If You Hate Capitalism, You’ll Probably Love ‘Capitalism’
Here’s the trailer for director Michael Moore latest laughing-to-keep-from-crying-umentary. Capitalism: A Love Story opens October 2.
Phish: No Sex Please, We’re Transcendent
The relationship between Phish and its audience “isn’t about the short-term fling of sex,” writes a columnist for Good Vibrations Magzine, an erotica and sex-toys site, “but rather about the long-term gain of a loving relationship.” In an article titled “Phish: A Most Un-Sexy Experience,” writer “John Thursday” goes on to say that Phish’s “audience…
Don’t Drink The (Fiji) Water
I almost never drink bottled water; it seems like a waste of good plastic. But Fiji Water has apparently become something of a status symbol among the celebrity-industrial complex, as featured in photo opportunities of everyone from Barack Obama to Paris Hilton to Arianna Huffington. But it’s become even harder to justify guzzling the stuff…
How Green Is Your College?
Both the Sierra Club and the Princeton Review (the test-preparation service and consumer-guide publisher) have each released their latest lists of America’s greenest colleges. The Sierra Club’s gridlike list of “the Most Eco-Enlightened U.S. Colleges” (left) awarded its highest marks to the University of Colorado at Boulder based on the institution’s efficiency, energy, food, academics,…
Trey Anastasio Recounts Drug Court Experience
Trey Anastasio claims that Drug Court saved his life in a moving video from the Phish guitarist’s appearance at the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) annual conference in June. Trey relates the circumstances that led to his 2006 arrest, describes the relief he felt after his arrest, and recounts the Drug Court program…
A Year After LeRoi Moore’s Death
One year ago today, Dave Matthews Band co-founder and saxophonist LeRoi Moore passed away in Los Angeles following a June 30, 2008, ATV accident outside his Virginia home. Adding to the tragedy was that Moore’s bandmates and friends thought he was on the road to recovery after the mishap, thereby making his death especially shocking….
Dave Matthews Fans Recycle, Receive Free Album
Maybe you’ve been approached by them while enjoying a beverage in the parking lot before a show. They peruse the lots in off-white T-shirts and whisk away every empty can in sight, depriving concertgoers of numerous nickel deposits. For this these mysterious environmentalists receive the occasional “thank you,” but that’s enough to keep the Dave…
Saving The Planet, One Download At A Time
“The Energy and Climate Change Impacts of Different Music Delivery Methods,” a study funded by Microsoft and Intel, has determined that downloading an album represents a 40%-80% savings in carbon emissions over purchasing the same music as a packaged CD. The savings are obvious: It takes a lot less energy to transmit bits than to…
Phish Fan Marries, With A Twist
While the weddings section of The New York Times often resembles a scary eugenics experiment involving inbreeding among the ruling class, it occasionally delivers a sweet and pleasant surprise. This week’s featured Vows, for example, opens thusly: “Before asking Anne Miller out on an official first date, Michael Davoli knew he had to make two…
Southeastern Conference Cries ‘Foul’ On Social Networking
The Southeastern college-athletics conference (SEC) released its new media guidelines yesterday (read them here). And they’re rather astonishing in their ignorance of exactly how reporters, or practically anyone else, interact with, well, just about everything. Here’s the SEC’s new policy on blogging, for example: No Bearer may produce or disseminate in any form a “real-time”…