wednesday artwalk old library basement

FEBRUARY ARTWALK WED 2.04.09
an open call for public art. we invite you to participate as we turn the OLD LIBRARY BASEMENT into an open studio. see artists in action and be the artist as YOU contribute to this ongoing project.
live music @ 7pm BUFF CLOUT & HUMAN SEED
HAYDON BURNS LIBRARY BASEMENT
112 NORTH OCEAN STREET
JACKSONVILLE, FL

RIP BILLY POWELL

"Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell died Wednesday morning (January 28) at his home in Orange Park, Fla. He was 56. Powell was a roadie for Skynyrd until 1972, when the band was hired to play the Bolles School prom. After setting up the band's equipment, Billy sat down at a piano in the corner of the room and began to play his own version of 'Free Bird'. Lead singer Ronnie Van Zant was impressed, and invited Powell to join Lynyrd Skynyrd officially as their new keyboard player."
-when i was a little kid BILLY played piano at the church we went to. he was such a cool, laid back guy. he used to come to church wearing baggies and flip flops with a hawaiian shirt. he was the man. he had this big, white piano on stage. he let me play the piano a few times after church. i had no idea he was a rock star, he was just BILLY with the big smile.
THANKS BILLY, BANG ON!...

zombie bikes

tonight is workshop and movie night wednesday at zombie bikes.
they are hosting an open bike workshop from 5:30-7:30 pm. volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and help with bicycle mechanics. bomb it, a global graffiti documentary, will be shown at 8:30 pm. it's all free. so hook them up with a donation if you can and keep it going.

urban jacksonville weekly

urban jacksonville weekly posted their second show. check it out. i learned that jacksonville is considering scaling back its recycling program and downtown jacksonville has no recycling, that is so LAME! is there something we can do about that? the show is definitely worth a listen.

buggin'

i am not ashamed to say i had an ant problem. ha! no more. thanks to gina over at nature's way natural home and lawn pest control. they make most of the product that they use and gina even tasted some of it to show us that it would not hurt us or our little ones (that was the coolest part). the place smelled great after they left and the best part...no more ants. it's local, it's green and it works.

regret

stoked on the regret print that i ordered from armageddon visuals.
this one is a two color screen print with an edition of 100. only $25 delivered! tom is busting out some tight work. check out armageddon's available prints.

growers alliance

i mentioned growers alliance in the previous post about the riverside arts market meeting. ran into Matten (email me with correct spelling) again today at the beaches green market and figured a follow up was in order. i am not the biggest coffee drinker, usually go for chai, but this is some of the tastiest cafè i have had in a long time. Matten is really good people and the coffee sales help support the coffee farmers in kenya, ethiopia, costa rica, guatemala, etc.
check them out for some good karma brew.

ram

In case you haven't heard the riverside arts market will debut april 4, 2009. The market will take place under the fuller warren bridge every saturday 10am - 4pm, april through december. There are spaces for 150 artists/vendors. Farmers are artists too! There is also a stage on the river where there will be live music all day. The 100 plus turnout for the meeting this morning was encouraging and the organization was impressive. I have to say the note taking skills over at theurbancore.com were on point as well, thanks TA! special thanks to growers alliance for the free coffee!!!

beaches green market

beacheslocalfoodnetwork
has been doing a great job putting on the green market every saturday from 2-5 pm at jarboe park in neptune beach. i have been enjoying my sweet potatoes, collards, cabbage, greens and other goodies. come out and support local farmers!!!

new belt

Love my new belt. Thanks to the folks at http://www.couchguitarstraps.com
Made in downtown Los Angeles. Vegan, sweat free, recycled goodness. All for under $20 bucks delivered!!! Leather is dead anyway...