America’s Economy A Giant Ponzi Scheme?
You’ve probably read The Great American Bubble Machine,” Matt Taibi’s famous 2009 Rolling Stone takedown of Goldman Sachs. That’s the article in which he described the world’s most powerful investment bank as “a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money.” These days…
‘Just As Long As The Guitar Plays’: Phish, The Stones, And The Spirit(ual)
Fortunate are those who find their spirits lifted, have their souls touched deep down to the core. When the source of the spiritual-religious experience is music, it’s a special kind of communion. And when that music is rock and roll – the greatest of all American contributions to the world – it’s a particularly powerful…
Ditching Bottled Water with Dave Matthews
Bottled water sure is convenient. But it’s also coming under new scrutiny. The Story of Stuff created this fascinating video about bottled water that will likely make you think twice about how “smart” that Smartwater is: HeadCount artist Dave Matthews is at the forefront of musicians calling for action on this nation’s overuse of bottled water. DMB has…
HeadCount Fund Raiser Takes You Furthur On Coney Island
HeadCount is proud to be able to enhance your Furthur experience. Thanks to AEG Live, CID Entertainment, the Furthur family, and especially HeadCount board member Bob Weir, HeadCount is offering a pair of VIP packages for the group’s June 26 show at Coney Island’s MCU Park (home of the Brooklyn Cyclones baseball team). Your tax-deductible…
In Plain English
If there was an award for not mincing words and appealing to a political base, Alabama Republican Tim James may win it. The gubernatorial candidate suggests offering drivers license applications in English only. “This is Alabama. We speak English. If you want to live here, learn it,” he said in a recent TV ad. Whether…
Political Change Through Old-School Pen And Paper
What do politicians and platypuses have in common? According to Omar Ahmad, neither creature can tell directions and both have very strange breeding habits. Omar Ahmad is an internet start-up specialist who sits on his hometown city council in San Carlos, CA. In the concise TED Conference presentation below, Ahmad argues that the best way…
Rock The Earth Announces Planet Defender Awards
Rock the Earth kicked off Earth Day by announcing this year’s Planet Defender Awards. The environmental organization chooses recipients in three categories: artist, community leader, and grassroots activist. The 2010 winners are Bonnie Raitt (at left), Laurie David and Louie Psihoyos, respectively. Elected by Rock the Earth’s national volunteer staff, each winner demonstrates “the importance…
New Pornographers Come ‘Together’ This Summer
The New Pornographers have always been a band greater than the sum of their parts – although those parts are pretty great. While the star forces behind the band – A.C. Newman, HeadCount partner artist Neko Case, and Dan Bejar – have successful solo careers, their strongest efforts have always come “together” with the New…
MIA Echoes South Park In Violent New Video
You can’t see M.I.A.‘s new video, “Born Free,” on YouTube. The Google-owned video-hosting service, which celebrated its fifth birthday this week, has deemed it too violent (a child is executed at close range) and dirty (old people’s privates are on display). You can, however, watch it below. Directed by Romain Gavras, the nearly nine-minute short…
The National’s ‘High Violet’ streaming on NYTimes.com
One of HeadCount’s favorite bands The National is gearing up for a big year. They have a huge nationwide tour including a sold out date at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and the release of their 5th full length LP ‘High Violet’ on May 11th. Check out a 5 page article on…