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Expensive talk: the gracelessness of the rock-and-roll left.(Live 8 concert)
MRS. JELLYBY, in Dickens's Bleak House, was so concerned for the welfare of the natives of Borrioboola-Gha, on the left bank of the Niger, that she quite neglected to look after her own children, who lived in squalor and misery as a result. How many Mrs. Jellybys, metaphorically speaking, were there among the two billion people who were said to have attended or watched Live 8's rock concerts?
No scientific research has been done into this question, but I suspect that the number is in the high hundreds of millions. The idea that you can simultaneously entertain yourself and do immense good by watching performances of the Peter Pans of pop music (who are stuck in ...
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- Magazine article from: Guitar Player Cleveland, Barry March 1, 2006 700+ words
...Project, WOMAD, and Real World Records differed from the other Live 8 concerts in that the artists were exclusively African, and...of other artists beautifully showcase the rich diversity of Africa's contemporary musical styles and traditions. Guitar-oriented...
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- Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England) July 3, 2005 700+ words
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Source: HighBeam Research, Expensive talk: the gracelessness of the rock-and-roll left.(Live 8...