When looking at a certain scene from
year to year, over a fairly long period of time (let’s
say, around five years), patterns start to rise and also the path a genre
follows over time becomes more apparent. Trends come and go. Old bands get
older, new bands pop up like acne, the system changes on many levels and the
fan should be ready to adjust and follow. For the first time in years, I was
actually disappointed by many bands I expected more from and was also impressed
by bands out of my radar, while the situation outside the musical borders is
clearly affecting festivals, artists and news websites.
