The Crystal Method Gets a Green Makeover
Janine Johnson, Green Girl and founder of Green Wave, is giving the Crystal Method an eco makeover.
First on the list is greening the band’s rider. On tour, Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland ask for backstage amenities like reusable plates, utensils, and cups; local, organic food and beverages; reduced disposables; and recycling bins.
What’s especially cool about [...]
Clif Bar’s Green Notes Program Protects the Places We Play
You don’t have to be a rock climber or a mountain biker to enjoy the great outdoors. Musicians and fans love to play outside just as much as anyone else.
Think about it. How many major outdoor music festivals – not to mention outdoor venues on the regular touring circuit – are there? A lot. And [...]
Modest Mouse and Heath Ledger Want to Save the Whales
Have you seen the newly-released Modest Mouse video for “King Rat?” Conceived and directed by the late Heath Ledger, the animated video raises awareness about the evils of modern whaling by turning the tables: in this scenario, it’s whales that hunt humans.
Sadly, Heath passed away before the video was finished. The production company the Masses [...]
Sonic Fabric Sings Its Own Eco-Friendly Praises
Sonic Fabric, woven from a 50/50 blend of recycled cassette tape and cotton, can actually be played. Just run a tape head over the fabric. It sings a different tune than what was originally recorded on the tape, however, sounding more like scratching a record or radio static.
But as Sonic Fabric’s creator Alyce Santoro explains, [...]
