Glastonbury Festival Glastonbury Festival 2000
Moloko
Jazzworld Stage
19:45 23rd June 2000
Moloko
are one of those bands that evolve on a monthly basis. They've been
around for a long time, and no matter what circles of music that
you associate in, you'll hear their name mentioned in indie/alternative,
House and even Garage circles. They cross boundaries with every
track they put out, but little is ever said about them. In fact,
the most coverage they've had of late is in fashion circles, about
Roisin's new hair 'do'….
So
it should have been a bit of a landmark gig. It should have been
like Pulp were at Glasto in 1995 where everyone said, "Oh,
NOW we get it…" It should have been a gigantic coming
together of different tastes, a united musical fest…. But it
wasn't.
Maybe
it was the wind, blowing half the sound in one direction… but
the whole thing just came across as dull and lacklustre. Roisin
cuts an impressive figure on stage, in her long blue billowing gown
and her 'Shampoo' 'do'. But the vocals were quiet and empty, and
from the dark, intense 'The Time Is Now' to the slap-happy summer
'99 hit 'Sing It Back', nothing quite cut the mustard. People wandered
off the field in disappointment. Should they have played a smaller
stage, a tent, The Glade?
Who
knows, but Moloko's time at Glastonbury definitely isn't now.
Roisin
hangs her head in shame….
review by Suzanne Azzopardi
photos by Suzanne Azzopardi
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