakez468:
placebo was cool this summer, and bowie sucked at area 1 or whatever moby's tour was called

i didn't think he sucked at Area 1, and i left before moby came on…only thing that sucked about that show was that it was about 100 degrees out…i saw bowie a month later in paris, it was awesome as well, and i had a baguette sandwich

If Bowie sucked at Area 1, that's because he probably had to share the stage with bullshit like Incubus or Busta Rhymes. That would mean that the performance half-sucked

Originally posted by bobcat1:
The Buzzcocks were great at the Ottobar a few months ago. I thought the show was great 'cause of the intimate atmosphere, so not really sure how it will play out in a bigger venue.

I missed Buzzcocks at Ottobar, but saw them open for Pearl Jam at big venues and they still rocked. I'm sure they'll blow the roof on Dec 5.

Originally posted by mankie:

Originally posted by jakez468:
placebo was cool this summer, and bowie sucked at area 1 or whatever moby's tour was called

That doesn't count….anyway, you paid to see Moby so what the flying fuck would you know about good shows?

Moby is a very nice guy who just got slapped with the responsibility of bringing dance music to american mainstream.

and he moved to NYC and now he complains too much, like everyone else there. but really, hes very cool.

and Placebo is definitely worth seeing. Bowie too if you have the loot.

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
Moby is a very nice guy who just got slapped with the responsibility of bringing dance music to american mainstream.

Why do you like Moby? Oh I know:

<img src="http://www.moby.com/MagazineCovers/MobySpinCover.jpg" alt=" - " />

burn in hell markie

burn in hell


i have hung out w. him several times and he is a nice guy, very cool. maybe he made some bad career choices, i would rather hear him DJ anyway

Originally posted by sonickteam2:
burn in hell markie

burn in hell


i have hung out w. him several times and he is a nice guy, very cool. maybe he made some bad career choices, i would rather hear him DJ anyway

the devil has all the best tunes.

You hung out with Moby?

did you not know he was evil?

<img src="http://www.kidzworld.com/multimedia/drevil_mobyAw.jpg" alt=" - " />

actually I am impressed, but I dont know why. Probably because Gwen Stefani licked his bald pate.

It should be much better. I saw them open for PJ at Nissan (probably the show, or at least the tour, you saw), and I thought it was a tad odd because the seats were so empty and they looked so small on that stage.

I think they will really knock it out at the 9:30 club.

Originally posted by Santos L. Halper:

Originally posted by bobcat1:
The Buzzcocks were great at the Ottobar a few months ago. I thought the show was great 'cause of the intimate atmosphere, so not really sure how it will play out in a bigger venue.

I missed Buzzcocks at Ottobar, but saw them open for Pearl Jam at big venues and they still rocked. I'm sure they'll blow the roof on Dec 5.