March 13, 2007
Snoop to Sip on Gin, Juice on Capitol Lawn
The Washington Post reports today that Congress is set to vote on a landmark resolution to allow the likes of Snoop, Green Day, Kylie Minogue, and scores of other popular musicians to perform on the Capitol grounds for Live Earth, Al Gore's series of global-warming awareness concerts. Concurrent Resolution 17 was introduced in the Senate yesterday by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine).
Live Earth, which is scheduled for July 7th, will include at least one event on each continent and multiple North American locations. The Post reports that Gore wanted to stage the D.C. concert on the Mall, but has been "unable to secure a permit from the National Park Service. Gore called Reid to request his help, according to the senator's spokesman, Jim Manley." The Post also quotes Manley as saying, "No one likes a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert better than Senator Harry Reid." Who knew?
The bipartisan resolution is expected to win the approval necessary from both the Senate and the House. But Live Earth spokesman Chad Griffin hinted at more sinister possibilities: "I think the only thing that could stop this would be someone's attempt to intentionally derail it." While it seems unlikely that 2/3 of the Senate is pro-global warming, we'd like to think it's likely that 2/3 of the Senate is staunchly anti-John Mayer.
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...seems like it would do more than good on Antarctica, but, whatever, bring the rock.
hopefully it passes...will it be free?
Yeah, wouldn't you hate to be the band that is scheduled to play in Antarctica?!? And who are you playing for? A mix of seals, penguins and the 25 or so researchers there? "HEY ANTARCTICA?!? ARE YOU READY TO ROCK?" "Um...yeah, I guess so. Whatever keeps us warm, you know?"
How will the concert on Antartica work? I don't pretend to know anything about Antartica. But would a concert there be environmentally responsible? Or would they just do some sort of one man watching the TV from Antartica live feed? More explanation from the DCist Gods is needed.
rattofest: no official word yet on Live Earth tickets. But since the event is modeled after the free 2005 Live8 concerts (intended more to raise awareness than to raise $), I'm guessing tickets will be free. LiveEarth.org says that proceeds from the concerts will go to Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection.
more explanation: I'm wondering about the Antarctica concert too. but so far no specifics have been announced. As for the environmental aspect of it, this tidbit is from the Live Earth website: "Live Earth will implement a new Green Event Standard that will become the model for carbon neutral concerts and other live events in the future. The Green Event Standard is being developed in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council to create a way for venues to be LEED-approved." Not really sure what that means, but there ya go.
pitchfork recently ran an article on the music scene and bands in antarctica, which isn't related to this Live Earth stuff but is kinda interesting. The article is called nobody gets booed down here.
Of course Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) loves nothing more than a Chilli Pepper's concert! He once showed up for a vote in the Senate Chamber wearing nothing but a sock.
I heard that the Antarctica concert headliner will be COLDplay.
I'm here all night folks. Tip your waitstaff.
Nah, I'm going with Arctic Monkeys for that one.
I was expecting Snow Patrol, Ice Cube and, for the boomers, a special reunion of the Edgar Winters Group.