Jägermeister Rock:Liga Bochum (Posted Date: 19 Feb 2008, 12:22)

Jägermeister Rock:Liga

w/ Therapy? / Dúné / Portugal The Man

13.02.08 Zeche, Bochum

Two days later the same package played in Bochum and despite that disastrous gig in Cologne I was there to see Therapy? again.
Portugal The Man were once again the first band to perform and did it as good as on Monday.
Dúné seemed to be a bit tired and couldn't play with the same energy as they did at the Stollwerck.
Therapy? then had no problem making good for the terrible show 48 hours ago and were in brilliant form. The setlist was quite unusual for them opening with Punishment Kiss and including Sister from Suicide Pact - You First for the first time in years. The crowd was also into it and rocked hard so it was no surprise that Therapy? won the competition that evening.

Jägermeister Rock:Liga Köln (Posted Date: 19 Feb 2008, 20:55)

Jägermeister Rock:Liga

w/ Therapy? / Dúné / Portugal The Man

11.02.08 Bürgerhaus Stollwerck, Cologne

The Jägermeister Rock:Liga is a competitive event with three bands fighting for the favour of the audience. Biffy Clyro had to pull out of this tour due to a support slot with Queens Of The Stage. That's why Therapy? ended up on the bill.
Portugal The Man from Alaska opened the evening with their intricate blend of Modest Mouse and The Mars Volta, excellent band.
Next up were Dúné, seven very young musicians from Denmark who really got the crowd going with their indie dance pop.
I've seen Therapy? quite a lot over the past 17 years but I have to admit I've never seen a worse performance by them than that night in Cologne. Michael McKeegan was so pissed he fell to the floor while entering the stage and throughout the set he had to fully concentrate on standing on his two legs so couldn't hit the chords neither correctly nor in time. Andy and Neil tried their best to paper over the cracks of Michael's state but didn't really succeed. During Diane he went down again and finally had to leave stage so the gig was finished with a duo version of Screamager.
It's really a laugh that Therapy? finished second that night behind winners Portugal The Man.