Interview: Jake From Ellington

Name: Jake Ashley Dylan Bosci
Band: Ellington
What's your story for being in a band?
I don't know if i would call it a career just yet but all it really came down to was wanting to release the songs we had to people with the hope out music might help people or even …

Homeless Homes

Here is a website which shows you how to make a portable home (shelter) for only $35. Most of the cost goes toward the radio inside ("Radio" in terms of a transmitter).
What do you think about this? Let us know and be sure to check out the site Here

Cancer Sucks, Says Tea

It seems like more and more you how such and such product or item helps reduce the risk of cancer. That's great, but how about something to cure or to totally prevent it.
Tea drinkers may be more safe according to the latest research.
"In a study of nearly 2,200 adults, …

Make Some Noise, Seriously

Here's the link to the Amnesty International site where you can purchase music to support Darfur.

Looks Like Justice Is In The Air

"The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued its first arrest warrants over the Darfur conflict for a Sudanese minister and a Janjaweed militia leader accused of murder, torture and rape."
It looks like we've hit that pivotal point, we'll see where everything goes …

Interested?

Any bands interested in doing an interview for the site please contact me though email (Tyler@drivenfaroff.com) or through our Virb page

Working Class Helping Darfur

"Green Day will contribute a cover of John Lennon's "Working Class Hero" to the forthcoming CD Instant Karma: The Campaign To Save Darfur, proceeds from which help support Amnesty International's campaign to focus attention on the urgent catastrophe in Darfur, Sudan. …

Get Heard While Rasing Money

If you are in a band and want to get some big names to hear your stuff check Download for the Cure.

Update: External Blog

All the posts (from the main page) will now be available the same time they are on here, on our Virb.com page as well.

Artist Spotlight: Dustin Kensrue

Lead singer of the band Thrice's solo "country" band
Dustin's Virb.com page for music [4 songs up for download]
Dustin's Interview: None yet [key word "yet"]
Charity of choice: To write love on her arms [5% of the album profits will be donated to TWLOHA]
Please check …

Tribute?

With all news about the shooting and killing that happened yesterday at Virginia Tech, issues of gun control and video game violence begin to be discussed and frankly the media will beat those to death without solving anything. Instead here's an article that tells a …

32 Killed During Virginia Tech Shooting

"A gunman opened fire in a Virginia Tech dorm and then, two hours later, shot up a classroom building across campus Monday, killing 32 people in the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history. The gunman committed suicide, bringing the death toll to 33."
Article can be …

US says ?Last Chance?

"President George W. Bush gave Sudan Wednesday one "last chance" to let UN peacekeepers into strife-torn Darfur, as Washington and London threatened new UN sanctions to force Khartoum's hand."
""The time for promises is over, president Beshir must act," Bush said. "If …

Make A Difference

Have you check out our 'Make A Difference' page lately? We've added some orginizations that need your help to help others.
Is there ones we've missed that should be there? Let us know

Updated

Our Virb.com page has gotten a make over. Thanks to Steven from the band Grey Holiday for helping us with that.
Check out the band's Virb page as well for some good new music
{I recommend the song "November"}

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No One Seems To Care, But Why?

Liban Ibrahim, a 30-year-old bus driver in the Somali capital, said: "The world does not care about our plight. The United Nations is busy issuing statements when innocent civilians are dying every day."
Issuing statements about whats going on but never really doing …

1000 Words

Mogadishu War/Mogadishu Info

"shelling and machine-gun fire shook the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday for an eighth day as residents continued to flee a government offensive to crush Islamist insurgents and clan militia."
A lot of times we hear about these wars and these far off places that …

Bands Lending A Hand?

What are some of the bands helping other through donations or giving of there time? We know there are bands and artists out there helping people, and we want to know. Leave your comments below