The Greenwashed Ritual, an idea dreamt up by BambooSK8′s President Geoff Koboldt, brings together the action sports and music communities in a singular fight towards sustainability. BambooSK8 is the leading eco-friendly skateboard company and strives to not only promote sustainability, but also strives to inspire other companies to become more environmentally conscious. In addition to skateboarding, BambooSK8 has also organized a digital music compilation called the “Greenwashed Music Ritual”.
Geoff Koboldt says, “There is no doubt that music has the power to change the world. We are honored …

The movie Transformers: Dark of the Moon is set to open in theaters on June 29th, 2011. The soundtrack is already available. Included on the movie soundtrack are performances by Linkin Park, Paramore, Staind, and the Goo Goo Dolls. See complete soundtrack list.
Last week Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls had a private performance for Starwood Preferred Guests (view video) at the W Hotel in NYC’s Union Square. Below are photos of the event. We’ve also included the Youtube video of the Goo Goo Dolls new single “All …

Days after Osama Bin Laden was taken care of by US Navy SEALs (an elite military unit), Disney (who markets to young children) was quick on its feet to trademark the term “SEAL Team 6″ in an effort to market future toys, movies, and games to children. It didn’t take too long for Disney to realize the error it committed and has “surrendered” the trademark back to the Navy.
The fundamentals behind copyright laws are sound. They are meant to reward people and foster a system that inspires innovation. Otherwise, …

Before airport security became so stringent, it was a common event to see someone welcomed at the airport by family or friends with cheers and signs. Today, not so much.
Now, image the surprise of being greeted by a 90-piece orchestra as you arrive at your destination. Recent travelers at The Miami International Airport got that kind of special welcomed by a live performance of The Miami Symphony Orchestra (MISO).
The performance was part of the orchestra’s Music in Unsuspected Spaces program and cost about $40,000

For the record: No. NoiseAddicts does not have a high regard for the music video by Rebecca Black. It should have been painfully obvious from the short piece, but somehow people thought we were serious. Nothing against the girl, of course.
We also don’t subscribe to feeling sorry for Rebecca Black. According to Forbes, the song was at #45 on the iTunes Top Singles chart and sold 37,000 copies in the first week. Apparently she paid $2,000 to have the music video made. Not a bad return on her investment.
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