Light of my life

 

When mullets were ascendant and gas was not, concertgoers displayed their passionate incandescence by igniting lighters in unison. Waving wispy flames as the musicians on stage looked in with a curious mixture of confusion and pride. At least there was some danger wrapped up in the fire. But today, as safety-proofing has sapped so much joy out of life, it’s a relic of an earlier epoch. 

Today, people raise their most prized appendage, the illuminated screen of a smartphone. It signals the forfeiture of risk and joy. 

We could easily solve this dilemma by creating a bonfire of cell phones, melding modern and retro conceits to fuel a global tour.