Could one of Australia's much-loved events, Livid Festival, be making a comeback in 2014? Well, sort of.
Livid Founder Peter Walsh recently spoke to The Music's Steve Bell about the chances of the festival celebrating 25 years since it began, despite not running since 2003.
"Next year is the 25th year and that's a milestone, maybe it's worth a try of having a one-off anniversary just to celebrate the fact that it happened. Who knows?” he said.
Walsh openly discussed why the event ran out of steam in the early 2000s, particularly the decision to expand into Melbourne and Sydney.
“I don't recall those final years with a whole lot of fondness,” he admitted. “We made a decision that was really stupid, and every motivation I've been talking about was thrown out the door. More festivals were coming onto the market, and getting bands was harder, but it was still a bad decision.
"We were convinced by third parties that to remain in Brisbane would eventually lead to death because we wouldn't be able to secure the talent anymore to keep the event sustainable. We were starting to get to the point after 15 years where it wasn't as enjoyable and we were convinced [by others] that it was time to get serious, but it was fucking horrible."
Walsh also lamented the fact that Livid lost sight of what made it so successful in the first place.
“We forgot what we were – we were about Brisbane. I think it was a great event for the time and I'm very disappointed in how it finished because I would have liked to finish it on better terms."
