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(rex libris/flickr)Eco-Rock or Eco-Crock?
This summer is promising to be another big one for eco-friendly music events. Many tours and festivals are adding biodiesel-fueled buses, solar-powered stages, green merchandise and recycling. But can it make any impact? And do artists always practice what they preach? In this week’s Soundcheck Smackdown we debate the value of "green" music events Also: live music from singer-songwriter and violinist Joan Wasser, a.k.a. Joan as Police Woman.
How Green is Your Concert?
Concerts aren't typically what you would consider environmentally friendly. But Festivals like Coachella, Bonnaroo, and the inaugural Rothbury Festival are all are trying to adapt green practices, from solar-powered stages to recycling and biodegradable concession products. Today, we debate the effectiveness of these changes, and ask whether artists practice what they preach. Joining us is Bill Connelly, the Marketing Director for NativeEnergy; and Nicholas Wapshott, a reporter with the New York Sun.
Our blog: John Schaefer on eco-friendly concerts
Weigh in: Do you plan to attend a "green" concert this summer? How beneficial do you feel these are?
Joan As Police Woman
In the '90s, the singer-songwriter and violinist Joan Wasser played in art-rock acts like the Dambuilders and Those Bastard Souls. Since then, she's collaborated with Antony and the Johnsons, Lou Reed and a long list of others. A few years ago, she reinvented herself in the solo act Joan as Police Woman and earned raves for a debut LP of soulful punk, or perhaps punk soul. Before next week's release of her second album, "To Survive," Wasser joins us for a live performance in our studio.
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Join us Tuesday, Dec. 9 at The Greene Space
Singer and pianist Tori Amos joins us to talk about reworking and reinventing seasonal carols on her new holiday album. And, she performs for a live audience in The Greene Space! Click the link for ticket info.
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