While she was living with me, my step sister Beth introduced me to all kinds of interesting music. She played music by Ingrid Michaelson, Regina Spektor, Missy Higgins, and I can never forget her favorite, Dave Matthews Band.
One artist I also remember her enjoying was Jack Johnson. I can remember her playing his album Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the film Curious George. All I could think about was how funny it was that my 19-year-old step sister was listening to sing-a-longs and lullabies. I didn’t realize that soundtrack was only one of the many different types of albums Jack Johnson has created.
While surfing the web last night, I realized that he came out with a new album at the beginning of June and is currently on tour. His newest album is a tribute to his father who passed away last year. His father was a surfer who, in his early 20s, sailed from California to Hawaii and spent weeks in solitude. Jack Johnson describes his father as a bit eccentric, but says that it led to a unique upbringing.
“I had one of those lucky experiences to have such a great father in so many ways,” he tells Guy Raz the host of Weekend All Things Considered on NPR.
I did a little research and found out that 100% of the profit from Jack Johnson’s current tour is being donated to charity. I also learned that he used 100% of his 2008 tour profits to establish the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation, an endowment created to support environmental art and music education. This summer the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation will offer direct and matching donations to All At Once partner non-profits.
Here is an artist really devoted to giving back. Jack Johnson does not appear to be in it for the fame and fortune rather, he is trying to make a difference, one performance at a time.
Last Saturday Mark Linkous, indie rock icon and founding member of band Sparklehorse, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
For a good write up on Mark Linkous’ work check out this Guardian UK article. Below is a video of Sparklehorse performing the song Saturday live for Current.
Did you hear that? The Earth’s tectonic plates have shifted, and now you can catch Capital City Radio over the airwaves, on WOSU HD3 (for those of you with HD radios). Now Eric French’s influence, along with his Groundswell Columbus radio show, will spread like wildfire!
Today The World posted political cartoons from around the globe. NPR reported that, while unlikely, the results of the election could be announced as early as tomorrow. Listen (MP3) to The World on Capital City Radio M-F at 5pm.
Today on the Takeaway, Amy Holmes takes on the topic of Gardasil, the HPV vaccine. I’ve been fascinated with this topic not just because I’m a woman, but because the makers of Gardasil executed an incredible three year, advertising campaign, called One Less. The concept is that your daughter won’t be added to the ranks of victims who get cervical cancer every year. When I saw the first commercial, I literally stopped what I was doing to pay attention because it was so affective; great imagery of powerful young women living life to the fullest and a direct message to moms: you can control your daughter’s future.
That’s why today’s report struck a chord with me; is the vaccine really an anti-cancer product? Is every woman at equal risk? Amy reports on these questions and the concerns of marketing this product tied to a new disturbing study on the vaccine’s serious side effects. Hear from Dr. Diane Harper, author of the clinical trials who reveals troubling information about the ultimate effectiveness of this vaccine. Listen to Should Your Daughter Get the HPV Vaccine.
arch and found out that 100% of the profit from Jack Johnson’s current tour is being donated to charity. I also learned that he used 100% of his 2008 tour profits to establish the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation, an endowment created to support environmental art and music education. This summer the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation will offer direct and matching donations to All At Once partner non-profits.