Haiti: Grassroots Organizations, Ashevillian Efforts, and Traditional Music
“SOIL stands for Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods…dedicated to protecting soil resources, empowering people through grassroots movements, and basically transforming waste into resources for Haiti.” These words are from a representative of SOIL, an “on the ground” grassroots organization that is dedicated to supporting Haiti with basic technology and resources to create sustainability. Woody Talley volunteered with SOIL in 2007 and is now a representative of the organization. Check out this powerful interview complete with the reading of a letter marked “12-22-2009″ from Sasha Kramer, cofounder of the organization.
Woody Talley- SOIL Interview
For more information please visit www.oursoil.org
7 Worlds Collide is a musical project by New Zealand singer/songwriter, Neil Finn, best known as lead singer of Crowded House. The project started in 2001 as a series of concerts with a live album release- and included such acts as Eddie Vedder, Johnny Marr, Ed O’Brien, Tim Finn, Sebastian Steinberg, Phil Selway, Lisa Germano, and Betchadupa- with all proceeds going to Oxfam. The project reunited in late 2008 for three weeks with an agenda- to record a double disc album- and to play three sold out shows at the Powerstation concert venue in Auckland.
Both Sebastian Steinburg and Lisa Germano were a part of the project and gave us insight regarding writing and preparation for the album, working with other well reknowned musicians on this project, and the interesting and provocative meaning behind the song “Reptile”.
Sebastian Steinburg and Lisa Germano Interview
Check out 7 Worlds Collide for more information.