Philadelphia: Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews Band, Destiny’s Child, Jars of Clay, Jay-Z, Kaiser Chiefs, Josh Groban, Keith Urban, Linkin Park, Maroon 5, Rob Thomas, Sarah McLachlan, Stevie Wonder, Toby Keith, Will Smith.
London: Annie Lennox, Coldplay, Dido, Elton John, Joss Stone, Keane, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Ms. Dynamite, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Razorlight, REM, Robbie Williams, Scissor Sisters, Snoop Dogg, Snow Patrol, Stereophonics, Sting, Travis, U2, UB40, Velvet Revolver, The Who, Youssou N'Dour.
Paris: Andrea Bocelli, Axelle Red, Calogero, Cerrone, Craig David, The Cure, Diam's Dido, Disiz Lapeste, Faudel, Florent Pagny, James Brown, Jamiroquai, Johnny Hallyday, Kool Shen, Kyo, Louise Bertignac, Manu Chao, Muse, Nile Rodgers, Pascal Obispo, Placebo, Raphael, Renaud, Youssou N'Dour, Yannick Noah, Shakira, Sheryl Crowe, Tina Arena, Zucchero.
Berlin: A-ha, Audioslave, Bap, Brian Wilson, Chris De Burgh, Die Toten, Hosen, Green Day, Herbert Gronemeyer, Joana Zimmer, Juan Diego Florez, Juli,Katherine Jenkins, Renee Olstead, Sasha, Silbermond, Sohne Mannheims, Wir Sind Helden, Reamonn, Roxy Music.
Rome: Claudio Baglioni, Faith Hill, Irene Grandi, Jovanotti, Laura Pausini, Nek, Tim McGraw, Articolo 31, Gemelli Diversi, Le Vibrazioni, Max Pezzali, Negramaro, Tiromancino, Negrita, Libague.
Tokyo: Bjork, Def Tech, Dreams Come True, McFly, Good Charlotte, Rize.
Cornwall/England: Ayub Ogada (Kenya), Shikisha (South Africa), Thomas Mapfumo & The Blacks Unlimited (Zimbabwe), Angelique Kidjo (Benin), Tinariwen (Mali), Daara J (Senegal), Modou Diouf & O Fogum (Senegal), Marian Mursal (Somalia), Akim El Sikameya (Algeria), Chartwell Dutiro (Zimbabwe), Geoffrey Oryema (Uganda), Siyaya (Zimbabwe), Coco Mbassi (Cameroon).
Toronto: African Guitar Summit, Barenaked Ladies, blue Rodeo, bruce Cockburn, Bryan Adams, The Bachman Cummings Band, Celine Dion, Deep Purple, Doba Caracol Feautring Kna'an, Gordon Lightfoot, Great Big Sea, Jann Arden, Jet, Les Trois Accords, Motley Crue, Our Lady Peace, Sam Roberts, Simple Plan, Tom Cochrane, The Tragically Hip.
Johannesburg: 4Peace Ensemble, Jabu Khanyile and Bayete, Lindiwe, Lucky Dube, Mahotella Queens, Malaika, Orchestre Baobab, Oumou Sangare, Zola.
Sorry, no Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.
Live Aid gave us memorable pairings like Mick Jagger and Tina Turner. Geldof is encouraging more all-star jams for Saturday's fest. Fingers crossed for some Pink Floyd/Snoop Dogg action!
Posted at 8:45 AM
Tags: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
insert joke about Toby Keith, Keith Urban and Jars of Clay (here).
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Philly's show would be a good way to abduct Iraq detainees and torture with. Maroon 5? Destiny's Child? Yeah.. we'll get some information from those evil-doers..
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don't forget to add Neil Young to Toronto's still shameful lineup.
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Oh good, I've been jonesing for a Gordon Lightfoot concert. Canada, here I come.
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How the hell did Kaiser Chiefs land a spot on this thing? Monday's headline in the Philly papers: "Kaiser Chiefs' Prediction Accurate: 300 Injured in Riot on Parkway."
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The Toronto show is soooo embarassing.
It's all this middle-aged dad rock.
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yo stereogum!
what's the cd to the right of common? the link is broken.
thanks!
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Sorry for the off-topic content, but I found a matisyahu vs. rolling stones mashup you might like.
http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspxid=3CBUYL1B20DP12S8E738E6MC61
or
http://rapidshare.de/files/2681902/Chop_Em_Down_-_Miss_You_Mash.mp3.html
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but this is NOT a charity concert, is it? It's for profit, using the cover of "raising awareness," right, all the while raking in serious cash.
Geldof is a douchebag.
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This whole thing is like a synergy-meta-culture-marketing fever dream. It's like Jerry Springer and Paris Hilton and Eric Clapton riding giant blood-filled Twinkies down Park Avenue and saying it's to raise money for the starving lice of Appalachia, and Lisa Marie Presley is covering the whole thing for Fox News, while being burnt with ciggarettes off-camera by Rupert Murdoch.
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That Mashup is great
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FYI for those that have XM radio:
* Live Global Coverage - XM Channel 40
* London - XM Channel 41
* Philadelphia - XM Channel 42
* Berlin - XM Channel 43
* Rome - XM Channel 44
* Paris - XM Channel 45
* Toronto - XM Channel 46
http://www.xmradio.com/live8/index.jsp
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hey rob, the cd to the right of common is "bang bang rock & roll" by art brut
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The Tragically Hip rock!!
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Having problems with that mash up link. The first one says it expired. Don't see where to download the file on the second one. Please help, would like to hear.
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wow. toronto got screwed.
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tom cochrane AND gordon lightfoot. hot damn toronto. actually I am totally feeling the best of gordon lightfoot that I found at the thrift store.
but for real, johannesburg gets orchestra baobab, and philly gets toby keith. that's not right.
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/eagerly awaiting the Kaiser Chiefs - Toby Keith duet
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Poor Canada. First Avril, now Tom Cochrane.
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funny thing is that the toby keith Kaiser Chiefs thing might happen. i wouldnt put it past them.
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As a Canadian, I'd like everyone to know right now that there ARE good musicians and talented acts in our country. The live 8 in Barrie is thoroughly humiliating for Canada...Don't know why Sam Roberts would put his good name up there...also, wasn't Stars added to the bill? bands should be boycotting this show, I don't give a fuck that it's for charity, any band or artist that signs onto that bill only supports our corrupt CanCon-controlled shitstorm state of music in this Country. You cannot go five minutes without being assaulted by the musical stylings of Celine Dion.
"the tragically hip rock!"
I sincerely hope that was meant to be ironic.
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I believe Duran Duran are playing the Rome show, so you can add that to the list.
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the live8 show isn't in toronto, it's actually in barrie!
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Yes the Toronto line-up is horrible, but looking over each city...they're all garbage! I guess Geldof can point to the crowds at the shows and say "they MUST care about eradicating poverty because who in their right mind would show up to hear this shit"
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wow... A-Ha and audioslave at the same venue? what could be better? this is like the bizarro world...
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Dang, Paris is where it's at. Tina Arena? I'm there.
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The Canadian lineup sucks and it's not even in Toronto. It's in Barrie...and that's not Toronto it's what we call "the greater toronto area".
Whatever.
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THE CURE!!!
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Youssou's playing London AND Paris???
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thank you for no clap your hands say yeah
makes me feel better about the world
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UB40! Totally awesome!
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Toronto's line up is rather sad, isn't it? Definitely the worst of the bunch. That said, none of the shows appeal to me.
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There's bound to be a Robbie Williams/Scissor Sisters duet in London.
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I think I lost my appetite.
/sorry
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I can't believe the day has finally come when I am old enough to say, "When I was a kid, we had the REAL Live Aid, not this corporatized swill." But, actually, it was the 80's. Rock and roll was already corporatized swill by then. Does anyone remember Phil Collins playing on both stages? They actually filmed him going from his Limo to the Concord. Phil FUCKING Collins. So don't cry to me about the Black Eyed Peas, people. But seriously, I can't believe how fucking old I am. What the fuck?
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Try this link:
http://s46.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=22MH7F22HKB9B398WJBOT03TH0
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Jesus, the Philly line-up was already pretty lame, now they're making it shittier. I think Hillary Duff is free that weekend. How about Lil Bow Wow?
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unfortunately i'm way too far away from any of those cities.
thanks for the mashup. love it! say chop em down, chop em down, chop em down :)
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WTF - Berlin....BERLIN gets Roxy Music, and Philly gets the loser trifecta of Toby Keith, Keith Urban and Moron 5?? Plus, as an extra added bonus, the local papers are saying Def Leppard are coming to, just to round out the misery. Philly people, I feel your pain. I was living in Philly for the first Live Aid and thought THAT line up sucked....who knew it could get worse??? Or am I just too old?? .....I mean, Roxy f'ing Music!!!
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Wahh, wahhh. This comments link should be nominated for the Indie Yuppie contest. Maybe next year someone will do a Live Aid Indie edition for all you whiny hipsters. Possibly get Clap Your Hands Say Retread! to headline, too!
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Talking bout duets, you KNOW there's a Good Charlotte/Bjork jam in there. Lifestizz of the Rich and Icelandic...
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I know that MTV and VH1 are both showing the concert all day, and I think you can listen on AOL but does anyone know which location they are going to show? I want to see Muse and a few others from different places, so does anyone know if they are showing a specific place? Knowing how those stations are here they will only show like Maroon 5 and Will Smith all day. So does anyone know how you can see the different places? Thanks =)
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Re: Phil Collins- hey, at least Phil Collins had interesting production ideas, and was very short and balding. You won't find too many people that aesthetically challenged/challenging in either mainstream or indie rock makin' much of a splash these days.
And yeah, you're right about the 80s. I trace the corporatization of rock back to the early to mid 70s with Peter Frampton and The Eagles. It all started there.
And frankly, whoever is whining about "hipsters", dude, Scott's readership is nowhere near the pinnacle of cool kid elitism in New York. I used to work at Verb Cafe on Bedford. I know.
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I don't feel like reading through all the comments and I'm sure its already been said but that Philly lineup is the absolute worst. Ugh.
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Two things:
First, is there a concert in Moscow (or anywhere in Russia, I guess) as well? I fail to understand why they'd call it "Live 8" if there are more than 8 concerts in total and one of the G8 nations is not represented.
Second, how many of the bands involved do you honestly believe care more about the elimination of poverty in Africa than the publicity they'll receive from taking part in an event such as this? Motley Crue, Madonna and Celine Dion, I'm especially looking in your general direction...
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there isn't a concert in russia because the russian people don't have much money and this is not about any cause it is about making as much profit as possible...geldof didn't make enough on the live aid dvd's so he had to cook this up
p.s. toronto isn't the only one...with exception to a few bands this whole thing is going to be the biggest global douche fest in history
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there isn't a concert in russia because the russian people don't have much money and this is not about any cause it is about making as much profit as possible...geldof didn't make enough on the live aid dvd's so he had to cook this up
p.s. with exception to a few bands this whole thing is going to be the biggest global douche fest in history
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I'll be in Toronto on that day so I'll make sure I have prozac at hand. Where is Fine Young Cannibals and Queen the Musical???
Fortunately, this French band
Les Trois Accords
is worth seeing... there're no words to describe the kind of stuff they do.. theyre just awesome!
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berlin looks awesome though...i would kill to see wir sind helden.
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No mention of the Edinburgh show on July 6th, the final concert:
Annie Lennox, Snow Patrol, Travis, The Sugababes, Ronan Keating, Beverly Knight, The Corrs, Natasha Bedingfield, Proclaimers, Texas, Youssou N’Dour, McFly, Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and African artists from Peter Gabriel’s WOMAD.
And for all you haters of the event. Fuck off. Geldolf is the man and you better believe all of this is going to charity. The eighties wasn't all Rainbow Brite and Hands Across Freakin America. No one wanted to do the original shows until Geldolf bullied a couple into doing it then suddenly it became hip and everyone wanted to jump on the bandwagon. In the end it doesn't really matter if the bands just want publicity as long as we just give the fucking money!
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Reamonn! That's freakin' awesome! Why they're not on US radio yet, I'll never know...
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Is N'dour trying to pull off one of those Phil Collins double concert things?
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there sure are some bitter people who post on stereogum
bob geldof has hardly "gotten rich" off liveaid ... the concerts are free and are to rally public sentiment and guilt the G8 nations into forgiving african debt ... i think he's understandably pissed that of all the liveaid money and work put into it, there are still starving people in the world
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if we can spend 100 billion dollars blowing up iraq we can spend a fraction of that making sure every child in the world gets a good meal everyday and a good education ... if bob geldof gets to drive a rolls royce in the process i'm ok with that ...
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word
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Well, at least somebody finally mentioned Iraq.
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First:
If you are paying for Live 8 you got hosed.
Second:
There IS a Russian concert in Red Square. I guess It's good to check facts you read on a blog?
Here's the lineup:
"Red Square, Moscow
Concert Times
1900-2230 Local Time
(1600-1930 GMT)
Artists performing include:
Agatha Christie
Aliona Sviridova
B-2
Delphin - TBC
Garik Sukachev - TBC
Jungo
Linda
Moral Code X
Pet Shop Boys
Red Elvises
Live content from around the world broadcast into the show.
The event will be broadcast on Channel One as well."
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Sheryl Crow has apparently cancelled her appearance in Paris - From her website: "Live 8 Paris. Due to substantial logistical and personal challenges Sheryl will be unable to appear at the Paris Live 8 event July 2.
Although Sheryl cannot be there personally she is supporting the outstanding cause to awaken the G8 leaders to the fact that they have the power to end extreme poverty by applying a workable plan to double aid, drop the debt and make the trade laws fair.
Please don't let Sheryl's absence in Paris dampen your enthusiasm for the cause."
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Why does the Philly line up suck donkey dick!? I can't wait for the P Diddy interview saying that he alone is the reason why there is no more poverty! And I wonder if Fred "Fat Red Hat" Durst is going to be making an appearence with Bon Jovi or something.
I wonder if Fergie is going to be the Phil Collins of Live Aid 8 perform in Philly and the fly to London to perform and I totally shutter and say ewwwww at this thought "Great Gig In the Sky" with a reunited Pink Floyd. I also totally shutter and say ewwwww even more so when I think we could be hearing Mariah Scary's dog whistle rendition of "Great Gig in the Sky"......ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!! Or it could be Beyonce ewwwwwwwwwwwwww again!
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The only good thing about the Philly line-up is Bon Jovi. Seriously.
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With the horrible Philly lineup, I am surprised the President didn't get blamed for it. With America rich with so many great music acts, how come this is the best that live 8 can do. This is supposed to be the biggest concert of all time and all you can get is Maroon 5. The sad thing is that Maroon 5 will probably be shown on the MTV airing while Velvet Revolver will be cut.
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20 YEARS AGO, I WOULD HAVE WATCHED LIVE-AID START TO FINISH. BUT I WAS TOO YOUNG AND MISSED OUT ON IT. I DO HAVE THE CONCERT ON DVD'S THOUGH. BUT NOW, THEY CALL THE SHIT THAT PLAYS ON THE RADIO MUSIC? PEOPLE SCREAMING OR TALKING LYRICS AND SHIT. THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OR READ MUSIC FOR THAT MATTER. REMEMBER FRAMPTON, WHAM!, DURAN DURAN, THE POLICE, MADONNA, BOSTON, SINATRA, ETC, WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG? THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THAT ANYMORE. GOOD THING WE'LL ALWAYS HAVE THEIR RECORDINGS. YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY DON'T KNOW ANY BETTER. THEY DON'T WANT BETTER CAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT BETTER SOUNDS LIKE. THEY WOULD RATHER HEAR ANYDAY SNOOP RAPPING SOMETHING THAN SAY SINATRA DOING, "THAT'S LIFE", AS HE SOUNDED LIVE IN SAY 1966.
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