Live

Live

Close, tangible.

“They’re just not very good in concert.” This disappointed confirmation of money ill-spent also traditionally acts as the ultimate condemnation of an artist’s musical talent. As technology has grown, however, so has the creative paradigm, allowing non-instrumental fluency to stand in for musicality. In the same way that we herald architects for their ability to compose (rather than execute) artists no longer need the live medium for validation. A superb body of recorded work occupies a different space altogether, one that shouldn’t be tarnished by it’s real-time incarnation.

Live

Constantly evolving.

If there’s anything Euro 2016 taught us, it’s that football is far from complete. Albeit a mundane change, the introduction of the backwards kickoff served as a reminder that rules must be scrutinized, and improved if possible, to suit the evolving form of the modern game. VAR is the next step in this process, and although I hope it fails the test, it’s a positive sign of a willingness to challenge historical precedents.