Blog: State Magazine

We last saw Muse live October 30, 2000. It was a stunning show from the then fresh-faced three-piece. No fancy visuals, laser shows or equipment, but by god did they pack their piss and vinegar that night – the set culminated with Matt Bellamy on all fours ripping the strings off his very-bruised plug in baby. Things have changed. Muse are now one of the world's apex rock acts. A guaranteed good night out in an industry that doesn't do guarantees. Their cerebral arrangements charm classical buffs and dadrockers, yet they have the bite and bile [...]