- by Scott Colothan
- Wednesday, April 11, 2007
- filed in: Indie
Klaxons say they are launching a campaign to ban glowsticks from their gigs and disassociate themselves from the so-called ‘new rave’ movement.
The trio say they are fed up of being asked questions about ‘new rave’ it by lazy journos, and that they also prefer it when there’s less glowsticks at their shows outside the UK.
Speaking to Popworld magazine whilst on their European tour, Jamie Reynolds said: “We kept getting asked to explain it,” Jamie Reynolds explained Popworld Pulp magazine, “And it’s like, ‘Look, the whole idea of new rave was to take the piss out of the media by making them talk about something that didn’t exist, just for our own amusement.’ And they’d say, ‘I appreciate that, but can you tell me more about new rave?’”
“There’s a general lack of glowsticks (in Europe). It’s nice to prove it’s possible to have excitement without them.”
He jokingly added that they’re going to take drastic measure to ban glowsticks from their shows, adding: “We're considering trying to find someone with an injury. If anyone's been injured by a glowstick they can get in contact with us and help our cause to get them banned from our gigs.”
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I bought the first issue of Popworld magazine, thinking it might be irreverent and funny, but it was shitty. Is Popworld Pulp any good? The name is so so I suppose. Ah it’s going to be shite isn’t it? Yeah of course it is. There should be a good music magazine though. You can’t read the internet on the toilet. 
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you can with a PDA monty.
- these guys sound like dooshes. if you dont like glowsticks THAT much , don’t play in the US. if people pay money to see you, dont bitch about what they happen to bring with them just cause you dont like reporters categorizing you into something.
stop whining
Yeah you dooshes
- I saw a guy at an Arcade Fire gig with the full on Glow stick affair. Glasses, arms full of the things. He looked like a twat. Also people seem to throw the glowsticks at bands too. Not even as a sign of distaste-just for the sake of it, bizzarre. x
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