A Concert Made In Paradise

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Michele Cheplic

In the early ‘90s I joined about 60,000 others to experience an unbelievable concert by the rock band U2 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. It was a memory that remains with me to this day. The band was incredible and my seat was pretty good too. I have always dreamed of attending another one of their concerts, so when a friend told me that the band was scheduling a rare tour stop in Hawaii (where I was born and raised), I thought it was meant to be. Or, maybe not. U2’s April 8th Aloha Stadium date was postponed … Continue reading →

Rock Band Raises Green For Green

Posted on July 13, 2006 by Michele Cheplic

The popular Seattle-based rock band, Pearl Jam is making a hefty donation to aid those working to preserve the environment. “Our Carbon Portfolio Strategy is the newest component of our ongoing efforts to advance clean renewable energy and carbon mitigation,” the Seattle-based band said in a statement Tuesday. Interestingly, the band designed the strategy to aid in the clean up of the pollutants they have released into the environment. The band has promised to give $100,000 to several groups that focus on “climate change, renewable energy and other environmental causes as part of an effort to offset carbon emissions” the … Continue reading →