July 4th Playlist!

Whether you'll be BBQing at your local park or traveling to visit family, you're going to need a little music. Our staff has whipped up a July 4th playlist for you and your family to enjoy, featuring artists like Miley Cyrus and Jay Z. Check out our Fourth of July playlist and tweet us @gogreenride with your favorite summer jams!

We wish you a Happy Fourth of July from our GoGreenRide family to yours!

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Summer Playlist

Summer is known for it's amazing music and it's extremely hot weather! So we have compiled a list of just some of our favorite songs for whenever you need to cool down.

Did any of these artist catch your eye? Check out up their upcoming concert dates:
Tune-Yards
Calvin Harris
Benny Benassi
Lorde

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Spring Into Music!

What we've all been waiting for is finally here: Spring. To help brighten your day our staff has put together a playlist to start enjoying the season!

Heard anything you like? Check out songkick and search for any upcoming concerts. We can get you there!

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An Anti-Valentine's Day Weekend!

Are you sick of saying "Ugh. …Valentine’s Day."? Good because New York offers many options for you on the dreadful day. So turn off that Lifetime movie or rerun of “Law and Order," get off your couch, and check out these events around town.

For Those Who Love to Dance

What: Want to get your groove on? Then come on down to Joe's Pub because the band Minq Vaadka is holding an “Anti-Valentine’s Masquerade” CD-release party with The Disgruntled Lovers.

When: Feb. 11 at 11:30 p.m.

Where: Joe’s Pub in 425 Lafayette St, For more information call (212) 539-8778.

What: Check out The Sunburnt Cow's annual “No Love at the Cow” singles party! With just $20 you can enjoy all-you-can-drink beer, drinks and wine for two hours and if you happen to meet that special someone, you can also enjoy special Love Potion shots from the Cow’s ice luge. 

When:At 8 p.m., Feb. 14.

Where: The Sunburnt Cow, 137 Avenue C. (212) 529-0005.

What: The Culture Club is back and ready to help singles find love and have a good time! Come meet, mingle and flirt with over 500 local single professionals at their Valentine's Singles Party. 
When: February 14 at 10:00PM
Where: 20 W 39th St, New York, NY 

For Game Lovers 

What: The games at The Village Pourhouse are back and with the same rules: No couples allowed! There are a ton of options (games) for you to choose from. Perhaps, join the Dart to Heart Party at seven and bring a picture of your ex, pin it on the dartboard, hit a bull’s-eye and you've got yourself a free hour of open bar. Or, go for the eyes and receive a free Bud Light just for taking part in the game. Activity times vary on what you are looking for so call (212) 979-2337 to find what's right for you!

When:Feb. 13

Where:at The Village Pourhouse 64th Third Ave. at 11th St.

For Book Lovers

What: Looking for something a bit quieter? Poet Jonathan Ames is hosting his own anti-Valentine’s party and poetry reading.. Come spend your night with Ames and various poets who have written a number of outstanding novels and comic memoirs.

When:At 7 p.m., Feb. 12

Where: The Powerhouse, 37 Main St., Brooklyn.

For music lovers 

What:Are you ready to sing your heart out! Then head to The Bell House for their Love Bites: The Power Ballads Sing-Along. With this night of eighties and nineties power-ballad sing-alongs and subtitled music videos from legends like Bon Jovi, Cyndi Lauper, Journey, and Guns N' Roses you will have the night of your life. And if that's not enough for you, there will also be an air guitar competition, a costume contest, and free Valentine's candy. 

When: 2/14 at 10 p.m.

Where:The Bell House,149 7th Street, Gowanus Brooklyn

For Those Who Love to Share

What: What I Did for Love

Nothing's better than sharing your own experiences with others who really want to listen, especially when it comes to those hard, yet funny stories about relationships. Join UCB this weekend and you could get the chance to talk about your past realtionships and watch performances by some of UCB's top improvisers. So pull out your most hilarious memories from your past relationships and call 212-366-9231 to reserve your spot!

When: 2/14 at 7:30 p.m.Where: 153 East 3rd St.

What:The Rejection Show Valentine’s Day Heartbreak Haven

Still bitter about that last breakup? With The Rejection show, you'll be in good company listening to some of the best stories of rejection. Told by Matt Koff, Lizz Winstead, and Adam Wade you are in for a great time.Want more information? Call (718)-855-3388

When:2/14 at 8:30 p.m

Where:Littlefield, 622 Degraw St., Gowanus,Brooklyn

For Those Who Love To Laugh

What:Unloveable: A Smiths & Morrissey Valentine's Day
Mope around to the music of Moz & Co. at this annual gathering, featuring the Sons & Heirs. This year's edition kicks off with a mood-lightening comedy set by Dave Hill. 

When:2/14 at 9 p.m.,

Where:The Bell House, 149 7th Street, Gowanus, Brooklyn

For Lovers Looking For Lovers

What:Ready to find Mr. or Ms. Right then get to the Strand this weekend for an hour speed dating event. Experts will lead the night, so there is no need to be nervous.With an ice breaker, drinks and prize giveaways this is not an event you want to miss! 

When: February 15th

Where: 503 Ocean Ave. Jersey City, NJ 07305

For The Love of Food

What: Make Your Own Chocolate Truffles at your place

So what if you don't have someone special to give you a box of chocolates? Get over it and make your own. Find a better way to celebrate Valentine's day and check out this recipe. It covers all the basics of making truffles in a variety of flavors. You won't think about being alone while eating one of these babies!

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Summer Playlist: SummerStage 2013

Summertime in New York City is jam-packed with exciting events and activities, but for music lovers the Central Park SummerStage series is filled with eclectic and varied concerts throughout the summer season. Over 100 free performances will be held at parks across all five boroughs, thanks to City Parks Foundation, bringing a diverse array of performers to a diverse group of New Yorkers!

GoGreenRide is excited to compile some of the SummerStage music to our Spotify playlist for your listening pleasure.

Now to introduce you to some of our favorites:

- She & Him: She & Him is an indie duo made up of actress/singer Zooey Deschanel and country-folk artist M. Ward. Some of their top songs include "I Could've Been Your Girl", "You Really Got A Hold On Me" and "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" Hear them perform in Central Park on July 6th and July 8th.

- Lila Downs: Come see Lila Downs perform on July 11th in Central Park! Downs is known for bringing her Mexican roots to her music to create a unique Mexican-blues-jazz-soul-African root mixture. Listen to her soaring voice in songs like, "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps", "Zapata Se Queda" and "Paloma Negra".

- Twin Shadow: Don't miss out on watching Brooklyn's Twin Shadow perform live in Central Park on August 17th! Dominican-born George Lewis Jr. creates an alternative pop style of music that sounds refreshing and modern. "Five Seconds", "Golden Light", and "Run My Heart" are some of his most popular tunes.


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Summer Playlist

Some of our favorites this week topping our Summer Playlist include international tunes like Ambiance à l'africaine and Oye Mi Canto. Roll down the windows in this summer heat and listen to our favorites from Kanye West, Adele, U2 and Sia. Want more of a selection? Choose your own music via YouTube or Pandora from our entertainment iPad!

We even have a Guest List, featuring Green Light by John Legend. Feel free to add your favorite songs to the list for all GoGreenRide members to enjoy!

What will you be blasting this summer? Share with us via our Facebook or Twitter page.

Member of the Week: Mike El Beta

New York City is known for its very diverse Latino community and has a bustling music scene spanning multiple genres. We caught up recently with one of our members, Mike El Beta, as he shared some of his work and collaboration with another NYC-based artist, Luno. As they rode in one of our cars, they played a few of their original songs from Mike's YouTube channel on our guest iPad.

GoGreenRide is the perfect company for New Yorkers like Mike and Luno because we offer on-demand car service at a very competitive price. Not only is our fleet of Toyota Prius V's "tech ready" with free wireless, iPads and recharging stations, it is also better for the environment. Thanks to Mike and Luno for riding with us and sharing your projects. We wish much success to you and look forward to having you ride with us to future gigs and appearances!

Check out more of Mike and Luno's work on Soundcloud or follow Mike on Twitter.

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GoGreenRide Summer Playlist

Although our GoGreenRide cars let you choose your own tunes via our entertainment iPad, we wanted to share some of our favorite songs as the city begins to heat up with summer weather.

We're digging the latest album from Daft Punk, Random Access Memories, as well as, The Great Gatsby soundtrack, plus some oldies from The Roots, Erykah Badu and Blackstreet. Pharrell Williams takes two slots on our playlist, via his collaborations with Daft Punk in Lose Yourself to Dance and Robin Thicke in Blurred Lines.

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