Corn-based shrink wrap on the CDs, biofuel buses, organic hair spray: this is the greening of rock n’ roll. Sarah Lemanczyk talked to the indie rock band Cloud Cult, which manages its carbon footprint and has fun at the same time.
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Kurt,
Check out what Neil Young is doing with his Volt car project:
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/01/31/update-on-neil-youngs-linc-volt-uqm-is-working-on-the-propulsi/
This had to have been the most unintentionally hilarious segments I've heard in a while. Rock concerts have to be among the most pollutin', carbon emittin' events on the face of the planet. Yet the "artists" were congratulating themselves for using non-aerosol hair products and for urging their audience members to "think green". I almost drove off the road I was laughing so hard. It was like an exquisite self-parody.
How about leading by example and personal sacrifice, instead of just urging it on others. Oh, and btw - spending a couple of hours playing your guitar for free does not constitute a personal sacrifice.
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