![]() ![]() The crowd got more and more spirited throughout the night (beer, anyone?) and they were ready for some blues-heavy jams. Keep him on your watch list! Phil Cook – photo by Laura Buhman It was a great introduction to this artist. It was a stripped-down set that reminded me of a stripped down Kurt Vile and Mason Jennings mixed perfectly together. He plays with a full band on the album, so I was surprised to see him walk onstage alone with his acoustic guitar.Īndy brought the beautiful easy-going melodic songs to the forefront with just the guitar and lyrics. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, he has just released his debut album on Spacebomb Records titled Sweet Bunch this summer and hit the road for a tour taking him around North America and the UK. Andy Jenkins – photo by Laura BuhmanĪndy Jenkins started the night off. His collaborations with Bruce Hornsby, John Prine, Sylvan Esso, Blind Boys of Alabama, and Mavis Staples are always highlights for me. Over the years of Eaux Claires I learned that when a Phil comes up on the schedule you need to see him. I wasn’t familiar with his name yet, but the man has had his hand in so many projects that I love, including Megafaun, Gayngs, and Shouting Matches with Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. It seemed that he had a huge underground following of people (honestly, they’re such fun people to see a show with). Suddenly people swarmed in from everywhere for his set. I was camped out at the main stage all day to see the final act of the night. I first discovered Phil at the first Eaux Claires festival. He’s just effortlessly friendly and cool. Phil casually chatted with some friends who had come out for the show at a table nearby. High-spirited and ready to roll with whatever the night brings, as long as they can do it together. People hugged and shouted things like “Oh my gosh, YOU MADE IT!!” That’s the kind of crowd that Phil Cook can bring together. Paul, people gathered together at the Turf Club. “This challenge really pushes kids to think about their environment and how they can design something that really impacts it.On a Friday night in St. “We have to start being more thoughtful,” Cook said. ![]() Then, he built out of cardboard a candy dispenser that senses when students toss something through the hoop. Cook placed a mini basketball hoop above the recycling bin in his class, but he didn’t stop there. What might these ideas entail? Look no further than TikTok, where Cook, naturally, celebrated the launch with a video of his own effort to get his students recycling more often. PepsiCo, with input from Cook, will choose a winner at the elementary, middle and high school level to receive a $5,000 prize. ![]() The challenge kicked off earlier this week and schools have two months to submit their ideas. “We want to get some bigger ideas, but we want them to be able to be packaged in a relatively simple way so they can be shared out with a mass audience.” “That resonates for us when it comes to this because recycling can be really complex. “He talks in plain terms that people can understand,” said Tom Mooradian, senior manager of environmental sustainability for PepsiCo. The challenge, which launched this week, asks students to come up with creative and engaging ways to increase recycling in their use of candy corn #sciencetok #spookyseason #halloween ♬ original sound - Phillip Cook PepsiCo - maker of Pepsi, Gatorade and more - has partnered with Cook to launch its new Recycling Innovation Challenge to K-12 schools nationwide. His most recent project may give him his largest platform yet. And Cook has done several experiments using the erasable ink in Pilot pens. Volkswagen called on him to explain how their new electric car works. And he’s starting to get ad money, as companies hire him to feature their products in his experiments.Įarlier this year, Cook partnered with Benefit cosmetics to explain how the company’s magnetic mascara works (hint: it’s not magic, just science). “She’s 15 and it’s not cool to have a dad on TikTok.” Partnering with PepsiCoĬook, though, finds it pretty cool to be getting so many new people interested in science. “My youngest Is a little embarrassed to have dad that does things on TikTok,” he said. While his older daughter thinks it’s pretty cool, Cook said his youngest isn’t as impressed. Some younger students are even a little star-struck. And Cook said most of his students think it’s pretty cool. His first job - at Culver Academies - has been supportive. ![]()
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