Last night, Hole played the second of two nights of sold out shows at Terminal 5 in New York City and PopWreckoning was there to check it out. The band is currently doing a short international tour in support of their new album, Nobody’s Daughter.
I’ve got to say, I was disappointed. Courtney Love is a little more put together (okay, I realize this isn’t saying too much) than I’d hoped for, and a little more subdued. I was expecting RAW and LOUD, and there was a glimmer here and there during gems like “Violet,” “Miss World” and “Celebrity Skin,” but it only really ever came out–and briefly, at that–during the encore when the band played “Doll Parts.” I can take or leave the new material, but can’t deny the greatness of “Skinny Little Bitch.” The set also included a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Gold Dust Woman,” and the Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Devil” and “Play With Fire.” Regardless of any disappointment on my part, it was nice to [finally] see the band that colored my teenage angst, even if the show was way too short.
Check out some shots below.
Photos by Dese’Rae L. Stage.
