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So, to return to my earlier point, this festival repeatedly demonstrates that it's meant for people who are not like you. If you can't find enough you like to attend, then don't. But I cannot understand why you continue to come here and post about a festival that you never seem able to connect to...
Post by theeimportance on Mar 6, 2019 12:33:33 GMT -5
I was watching that CNN 2000s doc and I stand by my opinion from back then that the Backstreet Boys were the table scraps from that era. Britney and *NSYNC had all of the major bops and I’m excited to see both headline along with The Smiths next year.
I also really enjoyed the co-headline Tame Impala and Flaming Lips tour.
And the Backstreet Boys somehow aren't children's music?
Not in 2019...their audience is now well into their 30's.
We're talking about their nostalgia audience for music that's no less "childish" than that of Twenty One Pilots. Hell, in twenty years, the audience for Twenty One Pilots will be well into their 30's.
What's great about this lineup is that it manages to balance not only a wide range of genres, but they also manage to hit the sweet spot of acts people know and like within most genres. If you don't think that Snoop Dogg and Wu-Tang Clan are bigger draws than Denzel Curry and Sheck Wes, you're nuts.
They're also unafraid of booking acts which we're actively recording or touring for a decade or two in the previous century. Guided By Voices, The Psychedelic Furs, and Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul are all great bookings (Do you really think Boston Calling would book any of them?)
BTW, Eric Church is about as good as it gets for mainstream radio country. There's more rock in his sound than a lot of what passes for rock these days.
Plus, Boston Calling always has a couple of "way too soon" return bookings. Booking Brandi Carlile was an inspired choice in 2017, but it's too soon to bring her back (especially when they could have booked an Americana act who hasn't played Boston Calling as recently or hasn't played the festival yet, in that spot.)
Really, I'd take a top line of The Killers, Eric Church, and Backstreet Boys over this year's Boston Calling top line. Face facts, Tame Impala is only interesting if you've never heard The Flaming Lips, 21 Pilots is children's music, and Travis Scott is a hack who relies upon auto-tune and the Kardashians for whatever buzz he's got.
Ok, let's dissect this...
Of course Snoop and Wu are bigger draws than those two, that's why they're billed high on that lineup. I won't defend Sheck Wes, imo he's billed too high and isn't a good booking to begin with, but that ottawa fest has far more egregious bookings. Not sure why we're talking about Denzel Curry given how low he's billed but he'll almost definitely put on a better set than Snoop will... and fwiw I'd say Anderson Paak is a bigger draw right now than either Snoop or Wu.
Boston Calling has always aimed it's lineups at a younger demographic. At some point you're just going to have to accept that. They do throw a fair amount of bones though and I wouldn't be surprised to see GBV on a future lineup. The other two probably not, but there aren't a lot of people waiting for Little Steven to play Boston Calling...
I've got nothing against Eric Church, but BC isn't about to go booking a mainstream country headliner because that would be a silly thing to do at a music festival in Boston
Brandi Carlile's last performance was before she released an album and had a year that completely changed her career. That's a perfectly good reason to invite someone back in my book. I know you're dying for Wilco to play this, and I'd love it to happen too, but they've got Solid Sound so it just wasn't going to happen this year at least. Not sure what other Americana act you're thinking for that spot. the only other repeat who's played the new venue is Mitski, who also released a critically acclaimed new album that significantly boosted her popularity. Don't see the problem there. If you want to hit 'em on repeats, why is Marina back?
And yeah, I can't help you on those top line opinions. Tame Impala make fairly different music than Flaming Lips and there's a reason they've gotten more popular. Flaming Lips have been a gimmick masquerading as a band for the better part of the 21st century. 21 Pilots are far less childish than Backstreet Boys. I'm not the biggest fan, but they're at least relevant and not tied to some weird ass nostalgia for shit pop. Travis Scott also isn't my thing, but he's earned his popularity and trying to hit him on the auto-tune thing is pretty cringey
So, to return to my earlier point, this festival repeatedly demonstrates that it's meant for people who are not like you. If you can't find enough you like to attend, then don't. But I cannot understand why you continue to come here and post about a festival that you never seem able to connect to...
Personally, I would have preferred Jason Isbell in the Brandi Carlile spot. It's been four years since he played Boston Calling, so he's due to return.
Regarding your comments as to Boston Calling aiming itself at a younger demographic, that hasn't always been the case. They've been positioning themselves as a diverse-genre "something for everybody" festival since the start, and they hit that mark very nicely in 2014 and 2015. Even since then, they've featured acts which could easily play Riot Fest or Newport. It's not like they announced that they were narrowing their focus.
If I walked into a Chinese restaurant looking for a burger on the menu, I shouldn't be disappointed when it's not there. But if I'm returning to a place which had a number of burgers on the menu a few years ago, my disappointment over their removal from the menu is more understandable. So, excuse me if I miss the festival which, over the span of two years, booked The Replacements, My Morning Jacket, Neutral Milk Hotel, Jason Isbell, TV On The Radio, Sturgill Simpson, Hozier, Father John Misty, Stephen Malkmus, Lake Street Dive, Spoon, and The Decemberists (Yes, Hozier's coming back and The Decemberists played last year, and acts like Car Seat Headrest and Frightened Rabbit were very cool, but there's less stuff like this overall now than they used to book. And, IMHO, when they book rock now, they lean a little too far in the emo/screamo direction.)
The top 10 names are: The Killers Eric Church Backstreet Boys Kygo Alexisonfire Logic Jessie Reyez Snoop Dogg Kane Brown The Glorious Sons
EDIT: I don't get what point you're really trying to make. This fest takes place over 11 days, and most of the good artists are ones Boston Calling has already booked or would book.
What's great about this lineup is that it manages to balance not only a wide range of genres, but they also manage to hit the sweet spot of acts people know and like within most genres. If you don't think that Snoop Dogg and Wu-Tang Clan are bigger draws than Denzel Curry and Sheck Wes, you're nuts.
They're also unafraid of booking acts which we're actively recording or touring for a decade or two in the previous century. Guided By Voices, The Psychedelic Furs, and Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul are all great bookings (Do you really think Boston Calling would book any of them?)
BTW, Eric Church is about as good as it gets for mainstream radio country. There's more rock in his sound than a lot of what passes for rock these days.
Plus, Boston Calling always has a couple of "way too soon" return bookings. Booking Brandi Carlile was an inspired choice in 2017, but it's too soon to bring her back (especially when they could have booked an Americana act who hasn't played Boston Calling as recently or hasn't played the festival yet, in that spot.)
Really, I'd take a top line of The Killers, Eric Church, and Backstreet Boys over this year's Boston Calling top line. Face facts, Tame Impala is only interesting if you've never heard The Flaming Lips, 21 Pilots is children's music, and Travis Scott is a hack who relies upon auto-tune and the Kardashians for whatever buzz he's got.
Of course Snoop and Wu are bigger draws than those two, that's why they're billed high on that lineup. I won't defend Sheck Wes, imo he's billed too high and isn't a good booking to begin with, but that ottawa fest has far more egregious bookings. Not sure why we're talking about Denzel Curry given how low he's billed but he'll almost definitely put on a better set than Snoop will... and fwiw I'd say Anderson Paak is a bigger draw right now than either Snoop or Wu.
Boston Calling has always aimed it's lineups at a younger demographic. At some point you're just going to have to accept that. They do throw a fair amount of bones though and I wouldn't be surprised to see GBV on a future lineup. The other two probably not, but there aren't a lot of people waiting for Little Steven to play Boston Calling...
I've got nothing against Eric Church, but BC isn't about to go booking a mainstream country headliner because that would be a silly thing to do at a music festival in Boston
Brandi Carlile's last performance was before she released an album and had a year that completely changed her career. That's a perfectly good reason to invite someone back in my book. I know you're dying for Wilco to play this, and I'd love it to happen too, but they've got Solid Sound so it just wasn't going to happen this year at least. Not sure what other Americana act you're thinking for that spot. the only other repeat who's played the new venue is Mitski, who also released a critically acclaimed new album that significantly boosted her popularity. Don't see the problem there. If you want to hit 'em on repeats, why is Marina back?
And yeah, I can't help you on those top line opinions. Tame Impala make fairly different music than Flaming Lips and there's a reason they've gotten more popular. Flaming Lips have been a gimmick masquerading as a band for the better part of the 21st century. 21 Pilots are far less childish than Backstreet Boys. I'm not the biggest fan, but they're at least relevant and not tied to some weird ass nostalgia for shit pop. Travis Scott also isn't my thing, but he's earned his popularity and trying to hit him on the auto-tune thing is pretty cringey
So, to return to my earlier point, this festival repeatedly demonstrates that it's meant for people who are not like you. If you can't find enough you like to attend, then don't. But I cannot understand why you continue to come here and post about a festival that you never seem able to connect to...
Personally, I would have preferred Jason Isbell in the Brandi Carlile spot. It's been four years since he played Boston Calling, so he's due to return.
Regarding your comments as to Boston Calling aiming itself at a younger demographic, that hasn't always been the case. They've been positioning themselves as a diverse-genre "something for everybody" festival since the start, and they hit that mark very nicely in 2014 and 2015. Even since then, they've featured acts which could easily play Riot Fest or Newport. It's not like they announced that they were narrowing their focus.
If I walked into a Chinese restaurant looking for a burger on the menu, I shouldn't be disappointed when it's not there. But if I'm returning to a place which had a number of burgers on the menu a few years ago, my disappointment over their removal from the menu is more understandable. So, excuse me if I miss the festival which, over the span of two years, booked The Replacements, My Morning Jacket, Neutral Milk Hotel, Jason Isbell, TV On The Radio, Sturgill Simpson, Hozier, Father John Misty, Stephen Malkmus, Lake Street Dive, Spoon, and The Decemberists (Yes, Hozier's coming back and The Decemberists played last year, and acts like Car Seat Headrest and Frightened Rabbit were very cool, but there's less stuff like this overall now than they used to book. And, IMHO, when they book rock now, they lean a little too far in the emo/screamo direction.)
Not sure if you remember Isbell's crowd in 2014 but it was pretty empty. Not sure why he'd wanna come back
Also they were booking two fests, so it was easier to span genres and even then their lineups have generally been shaped by the headliners. So I'm sorry this year's batch doesn't line up with your tastes but it's not like it's a completely different fest. Maybe you need to broaden your music taste beyond middle aged white men with guitars?
This is the dude that spent like 5 pages defending Ryan Adams after all the creep stuff came out, so take it all with a grain of salt
This is the chick who succumbs to group-think at every turn. Sure, Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams separated in 2015, yet the fact that she's only now able to resume her musical projects in 2019 is all his fault. If that's the social media consensus, than it must be true.
This is the dude that spent like 5 pages defending Ryan Adams after all the creep stuff came out, so take it all with a grain of salt
This is the chick who succumbs to group-think at every turn. Sure, Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams separated in 2015, yet the fact that she's only now able to resume her musical projects in 2019 is all his fault. If that's the social media consensus, than it must be true.
Oh fuck dude. You did it! You changed my mind! What Ryan Adams did actually wasn't bad, and Mandy Moore is just lazy! It's all so clear now
Personally, I would have preferred Jason Isbell in the Brandi Carlile spot. It's been four years since he played Boston Calling, so he's due to return.
Regarding your comments as to Boston Calling aiming itself at a younger demographic, that hasn't always been the case. They've been positioning themselves as a diverse-genre "something for everybody" festival since the start, and they hit that mark very nicely in 2014 and 2015. Even since then, they've featured acts which could easily play Riot Fest or Newport. It's not like they announced that they were narrowing their focus.
If I walked into a Chinese restaurant looking for a burger on the menu, I shouldn't be disappointed when it's not there. But if I'm returning to a place which had a number of burgers on the menu a few years ago, my disappointment over their removal from the menu is more understandable. So, excuse me if I miss the festival which, over the span of two years, booked The Replacements, My Morning Jacket, Neutral Milk Hotel, Jason Isbell, TV On The Radio, Sturgill Simpson, Hozier, Father John Misty, Stephen Malkmus, Lake Street Dive, Spoon, and The Decemberists (Yes, Hozier's coming back and The Decemberists played last year, and acts like Car Seat Headrest and Frightened Rabbit were very cool, but there's less stuff like this overall now than they used to book. And, IMHO, when they book rock now, they lean a little too far in the emo/screamo direction.)
Not sure if you remember Isbell's crowd in 2014 but it was pretty empty. Not sure why he'd wanna come back
Also they were booking two fests, so it was easier to span genres and even then their lineups have generally been shaped by the headliners. So I'm sorry this year's batch doesn't line up with your tastes but it's not like it's a completely different fest. Maybe you need to broaden your music taste beyond middle aged white men with guitars?
My tastes go far beyond white guys with guitars. I just like the good stuff, and think that they pooped the bed with their top line this year, which led to some equally uninspired bookings below (see Sheck Wes). I'd be very happy with Gambino or Lamar in the top line (both of whom have grown artistically and put out a lot of music since they played BC), and would welcome a whole lot of non-white-guys-with-guitars acts, ranging from Margo Price to Curtis Harding to Shilpa Ray to Leon Bridges, and so many more.
You want to see empty, watch half of the crowd leave after Hozier, just like they did in 2015. You know, the guy with a huge hit, cross-generational appeal, and a whole lot more radio airplay and TV appearances than Tame Impala or Odesza.
(As for Isbell, he's a lot bigger now than he was when he played BC in 2015.)
This is the chick who succumbs to group-think at every turn. Sure, Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams separated in 2015, yet the fact that she's only now able to resume her musical projects in 2019 is all his fault. If that's the social media consensus, than it must be true.
Oh fuck dude. You did it! You changed my mind! What Ryan Adams did actually wasn't bad, and Mandy Moore is just lazy! It's all so clear now
As I noted in the Ryan Adams thread, his actions ranged from despicable to harmless, depending upon the particular situation/accusation and it was lazy journalism to blend a broad range of accusations together and suggest that it's all equally bad. As for Mandy Moore, don't you think that her commitments to a huge network hit TV series may have more to do with why she hasn't made music in the last couple of years? Even if she needed time to decompress from her time with RA, she could have been recording and performing in the last 2-3 years if she had wanted to.
Maybe it's time to let juries in criminal proceedings and civil suits determine who should be punished and what punishment or judgment is fitting, as opposed to trial by social media.
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This is the dude that spent like 5 pages defending Ryan Adams after all the creep stuff came out, so take it all with a grain of salt
This is the chick who succumbs to group-think at every turn. Sure, Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams separated in 2015, yet the fact that she's only now able to resume her musical projects in 2019 is all his fault. If that's the social media consensus, than it must be true.
Not sure if you remember Isbell's crowd in 2014 but it was pretty empty. Not sure why he'd wanna come back
Also they were booking two fests, so it was easier to span genres and even then their lineups have generally been shaped by the headliners. So I'm sorry this year's batch doesn't line up with your tastes but it's not like it's a completely different fest. Maybe you need to broaden your music taste beyond middle aged white men with guitars?
My tastes go far beyond white guys with guitars. I just like the good stuff, and think that they pooped the bed with their top line this year, which led to some equally uninspired bookings below (see Sheck Wes). I'd be very happy with Gambino or Lamar in the top line (both of whom have grown artistically and put out a lot of music since they played BC), and would welcome a whole lot of non-white-guys-with-guitars acts, ranging from Margo Price to Curtis Harding to Shilpa Ray to Leon Bridges, and so many more.
You want to see empty, watch half of the crowd leave after Hozier, just like they did in 2015. You know, the guy with a huge hit, cross-generational appeal, and a whole lot more radio airplay and TV appearances than Tame Impala or Odesza.
(As for Isbell, he's a lot bigger now than he was when he played BC in 2015.)
I'm pretty done here, but I agree they could've done better with headliners, I just can look past that and see Anderson Paak, Janelle Monae, and Brandi Carlile, Christine and the Queens, Big Red Machine, Black Star, and Mitski and think "oh they actually got some really great acts"
And then I can keep looking and see Mura Masa, Denzel Curry, Yaeji, Princess Nokia, Snail Mail, Ravyn Lenae, Gang of Youths, Young Fathers, Superorganism, Shame, Pile, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Sidney Gish, Naeem, and Adia Victoria and think "oh there is actually going to be ton of great music and I'm gonna have a really fun weekend"
I don't know what point you're trying to make about Hozier... that he should be headlining?
My tastes go far beyond white guys with guitars. I just like the good stuff, and think that they pooped the bed with their top line this year, which led to some equally uninspired bookings below (see Sheck Wes). I'd be very happy with Gambino or Lamar in the top line (both of whom have grown artistically and put out a lot of music since they played BC), and would welcome a whole lot of non-white-guys-with-guitars acts, ranging from Margo Price to Curtis Harding to Shilpa Ray to Leon Bridges, and so many more.
You want to see empty, watch half of the crowd leave after Hozier, just like they did in 2015. You know, the guy with a huge hit, cross-generational appeal, and a whole lot more radio airplay and TV appearances than Tame Impala or Odesza.
(As for Isbell, he's a lot bigger now than he was when he played BC in 2015.)
I'm pretty done here, but I agree they could've done better with headliners, I just can look past that and see Anderson Paak, Janelle Monae, and Brandi Carlile, Christine and the Queens, Big Red Machine, Black Star, and Mitski and think "oh they actually got some really great acts"
And then I can keep looking and see Mura Masa, Denzel Curry, Yaeji, Princess Nokia, Snail Mail, Ravyn Lenae, Gang of Youths, Young Fathers, Superorganism, Shame, Pile, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Sidney Gish, Naeem, and Adia Victoria and think "oh there is actually going to be ton of great music and I'm gonna have a really fun weekend"
I don't know what point you're trying to make about Hozier... that he should be headlining?
Yes, definitely. It's as if Justin Timberlake pulling out of Coachella had a ripple effect which elevated a band not yet sufficiently popular to headline big festivals to headliner status. Meanwhile, you've got someone billed fourth that day who is more popular -- at least in Boston -- than the three acts listed above him.
Of course Snoop and Wu are bigger draws than those two, that's why they're billed high on that lineup. I won't defend Sheck Wes, imo he's billed too high and isn't a good booking to begin with, but that ottawa fest has far more egregious bookings. Not sure why we're talking about Denzel Curry given how low he's billed but he'll almost definitely put on a better set than Snoop will... and fwiw I'd say Anderson Paak is a bigger draw right now than either Snoop or Wu.
Boston Calling has always aimed it's lineups at a younger demographic. At some point you're just going to have to accept that. They do throw a fair amount of bones though and I wouldn't be surprised to see GBV on a future lineup. The other two probably not, but there aren't a lot of people waiting for Little Steven to play Boston Calling...
I've got nothing against Eric Church, but BC isn't about to go booking a mainstream country headliner because that would be a silly thing to do at a music festival in Boston
Brandi Carlile's last performance was before she released an album and had a year that completely changed her career. That's a perfectly good reason to invite someone back in my book. I know you're dying for Wilco to play this, and I'd love it to happen too, but they've got Solid Sound so it just wasn't going to happen this year at least. Not sure what other Americana act you're thinking for that spot. the only other repeat who's played the new venue is Mitski, who also released a critically acclaimed new album that significantly boosted her popularity. Don't see the problem there. If you want to hit 'em on repeats, why is Marina back?
And yeah, I can't help you on those top line opinions. Tame Impala make fairly different music than Flaming Lips and there's a reason they've gotten more popular. Flaming Lips have been a gimmick masquerading as a band for the better part of the 21st century. 21 Pilots are far less childish than Backstreet Boys. I'm not the biggest fan, but they're at least relevant and not tied to some weird ass nostalgia for shit pop. Travis Scott also isn't my thing, but he's earned his popularity and trying to hit him on the auto-tune thing is pretty cringey
So, to return to my earlier point, this festival repeatedly demonstrates that it's meant for people who are not like you. If you can't find enough you like to attend, then don't. But I cannot understand why you continue to come here and post about a festival that you never seem able to connect to...
Personally, I would have preferred Jason Isbell in the Brandi Carlile spot. It's been four years since he played Boston Calling, so he's due to return.
Regarding your comments as to Boston Calling aiming itself at a younger demographic, that hasn't always been the case. They've been positioning themselves as a diverse-genre "something for everybody" festival since the start, and they hit that mark very nicely in 2014 and 2015. Even since then, they've featured acts which could easily play Riot Fest or Newport. It's not like they announced that they were narrowing their focus.
If I walked into a Chinese restaurant looking for a burger on the menu, I shouldn't be disappointed when it's not there. But if I'm returning to a place which had a number of burgers on the menu a few years ago, my disappointment over their removal from the menu is more understandable. So, excuse me if I miss the festival which, over the span of two years, booked The Replacements, My Morning Jacket, Neutral Milk Hotel, Jason Isbell, TV On The Radio, Sturgill Simpson, Hozier, Father John Misty, Stephen Malkmus, Lake Street Dive, Spoon, and The Decemberists (Yes, Hozier's coming back and The Decemberists played last year, and acts like Car Seat Headrest and Frightened Rabbit were very cool, but there's less stuff like this overall now than they used to book. And, IMHO, when they book rock now, they lean a little too far in the emo/screamo direction.)
Remember a few years ago back when the festival was still at City Hall Plaza, and you were pleading for a bigger festival with major headliners that matched what was being booked elsewhere in the country? It happened! Can't complain now that the festival is booking acts you don't like, given their need to stay afloat financially with their increased size.
This is the chick who succumbs to group-think at every turn. Sure, Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams separated in 2015, yet the fact that she's only now able to resume her musical projects in 2019 is all his fault. If that's the social media consensus, than it must be true.
Personally, I would have preferred Jason Isbell in the Brandi Carlile spot. It's been four years since he played Boston Calling, so he's due to return.
Regarding your comments as to Boston Calling aiming itself at a younger demographic, that hasn't always been the case. They've been positioning themselves as a diverse-genre "something for everybody" festival since the start, and they hit that mark very nicely in 2014 and 2015. Even since then, they've featured acts which could easily play Riot Fest or Newport. It's not like they announced that they were narrowing their focus.
If I walked into a Chinese restaurant looking for a burger on the menu, I shouldn't be disappointed when it's not there. But if I'm returning to a place which had a number of burgers on the menu a few years ago, my disappointment over their removal from the menu is more understandable. So, excuse me if I miss the festival which, over the span of two years, booked The Replacements, My Morning Jacket, Neutral Milk Hotel, Jason Isbell, TV On The Radio, Sturgill Simpson, Hozier, Father John Misty, Stephen Malkmus, Lake Street Dive, Spoon, and The Decemberists (Yes, Hozier's coming back and The Decemberists played last year, and acts like Car Seat Headrest and Frightened Rabbit were very cool, but there's less stuff like this overall now than they used to book. And, IMHO, when they book rock now, they lean a little too far in the emo/screamo direction.)
Remember a few years ago back when the festival was still at City Hall Plaza, and you were pleading for a bigger festival with major headliners that matched what was being booked elsewhere in the country? It happened! Can't complain now that the festival is booking acts you don't like, given their need to stay afloat financially with their increased size.
Bigger acts, fine. Financially, I think Childish Gambino and Kendrick Lamar would sell just as many tickets, if not more than Scott or 21P. Plus, anyone who thinks that Tame Impala has any sort of broad appeal is nuts. You want acts, like The Killers and Eminem last year, who have a ton of casual fans who know the hits. You can't appeal only to music geeks if you want to sell tickets, you have to have some broad appeal. Regardless of their artistic merit, Tame Impala is hardly a household name, compared to any of Boston Calling's headliners of the last two years.
Remember a few years ago back when the festival was still at City Hall Plaza, and you were pleading for a bigger festival with major headliners that matched what was being booked elsewhere in the country? It happened! Can't complain now that the festival is booking acts you don't like, given their need to stay afloat financially with their increased size.
Bigger acts, fine. Financially, I think Childish Gambino and Kendrick Lamar would sell just as many tickets, if not more than Scott or 21P. Plus, anyone who thinks that Tame Impala has any sort of broad appeal is nuts. You want acts, like The Killers and Eminem last year, who have a ton of casual fans who know the hits. You can't appeal only to music geeks if you want to sell tickets, you have to have some broad appeal. Regardless of their artistic merit, Tame Impala is hardly a household name, compared to any of Boston Calling's headliners of the last two years.
But it's not like Boston Calling would have passed on booking Gambino and Kendrick if they were offered for the festival.
And my point was that Tame Impala will draw more people all together than Hozier would in a headliner spot. A large local Irish-American population and one big radio hit don't make up for that.
Remember a few years ago back when the festival was still at City Hall Plaza, and you were pleading for a bigger festival with major headliners that matched what was being booked elsewhere in the country? It happened! Can't complain now that the festival is booking acts you don't like, given their need to stay afloat financially with their increased size.
Bigger acts, fine. Financially, I think Childish Gambino and Kendrick Lamar would sell just as many tickets, if not more than Scott or 21P. Plus, anyone who thinks that Tame Impala has any sort of broad appeal is nuts. You want acts, like The Killers and Eminem last year, who have a ton of casual fans who know the hits. You can't appeal only to music geeks if you want to sell tickets, you have to have some broad appeal. Regardless of their artistic merit, Tame Impala is hardly a household name, compared to any of Boston Calling's headliners of the last two years.
Over the last 4 years I'd estimate I've heard Tame Impala mentioned approximately 1,000x more than I've heard Hozier mentioned. Most people I interact with are not "music geeks"
