Hole Lotta Love! Hole reunited at Public Assembly
April 23rd, 2012 by chocko
The after-party for the movie Hit So Hard took place at Public Assembly in Brooklyn, NYC last week on the night of the 13th. We had no idea what to expect but the $5 admission with ticket stub sure was enough to get us to cross the river to Williamsburg, BK on a Friday night (Gasp!). The show took a while to get started and there was no sign of anything about to happen and it was already past midnight. After what seemed like forever, Patty Schemel, Melissa Auf Der Maur and Eric Erlandson (3/4 of the most well known Hole lineup from the 90’s) took to the stage and played some songs for the crowd to celebrate Patty’s documentary.
Melissa took the lead vocals early in the set and did a few covers including “Seasons In The Sun” and the Beat Happening’s “Red Head Walking.” The trio then performed 2 songs they did earlier in the night at Cinema Village, an instrumental of “Use Once & Destroy” and Sebadoh’s “Brand New Love.” They also did The Smiths “Paint A Vulgar Picture.”
A “special guest” was being called to the stage for the next song. A shocked audience did not expect Courtney Love to step to the stage. It was a surreal moment to see the band back together on a stage. The 4 band members hadn’t played together in 15 years, making the moment even more special for the unsuspecting crowd. Courtney cracked jokes and was a good sport about her guitar not having a guitar strap. The band performed “Miss World” and after the song Courtney hugged her band mates and walked away as the crowd chanted for one more song. James from Yo La Tengo was going to perform a Wipers cover “Over The Edge,” but Courtney returned to the stage and agreed to sing. She did that song some serious justice. It was amazing to see Hole again.
Tags: brooklyn, courtney love, eric erlandson, hit so hard, hole, melissa auf der maur, patty schemel, public assembly, reunite
Posted in music, photos | Comments (0)
