Spilt Milk
Warning… Old Man alert.
Do you know the problem
with the kids these days? it’s that the like the same music we liked
growing up. Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Journey. They’re all good bands (Ok,
maybe not Journey…) but something feels a bit off.
What they should be liking is music that makes their parents say “Turn off that NOISE”.
Which
leads me to Genesis Owusu. Canberra’s own superstar performed at Spilt
Milk to a packed tent in the early evening and… how do i say this
nicely … as much as he has rock star charisma (and let’s face it, he
does. in spades) I really couldn’t tell much difference between what he
was doing and karaoke. There were no musicians on stage and while I
don’t equate “guitars = real music” I feel that you need something more
than just a singer. Sure, he had 3 dancers - or vibe merchants - that
brought a particular “male energy” to the performance. That’s me trying
to say it was quite aggressive. Maybe i just don’t like that kind of
music.
Also, the sound mix was terrible. All bass. Distorted
bass that overwhelmed the vocals. I guess that might be a problem if
you’ve pre recorded your backing track. there’s not much a sound mixer
can do on the night.
But the packed tent showed that the kids actually loved it. So in a weird way that made me feel good. The kids are alright!
I
worked my way to the main stage to see Spacey Jane and they’re a really
good indie rock band. Definitely a cut about the standard indie rock
fare. Sure, we’ve heard this a million times before, but that’s not a
bad thing. They were very good. Obviously it wasn’t just me who liked
them as the arena was packed. The kids are alright!
It’s
terrifying to think that the Wombats are not a new band (they released
their debut album in 2007) but a band who have a long catalogue of
hits. The great thing was they played most of them. A band that knows
how to please a festival crowd. They were really great. The Wombats,
much like the kids, were alright!
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