Nunatak
July 6, 2007
Awesome. The Live Earth concert has a gimmick which involves holding concerts on all seven continents. Which means that five scientists in the Antarctic will help headline a concert with an audience of two billion people:
Even for the superstars playing Live Earth — which begins in Sydney, Australia, at 10 Eastern time tonight (noon Saturday in Sydney) and proceeds westward to Japan, China, Germany, Britain, South Africa and Brazil, ending tomorrow at Giants Stadium — the size of the crowd will be especially huge. [...]
But perhaps none will have as great a leap into fame as Nunatak, made up of five British scientists at a research station in Antarctica, which at this time of year — it’s winter there, when no ships or even planes can reach them — has a population of 22. When not studying marine biology or weather patterns, they play Blur and Nirvana covers and some originals in a spare room next to stores of sleds and tents.
July 8th, 2007 at 2:45 am
yes, nunatak we’re the highlight of live earth, they really are what the event stands for, making a difference and awesome music … Tom
July 8th, 2007 at 7:54 pm
Seattle loves you! You guys are inspiring! Do you have a CD out? If not, please make one. I think you guys are the coolest dudes on earth(no pun intended). Where can we can more info and pictures of you?……..Christina G. Seattle, Wa. USA
July 8th, 2007 at 8:24 pm
Found this site that references the band:
http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/press/featured/nunatak/band.php
Unfortunately, no CDs, no world tour, not for a few years, apparently, when all the members finish their stint on Antarctica…
July 9th, 2007 at 8:16 am
Nunatak stole the show, and from a venue perspective, was undoubtedly the most carbon-neutral of all the bands that played at Live Earth. Go Nunatak!
July 9th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
Got this off Althouse, happen to agree with the sentiment:
One rock star who apparently shared that view is Matt Bellamy of the band Muse. Earlier in the week, he jokingly referred to Live Earth as “private jets for climate change.”
I listened to what I could on MMM during the weekend, and I was pretty disappointed. Mostly it was idiotic celebrities talking about making changes in the way we live……which is probably not the way to “create change”.
July 9th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
Sorry to blog-whore, but I’ve just issued a blogger’s challenge that I would like you to consider.
Thanks,
Mixter