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The whole Live 8 frenzy is getting completely ridiculous.
20 years ago, Live Aid meant two era-defining concerts in London and Philadelphia.
In 2005, however, it means the stadium-rocking McFly in Tokyo and Shikisha (who?) in Cornwall (where?)
As for Sail 8 -- a more utterly pointless way of tackling world poverty it's difficult to imagine (unless you're planning on shipping a few asylum seekers across as stowaways and offering them a new life in the UK).
However, there is one big positive amid this orgy of self indulgence.
Live 8 is putting my brother's adopted hometown firmly on the musical map.
I visited Barrie, Ontario last winter.
It's a lovely place to live and work -- but a throbbing metropolis it ain't.
Surprising, then, to find that Barrie is hosting Canada's Live 8 extravaganza -- although given the line-up I'd strongly advise the good citizens of the city to steer well clear of Park Place this weekend.
The whole Live 8 frenzy is getting completely ridiculous. 20 years ago, Live Aid meant two era-defining concerts in London and Philadelphia.
In 2005, however, it means the stadium-rocking McFly in Tokyo and Shikisha (who?) in Cornwall (where?)
As for Sail 8 -- a more utterly pointless way of tackling world poverty it's difficult to imagine (unless you're planning on shipping a few asylum seekers across as stowaways and offering them a new life in the UK).
However, there is one big positive amid this orgy of self indulgence.
Live 8 is putting my brother's adopted hometown firmly on the musical map.
I visited Barrie, Ontario last winter.
It's a lovely place to live and work -- but a throbbing metropolis it ain't.
Surprising, then, to find that Barrie is hosting Canada's Live 8 extravaganza -- although given the line-up I'd strongly advise the good citizens of the city to steer well clear of Park Place this weekend.
posted by Stuart at 12:41
1 Comments:
Well Stuart, I have to disagree. Barenaked Ladies and Sam Roberts alone would be worth it in my book!
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