Forum Views ()
Forum Replies ()
Read more with google mobile :
Hole launches U.S. tour on respectable note
Yahoo!
My Yahoo!
Mail
More Yahoo! Services
Account Options
New User? Sign Up
Sign In
Help
Yahoo! Search
web search
Home
Singapore
Asia Pacific
World
Business
Entertainment
Sports
Technology
Asia Pacific
World
Hole launches U.S. tour on respectable note
Reuters - Monday, April 26
Send
IM Story
Print
By Craig Rosen
LOS ANGELES - It wasn't quite a triumphant return but a respectable comeback.
Courtney Love and the reconstituted Hole launched their U.S. tour Thursday in support of new album "Nobody's Daughter." After all the gossip-column headlines, paparazzi photos, detours into Hollywood and detox, it was good to see Love back where she belongs: onstage.
Love has never been an amazing vocalist or musician, but she is a great rock star, loaded with charisma and swagger, and that was on full display during Hole's nearly hourlong set on the first of two sold-out nights at the Music Box at the Fonda in Hollywood. She's also unpredictable and ballsy.
Not many artists would have the chutzpah to kick off a show with the Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil," a song that's so closely associated with Jagger and Richards that few have the stones to cover it and even fewer can pull it off.
But Love and company did just that, albeit an abbreviated version, before launching into the band's new single "Skinny Little Bitch," which has everything you'd want from a Hole song: a killer hook and plenty of raw sexual attitude.
Some naysayers might argue that it's not appropriate for Love to revive the Hole banner without any of her former bandmates in tow. But if Billy Corgan and John Lydon can do it with Smashing Pumpkins and Public Image Ltd., respectively, why can't Courtney? She, like Corgan and Lydon, always has been the driving force, face and voice of her band.
The new lineup, featuring guitarist Micko Larkin, certainly was capable of providing the sort of loose and raucous accompaniment that suits Love well, but there wasn't a whole lot of interaction between the players. That might be because the hired hands realize that Love is clearly the star, and she played that role to the hilt, striking arms-wide-open Jesus Christ poses and teasing the faithful with numerous sexual innuendoes.
To the delight of the adoring faithful, Love and the band steam-rolled through Hole favorites like "Violet" and "Malibu." But the most interesting numbers of the night, including "Someone Else's Bed" and "Pacific Coast Highway" from the new album, had Love showing more restraint and were shockingly tasteful and melodic, sort of like classic Fleetwood Mac reinterpreted by a garage band.
Love wrapped up the regular set with another brief shot of the Stones' "Sympathy" before encoring with Hole's "Doll Parts." She again dug into the Stones catalog for a scorching take on "Play With Fire" and closed with an emotional acoustic reading of her band's "Northern Star."
Taken together, the latter two songs brought to mind Marianne Faithfull, another controversial female rock figure initially known more for her association with male rock gods than for her own talents. Only Love knows for sure if she was intentionally conjuring up visions of Faithfull. Or maybe that's just Courtney's way auditioning for her biopic.
Recommend
Send
IM Story
Print
Related Articles
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary Reuters - 2 hours 26 minutes ago
Actor sues Academy, claims false imprisonment Reuters - 2 hours 26 minutes ago
"Batman Live" stage show taking wing Reuters - 2 hours 27 minutes ago
"Titans" leads foreign box office for 4th weekend Reuters - Monday, April 26
Korea's Queen of Cannes Jeon returns as housemaid Reuters - Monday, April 26
News Search
Top Stories
Aliens may exist but contact would hurt: Hawking
'Green tea party' closes US Earth Day celebrations
Greece warns speculators as it races for bailout
BP struggles to cap leak as US oil slick spreads
French driving veil row escalates
More Top Stories »
ADVERTISEMENT
Most Popular
Most Viewed
Most Recommended
Aliens may exist but contact would hurt: Hawking
Ex-Bin Laden bodyguard writes against Qaeda
BP struggles to cap leak as US oil slick spreads
Emails show Goldman Sachs bet on housing market decline
French driving veil row escalates
More Most Viewed »
Aliens may exist but contact would hurt: Hawking
Apple engineer loses iPhone prototype
Two-million-year-old hominid sheds light on evolution
Taiwan's male 'Susan Boyle' a web sensation
French driving veil row escalates
More Most Recommended »
Elsewhere on Yahoo!
Financial news on Yahoo! Finance
Stars and latest movies
Best travel destinations
More on Yahoo! News
Home
Singapore
Asia Pacific
World
Business
Entertainment
Sports
Technology
Subscribe to our news feeds
Top StoriesMy Yahoo!RSS
» More news feeds | What are news feeds?
Also on Yahoo
Answers
Groups
Mail
Messenger
Mobile
Travel
Finance
Movies
Sports
Games
» All Yahoo! Services
Site Highlights
Singapore
Full Coverage
Most Popular
Asia Entertainment
Photos
World Cup 2010
Copyright © 2010 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd. (Co. Reg. No. 199700735D). All Rights Reserved.
Terms of Service |
Privacy Policy |
Community |
Intellectual Property Rights Policy |
Help
Other News on Monday, 26 April 2010 UAE calls again on Iran to end islands "occupation"
Clashes in Sudan kill 58, raise tension on border
Cubans go to polls as dissident group harassed
|
Major oil spill from sunken US rig
Spain captures 8 suspected Somali pirates
|
IMF chief warns 'speed' needed in Greek bailout
Austrian President re-elected, far-right flounders
|
Hamas hopes cartoon will press Israel on prisoners
World Bank agrees power shift to emerging nations: US
IMF 'confident' of timely Greek finance agreement
Hungary's Fidesz wins historic two-thirds mandate
|
Bosnia, Serbia pledge to mend ties, lure investors
|
UAE calls again on Iran to end islands occupation
|
Torpedo blast likely sank warship: SKorea minister
80 Afghan schoolgirls fall ill; poison feared
Okinawans rally for US base to be moved off island
No exit seen from Thailand's very un-Thai crisis
Obama to lead memorial for US mining dead
Mass sickness hits 80 Afghan schoolgirls
Malaysian government scrapes by in by-election win
Malaysia gov't wins polls, boosting reform agenda
Unheralded Fraser wins S.Korea golf tournament
US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
"Dragon" proves tough to slay at box office
Dragon proves tough to slay at box office
|
Bret Michaels' speech slurred after brain hemorrhage
|
Bollywood star Bachchan says has cirrhosis
|
Israeli forces kill wanted Hamas man: police
UK ambassador to Yemen escapes bombing: official
Grenade attack, rebellious north deepen Thai crisis
|
US-TECH Summary
French driving veil row escalates
Qaeda in Iraq confirms top commanders killed
Blast near British ambassador's convoy in Yemen
|
Pirates rewrite script for Apple's China iPad launch
Aliens may exist but contact would hurt: Hawking
Parties jostle as vote polls point to hung parliament
China seen staking middle role at nuclear talks
|
Murdoch's Wall Street Journal takes on New York Times
'Green tea party' closes US Earth Day celebrations
Internet spreads Mexico drug gang fears
Greece warns speculators as it races for bailout
Grisly Afghan museum honors anti-Soviet jihad
|
Obama Promises To Do All For Safety In Eulogy For Miners
Strong quake in Taiwan, Philippines; no damage reports
|
White Supremacist Murdered, Police Say Black Neighbor Confessed To Crime
Sixty-Five Years Ago, Americans-Russians Made History In Europe
World Bank gives emerging countries greater clout
Cubans go to polls as dissident group harassed
|
U.S. drone strike kills five in Pakistan
|
Russia forces aid extradition of ex-Kyrgyz minister
|
Palestinian militant killed in Israeli raid
|
Pakistan: US missiles kill 4 insurgents
Afghan police: Explosions hit Kandahar, 2 dead
Two-thirds disapprove of Japan PM amid US base row: poll
Thousands march in Arizona against immigration law
BP struggles to cap leak as US oil slick spreads
One dead, thousands homeless in Manila slum fire
U.S., Russia say need spirit of WW2 trust to build ties
Teen sailor set to reach home in two weeks
Cuba challenges US to lift embargo 'even for a year'
Party spirit revives in Expo city Shanghai
Police: 1 killed in Thai insurgent violence
India, Pakistan PMs to hold talks: govt source
Pirates rewrite script for Apple's China iPad launch
|
75 Sri Lankans end 2-day boat standoff in Malaysia
Major earthquake hits off Taiwan coast
China mulls new property tax as prices rocket: state media
Actor sues Academy, claims false imprisonment
Canon net profit more than triples in first quarter
"Batman Live" stage show taking wing
US group says worried about China protectionism
"Titans" leads foreign box office for 4th weekend
'Green tea party' closes out US Earth Day celebrations
Toyota: global March sales up 26.3 percent on-year
Korea's Queen of Cannes Jeon returns as housemaid
NZ stocks edge higher on firmer U.S., Asian markets
Pakistani c.bank buys 24 bln rupees of govt paper
Justin Bieber's Australia concert pulled over safety fears
Hole launches U.S. tour on respectable note
PREVIEW-NZ central bank to keep rate steady, text eyed
PAKISTAN
Let God give them visas! prays Uganda's passport pastor
China's influence grows in global auto market
Festival brings authors to fans as industry changes
China influence grows with World Bank vote change
Titans leads foreign box office for 4th weekend
|
Batman Live stage show taking wing
|
Actor sues Academy, claims false imprisonment
|
Spitzer film recalls glory days, bares enemies
|
Hole launches U.S. tour on respectable note
|
Festival brings authors to fans as industry changes
|
Iraq panel wipes out votes, result in doubt
Russian, Norwegian leaders discuss Arctic border
Airbus workers 'to disrupt production in France'
Iraq panel wipes out votes, result in doubt
|
RIM unveils rejigged BlackBerry models ahead of WES
Anti-war graffiti group become Afghanistan's 'Talibanksy'
Sudan elects wanted Bashir as president
|
Russia extradites missing Kyrgyz minister: Bishkek
Yahoo expands offering on Samsung phones
Indian cricket league chief suspended hours after finals
Japan PM support falls as base row heats up
|
Palestinian militant killed in Israeli raid
Vodafone to sell Google phone in UK from April 30
Deadly new Russian weapon hides in shipping container
|
Page Not Found |
Kenyan Islamic group cracks down on soccer, films
|
Late Polish president's twin brother to seek top job
|
US-TECH Summary
French Muslim says has mistresses, not a polygamist
|
Yahoo expands offering on Samsung phones
Conservatives set new goals in tight election
|
Thai rallies ditch red shirts in case of crackdown
US drone strike kills 'eight militants in Pakistan'
RIM unveils rejigged BlackBerry models ahead of WES
|
Top court to rule on California video game law
|
Yahoo expands offering on Samsung phones
|
Vodafone to sell Google phone in UK from April 30
|
Explosions hit Kandahar, 2 dead, say Afghan police
Montreux festival boss promises strong line up
ABC's "Happy Town" gets off to confusing start
Pakistani o/n rates up; rupee firms; stocks down
Indian car firm Maruti sees profits surge 170%
Pakistani officials: US strikes kill 4 insurgents
Canon Q1 net profit more than triples
S.Korea mourn warship victims
Charles River Labs to buy China medical company
Major earthquake hits off Taiwan coast
Dragon proves tough to slay at box office
|
Japan automakers boost production in China
Thai pro-govt supporters call for martial law
Goody's widower Jack Tweed cleared of rape
|
Food giant San Miguel to buy oil refinery stake
Villagers threaten to kill elephants in Indonesia
Better Place starts electric cab trial in Tokyo
ABC's Happy Town gets off to confusing start
|
Taiwan punters snap up Chinese yuan on rate hopes
Bret Michaels' speech slurred after brain hemorrhage
|
SKorea mourns sailors killed in sinking of warship
Japan to search seafloors for rare metals: report
Afghan police: Explosions hit Kandahar, 2 dead
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights