The Garden, a PJ Harvey Discussion Site

The concert was perfect and so the atmosphere. And I have to say I find her beautiful more than ever, and she seems so happy! My favourite songs were England (very moving) and Angelene. I wish I could see her tonight too. In front of me I heard a man talking about having seen her 70 times or something. Is he someone from here??

This thread has just made tonight real for me! I cannot WAIT! EEEE!

Looking forward to Big Exit now

There was a completely unexpected surprise in the setlist at the February 28th Troxy gig, The River was replaced by Pocket Knife - great to hear a new song thrown in. This show rivaled the second night in Paris for the best of this tour, too bad there will be a huge gap until the U.S. dates as the band performed at their peak, also sound & lighting were faultless tonight.

sanvean wrote:There was a completely unexpected surprise in the setlist at the February 28th Troxy gig, The River was replaced by Pocket Knife - great to hear a new song thrown in. This show rivaled the second night in Paris for the best of this tour, too bad there will be a huge gap until the U.S. dates as the band performed at their peak, also sound & lighting were faultless tonight.

'Pocket Knife' was good, wasn't it?

I loved the reception John, Jean-Marc and Mick got when Polly introduced them.

sanvean wrote:There was a completely unexpected surprise in the setlist at the February 28th Troxy gig, The River was replaced by Pocket Knife - great to hear a new song thrown in.

Oooh I would have loved to hear that!!!

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-enter ... 28440.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/fe ... vey-review" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Reviews of Sunday gig:

http://www.clashmusic.com/live-review/pj-harvey-live" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

'PJ Harvey is the most significant British female singer since Kate Bush':

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/rev ... te-bush.do" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Edit: 1 comment left to the thisislondon article so far.
Blimey! Might need a riposte soon. ;-)

sau wrote: 'PJ Harvey is the most significant British female singer since Kate Bush':

wouldn't that sentence imply that PJ is somehow less significant than Kate Bush?
(not really a good review then)

One to look out for: Simon Price of The Independent on Sunday is writing a review of one of the Troxy gigs for next Sunday.

Monday gig:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/musi ... eview.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

By the way, the seat Mick, and sometimes John, sit on looks like it may be from the church at Eype.

Interesting that 'Pocket Knife' replaced 'The River' as that was (thinking about it) probably the number that suffered the most from the sound problem on Sunday.
Equipment technical hitch?
Whatever, still ranks as one of the most impressive gigs i've ever seen (will ever see?).

i knew Pocket Knife would eventually appear on setlists!! i said it in another thread, how cool. BUT i don't like the fact that it's *replacing* The River, i want to hear them both when she plays Primavera Sound this May...

Fantastic gig last night. I've rarely heard so much new material sounded so familiar and wonderful, seems to me Polly's especially happy performing her new creation.

If anyone's interested please feel free to browse my photos. They're not especially professional but not bad for a point-and-click from next to the sound-desk, and I thought the lighting gave Polly a wonderful ethereal quality...

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=3 ... =684159594

Seeing The Sky Lit Up BLEW MY MIND! I was beaming! The only bad thing I've got to say about the gig is about her level of interaction! Not even a hello! Only a thankyou at the end. That annoyed me!

Pocket Knife was fantastic too! Cripes I could go on about the whole set! But as Skinned said, England was very moving! Best £80 I've ever spent, even though I didn't speak to a soul all night. Last thing, Mick and Polly singing The Colour Of The Earth gave me goosebumps!

Ok, LAST point, the way Bitter Branches made me jump with every beat too! That was FANTASTIC!