Garbage

Another incredible show! Time marches on and youth may be fleeting but for Garbage, age is just a number. They continue to go hard and never fail to steal a show. I've always considered them to be a supergroup of sorts. And when they take the stage, you don't know this, you feel this truth about them. But that doesn't mean they play in a way that condescends in any manner of speaking. No, they command attention but they "melt faces" as the kids say these days, with aplomb. This is a powerful piece of art in motion. There's passion and anger but it's still rock. It's 90s to now alternative that is unapologetic. It's seering and brash but with care and precision. Garbage albums are always seamless experiences. Polished gems of musical craftsmanship and the live experience is no less brilliant. To say they are exactly like the record though, not at all. They shake it up. They keep you on your toes as it were. From alternate bass lines or changed timing, they never lose the grit but the live experience is such that you walk away needing to relisten to the catalogue. I say all of this with an odd caveat, I've only ever seen them open for others. For such a powerhouse of musicians to always be the bridesmaid is a bit odd but, in a sense, I think it works. They were such an integral part of my musical teenage years that I can't separate them from the pther bands I listened to at the time. And for that, having them as the opener for any band of that era or genre will always work. Just be warned, they steal the show. You may go a fan of whatever band or artist was the headliner but you'll leave a Garbage fan. Amd if you go as a fan, your appreciation will only increase. Side note, bonus points for them stopping to help a fan that was having an issue. Directing the crowd and alerting staff to help them was huge. They aren't just people, they are also genuinely cool people. Cool people that make amazing music.