Sexual freedom, hedonism. More than anyone else, Placebo capture the essence of youth, the feeling of invincibilty - nothing can stop you and rules can bind you. Tonight is all that matters and tomorrow, well, fuck it. Tomorrow is a long way off.

”That this is what we do and this is our life,” claims Olsdal. “The right to be outspoken.”

”Freedom,” states Hewitt. “The right to believe in yourself, especially sexually. We give gay people confidence to come out. If you want to be a nutter be a nutter, as long as you don’t hurt anyone else. It’s all good clean -” The drummer amends himself: “Dirty fun. It’s filthy, really. You fucking love it!”

Hewitt stops speaking - and throws a question directly Rolling Stone’s way.

”Where did you sleep last night, Everett?” he grins salaciously. “You weren’t tired out after trying to get into my pants back at the hotel, were you?”

Enough. I ask the questions.

-- Everett True