Placebo
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Country of origin: United Kingdom
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Listal's 100 best Music Artists(The Results)
(100 items)list by propelas
Published 12 years, 10 months ago
78 comments
64 votes
Bands I've seen live
(478 items)list by the giraffe
Published 13 years, 9 months ago
25 comments
50 votes
The Sounds of My Soul
(126 items)list by Villiana
Published 12 years, 2 months ago
11 comments
39 votes
Kerrang! 50 Sexiest People in Rock
(46 items)list by tartan_skirt
Published 15 years, 6 months ago
26 comments
38 votes
Best music artists of 90's
(36 items)list by propelas
Published 13 years, 5 months ago
4 comments
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Due to their penchant for androgynous attire/makeup and raw, punky guitar riffs, Placebo have been described by some as a glam version of Nirvana. The multinational band was formed by singer/guitarist Brian Molko (part Scottish and American descent, but raised in England) and Swedish bassist Stefan Olsdal.
Both members had previously attended the same school in Luxembourg, but they didn't cross paths properly until 1994 in London, England. Briefly called Ashtray Heart and influenced by the likes of Sonic Youth, Pixies, The Smashing Pumpkins, and the aforementioned Nirvana, they began filling the vacant drum spot with percussion
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1. Without You I'm Nothing (1998)
Rating: | 156 own |
2. Meds (2006)
Rating: | 117 own |
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TV
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1. Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Rating: | 668 Watched |
2. Top of the Pops (1964)
Rating: | 108 Watched |
3. Live 8 (2005)
Rating: | 74 Watched |
5. Later... With Jools Holland (1992)
Rating: | 39 Watched |
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Movies
1. Placebo: Pure Morning (1998)
Rating: | 2 Watched |
2. Episode dated 13 March 2006 (2006)
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Bands I've Seen Live | SchwarzerAbt (237 person items)
"Seen live: 1 Time Festival Shows: 05.06.2009: Rock am Ring 2009"
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Queen of Horror's Ultimate Playlist (205 music items)
" "Post Blue""Every You Every Me" "Pure Morning""Running Up That Hill""
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Favorite Artists/Bands (29 person items)
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Music...American Rock/Pop Grunge Punk Artist (253 music items)
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Bands that I have seen live (38 person items)
"October 20, 2016 at Hartwall Areena, Helsinki, Finland Setlist: 1. Pure Morning 2. Loud Like Love 3. Jesus' Son 4. Soulmates 5. Special Needs 6. Lazarus 7. Too Many Friends 8. Twenty Years 9. I Know 10. Devil in the Details 11. Space Monkey 12. Exit Wounds 13. Protect Me from What I Want 14. Without You I'm Nothing 15. 36 Degrees 16. Lady of the Flowers 17. For What It's Worth 18. Slave to the Wage 19. Special K 20. Song to Say Goodbye 21. The Bitter End Encore: 22. Teenage Angst 23. Nancy Boy "
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