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Oscilloscope Laboratories has picked up the rights to the No Impact Man documentary, based on the compulsive blog, that we’ve all been waiting for. Oscilloscope is the distribution label started by Adam Yauch, a.k.a. MCA, founding member of the Beastie Boys and a vocal environmental advocate (remember that movie he distributed about water that provoked Nestle in 2008?). According to The Hollywood Reporter, Yauch said, in regard to No Impact Man, it was “the first time I’ve seen an environmentally concerned film with a strong comedic element. I still think about it every time I go to the supermarket.” Back...
Hip-hop is fighting climate change head on. Bay Area rapper/producer Tajai of Souls of Mischief and Pharoahe Monch have teamed up with mokugift, an organization that enables ordinary citizens to plant tree gifts to combat global warming. Through its Artists and Athletes program launched on World Environment Day, fans can plant trees with Pharoahe Monch, Tajai, Mystic, and DJ Sake-1 among others. As part of the United Nations Environment Programme Billion Tree Campaign, mokugift has made it easy for the public to get involved. For just $1, you can plant a tree in Africa, Asia, or Central America without lifting a shovel. Mokugift enlists...
Hit from checktheweather.net: Research on eco-hip hop, brought me to this dope video from the Brazilian group Esquecimiento Total. We’re all aware that Brazil’s environmental justice fight is a deep history that’s lasted generations – similar to the rest of Latin America, and really the Third World, at that, Brazil’s fights have pitted state/corporate interests against the survival of indigenous communities and their culture & lifestyle for decades. A lot of times we see global warming injustices framed as rich country vs. poor, but we can’t forget the battles communities around the world are fighting within their own borders. Check out...
Hey New Yorkers, if you’re looking for something to do tomorrow, Saturday July 11th and have a hankering for either supporting the efforts of Solar One and Digiwaxx Media, or just checking out some great music, head over to the East River at 23rd Street anytime between 12 noon and 10pm for the CitySol Concert: Performing live at the event will be Schwervon! (going on at 12:45pm), Love Like Deloreans (1:45pm), Outasight (2:45pm), Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers (3:45),So So Glos (4:45pm), Ihsan (5:15pm), DJ Spinna (5:30pm), Dead Prez (6:00pm),Saigon (6:30pm), O’Neal McKnight (6:45pm), Hi Red Center (7:15pm), and Fiasco(8:15). Word is there will also be a special surprise guest DJ, but beyond that I’ve got nothing on it to hint about, so...
Last week GreenJAR.net was on site at Jones Beach with the REVERB team to check out how they help artists GO GREEN while performing on tour. Reverb is a non profit organization founded by environmentalist Lauren Sullivan and her musician husband, Guster guitarist/vocalist Adam Gardner. Deeply rooted within the music and environmental communities, Reverb educates and engages musicians and their fans to take action toward a more sustainable future. This particular concert that we happened to check out was for none other than THE FRAY. And later this summer we will be joining REVERB once again as they go on tour with JOHN LEGEND. More about REVERB...
This re-covered iPod is almost like hugging a tree, except it fits in the palm of your hand. So perhaps it’s more like giving a tree a handshake and hearing your favorite tunes at the same time. Josh D, from Australia, took his Apple iPod Mini apart and built a brand new case from red cedar to update the otherwise outdated gadget into a stylish, natural, and woodsy example of heirloom design. Rather than just recycling his old trusty iPod Mini when Josh got a new one, he decided to take care of a little mini project he had been meaning to do for...
We have seen mobile media players go green by utilizing the wind, the sun and our own muscles, what about when we use those gadgets in our home? Vers Audio has taken on the task to provide our homes with a more sustainable sound, with a more sustainable design. Vers Audio’s Vers 2x uses a sustainably harvested cherry wood veneer, providing your mp3 players with a sleek green home (priced @ $149 on AMAZON). For more info CLICK HERE. HIT FROM: INHABITAT.COM ...
“In my heart today is Tila Tequilla (follow her at @officialTila)- who has contributed greatly to what is already a monumental week for animals and the people who fight the good fight for them. Our blogger, Tila Tequilla, trumped all of our other celebrity bloggers by handing in the most viewed and commented blog in the history of Global Grind on the subject of animal abuse.” - Hip Hop Mogul Russell Simmons showing love to Tila Tequilla on globalGrind.com. Russell is a rockstar for animal rights and we love hearing that Tila is getting involved too. Check out the whole...
We don’t know how this escaped the radar for so long, but our favorite hip hop radio station in NYC, Hot 97 has a huge Green Initiative! This is unbelievably exciting considering Hot 97 has the best DJs in NYC, plays the best in contemporary and throw back mainstream hip hop and R&B music, and now they are putting on all their listeners to green tips and ideas. Some of their initiatives included an event on March 20th partnering with TerraCycle, where a FREE iTunes downloads for every 4 vinyl records or 8 CDs turned in, instead of thrown...
Newest DEF JAM RECORDINGS signeee JEREMIH is your male version of today’s Bonita Applebaum with regards to the fact that he “has it goin on” in every sense of the word. 21 year old Musician, Artist, Producer, Writer, & Environmental Advocate, Jeremih surpasses his Freshman Class of 2009 newbies in more ways than one. Joining in the movement to educate urban communities of their role as it pertains to living a more eco-conscious lifestyle, Jeremih quotes “You gotta go Green, there ain’t not other color but to go these days.” If the voice behind radio sensation “BIRTHDAY SEX” thinks that going Green...
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