mudslide
i think some of the greater moments i've experienced in life happened while it was raining. tiger cup at the national stadium, sailing expedition during obs... outdoor event + heavy rain = chance to be an epic moment.
and so on saturday i was well-prepared for the rain at laneway festival. after all, it had been raining for most of the week, although i hoped it would stop as i wasn't too pleased at the prospect of having my shoes destroyed.
the rain had stopped just before we entered fort canning and i even managed to work up a sweat watching my beloved WARPAINT kick off the day's events. 45 minutes of them was way too short a time for me but i think the crowed showed them enough love for them to return again.
ladyhawke was next and when i heard her sing the magic word, i knew that was the end. "saving all you got for a rainy day." and rain it did.
the rain god didn't disappoint as the skies opened up the moment their set was over. out came the ponchos to save the day. the rain came and went for the rest of the day, and before long the grass had turned into a gigantic mud pit.
by night, everything that could be destroyed by the rain and mud had long been destroyed, so everyone couldn't care less. we were up front waiting for foals, right in the middle of the mud pit when i thought wow, i'm wet and cold, my pants and shoes are covered in mud, my feet are soggy as hell, but this feels great!
then came an epic moment. foals were playing an instrumental part and right when they exploded into the climax and made the crowd go wild, the rain suddenly started to fall very heavily.
illuminated by the stage lights, it was quite an amazing sight the behold, and with the crowd going wild and the band spazzing out on stage, it all added up to one bloody epic moment.
the rain god didn't disappoint.
and so on saturday i was well-prepared for the rain at laneway festival. after all, it had been raining for most of the week, although i hoped it would stop as i wasn't too pleased at the prospect of having my shoes destroyed.
the rain had stopped just before we entered fort canning and i even managed to work up a sweat watching my beloved WARPAINT kick off the day's events. 45 minutes of them was way too short a time for me but i think the crowed showed them enough love for them to return again.
ladyhawke was next and when i heard her sing the magic word, i knew that was the end. "saving all you got for a rainy day." and rain it did.
the rain god didn't disappoint as the skies opened up the moment their set was over. out came the ponchos to save the day. the rain came and went for the rest of the day, and before long the grass had turned into a gigantic mud pit.
by night, everything that could be destroyed by the rain and mud had long been destroyed, so everyone couldn't care less. we were up front waiting for foals, right in the middle of the mud pit when i thought wow, i'm wet and cold, my pants and shoes are covered in mud, my feet are soggy as hell, but this feels great!
then came an epic moment. foals were playing an instrumental part and right when they exploded into the climax and made the crowd go wild, the rain suddenly started to fall very heavily.
illuminated by the stage lights, it was quite an amazing sight the behold, and with the crowd going wild and the band spazzing out on stage, it all added up to one bloody epic moment.
the rain god didn't disappoint.
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