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Festivalsaison EINSCHLAUFEN Betrifft: Blödsinn Aus Dem Backstage-Bereich Impressum Nº 05.16 DER MUSIKZEITUNG LOOP 19 JUN/JUL.16 Festivalsaison EINSCHLAUFEN Betrifft: Blödsinn aus dem Backstage-Bereich Impressum Nº 05.16 DER MUSIKZEITUNG LOOP 19. JAHRGANG Eine hingekritzelte Notiz aus längst vergessenen fährt rein in den Wald. Zwanzig Meter weiter Tagen. Damals einfach mal handschriftlich fest- hält er. Die Insassen im hinteren Bereich werden P.S./LOOP Verlag gehalten auf dem kleinen quadratischen Zettel- aus ihren Beschäftigungen gerissen und blicken Langstrasse 64, 8004 Zürich stapel neben dem Telefon. «Ja, klar, okay, sollte hoch. Sie öffnen die Schiebetüren und verlassen Tel. 044 240 44 25, Fax. …27 eigentlich klappen.» Die Kommunikation liess das Vehikel. Zeit für Zigaretten – aber eben nicht www.loopzeitung.ch sich zu jener Zeit noch auf unspektakuläre De- hier. Denn um sie herum stehen fünf topmotivier- tails beschränken. Ort, Datum, Zeit, Gage und te Bühnenarbeiter, die den ganzen Pulk von Ver- Verlag, Layout: Thierry Frochaux ein paar technische Spezifikationen – mehr benö- stärkern, Instrumenten und sonstigem Equipment [email protected] tigten wir nicht, um Openair-Auftritte zu buchen. innert Rekordfrist rüber auf die Bühne befördern «Unser Bassist hat ein Faxgerät. Lass einfach mal wollen. «Go, go go!» Administration, Inserate: Manfred Müller den Vertragszettel durchruckeln – geht schon klar Siebzehn Minuten später stehen wir auf der Büh- [email protected] irgendwie. Wir sehen uns an der Bühnenkante!» ne. Alles ist da, alles funktioniert. Es gibt einen Ganz so einfach war es dann freilich nicht. verwegenen Soundcheck, der gerade mal eine Mi- Redaktion: Philippe Amrein (amp), «Jetzt links!» «Quatsch, wir müssen noch einmal nute dauert. «Geht?» «Geht. Eh. Und danke für Benedikt Sartorius (bs), Koni Löpfe um den ganzen Karsumpel rum, die Backstage- den vielen Fisch.» «???» «Später.» Zufahrt ist auf der anderen Seite.» «Jetzt rechts!» Der Auftritt ist dann von ungewohnter Locker- Mitarbeit: Philipp Anz (anz), Reto Aschwanden «Schon gut.» Der pulverblaue VW-Bus fährt heit. Das Publikum übt sich in Begeisterung, wir (ash), Yves Baer (yba), Thomas Bohnet (tb), durch die Abenddämmerung um den Bielersee dürfen Zugaben spielen und uns verbeugen, als Marcel Elsener, Martin Erdmann, Chrigel Fisch, herum, die vier Insassen sind mit verschiedenen wären wir Charakterdarsteller auf der Pfauen- Christian Gasser (cg), Michael Gasser (mig), Dingen beschäftigt. Am Steuer sitzt der uner- bühne. «Das liegt bestimmt an unserem guten Hanspeter Künzler (hpk), Tony Lauber (tl), schütterbare Bassist, hinten döst der Leadgitarrist Aussehen», konstatiert der Rhythmusgitarrist Susanne Loacker, Sam Mumenthaler, Markus herum, während der Rhythmusgitarrist neben hinter der Bühne mit der gebotenen Portion Naegele, Philipp Niederberger, Sarah Sartorius, ihm noch an neuen Songtexten bastelt. Es liegt Selbstironie. Knappe zwei Stunden später, inzwi- Adrian Schräder, Martin Söhnlein (söh), also am Schlagzeuger, das kleine Orchester zum schen bereits in der Autobahnraststätte Deitin- Hanna Widmer (haw) Auftrittsort zu dirigieren. «Links. Links. Und gen-Süd angelangt, antwortet der Schlagzeuger: nach ein paar Metern müssen wir die andere Seite «Nein.» Druck: Tagblatt Print, St. Gallen im Auge behalten – dort gibt es einen winzigen Wahre Worte für einen guten Drummer. Wahre Durchgang zum Backstage-Bereich.» Worte für einen guten Freund. Wahre Worte für Das nächste LOOP erscheint am 08.07.2016 «Echt jetzt?» «Ja, genau hier.» «F***, das kann einen guten Sommer. Die Festivalsaison ist hier- doch gar nicht sein!» «Ist aber so.» Der pulver- mit eröffnet. Titelbild: Moritz Bichler blaue VW-Bus verlässt die befestigte Strasse und Guido Guitar (Rhythm!) Ich will ein Abo: (Adresse) 10 mal jährlich direkt im Briefkasten für 33 Franken (in der Schweiz). LOOP Musikzeitung, Langstrasse 64, 8004 Zürich, Tel. 044 240 44 25, [email protected] kutsher's KEIN MORGEN MEHR Hogan, Festivals ohne «bullshit egos, shit bands, Ticket- Die ATP-Festivals waren lange Zeit die master» und Sponsoren durchzuführen, gilt mittlerweile als Farce. Denn dass etwas faul war im Staate ATP wurde 2010 besten und sympathischsten Musik- zum ersten Mal offenbar, als das reguläre Festival – kura- tiert von Simpsons-Erfinder Matt Groening – trotz einem veranstaltungen. Nun sind sie rui niert. grossartigen und sehr kostspieligen Line-up nicht genügend Publikum anziehen konnte. «Wie war das überhaupt finanzi- Es regnete in Strömen an diesem 11. September 2009, als wir erbar?», fragte ich mich angesichts eines Programms mit Iggy den Schulbus in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, bestiegen. Die Reise Pop & The Stooges, Spiritualized mitsamt einem kompletten ging ins Hinterland von New York, in die Catskill Moun- Orchester, den Boredoms mit ihren Schlagzeugern und an- tains. Mythisches Hinterland also, weil Woodstock hier deren nicht gerade billigen Acts wie She & Him oder Joanna liegt, aber auch vergessenes Hinterland. Denn die Holiday Newsom. Die Antwort: Gar nicht – wie auch der so wunder- Resorts, die vor allem bei der jüdischen Bevölkerung sehr same Ableger in den Catskills nicht, dessen Minus sich 2009 beliebt waren, hatten ihre besten, frequentierten Tage hinter auf einen sechstelligen Betrag belaufen haben soll. sich und glichen Ruinen, die eine Stimmung wie das Berg- 2012 war die Firma pleite, doch die Show ging kurz darauf hotel in «The Shining» verbreiteten. Genau in einem solchen weiter, mit einer neuen Firma. 2013 verkündete Hogan das Resort fand der US-Ableger von All Tomorrow’s Parties Ende der klassischen ATP-Festivals, um die Mittel auf andere statt, einem Festival, welches das mittlerweile bedeutungs- Anlässe zu verschieben. Anlässe wie das gross konzipierte lose Wort «kuratieren» in den popkulturellen Kosmos über- Jabberwocky mit Acts wie Neutral Milk Hotel, Panda Bear führte, indem es das Programmieren der Line-Ups jeweils der oder James Blake, das dann drei Tage vor Beginn abgesagt Musikerschaft gleich selber überlassen hat. Die Örtlichkeit wurde. Noch immer warten einige Fans auf die Rückerstat- war für den Charme der Festivals ähnlich entscheidend: tung der Ticketkosten. Statt auf einer anonymen Wiese fanden die britischen ATPs in riesigen Holiday Camps statt, die vorzugsweise an der VERSPIELTE MAGIE Küste liegen und bei englischen Familien noch immer als einigermassen beliebte All-Inclusive-Urlaubsoptionen gelten. Der Ruf war spätestens zu diesem Zeitpunkt ruiniert, doch So war das Kutsher’s Resort in den Catskills ein perfekter Hogan machte weiter, irgendwie, versuchte es nochmals mit Standort und das Programm ohnehin perfekt: Sufjan Stevens der Wiederbelebung der klassischen ATP-Festivals. Zwei hät- lud zur «Seven Swans»-Mittagsmesse in den Stardust Ball- ten in diesem Frühling stattfinden sollen, nur eines wurde room, Nick Cave, der damals irgendeinen seiner Romane in dann tatsächlich durchgeführt. Musiker wie John Cale der Stadt beworben hat, gesellte sich zu seinen Kumpels der spielten gar nicht erst, denn Hogan konnte die Gagen nicht Dirty Three dazu (und drehte später seine Runden im Hal- bezahlen. «We did our best to believe in the organisers», lenbad), Steve Albini spielte Poker, und Wayne Coyne traf schrieb er. «Doch am Schluss haben sie uns alle im Stich gelas- man in allen entlegenen und heruntergekommenen Winkeln sen.» Die Band Drive Like Jehu, die das abgesagte Festival ku- des Hotelareals an, auf dem sich auch ein Skilift befindet. ratierte, postete ein Bild einer WC-Papierrolle, versehen mit Und als das reguläre Programm zu Ende war, sang Deer- den einst magischen Buchstaben ATP. Nur auf Island lebt das hunter Bradford Cox Neil-Young-Songs in der Hotellobby All Tomorrow’s Parties fort – als Festival, das von einer Firma unter dem Kronleuchter. Kurz, dieser Ort erschien nicht nur, veranstaltet wird, die unabhängig vom offensichtlich schlech- als die Flaming Lips den «Wizard of Oz»-Klassiker gaben, ten Geschäftsmann Barry Hogan operiert, der das Vertrauen als Ort «somewhere over the rainbow». Und so sind die drei der Fans und Musiker leichtfertig aufs Spiel gesetzt hat. Tage im Kutsher’s noch immer mit die schönsten Tage mei- In Trümmern liegen nicht nur die ATP-Festivals, wie wir sie nes Lebens. kannten, sondern auch das Holiday Resort in Monticello in den Catskill Mountains. Das Kutsher’s, das letzte der ver- IM SECHSSTELLIGEN BEREICH bliebenen Hotels aus goldenen Tourismustagen, wurde 2014 dem Erdboden gleichgemacht. An ein Morgen ist nicht nur Diese paradiesischen Tage liegen nun schon einige Jahre hier nicht zu denken. zurück und die Prinzipien des rührigen Veranstalters Barry Benedikt Sartorius SZENE Atlantis_2016_Version_3_Atlantis_2016 26.01.16 18:18 Seite 1 LP’s CD’s seit 1983 Kindergeschichten CD/mp3 Bezahlung nach Gutdünken ATLANTIS RECORDS.CH 079 938 99 65 Steinenbachgässlein 34 4051 BASEL www.gschichtefritz.ch An/Verkauf • Bestellungen • Old/New Vinyl JUNI/JULI 2016 CAPTURING BOWIE THE IN STARMAN.FILMS DAVID xenix.ch VOR ORT Hitze, Schlamm, Ekstase, Enttäuschung: SOMMER IST EH GEIL It’s the Festival, not the Band. Oder doch umgekehrt? Als Auf dem Festivalgelände werden Legen- schwermütiger Naturbursche halte ich mich öfter darin auf, in der Natur. Manchmal, wenn ich so meines Weges den geschrieben und Mythen zerstört. gehe und Wolken zähle, liegt plötzlich so ein Festival im weiten grünen Felde. Lockt mit Lärm, Haut, Bier, farbigen Was bleibt, sind Echos und Eindrücke. Lämpchen und Ferienstimmung. Da sagt man nicht nein. Also rein. Selber hab ich schon mit 17 angefangen im Grünen zu wer- TROMPETEN IM RAUCH ken: Open Air Bischofszell nannte sich das (gibts immer noch).
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