GOOD BIG IDEAS

We love the GOOD. Really. and they have teamed up with Babblegum to use the talents of GOOD’s animators and bring out visual momentum if you will, for some BIG IDEAS. One such Read more

Angelina Jolie in Baghdad (VIDEO)

During a day-long visit to Baghdad (July24), UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visited a makeshift settlement for internally displaced people in the Read more

Camp Bisco Rocks with The Disco Biscuits

Camp Bisco  2009, which took place at the India Lookout Country Club in upstate New York, featured some of the best electronic and rap bands known to date such as Flying Lotus, Nas and the Disco Biscuits. The Disco Biscuits, a trance fusion jam band from Philadelphia started Camp Bisco in 1999. Their music is a blend of Rock n Roll and Electronic. The band played  all three nights of Bisco and there was a huge crowd every night.

This psychedelic weekend was such an experience that by the end many attendees needed a long time recovery period. People from all around the country in their pseudo hippie cars trekked miles to see some of their favorite bands. The fans camped out in the rain and sang songs of love which gave Bisco a Woodstock feeling. Even though the days of flower children are in the past, a new generation of “trance/jam children” have gathered here at Bisco and the same group of people travel around to many other music festivals all year long. “It’s like a family now”, a man from Long Island said, “after coming to Bisco all these years, you begin to see the same faces who share the same love for good music, and its nice to know that not all bands have sold their souls to huge record labels. This music festival is homegrown and relaxed”.

The security is not run by any state patrol or cops, but members of Hells Angels. The 3,600 member biker crew has chapters world wide, but they have gathered here at Bisco to make sure everyone has a safe time.  The camp ground site was rugged to say the least; there were no toilets or showers, so by the end of the weekend, the camp ground had enough natural fertilizer to last the camp grounds at least a year. “The music is what makes the gross stench of sweat, mud and other substances worth putting up with”, said one girl who traveled with five other friends from Long Island, and  ”even though I smell like dung for a week after Bisco, I still know that I will come back next year”.

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The E-Fuel Revolution Home Ethanol

E-Fuel - beginning production August 2009, you can buy your own fully automated ethanol micro processing system capable of producing 40 gallons a day. It is called the Micro Fueler by E-Fuel and this could well become the next brilliant solution to compete with Read more

VANS WARPED TOUR SURVIVAL KIT

It is the most active tour in the country, with a hectic schedule and some of the finest music festival atmosphere ever, regardless of where and when it shows up… its the Vans Warped Tour 09, the 15th year, and ITS ALL GREEN wherever it can be… But you need some tips to get through it and we are happy to help with that, with a list and a video with Kevin Lyman and the gang.

BRING:
SUNSCREEN
SNEAKERS NOT FLIPFLOPS
SMALL CAMERAS ONLY
Light Clothing
HANDIWIPES Read more

PNC - Greenwall - Sideways Plants

Going Green - on a wall - sideways planting… its an excellent example of a living wall design.

PNC Financial Services Group is Read more

Gathering of The vibes Music Festival has a Solar Powered Stage

Gathering of the Vibes’ Main Stage line-up includes a 40th anniversary Woodstock

theme with Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir & RatDog,

legendary drummer Levon Helm, and Master of Ceremonies Wavy Gravy. Other

performers include: five-time Grammy award winner Buddy Guy, funk legend

George Clinton, Boston-based indie-rockers State Radio and Guster, longtime

Vibes favorite moe., , the Harlem Gospel Choir and now PJ Pacifico!

Sunday-Only VIP Tickets Now Available

Sunday-only VIP tickets are now available for attendees to catch performances by CSN,

Buddy Guy, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals and the world-famous Harlem Gospel

Choir on Vibes “Family Day.”  To encourage entire families to spend the day at the

Vibes, children 15 and under will be admitted free when accompanied by a parent.

VIP guests enjoy Gathering of the Vibes in a huge VIP tent with cushy couches,

complimentary beverages, a catered brunch and plenty of room to stretch out and

enjoy the performances.  The package includes a convenient VIP entrance and VIP

parking, plus a special VIP viewing area to watch the artists.

Sunday-only VIP tickets are $125 per person.  Sunday-only entrance is otherwise

$60.

GreenVibes Stage Bands

Festival organizers have also selected artists to perform on the GreenVibes Stage,

which is powered in part by solar energy. The GreenVibes Stage features diverse

participants ranging from a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, to talented

local performers from Connecticut and New York, to lectures from industry experts on

conservation and renewable energy options.

“GreenVibes Stage performers and guests represent a cross-section of the most

compelling artists on the scene today,” said Hays. “I truly believe this year’s line-up

has something to attract and inspire everyone.”

GreenVibes Stage bands include: Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band (Jaimoe is a founding member

of the Allman Brother’s Band); David Gans (CA), a noted author and Sirius satellite radio

host on the Grateful Dead Channel; Tao Rodriguez-Seeger (NY), grandson of folk icon

Pete Seeger; These United States (Washington, DC); Big Moon (Bridgeport, CT); Chris

Barron (Bridgeport, CT); Band Together (CT); The Queen Killing Kings (CT); The Pimps

of Joytime (NY);  Steal Your Face (NY); Matt Turk and the Hobo Caravan (NY);

Reckoning (NY); Jennie Arnau (NY); Klyph Black and Rumor Has It (NY); Cornmeal (IL);

Blues & Lasers (VT); Daria Musk Trio (CT); and The McLovins (CT) – three middle and

high school kids who know how to jam.

Gathering of the Vibes 2009 marks the fifth time Seaside Park has hosted the annual

festival; the event is in the second year of its current five-year agreement with the City

of Bridgeport. Vibes caters to both weekend campers and single-day guests, all of

whom have access to the park’s shaded groves, manicured fields and more than a

mile of Long Island Sound beachfront.

Tickets

Weekend camping passes are on sale now for $185 and VIP passes for $420. Single-

day tickets are available for $60 per day, Friday, Saturday and Sunday only. Sunday

only VIP Tickets are also available for $125. Kids 12 and under are free all weekend

with a parent or guardian; kids 15 and under are free on Sunday.  For tickets or

information, go to: www.GatheringoftheVibes.com, or call Gathering of the Vibes

Festival 2009 Headquarters at 203.908.3030.

CTNGreen Announces Winners of Green Excellence Seal for Green Education

CTNGreen is very proud to announce the winners of its 2009 Green Excellence Seal for Green Education award. The award was created to recognize the contributions of leaders in the field of Green Education and the impact their efforts have had on the field of renewable energy and sustainable design. This year’s winners were selected from a large pool of education providers that spanned both public and private companies, non-profit organizations, universities, and government programs from all over the country. The winners were evaluated based on the measurable impact of the Read more

All Points West , Jay-Z Headliner

JAY-Z

CONFIRMED AS FRIDAY NIGHT HEADLINER OF

ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

SHOW TO MARK HIP-HOP SUPERSTAR’S

U.S. FESTIVAL DEBUT

In a precedent-setting move for American music festivals, ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL organizers have just confirmed the U.S. festival debut of JAY-Z.  The hip-hop superstar and pop culture icon will take over the headlining slot for the opening night (Friday, July 31) of the critically acclaimed annual event.

This show will mark the U.S. festival debut of Jay-Z, who last year performed at a variety of overseas festivals including the U.K.’s Glastonbury, Denmark’s Roskilde Festival, Norway’s Hove Festival and the O2 Wireless Festival in London.  In a review of a recent show, the LOS ANGELES TIMES’ Ann Powers said, “Jay-Z shows are fun because the rapper is so adept at spinning liquid gold; his mouth is one of the most nimble in the genre’s history, and he uses it to present thoughts that are sharp, funny and resonant” (July 4, 2009).

Grammy winner Jay-Z joins Tool (Saturday) and Coldplay (Sunday) as headliners of the three-day, multi-stage music and arts festival.  ALL POINTS WEST will also feature performances from Echo & The Bunnymen, My Bloody Valentine, Vampire Weekend, MGMT, MSTRKRFT, Gogol Bordello, The Black Keys, Fleet Foxes, Neko Case, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arctic Monkeys and more than 65 artists appearing throughout the 80-acre historic location that has panoramic views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Manhattan skyline.

ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL organizers would also like to extend their best wishes to Beastie Boy Adam Yauch as he undergoes treatment for throat cancer. As previously reported, Beastie Boys were forced to cancel their headlining appearance at APW’s opening night (Friday, July 31)–as well as all other engagements–when Yauch was diagnosed as having a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland.  For those requesting refunds based on this news, ticket refunds are available at point of purchase for Friday single day tickets only.

ALL POINTS WEST is produced by Goldenvoice and Liberty Event in association with the HighLine Ballroom.  For up-to-the-minute information on the ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL, visit www.apwfestival.com.

Solar Eclipse and The New Moon

Today’s Solar Eclipse and Tomorrow’s New Moon…

This is one of the most powerful eclipses of the century lasting over 6 1/2 minutes. Although it is only visible in India and eastward through China, the ripple effects will have a transformational impact. We happened to have some very enlightened and spiritual guests visiting and decided to use the energy of today’s eclipse to bring in the New Moon with a powerful meditation that I feel blessed to share with all of you. Simply go to The Juicy Naam Website under Sacred Music and you will find the accompanying mantra to this meditation:

www.thejuicynaam.us

1. Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo 3 times

2. Triple Mantra 3 minutes

3. Har Haray Haree 9 minutes in Sarab Shakti Mudra

(hands clasped and pointer(Jupiter) fingers pointing up.

4. RA Seed Sound 11 times with the hands over the heart

5. RA MA RA MA 11 minutes with the hands over the heart.

6. Softly chant IESCHOUA three times with hands towards the heavens.

The eclipse takes place on the edge of Cancer and Leo, signs of the Moon and the Sun. By chanting RA MA, we are able to merge the Moon and the Sun and in this space we are able to manifest anything we wish. Use the energy wisely and for the greater good.

Open your heart and let go of what is not serving you.

For more information on the eclipse, you can visit:

http://exploratorium.edu/eclipse/

http://www.thejuicynaam.us/live/

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