Given Courtney Love's endless personal troubles and the turmoil of the new Hole lineup I was convinced that at best she would forget half her lyrics and at worst would be a no-show. Happily, I was wrong about both. She was actually pretty talkative and despite a few fuck ups did an absolutely awesome show. She also looked AMAZING. The rest of the band, although rather joyless and lacking the magic of the original lineup of Eric and Melissa et al, carried the show pretty well. The new material sounded great and I can't wait until the release of new album Nobody's Daughter; particular highlights were Letter to God and Pacific Coast Highway. According to the Wikipedia page they're also covering Don't You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds, one of my all time favourite songs. For now at least Hole are back, but who knows how long this spurt of creativity will last? Appreciate them while they're around, kids.
Hole @ Shepherd's Bush Empire
Last night I got to see Hole play their first gig for 11 YEARS. That's right, 11 YEARS. Those of you fond of 50s polka dot dresses combined with ironic bleached blonde hair and smudged red lipstick will know what a momentous occasion this was. Hole, the epitome of 90s riot grrl feminism, inspire such a wave of nostalgia in me that just writing this makes me feel like I'm sat at the back of an RE class discreetly listening to Violet on my walkman wishing I was anywhere but here. Hole got me through my teens, and although I missed their prime by a few years I still got the angst.
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