Post by steve on Jul 23, 2019 16:10:49 GMT 1
I do like (& miss) the idea of spontaneity & you'd think a festival would be the perfect platform to be spontaneous.
Unfortunately, when you're on the same bill as Cardi B, Sharron van Etten, Bonobo, Kylie & Miley Cyrus you know you have to toe the line & cater for the masses so, (& think this is mentioned elsewhere) rather ironically, festivals have become largely devoid of spontaneity.
Add to that the multiple stages, hundreds of acts that are crammed in & the locations, every act is subject to a strict time slot & even a city imposed curfew.
That said, what they do play, they play it magnificently at the moment. I don't think there's any disputing that
I'm sure that, when they start up their "own" shows, there will be more scope for shaking the tree. That bore out in 2016 with a fair few surprises over the duration of the tour.
There'll still be the staples, because, hey! It's The Cure. The band that are globally known for FIIL, IBD, JLH etc. Old goths like me might grumble about it, but I'd rather hear JLH than Wrecking Ball or whatever tripe Cardi B is churning out
Unfortunately, when you're on the same bill as Cardi B, Sharron van Etten, Bonobo, Kylie & Miley Cyrus you know you have to toe the line & cater for the masses so, (& think this is mentioned elsewhere) rather ironically, festivals have become largely devoid of spontaneity.
Add to that the multiple stages, hundreds of acts that are crammed in & the locations, every act is subject to a strict time slot & even a city imposed curfew.
That said, what they do play, they play it magnificently at the moment. I don't think there's any disputing that
I'm sure that, when they start up their "own" shows, there will be more scope for shaking the tree. That bore out in 2016 with a fair few surprises over the duration of the tour.
There'll still be the staples, because, hey! It's The Cure. The band that are globally known for FIIL, IBD, JLH etc. Old goths like me might grumble about it, but I'd rather hear JLH than Wrecking Ball or whatever tripe Cardi B is churning out
