It carried over to their respective stage presences, as well. Having said that, of course they opened with a cut from Children: "Beyond the Pale," a song that only reinforced my assertion about their stadium bona fides. This is their "Deja Vu" tour, after all, so the set leaned heavily on early albums God's Own Medicine and Carved in Sand. One might call them "arena ready," in an alternate reality where they were playing to Cure-sized audiences. In contrast to ToH's snarly gothcore and the Chameleons' aural landscapes, the Mission's music is more anthemic. Their performance really drove home the differences in the styles of the respective bands on the bill. ![]() The Chameleons' set was over all too soon, the band tearing through the likes of "Swamp Thing" and "Home Is Where the Heart Is" before closing with "Second Skin," which Burgess dedicated to his mother, who passed shortly after this tour started and pointedly (and profanely) told him not to quit the tour to be by her side.ĭespite going through several lineups (like just about every band formed 30+ years ago) the Mission's current incarnation comprises three original members: Wayne Hussey (via Dead or Alive and Sisters of Mercy), bassist Craig Adams, and guitarist Simon Hinkler. odd medley that included the Doors, "Eleanor Rigby," Buffalo Springfield, and the Smiths Photo by Pete Vonder Haar And his voice is still as harrowing as ever, conferring its sinister chill on songs like "Monkey Land" and a rendition of "Souls In Isolation" which featured an. Always the perfect combination of class rage ("For Christ's sake give us something!") and sonic atmospherics, Mark Burgess and company never got the attention they were due, influencing the '80s Manchester scene without actually benefiting from it. Not gonna lie, they're who I was at WOMH last night to see. Still, Kirk Brandon and Theater of Hate received appreciation for "Original Sin" and "Do You Believe in the Westworld?" "Propaganda" is also as bouncy a tune that references Nazi radio broadcasts as you're likely to get. Of the three, most of the audience were most familiar with the headliner. Given what we know of local crowds and cranky aging goth/post-punk performers, that was probably for the best. With three bands on the bill, there wasn't time for any deep dives into the material. Theater of Hate and the Mission also traded band members during their heady break-up/reformation periods. ![]() The Chameleons and the Mission were also forced, for a time, to add "U.K." to their names domestically in order to differentiate themselves from identically named American counterparts. The lineup went in band chronological order (ToH formed in 1980, the Chameleons in 1981, and the Mission in 1986). Sure, if "Deliverance" or "Don't Fall" or (maybe) "Original Sin" pops up on your Smart Shuffle, the average listener might go, "Hey, I remember that song." But no one could honestly claim Theatre of Hate, the Chameleons, or the Mission enjoy the universality of their more popular contemporaries. ![]() Potahto.Īll three of last night's bands had something in common besides being goth and/or post-punk darlings: they all fetched up short on the shores of musical fame. Or maybe Ticketmaster's just pinching pennies by cutting down on printer ink. Maybe it's because the idea of having experienced something before is increasingly ubiquitous as more and more GenX era bands embark on what may be their final outings. My ticket for last night's "Deja Vu" tour didn't even mention the acts involved (they're in the topline of this post), just the date and venue.
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