Somehow I got on the mailing list from Adam Curry (the ex-MTV
Internet bandwagon-jumper) and it has this odd note:
quoted 5 lines * An open air rock festival in GLASGOW is to be the first British>* An open air rock festival in GLASGOW is to be the first British
>concert transmitted on the INTERNET.
>
>STORMY WATERS features new-wave rockers PLAID, AUTECHRE. The two
>day gig, at GLASGOW UNIVERSITY on 21 and 22 July will be played to
a
quoted 6 lines potential audience of 25 million information highway travellers. The>potential audience of 25 million information highway travellers. The
>event is being shown to test the quality of the Internet for live
>shows.
>
>Organisers also want to see how many people are prepared to sit in
>front of a computer to watch a music show.
I wonder about this. Will it be on MBone? When Plaid and Autechre
perform as 'New Wave Rockers' do they dress up like the Cars?
I presume other groups will perform -- two days is a long time to
spend spanking a drum machine!
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