Aside from Slayer not player due to Tom being sick and the ticket fiasco thanks to a very dishonest person names Annie in Byron bay. SOundwave this year was pretty amazing. I finally got to see Iron Maiden live. Complete with a giant mobile ‘eddie’ who cam out in the middle of their set only to be beaten back with pure english metal. tear jerking really, and not the ‘cry-wank’ kind either.
One thing I will never get about festivals though is the people that choose their attire especially for the day. I know all the bands are playing there, I know that aforementioned fact may make people a little excited. But to get dressed up especially is so strange to me. A little like the friends that every one has had at one stage that want every party they throw to be a ‘dress up as a pirate’ party. Come on we have all been there.
I really to admire the people that you just know, dress the same all year round then they go to a festival and people think they have dressed up. like this guy
When I asked him who he was there to see he replied “anything metal”
really cool guy
But on the flip side you get the attention seekers. I don’t understand why you would pay $180 to go to the festival with plenty of awesome bands only to walk around as an arthouse installation piece and not have any one filming peoples reactions to you or filming your interactions with people. Both of which would have made for a very entertaining Jaoquin Phoenix style Soundwave festival for every one.
This guy walked around all day in this neoprene suit. Maybe he was advertising for ‘morphsuits’ but you could hardly tell, and about 2 hours into the day he had done more walking around looking like a blow job doll due to the sweat from where there should have been a hole for his mouth than he had watched any bands. His whole face was covered. But why?
This young girl was walking around sort of dressed as a pig, in a nude coloured suit with texta writing all over it. Written were this like “100% halal” and “the other white meat” oh and “little dirty pig”……you get it.
I just don’t understand it. No film crew no boys interested. Everybody thinking WTF. Maybe it was a statement from being teased at school but I just can’t work out why festivals are the place for this kind of thing? Or whether it is related only to metal festivals. I am sure however ths used to go on when I attended the Big day out, way back when I was still cool.
I will leave you with one last photo. People need to keep their tshirts on. I don’t care if you are ‘the situation’. Just please. keep your shirt on unless you are going swimming taking a shower or going to bed.
People don’t want to see it
That guys hairy, very hairy apron was not for show.
Undies on the outside speaks for itself.
I am no ultraconservative, but come on.
