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Lend Your Voice! Free Tibet

greentrees — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:42:38 GMT

Free Tibet

greentrees — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:40:55 GMT

Now more than ever before is the time to raise our collective voices against the oppression of the peaceful people of Tibet. The Chinese fascist treatment of these voices of peace and humanity is vile, vulgar and unacceptable to anyone who has tasted even a glimpse of what Tibetan Buddhism represents. Raiso Raiso Raiso !

Greenpeace - 100 Whales Saved - email President of Cannon campaign

greentrees — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:50:23 GMT

Dear Friends, This campaign has always been about saving the whales - for good. We are proud that this year we've saved more than 100 whales here in the Southern Ocean, and I am personally relieved that I wasn't forced to witness a single whale being killed. But our efforts here in the Southern Ocean are just one part of a much larger effort to end commercial whaling forever. After months at sea, and the last two weeks of chasing the Japanese factory whaling ship, Nisshin Maru, we've almost run out of fuel and have to return to port. The Australian government vessel, the Oceanic Viking, will continue shadowing the whaling fleet, and we are confident that no whaling will take place in their presence. We have put enormous pressure on the Japanese government, and they have made it clear that they want to hide their whaling from the public eye. Now our attention must turn to increasing public pressure on the Japanese government. We're entering a new phase in our efforts to save the whales, and now we're relying on YOU to take action to achieve our goal of ending whaling, not just this season but forever. We're turning our focus on Canon, the company known for its high quality cameras and its commitment to protecting endangered species. As the head of the Japanese Business Federation, Canon CEO Fujio Mitarai has the power to influence the Japanese Prime Minister and to condemn whaling. But Canon has refused to take a stand against the killing of thousands of whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. Is this really wildlife as Canon sees it? TAKE ACTION -- Tell Canon to make a picture perfect decision to help end whaling. www.greenpeace.org It's time to zoom in on a permanent end to whaling. YOU can help Canon see the big picture. I want to thank you for all of your support for us here on the high seas protecting whales. I hope you'll continue to support whales now by shifting the spotlight to the highest levels of Japanese business and politics, where the fate of whales will ultimately be decided. Whales should be shot with cameras, not harpoons, and Canon should be developing the same conservation philosophy behind the scenes that it uses in its ads. Sincerely, Heath Hanson Boat Driver p.s. Please pass this along to anyone you know who cares about whales or owns a Canon camera.

Happy Thanksgiving to my wonderful friends

greentrees — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:20:26 GMT

Warm wishes for you and yours, Jack

Tonite - Mountain Bar - Brasswork Agency - Richard Devine - Jupite3r + Brian McGuire, more...

greentrees — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 05:58:13 GMT

Hey If you're looking for a last minute party check this out, will be great electronica/techno/whatever featuring one of my best pals Brasswork Agency who is throwing...Knobturnal..audi...JB * google map 473 gin ling way 90012 BRASSWORK AGENCY : news : music : mixes : info : : Events : FRIDAY NOVEMBER 16 KNOBTURNAL Downstairs Kay2 [MAUF] Russell Vare [Knobturnal] Brian McGuire + Jupit3r [Left House Recordings] Dean Paul [Droid Behavoir] Upstairs Brasswork Agency [Plex Records] Basek [Darkmatter Soundsystem] Richard Devine + Josh of Phoenecia LIVE! [Atlanta / Miami : Schematic Records] Mountain Bar in Chinatown Plaza 473 Gin Ling Way 90012 9PM - 2AM No Cover Adults Only

SOURCE SYNC :: Sept 14-16 :: NorCal Forest :: Derango, Ghreg On Earth, Arahat, Dai, Catalyx, Konflux

greentrees — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:54:11 GMT

Journey to the beauty of deep Northern California forest land for a 48 hour gathering of psychedelic vibrations to align with rhythms of natural life in a return to your connection with all that is. Release limiting karma, drama and trauma in an alchemical odyssey of awakening to the inner wisdom within universal patterns of energy flowing as a river through wild ageless spaces. Allow the guidance of nature to enrich your path with more grace, joy, clarity, purpose, passion and creativity for manifesting visions. On the weekend of Earthdance we join a global dance ritual sending energetic roots to the planet's core and drawing dark Mother Earth essence spiraling to the heart of cosmos for reunion with the source. Derango returns with more of their Swedish forest magic in a live performance unlike any you will experience on this side of the world along with Ghreg On Earth's first fully live set in California and many others from talented local artists over two days of music progressing through a diverse range of psychedelic genres. :: Live :: Derango (Sanaton / Parvati :: Sweden) Jens & Ola began writing their distinctly well crafted psytrance in 2000 which has earned them much respect over the years through phenomenal live performances and groundbreaking releases like their debut album Tumult in 2005. The creativity of Derango is a full expression of the psychedelic experience transferred in music. Their huge sound pictures are created combining a solid warm base with waves of sounds from synths and samples in constant change and movement. The result is a unique wrapping effect that gives to the listeners on one side the safe feeling of the belonging to mother-earth womb and, on the other side, the challenge of discovering and understanding that our mind and spirit have no borders. Ghreg On Earth (Mistress Of Evil / Auraquake :: Earth) In the two years since his widely acclaimed debut album Sigilweaver and appearance at the first Mindfull gathering Ghreg has composed an evolution of his unique sound to be shared through powerful live performances including new material from the coming album. As an aural architect, he constructs sonic structures of mysterious, melodious worlds which offer spaces otherwise concealed in the deep abyss of the subconscious. Guided by his passion for cutting edge music, art and literature from the psychedelic and mystical underground, his timeless sound realizes the magical properties of music to guide people into cinematic passages of expanded personal experience. Arahat (Psycircle :: San Diego) Tom has been scrambling brains for over 12 years with masterful mixes of twisted, groovy, powerful night time psytrance under the moniker Hidroponik. He recently began channeling his own frequencies as Arahat and in collaborations like Arabali (with Mubali), Monks of Madness (with Bodhisattva 13:20), and Brains (with Bodhi and Mubali). His live emanations will send you on a trip through unreal dimensions of aural psychedelia. Dog Of Tears (Xexify :: San Francisco) Ranging from chaotic noise to dronescapes to industrial beats, David Cohen has been making electronic music of numerous forms under a variety of pseudonyms for the past 11 years. Upon moving from the metro-west area of Massachusetts to Los Angeles four years ago, Dog of Tears became deeply involved in the psychedelic scene and began melding his electronica obscurica with unique, woofer-rattling analog psytrance. In recent months he began collaboratting on a project with Amanda Karg of MoE known as Mugwort Moon. Prepare for an onslaught of dark, driving, distorted frequencies and rhythms replete with live modular analog synthesizer tweekage. AnachroniD (Mindfull :: Los Angeles) Hailing from the dark mysterious forests of Northern California and the concrete jungle of Southern California, Peter and James have been making music together off and on since 2001. This duo created AnachroniD in the beginning of 2005 to explore the depths psychedelic trance has to offer with a focus on creating primal, twisted, organic music. :: DJ :: Amber (Apollo's Lute :: Portland) Barratt (BrainBusters :: San Francisco) Catalyx (Mindfull :: Los Angeles) Dai (Psytribe :: Los Angeles) Dropzone (Psycircle :: San Diego) EgBot (Gaian Mind :: Philadelphia) EgNogRa (Shaman Films :: San Francisco) Gayatri (Elephanthead :: Eureka) Greenman (Psycircle :: San Diego) Helios (Geomagnetic :: San Francisco) Konflux (Psytribe :: Los Angeles) Lauryn (Peak Records / 28thDay :: NYC) Loke (Yggdrasil :: Norway) Mimosa (Mindfull :: San Jose) Mulu (Elephanthead :: South Africa) Olowanpi (Dropout :: San Francisco) Subocaj (Long Beach) 15,000 watt sound by Network 23 Production support by Greentrees XLR8R by the 0mega Crew Chill Cafe by Riko The gathering will be on spectacular private forest land in the Humboldt / Trinity area five hours north of San Francisco so I encourage sharing rides and arriving early to fully experience the two day camping event. Lots of natural food, drinks and merchandise will be on sale plus available space for anyone wanting to contribute goods, services or performances so please send an email to info@mindfullproductions.net if you would like to be involved. Caravans are being organized so also contact me if you need help with a ride, let's make sure no one shows up with empty seats. Admission is only $30 for limited presale tickets then $35 at the event.

Pls. Join the Save Darfur Tribe ! Help those who cannot help themselves - Engage the U.N. & U.S.A. & E.U.

greentrees — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:37:00 GMT

If you haven't already, please join: http://tribes.tribe.net/savedarfur We must raise our voice in support of those who cannot do so for themselves. This crisis is happening on our watch. "Never again" was the battle cry of two holocausts last century (Rwanda). Bosnia was next if action had not been taken. Please add your voice to the outcry as one small measure, for starters. United we can make a difference. There are many ways to help. Being vocal to your politicians is the most basic democratic right. Thank You Very Much for your Understanding and Patience with This Effort. All the Best, xJack P.S. Please help spread the word. Encourage your friends to join. Visit http://www.savedarfur.org Write Bush/Congress.

NRDC (National Resources Defense Council) - on Supreme Court ruling....

greentrees — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 22:25:22 GMT

Dear Jack, Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court finally set the Bush Administration straight on global warming. In a 5-4 vote, the Court agreed with NRDC and our partners that carbon dioxide and other global warming emissions are "pollutants" under the Clean Air Act. And in a stunning rebuke to the Bush Administration, the court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency ALREADY has the authority to start curbing those pollutants, which are wreaking havoc with our climate. This landmark victory belongs to NRDC activists like you, who helped us launch this case four years ago and allowed us to play a leading role in a winning coalition of nearly 30 states, cities and environmental groups. We could not have prevailed without you! And I know you want to hear exactly what the Court's decision means to our fight against global warming. First, it obliterates the Bush Administration's leading excuse for doing nothing about global warming: namely, that it has no power to control carbon pollution. The Supreme Court has now ordered the EPA to stop relying on illegal excuses and to start getting serious about the problem of global warming pollution from new cars, SUVs and trucks. Second, it removes the major obstacle to measures in California and ten other states that would slash greenhouse gas emissions from car exhaust. Third, it adds immeasurably to the history-making momentum we've been building -- month by month, victory by victory -- for Congress to pass strong global warming legislation. Consider what's happened in just the last 90 days: * Ten of the most influential companies in the world joined with NRDC and other leading environmental groups to call on Congress for a mandatory approach to cutting global warming pollution. * NRDC helped spur a pioneering clean energy accord with TXU, a giant utility, which marks the beginning of the end of America's investment in dirty coal. * NRDC helped persuade Arizona, New Mexico, Washington and Oregon to commit to mandatory caps on global warming pollution, bringing the latest total to 15 states. * On April 14th, tens of thousands of Americans will mobilize for StepItUp rallies, creating a groundswell of support for global warming legislation. A nationwide chain reaction has been unleashed, and yesterday's Supreme Court ruling is going to focus new and intense heat on Congress, which is just gearing up for serious debate on global warming. The timing could not be better. If you haven't already, I urge you to join that chain reaction by making your own voice heard in Congress. Go to http://www.nrdcaction.org/gwtakeaction and send a message telling your Senators and Representative to pass a bill that cuts global warming pollution 25 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050. It will take overwhelming public support to pass the kind of bold legislation that our planet so desperately needs. But if we can prevail over the Bush Administration in the Supreme Court, then anything is possible on Capitol Hill. Let's take the fight to Congress! Sincerely, Frances Beinecke President Natural Resources Defense Council . . . We appreciate the opportunity to communicate with you and others.

Kindly help Save Darfur. Empower your friends to Join http://tribes.tribe.net/savedarfur

greentrees — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:30:57 GMT

new post Re: What have you done to help? Today, 12:25 AM This week I started a tribe for the people of Darfur. I signed a petition to Bush, to the U.N. I am trying to spread the word that we can do something by raising or voices. I am working on bigger ways to do this (ie. media enhanced yelling) But, I ask you...What have you done to help the problem today? Have you told a friend, signed a petition, written your senator...please join in this discussion. It's as important as any issue. Human lives. Human suffering. Rwanda was supposed to be the bellweather of non-participation, public ineffectualism. Spread the word. Blog your friends to join this tribe and participate in a discussion yielding greater awareness, mobility and action. This is a no brainer. Thanks, love & light, JB http://tribes.tribe.net/savedarfur

Reign Over Me - Opens Tomorrow - Friday 3/23 Everywhere

greentrees — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:49:43 GMT

Thanks for all of your support!!! Fingers Crossed! Best, Jack

"Reign Over Me" - Exclusive Trailer #1 online

greentrees — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 21:02:22 GMT

Reign Over Me:Reign Over Me: EXCLUSIVE - Trailer No. 1 http://us.video.aol.com/video.index.adp?pmmsid=1791567

Locale Tuesdays @ Star Shoes

greentrees — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 03:52:02 GMT

Locale Tuesdays: Mark Zabala + Benjamin Lebrave Date & Time: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 more on this date 10:00 PM LOCALE TUESDAYS @ STAR SHOES Eclectic nights of audio & video artists | THIS WEEK - November 28 | Benjamin Lebrave [Juxtaphone] This man can be found from art galleries to clubs, seamlessly adapting his DJ style to the venue and crowd. His killer taste in and casual mixing style carefully combines rock, hiphop, and techno essentials. Mark Zabala [Orange Kids] Another DJ with a timeless collection of essential music from nearly every style under the sun. Mark is sure to keep it rich with funky fun IDM and rocktronic beats. + music by resident DJ Brasswork Agency and projections by resident VJ S-Video Locale Tuesdays @ Star Shoes 6364 Hollywood Blvd | Hollywood 10pm-2am, No Cover, 21+ localeevents.com myspace.com/locale Posted by: jRicK aka Brasswork Agency Los Angeles 37 friends

Locale Tuesdays @ Star Shoes

greentrees — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:09:57 GMT

Locale Tuesdays @ Star Shoes Date: Oct 10, 2006 3:22 PM Subject tonite in hollywood Body: Locale Tuesdays @ Star Shoes every week with resident DJ jRicK aka Brasswork Agency and resident projectionist Michael Allen 10pm-2am, no cover charge [MAP] 6364 Hollywood Blvd Locale Tuesdays @ Star Shoes features rotating guest performances a and DJs playing sounds from across the globe: rock, reggae, idm, tech, house, latin, jazz, all swingin' shit! Star shoes is a uniquely soulful spot. No cover charge and no egos distinguishes it from any other spot in the area. | THIS WEEK - OCTOBER 10 | Kay2 [LA Rhythm Network] Chuck Fry [M.A.U.F] | NEXT WEEK - OCTOBER 17 | Live IDM by Nalepa [Native State] Minimal techno DJ set by John Von [Terpsichore] | OCTOBER 24 - International Guest | Live latin jazz by Tita Lima from Brazil [Belu Records] Playing songs from her new album "11:11" Special Guest DJ Miles Perlich [kJazz Radio] + resident DJ jRicK & resident projectionist Michael Allen Produced by Locale Events EVERY WEEK | Hollywood