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Listen to Music, Save the World

Listen to Music, Save the World
Posted on May 26, 2011 by Alina Jesien
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I think that when the phrase, “the best of both worlds” was coined, this is what the creator had in mind: This spring, Patagonia added to its already impressive resume of creative environmental initiatives with the launch of the Patagonia Music Collective.

What is Patagonia Music?

Patagonia Music is a project that successfully joins the outdoor and music industries to support several important environmental groups. Patagonia has joined forces with well-known and up-and-coming artists to produce exclusive benefit songs that can’t be found anywhere else. Patagonia has discovered how to exploit the beautiful synergy of eco-art by providing a vehicle through which musicians can make direct and meaningful contributions to specific causes while engaging their fans in their efforts.

The artists currently involved form an eclectic group including Pearl Jam, Maroon 5, Moe and Ziggy Marley.

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Artist in Residence News: ‘Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer’ Just Released

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Kent Shanklin
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Branded as a “nerd” and harassed by the school bully, 12-year-old Arthur is rescued by a magical troll who knows that the boy unwittingly holds the secret to defeat an evil dragon.

Arthur’s loving mom, struggling to keep her devious ex-husband from gaining custody of Arthur, dismisses her son’s “fantasies” until she realizes the all-too-real immediate danger and joins forces with Arthur, the troll and a dashing but washed up video game master. Together, they hope to conquer the dragon and the wicked vice-principal who threaten civilization.

Filmed entirely in and around Albuquerque, New Mexico, Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer stars Lea Thompson and Wendie Malick, along with a talented cast of young actors. The original motion picture soundtrack is also available and features IzzitGreen’s own Artist in Residence, The Real Matt Jones.

Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer is a fun kids’ adventure that’s good entertainment for the whole family. Pick up your copies of the movie from our friends at Amazon.com today! Don’t forget to also get the original motion picture soundtrack, featuring Matt Jones and visit the film’s Facebook page. You can download The Real Matt Jones’ songs from the film on iTunes.

Go here for more details on the IzzitGreen Artist in Residence, The Real Matt Jones and his green causes.

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Talkin’ Green with Izzit’s Artist in Residence, The Real Matt Jones

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Izzit Green
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Our Artist in Residence, musician Matt Jones — known as The Real Matt Jones – not only interviewed our own Kent Shanklin about IzzitGreen but gave our site a great shout-out during a recent podcast.

Read all about Matt and his music here.

His music can be found at: Amazon MP3, iTunes and IMDB.

Season 2 – The Real Podcast Episode 3: The Green Machine by trmj

Image credit: The Real Matt Jones web site.

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The Real Matt Jones: IzzitGreen’s Artist in Residence 2011

The Real Matt Jones: IzzitGreen's Artist in Residence 2011
Posted on February 14, 2011 by Izzit Green
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As the music and entertainment industries change and evolve due to the expansion of internet and social media-based content, a positive result of that change has been the organic “greening” of the industries. While hard copy CD and DVD sales are in a predictable and steady decline, consumers are demanding more media content than ever before, and they’re getting it online. The DIY music scene has exploded, and a movie that was filmed with virtually no budget using an HD camera from a corner retailer now has the ability to compete with big budget studio productions.

IzzitGreen recognizes these changes and has established a program to support and promote greening and sustainability efforts in music and entertainment, along with the artists that are on the front lines making it happen. We’re proud to introduce the first IzzitGreen Artist in Residence, The Real Matt Jones.

About Matt Jones

Since graduating from Texas Christian University (TCU) in 2004, Matt Jones has been touring the country as a singer/songwriter and solo artist playing shows with the likes of Landon Smith, Blue October, Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers,  Sister Hazel, Guy Forsyth,  Men at Work’s Colin Hay, Uncle Kracker and Rod Stewart, among many others.

Matt’s also active in film and TV where his music can be heard in the feature films Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer, Angel Camouflaged, the short film Intrepido and the award-winning, feature-length documentary Absent with James Hetfield from Metallica. A native of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Matt Jones is a regular performer at both the New Mexico Bowl and the New Mexico State Fair. His single, “You Don’t Lie When You’re Lonely” received global airplay as part of the Hollister Summer Playlist 2010.

We recently caught up with Matt as he was taking a break from touring to understand more about his passion for sustainability and green initiatives, and to hear about his upcoming album HISTORY, which marks the fifth album from The Real Matt Jones, due to be released this summer.

IzzitGreen: Matt, you’ve had another busy year of touring. Tell us where you’ve been and what you’re up to.

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Pro-Mark’s Stroke of (Green) Genius

Pro-Mark's Stroke of (Green) Genius
Posted on January 28, 2011 by Izzit Green
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Ever play drums to “Tom Sawyer” from the rock icons Rush or “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins? If so, that’s music to Pro-Mark’s ears.

Since the late 1950s, Pro-Mark has been the leading innovator and manufacturer of drumsticks, mallets and percussion products to touring musicians, students and amateurs. From their world headquarters in Houston, Pro-Mark ships to 110 countries and, even in a down economy, business is good.

What’s impressive about Pro-Mark — besides outstanding products, personalized service and an artist roster that reads like a Who’s Who of the music industry — is their zero-waste manufacturing process. From raw materials to finished goods, the only waste in the process — small wooden plugs along with wood dust and shavings — are recycled to local businesses for further use.

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Recycled Rock Star Guitar String Bracelets

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Beth Graddon-Hodgson
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Any musician knows just how wasteful a hobby it can be when it comes to guitar strings – they can break in a session, they can break in a week, or if you’re lucky, you might get through a month or two if you play regularly and like to experiment with your riffs. Guitar strings from electric or acoustic guitars don’t last forever, and while the average person might discard them without a second thought, there are millions of people out there that would like to get their hands on used guitar strings once plucked by artists like Bon Jovi, Bob Dylan or Avril Lavigne. Read more »

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DIY Customizable Eco-Speakers by Eco Nation

Posted on July 6, 2009 by Beth Graddon-Hodgson
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Apparently it doesn’t take much to make up a set of speakers, beyond cardboard made from recycled as the encasing, the audio component and an AC adapter. And really, it’s their simplicity that makes these Eco-Speakers by Eco Nation so cool.

The Eco-Speaker kit comes with everything you need to design and assemble your own green speakers that are compatible with most audio and electronic devices. The recycled cardboard speakers come folded down for portability, which can be unfolded for function. But the best part of the DIY aspect is the option to customize them to suit your décor or personality using the colored pencils provided. The only real downside I can see is if you outgrow your former artistic tastes, these sustainable speakers might just be around longer than you want them to be. Choose wisely when decorating your speakers, and like driving, drunk drawing isn’t recommended, because you might just come to regret your design choices in the morning. Read more »

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