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New York Indie pop band Cults spoke to Spin Magazine about their favorite places to hang in NYC.

Brian Oblivion and Madeline Folin have a few spots in town where they go heavy on the veggie.

When the duo is looking for a good Mexican dish, they head to Dos Tores at 137 4th Ave for a veggie burrito with a side of guacamole.

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Coldplay rocked the popular British Glastonbury Festival this weekend and The Mirror is reporting that the band requested vegetarian, gluten-free dips for their backstage buffet.

The online tabloid jokes the band’s choice of food was “anti rock n’ roll” and a “waste,” but those that “Vida La Vida” like vegetarian frontman Chris Martin know the best way to single, double or even triple dip is with anything green and crunchy.

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Foo Fighters Tour Rider–Yes To Vegetarian Food, No To Pubic Hair

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, June 15th, 2011 in Bands, Food & Drink.

Foo Fighters

The Foo Fighters aren’t complete vegetarian haters.

After all, they didn’t turn down and even praised the winning vegan cornbread stuffing during a guest chef appearance on Top Chef.

But in a comical, 52-page tour rider containing animated drawings, funny lists and other satirical written material, the band jokingly reminds staff to remember their vegetarian crew members who unfortunately, weren’t gotten rid of by “the crusades.”

These instructions are included with menu no-nos, which include “pubic hair,” and punishments for not following instructions, which including receiving a wedgie.

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AC/DC

If you need a dirty deed done dirt cheap, look no further than to nature’s great white sharks.

A ocean tour guide in Australia has discovered the magnificent creatures like to get closer to humans when their favorite tunes are played by rock group AC/DC.

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Backstreet Boys Go Vegetarian For New Kids On The Block Tour

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 in Bands, Food & Drink.

Backstreet Boys

Singer Nick Carter has finally told meat, “quit playing games with my heart.”

Carter and the rest of the Backstreet Boys have gone vegetarian for their upcoming tour with New Kids on the Block.

“We’re getting a lot of rest and have switched over to a vegetarian diet,” Carter told Celebuzz. “I’m trying to get my brain clear and ready for everything that’s to come.”

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Home On The Range

Compassionate Farming Education Initiative and Planet CD NYC have collaborated with several popular musical artists to produce a CD that benefits several farm animal sanctuaries, including Woodstock Sanctuary, Happy Trails, Catskill Animal Sanctuary, Animal Acres and Kindred Spirits.

Home On The Range will feature artists such as Moby, Matisyahu, Nellie McKay and more.

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Wilco Band Organic Coffee Available In December

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 in Bands, Environment-Eco-Green, Food & Drink.

Wilco Coffee

Wilco Coffee

Need some organic coffee to wash down your “She’s A Jar” Wilco Sky Blue Sandwich Company sandwich?

The Chicago based band Wilco now has an organic coffee named after them in addition to some deli sandwiches, available from their hometown roaster, Intelligentsia.

Organic Ethiopia Sidama Homecho Waeno has a description more passionate that country music lyrics:

“The aromatics of coffee blossom and violet make way for an incredibly graceful and elegant cup. The body has a light and silky quality, like fresh whipped cream, that beautifully compliments the ever-present note of citron, juniper berry and vanilla. As it cools, the cup blossoms into notes of confectioner’s sugar, rosehips, and soft raisin, resonating on a pristine finish with a touch of milk chocolate.”

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Troy Gentry Apologizes For Bear Incident On Restaurant Website

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 in Animal Issues, Bands, Male Musicians, Male Singers.

Troy Gentry, 1/2 of the musical duo Montgomery Gentry, has posted a hand-written apology for the incident involving him killing a black bear, the video of which has circulated the Internet and drawn ire from animal lovers everywhere.

However, it seems as if Troy is more sorry for simply doing something illegal to the bear that killing it in the manner in which he did and watching it slowly bleed to death. You be the judge.

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