Posts Tagged ‘ greensboro ’

Colorful Chaos: Graffiti in Greensboro

May 3rd, 2013 | By
Photo by Nix Given

ShareTweetWheat paste and sweat, stencils and cigarette burns. You can find them in train yards, risking their lives and toes for a prime tagging spot. Others can be found in back alleys, side streets, and behind dingy bars. Greensboro may not have the biggest graffiti scene in the world, or even in North Carolina, but
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Radio Reds album fundraiser @ CFBG’s

Feb 19th, 2013 | By
show flyer

ShareTweetThe Radio Reds, who some of you may know as “friends of the show,” are putting on a show this Friday (February 22) at CFBG’s to get some funds for their new record. They will be recording the album next month at Legitimate Business, a local recording studio and former venue familiar to many musicians
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Staying Behind, or, Why I’m Choosing to Remain in Greensboro.

Feb 15th, 2013 | By
This is cheating because it was taken in Charlotte, but here's proof I'm happy at 17. Photo by Adam Lazzara.

ShareTweetI have changed a lot in the past three years. When I was fifteen, I looked at anyone who stayed in their hometown for college as lazy, or thought they would never go anywhere. I told myself I would be a failure to stay in Greensboro for college. I had dreams of going to art
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Tunes For Teachers: Community For A Cause

Jan 30th, 2013 | By
Harry Barrow

ShareTweetOn Saturday, January 26, 2013, a thriving community came together for a very worthy cause. Helena Love, in conjunction with Backlot Records, hosted Tunes For Teachers, a benefit show for Guilford County Teachers Toolbox, to help cover school teachers’ costs in providing quality education in our public school system.   I may be a little
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8 Points. Busking Is Not Panhandling/ Let ‘Em Play

Jan 14th, 2013 | By
hgtr1212

ShareTweetThe City Council will be modifying the ordinance concerning busking (playing music, performing, dancing, etc for tips on the sidewalk- but not blocking the sidewalk) downtown.  Before you get all riled up, everyone wants this to happen.  It is a great thing for our city, as well as the arts and music scene. In my
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Triad Shows and Events 8/16 – 8/23

Aug 16th, 2012 | By
holyghost

ShareTweetTHURSDAY AUGUST 16th -Avant On Air on WUAG.net/103.1fm, 7-9pm -Mixed Tape Film Series presents David Lynch’s Blue Velvet on 35mm at The Carolina Theatre . 7:30pm   FRIDAY AUGUST 17th -Archimedes’ Revenge, Understory, Surgical Onslaught, and Space Mega Force at the  Somewhere Else Tavern, 8pm -City Time Machine at Elsewhere, 7pm -Global Fusion/Zumba Nightlife at
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Triad Shows and Events 8/10- 8/16

Aug 9th, 2012 | By
Jenny Besetzt. Photo by Sarah Martin.

ShareTweetFriday, August 10 -Open Mic Night at Tate Street Coffee, 7:30pm -The Dangerous Summer, From Indian Lakes, and more at Greene Street Club, 8pm -The Sea Demon, Britches, and Atlas at CFBG, 8pm -Jenny Besetzt, Lilac Shadows, and White Laces at Glenwood Coffee and Books. 8pm -After The Math and TBA at The Blind Tiger, 10pm -Emily Stewart and the
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Events : Aug 2 – 9

Aug 2nd, 2012 | By
mix tape

ShareTweetTHUR AUG 2 -Avant on Air @ WUAG.net//103.1fm, 7-9pm -Mixed Tape Productions present Super Mario Bros in 35mm @ The Carolina Theater, 7:30pm -Mixed Tape Productions present Super Mario Bros tournament @ Lost Ark Video Games, 9:30pm -Boykiller and Organos @ The Green Bean, 8pm -Actual Proof and The Fritz @ The Blind Tiger, 8pm
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Events : July 26 – Aug 2

Jul 26th, 2012 | By
Emily Stewart and the Baby Teeth. Photo by Martinivision.

ShareTweetTHURS JULY 26 -Avant on Air @ WUAG.net/103.1FM, 7-9pm -Invisible presents The New Obsolete @ The Weatherspoon, 6pm -ElisaRay, The Hill and Wood, and Rebekah Todd @ the Green Bean, 8pm -Singer Songwriter Night @ Sessions, 8pm FRI JULY 27 -MNWA//Barrow//Slothrust//Cinder & Smoke @ The Karate Dungeon, 6pm -Now You See Them and Emily Stewart
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Podcast: Avant On Air 6/28 Music, Food, and Moonshine

Jul 23rd, 2012 | By
musicfoodandmoonshine

ShareTweet 6/28 Music, Food, and Moonshine. We were awarded WUAG’s DJs of the Week! Thanks to everyone at WUAG, our lovely guests, and our listener-ship. On this show we heard from Wayne Reich of There Is No Creature Music and Swing Triade. Wayne talks music, gets deep, and plays us some beautiful violin. Great Escape
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