This made me laugh. I went to see Iggy Pop at Crystal Palace a couple of years ago. Similar set up, but not as big. Same toilet/water situation. Billy Idol was a bit excruciating for me, although I have no bad feeling towards him. The cruise ship reference is about right.
Thanks Margaret - likewise, no bad feeling towards Billy - i was on the grass bank away from the main area but most people were up and frollicking when he did the finale with 'White Wedding'. He managed about 5 costume changes in 30 minutes, including bare torso briefly.
Very odd line-up at a very odd venue. I am very partial to the Furs, and it's nice to see the festival named for them. My wife and I met because of the Psychedelic Furs. I was staying with my mother briefly in America, and I had heard on the wireless that the band was playing in Miami. I had no car, so I met a bloke in a record shop and convinced him to drive us across Florida to see the show. The concert was great, and we met a woman there who encouraged us to stop over afterwards and come out to a goth club with her, which we did. At the club, I was absolutely bowled over by the most beautiful and stylish woman I had ever seen, dancing the night away with a fantastic 'Phil Oakey' asymmetrical haircut. 41 years later...
wow - a post-punk romance with a happy ending - good for you Christopher. Yep, The Furs are a well-honed act, they tapped into that college radio new wave market and never looked back. They still look and sound amazing... though there were no sax numbers in the set and I realise that the sax player Mars passed away last year.
Happy Mondays are still alive? Hah. No Echo. Hmm. It's great to see there's still so much interest. I'm also a big Furs fan. No Magazine- though maybe not the right time period. They were a big favorite, and I think they still play. And I guess Elvis Costello wouldn't be considered?
This made me laugh. I went to see Iggy Pop at Crystal Palace a couple of years ago. Similar set up, but not as big. Same toilet/water situation. Billy Idol was a bit excruciating for me, although I have no bad feeling towards him. The cruise ship reference is about right.
Death Cult still amazing though.
Thanks Margaret - likewise, no bad feeling towards Billy - i was on the grass bank away from the main area but most people were up and frollicking when he did the finale with 'White Wedding'. He managed about 5 costume changes in 30 minutes, including bare torso briefly.
I was also on the grass bank when the Sex Pistols came on. It wasn't pretty.
Very odd line-up at a very odd venue. I am very partial to the Furs, and it's nice to see the festival named for them. My wife and I met because of the Psychedelic Furs. I was staying with my mother briefly in America, and I had heard on the wireless that the band was playing in Miami. I had no car, so I met a bloke in a record shop and convinced him to drive us across Florida to see the show. The concert was great, and we met a woman there who encouraged us to stop over afterwards and come out to a goth club with her, which we did. At the club, I was absolutely bowled over by the most beautiful and stylish woman I had ever seen, dancing the night away with a fantastic 'Phil Oakey' asymmetrical haircut. 41 years later...
wow - a post-punk romance with a happy ending - good for you Christopher. Yep, The Furs are a well-honed act, they tapped into that college radio new wave market and never looked back. They still look and sound amazing... though there were no sax numbers in the set and I realise that the sax player Mars passed away last year.
Happy Mondays are still alive? Hah. No Echo. Hmm. It's great to see there's still so much interest. I'm also a big Furs fan. No Magazine- though maybe not the right time period. They were a big favorite, and I think they still play. And I guess Elvis Costello wouldn't be considered?
Wonderful article, thanks.
A festival of two halves for me - couldn't fault the main stage but The Other Stage wasn't great at all. Though as you say, Death Cult really were!