Live Review: Libertines at Montreal Cabaret La Tulip - 16th October 2004

Author: Melanie Lapierre

What became of the likely lads? They're not likely dead yet and they proved it last Saturday at the Cabaret La Tulipe in their Montreal's north american tour break. The Libertines, even without Pete Doherty who left the band earlier this year, rocked the house with their hits from "Up The Bracket" and from their second eponym album. They started strongly with a B-side, "The Delaney" and they played songs back-to-back with energy and chemistry from "I Get Along" to "Arbeit Mach Frei" passing through their classic "Up the Bracket" and other singles such as "What A Waster" and "Don't Look Back Into The Sun"

Seems the guys had real fun on stage, showing their pretty and sexy rock'n'roll habits and lifestyle "a la The Clash". The crowd danced, sing along and were very well chuffed. On the other hand, a three-piece from Cardiff, McLusky opened the gig strongly with their garage heavy kind of tunes, making funny comments between the songs with their particular sense of humor.

Briefly, it was an amazing performance by both bands, a great rock'n'roll evening for everyone who was there...

The Libertines setlist:

The Delaney

Don't Look Back Into The Sun

The Saga

Vertigo

Can't Stand Me Now

Begging

Death On The Stairs

Up The Bracket

Road To Ruin

Last Post

Time For Heroes

May Day

Plan A

Ha Ha Wall

Tell The King

Boy Looked At Johnny

Boys in the Band

Good Old Days

What a Waster

Encore;

Narcissist

Likely Lads

I Get Along