Garbage played Terminal 5 with IO Echo (pics, setlist, video)

March 25, 2013

Garbage

Beneath hazy blueish-purple lights, Garbage gave show as cleanly produced as their albums and as irresistibly catchy as their most pervasive hits. The strutting thump of Version 2.0 single “Push It” began a set as jam-packed as the venue with a steady stream of songs allowing few breaks. Even the breaks were electric interactions between the charming Manson and the audience as she offered hilarious commentary on barely noticeable technical difficulties, dating horror stories, and items audience members were hoisting into the air for her to notice, like a Scottish flag.

Balancing the old with the new, Garbage seem to have found a nice way of coexisting in both the past and the present. It was endearing to see pairs of parents with their children of a variety of ages sing enthusiastically in sync to everything like the high-energy, raucous performance of 2005’s “Why Do You Love Me,” which included a healthy amount of fist-pumping from fellow balcony members. Slowing things down, a seductive “#1 Crush” felt like a hauntingly smooth transition to the second half of their pre-encore set that ended with the beautiful final track off of their newest album, “Beloved Freak.” – [Village Voice]

The East Coast leg of Garbage‘s current tour with IO Echo swept into NYC on Friday night (3/22) for the band’s first visit to Terminal 5. As with The Wellmont Theatre gig a couple days prior, Marissa from Screaming Females came out for their cover of Patti Smith’s “Because the Night” which is being released as a single for Record Store Day. Video of that, and more pictures from T5, are below.

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Garbage w/ Marissa Paternoster – “Because the Night” @ Terminal 5, 3/22/2013

SETLIST: Garbage @ Terminal 5, 3/22/2013
Push It
Queer
Automatic Systematic Habit
Hammering in My Head
Blood for Poppies
Special
Why Do You Love Me
#1 Crush
I Think I’m Paranoid
The One
The Trick Is to Keep Breathing
Control
Cherry Lips
Cup of Coffee
Stupid Girl
Only Happy When It Rains
Vow
Beloved Freak