To go from one extreme to another, the second thing i did was a music festival. I don’t exactly plan to visit festivals along the way, but it is always a nice extra. Besides, it was my first attempt on an Austrian festival.
I was a bit shocked at first. The organization seemed terrible. The waiting queues gave the impression to be endless and there were close to no garbage bins! The catering seemed not so clean (someone was mixing noodles with his hands and there was no place to wash your hand in the whole area, so i let you to your imagination to figure out what this means…).
A lot of the bands where quite bad. Many of them where Austrian bands i think because i never heard of them, but everyone else could sing along.
My expectations where dropping quite fast in the beginning but i realized i was comparing all the bad things from this festival with all the good things of the festivals in Belgium. That way, of course, it could never become a good experience! There is only one solution for that kind of fussy disease. Drink some beers and just start watching concerts. (There were 4 stages during the day and 3 during the night, so finding something that suits you is quite an easy thing)
One of the first bands that gave a good impression was Wallis Bird. It is not the kind of music i would listen to (a bit too girly pop-music) but they did a great job to put up a good show.
Another very fortunate discovery was Pivot. Their band was not complete (only 2 out of 3 members where present) but even so, they still where very good. Both the drummer and the guitarist played with a lot of energy, it was clear they aimed to make their live performance an unforgettable experience. My biggest surprise however was after the festival when I listened to them on myspace. Their songs where clearly the same, but while during the concert they played loud and with power, the songs on their albums were more subtle and better suited for at home. If a mix of electronic and rock music could be something for you, you should definitely check them out!
if you ever have the chance to go see the black box revelation I would strongly consider wasting that chance right away. They are a Belgium band (from Brussels) and they do a very bad job at being musical ambassadors. I listened to the first song they played and I honestly can’t find a good comment to say. The music of the song was dull and the chords where easy. The song really seemed like a 5 minutes job. And it seems to be one of their main songs. I can’t remember which one it is, but its on their myspace, so just check it out yourself to discover how great they are.
Friday evening they finally played. The main reason I was there. The one band I could see over and over again. Right after a less than average Block Party performance the stage was drastically changed for what promised to be an amazing Radiohead moment. It is common knowledge that in general bands perform less well on festivals than on concerts (more often playback, less impressive stage, ect.) But what Radiohead showed there, was simply amazing. It was the same stage setup they did on some concerts. And the light work on its own was already worth looking at. I fully enjoyed it from the beginning till the end. And if you somewhat like Radiohead and saw them life, I am sure you will understand my enthusiasm.
Another one where we had a lot of fun was the Prodigy. The genre is not really my cup of tea but if you forget about good behavior and are able to just get yourself go loose, they are a very entertaining band. It was the last band of the evening, and it started to rain a little bit. But it seemed like no one had problems with that. The rain was completely ignored and thousands of people where jumping on the sound of the beat.
(Thanks a lot for taking me there. It was an unforgettable experience, and without you I would never have been there…)
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