Saturday Cruel World returned for its third year at the Brookside Golf Course next to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena with headliners Duran Duran, Interpol, Blondie, Simple Minds, and a reunion four decades in the making from Tones on Tail.
Last year freak lightning forced the even to be cut short but the Goldenvoice organizers (who also put on Coachella) brought Iggy Pop and others back the next day for more rock of the ’80s and especially that new-wave, goth, industrial stuff Gen X was blessed with during high school.
This year the lineup also included Ministry, General Public, Soft Cell, Adam Ant, The Jesus and Mary Chain and others, making one wonder if the 50- and 60somethings could handle this much flashback without hurting their backs?
Turns out Gen X is as feral as advertised and all was well. So here are some highlights from that very full day.
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