Shirley Manson

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Things kicked into full gear with Version 2.0 opener ”Temptation Waits.” All of a sudden, the band seemed more engaged, the crowd was singing more loudly, and hearing that album opener made for a rush of nostalgia but it was also a reminder of how timeless the Version 2.0 songs still s…

Listening to the album now, 20 years later, it doesn't sound a day old. It's got traits that were characteristic of the '90s alternative rock scene that Garbage came from, but Version 2.0 is timeless.

The queer-grindcore collective's first full-length also features Limp Wrist/Los Crudos’ Martin Crudo, G.L.O.S.S.’s Sadie Switchblade, Soul Glo’s Pierce, RVIVR’s Erica Freas, The Bags’ Alice Bag, and more.

Punk legend Alice Bag (of The Bags and more) was joined by comparatively younger but just as legendary punks Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill, etc) and Allison Wolfe (Bratmobile, etc), along with Teri Gender Bender (Le Butcherettes), for her pay gap-battling song ”77” in LA.

The impressively guest-filled LP also features Limp Wrist/Los Crudos' Martin Crudo, G.L.O.S.S.'s Sadie Switchblade, Soul Glo's Pierce, RVIVR's Erica Freas, The Bags' Alice Bag, and still more.

Karen O made a surprise appearance with a band of kids, and members of Best Coast also appeared to perform a song. Shirley Manson played Garbage favorites backed by string players, while Carrie Brownstein gave the keynote speech for the three-day Los Angeles event.

Don't miss Fiona's shirt reading "Kneel, Portnow," a message to Grammy president Neil Portnow following his "step up" comment to women in the music industry.

Shirley Manson of Garbage, Blondie's Debbie Harry and Mark Lanegan all feature on the official soundtrack of American Gods, Bryan Fuller's ambitious, phantasmagoric television adaptation of Neil Gaiman's acclaimed novel...

"Now's the time, kids! Go for it!" - Shirley Manson

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