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LIVE 8 -Live Thread
MTV/VH1 | 7-2-05 | my favorite headache

Posted on 07/02/2005 9:39:24 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache

Well...we are 37 minutes into the supposed "global concert of a lifetime" and MTV has managed to show 12 minutes of commercials for reality programming,interrupted 3 performances,and have shown a highlights package from the UK with the biggest names of the day already performing.

Yep. MTV has found a way to not show music on a day where music is all around them. So away with the Live 8 thread....


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1 posted on 07/02/2005 9:39:25 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache
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To: My Favorite Headache

I'm not going anywhere NEAR downtown today. Eff that.


2 posted on 07/02/2005 9:40:31 AM PDT by Libertarian4Bush (sodie makes my teef hurt)
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The overrated wanna-be Green Day currently performing...to a super stale crowd.


3 posted on 07/02/2005 9:40:37 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache ("Scientology is dangerous stuff,it's like forming a religion based around Johnny Quest and Haji.")
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Yawn...


4 posted on 07/02/2005 9:40:59 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservative.)
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To: Libertarian4Bush

Will Smith started part of the show with having 150,000 people snap every 3 seconds to show that a person dies in Africa every 3 seconds. I see a comedy skit on the late-night shows off that.


5 posted on 07/02/2005 9:42:00 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache ("Scientology is dangerous stuff,it's like forming a religion based around Johnny Quest and Haji.")
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To: Libertarian4Bush

Larry Mendte was on channel 3 saying there is still plenty of room down there. Did you see Milton Street has 17% of the concessions? Crooks both of them!


6 posted on 07/02/2005 9:42:41 AM PDT by hipaatwo (When you're in trouble you want all your friends around you...preferably armed!)
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MTV has found a way to not show music on a day where music is all around them.

Pretty much like any other day on Empty-V.

7 posted on 07/02/2005 9:43:19 AM PDT by anonymous_user (You gotta be passionate about something. I guess.)
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Rock N' Roll for Higher Taxes! Woohoo!

Losers. I'll support ending Turd-World debt when *you* pay off *my* mortgage.

8 posted on 07/02/2005 9:44:14 AM PDT by Wormwood (Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn!)
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Ahh yes...we got 1.5 songs...time for commercials.If I recall back in 1985 there were ZERO commercials as it ran uninterrupted.


9 posted on 07/02/2005 9:44:29 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache ("Scientology is dangerous stuff,it's like forming a religion based around Johnny Quest and Haji.")
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To: anonymous_user

Yep. My point exactly.


10 posted on 07/02/2005 9:45:12 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache ("Scientology is dangerous stuff,it's like forming a religion based around Johnny Quest and Haji.")
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Sounds like the Tokyo show was a flop.


11 posted on 07/02/2005 9:45:26 AM PDT by tater ("The rude pursuits, and the coarse enjoyments of the hunter state were all they knew." - Henry Rowe)
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Despite Global Buzz, Live 8 Kicks off With Limited Interest in Japan

By Eric Talmadge Associated Press Writer
Published: Jul 2, 2005






MAKUHARI, Japan (AP) - The Live 8 global music marathon to raise awareness of African poverty began in Japan on Saturday, as Bjork and Good Charlotte joined local bands in a concert that failed to generate much interest in Asia's only G-8 nation.
Added on to the Live 8 list at the last minute, the concert in Japan drew only about 10,000 people, all of whom were selected in a lottery. The venue in this Tokyo suburb normally holds about 20,000.

Even so, organizers said that considering they had less than a month to prepare, it was a good showing.

"There's no precedent for this," said Lily Sobhani, one of the event's organizers. "This was done mega-quick. It's absolutely amazing that this is happening in Japan."

Live 8 aims to push aid for Africa high on the agenda of the Group of Eight major industrial nations when they hold their annual summit in Scotland next week.

Despite the small turnout in Tokyo, performers said they were glad to be part of the larger event.

"It's a good event for Africa, a good event for the world," said Jesse, the lead singer for Rize, a Japanese hard rock/rap band that had the honor of kicking it all off. "We'd play even if it was just for one person."

"It's encouraging they got something together," Joel Madden, Good Charlotte's lead vocalist, told The Associated Press. "Maybe next time they'll get twice as many people."

Japan became the kickoff point because it is in an earlier time zone than the other host cities around the world. Organizers say Live 8 will bring 100 artists on stage in nine countries and reach an audience of more than 5.5 billion people.

It failed to create much of a buzz here, however.

Japan's lineup, announced just a week ago, was a far cry from U2, Madonna and Paul McCartney, who will be performing in London, or Stevie Wonder and Destiny's Child, who will be among the stars on stage in Philadelphia.

But organizers say the inclusion of Tokyo was significant because Japan is the only Asian country hosting Live 8, and is also the only Asian country in the G-8. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will be traveling to Scotland next week to attend the summit.

"Japan is an economic powerhouse," said Claire Lewis, of the British development and relief agency Oxfam which is helping organize the event. "We feel Japan should be represented and there should be a voice from Japan saying we want to have an end to poverty."

The other Live 8 concerts will be held in Britain, France, Germany, Canada, the United States, Russia, South Africa and Italy.

"So many people are going to be watching it on their televisions - that's what really matters," said Harry Judd, of the British band McFly.

AP-ES-07-02-05 0600EDT


12 posted on 07/02/2005 9:47:08 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache ("Scientology is dangerous stuff,it's like forming a religion based around Johnny Quest and Haji.")
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Massive exercise in "feel-goodism."

Won't change a thing in Africa.


13 posted on 07/02/2005 9:47:43 AM PDT by Beckwith (The liberal press has picked sides ... and they have sided with the Islamofascists)
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How are they going to keep people watching this if they don't actually show any acts? Although I did manage to catch some american idiots performing the song american idiot.
14 posted on 07/02/2005 9:48:43 AM PDT by badpacifist (American media...Petty is their nature , tragic their effect.)
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I can't watch a fund-raiser for kleptocracies even if Roger Waters does sing with Floyd.

Watched about two seconds of Green Day. What is the attraction of this band? They reminded me when I was 7 and listened to my brother's garage band, horrible.
15 posted on 07/02/2005 9:48:46 AM PDT by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians)
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You can always watch it on AOL's feed. (I know, I know...)

However, I am watching it on my Linux desktop with Firefox and the Mplayer plugin, so it isn't an AOhell, M$-only thing.

You can choose the city and they don't cut away, so you get all the incisive comments from our most civic-minded, and elite musicians.

Time to get streamripper working and record any highlights.


16 posted on 07/02/2005 9:49:20 AM PDT by MediaMole
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MTV is spending 10 minutes on political guilt speeches and 5 minutes on music then about 6 minutes of commercials.


17 posted on 07/02/2005 9:49:40 AM PDT by My Favorite Headache ("Scientology is dangerous stuff,it's like forming a religion based around Johnny Quest and Haji.")
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MTV hasn't really played music in a decade. Then again they could be broadcasting the Philly hiphopathon which is nonsense. Thank God for Bon Jovi and Stevie Wonder or the whole thing could be disposed of.


18 posted on 07/02/2005 9:50:17 AM PDT by AbeKrieger (Islam is the virus that causes al-Qaeda.)
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This hermit-crab doesn't have cable so I couldn't subject myself if I had to.

I come from a time when "rock festivals" were an excuse to get together, get high, and listen to music. They weren't well organized, but they sure were a kick in the pants!

The "message" was the music. Nowadays, music (if you wanna call it that) is almost an afterthought.

At any rate, I hope they have fun and no one is injured....
19 posted on 07/02/2005 9:51:23 AM PDT by rockrr (Gregorovych Nyet!)
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The irony of a loser-lefty band like Green Day playing at the Brandenburg Gate is too rich to ignore.

Ugh, now Bon Jovi is on. They sucked in 1895 and they suck in 2005.


20 posted on 07/02/2005 9:52:05 AM PDT by JacksonCalhoun
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