Talk:Brian Molko

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This article didn't actually seem a serious one, as it was acted of vandalism, so I had to clean it up. --Angelo.romano 03:11, 18 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Unique Tunings

Encyclopedic content: unique tunings? vandalism?

Youtube Links appear to be broken

Youtube links are currently not avaliable , maybe another reference source must be providen —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.145.46.51 (talk) 14:17, 9 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No longer with Helena?

I'd not seen anything about this before the trivia section on Brian's page, but there's no source or whathaveyou. Can anyone find a source for this? Otherwise I'd recommend it's removed until Brian confirms it in an interview or something. At the moment it just looks like some fan's wishful thinking. :P --203.45.29.221 04:18, 4 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

MORE INFO

I saw some photos on isifa.com with Brian ,Cody and a woman and under the image it said Brian Molko with his baby and partner.Go[1] and click under the pics on the symbol with the arrow and the two horizontal lines.It pops up in a new window and then click on the image.I don't think it's Helena.She doesn't look at all like her. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.5.139.235 (talk) 10:03, August 24, 2007 (UTC)

Lately in an interview he gave before the gig in Germany (Koln on 03/06/2009 ) he says himself he's a single dad. I think that can be taken as source of Helena being his ex now. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm8y26HBMg4 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hinahon (talk • contribs) 17:33, 18 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

his school

He went to the European School of Luxembourg and not the American or International schools (which are the 2 others schools for foreigners in Luxembourg). He tells about it, in this interview for FHM: http://www.placeboworld.co.uk/archive/fhm.htm --83.222.37.31 15:39, 26 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

GAY?

I was told he was gay, but he is apparently bisexual... whatever.

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 213.133.207.242 (talk • contribs) 19:14, 4 November 2006.

On the video for Pure Morning I just saw he appears to be playing a Telecaster, does anyone know if this is his weapon of choice? There are other videos where he appears to be playing a stratJohnnybriggs 22:47, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

i believe the Telecaster is his "weapon of choice". his first guitar was a tele, although he also plays Jaguars, and on occasion a Gibson SG.

Brian is NOT English!

` Why are the categories English rock singers and English rock guitarists linked to this page. Molko has an American father and a Scottish mother and didn't grow up England, he only moved there to study as an adult. I can't think of any reason to call him English... Scottish yes, American yes, and British yes but not English. --84.153.51.97 13:46, 10 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

English does not only pertain to nationality. It may refer to the language spoken. Same with American. The people in the USA are NOT the only people who call themselves American. America is a continent, not a country. Therefore, in general, English is still applicable to Brian Molko. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.108.31.34 (talk) 23:47, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding Wikipedia categorization, I don't believe that 'English' is automatically applicable in terms of language; otherwise, anyone who speaks English would be in the category of "English musician", including bassist Stefan Olsdal (who is Swedish). Sting has performed and recorded in French, but that certainly doesn't make him a French musician, at least not by the standards of Wikipedia categorization. ~_^ Also, though I understand what the previous commenter means re 'American', when someone is in a category of 'American musicians' or 'American scientists' or whatever on Wikipedia, it is understood that the United States of America is meant by that. Rachel Summers (talk) 01:38, 22 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What is his nationality? All I know Placebo is British rock band? I'm really confused with category: American rock singer. Please tell me Ario_ManUtd 11: 38 25 March 2008 (UTC) --Ario ManUtd (talk) 04:39, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

They are sometimes referred to as a British band by lazy journalists (along with the labels "glam" and "goth", which the band members have also challenged) due to first recording and coming to prominence in the United Kingdom but they themselves have pointed out that 'European' is more accurate due to the varying nationalities. Ex-drummer Steve Hewitt was the only English member; bassist Stefan Olsdal is Swedish and singer/guitarist Brian Molko is half-Scottish, half American. I hadn't noticed the 'American male singer' category; not sure that that fits for him...need to do more research on Wikipedia categorisations to determine if this is accurate. Rachel Summers (talk) 05:27, 25 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Placebo were based in London, UK. In their entire history, only ONE member (Steven Hewitt, former drummer) was English, born in Manchester. Brian Molko was born in Brussels, Belgium, to an American father and Scottish mother. By birth, this makes him Belgian. Technically, he is Scottish-American (in the sense that you are 50% one parent and 50% the other, this is accurate). He has no known English ancestry, therefore he is not English...not to mention, Scotland natives would be very annoyed to be called English!

D.M. Cussons 19:57, 4 March 2014 (UTC)

Genius

Who keeps writing 'Brian Is A Genius, it has been chemically proven'? Nukleoptra 20:44, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

an idiot? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.42.224.211 (talk) 22:59, 21 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Briana

He is known as 'Briana' to quite a few of his fans becuase of his effeminate looks.Nukleoptra 20:49, 28 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Songwriting

Doesn't seem to be anything in the article about Brian's writing, which I would say is important to his notability. Is there a reputable source that can help us out with this? Rumiton (talk) 13:49, 17 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Drug free

In a 2010 interview, molko stated that the band was then drug-free.

Indented line "Let me make this very clear. We don’t do drugs anymore. It’s very important for us as a band to be drug-free and we believe that we can be better musicians, better personalities, better people if we’re drug-free. I’ve been to rehab twice. It was very difficult for me and I’ve learnt how to deal with life without drugs. When we made Battle For The Sun, we decided that we would make a record that was hopeful and we wanted to inspire people because we felt finally free from the addiction."

http://www.placeborussia.ru/press/press-2010/juicemar10

--Ajasen (talk) 17:33, 1 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"Openly bisexual" or just "bisexual"

This is a wording thing, and I don't want to step on the toes of the original writer, but I feel that "openly bisexual" is both redundant and carries with it an implicit judgement that the normal state of affairs should be to be closeted. You wouldn't write about someone else, for example, "openly straight" or "an open supporter of FC Barcelona". The word "openly" only gets thrown in when there's a value judgement, it's not really needed here. Writing something like "Molko states he is bisexual" would be more accurate, if indeed he's stated (and self-identified) as such. The given reference implies as much, "Brian Molko says he wishes he kept quiet about being bisexual," but it's unclear if Molko actually used the term bisexual (as opposed to "queer", or something else), or if the author did. It would be good to get a direct quote when it comes to how someone self-identifies.--Ajasen (talk) 18:05, 1 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Trivia

Remove the trivia section or at least move it from the top. It looks utterly unprofessional. 16:55, 9 January, 2010 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nonick2k9 (talk • contribs)

dearly delusional...

You guys.
Those of you who repeatedly edit the page with fake "details" need to give it a rest - frankly, it's a little scary, not to mention boring.

This page will end up being deleted entirely if it continues to be vandalized. Go make a fan site or join a fan board (there are plenty around) and "allocate your sentiment" on there instead.

--D.M. Cussons 19:50, 4 March 2014 (UTC)

Vocal style/more musical appraisal...?

I'm not qualified to write it, but the article seems to lack any info in this sense. The man has a unique voice and is a consummate musician in both that respect and that of his compositional skills. Can someone add value to the article by discussing the central issues pertaining to a musician? At the moment, it looks very scant for the biography of a fairly major artist. Glaciare (talk) 23:50, 17 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Son

Apparently he has a son. Do not include this unless there is a solid reference to it. Under BLP guidelines, please avoid using his name. Karst (talk) 09:24, 8 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Hopefully that's okay. Eva Mitocondriala (talk) 15:17, 8 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Scottish Catholic mother

Why is it deemed necessary to add his mother's religion? It has no relevance and it's never normally mentioned to my knowledge. Bizarre.

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"Equipment" section

This section is problematic. Frankly I am not sure if it should exist at all. Who really cares about these minor details except for marketing departments and advertisers?--Dipa1965 (talk) 11:35, 10 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]