Thursday, April 24, 2008

It's Getting Easier to be Green

Maybe you're the kind of person who holds the values of Earth Day all year long. Or, you might be kind of tired of hearing about climate change every time you listen to NPR. Either way, you should check out Cloud Cult.
They are the most environmentally friendly band touring today, but they are not at all about using your ears as a vessel to push an environmental agenda into your brain. This is merciful, for the tunes are catchy enough for this plan to work.

Craig Minowa, the brains and voice behind Cloud Cult, writes indie-pop tunes that are delightful and sometimes devastatingly melancholy. He also happens to have rejected numerous offers from record labels in favor of his own eco-friendly label, Earthology. Every CD that he sells is in a recycled jewel case and sealed in a corn-based shrink wrap.

You can find out more through a profile produced by Public Radio International's Studio 360 called "Creative Minds Go Green".

You should also check out The Elliot Potter Show, where tracks from Cloud Cult's latest album Feel Good Ghosts (Teapartying Through Tornadoes) is getting crazy spins, as they say in the business.


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