Deaf Children At Play
Deaf Children At Play
Los Angeles, CA
Label - Indie
DCAP is simply straight up Rock and Roll done right! I stumbled upon this LA clan a few days ago and I’m now straight up hooked! Not much in terms of background on these cats. I know they aspire to create great music that transcends mainstream music and yah know what? I think they’re well on their way. Just check out ‘Red’, ‘Vampire’, and my absolute favorite ‘Beautiful Liar’. All are really well orchestrated tracks available off their self titled and self produced album DCAP. Check out this video and audio montage I pulled..enjoy!
The Echoing Green
The Echoing Green
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Label - Indie
Simply put, I’m completely hooked on Echoing Green. I was introduced to this Albuquerque based Elecronica duo via ‘Seaside’, a particularly chill and representative track off The Winter of Our Discontent (2004 BEC Records). I found there to be a pleasant consistency in their music. Each track is blended with creative lyrics, soulful vox and well orchestrated instrumentals; characteristics that if present and consistent make the difference between good and great music. Just dive into ‘Flame’ (Antique Toy Mix) from Sanctuary (2008 A Different Drum) and my personal fav and what’s put me on the road to perpetual fandon, ‘Yesterday’s Taking Over’ off Supernova (2007 The Echoing Green). The video is definitely worth a glance. Make a point and subscribe to their podcast and catch the filming of ‘Cutting Hearts’ and their ‘Til Tuesday remake of Voices Carry..very cool!
Free Flow Tour
Toyota Challenge Dew Tour
301 West South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT. 84101
Sweet! Free Flow Tour, the official amatuer series of the AST Dew Tour kicks off at the Toyota Challenge Dew Tour in Salt Lake in September. Events include, Skate and BMX. Winners earn a wildcard for to compete against the pros in the Playstation Pro, Oct 16-19 in Orlando, Fl.. So check out the official contest rules and get yourself signed up!
One•ness|’wen(n)is|
noun: The fact or state of being unified or whole, though comprised of two or more parts.
The folks over at Globaloneness Project are building quite a collection of web based videos that document the simple notion of oneness and how we’re all connected and share a common responsibility for eachother and our shared world. I was particularly moved and inspired by The Seva Cafe’ in Ahmedabad, India; a cafe’ built on the pay-it-forward principle, in this case, if you eat today, whatever you leave pays-it-forward to the next person who comes sees you tomorrow. Each day they take in 60 guests and ask them to feel at home and enjoy the cafe’ while the Seva staff and volunteers cook and serve the food with love. Here’s the most interesting part for these 60 guests..Seva doesn’t present a bill at the end of the meal. Rather they ask the guests to think about the food, where it came from, who planted the seeds, etc. A simple yet powerful concept that affords a deep experience beyond the meal itself. I’m really excited about this organization and plan on keeping a close watch on their activities. Check out more Globaloneness at Fierce.com and their site directly.
Raising Funds Through Micro-Endowments
Hope Equity’s Micro Endowment model is unique and the future framework for individual, group and corporate giving. Here’s how it works:
You make a donation to a Hope Equity Micro-Endowment fund. They then makes available a percentage of the interest off that initial drop available to your causes each year. The principle is never touched and lasts in perpetuity, constantaly generating donation income for your causes and charities. To help promote your Micro-Endowment, they make available downloadable widgets you can post to your blog or profile on several social network platforms. Theres a growing list of causes to support and are maily focused on Disaster Relief, Education, and Hunger.
I’ve created a profile for Little Rock, AR based Hope Equity on fierce.com but you can also check out their mission and model directly here.