Garbage

I was hugely disppointed that Garbage cancelled a couple of years ago when they were supposed to tour with Blondie. As it happens, it worked out well. They headlined their own tour this time and having been a fan for amny years, I finally got to see them. The support came from up and coming Scottish band Lucia and the Best Boys and the interesting and unsusual Jehnny Beth. Garbage delivered two and a half hours of blistering Rock. The band isbrilliant at producing alsmost studio quality sound live and fronted by Shirley's soaring vocals suffused with power and menace. Many of their songs are angry about something or other and always thought provoking. Shirley had a lot to say, and her position on women in the music industry is forthright and backed by her actions. The support bands were both fronted by women. She also mentioned that they were terrified of performing in London as they had always felt their performances here had been "duds". Not this time. They were so excited by the reaction they were getting that they ran slightly over time. I am sure they would have gone on for longer if they could. I felt royally entertained and provoked in equal measure. With an eighth album being worked on I can only hope they return to London soon. I will be in the audience when they do.