PJ Harvey played Terminal 5 again (night 2 pics & video)

Any significant setlist changes from the first night?

aww...yawn. zzzzzzzzzz...

she played The River instead of Down By the Water. She was amazing last night

It was pretty much the same set list as night one except she did Down By the Water the 1st night. Glad to have seen her, but T5 sound doesn't do her voice justice.

Wow, glad I went to night #1 then. "Down by the water" was one of the few songs I really, really wanted to hear live. Thanks!

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I'm glad I got to see PJ Harvey last night since I hear that PJ Harvey is breaking up.

looks the same as night 1

why do musicians wear the same clothes every night?

Perfect photos and video and harvey is beautiful like always :) good work

Why do I eat the same food every night? (hummus)

another amazing show last night. i was up near the front and except for a few songs, i thought the sound was great. setlist was pretty much the same, not that i'm complaining though.

how about stories from the city, sea cover to cover?

Now, that would have been good.

beautiful? please. Her schnoz is man-sized!

10:56... she pretty much did that when she toured for that album. that was the best pj harvey tour.

where were you?

one minor complaint - she stayed too long on the left side of the stage - hard to see her because she stayed in one place from the right side of the floor - moved up for the encore and she was so quiet between songs - overall good show

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Wow, what a boring show. The new material is cringe-worthy. And, for all the people who feel compelled to yell, "I LOVE YOU POLLLLYYY JEEEAAAANNNNN," you are douchebags. I am a huge fan of PJ Harvey, and I loved every album up to and including White Chalk, but this shark has been jumped. Even the few old songs she played were perfectly lifeless. And T5 is atrocious on top of it all. Yuck.

Ok let's start an open poll here....who would hit it, and who would not hit it?

"Wow, what a boring show. The new material is cringe-worthy."

wait, you hated the new record and you ended up going to a show at a venue you hate and where you knew most of it would be concentrated on the new record? get the fuck out of here! :)

@11:08

I was getting a Tori Amos vibe from the new music on Tues night...is that completely off base? I'm only a moderate fan, admittedly, but I too was a little bored/detached from the show I attended.

who needs that kwik-e-mart?

What does this have to do with Big K.R.I.T.?????

"beautiful? please."

Don't worry guy, theres plenty of real quality ladies in Maxim and the Sears catalogue, for you to look at...

"why do musicians wear the same clothes every night?"

maybe because they are putting on a performance? why do actors wear the same clothes each night they put on a show?

At least actors have their costumes washed periodically...

How many ways can one say....B O R I N G?

What, may I ask, is atop her head?

"who needs that kwik-e-mart?"

I doooooooo

A dead crow rests upon her head. She wears it every night apparently. Stinky ol' PJ...

Sounds like the same lifeless performance as Tuesday. Admittedly it's not all PJ's fault. Terminal 5 is an atrocious venue that does nothing but hinder the delicate arrangements of the new songs. With that being said, she seems to lack that spark, that edge of years before. One advantage of this is that she probably doesn't have to dry-clean that frumpy dress very often, since she barely breaks a sweat on these performances.

Amazing pics!

last night's show was much better than the john parish duo one at irving plaza and than the solo one at the beacon.
but yeah, not as great as the hammerstein ballroom full-on rock band show few years ago.
seems like most of the haters here don't even know her for too long...

was at the 2nd show.. sound was ok.. not great.. but not awful either. Once again, Terminal 5 is a HORRIBLE venue. The place just has really bad sightlines.. you have to be either in the first couple rows of people on the main floors to see anything.. keep in mind I am about 5'9". the stage is just too low for a place that stretches back that far.

You can see from the balconies.. but side balcony was really bad.. even directly against the balconie railing it was impossible to see the entire band. I really avoid going to terminal 5 as much as possible. That being said.. I do like all the other bowery presents venues, and generally speaking I do like the way they operate. much better than the NYC livenation venues which nickel and dime you for everything.

the show itself was pretty good though. too bad I only got to see PJ harvery herself.. as I could not see any of the REST of the band from the balcony.

have i mentioned how crappy this venue is??! as far as sound? It seems to really depend on the mixing.. this show was ok.. have seen the national and it too was ok.. but saw Public Image Limited and it sounded great. go figure!

After this experience, I am boycotting this venue for good. I don't care if my favorite dead musician comes back from the grave and plays at T5. This is not a proper venue for a live show and that's that. We, the audience make our voice heard with our wallets, and there's more live music in NY than one can possibly afford to see, so there's always another option.

1:14--I saw PIL there too and you're right, the sound was amazing that evening. So much bass and perfectly clear vocals. John Lydon must have a wizard working the sound board. I think the Beacon was a good fit for PJ when she played there on the White Chalk tour. Quite a good show last night. The new album is haunting as hell.

1:14--I saw PIL there too and you're right, the sound was amazing that evening. So much bass and perfectly clear vocals. John Lydon must have a wizard working the sound board. I think the Beacon was a good fit for PJ when she played there on the White Chalk tour. Quite a good show last night. The new album is haunting as hell.

if she would move that damn harpsichord we might see some nips.

It's an autoharp. Not a harpsichord (which is closer to a piano).

I LOVE PJ!!

Frohawk was crying in the front when she played The River. it was an emotional moment for all....and he didn't pay for his ticket

This show really should have been at a seated venue. And I will never, EVER go to show at Terminal 5 again.

if she would move that damn autoharp we might see some nips.

No problem with PJ Harvey's performance last nite. I enjoy the new album and didn't have a problem with her playing the whole album plus a bunch of Is This Desire? tunes, since I've seen her other tours. Yeah this isn't the same PJ as the 90's or even the early 00's. However, I like the refind PJ.

T5 is a lousy venue but if your in the first 15 rows its not that bad and that is also true of most larger venues. The back half of Hammerstein and Roseland are just as bad as T5.

Frohawk wasn't there!

Girlfriend seriously needs some new clothes. And as some of the others have mentioned already, last night cemented my decision never to see a show here again.

Frohawk was there. He was flirting with old dudes to get them to buy him drinks all night.

i was 3rd row and didn't have any problems with the sound in general.

The crowd was lame and wouldn't last 2 seconds in a Sick of it All pit

i will always appreciate the new work. i feel the earliest work is the best work. it surprises me that a lot of people new to pj dont know the old pj. sadness...

First time seeing her. Was very impressed with her and the band. Second show I've seen at T5. Have no issues with sound. Sightlines are another matter.

3:32-yeah a crowd is lame if we actually listen to the music instead of jump around, mosh, spend half the time on a beer line or talk. If we want to fight I would just join a fight club where I would kick the living daylights out of you.

i am so sick of "fans" who want her only to play her early stuff. she has grown into a completely original and powerful songwriter and singer. PJ and her band were fantastic.

some of the commenters here should be ashamed at their attempts at humor. they're painfully stupid.

terminal 5 was terrible venue for this show. having seen her twice at the beacon, there's just no comparison. i have yet to see a "good" show at this venue and i can see i'm not alone. i would not have bothered to go there for any other band. worst venue in nyc.

5:38,

come to the bowl, pussy, and say that to my face. I will suplex the girlie musical taste right out of you.

You go 6:33! Show this girlie-man 5:38 who da man is!

BTW: What u doing in the girlie music section of BV?

Meet me tonight, 6:42. I'll tell you all about it. I'll buy you a beer then I'll give you a figure four leglock right in the middle of the fucking Brooklyn Bowl. Pussy bitch!

Great show last night. Was a little weird that there were like 12 gay dudes doing a conga line all night. That was pretty annoying.

6:33 - OK, I take the bait. What kind of beer? PBR? Please please please you sexy hairy beast

^ Holy shit, those guys were so annoying. The conga line kept hitting me and spilling my beer. I started yelling at them and this one super gay dude kept saying "excuze me" super close to my face.

"if she would move that damn autoharp we might see some nips."

^^^
This.

It'll be a light beer, because i'm sure you're watching your girlie figure. Come to the Bowl and ask for Tom. I'll wrap my wallet chain around your queer neck and then give you a piledriver off the top rope. Pussy!

What the hell are you people talking about. I definitely did not see a conga line full of gays spilling peoples beers. How stoned were you?

@6:03,

I think had it been billed as 'PJ Plays LES in its Entirety', a few people including myself wouldn't have gone. The new material is mediocre at best. Don't hate on the "fans" who like her earlier material that got her to where she is in the first place.

PBR it is then, Tommy. You wear a wallet chain? OMG you're so manly and original! Can you change a tire as well? And what will our soundtrak be, PJ or Sick of It All? You rough mosher, you!

7:11, I was at Tuesday night and I definitely did see a conga line full of gays spilling peoples beers. I heard the same thing happened last week in San Fran as well. These guys might be following her around.

It's all fun and games until i give you a stone cold stunner. Keep laughing Avi. Passover will end soon and then your gay Jewy ass will have to leave the house. If you want to come for a maneshevitz, I can buy you one of those too. Please just ask for Tom. Everyone at the bowl knows me.

You're freaking me out, Tommy. I'm starting to think that you're for real and I'm gonna call our date off. Have a great life moshing and hating on Jews and gays and who knows what else. I'm sure EVERYONE at the Bowl loves hanging out with you.

I'm super confused what the punk band Sick of it All has to do with PJ Harvey?

Set list was really good. I don't think she's a "greatest hits" type performer. I'm actually surprised Down By The Water was played at all this tour.

7:11 yea she should have done "greatest hits tour' just for you. if you've seen any of her previous tours, she usually plays the current album in its entirety. as do many other artists. if you can't keep up with her progress, well, you could have stayed home & played your 4 track demos again, i suppose.

Whatver Avi. Have fun always being a pussy. Enjoy your matzo tonight

What is with the mentality that playing different songs spanning a 20 year career somehow equals a dumbed down "greatest hits" set?

I like the new album, yet I would have liked to hear it mixed with other songs as well. I think 1/2 new and 1/2 old is pretty reasonable.

y teh jew hate?

Dude, t5 is the worst. These 2 dudes up top kept dripping man goo all over us. I was so annoyed!

"I'm super confused what the punk band Sick of it All has to do with PJ Harvey?"

I don't know, but I like both.

you're an idiot 7:42

7:30, seriously get a grip. There's nothing wrong with wanting to hear other songs, she has quite a back catalogue.

8:15, get a grip?? um she did play "other songs". i just don't get people saying she played too much of the new record.

You better be talking to 7:30 #1 ,pussy, and not me otherwise you'll get a wallet chain shoved up your ass!

Don't believe me? Come to the bowl and find out.

8:18, she played the whole album. Even the b-side for chrissakes.

I wasn't there last night, but the mostly new stuff setlist she played at Coachella sounded great

"I think had it been billed as 'PJ Plays LES in its Entirety', a few people including myself wouldn't have gone."

lol. so not counting the fact that in past tours, pj is known for concentrating on her current album, know you want artists to let YOU know exactly what they'll be playing? haha get the fuck out of here with that 100% grade A bullshit. i beg of you, don't go next time.

"Don't hate on the "fans" who like her earlier material that got her to where she is in the first place."

lol. or you could say she got YOU to listen to HER music and pay money to see HER show last night but what do I know? oh right, I know that you're still talking out of your ass.

9:56 THANK YOU. i love these people (8:25 et all) who are like "i love pj but i don't want to have to actually hear her new record in concert." if you don't like it STAY HOME.

8:25 -- are you actually complaining that she played her new album on the tour supporting it? good lord, i hope next time she plays at a more intimate venue and none of you losers can manage to get tickets.

so amusing. you all are defending the new record as if it's worth a shit, don't kid yourselves!

I can't believe people are defending the setlist on here -- mostly, it seems, if not all are comments from people who weren't at the show.

She played every single song on the new record. And, as someone said, the B side. There has never been an artist who could charge people $50 to stand in a crowded room to play quiet, quirky music those people are not yet entirely familiar with and get away with it.

Not even big bands like U2, the Stones, etc. etc. could get away with that when touring their most popular works. Even Miles Davis, who famously NEVER played his "older" material, at least never played ONLY the latest material. He would always mix it up because he knew that people were paying hardearned money to see the show.

100% agree if you are going to play an entire new album, the right thing to do for an audience is bill it as "PJ Harvey Plays Let England Shake." And it should be a seated show.

Ok one more comment: lots of newbies to pj, n of course they wanted the ol rock bitch of few years ago, been a fan since met her in new Mexico 97, seen few times, even with parish good stuff! The band n pj set a mood to reflect this tragic time period we r in, n she caught it! The show was great! Term 5 sucks. Love the subduded arrangenents on all the old stuff PK, Billy, river, etc. She is making a statement, thus being on stage side, she wanted to create a room ebergectic of sadness sorrow confusion, End of time? Get her the gun, this world is fucking crazy n she is sad about it! Only complaint, needed 3 hour set! N other venue, trust me haters n whiners this was special!

I once saw a grown man naked.

Sigh.

Granted, Terminal 5 probably wasn't the best venue for the likes of PJ Harvey, but still, YOU GOT TO SEE PJ HARVEY. Aside from the sound system failing to properly showcase some of the band's gorgeous, subtle intricacies, I thought it was a damn fine show. Her voice was flawless, and while she didn't move around very much, I thought her presence was massive. She's a goddess, and I couldn't take my eyes off of her. Also, I really enjoy her new album and appreciate that each one is so different from the last. Perhaps the fact that she is constantly evolving as an artist and refusing to repeat herself is alienating to some, but for me, it's exciting and inspiring. For those who dislike LES (compared to her earlier work), I hope you can at least appreciate it as a new chapter in the career of a truly innovative musician with real integrity (a rarity these days).

"I can't believe people are defending the setlist on here -- mostly, it seems, if not all are comments from people who weren't at the show."

I was at the show and I'm defending the setlist. I'll also defend her rotten stinky dress she's been wearing every day, the unconventional stage presentation (imagine that, PJ Harvey, UNCONVENTIONAL!), and the lack of chit-chat in between songs (at least one yo wus up Nu Yawk! would've been nice). I won't defend Terminal 5 because while I was up front and didn't have any problems with the sightlines or sound, it seems the vast majority behind me did.

"There has never been an artist who could charge people $50 to stand in a crowded room to play quiet, quirky music those people are not yet entirely familiar with and get away with it."

Actually there was. Just recently, 2 nights in a row. I think she goes by Lady Gaga...oh wait, wrong show....good lord last night sounded like torture for you! Did you go home and tweet about it or let your facebook friends know how miserable you were?

were you guys even there for lcd?

10:38 i was at the show. the setlist was perfect. i went to hear PJ do her new record. i've seen her play the old stuff, i've seen her every tour since 2001. ffs she is an artist. artists move forward. why you are invoking U2 and the stones is beyond me. does not apply on any level. once again, she played the new record AND OTHER STUFF. i do not understand what any of you are complaining about. good god. if you only like a band's old stuff, don't go see them. both of these shows were sold out. if you didn't wanna hear "let england shake" because it sucks so hard and you can't possibly stand up to listen for ninety minutes, you should have let someone else have your ticket. no doubt in my mind that if she'd just put out an album of loud angry breakup songs you would all be whining that she should have left that behind and moved on.

To the person asking why musicians wear the same clothes every night: do you think they have room for twenty outfits while on tour?

10:38 Wrong. You know nothing about Miles Davis.

Hate when people can't talk about an artist without dropping "I met her in 19xx..."

i am sure she has more than one white dress.

venue was horrible...almost passed out from being pressed up against people trying to see.

i wouldn't have had a problem with the setlist except it was impossible to focus with everything going on around me...so instead of getting lost in the music i just got tired...and the audience was clearly favoring the older material.