Radiohead: All I Need

Radiohead joined MTV’s campaign against human trafficking in their “All I Need” video:

“They’ve produced a video of two parallel stories running, one of a little boy in the West and one of a little boy in a sweatshop in the East, and the boy [in the West] ends up buying the shoes from the sweatshop. It’s actually quite powerful,” Yorke said. “It’s the sort of images I have in my head anyway. Sometimes when you’re walking down High Street and you’re looking at the incredibly cheap [sneakers], you sort of think, ‘Hmmm, well how did they manage to make that so cheaply?’ It sort of reminds me of one of my preoccupations, so I’m touched that the music goes with that. I think it’s great.”

This video is powerful. It’s scary that in this day and age 2.5 million people are victims of human trafficking. While one video can not make a huge difference, it can definitely raise awareness to the problem.

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Vegetable Skills

RAW talent.

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A Message From Kiss

Source Green Daily

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Masta Killa For PETA

Order a FREE ‘Vegetarian Starter Kit’ at GoVeg.com.

Masta (not a) Killa from Wu-Tang and his son, Eternal do a PSA for PETA.

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Will.I.AM: Take Our Planet Back

Nice to see musicians using their talent to raise awareness. This song was inspired by a speech from Al Gore and made it’s debut at the Inaugural Green Ball on the historic day that Obama was sworn in as 44th President of the United States. The song touches on pollution, pesticides, alternative power, disease and more.

Will.i.am owns a Tesla and is installing solar panels on his house: “I’ll be completely off the grid. There’s a lot we can do.”

Source Current

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7″ Wonder

Forget about them tricks on the side. My eyes are focused right in the middle on my favorite 50 year old, animal loving, crooner. Yea, he’s gained a little weight and I know he’s got the greys but I would totally sit on that 7″ record and spin.

Morrissey and his bandmates appear in their birthday suits for the sleeve artwork of his new single ‘I’m Throwing My Arms Around Paris’.

I really wish I was the stylist for this shoot. I’d like to know what contraption they came up with to keep those records up. No amount of double sided tape would do.

I can’t wait to stalk see him at Coachella. Him and Public Enemy-WHAT???

Source Buzzfeed

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Aretha Gets My R.E.S.P.E.C.T

When I heard the “Queen of Soul” was going to be performing in the freezing cold for the inauguration, I was expecting to see her decked out in one of her usual head to toe fur ensembles. But to my surprise, Ms. Franklin kept it classy and made a totally different statement by wearing this special chu’uch going hat adorned with Swarovski crystals.

You go with that bow Ree-Ree!

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Inauguration Get Down In LA

Just because we’re not in DC doesn’t mean we can’t get our party shoes on for the BEST DAY EVER! After having your eyes glued to the TV all day watching the festivities go down in Washington, head over to Blue Velvet and celebrate with the homies Jeremy Sole, J-Logic, Loslito and DJ Jedi (it’s also his birfday.)

CHANGE is finally here. Let’s all lift our cups of jesus juice in unison and get our groove on. Oh and guess what? It’s FREE!! Can I get an AMEN?

RSVP: thankuparty [at] walktalkin [dot] com

Provided by the good folks at Fusicology and MoveOn.org.

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Inaugural Balls Go Green

There will be no shortage of parties this weekend in DC . Two balls that are making quite a buzz will also be raising awareness for the environment. Below is a brief description of the two but visit our friends over at Ecorazzi and read their post. “Battle Of The Green Inaugural Balls,” to get the detailed breakdown of both events.

01/17/09: The Green Inaugural Ball: Maximum Celebration, Minimal Impact, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium celebrates grassroots efforts to protect and improve the environment. The carbon-neutral event is open to the public. Tickets for the black-tie gala are $500 apiece and five percent of ticket prices will go to nonprofit groups that have partnered with event planner Event Emissary.

01/19/09: The Green Ball: Inauguration of a New Green Economy. Al Gore and more than two dozen ecological and environmental coalitions are mentioned on the invitation, which encourages attendees to “bring together a diverse coalition of environmentally-forward organizations, entrepreneurs, scientists and advocates, celebrating a commitment to growing the New Green Economy.” BTW, this event is sold out.

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Inaugural URB Partay

If you’re one of the lucky people that are going to be in DC for the next few days, be sure to get your party on with the good peeps of URB.

Buy tix at Going.

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Lovemade x MOB x Missbehave x Hellz Bellz At ECCO

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Legs And Fran Boogie Says Yes You Can Do Good

Hearing about parties like this one makes me miss the Bay Area. My homies Fran, Legs (Rock Steady Crew NYC) and Apollo (Triple Threat DJ’s) are doing the damn thang by providing a night with slammin’ music and HELLA fun in exchange for 5 bones and 2 cans of food that will be donated to the San Francisco Food Bank, which works towards ending hunger in SF by distributing food and advocating for improvement in government food programs and policies.

I know we’re all watching our dollars nowadays but this is one event that you better not even think about asking to guest list love for.

Nice work fellas. I got 5 on it. 4-1-Fever represent!!

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Party Like It’s 1999 Soul Train Stylee

You know this song is gonna be played all around the world tonight.

Don’t you miss hearing Don Cornelius and his deep voice every Saturday morning? What about the scramble board, lip-synched performances and the dance line? My girls always made me be the token asian girl with the ass length hair when we did our Soul Train sessions. Ahh the good ‘ol days.

Below is a pic of Cheryl Song in her hey day and in 2005. She finally trimmed that hair.

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Ring In 09 At Ecco

Still scrambling to figure out your NYE plans? If you want to stay local and toast the night away with organic jesus juice, check out Ecco’s website for deets about their NYE soiree. Not down with The Hills but gotta rep for LA’s first and only “green” club.

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Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart

To get you in the mood for the holiday, watch this classic video. At least just to see the hair. Or skip to the 3 minute mark and watch George run. Like a girl.

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Sr. Citizen Choir Ridin’ Dirty

Looking for some good, clean hip-hop entertainment for your holiday party? Well, look no further. The Funky Fresh Sr Choir has got you covered. Here is their audition for a talent show. At the end of the vid, they state that if they get selected for the semi-finals, they will perform songs by Fergie, Chris Brown and Destiny’s Child. Oh and they also state that they can do the G-slide, Cupid Slide and Cha-Cha Slide. Kick back, bust out some peanut brittle and a 40 and watch their covers of:

• Lose yourself- Eninem
• Ridin’- Chamillionaire
• Hey ya- Outkast
• Don’t cha- Pussycat Dolls
• You can’t touch this- Mc Hammer
• Hot in herre- Nelly (they actually start to disrobe)

Source Perez Hilton

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Party With A Purpose: Family Affair #6

Tonight, Family Affair will be having their 6th installment of Party With A Purpose. They are partnering with Deithsh Advertiseing, The Alfaalita Marine Research Foundation, Glass, Surfrider Foundation West LA, and Access Energy to support the Rise Above Plastics Campaign. The campaign is dedicated to eliminating single-use plastic water bottles in the adverstiseing and commercial production industries along with all the other single use plastic such as utensils and bags.

Go here for more info.

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GOOD Magazine Office Launch

One of my favorite reads, GOOD Magazine, has just opened their new office space and not just for their employees, but for us, the GOOD peeps of LA. Friday night was their first out of a series of 19 events for the month of December.

Check their calendar for their upcoming day and night events. Also, the boys of Dublab.com will be broadcasting live from the spot this upcoming Tuesday. Tune in.

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NextAid World Aids Day

NextAid is a humanitarian organization, based in the electronic music community, dedicated to creating sustainable solutions for African children orphaned by AIDS. Proceeds from all participating events are going toward the ongoing construction of the NextAid/Youth With A Vision Community center and Children’s Residential Village in Dennilton, South Africa. Read more below or visit the website. www.nextaid.org.

Check out the thumbnails below for flyers from some of the venues/dj’s participating. There are more venues participating in several different cities. Click here to find one near you.

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Kermit The Frog: It’s Not Easy Being Green

I forgot about this classic song by the original green gangsta himself, Kermit the Frog.

I’ll be sure to play this song in my head the next time I forget my reusable bags in the car.

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MJB, Please Tell Me What’s The 411?!

Mary, Mary, Mary. I have been down with you since the days of “You Remind Me.” When I was going through heartache, my boom box wanted to scream at me for listening to “I’m going down” over and over and over again. You were also there when I found “Real Love,” for the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 8th time. You’ve been with me through the years.

I used to want dress like you, right down to the tights, oversized jerseys, knee pads and backwards caps, ok, not the knee pads. I have mortifying pictures that could ruin my fashion career today, of me and a friend at your concert in Oakland, decked out in an all over, double-F, Fendi print, two piece outfit with big ass white shades on. I’m shuddering as I type this.

I even named a GG&S category after one of your best songs ever.

But seriously girl, you’re doing the most in that dead animal look. “Share my world.” You can do it. Maybe if you watched one of those gory videos we love to post on our blog, you’ll be able to look at defenseless, furry animals in a different light and sing “Sweet Thing.”

“All That I Can Say,” is you’ll be “Just Fine” without it. I promise.

Your number one fan,

Thuy

source ecorazzi

flick red carpet fashion awards

Happy Love An Animal Day

Here’s to having a relaxing holiday. Don’t we all wish Everyday Was Like Sunday? A better question would be: Morrissey, will you marry me?

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Night Of The Sirens

We were honored to be asked by our friend Brian to come and participate in a night for the ladies by the ladies. There will be music, art, spoken word and other performances, so please stop by if you’re free.

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We’re Outtie 5000 G!

Jen and I will be leaving out of town for a white wedding in the lovely city of San Luis Obispo over the weekend.

Unfortunately, we won’t be glued to our Macbooks. Gasp. I know. Try not to miss us too much.

And with that we leave you with this classic video by that hot piece from back in the day, Billy Idol. Cue* lip curl. Rowwrrr.

Meat Is Murder By Morrissey

Only Steven Patrick Morrissey and his baritone voice could make a song about killing animals sound so beautiful.

From the Smiths second album circa 1985. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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Blog Love: I Break Bread

This is my girl Angela. She’s a DJ and a Public Performance Director (she brings art in to low income communities who might not otherwise have funding for art in their schools or neighborhoods.)

Ang is also a fellow Green Grown & Sexy and she has a blog we ♥ with good content and dope videos (like the ones below). Check it. www.ibreakbread.com.

mad love. xx

Noam Chomsky. Word.

Katrina, the Tsunami, the Dust Bowl and how they relate from Chronicle Project on Vimeo.
We need more trees!

The People’s Grocery in West Oakland.

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Pink Cloud Does It Again With Opportunity Green

Sarah (Pink Cloud Events) and GG&S locking down the Olan Mills prom pose.

Party people.

Organic beats provided by Dublab.

Opportunity Green held it’s two day conference at UCLA over the weekend and on Saturday night we got to be a part of the after party thrown by, none other than the event queen herself, Sarah Shewey of Pink Cloud Events.

There were yummy treats provided by some of our favorite eateries such as Leaf Cuisine, Tender Greens and Ciudad. Bevearges full of goodness were served by my friends new company, Barbelles. Hot chicks serving up canned heat is always a nice addition to any soiree. We loved the various stations that were set up for recycling and composting. No forks, plates, cups, or food bits went to waste. This was a party for the conscious.

Afterwards, a handful of peeps headed to Ecco in Hollywood, where they had a special table reserved for Ms. Shewey and her entourage. Environmentally friendly 360 vodka makes dirty dancing and innocent debauchery a lot more fun.

If you watch Planet Green’s Alter Eco show, keep your eye out for Sarah, she’s appeared in a few recent episodes.

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Want A Free Obama Tattoo?

Tuesday Nov. 4th (Election Day)

THE Magazine along with Edgar Varela Fine Arts, GHETTOGLOSS and Shana Nys Dambrot present:

“YOU NEVER GO BACK”: November issue launch party and election results viewing

Featuring art from Grace Oh, Dan Van Clapp, Steven J. Brooks and Suzie Moon
Music by Imiuswi, with victory celebration music provided by the Killsonic Marching Gang

JASON SCHRODER OF INCOGNITO TATTOO WILL BE THERE AND GIVING FREE OBAMA TATTOOS TO ANYONE WHO HAS THE TRUE SENSE OF HOPE IN THIER BLOOD!! HE WILL ONLY BE DOING OBAMA TATTOOS AND THEY ARE REAL TATTOOS. GET READY TO BLEED FOR OBAMA COURTESY OF GHETTOGLOSS.

Free admission and HOSTED BAR. Gates open when the polls close.

www.ghettogloss.com

Edgar Varela Fine Arts (EVFA)
542 S. Alameda Street, 2nd Flr.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
(213) 494.7608

Where We’ll Be On Election Night

This is going to be nuts! 7,000 rsvps so far 13,000 rsvp’s right now. Be sure to carpool.

Tuesday can’t come soon enough.

RSVP here

SPECIAL SETS BY

Z-TRIP (http://www.djztrip.com/obama) Click for the mix
JASON BENTLEY
SHEPARD FAIREY
JEREMY SOLE

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The Freaks Come Out At Night

Happy Halloween everyone! Be safe.

Thanks to Anthony Valadez for the vid.

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50 Million Dollar Record Collection

Does anyone want to help this poor guy recycle his record collection? Paul Mawhinney owns the largest collection of vinyl LPs and 45s in the world. Because of the digital music frenzy and the dwindling interest in physical music formats, Paul was forced to close his record shop. Now facing diabetes and rising health costs, he’s put up his entire collection for sale.

It had been appraised at about $50 million, but Paul was asking a mere $3 million. He’s had no serious offers, and an eBay auction back in February fell through. He is now selling his collection online here.

A fascinating fact about his collection:

Our Voices Will Change Their World

The Agape Children’s Choir and Little Engine Productions have created a video called “Change My World,” with a non-partisan view, at encouraging voters to take an interest in our children’s future and taking their voices to the polls.

The emphasis of the words is on sending a positive political message while transcending party lines. Fifteen year-old Ayanna Stokes, who joined the choir at age ten, sings the lead vocals. This isn’t the first time Ayanna has used her musical talent in a political arena, as she was also a featured soloist for programs honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Stacy Peralta, an award winning documentary film maker known for such projects as Dogtown & Z Boys andRiding Giants, directed the video. The lyrics for the video, were written by Emmy nominated composer Tree Adams and producer Gina Matthews. Their collaborative goal was to use music as an inspiration, while using the voices of kids, to encourage voters to consider children and their future when they cast their ballots.

I recently attended Agape and pleasantly surprised to witness the children’s choir perform live. They sang, danced and even added in a message about recycling and the environment. Their performance was very inspiring, as is this video.

Do it for the children. Vote.

Agape Sprititual Center.

Thanks to Yosi Sergant for passing this along.

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Organic Berry Mojito

That will be our drink for the night. See you at the bar and on the dancefloor.

ECCO Hollywood

1640 N. Cahuenga Blvd. LA, CA 90028

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The Kids Say: You Can Vote However You Like

Students of the Ron Clark Academy perform a political song supporting both presidential candidates.

LOVE IT!

Source CNN

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Care Package

I can’t think of anything that beats coming home from a long day at work only to find a surprise package waiting for you on your doorstep. Especially one sent with love.

Shout out to my boy DJ Cocoe of Abstract Workshop and the Ubiquity Records crew for my new threads and CDs. Nothing makes a GG&S girl happier than green love, dope music and cute tees with positive messages.

Mad love from the soul.

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Ecco Grand Opening

The big night that we’ve been waiting for is less than a week away. We were happy to hear that the grand opening of Ecco will be on the same night as Therapy, which used to pop off back when the spot was Tokio and was put on by Sam Gaglani (of the infamous SF & LA WET parties) and Sue Dred (Balance @ King King.)

We’ll be getting our groove on to organic-soulful sounds provided by Miguel Migs, Gabriel Rene and Scott K. Ladies, control yourselves.

The conscious-free partying will consist of energy-efficient, state-of-the-art LED lighting, power supplied by LADWP green power resources, free valet parking for all hybrid vehicles and our favorite, organic jesus juice.

See you next Wednesday.

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What’s A Girl To Do?

By now you know that we here at GG&S love furry animals. We also love bikes. Furry animals on bikes… not so much, with the exception of this video featuring Bat for Lashes.

Check out the hypnotic Donnie Darko-esque bmx riders with animal heads.

Party Time! Excellent! And Vote!

You know the clock is ticking..voter registration is just days away. Our boys Adam and Paul are putting together this party and it’s for a great cause. They have a fashion show lineup, art by Ron English, performances by ?uestlove and Travis McCoy and plenty more!!

Don’t forget to stop by the table set up on your way in and register to vote with Ajay (www.obamafoamfingers.com)

Do the damn thang.

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Abbot Kinney Festival Goes Green

The weekend is almost here and we’re looking forward to attending and covering the green living section at the Abbot Kinney Festival called Connected, this Sunday, September 28th.

There will be an art workshop, a gourmet green food court, and an artists lounge featuring works from some of LA’s most talented artists who engage in dialogue about the environment.

Click on the thumnails below to see the other good peeps and fellow greenies that will be also sponsoring and covering Connected. GG&S is excited to be part of the event and we hope to see you all there.

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Madonna Get Stupid

This video was a backdrop on Madonna’s Sticky and Sweet tour for the song “Get Stupid.” It received a lot of backlash and was condemned by John McCain’s peeps. Watch to see why.

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The Race Is On And Poppin’

We all know of Queen for their classic songs- We Are The Champions, Bohemian Rhapsody, and We Will Rock You. I found another anthem from their collection and it rocks! Bicycle Race was a hit single from their album Jazz and was written by Queen’s frontman Freddie Mercury.

To release the song, Queen staged a bicycle race with 65 naked girls. A clip from this race was used as the single cover. The video was originally banned, and had to be re-edited with colour added to censor out any offensive imagery. The song is famed for its ‘bicycle bell solo’, which fans would often replicate live at Queen concerts with their own bells. Watch it at the 1:47 mark.

I want to hear Christopher Walken say, “I gotta have more bike bell.”

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Santogold’s Message: Lights Out

L.E.S artist, Santogold says turn out the C.F.L’s. Love it!

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Music To Our Ears

We Are The Ones by Will.I.Am featuring: Ryan Phillippe, Jon Leguizamo, Jessica Alba, George Lopez, Luis Guzman, Macy Gray, Zoe Kravitz, Adrienne Palicki, Eric Mabius, Colbie Caillat, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Tichina Arnold, Tyrese, Ben McKenzie & Tabu.

Vote Obama by Taz Arnold (aka Ti$a) of Sa-Ra featuring: Kanye West, Jay Z, Chris Brown, Travis Barker, Shepard Fairey, and Apple of The Black Eyed Peas.

American Prayer by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics featuring: Bono, Forest Whitaker, Macy Gray, Joss Stone, Whoopi Goldberg, Perez Hilton, Pamela Anderson, Cyndi Lauper, Jason Alexander, Barry Manilow, Joan Baez, Margaret Cho, and Linda Perry.

Yes We Can by Will.I.Am featuring: Scarlett Johansson, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Kate Walsh, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Adam Rodriquez, Kelly Hu, Nick Cannon, Aisha Tyler, Amber Valletta, Taryn Manning, Nicole Scherzinger, and Common.

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From Here To There

Want to get a first look at the next generation of the world’s best-selling hybrid, the 2009 Toyota Prius or a 3D rendering of female auto designer Krystyne Zurian’s cocoon concept car for women? This Friday Toyota HEYA members and Quiksilver artists will unveil their art installations that explore the future of transportation. From human power to hydrogen, bicycles to rails, the transportation ideas range from common sense to fantastical.

Music for the masses will be provided by DJ Squeak E. Clean as well as a set by The SYCONS, a DJ group that runs all their equipment with portable solar power. HOLLA!

Quiksilver’s siteLA
2522 Sunset Blvd.
Silver Lake, CA

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Let’s Beat This Bitch

Unfortunately almost everyone I know, including myself, has had a loved one affected by cancer. This is a deadly disease that needs to be banished…completely.

On Friday September 15th, in an unprecedented move, all the major networks, ABC, NBC and CBS will devote a commercial-free prime-time hour to the fight against cancer. More than a dozen of the world’s most accomplished female musicians will premiere a charity single titled “Just Stand Up” to support the “Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C)” philanthropic initiative.

The single, which will feature artists such as Ciara, Sheryl Crow, Rihanna and Fergie, amongst others, will be available to purchase exclusively on the itunes store starting September 2, 2008.

Hook your ipod up with some of this goodness and do your part in ending cancer’s reign as a leading cause of death.

Via rap-up

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Manifest Hope

Once again Shepard Fairey is putting his artistic stamp, as well as his vote of confidence behind Obama. In his latest show of support, he is hosting an artists’ showcase at the Manifest Hope Gallery in Denver, Colorado during the Democratic National Convention. The gallery will highlight the central themes of the progressive grassroots movement surrounding the Barack Obama Campaign: Hope, Change, Progress, Unity and Patriotism.

The Manifest Hope Gallery will be open to the public between Monday August, 25th, 2008- Thursday August 28th, 2008 from 10am-5pm daily.

At 6pm on Wednesday August 27th, Manifest Hope and San Francisco mayor, Gavin Newsom will host Unconventional ’08 with musical performances on an outdoor stage. Check the website for the full musical lineup, as well as other details of this monumental event.

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Ripple Effect

If you happen to be in St. Paul, Minnesota on Sept. 02, be sure to check out Ripple Effect. The organization is putting on a nonpartisan, progressive action-focused art and music festival focused on sustainability, outside the RNC.

There will be guest speakers as well live performances by Michael Franti (Spearhead,) Dead Prez and a main stage dj set by K-Salaam.

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Crazy In Love With Obama

Our favorite hip hop and R&B couple, Jay-Z and Beyonce let the world know how they will be rockin’ the vote.

Flick via concrete loop

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That’s Not A Pink Elephant

Here’s a promo that Britney shot with Russell Brand for the MTV VMA’s. I guess the concept is supposed to be “there’s an elephant in the room?” That’s the best they could do? An unnecessary use of an animal for human entertainment, and all for the sake of promoting a music award show and this train wreck? She may be looking better these days but I think she needs to work on loosening up her weave and putting down the Starbucks Frappuccino’s. Something still isn’t right in the head.

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Rock Vs. Rap

This Sunday night at 10 p.m., Battleground Earth will premiere on Planet Green. Tommy Lee and Ludacris will rival in a 30 day competition. The concept finds Bridges and Lee traveling across the country while participating in different challenges that are intended to highlight green issues. Whoever wins the contest will be the headliner at an eco-concert performed at Griffith Park to benefit its renewal after it was devastated by wildfires. The loser, will be the opening act.

Source: Treehugger & Movieweb

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