My coverage for LA Record: http://larecord.com/photos/2014/10/26/placebo-the-moth-the-flame-club-nokia-theatre

Photos and words by Cortney Armitage

The lights came up on Brian Molko (vox/guitar) at Club Nokia and washed his pail skin green. As he approached the mic, the corners of his mouth turned up with a wicked grin. He paused, baiting the crowd, then unleashed “B3″ and the ground under our feet started pulsing like the beginning of a slow earthquake.Placebo fans had lined up for hours before the doors open to watch their favorite band, which also includes founding member and guitarist-bassist Stefan Olsdal and drummer Steve Forrest, who explained how they change names of the protagonists to protect those in their songs. It had been a yearsince Placebo last visited Los Angeles, and this time upon concluding their set, Forrest took center stage and held up one of his drums, on which was written in large black letters,”THIS ONE’S FOR YOU MOM,” but it felt like it was for all of us.