Sheryl Crow, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Barenaked Ladies are among the artists mounting eco-friendly concert tours powered by biodiesel, organic food, and green energy. Plus, Andrew Bird performs live in our studio.
Touring musicians like Bonnie Raitt, the Dave Matthews Band, and Avril Lavigne are setting a "green" example for their fans. Lauren Sullivan of the environmental group Reverb and Alex Williams of The New York Times discuss musicians who hit the road with recycling programs, biodiesel buses and “eco-villages.”
Reverb web site
Alex Williams' NY Times article, "Have Guitar, Will Recycle"
Suzuki-trained violinist and all-around musical polymath Andrew Bird dips into gypsy, jazz, Brazilian and blues on his latest album, "Armchair Apocrypha." He joins us to talk about improvisation and his environmentally friendly tour, and he performs live in our studio.
Andrew Bird's web site
Photos of Andrew Bird live on WNYC
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