Are these shows worth going to?

[palahniukkubrick]

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?  

[Bags]

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.

[chaz]

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.

[Joymonster]

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

[markie]

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.

[kurosawa-b/w]

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

[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.

[bungle bud]

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.

[MaLo]

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

[mankie]

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.

[jakez468]

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

[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?

[MaLo]

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

[Joymonster]

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

[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.