Massive Attack @ Brisbane Convention Centre
There was little banter from 3D throughout the show, apart from a well-appreciated denial of his appearance in the news lately - everything in the papers is bullshit, and everyone here knows its bullshit. There was no anti-war rhetoric, but there was no need, as the visuals that developed over the night said all that he wanted to say. A military expenditures league table, listed by country - Luxembourg $0.2bln, North Korea & Iraq $1.4bln, Russian $65bln and USA $399bln. A listing of military items individual cost - from sidewinder missiles ($84,000USD) to an F-22 fighter ($204 million USD). And most effectively of all, a huge, rapidly-increasing counter of world statistics since the first day of this year - world population, topsoil erosion, oil and coal consumption. 3D has plenty to say about the state of the planet, and he was getting his point across very effectively.
A huge, enveloping sound, a bass player given full reign to turn it up to 11, wild theremin effects, and an awesome combination of live and programmed drumming. Massive Attack's live show impressed this little part of Australia to a standing ovation, and I'm sure they'll be receiving plenty more as it's taken around the world, one more time. |
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