dec 21 1998 lloyd cole’s negatives played a great gig at bowery ballrm with jill sobule opening. setlist: first lloyd & neil clark did an acoustic set: why I love c&w music. unhappy song. 2cv. girl from the north country [dylan]. theme from the rose [bette midler] !! then the negatives set: past imperfect. so youd like to save the world. brand new friend. like lovers do. perfect skin. impossible girl. 4 flights up. that boy. shes a girl & IM a man. tried to rock. i didnt know that you cared. born in the usa. [springsteen]. dont look back. are you ready to be heartbroken. no blue skies. undressed,. i kissed a girl [sobule]. forest fire.
21 December 1998 Bowery ballroom