GORDON LIGHTFOOT | Culture
WHO THE HELL IS ICE SPICE?
34-year old Hamish Bevan finally accepted reality today, after bearing witness to a bewildering lineup announcement for Rhythm and Vines.
Bevan attended the popular music festival, also known as “RnV”, as a spritely 19 year old back in 2009. But now that he has a wife and children, he has found himself squinting at today’s lineup announcement and wondering who or what “Ice Spice” is.
“I had to google ‘Ice Spice’ in the end. Female rapper who was nominated for a Grammy recently? God I’m old,” he groaned.
The only name the millennial man was able to correctly identify was Dave Dobbyn, who was at the height of his popularity in the 70s and 80s.
“Saw that Sir Dave is going to be there, probably for a late afternoon set I guess. And then off to bed at a reasonable hour.
“Shit I’m feeling tired just thinking about RnV.”
After further inspection of the Stuff article he was reading, which listed the names from the first lineup announcement, he was pleased there actually were a couple more he knew.
“Oh RL Grime, yep I remember him. And Gin Wigmore! I know Gin!” he said as he became embarrassingly excited.
Bevan would not elaborate further on his completely outdated music knowledge, after it became clear he had fallen asleep on the couch.
More to come.
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