Well I guess it had to come.
Now that Geldof 'n' Bono have made poverty a thing of the past (thanks by the way), it was high time we had a concert to prevent catastrophic climate change. Up stepped Live Earth to the challenge.
This was great because rather than pushing for political action, in a sea of complete and utter inaction, we could watch the likes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Madonna sing, in turn making us feel a vague sense of awareness. Because, despite the fact that climate change was first postulated over one hundred years ago and has received mainstream scientific and public attention for about thirty years, what we needed now was another round of 'conscious raising'.
So we go to the Live Earth website to see what commitments are being pushed upon global leaders. Errr...instead we find a list of things to do on an individual level- purchase greenish products, switch appliances off, recycle a bit more.
Christ, at least Geldof 'n' Bono had some goals. What a wasted opportunity.
On Friday night E, E and I went to the water's edge to see some live music out in the open and under the stars. First on were Kieran Hebden (a.k.a Four Tet) and Steve Reid. Steve Reid is an incredible drummer, while Hebden is a slightly annoying electronic wizard. Together they ended up sounding pretty damn good. Next on were The Cinematic Orchestra, a six piece jazz and electronic group, who do have one or two good songs. Alas, they revealed themselves to be the kind of live band you would only go and see if the show was free and you had friends to have a beer and chat with. Forget them and go and see the Norwegian ten piece Jaga Jazzist live instead, if you ever get the chance.
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