Hoping next year will be just as good as this one or even better, with nice surprises waiting around the corner, hoping to meeting new interesting people, but always keeping the old ones with me, hoping for dreams coming true and birth of new goals to achieve, and not least hoping for good concerts, new music, old music as food for the soul and visual playing on my blog.
But somehow, things happen, so here's me, just wishing for a new year.
One main reason for me to pay a ticket for a band's concert that i don't furiously listen at home day and night is that i always know that after seeing them live, i will more appreciate them. I do not agree with people saying "I know a few songs, i don't want to pay that much to see them", because obviously this is wrong, wrong, wrong. Seeing someone perform in front of thousands of people may change your perception of that music and definitely worth your money, and it has always worth mine.
For this reason, the Dandy Warhols were a wery awaited band at Stufstock 5, popular everywhere in the world, but here in Romania seeming to come from the subterranous psychedelic tunes of american rock. Not only they proved wrong, because people knew their songs, and their show (and strangely tuned instruments) put everyone in a trance, but having learned some lesson, more people started listening to Dandy's music. And we lived happily ever after. :-)
Wait, there are still a few things left from Stufstock Festival this august to be shown. Then, we should not forget about Coma, the band that started all the fuss back in the Atomic Television times. Taken mainly as a joke at first (remember [RO]Nu vreau fetito casa), they developed their sound to a more defton-ish vibe, and here they are in 2007, with all the noise and capricious star attitude, but hey, i've waited for this concert since i don't know when. And it went fine. :-)
My side of this story started not ten years ago, but almost, back in the early days of my highschool times in Constanta, when Cluj and all of its music were considered to be of great inspiration and attitude for us, but also very hard to get to listen. Sure there was the internet, but no proper internet connection or downloading software. Anyway, i remember a friend mentioned Kumm as being one of Cluj new releases, so i started looking for their music, until Stufstock 1, where i first got to see them, liked them and somehow later on loved their style. And the rest is...music.
So here we are, celebrating their 10th year of creation on the 29th of October at the National Opera, together with all band members since 1997 and friends playing for them one piece of Kumm, as follows: Luna Amara, Timpuri Noi, Ada Milea, Travka, The Mood and Zob.
And here they are, playing at MTR in their last appearance until that big day:
Ok, summer is gone, guess it's time to review some of the past events that happend in it's sunny days. Stufstock 5 that is. And for this particular occasion, i will start with some freshmen, playing at Shoni's stage for some lazy afternoon public that might have gone swimming between concerts. I know i did. But boy, these guys played anything but lazy beats, they were sharp, precise and very determined to hit those instruments (and voice) military style, like we were actually participating in a gun shooting. They want to be the avant-garde of the moment, for me they were the perfect start of the festival. Mauser:
Due to the hot temperatures of today's summer day and the serious lack of photographing material (let's not mention dear Tori Amos and the much more rocking Rolling Stones that didn't allow me to make use of my camera lately), here is a note to self. Me, me, me!
Tonight was heavy metal night (and not only) which made Alice Cooper rock the place with his well known ultra terrifying show :P, and Marilyn Manson feel like a spoiled brat. The latter was a bit of a disapointer for some of us that were expecting a longer, unified concert. I wasn't, therefore it was great.
Conclusion: B'estival was a succes, looking forward to next year.
Following day 1 at B'estival, where Hooverphonic, Morcheeba and Faithless made a great show and stired the gathered crowd with trance, trip-hop, house and "call them whatever" vibes, day 2 was not remarcable as the previous one.
Kasabian were great, the public loved Reammon and Pink had a very prepared show, not to mention her voice, but nothing got my attention. Maybe because it's not the type of music i'd listen to, but there'll be something for me today, i guess. :)
Kasabian:
Reammon:
And Pink:
The best Oliver show ever, because of great sound, great lights (thanks to Suburbia Club), and because they are getting better and better every day. Go Oliver!
