Rufus Wainwright on Blackout Sabbath
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto 
on 03. 5.08
Rufus Wainwright found the last New York power failure "incredibly invigorating, spiritual and practical at the same time: we all had to pay attention to each other! Not to mention that Manhattan in total darkness was oddly enough a beautiful sight to behold.
Now he is proposing that on June 21st, the longest day of the year and the summer solstice, we all turn everything off (lights, fridge, computer, everything) from noon to midnight. "The time could be spent contemplating alone or with friends on the coming year and what personally one can do to save the planet."
He adds that "Mummy (Kate McGarrigle) says it's a good day to also empty out the fridge." ::Blackoutsabbath via ::Grist; be sure to watch Rufus' amazing performance of "Get Happy" at Glastonbury below the fold, and to learn how to really enjoy a New York Blackout, watch Joan Crawford in the original Night Gallery episode "Eyes", directed by an unknown Steven Spielberg.
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Why doesn't he just piggyback off the big worldwide Earth Hour event that's doing the same thing on March 29th at 8pm?
http://www.earthhour.org/
Someone should clue him in!
-Liza
Host, Daily Greens
www.titangreens.com
Why doesn't he just piggyback off the big worldwide Earth Hour event that's doing the same thing on March 29th at 8pm?
http://www.earthhour.org/
Someone should clue him in!
-Liza
Host, Daily Greens
www.titangreens.com
Earth Hour seems cool, but Wainwright here is more ambitious and has picked a more appropriate date. I also like his humanist angle. I might just do it.
We wish that Rufus would've talked to us about his campaign, as we've organized for 3 years now a modest, informal "Blackout" evening on the anniversary of the actual NYC Blackout.
http://www.blackoutnyc.com
Sure, it's very informal, self-organized, and brought together by a bunch of overworked and exhausted non-profiteers and greenie startups, but it has been growing and there's a real sense of community behind the event, between the bars and establishments we've been working with and the crowds that come out to the gatherings.
We don't have any celeb endorsements, alas. Maybe Rufus will join forces with our established cause?
-Ben Jervey
http://www.blackoutnyc.com
We wish that Rufus would've talked to us about his campaign, as we've organized for 3 years now a modest, informal "Blackout" evening on the anniversary of the actual NYC Blackout.
http://www.blackoutnyc.com
Sure, it's very informal, self-organized, and brought together by a bunch of overworked and exhausted non-profiteers and startups, but it has been growing and there's a real sense of community behind the event, between the bars and establishments we've been working with and the crowds that come out to the gatherings.
We don't have any celeb endorsements, alas. Maybe Rufus will join forces with our established cause?
-Ben Jervey
http://www.blackoutnyc.com
You know, there's a lot of- " GASHOLES , copyright 2008, 03-18-2008 by Montreville M. -Blakely -jr "..., Gasholes still out here, riddin' big gas-guzzlers, wavin' wands towards the future as if there's no problem in the world in respect to global warming..., this gives a new demention to who can't see beyond their own nose, especially if their sittin' on it! Accountability is a two way street!