After trudging through the pouring rain, I had the privilege of seeing EDITORS perform at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon on February 11.  I can’t believe that this band is still playing such small venues, but I was lucky to catch them in such an intimate setting.  Seeing EDITORS live for the first time, I was blown away by their spectacular stage presence and musicianship; this is a band that you must see live in order to appreciate fully.  Tom was all over the stage (and the piano at some points), and his voice is so powerful live. 

The hour set included a good mix of songs from both albums: Munich, An End Has A Start, Blood, The Racing Rats, Bullets, All Sparks, etc.  The encore included the new single ‘Push Your head Towards The Air’ (Tom said it was their first time playing it live) with Tom on acoustic guitar and Russell on piano (beautiful), then You Are Fading, Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors, and Fingers In The Factories.

Even if you are only a casual fan, see EDITORS live - you will not regret it.  If I had the money, I’d fly to San Diego and Las Vegas to see their shows this coming week; they were that good. Thanks, guys, for a wonderful show, and please come back to Portland soon!!

-Lisa

Hi!

I just recently returned from seeing EDITORS play a free, invitation only, showing in Portland, OR and it was great!

KNRK 94.7 fm in Portland, Oregon held a private mini-concert for its listeners the EDITORS obliged by playing three songs from “An End Has A Start”. 94.7 has always played their music and debuted them on the international radio show, Passport Approved over 2 years ago. Anyway, like always it is a cold and rainy evening in P-Town in February, but that never stops the loyal listeners and music lovers from turning out to hear good music.

Tom and Chris treated the grateful Portland crowd to three songs from “An End Has A Start” However, in less than half of the three song set the string of Tom’s guitar snapped, giving the crowd a few more precious moments of being so close to the duo before the show later on this evening.

They seemed happy to be there because for the first time of seeing them live, Tom’s voice was just as strong and passion filled up close as it is when listening to them through headphones, car and home stereos, and far better than any computer!

Tonight’s show is at the Roseland Theater in Downtown Portland and I’m sure the band, along with the opening act Louis XIV, will please the crowd coming in from the nasty weather.

Dana Thompson

Greetings! I wasn’t familiar with the Editors’ music, but the band’s Denver show happened to fall on my birthday, and I was familiar with the two opening acts, Hot Hot Heat and Louis XIV. So I told my wife it’d be a fun way to spend my birthday. Well, we enjoyed the two openers, but the Editors blew us away. The band’s sound system was so loud, it made the hairs on my arms move. But even at its most frenzied, the music was crystal-clear; every note, every beat, even Tom Smith’s breaths between lines were not only distinct in the mix, but I could place them spatially. The light show was, by far, the biggest and best I’ve ever seen at the Ogden Theatre. And the band’s style and songs were great. I went out that weekend and picked up *The Back Room* and *An End Has a Start*. Terrific stuff! Thank you, Editors, for an excellent birthday party. (I never even knew you cared!)

Delvin Neugebauer

Naysayers would call the line up of The Editors / Hot Hot Heat / Louis XIV a bunch of former buzz bands trying to break it back into the business. Fans would call it a bunch of former buzz bands still holding strong and holding their own. After last nights performance by all three acts at New York City’s Terminal 5, all the naysayers can quickly shut their mouths.
2004 buzz band Louis XIV opened the show and played NYC for the first time three years. Singer Jason Hill was probably one of the most frightened front man I have ever seen, full knowing that a New York crowd will make or break his career and could ruin the bands re surging hype. Jason Hill and his band mates have nothing to fear, opening the show and raising the bar on a tight set playing songs from their debut The Best Little Secrets Are Kept and their latest Slick Dogs and Ponies (Due at end of month). This is a band who I never really cared for, but after displaying fantastic musicianship, energy and performance, I can understand why people take to them. What they lack on an album, they make up for live. After raising the bar and foreshadowing what was to come, Louis XIV made room for the rest of the nights acts to take the torch even further.
2003 buzz band Canada’s Hot Hot Heat, ignited the stage and looked like they have so much fun doing what they do. Really getting the crowd involved and dancing away with their hybrid of new wave-rock-electro, they did not disappoint. Playing all of their hits, including “Bandages,” “No Not Now,” “Middle of Nowhere,” and “Goodnight, Goodnight.” Their catalogue of hits and songs you have defiantly herd before-but never knew who sang them, made their set all the more enjoyable. With Hot Hot Heat, once again the bar was raised.
2006 buzzers and headliners The Editors had a heavy weight to lift with openers as fantastic as Louis XIV and Hot Hot Heat. Birmingham England’s pride hit the stage with their sound resembling a better version of Interpol and displaying a heavy influence from fellow UK acts such as Coldplay, Joy Division and Duran Duran. Singer Tom Smith played his guitar and jumped around on stage, banging his piano as if he was Chris Martin on crack. Smith’s deep brash voice is one of the key elements to the bands sound and he never missed a beat. Playing a majority of songs off 2007’s An End Has A Start, The Editors barnstormed a dance heavy set and looked as if they had no signs of stopping. I can understand now, why in the past 12 months they have played New York City a total of three times (excluding last night) and all three times there shows sell out so fast. Last night at Terminal 5 was no exception.

Salvatore Bono

This was a show that blew me away! My 11yr. old niece and I waited in the freezing snow to get in and take our place in the front. It was amazing. Great performance and energy, sound was perfect. This was our first Editors show. I’ve only discovered Editors this past summer with the release of the single An End Has A Start. I loved it so much I bought both albums! I’m so glad I was able to catch this show. Breathtaking to say the least! Thank you for coming to the motor city! Come again the next time around, We’ll be waiting.

Maria Franco

Editors opened the set with my personal favorite Editors song, “Bones.” Bassist Russell Leetch was far more impressive in person than he is on live video. Never using a pick and playing driving bass (my style of bassing), he tore up and down the fretboard and moved all around the stage, evoking a mobile Adam Clayton of U2.

Unexpectedly, Ed Lay’s drumming stood out the most. It was immensely powerful, considering it’s relative quietness on Editors’ studio albums.

Tom Smith was all reaching and contorting mannerisms, which lended heaps of emotion to the performance. It’s as though Editors’ polite, proper, financial-district exterior held in raw emotions that tried their best to escape through Tom’s hands, mouth, neck, and eventually whole body as they forced him to climb up on his piano, as though he couldn’t take any more as he sang “Come on, now/You knew you were lost/But you carried on anyway!/Oh come on now/You knew you had no time/But you let the day drift away!”

Totally engrossing.

Editors did not disappoint in concert, from the front row, at the House of Blues.

**The only thing that could have made it a better show (other than more volume for Urbanowicz’s guitar) would have been for Editors to play their song, “Push Your Head Towards the Air.” Given the recent tragedy in Central Florida--the 70-car accident on I-4-- “Push Your Head” would have been uncommonly appropriate. “There’s people climbing out of their cars/Lining the roadside/Trying to glimpse at the dead..../Now don’t drown in your tears, babe/Push your head towards the air.”

Bryan Lounsberry

saw the Editors in Denver Feb. 1st!  I will remember that night forever!  The crowd was so into all the songs.  I met two wonderful ladies there in the front row and they became my best friends!  I couldn’t believe that I was in the front row inches from Tom.  He really puts on a show.  The sound quality was the best out of any show I’ve ever seen!  I can’t wait to see them again and again!!!

Andrew Edwards

Just wanted to say, we were at the Editors gig in Philadelphia last week and you blew us away. Being Brits far from home, it’s a real comfort when UK bands make it over here, and it’s the icing on the cake when they also give you a gig to remember. I was dancing around and whooping like a lunatic- which was only partly due to the fact we were right next to the bar. We just missed the Philly gig last time as we moved here a week later, so were soooo pleased when we heard there was going to be another one. Thanks guys, come back soon..don’t be a stranger....
Colette Beard

A dream…

January 20, 2008. 5 days before my 21st birthday. The best birthday gift ever: seeing my favorite band live. 5:30: already in front of the Clud Soda. We want the best: front row, nothing less! Excitment is at its highest level: I still can’t realize I’m seeing Editors live tonight. 9:40...here they are. Russell, Ed, Chris and Tom are in front of me. I’m almost crying of happiness.’Bonsoir’ Oooh...Tom can speak french, so sweet! Bones(wow...I still can’t believe they’re live in front of me). An End has a start(Electric!). All Sparks(wouha. So beautiful!). Bullets (let’s rock!). Escape The Nest (Still can’t believe it.....). The weight of the world (How can they be so good?).Lights (Oh wow! Oh wow!).Blood (Could they be better?...no!). When anger shows (so intense...so beautiful...). Spiders (Piano. Wouha. ‘Hold out your hand’). The Racing Rats (Tom at his best). Munich (I’m starting to believe it...) ‘Editors! EDITORS! Editors!!!’ ‘Merci. Thank you.’ You are fading (Oooh. I didnt know this song...I looove it!). Smokers outside the hospital doors (my favorite song. I’m crying. It’s perfect. Happy birthday to me.). Fingers in the factories (let’s rock for one last time...Wouhaa...wait...Tom is playing guitar at a distance of 2 inches from my face...wouhaaa!). ‘Merci...’ :(. I can’t believe it’s over. It was so perfect. Now let the perfect dream continue...Can I meet Tom Smith? Let’s try, eh! It’s -30 outside. But for me, meeting Tom Smith would be like meeting like...Elvis??? So we waited. 1h30 later: Here they are. Tom and Russell, so adorable! I can’t believe I’m chatting with Tom Smith. I’m really emotionnal. ‘I love you so much. You’re my best birthday gift...’ ‘Oh happy birthday’(love the british accent). And the hug. And the smiles. And all these memories from the show. Was it a dream, tell me?”

By Raphaëlle Corneau

It was a cold day and my mate and I, as we worked in a radio station, had to go see Editors, but firstly we had to interview Chris. It was really nice, as we really like Editors music since their debut album released in 2005. Then we went to the gig which was amazing and I took some pics which I’m quite proud of right now.

The full set of picture is available through my FlickR account at http://flickr.com/photos/63444831@N00/sets/72157600001591569/

Then we get to meet the band again...was really cool though it was sooooo freezing outside.

Melanie and Genevieve

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