At the last Laneway I went to, some dude yarned to me for a bit and said I had a "crunchy granola Mum thing going on". I wasn't even a mum then...and I was 34. That was six years ago! What would they say now...ha
I thanked the checkout "age verification officer?" for looking at my face the last time I purchased a bottle of wine at the supermarket.
Sometimes I'm old without face recognition - a quick glace at the back of my head is all that is required to verify my vintage. Apparently. Sigh.
As for festivals - I'm no good in crowds, so I experience these things vicariously through the power of your words, and others.
So, please keep on..keeping on, Chris.
This may require that you are sometimes a subject of curiosity - for those more age sensitive, youthful festival attendees, but that surely also makes you a rock star of sorts?
And by my calculation, by that measure alone, you have many, many more years of festival appearances ahead of you.
Every time I used to go to raves as a twenty-something, I’d appreciate the middle aged patrons that were still going strong and had probably lived through the golden age of EDM. Sometimes I feel a bit old still going to gigs in my late thirties, but then I realise most people are just there vibin’ too
But yeah, the "social aging' question around cultural appreciation, where it should be irrelevant is a drag, good natured questions from the young the easiest part
I was lucky enough to attend Laneway this year with the 20-something kids, me being 5-cough.
They knew I wanted to see Stormzy. They didn't know I also wanted to see UMO (damn that clash!) and HomeBrew (Mr Scott and the brew crew in fine form) and AJ Tracey (loved seeing Connor nail Thiago Silva!)
But the highlight was unexpected. The kids sherpa'd Mum through the tight-packed Ecstatic stage crowd to the VERY FRONT as Nia Archives started. They encircled me in a fabulous kids cocoon and and we danced a full jungle set. The surrounding crowd were not at all phased by a Mum and it was a cracker set. I did have to have a sit down in the shaded stadium seats above the Pine Tree Bend afterwards to recuperate!
I do think the kids are so in their own buzz that they either didn't notice me or were thrilled to see a Mum there.
I am stoked I got to see all those fabulous acts! I think we just keep on doing what brings us joy Chris, because life is short and I'm not sure how much dancing we get to do after that!
At the last Laneway I went to, some dude yarned to me for a bit and said I had a "crunchy granola Mum thing going on". I wasn't even a mum then...and I was 34. That was six years ago! What would they say now...ha
omg Kat! Ridiculous.
I thanked the checkout "age verification officer?" for looking at my face the last time I purchased a bottle of wine at the supermarket.
Sometimes I'm old without face recognition - a quick glace at the back of my head is all that is required to verify my vintage. Apparently. Sigh.
As for festivals - I'm no good in crowds, so I experience these things vicariously through the power of your words, and others.
So, please keep on..keeping on, Chris.
This may require that you are sometimes a subject of curiosity - for those more age sensitive, youthful festival attendees, but that surely also makes you a rock star of sorts?
And by my calculation, by that measure alone, you have many, many more years of festival appearances ahead of you.
Rock on! she said, verifying her own age.
Every time I used to go to raves as a twenty-something, I’d appreciate the middle aged patrons that were still going strong and had probably lived through the golden age of EDM. Sometimes I feel a bit old still going to gigs in my late thirties, but then I realise most people are just there vibin’ too
I try to carry that vibe with me too Sophia, but it gets a bit much when people keep wanting to talk to me about it!
Probably the only answer is "I've done this all my life"
Which is one upping them too
But yeah, the "social aging' question around cultural appreciation, where it should be irrelevant is a drag, good natured questions from the young the easiest part
I thought I was too young in contrast for singers like Tom Jones but he was really cool and worth heading to Napier for from Auckland. I’m 146.
146!
Probably more likely 46.
He did get good reviews, glad you had a good time :)
I was lucky enough to attend Laneway this year with the 20-something kids, me being 5-cough.
They knew I wanted to see Stormzy. They didn't know I also wanted to see UMO (damn that clash!) and HomeBrew (Mr Scott and the brew crew in fine form) and AJ Tracey (loved seeing Connor nail Thiago Silva!)
But the highlight was unexpected. The kids sherpa'd Mum through the tight-packed Ecstatic stage crowd to the VERY FRONT as Nia Archives started. They encircled me in a fabulous kids cocoon and and we danced a full jungle set. The surrounding crowd were not at all phased by a Mum and it was a cracker set. I did have to have a sit down in the shaded stadium seats above the Pine Tree Bend afterwards to recuperate!
I do think the kids are so in their own buzz that they either didn't notice me or were thrilled to see a Mum there.
I am stoked I got to see all those fabulous acts! I think we just keep on doing what brings us joy Chris, because life is short and I'm not sure how much dancing we get to do after that!