Why is it, after a good 50 years of ‘popular music’ and the concept of the ‘gig’, do modern bands; no matter how diverse or anti-conformist their music claims to be – STILL peddle the sad masquerade of the ‘encore’. Why do they bother? They thank the audience, they say goodnight and they walk off stage, knowing all too well that in less than 5 minutes they’ll be back on the stage doing the exact same thing. Do they really [...]