Harvest of Hope- Musicians gather in St. Augustine

Friday the 13th_ Show at Frank's Front Row (D.B.)

Well, if you haven't seen this event bulletin on MySpace already, posted by Harsh.. That's what Dirt City is here for.

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Frank's Front Row: Seabreeze Ave.  Daytona Beach, FL  (Just West of Sapporos Sushi)
     Line Up:  8-11pm

HATCHETFACE                FORTITUDE                         HARSH                  NASTY CREW

A Thanksgiving treat for Dirt City music lovers

Check out H.R. from BAD BRAINS after you're done stuffing your face. Come dance and puke and dance some more.

For those who don't know, H.R. is the stage name of Paul D. Hudson, the front man of Bad Brains. Bad Brains has put out over 15 albums throughout their career. H.R. is now coming back into the spotlight as a solo artist, with his new full length album "Hey Wella" that was released October 21, 2008.

Fashion Photographer in from Italy

Tommy Tant Memorial Contest- Nov.1

Don't miss the annual Tommy Tant Contest. Go to tommytant.com (click title) or stop by your local surf shop for details. All money raised goes towards the Tommy Tant Scholarship fund. This year it will be at the Flagler Pier. Good Luck!

Jill Greenberg Exhibition

The Exhibition Opening is on Oct. 4th from 6-8pm at the Southeast Museum of Photgraphy (DBC campus). Check out more details on the photography work of Jill Greenberg at smponline.com or www.manipulator.com


photo_Jill Greenberg/ smponline.com

Need Something to do this Sat. Night?

See you there!

Daytona Night Life

Post Summer Plans?! Get some!

Turning Point Youth Collective will be partnering with other local groups to organize an event this September, gathering youth to register to vote and encouraging them to make their voice heard in this year’s upcoming election.

Music, Art, Food, and voting Resources will be available throughout the day!
If you would like to be involved in this project please send an email to daytona.tpyc@gmail.com

To learn more about Turning Point Youth Collective, view their website www.turningpointyouthcollective.org or their myspace at http://www.myspace.com/turningpointyouth386

SUPPORT THE RIGHT TO FEED THE HUNGRY AND WORK FOR PEACE

Wednesday, April 30th, a group of Daytona friends and I went to participate in feeding hungry citizens of Orlando, Florida. With us we brought donations which were instantly consumed by hungry hands. People gathered around Lake Eola around 5:00pm in search of a promised "free" meal. Shortly after we arrived, vans and trucks showed up with a dozen volunteers unloading cloathing, books, and Vegan prepared meals. They set up stands and served anyone who was hungry. The ages of volunteers and people in search of food ranged from 16 to 60. Here are a few photos documenting the weekly mission.


A sign found along the path of Lake Eola.

An Orlando resident since 1985 participates nearly every week, and he states, "They think that by cutting off services we're going to go away and we're not."



Quite the turn-out in my opinion. Souls in search of a little peace in their day. A warm, free meal, a possibility of interview-appropriate articles of clothing, and a good read for the mind to escape the warn souls of their society...or to possibly educate.

"Orlando Food Not Bombs shares vegan and vegetarian food with hungry people in the Orlando area. Some are homeless while others are the working poor who have homes but whose labor doesn't provide them with enough to enjoy a basic standard of living. Ours is the richest and most wasteful society on Earth, and we prepare our meals using some of the vast amounts of perfectly edible food that otherwise would go to waste." - orlandofoodnotbombs.org

A Dirt City dweller enjoying some Vegan Lentil Stew after assisting with serving the hungry individuals. A Vegan meal consists of only soil-born food products that contain no animal bi-products.

Seeing all of these bikes being utilized really left an impact on me. If our generation can see that there's something wrong with the way we rely on automobiles due to their convenient nature, and actually attempt to make a difference, then maybe there is more hope after all. An orlando friend says "I do as well love seeing all of those bikes because I look at cycling as a backbone to a political crisis were having within transportation issues." And that mindset is the reason I am hoping one day all of this will be revolutionary beyond our wildest dreams. God, we all know that something has to change soon. Let's start now.






Chris Fields began volunteering because she was "upset that the city of Orlando was trying to make it illegal for people to do what they feel like they should do from their inner-being". She stated, "I should be able to share a sandwich or Twenty-Five sandwiches, or a Hundred sandwiches if I see that someone is hungry."

As I understand, the ordinance that Orlando passed makes it illegal for any individual or group to serve more than 25 people in a public park within 2 miles or a mile of City Hall.

I spoke with another volunteer named Adam who informed me that the Orlando FoodNotBombs chapter began in January 2005. A couple months ago they started serving breakfasts on Monday mornings at 8:30. In his neighborhood, where alot of the volunteers reside, they recently started a free produce distribution stand as well.

I asked Adam to give me a little more insight on what they are trying to achieve through these efforts...
WHAT IS FOOD NOT BOMBS?
"An international movement against violence and hunger. There are chapters all over the world in places such as Nigeria, SouthAmerica, Russia, and Europe. All organizes under the principles of using food that would otherwise be wasted and vegetarian food and just giving it away for free to anybody. So, we're kind of like just one part of a global movement. It's not an organization, it's more of a movement. People just start their own chapters."
"I see this as building an alternative to the mainstream capitalist economy and kind of underminding it and creating an alternative to the current system; creating a better system...putting it out to people so they can see it as the good idea we see and hopefully adopt it. The idea is that if people get food for free, they won't have to go out and buy it and it just underminds the whole "for-profit economy". And we hope to branch out to other things so people can get things like free daycare. It's like building a new infrastructure for a new way of living."
"Poverty causes homelessness, not food. If businesses won't put the food to good use then we will go out and physically intercept it and make sure it gets put to use; if they wont do it we will. It's a direct action against waste of food. Half the food produced in the United States gets thrown away, so how anyone can possibly go hungry when there is so much food being thrown away is mind boggling."
Adam, an Orlando Food Not Bombs volunteer

Enabler? A man who gives his entire life to his country, claims that by supporting such movements and compassionate efforts such as Food Not Bombs, I am in fact an enabler. What is so enabling about wanting to assist efforts against homelessness and violence? How can I be enabling anyone any more than our own government and today's society has done and continues to do on a daily basis? Healthcare is denied for it is a luxury, not a right. If someone is in the position to give, why should anyone object? I was always taught that if you see someone down, that's the time to pick them up...set our differences aside and we will never look back.


For more information on Orlando Food Not Bombs visit http://orlandofoodnotbombs.org/
Orlando FoodNotBombs is always looking for volunteers and donations.

Dirt City Sighting

DirtCityHub.org will soon be dressing you up! All proceeds are going to the Dirt City Missions effort.
This is Lindsey McDole, she is a Dirt City native, but also my sister, so I made she and my dad represent, as they drove cross country a few weeks ago. She is wearing the "Dirt City Pool Coping" logo created by Dug Ketterman. Read about the trip below.

Got to keep on moving ..or stop moving

Someone once told me home is where the heart is. I
thought that was just some stupid saying , but for the
past year I have been longing to return to Florida.
After living in California for 7 years I realized my
heart was still in Florida. The hoards of people ,
cold water, high-end fashion, and busy lifestyle
started to get to me.
Well all it took once a phone call home and my dad and
I set off for the open road.
Day 1
New Mexico here we come. The stretch from San Diego
to New Mexico is not the most scenic route. Besides a
bunch of cactus and boulders there isn't much else to
see. Route 10 was about as desolate as they come , so
we managed to entertain ourselves by singing to Tim
McGraw and Dixie Chicks for 5 hours. I think my dad
was about to open the door and sling himself on the
pavement for insanity.
Day 2
We landed camp in Kerrville, Texas. Cowboy boots and
spurs surrounded the only restaurant in town,
McDonald's. I soon realized my days of eating healthy
were over.
The town shut down about 8pm and the local sheriff was
the only person around . Everyone in Texas is real
nice and most people take pride in their state. Must
be because everything is big in Texas. I noticed the
trucks, churches, and women's hair to be unsually
large.
Day 3
Still driving east towards GulfPort Mississippi.
Louisiana and Mississippi feel like another country.
The people are borderline twilght zone. It is hard to
explain, but when you see a gal sitting on a toilet
seat as a makeshift boat seat you have to wonder what
is going on in that persons head. Let's just say I
had my dose of middle America for awhile.
Day 4
Florida ..let there be light.
The last day was about 580 miles. We went through
Alabama briefly and headed down the coast of Florida
for the last 6 hours of our trip.
Finally there were trees and 7'11's! As we drove over
the Dunlatwon Bridge my dad said he had never thought
FL looked like paradise until now. Clean water, sandy
beaches, and people with a full set of teeth. Yes,
that is paradise.

This Saturday. June 7th! ENDLESS SUMMER FEST

Turning Point Youth Collective's mission:
To provide the Daytona Beach area with resources and space for producing all-ages music events and creating music related cultural products; empowering youth through alternative leadership development opportunities including a youth-directed model encouraging leadership through open governance practices and erasing the line between the people serving and being served; to actively improve the social well-being of Daytona Beach area youth through civic engagement. www.turningpointyouthcollective.org

Nothing happens in this town and you all know it. Something free and offered to all ages is very rare around here, so why miss it? There will be photography by Kim Kuhn, a Dirt local and DBCC student. Artwork will be displayed by Eric Marzinko and Dirt City featured artist Josiah Lloyd. Dirt City Zine will also have a booth. Make sure you stop by to see all the goodies we've been working on. Come support something great.

Turning Point Event

Dirt City will have a booth here, and a few other Starving Artists. Check back for updates on who and what will be at our booth.

"Yeah Mon"

Solomon Jabby and Avion Blackman will also be performing.

WE NEED YOU! Accepting donations now! FNB Orlando!

There are donations being accepted at STONE EDGE SKATEPARK located at 1848 South Ridgewood Ave in South Daytona, FL for an upcoming free dinner in Orlando put on by their local FOOD NOT BOMBS organization. Donations are being collected and will be delivered personally by myself. I will be volunteering as well as doing an article on the Orlando Food Not Bombs and everything they're doing down there. I am also encouraging all of you to participate if possible. I know it's a little drive, but you could always carpool with friends. Your efforts will be much appreciated by all FNB volunteers and organizers, and those hungry citizens of Orlando.

for more information, visit http://orlandofoodnotbombs.org/

One of our featured artists is having a show!

The Supervillians in New Smyrna TOMORROW NIGHT!!!

This Saturday, March 22nd

21 & up 10pm $5

Beachside Tavern in New Smyrna

So there's this thing about Ska that makes every person in the room want to move their feet and completely forget that someone's watching and waiting to mock them. The vibe that is sent out is immeasurable to anything else in the music industry. It's the moment where the brass playing hits your heart hard and you can't stop smiling because you know that what matter's today probably won't matter tomorrow; But this feeling will last forever if you let it. It's contageous my friends. Come be a part of it. Plus, the guys are pretty rad. There's always a chance for life-changing conversation, great photo opportunities, and an endless supply of naughty jokes. Sorry Kiddies, you will have to wait your turn. This one's for the big boys.

Art and Music Fest- Bank and Blues 3/15

The Dirt City crew will have a booth here. Though, we will be at Stone Edge's GE Jam all day first.....visit sk8dirtcity-under Stone Edge Sk8park

Turning Point Youth Collective

Upcoming meeting:

Rain or Shine
Sunday March 2 3pm
City Island Library- Children's Auditorium


Curious about...
"What is "Turning Point Youth Collective?"

*Presentation and QA Session
*Current Events- status and planning
*Cookies + Juice


Everyone welcome!

How to Survive Bike Week

As my mother would say in her most proper voice, "Immerse yourself in the culture, darling."

So, come Eat Hot Dogs and be entertained with us!


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