Last night I saw Muse live for the first time. I’ve got both of their live DVD’s which are cool, but after seeing them play live last night, I have to say, they don’t do them justice.

The support act, Ground Components, weren’t my cup of tea really. The lead singer got on my nerves, carrying on like a kid who didn’t get enough attention in primary school.

Muse came on and blasted straight into Knights of Cydonia, one of my favorite tracks from their latest album. The light show and screens behind the band looked fantastic, it certainly didn’t seem that they had skimped on production just because it was a Big Day Out side show. The bulk of the songs played came from Black Holes and Revelations, and Absolution. The band seemed happy to jam out a few of the songs which I personally appreciated.

During Bliss (at least I think it was during Bliss?) massive balloon things came out into the crowd, filled with confetti stuff that sprayed everywhere when the balloons burst.

They ended the night with Stockholm Syndrome and Take a Bow. Both rocky numbers and hard songs to top. The energy the band gave off was pretty impressive, and made up for the stinky venue, Festival Hall (or is that Festering Hole?).

If Muse ever roll into your town, snag some tickets ASAP. Top night. For rock nerds, a copy of last nights set list is below (it was posted in a Muse forum).