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::UPDATE::  The Solar Knights are National Champions in the Classic Division.  Congratulations!

A little reminder we can make shit happen when we all work together and believe in the end-game.  Check back here often for updates on when we break ground on the new home for someone in need.  GO SAINTS!

The goal: to raise enough money to keep Conscious Alliance’s food distribution center on Pine Ridge Reservation stocked with healthy food for the entire fall and winter of 2010/11.

All concertgoers who contribute the suggested amount of nonperishable food times to the food drive will receive a FREE EVENT POSTER created by very special visual artists. For more detailed information on how you can donate this summer visit www.Consciousalliance.org

Food Drive/Fundraisers will take place at the following events:

May 28-30: Summer Camp Music Festival (Poster artist Michael Boyer)

June 3-6: Wakarusa Music Festival (Poster artist Rob Marx)

August 20-22: STS9 CHICAGO (Poster artist Michael Brown)

Please note: In Chicago we will only be collecting food at the Aragon Ballroom

August 27 & 28: STS9 Atlanta (Poster artists: a J Garcia/David Hale Collaboration)

September 9-11: STS9 Colorado (Poster artists: a Robert Venosa and Martina Hoffman collaboration)

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Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.

Click HERE for more information on Make It Right.

Click HERE to learn more about this project.

Click HERE to download the Peaceblaster : Make It Right Remixes.

Catch HeadCount at:

2-12-10 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
2-13-10 – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA
2-18-10 – The Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
2-19-10 – The Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
2-20-10 – Showbox at the Market – Seattle, WA
2-21-10 – Showbox at the Market – Seattle, WA
3-7-10 – House of Blues – New Orleans, LA
3-13-10 – 930 Club – Washington, DC
3-14-10 – 930 Club – Washington, DC

Collective Conscious is a cooperative group of artists who recognize music’s ability to hearts and minds, and art’s power as an agent of social change. Inspired by Conscious Alliance’s dedication to helping people through music and art, we are honored to contribute to their mission in the best ways we know how.

As artist-activists, we hold raffles at select concerts, giving fans the chance to win donated works of visual or wearable beauty. All proceeds from each raffle go directly to Conscious Alliance’s humanitarian efforts. The centerpiece of each raffle is a large format, one-of-a-kind collaborative painting completed by relaying the canvas from artist to artist through the mail. Other donations include paintings, prints, jewelry, wire wraps, hats, belts and wearable art, all from high caliber artists. Raffle tickets are $5 and may be purchased either at participating concerts or through Paypal (payments can be addressed to collectiveconsciousgroup@gmail.com). If purchasing an online ticket please include your full name and a phone number. Winners of raffle items will be responsible for shipping costs if they reside outside of the raffles location.

****OUR NEXT RAFFLE WILL BE HELD AT THE STS9 NEW YEARS CELEBRATION IN DENVER COLORADO DEC 30TH AND 31^ST AT THE WELLS FARGO THEATER

**Artists on collaboration painting include:
Rhett Johnston
Mackenzie Page
Laura Moretz
Kat Thorpe
Omar Chow
Todd Shepherd
Tyler Ristow
Phil Lewis
Michael Garfield
Dana Patterson

Other donations:
** Wire wrap by NESTA
** Wearable art by Valerie Phipps
** Handmade glass and pendant by Jameson Siudut
** Donated print by Nick Atlas
** Handmade leather belt by Lost Sailor Design
** and a couple more that you’ll have to see to believe!!!

-Love and Respect
Collective Conscious
(For more information, how to donate, or become a part of the next collaboration, please email Aly Sanguily or Todd Shepherd at CollectiveConsciousgroup@gmail.com)

HeadCount, a nonprofit organization dedicated to participation in democracy, will join us at some our shows on the upcoming tour, including 10/8 in Minneapolis, 10/10 in Indianapolis, 10/14 in Louisville, 10/15 in Columbus and 10/29 in Asheville. Visit their table and take the “What’s Your Issue?” survey that asks what issues you care about most. While you’re there, you can register to vote, write to Congress or enter a prize drawing. To learn more go to www.HeadCount.org.

Headcount catches up with STS9’s Zach Velmer to learn more of the impetus behind  “Peaceblater: The New Orleans Make it Right remixes”.

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Here’s the track list…

1. Hidden Hand, Hidden Fist (Lazer Sword Remix)
2. Shock Doctrine (Eskmo Remix)
3. Empires (Big Gigantic Remix)
4. Beyond Right Now (The Glitch Mob Remix)
5. Shock Doctrine (Welder Remix)
6. STS9 vs Prefuse 73 (Megaloid MPC Vet Mixxx)
7. First Rays of the New Soma Sunrise (Calmer Remix)
8. Oh Little Brain (Bluetech ‘Spaze Gaze Mix’)
9. Metameme (Alex B ‘Concepts Remix’)
10. Peaceblaster ‘68 (Telepath Remix)
11. The Spectacle (Ott Remix)
12. ReGeneration (John Hughes Remix)
13. The Spectacle (Richard Devine Remix)
14. Empires (Nosaj Thing Remix)
15. The Last 50,000 Years (Deru Remix)
16. Beyond Right Now (Pretty Lights Remix)
17. Hidden Hand, Hidden Fist (The Flying Skulls Feat. Abstract Rude Remix)
18. Peaceblaster (sub-ID ‘Stay Blastin ‘88 Remix’)
19. Shock Doctrine (Eliot Lipp & Leo 123 ‘Dark Party Remix’)
20. Late for Work (Count Bass D Remix)
21. The New Soma (Daedelus Remix)
22. Peaceblaster ‘08 (Captain Crunk Remix)
23. The New Soma (Bass Science Remix)
24. Oh Little Brain (Metrognome ‘On the Sea Remix’)
25. Hidden Hand, Hidden Fist (Da Ticklah Remix)
26. Shock Doctrine (Dharmatronix Remix)
27. Hidden Hand, Hidden Fist (Lowpro Lounge Feat. Lateef & Souleye ‘$700 Billion Remix’)
28. Hidden Hand, Hidden Fist/Beyond Right Now (GFE ‘Put it Back Together Remix’)
29. Beyond Right Now (Ronald Jenkees Remix)
30. Late for Work (Pnuma Trio Remix)

All of the artists featured on STS9’s “Peaceblaster : The New Orleans Make It Right Remixes”, and even the majority of the behind-the-scenes business services required to put the album together, donated their contributions to the project. 100% of the album’s proceeds will go to the Make It Right Foundation, who has been chosen by the band to be the sole beneficiary of all of STS9’s 2009 charity programs. It is the band’s goal – with the support of their fan community and the involvement of the Make It Right Foundation – to build a home in New Orleans, raising money via the Peaceblaster : The New Orleans Make It Right Remixes album proceeds, a $1 charity donation on every STS9 concert ticket sold during 2009, special STS9 charity raffles, and other initiatives throughout the year still to be announced.

ABOUT MAKE IT RIGHT:
Make It Right is committed to building 150 sustainable, affordable homes in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward, incorporating high-quality design and construction while preserving the spirit of the community’s culture. The Lower 9th Ward was one of the most devastated areas of New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina. Make It Right hopes that this project will be a catalyst for recovery and redevelopment throughout the Lower 9th Ward and across the city of New Orleans.