7/7/07 Live Earth Concert

[Captain Fantastic]

Live from Antarctica, the coolest band on earth

Nunatak, the house band at a research station on the frozen continent, will play 'Live Earth.' Outside. In fingerless gloves.
By Judy Coleman | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor

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Saturday's series of "Live Earth" concerts features a marquee-bursting array of the music industry's megastars, but perhaps its most impressive headliner is a band that doesn't even have a recording contract. That group, Nunatak, will be performing from Antarctica, with a stage audience about the same size as Kanye West's entourage. And when all is said and done with Live Earth, the band's members will go back to their desks, computers, and ice-diving equipment for another day at the South Pole.

Nunatak's five members are scientists stationed at the Rothera Research Station, which is run by the British Antarctic Survey. They are an ad hoc "house band" who, at Al Gore's request, are frantically rehearsing for a live webcast for the July 7 show.

"There is quite a tradition of forming bands at Rothera," say band members Alison Massey and Rob Webster, via e-mail. Massey, the saxophonist, is a marine biologist who saws holes in antarctic ice so she can dive in the dark polar waters, even as her Live Earth compatriots in Hamburg and New York don bikinis and board shorts.

For the Live Earth show, which includes eight other concerts around the world, Nunatak will play at least part of its set outside – in fingerless gloves, with temperatures plummeting to 14 degrees Fahrenheit. No pressure, right?

The group's participation allows the Live Earth organizers to achieve a lofty goal: To stage concerts on every continent.

"We had envisioned Live Earth to be a seven-continent music event from the very beginning," says festival spokesman Matthew diGirolamo. "When we shared our plans with Al Gore's office, they connected us to [Nunatak.]"

More at link:
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0706/p11s01-almp.html

[SETIsLady]

Nunatak's five members are scientists stationed at the Rothera Research Station, which is run by the British Antarctic Survey

Very cool !!! Pun intended

[Linnea]

Yah. Hope their debut does not meet with an icy reception.

:p

[Joolz]

Here's a link to the official Live Earth website:

S.O.S. | Live Earth | 7.7.07

Where and when to watch/listen:

Television

NBC - MAIN NETWORK
8pm-11pm est

BRAVO
9am-2am est

UNI HD
4am-2am est

SUNDANCE
4am-2am est

MSNBC
8am - 4pm est
(continuing coverage)

CNBC
8am-2am est

TELEMUNDO
7pm to 8pm est

MUN2
5pm to 7pm est


Radio

XM Radio

Sirius Satellite Radio

Worldspace Satellite Radio

Premiere Radio Networks

Radio Express


Schedule

Live Earth Schedule

OFFICIAL CONCERTS................LOCAL START.......USA START (EDT)

[1] Live Earth Sydney............11:10 a.m. 7/7.....9:10 p.m. 7/6
[2] Live Earth Tokyo.............12:00 p.m. 7/7....11:00 p.m. 7/6
[3] Live Earth Shanghai...........7:00 p.m. 7/7.....7:00 a.m. 7/7
[4] Live Earth Hamburg............2:00 p.m. 7/7.....8:00 a.m. 7/7
[5] Live Earth London.............1:30 p.m. 7/7.....8:30 a.m. 7/7
[6] Live Earth Johannesburg.......6:00 p.m. 7/7....12:00 p.m. 7/7
[7] Live Earth New York...........2:30 p.m. 7/7.....2:30 p.m. 7/7
[8] Live Earth Rio de Janeiro.....4:00 p.m. 7/7.....3:00 p.m. 7/7

Enjoy!

[Joolz]

I almost forgot... they're streaming it online at MSN, too: http://liveearth.msn.com/

[Joolz]

More Live Earth info:

Artists by Location

Sydney, Australia
Blue King Brown, Crowded House, Eskimo Joe, Ghostwriters, Jack Johnson, John Butler Trio, Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly, Sneaky Sound System, Toni Collette & the Finish, Wolfmother

Tokyo, Japan
Ai, Abingdon Boy’s School, Ai Otsuka, Ayaka, Bonnie Pink, Cocco, Genki Rockets, Kumi Koda, Linkin Park, Michael Nyman, Rihanna, Rip Slyme, Rize, UA, Yellow Magic Orchestra

Shanghai, China
12 Girls Band, Anthony Wong, Eason Chan, Evonne Hsu, Huang Xiao Ming, Joey, Sarah Brightman, Soler, Winnie Hsin

Hamburg, Germany
Chris Cornell, Enrique Iglesias, Jan Delay, Juli, Katie Melua, Lotto King Karl, Mando Diao, Michael Mittermeier, Reamonn, Roger Cicero, Sasha, Shakira, Silbermond, Snoop Dog

London, England
Beastie Boys, Black-Eyed Peas, Bloc Party, Cornine Bailey Rae, Damien Rice, David Gray, Duran Duran, Foo Fighters, Genesis, James Blunt, John Legend, Kasabian, Keane, Madonna, Metallica, Paolo Nutini, Pussycat Dolls, Razorlight, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snow Patrol, Spinal Tap, Terra Naomi

Johannesburg, South Africa
Angelique Kidjo, Baaba Maal, Danny K, Joss Stone, The Parlotones, The Soweto Gospel Choir, UB40, Vusi Mahlasela, Zola

New York, United States
AFI, Akon, Alicia Jeys, Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews Band, Fall Out Boy, John Mayer, KT Tunstall, Kanye West, Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson, Ludacris, Melissa Etheridge, Roger Waters, Smashing Pumpkins, Taking Back Sunday, The Police

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Jorge Ben Jor, Jota Quest, Lenny Kravitz, MV Bill, Macy Gray, Marcelo D2, O Rappa, Pharrell, Vanessa Da Matta, Xuxa


Also:
Antarctica
Nunatak

And… one other location to be announced Friday, 07/06 (or so Al said on Larry King last night!).

[SETIsLady]

Al Gore announced Friday a surprise Live Earth concert in Washington, foiling Senate Republicans who blocked Gore's attempt to bring his global warming extravaganza to the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.

The former vice president said the all-day "Mother Earth" concert would be held on the National Mall at the National Museum of the American Indian—about two blocks from the Capitol—as part of Saturday's concert series focused on climate change. The headliners are Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood.

"Global warming naysayers in the political world have not been able to have their way, because this will—despite their best efforts—be held on the Mall," Gore told The Associated Press.

Full Article

http://www.mercurynews.com/celebrities/ci_6313936

[Shirleypal]

That is another one for the gipper.

[Joolz]

Al Gore announced Friday a surprise Live Earth concert in Washington, foiling Senate Republicans who blocked Gore's attempt to bring his global warming extravaganza to the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.

The former vice president said the all-day "Mother Earth" concert would be held on the National Mall at the National Museum of the American Indian—about two blocks from the Capitol—as part of Saturday's concert series focused on climate change. The headliners are Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood.

"Global warming naysayers in the political world have not been able to have their way, because this will—despite their best efforts—be held on the Mall," Gore told The Associated Press.

Full Article

http://www.mercurynews.com/celebrities/ci_6313936

Ha! I had a feeling that's what today's announcement was gonna be! "Global warming naysayers in the political world have not been able to have their way,..." WTG, Al!

[SETIsLady]

Just a little in their face

[Joolz]

Info on the scheduled line-up:

CONCERT PROGRAMS
(All programming and running orders subject to change)

LIVE EARTH SYDNEY
at Aussie Stadium
U.S.A. Start Time: 9:10 p.m. 7/6
BLUE KING BROWN
TONI COLLETTE & THE FINISH
SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM
GHOSTWRITERS
PAUL KELLY
ESKIMO JOE
MISSY HIGGINS
JOHN BUTLER TRIO
WOLFMOTHER
JACK JOHNSON
CROWDED HOUSE

LIVE EARTH TOKYO
at Makuhari Messe
U.S.A. Start Time: 11:00 p.m. 7/6
GENKI ROCKETS
RIZE
AYAKA
AI OTSUKA
AI
XZIBIT
ABINGDON BOYS SCHOOL
COCCO
LINKIN PARK
KUMI KODA
RIHANNA

LIVE EARTH SHANGHAI
at the Oriental Pearl Tower
U.S.A. Start Time: 7:00 a.m. 7/7
EVONNE HSU
ANTHONY WONG
SOLER
HUANG XIAO MING
WANG CHUAN JUN AND WANG RUI
12 GIRLS BAND
JOEY YUNG
WINNIE HSIN
PU BA JIA
SARAH BRIGHTMAN
WANG XIA OKUN
EASON CHAN

LIVE EARTH HAMBURG
at HSH Nordbank Arena
U.S.A. Start Time: 8:00 a.m. 7/7
SHAKIRA
SNOOP DOGG
ROGER CICERO
MIA
SASHA
STEFAN GWILDIS
MARQUESS
MARIA MENA
SILBERMOND
MICHAEL MITTERMEIER
SAMY DELUXE
JAN DELAY
ENRIQUE IGLESIAS
KATIE MELUA
REAMONN
LOTTO KING KARL
REVOLVERHELD
MANDO DIAO
JULI
CHRIS CORNELL
YUSUF (formerly Cat Stevens)

LIVE EARTH LONDON
at Wembley Stadium
U.S.A. Start Time: 8:30 a.m. 7/7
GENESIS
RAZORLIGHT
SNOW PATROL
DAMIEN RICE AND DAVID GRAY
KASABIAN
PAOLO NUTINI
BLACK EYED PEAS
JOHN LEGEND
DURAN DURAN
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
BLOC PARTY
CORINNE BAILEY RAE
TERRA NAOMI
KEANE
METALLICA
SPINAL TAP
JAMES BLUNT
BEASTIE BOYS
PUSSYCAT DOLLS
FOO FIGHTERS
MADONNA

Special Broadcast Event: LIVE EARTH KYOTO
at To-ji Temple
U.S.A. Start Time: 10:00 a.m. EDT 7/7
(not representative of running order; TBA)
BONNIE PINK
MICHAEL NYMAN
RIP SLYME
UA
YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA

Special Broadcast Event: LIVE EARTH WASHINGTON, D.C.
at the National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall
U.S.A. Start Time: 10:30 a.m. EDT 7/7
(not representative of running order; TBA)
GARTH BROOKS
TRISHA YEARWOOD
BLUES NATION

LIVE EARTH JOHANNESBURG
at the Coca-Cola Dome
U.S.A. Start Time: 12:00 p.m. 7/7
THE SOWETO GOSPEL CHOIR
DANNY K
BAABA MAAL
ZOLA
THE PARLOTONES
VUSI MAHLASELA
ANGELIQUE KIDJO
JOSS STONE
UB40

LIVE EARTH NEW YORK
at Giants Stadium
U.S.A. Start Time: 2:30 p.m. EDT 7/7
KENNA
KT TUNSTALL
TAKING BACK SUNDAY
KEITH URBAN
LUDACRIS
AFI
FALL OUT BOY
AKON
JOHN MAYER
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
ALICIA KEYS
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND
KELLY CLARKSON
KANYE WEST
BON JOVI
SMASHING PUMPKINS
ROGER WATERS
THE POLICE

LIVE EARTH RIO DE JANEIRO
at Copacabana Beach
U.S.A. Start Time: 3:00 p.m. 7/7
XUXA
JOTA QUEST
VANESSA DA MATTA
MV BILL
MARCELO D2
PHARRELL WILLIAMS
O RAPPA
MACY GRAY
JORGE BEN JOR
LENNY KRAVITZ

Special Broadcast Event: LIVE EARTH ANTARCTICA
at Rothera Research Station, Antarctica
U.S.A. Start Time: TBA
NUNATAK

Notes (from me):
1) I read that the opening ceremonies in Sydney will be performed by an Aboriginal group -- still remember the awesome opening of the Olympics in Australia that was performed by such a troupe -- looking forward to seeing this!
2) Hooray for the Brits! Wembley Stadium is SOLD OUT!

[Joolz]

Just a little in their face

Oh, but just a little...

[Joolz]

From Snoop Dogg to Spinal Tap:
10 Shows That Will Make Live Earth a Day to Remember

By Michael Shilling
Special to MSN Entertainment

Though its overarching aim is to raise world awareness about climate change, Live Earth is also an amazing convergence of musical talent that covers the spectrum of popular music. On seven stages, from Johannesburg to New York to Tokyo and back, the Live Earth lineups run the gamut from rock 'n' roll to Afro-beat, jazz to dance and salsa to reggae, showcasing a stunning array of stars assembled to confront the challenges that we, as one world, face in addressing the global-warming imperative. We've put together a list of 10 shows to watch that, like U2's performance at Live Aid, may well become legendary in their own right.

1. Soweto Gospel Choir: Sure, there's great music on every stage at Live Earth, but if one act rises above all the others — sorry, Sting — it's the Soweto Gospel Choir. This South African group is that rarity among performers, a showcase of fantastic musicians and a cultural event in itself. Listening to the SGC is an experience of hope's triumph over oppression, and of courage trumping cynicism. These ambassadors of joy are performing on the Johannesburg stage of Live Earth. Tune in to get your mind blown, your heart warmed and your spirits lifted.

2. Smashing Pumpkins: You remember him: arrogant, nasally, silly. All true, but Billy Corgan, the brain and heart behind Smashing Pumpkins, was also a rock 'n' roll groundbreaker, fusing the psychedelic metal-swirl of Jane's Addiction with the instinct of a jazzy, late-night crooner, and in turn producing some of the catchiest, hardest-rocking music of the '90s. Records such as "Gish" and "Siamese Dream" still possess a romantic blast, a bracing combination of light and dark. Not to mention that Corgan, no matter who's behind him as the rest of Smashing Pumpkins, is a fine showman, and will be in full effect at Giants Stadium.

3. Wolfmother: Sometimes irony can be a good thing. Wolfmother sound like they've been time-ported in from the mid-'70s, with a sludgy stew of unforgettable riffs and singing that sounds like a melodious cat in heat. They blast and caterwaul through mid-tempo songs overdriven with the sound of Marshall Stacks, rumbling bass and thuddy drums. Their lyrics are a cornucopia of Middle-earth good times, chronicling damsels in distress, nasty witches, furry gnomes and one very white unicorn. Currently taking the rock world by the elf-boots with their self-titled debut, Wolfmother will be playing on Live Earth's Sydney stage, in their native Australia.

4. Yellow Magic Orchestra: The wild card on this list, Yellow Magic Orchestra is the best band you never knew you were familiar with. Though only around from 1978 to 1983, and hailing from Japan — not a country known for exporting new music to Western audiences — YMO revolutionized the use of synthesizers in pop. On albums such as 1981's "Technodelic," this trio from Tokyo laid the groundwork for the evolution of electronic music in the '90s and beyond. Slated for the Live Earth stage in Kyoto, this is a show you definitely want to tune in for.

5. The Parlotones: Have you ever wanted to say that you saw a world-famous band play before they were world-famous? Envy that older brother of yours who saw the Police in 1979? Well, you may not be able to say you were in the crowd at Johannesburg, but if you catch the Parlotones on TV, it'll be the next best thing. This South African quartet is set to blow up, and blow up big. Their last record, "Radiocontrolledrobot," was a huge hit in their native country, and music presses far from home have rightfully acclaimed their pop-rock sounds.

6. Michael Nyman: Michael who? You've heard the music of composer Michael Nyman numerous times without knowing it. In more than 50 movies, ranging from "The Piano" to "Gattaca," Nyman has crafted scores with a sweeping beauty matched only by Ennio Morricone. He also has composed for television and video games, and has written operas, concertos and librettos. Performing on the Live Earth Kyoto stage, Nyman is sure to have a large cast of top-notch musicians to help him re-create his massive yet minimalist compositions on stage, compositions that echo the work of Steve Reich and Philip Glass in their simple majesty.

7. Roger Waters: The former leader of Pink Floyd has been busy of late, continuing with the impressive solo career he began more than 20 years ago. His latest record, 2005's "Ça Ira," is an opera — no small thing — and in 2006 Waters staged and performed a concert version of the work in Rome and Poznan, Poland. Though his Live Earth show at Giants Stadium isn't the natural buzz-generator that the Pink Floyd reunion at Live 8 was, his upcoming performance promises to remind us that he still very much merits our attention.

8. Snoop Dogg: Though not exactly his home turf, the Hamburg stage of Live Earth will sway and swing with the rolling grooves of Snoop Dogg, musician, actor and producer. The great thing about Snoop is that he's not the godfather of hip-hop. Instead, Snoop, born with the amazing name of Calvin Cordozar Broadus, is more like its cool uncle: approachable, funny and dirty, a good time but not a person you'd ever cross. Lately he's been busy acting, touring to support his new record, "Boss' Life," from his "Blue Carpet Treatment" album, and generally acting like a pirate. Fo' shizzle.

9. Beastie Boys: A highlight of Live Earth's London stage, the Beastie Boys' appearance is part of a hectic year for the trio from the Big Apple, whose new album, "The Mix-Up," will be released June 26. And here's the kicker: It's all instrumental. Still, you can be sure that when the band takes the stage at Wembley Stadium, they'll be playing all manner of legendary tracks from totemic albums such as 1992's "Check Your Head" and 1998's "Hello Nasty." It is records such as these that established the band as the missing link between hip-hop and rock; their influence on modern music cannot be overstated.

10. Spinal Tap: Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins and Derek Smalls — played by actor-musicians Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer, respectively — are back where they belong: at Wembley Stadium, where they will run through all the hits (and plenty of misses, too) from their hilarious oeuvre. And yes, they really can play.

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[Shirleypal]

I just checked my Digital Cable for tomorrows schedule, none of them are calling it Live Earth Concert, what is says for the stations that are carrying it "paid programming" that will probably change after midnight.

[SETIsLady]

2. Smashing Pumpkins: You remember him: arrogant, nasally, silly. All true, but Billy Corgan, the brain and heart behind Smashing Pumpkins, was also a rock 'n' roll groundbreaker, fusing the psychedelic metal-swirl of Jane's Addiction with the instinct of a jazzy, late-night crooner, and in turn producing some of the catchiest, hardest-rocking music of the '90s. Records such as "Gish" and "Siamese Dream" still possess a romantic blast, a bracing combination of light and dark. Not to mention that Corgan, no matter who's behind him as the rest of Smashing Pumpkins, is a fine showman, and will be in full effect at Giants Stadium.

You should see their new CD cover:

I was happy to see them reunite as they are one of my favorite bands and the background on this CD is very powerful along with the songs

A perfect choice for this concert !!