Starbucks has always been one of the leading companies which makes their customers aware of their global awareness involvement. With their Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ campaign they are always pushing the envelope in trying to find ways to better-improve customer relations and help consumers become initiated in the global awareness.
Well, they have done it again. Check out this awesome idea by David Lieske that Starbucks will be launching on March 9th 2010 in select US stores! Introducing the Eco-conscious Starbucks Card!
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We’ve seen quite a few suggestions to increase our use of recycled …

It’s another week and it’s time to feature a not-for-profit for you guys to howl over and get your knowledge brushed up on!
This week I had no research to do what so ever. This not-for-profit is close and dear to me. I have been following this organization for a few years and am always amazed by the amazing work that comes out of Skate4cancer.
Skate4cancer is a Cancer Prevention Awareness organization and campaign which educates the masses. Through knowledge and education youth can be made aware of the ongoing battle with …

Of Mice & Men, The Bled, In Fear and Faith, and The Color Morale will be hitting the road together in dirty vans filled with dirty clothes and random crap picked up along the way. probably a nice OM&M novel in there somewhere I am sure.
Check out the dates below (Sorry friends; No toronto dates!) :
May 8 2010 7:00P The Downtown Greenhouse Flagstaff, Arizona
May 9 2010 7:00P Launchpad Albuquerque, New Mexico
May 10 2010 6:30P Tequila Jungle Lubbock, Texas
May 11 2010 6:30P Knights of Columbus Tyler, Texas
May 12 2010 6:30P Creative Incubator …

The 2010 Winter Olympics have made their way to our glorious country and we are ringing it in this evening with the Opening Ceremonies. After just over 100 days of torch bearing, delays, and a few small complications the torch is safe and sound nd ready for the official ceremonies.  Opening and Closing Ceremonies are unique, large-scale celebrations capturing the spirit and personality of our city, province and country, and are a celebration of the world’s greatest athletes. The Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony will take place at Vancouver’s BC …

After a long time without hearing from THE ATARIS and knowing what they are up to but they have just announced a new extensive tour lasting two months from feb to april across the United States, unfortunately no Canadian dates. A few shows are still currently pending but make sure to stay in touch and check back for those dates if you are in that area!
Feb 18 2010 7:00P
Skull Alley Louisville, Kentucky
Feb 19 2010 6:00P
ES Jungle Indianapolis, Indiana
Feb 20 2010 6:00P
Hitts Herrin, Illinois
Feb 21 2010 7:00P
The Bishop Bloomington, Indiana
Feb 23 2010 …

With the slew of festival posts being posted from the UK recently on the site it’s time to bring things back to something a little more local, to the VANS WARPED TOUR. The Vans Warped Tour is one of the biggest and long running festivals spanning north america over just about 2 months. The Vans Warped Tour has released a few more bands to be added to the bills on select dates, so depending where you live, who knows what kind of goodies you will get along this tour!
Bands added are …

This year’s South My So What line up has been announced and is very tempting. Some amazing bands are playing this year and it makes me very jealous that I can’t attend. Bands  and details can be seen here:
SUICIDE SILENCE
ATTACK ATTACK
ALESANA
PIERCE THE VEIL
BREATHE CAROLINA
A SKYLIT DRIVE
AIDEN
BORN OF OSIRIS
I SEE STARS
SKY EATS AIRPLANE
DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS
FROM FIRST TO LAST
ASKING ALEXANDRIA
OF MICE AND MEN
WE CAME AS ROMANS
THE WORD ALIVE
MEMPHIS MAY FIRE
EVERYONE DIES IN UTAH
BURY TOMORROW
FLANNEL MOUTH
EVEN CAMERAS LIE
A TRAGEDY AT HAND

SOUTH BY SO WHAT?!
SUNDAY MARCH 14TH
DR PEPPER ARENA IN FRISCO, TX
DR PEPPER ARENA …

Them silly shinanniganers from Every Time I Die will be headlining a spring mini-tour this year to kick off the tour season, I guess they are SPRINGING into action, or just touring in support of the 2009 release New Junk Aesthetic. Bands being dragged into their antics this time around will be Four Year Strong, Polar Bear Club, and Trapped Under Ice.
Tour dates can be seen below:
03/10/10 – Syracuse, NY – Lost Horizon (No Polar Bear Club on this date)
03/11/10 – Poughkeepsie, NY – The Chance
03/12/10 – So. Burlington, VT – Higher …

Bamboozle 2010 has added 17 more artists performing at this year’s festival and they can be found below. Last week I made a post about the full list of bands to date on Bamboozle this year and they have just added more artists to the already extensive and impressive line up!
Here’s who’s been added to this year’s bamboozle since last week’s post!
Saturday May 1st:
Drake
Bullet for My Valentine
100 Monkeys
Bobby Long
Escape the Fate
Relient K
The Pretty Reckless
The Bled
Sunday May 2nd:
Motion City Soundtrack
88 Keys
Eye Alaska
Minus the Bear
Sean Price
Wale
Winston Audio
Wiz Khalifa
Also peforming a special set …

Before Their Eyes, post-hardcore band from Findlay, Ohio, will be releasing their new album UNTOUCHABLE on Rise Records, making this their third release. This album will follow previous releases Before Their Eyes (2007), The Dawn of My Death (2008). The album comes out through Rise Records March 9th, 2009. The band has also recently posted two new songs from Untouchable entitled “Sing To Me” and “Bulletproof” on their myspace page.
Album artwork and track listing for UNTOUCHABLE.

1. Hey Dude!
2. Sing To Me
3. Not Alone
4. Love Is Misery
5. My Match, Your Fire
6. …