Natalie Mering – aka Weyes Blood – was pleased to be back in Melbourne and performing in the “Ancient Greek palace” that is the Forum theatre on the opening night of RISING. “Do you know Diogenes?” she asked the crowd, referencing the Ancient Greek philosopher and pioneering cynic. “He was an Ancient Greek punk.” It’s one way to silence a crowd.
The festival landscape has undergone major upheaval in the last three years, and Covid’s long-term impact on the music industry…
