Show Review: Garbage wsg IO Echo at Majestic Detroit 3/30/13
by Jayme Barouch
photos by Kevin Soney
by Jayme Barouch
photos by Kevin Soney
After an 8 year absence, Garbage returned to Detroit on Saturday
evening for a 21 song, one hour and 45 minute set at the Majestic Theatre. The sold out show included an assortment of music from all 5 of their studio albums
including 2012’s, Not Your Kind of People.
It’s been almost 18 years since the release of their debut studio album, yet their
electro pop-rock sounds ever so current. They kicked off the set with Not Your Kind of People’s “Automatic
Systematic Habit” and quickly segued into favorites “I Think I’m Paranoid” and
“Blood For Poppies”. From there, the band moved around flawlessly, from album
to album, through all of the hits “Push It”, “Why Do You Love Me”, and “Cherry Lips
(Go Baby Go)” all followed. The set even had a surprise audience proposal, as
Shirley and Co brought a couple to the stage for an unsuspecting proposal,
which appropriately lead into the “I would die for you” marriage lyrics of “#1
Crush”
As seasoned industry vets, Duke Erikson, Butch Vig, Steve Marker, and
Shirley Manson perfectly exhibit showmanship and mastery of the stage, just
like a well-oiled machine. At one point,
Manson talked about the diversity of the
crowd, mentioning the wide age gap in the audience and how some of the “kids”
in the audience weren’t even alive when their debut album was released in 1995.
As far as stage set up goes, simplicity worked for the band, with just a
designed curtain behind the band, nothing much more than that. Manson is one of
the strongest female rock performers that I’ve seen live, it’s tough to take an
eye off of her. Shirley Manson looked as young and gorgeous as she did during
the release of their debut album; it’s quite evident that she takes good care
of her body. I had immensely high expectations for Garbage and they definitely
lived up to them.
IO Echo opened the show with a very brief but alluring set of synthy rock music. IO Echo
will have a whole lot of heads focused on them at this year’s Coachella
festival.
Read more about them here and pick up a copy of one our favorite records of the year thus far Ministry of Love
Read more about them here and pick up a copy of one our favorite records of the year thus far Ministry of Love
Garbage’s Set List
Automatic Systematic Habit
I Think I’m Paranoid
Blood For Poppies
Metal Heart
Push It
Control
Why Do You Love Me
Queer
#1 Crush
The One
Cup Of Coffee
Cherry Lips
Man On A Wire
Milk
When I Grow Up
Only Happy When It Rains
Only Happy When It Rains
Vow
Beloved Freak
Encore
Special
Stupid Girl
You Look So Fine