Comments on: The Evolving Festival Culture

By: Patsy Hummert

Patsy Hummert — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:59:28 +0000

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By: Julia

Julia — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:04:50 +0000

I’m a massive ‘music’ person. Especially when I’m listening to music with lyrics that are indecipherable- it doesn’t make me like the track less. Most of the time learning the real lyrics aren’t as awesome as the ones I’ve made up!

I agree that learning the lyric to a song often adds a deeper understanding and feeling, but saying that people who just listen to the music and like it because they can dance to it are generally bogans is a little bit narrow-minded. I like certain tracks for that reason and although I may come from Ipswich, I don’t colour my skin like an Oompa Loompa or wear a bikini top as a top.

In short, I agree with Will and Cam.

Oh and won’t the bogans just go and drink their XXXX and take their pingers away from me? Southern Cross tatts aren’t patriotic, they’re cringe-worthy. Just had to get that out there.

By: Will

Will — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:21:20 +0000

I think what you’re saying is true in that festivals are becoming less about the music and more about the party. And certainly, there are ‘music’ people and there are ‘lyric’ people, but assuming that all ‘music’ people are bogans/druggies/fake-tanned is jumping to conclusions.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:59:08 +0000

Wow, high-horse much?

By: Sophie Benjamin

Sophie Benjamin — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:14:41 +0000

Yep, with Cam on this one. I see the point you’re trying to make, but you just confused us all.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:09:56 +0000

The music is just as important as the lyrics, if not more. That’s why they tend to split up royalties in to music and lyric. What about instrumental bands? And I’m sorry, when did festival attire become proportionate to how much a person likes music and/or lyric?