 Stories About: green living AND interview AND music
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Diamond Off the Cuff
Mike D of the Beastie Boys drops science on green tours, politics, and Live Earth |
Sarah van Schagen |
06 Jul 2007 |
Arts and Minds |
| The Beastie Boys are (L to R) MCA, Adrock, and Mike D. Photo: Jennifer Hall "I'm recording [this interview] so I can send the tapes to Jerry Lewis; he archives all of my interviews," Beastie Boy Mike D deadpanned at the other end of the phone line. "In addition to being an all-around comedian and famous in France, he's very much a stickler for rec ... |
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A Definite Moby
Moby reflects on his new 'best of' album and his not-so-new social activism |
Sarah van Schagen |
28 Nov 2006 |
Main Dish |
| Moby reflects on his new "best of" album and his not-so-new social activism By Sarah van Schagen 28 Nov 2006 Moby stops to chat about his new album Go, and his politics. Photo: Danny Clinch Earlier this month, DJ-turned-pop-star Moby released Go, a two-disc "best of" collection featuring songs from his multi-platinum albums and a new track with vocals from Debbie Harry. But despite reaching that benchmark, this is not your typical self-indulgent star. While ... |
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Touch and Gomez
Tom Gray on green touring, Wal-Mart, and why he won't proselytize |
Sarah van Schagen |
02 Nov 2006 |
Main Dish |
| Gomez: (l to r) Ben Ottewell, Ian Ball, Olly Peacock, Paul Blackburn, Tom Gray. Photo: Kevin Westenberg Tom Gray isn't sure where the stuffed monkeys came from. He just knows that at the moment, they're in the way. Moving them to one side, he offers me a seat on the cushioned bench at the front of the Gomez tour bus -- or, as he laughingly refers to it, "our own private shithol ... |
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Keepin' It Wheel
Kipchoge Spencer of Xtracycle and Worldbike answers readers' questions |
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13 Jan 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Kipchoge Spencer, president of Xtracycle. As a bicycle commuter, how do you balance the joy and euphoria of an excellent ride with the inevitable rage from being abused by idiot drivers? -- Todd Holland, Amherst, Mass. First of all, I'm lucky to have an off-road commute that doesn't involve direct contact with motor-vehicle operators. Second, there aren't nearly enough mean idiot drivers to eve ... |
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| Topics: bikes, environmental justice, green living, heroes, innovation, InterActivist, interview, music (all these topics) |
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Spencer for Tire
Kipchoge Spencer of Xtracycle and Worldbike answers Grist's questions |
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09 Jan 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Kipchoge Spencer. What work do you do? I'm president of Xtracycle Inc. and cofounder of Worldbike. I'm also lead singer of the Ginger Ninjas. What does your organization do? Xtracycle invented and makes car-trip-replacing, life-enhancing, sport-utility bicycles, long bikes, and the FreeRadical Hitchless Trailer -- for toting your kids to school, loading up with groceries, or making an off-road camp ... |
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| Topics: bikes, environmental justice, green living, heroes, innovation, InterActivist, interview, music (all these topics) |
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Let It Be Me
An interview with the Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers |
Kathryn Schulz |
08 Apr 2003 |
Main Dish |
| Amy Ray and Emily Saliers. Photo: Frank Ockenfels. In the lead-up to Earth Day on April 22, the folk duo Indigo Girls will hit the road with Native American activist Winona LaDuke for a two-week Honor the Earth tour. Beginning April 10, Grammy Award-winners Emily Saliers and Amy Ray will talk -- and sing -- about the connections between the environment, energy, Native American issues, and U.S. foreign an ... |
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