Oh yeah - you could say I am a fan of Garbage. Long time a fan too, if that gives me bragging rights. Since the drummer recorded one of the most important albums of my life, I took notice around the 1995 mark, once again plonked in front of the welcoming glow of a TV set watching music videos. It was on one particularly cold evening that I happened upon Shirley Manson in a fluffy coat and TV sets surrounding her.
Maybe that’s my perception of it now and given age being unkind to memories, I still recall walking onto a basketball court, with the stage set along the sidelines. No, I remember that now. Garbage opens up their “Version 2.0” tour date with the first song from the album, “Temptation Waits,” as the crowd start jumping in unison as Shirley Manson’s bittersweet vocals during the chorus kick in.