Who ARE the better (live) band: Public Enemy or Hercules & Love Affair?

public enemy for several reasons

Hercules will probably be around again

PE will probably not be playing Nation in order often (also interesting to hear in full-band format if they're still doing that these days! this could be an argument against, too I spose)

public enemy for several reasons

-- omar little, Thursday, March 13, 2008 6:50 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Link

I'm flying from NYC for that P.E. gig!

Go for PE. They'll probably be a bit disappointing but Hercules will tour that album into the ground and probably with Antony on a fair few occasions.

My concern with PE is whether they're still up to the job. I attended that "legendary" 1988 show and was knocked out by them (as we all were), and I wouldn't want that memory to be sullied. But yes, it's a one-off and H&LA will doubtless tour again.

Has anyone seen either act recently?

Well, I live in Nottingham and am going to see neither, so that is my answer. However, if I were forced to choose, it would DEFINITELY be Public Enemy. I saw them a few years ago at ATP, and they were amazing (though after 2 hours it started to drag a little). I would actually like to be going to this show.

i saw PE at vegoose and i know a festival is totally different from a real concert but i was pleasantly surprised without being blown away by any stretch of the imagination

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saw PE maybe 6 years ago minus flava flav and it was amazing
bring earplugs tho

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Thank you. I shall be going to see Public Enemy.

Hercules and Love Affair play Chicago next weekend. Anyone know if Antony will be there?

how was the show, Mike?

It was fantastic - and so long that, despite starting their set 30 mins later than PE, Nomi and Andy from H&LA were spotted watching the end of the PE set from the back of the hall.

But oh, how I *wish* I could have seen Hercules as well.

(Here's the review what I wrote for the paper.)

Hercules and Love Affair play Chicago next weekend. Anyone know if Antony will be there?

I asked on another thread and was told that Antony does not tour with them. But I'll be at that show nonetheless.

Saw Hercules & Love Affair do a great 40-minute warehouse show to 3000 shirtless roid cases, 500 14-yr-old girls and two grumpy dykes a fortnight ago.

Saw Public Enemy do the Nation Of Millions/hits show to a thousand 30-yr-old white guys and 30 dragged-along 21-yr-old girlfriends last night: with Griff and James Bomb not leaving the US due to "passport issues", Flavor not making it to the stage due to "United Airlines issues", and the band not going on until a quarter to midnight.

Mike made the right choice.

i want to see hercules & la still