Big week! Osheaga lineup announced! As the festival that I've attended more than any other (three times now), I had already decided that I'd be backing out this year... but there was always the chance of too good a lineup to pass up. I'd say I was 78% convinced that I wouldn't be attending..... BUT with all the amazing bands putting out albums this year, I thought that maybe it would be a biggee. Sure, the other big guys (Coachella et al) didn't have lineups reflecting all the big acts who are putting albums out this year, but maybe the lure of Montreal would be different. God I love Montreal.
Now not that the lineup is bad - with so many acts is basically impossible for any of these big festival to be bad, but it's easier for me to pass up then I had thought. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of acts I'd love to see, such as Phoenix, Alt-J, Father John Misty, Frightened Rabbit, Jake Bugg, DIIV, and Oberhofer. And also a handful I'd love to see again like Vampire Weekend and Gaslight Anthem. But the only real blow to the musical abdomen is missing The Cure. I was going to write a paragraph explaining my love of their music and exploring all the aspects of their gloomy pure pop bliss, but instead I'll just let Robert do the talking.
The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
Nice choice! I haven't heard this song in ages.
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