Posts Tagged ‘DIY Venue Spotlight’
Friday, February 20th, 2009
This café exists to make a positive impact on the local, national, and global communities.
For the local community, Q Café holds weekly all-ages shows, monthly visual art exhibitions, and a variety of other events, many of which benefit the local homeless population as well as foundations such as World Aid and the Save Darfur Coalition.
For the national and global communities, organic fair-trade coffee is served and 10% of all the proceeds are donated to various non-profit organizations around the world. The café can also be rented out for personal occasions. (more…)
Tags: Allen Stone, Chris Tomlin, Curtis Peoples, DIY Venue Spotlight, Garage Voice, Grand Hallway, Hoquiam, Ingrid Michaelson, Josh Hoge, Nickelcreek, Noah Gunderson, Quest Church To The Streets, Shawn McDonald, Smoosh, The Barefoot Contingent, Tiny Vipers, Tony Lucca, Tyrone Wells
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Friday, February 13th, 2009
The Lollybot Collective is the first roaming DIY venue that we have featured.
Founders Matthew Pritchard and Jeffrey Nolan seek out spaces around the city to showcase various artists and performers. Their event line-ups and themes have carried out their goal of a guaranteed good — and free — time for everyone who attends. (more…)
Tags: DIY Venue Spotlight, Ebenezer Kling, Elephantom, Lauren Moyer, Lenny Stoofy, The Lollybot Collective
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
Universe City is Norman, Oklahoma’s progressive oasis, offering an art studio stocked with supplies, bi-monthly open mic nights, and poetry readings for anyone needing to express him/herself.
There is also a library, free school, and an art gallery open to anyone wanting to learn or be inspired. There is no cover for shows, but donations are welcome and are given to the bands.
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Tags: Critical Mass, DIY Venue Spotlight, Ghost of Monkshood, Norman Historical Society, Norman Sustainability Network, Penny Hill, Universe City, Warcolas, You Coward
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Friday, January 23rd, 2009
According to 1919 Hemphill’s website guy, Al, the venue is a “volunteer-run community and performance space that follows the DIY ethic. We have shows of all kinds; a free store; a book, zine and music library; and we offer an alcohol- and smoke-free environment for all kinds of events and meetings.” (more…)
Tags: 1919 Hemphill, An Albatross, Best Fwends, Blueberry Fist, Boogdish, Brickfight, Can Kickers, DIY Venue Spotlight, Hot Cross, Japanther, Keith Morris, Kimya Dawson, Matt & Kim, O'Pioneers, Ooga Booga, The Bananas, The Bike is a Pipebomb, World/Inferno Friendship Society
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Friday, January 9th, 2009
The Bike Barn is the northern-most DIY venue we have profiled so far. Known as Falmouth, Maine’s only interesting attraction, the barn is a popular destination for locals and tourists when the weather is warm.
For more than four years, this space has hosted performances and classes. Currently, a house is being built so that shows can continue through the winter months. (more…)
Tags: DIY Venue Spotlight, Kimya Dawson
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Friday, December 19th, 2008
This week, we bring you a DIY pioneer. During the 15 years this space has been open, a tight-knit community of anarchists, punks, and musicians has been established. Try as they may, authorities cannot shut this place down. The Trumbullplex plans to continue its promotion of music as a weapon for years to come. (more…)
Tags: DIY Venue Spotlight, Japanther, Lungfish
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Friday, December 12th, 2008
Dayton, Ohio’s Third Street: home to the local porn store, church supply outlet and The Dayton Dirt Collective. If horror make-up workshops, intimate musical performances and community service opportunities are not reason enough to visit the collective, then the neighboring establishments might be. (more…)
Tags: Brody's Militia, CJ Boyd Sexxxtet, Defiance Ohio, DIY, DIY Venue Spotlight, The Dayton Dirt Collective
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Friday, December 5th, 2008
Photo courtesy of venue
Rererato is undergoing new management, but the former managers liked to think of the events that took place as private house gatherings that just so happened to be open to the public. Art showings, music performances, figure-drawing classes and TV-show productions have all occurred in the space that used to be a Hare Krishna temple.
To follow up on the venue’s status, check its website or MySpace page. For now, click onward for our DIY spotlight. (more…)
Tags: DIY Venue Spotlight
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Friday, November 21st, 2008
The Wild performing at WonderRoot. Photo credit: Jeff Wolk
The WonderRoot Community Center supports and encourages a variety of creative endeavors; they are the elementary school art teacher of DIY venues.
Members of this non-profit arts organization strive to inspire positive social change; they feel that artists have the ability to change the world. Those who enter WonderRoot can expect an accessible, low-pressure environment where self-expression is welcome. (more…)
Tags: Defiance Ohio, DIY, DIY Venue Spotlight, Jeffrey Lewis, The Wild, WonderRoot
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Friday, November 14th, 2008
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The inhabitants of 591 55th Street (or The Basement as it is commonly called) spend plenty of time playing Street Fighter and drinking. A few months ago, a combination of boredom and distaste for venue promoters prompted The Basement to dedicate some time to hosting bands.
Since then, a variety of musicians have performed in their space. Word has spread and many shows have reached capacity. 591 55th Street will be expanding in the near future to accommodate the crowds.
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Tags: 591 55th St, Astrophel and Stella, DIY Venue Spotlight, The Basement
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Friday, November 7th, 2008
The Whitehaus Family Record is a three-story house located in the lush town of Jamaica Plain, Massachusettes. Inside this house, a variety of performances such as fire breathing, live radio drama, music playing, and weekly hootenannies occur in the living room. The Whitehaus Family plans to continue these shows until they die. (more…)
Tags: DIY Venue Spotlight
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
Photo by Jen Hauser
Saving the youth of Appleton, Wisconsin from radio rock, the BFG House has been hosting punk shows for over a year. The BFG was established to share new music and an alternative way of life with the Appleton community. Bands who play here can expect home cooked meals and an audience of punks, neighbors and the occasional ‘townie.’
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Tags: DIY Venue Spotlight
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Friday, October 24th, 2008
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In Greenville, North Carolina “booty dance club music” and cover bands dominate the music scene. The Spazzatorium Galleria offers an alternative for those unsatisfied with sing-a-longs and booty dropping beats. This community space hosts and a variety of local and touring bands; the Galleria is devoted to fostering self-expression and sustaining Greenville’s independent music scene. (more…)
Tags: Dan Deacon, DIY Venue Spotlight
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Friday, October 17th, 2008
Photo courtesy of the venue.
Queens, New York’s The Silent Barn is the first in ALARM’s ongoing series exploring the country’s best grassroots, Do-it-Yourself music venues and art spaces. If you play in a band and looking for new places to play, or just love supporting independent music, read on.
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Tags: Black Lips, Dan Deacon, Deerhunter, DIY Venue Spotlight
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