#OverheardAtBIGSOUND 2017
As the music industry nurses its collective hangover on the final day of BIGSOUND 2017, we take a look back at the best overheard comments that pricked up our ears throughout the conference and festival. Check them out below.
“Why do they keep planning panels at 10 in the morning. None of us were in bed before 3. Why do they hate us.”#BIGSOUND17 #BIGSOUNDbuzz pic.twitter.com/IKyqI3RN11
— TheIndustryObserver (@theindustry_o) September 6, 2017
“I came from a vagina, where did you come from?” – Nkechi Anele from @SaskwatchMusic at the Colour-Coded #bigsound17 panel
— TheIndustryObserver (@theindustry_o) September 6, 2017
“I haven’t been out til 4am in over 15 years and I already know the rest of BigSound is fucked for me now” #BIGSOUND17 #OverheardAtBigSound pic.twitter.com/KASZUTMB2h
— TheIndustryObserver (@theindustry_o) September 6, 2017
“This would never work in Sydney. Imagine getting a 40 minute uber to The Factory just to catch a showcase” #BIGSOUND17 #OverheardAtBigSound pic.twitter.com/hLB5Cw7RxN
— TheIndustryObserver (@theindustry_o) September 6, 2017
“The hot trend at BigSound this year is terrible haircuts, apparently”#BIGSOUND17 #OverheardAtBigSound pic.twitter.com/E7xbQLqQHq
— TheIndustryObserver (@theindustry_o) September 6, 2017
“Can’t believe I scheduled a meeting at the same time as the Gender in Music panel. And it’s not even with a woman.” #BIGSOUND17 pic.twitter.com/ao0KizpM5s
— TheIndustryObserver (@theindustry_o) September 6, 2017
“Something fucking huge is going down at 1:45am at the I Oh You Party- it’s a secret, but it’s massive” #bigsound17 #OverheardAtBigSound pic.twitter.com/sogX2wiDVY
— TheIndustryObserver (@theindustry_o) September 6, 2017
“I’m now using tinder as a networking device at BIGSOUND”#Bigsound17 #OverheardAtBigSound
— TheIndustryObserver (@theindustry_o) September 6, 2017
Barista: “How’s BigSound, man? You look pretty rough.”#bigsound17 #OverheardAtBigSound pic.twitter.com/pNBW2prTe3
— TheIndustryObserver (@theindustry_o) September 7, 2017
“Pretty certain that one of the dudes from The Teskey Brothers is actually a Hemsworth brother”#bigsound17 #OverheardAtBigSound
— TheIndustryObserver (@theindustry_o) September 7, 2017
“They should just get rid of delegate passes and just let in everyone in a denim jacket” #OverheardAtBigSound #BIGSOUND17 pic.twitter.com/ZVZvIVMVM2
— TheIndustryObserver (@theindustry_o) September 7, 2017
“I have cold spring rolls in my bag for emergencies” #bigsound17 #OverheardAtBigSound
— TheIndustryObserver (@theindustry_o) September 7, 2017
“All this live music is amazing but I’m definitely going home to listen to Fall Out Boy all night”#BIGSOUND17 #OverheardAtBigSound
— TheIndustryObserver (@theindustry_o) September 7, 2017
“The biggest compliment I’ve ever got is that someone thought I was the bassist from @PolarisAus. He’s so attractive” #OverheardAtBigSound
— TheIndustryObserver (@theindustry_o) September 7, 2017
Subtly looking down to see a name you should know #JustBIGSOUNDThings #bigsound17 pic.twitter.com/KEMc1293yZ
— TheIndustryObserver (@theindustry_o) September 7, 2017
Every conversation at #bigsound17:
“Hey man, good to see you!”
“We’ll catch up through the week?”
“Sweet”*no intention of catching up*
— TheIndustryObserver (@theindustry_o) September 5, 2017
This article originally appeared on The Industry Observer, which is now part of The Music Network.