So just like the IRL event, you had to be there… And there has been a festival every year since, including during the pandemic, when virtual events were staged with the launch of Download TV, which, despite its name, couldn’t be downloaded to watch at a later date.
Tickets in that first year included a special code that allowed festival-goers to download tracks for free. Three years earlier, Metallica had successfully sued Napster (then a peer-to-peer filesharing pioneer). Back in 2003, downloading music was still a controversial concept. Glad you asked: the reason makes for an interesting trip down a musical memory lane. These days it has grown into a four-day spectacular and has, in the past, spawned spin-off events in Paris, Sydney, Melbourne and Germany. While the civil war is over, the scars can still be seen.Download spans four days but used to be a two day camping festival (Picture: Joseph Okpako/WireImage) Caroline Bayley went for several walks in the woods, and spoke to the Germans living in a different landscape.Īnd in northern Sri Lanka, Nick Redmayne recently saw signs of enduring mistrust and unease, more than a decade after the end of the state's conflict with the Tamil Tigers. Even the Harz mountains where nature-lovers go to hike aren't as green as they used to be. Stretches of Germany's most picturesque and beloved forests are dying off - especially areas heavily planted with spruce for the timber industry. Stephen McDonell is a regular at the city's sometimes raucous music venues, and detects a slight muting of the atmosphere, as Party officials' scrutiny of their paperwork - and the musicians' permits - sharpens. Stephen Sackur saw the effects on life in the township of Khayelitsha in Cape Town, and asked whether the problem's now fuelling demands for political change.Īfter China's authorities failed to see the funny side of a joke about a military catchphrase, live performance is a riskier business these days in Beijing.
South Africa's electricity supply crisis has made 'load shedding' a term many people now dread - as it can mean power cuts of 8 to 10 hours a day. After living in Istanbul for more than four years, Orla Guerin considers the roots of his success and what the future holds for Turkey. Recep Tayyep Erdogan now has a mandate to rule for another five years. Kate Adie introduces' stories from Turkey, South Africa, China, Germany and Sri Lanka.
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