Hey! Hello! I'm back!
Firstly, sorry it took so long to resume posting. When I go to festivals, I go to festivals. There is no in between and so I came back a broken human. But I have my energy back (kinda) and I'm ready to get this blog back on track!
It's hard to write about festivals. So much happens and you don't want to write a mini thesis on your experience. So instead of relaying my Splashy Fen stories (of which there are many) I decided to look at festivals in general.
I have attended quite a few festivals around South Africa which means I have a tendency to compare them. They all have their pros and cons and you really notice how they differ from province to province. KZN festivals are more relaxed and friendly, Gauteng festivals are more 'survival of the fittest' and Western Cape festivals are always so goddamn beautiful.
One of the greatest things about music festivals is discovering new music. Generally it's hard to get out of your comfort zone but at a festival you have nothing else to do but live in the moment, so why not go and watch a band/artist that you've never seen before?
It's good to venture out and not let your tastes stagnate. Even if you watch a band that you don't like, it will make you appreciate your favourites even more.
Out of diversity comes beautiful things, like Albany Best of Both bread, Snuggies and kwaicore of course. So get out there and watch some new music!
Special mention goes out to Shortstraw and Al Bairre for producing such rad sounds at Splashy. Here's to next year.
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