It always gives me warm fuzzies to read stories about English majors finding relative success in a world saturated with talented and not-so-talented artists alike all trying to crawl to the top of the pile. Anya Marina’s street cred, on top of an English degree, includes a featured track from her first album on the […]
Ellie’s Eco Home Store opened its doors to Boulder on Saturday, November 15, 2008. While it’s no surprise that the store is launching in the heart of Colorado’s well-to-do, enviro-yoga-laden community, the store embraces a mission that consumers everywhere need to learn to embrace…before it’s too late. The goal of Ellie’s is to facilitate an […]
“Nylon string folk acoustic protest rock show.” Those are the words, straight from the Nightwatchman’s mouth, about what this concert was all about. Boots Riley (of funk-hop group The Coup, which also includes Morello), opened the show with a free-flow set of rhymes over an acoustic guitar. It was simple, stripped-down hip-hop at its best. […]
The signature scent of exotic food filled the air…pakoras, samosas, and aloo tikki scent the foyer of the theater, while mango and lychee juice makes me realize I’m insanely thirsty. I am surrounded by colorful headscarves and beautiful women, convivial chatter and solace from the rain outside. This event marks the fifth annual Boston Bhangra […]
The Middle East is the kind of venue that becomes a haven. The basement venue is probably two-and-a-half times bigger than Larimer Lounge, but has the same low ceilinged, neighborhood dive bar feel, with the added amenities of a coat check and a bar on each side of the room. Despite being on the opposite […]
Pacifica Portland, OR-based company Pacifica was started by co-founders Brook Harvey and Billy Taylor, offering phthalate-free candles and body products. In 2007, Pacifica became carbon neutral by reducing carbon pollution wherever possible, planting trees to counteract unavoidable emissions. They also use soy, which is a clean-burning substance, and embrace the 4 R’s as much as […]
Florida-based Aubrey Organics, founded by Mr. Aubrey Hampton in 1969, has been producing all-natural, organic skincare products for over 33 years. The company has been listing ingredients on their labels since 1967; ten years before any laws requiring companies to do so were enacted. Even though they already use organic and all-natural ingredients, the company […]
The Dr. Hauschka skin care line was developed in 1967 by Dr. Rudolph Hauschka, an Austrian-born chemist, who became involved in the Anthroposophy movement in the 1920’s. Anthroposophy, you will (or perhaps won’t) remember from my previous Weleda article, is a Greek word meaning “human wisdom,” that supports a spiritually scientific approach to improving the […]
Sacred geometry itself has been used throughout history in art and architecture, and secular and non-secular representations. Gregory Hoag’s objective is to educate people about the strength of intention by using sacred geometry to channel positive and productive energy. In 1985, this Lyons, CO resident created his jewelry company, Metaforms, to meet this objective, which […]
Weleda is a Swiss-based company that was founded in 1921, whose products are all free of any synthetic preservatives, fragrances, colors and parabens. The word “Weleda” itself refers to Celtic wise women that were healers and taught their followers to better understand nature. The company was inspired by the concept of Anthroposophy, a Greek word […]
