Christian bands target more positive audience
Congratulations, Rachel Walden and News & Record, for running the June 22 article on "The Angry Canadiens" in your "the 'boro" section. My 15-year-old son, DJ, and I were ecstatic to see this band featured and to hear about young men with purpose and vision influencing their peers in a positive way.
My son is a guitarist in a new hard-core Christian band out of Northwest Guilford High School named One Day Forward. The guys in his band have similar interests to the AC, wanting to be solid musicians and to bring a message of hope to a generation that desperately needs encouragement.
We would appreciate it, if you would include in your "the 'boro" section contact information for the public as to where teens can go to hear live bands play in a smoke-free, alcohol-free environment.
Nancy Fleming
Greensboro
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For all the teens who say there is nothing to do in Greensboro, here's your chance! I'm an ADULT who would appreciate seeing local live music in a smoke-free non-alcoholic environment.
Totally off subject:
For the N&R to say they concentrate on 'local' news, the story on yesterday's County Commissioner meeting is EXTREMELY lacking.
Posted on July 1, 2006 11:56 AM
Cafejam.com
Greensboro's own Christian night club has national acts every Friday and Saturday, often selling out 300+ seats so order tickets early or show up early.
They are out High Point Road just past Groomtown Rd. on the right in the same shopping Center as the old library and the Asian Farmer's Market.
Also, check out Fightinginstict.com a local band with members from Jamestown and the Winston area.
Their debut CD is in the stores now and flat out jams. Sound clips are available at their myspace.com site.
Posted on July 1, 2006 12:32 PM
shameless band plugging!
yellowdog...churches are doing that alot more. they bring in bands, charge a cover but mask it as asking for a donation and dont have to pay the same taxes that local venues have to pay! and there you have it. smoke free, alcohol free, no non-christians....
The Flying Anvil only has smoking on the outside patio area. however there is a bar.
you know, most bands dont mind playing house parties. that way it can be smoke free, alcohol free, you can serve milk and cookies and everyone is happy!
I can understand lynch mob on smoking but why drinking now? next, it'll be people wanting a ban on clapping and then women will have to wear burkhas...
Posted on July 1, 2006 1:30 PM
Six string,
Do you ever play over on Mendenhall? C Of the C?
Love to go there to listen to local music without the smoke. Must admit, I'd love to smuggle a beer in though.
Posted on July 1, 2006 5:08 PM
LOL nah I keep my secular and religious music seperate. I used to play in a church that went under though.
Posted on July 2, 2006 12:58 PM
6string:
"no non-Christians"?
Never seen any sign up telling non-Christians not to come into cafejam. In fact, I know personally of quite a few non-Christians who have attended in the past.
Personally, I'm a big fan of Danzig and other heavy metal bands who like to surround themselves in symbols of satan-worship and witchcraft. Does this mean non-satanists aren't welcome to purchase their music or go see a show?
I don't keep my secular and religious music separate, however. I like what I like.
As an adult, I can both drink and smoke if I like and do it legally. However, there are times when I'd like to listen to a band in clear air without having some drunk beside me sloshing their beer all over me.
Teenagers, especially those under 18, can neither smoke nor drink legally. For those folks, I think it is cool that there are venues that allow them to hear live music without being surrounded by a bunch of stuff that they can't do. Regardless of whether the music is Christian rock or secular rock, I still think it's a cool idea.
Posted on July 3, 2006 12:17 PM