I'm THE WORLDSPACE BLOGGER.  Over the past several weeks, we've looked closely at a lot of the superstars playing the various Live Earth concerts...and we've supplied info about some of the international bands that you may not yet know about.  One band that can fit into both of those catagories is a band from Japan called YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA.  Many around the world may not be that familiar with YMO...but they are legends in Japan.  Here's more on them from the official press release...

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Big news on the Live Earth front today! Hot on the heels of the announcement that Metallica would be playing the UK concert in London, a whole other concert has been revealed! Shanghai will now play host to a Live Earth gig in China. It features various Chinese and Taiwanese pop idols, such as Eason Chan, Evonne Hsu, and Winnie Shin. While I, personally, am not familiar with some of these artists, I think you owe it to yourself to check them out. Chan's stuff is pretty damn catchy (ie. "King Kong". Seriously, look it up on YouTube). Also, actors-come-singers like Huang Xiao Ming and Anthony Wong are perfoming. Anthony Wong you may recognize from films like "Hard Boiled", in which he plays a badass bad guy, and "Internal Affairs", where he's a badass good guy. Using a delicate process of deduction, I have concluded that he must also be a badass singer. Anyway, I'm excited to hear some music from the far side of the world." ~ Xander Crews / Billionaire Intern

Thanks to Regina and "X"...we'll here more from them in the weeks to come. Untill next time...

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"’I get the feeling you're trying to tell me; Is there something I should know?  What excuses are you trying to sell me?  Should I be reading stop or go?  I don't know...’  You could write those same lines about the global warming problem in 2007.  There are signals everywhere...trying to tell us something's wrong...but most of what we've heard in response has been excuses people are trying to sell us about their failure to act and react...or...no reply at all. Actually...those first few lines come from the Genesis song, "No Reply at All."  But you knew that already!  The newly-reunited trio of Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford will be part of the performance line-up for the Live Earth Concerts on July 7.  Reacting to a global crisis isn't a new trick for Genesis.  Back in 1985, the band performed at both Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia on the same day for the Live AID concerts.  The boys used the Concorde to get back and forth in time to make both shows!  This year, Genesis will stick to just one location, joining fellow Orbit Rock artists Red Hot Chili Peppers and Foo Fighters in London.  Although...they WILL play TWO shows that day...performing at Old Trafford Football Stadium in Manchester before arriving in London.  Genesis will have played the first 19 dates of their "Turn it On" again world tour by the time they hit the Live Earth stage in London.  Fans can get more information on the new Genesis web site at www.genesis-music.com.”  -Eric Phillips / Orbit Rock

Thanks Eric...you are the man. 

That's it for today.  Check us out again tomorrow.

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I am THE WORLDSPACE BLOGGER...this is the WorldSpace LIVE EARTH 2007 COUNTDOWN.  Today our guest blogger is Rich Rudel.  Rich is the Program Director on BOB 177.  He can also be heard as a DJ on ORBIT ROCK 176.  Rich is a rock guy!  He grew up with it...is excited by it.  He's really fired up about the Smashing Pumpkins reunion...and since he's going to be at the New York Live Earth concert as part of the WorldSpace coverage team...he's particularly fired up about their performance at Live Earth...

 
“When I first heard the Smashing Pumpkins would be getting back together, I was skeptical about how it would work and what would happen. In my heart I wanted this band to come back and sound strong and light a fire under rock music much like they did back in the early 90's when I fell in love with their music in the first place . After hearing the new single, Tarantula, I know they are back and they are creating great music.  I cannot wait to see for myself and for the world to hear them live at Live Earth.”  - Rich Rudel / BOB & ORBIT ROCK

The Countdown continues again tomorrow.

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Once again it's the THE WORLDSPACE BLOGGER, doing our daily LIVE EARTH 2007 COUNTDOWN.  Yesterday we talked about one of the more talked-about aspects of the Live Earth event...that being the Police reunion.  Another aspect that is getting a lot of chat is the fact the Urban music is so well represented at Live Earth.  Here to tell us more is guest blogger Nikki Strong from Global Hip Hop channel FLAVA 204 on WORLDSPACE SATELLITE RADIO...

 
“Ok one of the things that has folk boosted about Live Earth is that this event has more Urban/Hip Hop acts in it's line-up than previous similar live 8/aid "we are the world" concerts.  Could it mean that Hip Hop has grown in its popularity than in previous years.  Maybe. Maybe not.  It's exciting nonetheless.  Rihanna's in Japan. Snoop's in Germany. The Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas,John Legend and Corrine Bailey Rae r doing thier thing in London while Akon, Alicia Keys,  Ludacris and Kanye hold it down stateside.  I can't resist asking some questions: Will Akon perform his "sorry" song or cause another commotion he could be sorry for?  LOL.  What controversial heartfelt comment will Kanye boldy blurt out and is Jay-Z or Beyonce going to suprise us on stage somewhere?  Maybe a Jayonce-Rihanna Remix of Umbrella? Probably not but we can always keep hope and gossip alive can't we? I also wonder if South Africa's Zola will get some on-air love like other artists from other countries? I hope so cause homie can put it down and folk need to recognize!. ....When I think about the environment though (the real reason for live earth), I can't help but think how poor communities usually get the brunt of environmental waste and its detrimental effects -    even when it comes to reconstruction after a terrible natural disaster. WIll any artist bring this issue to light -- Hip Hop or otherwise?  I wonder.....”  - Nikki Strong / FLAVA 204

 

Don't forget to sign the guest book and let us know what's up.  I'll be back tomorrow.

 

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THE WORLDSPACE BLOGGER  here with your LIVE EARTH 2007 COUNTDOWN.  Today I asked my friend Dave Zyck to be our guest blogger.  Dave is the Program Director of ORBIT ROCK 176 on WORLDSPACE SATELLITE RADIO.  He also hosts a rock and roll radio show heard around the world.  I thought he'd be perfect to give us a little insight into one of the most talked about aspects of Live Earth 2007...The Police Reuinion...

"Like so many people my age, 30-40ish (that’s as specific as I get,) the Police will be one of the highlights of Live Earth. The reunited band will hit the stage in Jersey, July 7^th…gotta warn Sting that Stacy Lyn from Orbit Rock & Radio Voyager wants to have tantric sex with him…hhmmm, who do I want to have tantric sex with…aahhh, I digress! Anyway, the Police have a busy summer…the reunion tour, an MTV Unplugged episode to be taped in Miami in July, and check out the latest issue of Rolling Stone Magazine, the boys are on the cover. Ofcourse there’s the rumors that the guys still don’t really get along even after all these years. That doesn’t matter. The Police are true pros. You know they’ll rock Live Earth. I’ll try to check in with you later with all the latest Police news…peace!" -Dave Zyck / Orbit Rock

 

Thanks Dave.  That's it for today.

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Hello everyone...once again it's the THE WORLDSPACE BLOGGER  with your LIVE EARTH 2007 COUNTDOWN.  Today I thought we'd ask Ted Kelly to be our guest blogger.  Ted is the Program Director of UPOP 29 on WORLDSPACE SATELLITE RADIO.  Ted also hosts the TED KELLY WORLD PARTY, which he often likes to say is the "longest running breakfast show on satellite radio.  Ted is an expert on world pop music.  Since UPOP hosts a weekly J-POP show, so I asked him to tell us a little about what we can expect at the Japan Live Earth Concert.

 
Check back with us again tomorrw as we continue to countdown to Live Earth 2007.

Hello...this is the THE WORLDSPACE BLOGGER with the latest news from the WorldSpae LIVE EARTH 2007 COUNTDOWN.

 

Istanbul Turkey has officially announced that they will be hosting a Live Earth concert on 07/07/07.  This is the story from The Live Earth Official Blog..."Al Gore joined actress and Live Earth Istanbul spokesperson Sebnem Donmez today at the Cirigan Palace to raise the curtain on Live Earth Turkey. The concert will be held at The Seven Towers Fortress, a historic Byzantine site in Istanbul on 7.7.07. "  The line-up wasn't yet avaliable.  We'll get that to you as soon as we can.  Tickets go on sale Tuesday, June 12 at 5 p.m. EEST via Biletix for 50 YTL a pop.  

 

More next time,

 

TODAY'S WORLDSPACE DAILY GREEN
(a quick tip to live an Earth-friendly life)
    Live Earth "DAILY GREEN MEASSAGE 06"

Hello world...this is THE WORLDSPACE BLOGGER.  We've just seen on the Live Earth Official Blog that the line-up for South Africa has been announce and it looks great!  Schedule to perform are...

Angelique Kidjo,  Baaba Maal, Danny K, Joss Stone, The Parlotones, The Soweto Gospel Choir, UB40, Vusi Mahlasela, Zola

Live Earth South Africa will be held at Maropeng, the visitor center to the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site.  Tickets can be purchased through Computicket on their website, by phone at 083 915 8000, or at any Computicket outlet in South Africa. Tickets will cost you R250, including all service fees. Scotty Why is our guest blogger today.  Scotty is the Program Director for WorldSpace channel WORLDZONE 100.  He is our World Music expert and he will tell us more about what we can expect from the performers in South Africa. 

"WorldZone 100 is pretty excited about the line-up in South Africa for Live Earth 2007.  A lot of longtime friends of WorldZone are on the bill.  We've seen many of these performers before and we know they won't disappoint.  Angelique Kidjo is a true pro.  Her set is well-planned...tight...and always a total joy.  Her new CD "Djin Djin" is a great cross between her African roots and Western influences.  There are tons of superstar guests on the cd which lead us to wonder if any of them will surprise us with appearances during her show.  One performer sure to jump up on stage with Kidjo is Joss Stone.  The two of them do a great cover of the Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter" on the new CD.  Baaba Maal is easily one of the most exciting World Music performers touring today.  Watching his show is like taking a little trip to his home in Senegal.  Vusi Mahlasela is just fantastic live.  He has a subtle strength that makes you stop, listen and think.  Dave Matthews sites Mahlasela as a huge influence.  Zola is an emerging African Hip Hop artist.  His live show is energetic and he has some of the wildest dancers onstage.  (WorldSpace saw a great show with Kidjo, Mahlasela and Zola together last year @ Celebrate Brooklyn...you can see the photo slide show of that performance by clicking the photo below).  The Soweto Gospel Choir are amazing...UB40 are legends...Danny K is a radio favorite in South Africa and we played him a lot when I was at UPOP 29...The Parlotones are compared to The Beatles and Coldplay and have a huge following in South Africa.  All of these acts have also been very vocal on environmental issues.  You can be sure that each will present a special message of support to the Live Earth cause during their shows"  - Scotty Why / WORLDZONE 100

That's all for today.

TODAY'S WORLDSPACE DAILY GREEN
(a quick tip to live an Earth-friendly life)
   Live Earth "DAILY GREEN MEASSAGE 05"

This is THE WORLDSPACE BLOGGER and our LIVE EARTH 2007 COUNTDOWN continues.  I'm hearing rumors that the South Africa lineup will be announced today and the advances on it look really strong.  I hope to get that to you later soon.  In the meantime, I want to tell you briefly about  WORLDSPACE SATELLITE RADIO and our involvement with Live Earth.  WorldSpace is a subscription satellite radio service heard by in India, Asia Africa and Europe.  We have around 50 different channels ranging from music, news, sports, talk, comedy.  WorldSpace is the International Satellite Radio Partner with Live Earth and we could not be any more excited than to be a part of this enormous and important event.  WorldSpace will supply full coverage of Live Earth 2007 by utilizing tools both on-air and online. Watch this space for more details about our programming and coverage schedule.  Part of our coverage over the next couple of weeks will be on what we can expect from the performers at Live Earth.  We will check in with various WorldSpace On-Air Personalities and they will share with us the what's up leading up to this great day.   This week we will dig deeper and learn more about the Live Earth concerts in Japan, Germany and Australia.  It will be a great chance for those of you not as familar with some of those artists to learn more about them.  Make sure you check back everyday.

 

TODAY'S WORLDSPACE DAILY GREEN
(a quick tip to live an Earth-friendly life)
  Live Earth "DAILY GREEN MEASSAGE 04"

The WorldSpace Blogger here again.  Today I wanted to focus on what is probably the most important part of Live Earth 2007...THE MESSAGE.  The organizers are saying "Live Earth will use the global reach of music to engage people on a mass scale to combat our climate crisis, bringing together more than 150 of the world's top musicians for 24 hours of music from 9 concerts across all 7 continents."  In essence, the music will be the link...but spreading the world about protecting our planet...that's what's important.  The Live Earth Homepage has regulalry updating tips on how to live your life a little more "green".   The SOS Homepage also has a neat "Daily Green" segment.  Some great blogs like TreeHugger Blog and Daily Green Blog are also filled with useful information.  Most of these messages are about surprisingly easy changes you can make to your day-to-day life that will have a long-lasting effect on the environment.  We will continue to search for more useful websites and blogs and add them to our LINK LIST.  If you know of any good resources, feel free to tell us all about them in the GUESTBOOK or by adding a comment below.  Also below we hope you will be able to find some useful tips by listening to the WORLDSPACE DAILY GREEN. 

 

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Hey gang, it's THE WORLDSPACE BLOGGER again as we continue our LIVE EARTH 2007 COUNTDOWN.  I promised yesterday that I would go over the Live Earth performance line-up as we know it at this time.  I copied this list from the LIVE EARTH MSN HOMEPAGE.  It gives us the basic who, what and where.  Keep in mind that we are still waiting for the official announcements of the Shanghai, Istanbul, Johannesburg and Rio De Janero lineups... 

 

Tokyo & Kyoto Concerts
AI, Ai Otsuka, Ayaka, Cocco, Kumi Koda, Linkin Park, Rihanna, Rize, Micheal Nyman, Rip Slyme, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Genki Rockets
Hamburg Concert
Chris Cornell, Jan Delay, Juli, Katie Melua, Lotto King Karl, Mana, Michael Mittermeier, Reamonn, Roger Cicero, Sasha, Silbermond, Snoop Dogg
Australia Concert
Blue King Brown, Crowded House, Eskimo Joe, Ghostwriters, Jack Johnson, John Butler Trio, Missy Higgins, Paul Kelly, Sneaky Sound System, Toni Collette & The Finish,  Wolfmother
US Concert
AFI, Kelly Clarkson, Akon, KT Tunstall, Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Bon Jovi, Melissa Etheridge, Dave Matthews Band, Fall Out Boy, Roger Waters, Smashing Pumpkins, John Mayer, The Police, Kanye West
London Concert
Beastie Boys, Black Eyed Peas, Bloc Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Damien Rice, David Gray, Duran Duran, Foo Fighters, Genesis, James Blunt, John Legend, Keane, Madonna, Paolo Nutini, Razorlight, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snow Patrol, Spinal Tap

(Shanghai, Istanbul, Rio De Janero To Be Announced)

 

As you look down the list, there's plenty of superstar power (Madonna, Dave Matthews, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Police)...plenty of buzz worthy acts (Bloc Party, Akon, Corrine Bailey Rae)...plenty of long-time friends of WORLDSPACE SATELLITE RADIO (KT Tunstall, Katie Melua, James Blunt).   But I'm really excited about all of the host-nation acts that we've been following for years and that are finally getting a shot at the international spotlight.  Performers like Sasha in Germany, Kumi Koda and Rize in Japan, Eskimo Joe in Australia...these are great acts that you may not yet know much about.  If you do a little advance recon before the event...organize yourself properly...and use all the tools avaliable online...you'll be able sit at your computer or your radio and hear a ton of great performances from both bands you already know and love, and bands you will come to love for years to come.  Next time will look a little closer at the message behind LIVE EARTH.  Until then, please feel free to sign our GUESTBOOK  or leave a comment below.

 

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