For three days in Liverpool the Act 1.5 conference is addressing how we present today’s live music in an eco-friendly fashion. Alongside gigs by Nile Rogers, IDLES and Massive Attack, Ecotricity and a panel of renowned guests are promoting new ideas for staging events such as these in large arenas. Vegan food is up for discussion, and early start/early finish shows to promote the use of public transport and reduce emissions. Tonight’s gig runs from 8 til 10, and to be honest, this is refreshing and helps relieve the stress of rushing home via last trains and buses. Massive Attack are a perfect fit for this project, their music lends itself perfectly to reflecting contemporary issues and defending human rights. It’s ironic that their name had to be shortened to “Massive” during the release ...