Jose Gonzalez Drops Digital Ego-Friendly EP; Vampire Weekend Also Feeling Green

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In honor of Earth Day, José González has releasing the aptly tled In Our Nature Remixes EP. The mini-album comes after a successful 30-date Green Tour with Reverb Rock that helped reduce the carbon footprint of the tour by 76 tons of CO2.





Remixes'
tracks, taken from the full-length In Our Nature, are reinterpreted by Todd Terje, Beatfanatic and more. The first single — a cover of Massive Attack's "Tear Drop" — will be released May 6 and will also include the B-side for "Four Forks Ache." Both the EP and the single are available only by the planet-conscious method of digital download.

González will hit the road June 13 for what's sure to be more "eco-friendly" touring. Here are his tour dates:

6.13: Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo
6.14: Louisville, KY @ Headliners
6.15: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
6.16: Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony
6.17: Northampton, MA @ The Iron Horse
6.18: Boston, MA @ Museum of Fine Arts
6.20: Guadalajara, Mexico @ Teatro Estudio Cavaret
6.21: Mexico City, Mexico @Lunario
6.23: Newmarket, NH @ Stone Church
6.24: Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
6.25: Quebec City @ 400 Anniversary Festival
6.26: Halifax, NS @ St. Matthew's Church
6.27: Hamilton, ON @ Casbah
6.28: Calgary, AB @ Sled Island Festival
6.30: Saskatoon, SK @ The Broadway Theatre
7.2: Winnipeg, MB @ The Park Theatre
7.3: Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest

Like González, the promoters of the Popped! Music Festival are hoping to raise Earth Day awareness. Announced today, the lineup for the diverse Philadelphia festival includes everyone from iconic rapper Slick Rick to indie favorites Vampire Weekend and Mates of State.

The POPPED! Music Festival runs from June 20-22. The bands will play some of Philadelphia's most central indoor and outdoor locations, as the promoters strive to create a green-friendly, live-music experience, à la Pemberton.

-Soikatron

jennyinla 175 jennyinla Published 4/22/08   Message Add to Friends
 

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