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Current TV's Max Lugavere: Upcoming LA Rocker
To most of the world, Max Lugavere is co-host of the increasingly popular, Al Gore progeny, Current TV. But in between taking on topics of Gen Y and starring in hip Gap ads you’ve seen across town, Max’s taken on a new role: musician.
What began for Max as a mere outlet of self-expression, quickly turned into an abounding passion and entry into the acoustic artist domain.
Despite his love for music and songwriting, Max Lugavere didn’t begin playing guitar until five years ago. “I wish I had a more impressive musical background. I’ve been playing guitar for five years and singing in between 2 and 3,” he says, “but as soon as I picked it up, I was immediately sucked into the world of musicality.”
With that, Lugavere, a “closet computer nerd,” actively began playing guitar and writing. Soon thereafter, he set up a home made recording studio. “I was just tired of being a listener and wanted to be a creator.”
What’s followed has been a string of acoustic folk rock songs, from the meditative “Until” to an unexpected fresh take on MGMT’s “Kids.” Influenced by acts such as Matt Nathanson, Howie Day and Joshua James, Max hopes that his songs provoke and impart a visceral experience on the listener, much like his favorite artists have affected him. With multiple acoustic performances in his back pocket, Max admits there is “no better feeling that being onstage, “ and creating a connection with the audience, which has become an increased focus for his future shows. To most of the world, Max Lugavere is co-host of the increasingly popular, Al Gore progeny, Current TV. But in between taking on topic... more -
Art to Wear- the coolest Tee Shirts for the Summer
The Gap and The Whitney joined forces on cool artist tees but they cost $28!!!!
Uniqlo has the coolest art tees on the planet and they are only $15.50
You decide you has the coolest tees on the planet The Gap and The Whitney joined forces on cool artist tees but they cost $28!!!! ... more -
Product(RED) is actually in the (RED)
Just over a year ago, Bono started Red, a campaign that combined consumerism and altruism. Since then, consumers have generated more than $22 million to fight H.I.V. and AIDS in Rwanda by buying iPods, T-shirts, watches, cologne and most recently — as anyone who watched the Super Bowl knows — laptops, with all of them branded “(Product)RED.”
But some industry insiders are claiming the RED campaign has spent $100 million on advertising and has only raised $18 million for AIDS programs.
All told, Red’s contributions make up less than 2 percent of the Global Fund’s total. And the money from Red does not increase funding for the Global Fund programs it is directed to; instead, it allows the fund to shift money to other programs. Red’s contributions also do not necessarily go to the countries hardest hit by H.I.V. and AIDS; they go only to programs with proven success records. Just over a year ago, Bono started Red, a campaign that combined consumerism and altruism. Since then, consumers have generated more t... more -
Gap to Use 'Sweatshop Free' Labels
After the recent controversy involving child laborers making clothes for Gap, the retailer is planning to use 'sweatshop free' labels on its clothes. It's a big statement for a major brand to commit to sweatshop free labor, and one that could severely backfire if found to be misleading. But is putting a label on clothes just a way to put a patch on the company's reputation? What do you think? After the recent controversy involving child laborers making clothes for Gap, the retailer is planning to use 'sweatshop free... more
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GAP still uses child labor
They used to be on the honor roll for businesses and allowed a third party to investigate their practices. According to this article they are no longer this way. They used to be on the honor roll for businesses and allowed a third party to investigate their practices. According to this article t... more
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Gap Inc. Discovers They Are Using Child Labor To Make Children's Clothing.
Brings a whole new meaning to "Gap Kids."
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DO YOU BUY GAP? Indian children found making clothes for Gap
"Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile factory in conditions close to slavery to produce clothes that appear destined for Gap Kids, according to a report published in The Observer on Sunday. .." "Child workers, some as young as 10, have been found working in a textile factory in conditions close to slavery to produce cloth... more
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Gap Kids' Kid Slaves
Despite its charitable activities, Gap has been criticised for outsourcing large contracts to the developing world. And a recent discovery of child laborers making clothes for Gap has sent the clothing company scrambling to mend its image. Despite its charitable activities, Gap has been criticised for outsourcing large contracts to the developing world. And a recent disco... more
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GAP announces new CEO
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