Massive Attack concert, 11 March 2003

[bop_radar]

Massive Attack played a relaxed, laid-back concert - their first in four years apparently - at the Rod Laver arena here in Melbourne. It was also the most political concert I have attended for... well, ever, maybe! Big-screen graphics included rolling real-time statistics on everything from 'hectares of desert resulting from land-mismanagement' to 'teenage pregnancies' to statistics on billion-dollar spending on defence by world governments:

Iraq 1.3 billion
USA 399 billion

The crowd vibe was excellent and I had lots of room to dance up the back. The crowd went crazy when headline snippets about Bush/war/Iraq/terror flickered across the screen interspersed with graphics of planes and bombs. Massive Attack tapped their audience's concerns well and if war does break out, their tour is going to have an even creepier vibe to it elsewhere.

Comments

[supacat.livejournal.com]

No, I am TOTALLY still coming for Hamlet!!! Totally. Seriously. Give me dates! Will buy tick on payday.

I HAVE NEVER NOTICED THE COLOUR OF LANCE'S EYES BEFORE YOUNG LADY AND I'M NOT GOING TO START NOW

[katetheother.livejournal.com]

Tickets go on sale on the 28th

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Tickets go on sale on the 28th <a ref:http://www.ticketmaster.com.au/search/search.asp?type=EVENT&search=hamlet>here<a ref>. If you want to book them go right ahead, I'll go any time. Don't know what Bop's schedule is like (I think it's complicated). Yippee!

<small>Lance's eyes? Definitely green. And JC? Cheekbones, dude.</small>

*_* Deliriously happy

[supacat.livejournal.com]

Bop, LMK your schedule! (Actually, will try to call so we can co-ordinate schedules) (and scream "waaaii!" at each other a lot!)

BURN IN THE FLAMING PITS OF A THOUSAND HELLS!

(Kills herself before noticing cheekbones!)

Re: *_* Deliriously happy

[bop-radar.livejournal.com]

Hellooo! Yes, schedule a little complicated: basically Monday and Wednesday nights are out. Tues and Thurs nights, preferably not! Otherwise, I'll be there, no probs... just might have to flee after to do homework!

Ringing is best... I'm dinnering with Sarah (post-b'day) tonight and out for lunch tomorrow, but otherwise around most of w/end... I'm sure we'll catch each other on the phone at some stage!

**studiously ignoring mentions of eye-colours and cheekbones**