Perhaps it was the cold weather, or the regional influence but I was more than impressed with the chilled out atmosphere of Canberra’s Groovin’ the Moo. I had predicted everyone would endure the cold and persist in wearing their denim cutoffs, yet the crowd was suitably rugged up. I remained freezing throughout the day despite the 5 layers I refused to shed. Probably the first festival I’ve been to where animal suits were more popular then slushies and coffee more often consumed than alcohol.
Upon arrival we decided to take adventage of the midday heat by having a drink on the hill overlooking the main stage. The Maccebees worked suitably well for this. They were enjoyable enough, but no one was really inspired to get up and jump around.
A highlight was actually Beni – I was taken by his androgynously memorising back up dancers. I am generally not one to appreciate a backup dancer ( think Kanye at BDO) although there was something about these two that suited Beni’s eightiesque beats, background colours and the Moolin Rouge tent more generally.
As an 80s kid the highlight was of course Public Enemy. Normally I stay further back when large crowds gather but the freezing temperature meant that I could not get close enough to front of stage. And of course there was a suitably meaningful tribute to MCA.
So what did you think of the day?
Journeying to Mardi Gras Study 