In theory, it's hard for me to claim to know the best band of the Live Earth because I didn't watch it. Indeed, it nearly slipped by me entirely as we don't have a television.
I did catch some footage on the net, but it did nothing for me as the footage I caught was entirely out of context.
However, I remembered hearing they pulled in a small band from Antarctica so they could claim concerts on all seven continents.
First, I was amazed that the British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station actually had a house band. Then I thought the invitation to record videos for the Live Earth concert was a slick idea.
But actually watching these guys was a real treat. They performed from the station's air strip right on the coast of Antarctica and that, more than any of the other massive concerts, brought the message home for me. Even if I had watched the whole thing, these guys would have stolen the show.
To grossly over simplify the matter, if we don't take care of our planet, the "stage" they were playing on could well fall into the ocean penguins and all.
According to the British Antarctic Survey, Live Earth originally wanted to fly someone down there for a concert. However, it's midwinter and the continent is locked in due to the weather and ice.
The BAS then suggested Nunatak and I'm glad Al Gore and company took the idea and ran with it because I find it a lot easier to listen about climate change from a band that studies climate every day than from some outside crooner.
So, seriously, check out Nunatak and the science work they do at Rothera Station. The back story and science is very interesting and they have high quality video available at the site too.
Nunatak are the guys that should be the stars of Live Earth. It'd be great to hear from them again -- though I know they have plenty of science to worry about down under.
