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Cigarrete butts can leave the curb and become fabric!

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Research says that only 1/3 of the people who own ecobags actually use them

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SWU confirms the presence of The Mars Volta at the festival

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Minors allowed to attend SWU Music and Arts Festival

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The power of kindness

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Aug 10, 2010

Supermarkets invest in sustainability - Imagine a supermarket that uses natural light, and therefore saves energy, and saves rainwater so they may use it for cleaning and flushing toilets; imagine if this super market could also have it’s own recycling depot and sold 50% more organic products than anyone of it’s competitors. Well guess what, your dream just came true, these markets [...]

Aug 6, 2010

A Thousand Suns - Linkin Park will be releasing it’s fourth studio produced album, A Thousand Suns on September 14th. The album was co-produced by Warner Bros. Records’ Rick Rubin and Mike Shinoda, who is a member of the group. The albums’s first released  single is the song “The Catalyst” which came out on August the 2nd.

Aug 4, 2010

Avenged Sevenfold will play live at The SWU Music & Arts Festival - The American heavy metal group will be performing on the 11th of October at the festival, alongside Linkin Park and Cavalera Conspiracy. After Rage Against the Machine, the SWU Music and Arts Festival announces yet another attraction for fans of heavy metal. Today we confirm the arrival of North American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold [...]

Aug 4, 2010

SWU is bringing Rage Against the Machine to South America for the first time! - RATM is one of the most popular bands worldwide and for their very first visit to South America they have chosen to come to Brazil! They will be the headline band in the SWU Music and Art Festival on October 9. South American fans of this iconic band of the 90's have been waiting for this moment since 1992 when the band released their first hit, "Killing in the Name". RATM may have had an unfortunate split in the year 2000, but to their fans' surprise and delight the band got back together in 2007 for the Coachella Festival in the US. That concert was epic, they were the main attracting, having sold out their tickets in record time! RATM was one of the most influential band of the 90's with the trademark vocals performed by Zack de La Rocha and the legendary sounds from Tom Morello's guitar. Other band members include Tim Commerford on the bass and Brad Wilk on the drums. The band was particularly famous for their political engagement and protest-style music managing a remarkable blend of hip-hop, rock, funk, and heavy metal. The group is famous for its political engagement and the protest style of its music, which mixes up hip-hop, rock, funk and heavy metal. With its numerous fans backing up their vision, RATM will be appearing at the SWU Music and Art Festival 17 years after their first hit. "Killing in the Name" has reached the top of the charts in the UK with over 500,000 downlads - a direct result of a fan-based rebellion on Facebook. This campaign propelled the group into their so deserved limelight and allowed them the honor of being backed up by great artists such as Dave Matthews, The Prodigy, and Paul McCartney. And now, SWU promises you an unforgettable performance! A show of talent and brilliance so great that it will go down in history!

Jul 28, 2010

The art of praise - Dear reader, praise is good thing in and of itself simply because it makes people feel good - if you like what you see just let them know, be nice. And trust me, I know how easy it is to sound corny, so here are a few tips to help you out:

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