The Dirty Grind Independent Artist Community

The Dirty Grind IAC Manager, signing off.

This will be my last post on this blog. It’s been a great experience and a pleasure to work with so many talented people. Thank you, Ian  and Lisa , for this opportunity and for the many years you spent advocating for the arts in SL and creating this wonderful community. If you have memories you want to share in form of pictures or posts, please feel free to send them to me (…

Wednesday December 21st – The Dirty Grind IAC’s last day

Safe Wednesday everyone ♫ With a heavy heart,  The Dirty Grind IAC today hosts its last show; we want to thank anyone who joined us in our journey and we hope we passed onto you some of our passion for the arts in Second Life. Come on over for one last dance, and please keep supporting these hard-working musicians ❤ http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fender/109/145/56 3p Lluis Indigo Lluis…

Sunday December 18th Live at The Dirty Grind IAC!

Safe Sunday everyone ♫ Join us for the last Sunday show at The Dirty Grind IAC: a trio of talented musicians await to give you an evening full of emotions and great music ❤ http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fender/109/145/56 4p RoseDrop Rust Rusty plays sensitive ballads, classic rock and roll, unusual covers, unique songs from personal friends, heartfelt originals accompanied by live guitar…

Thursday December 15th Field Trips!

Safe Thursday everyone ♫ 8 am Field Trip: Nigel Freeman at  Gonja Land! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gonja%20Land/203/209/3005 12 pm Field Trips: Lluis Indigo at Le Fabrik! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Panthera/33/45/40 Clairede Dirval at Surfside Hideaway! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Crystal%20Falls/151/73/32 1 pm Field Trips: Lluis Indigo at Surfside…

Wednesday December 14th Live at The Dirty Grind IAC!

Safe Wednesday everyone ♫ Join us at The Dirty Grind IAC to dance your Hump day blues away with excellent music 🙂 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fender/109/145/56 4p Reno Jones Reno Jones’ singing and guitar playing defies all expectations. “A voice like golf balls in a dryer.”, and “You call this music?”, are just a few of the things critics have said about Reno Jones’ musical stylings.…

Tuesday December 13th Live at The Dirty Grind IAC!

Safe Tuesday everyone ♫ 4 pm Field Trip: Lluis Indigo at The Blarney Stone! https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dublin/83/82/25 5 pm Field Trips: Nigel Freeman at The Blarney Stone! https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dublin/83/82/25 Thunderfoot Lorefield at Hotel Chelsea! https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lanestris/129/183/104 6 pm Field Trips: The Vinnie Show at Hotel…

Wednesday December 7th Live at The Dirty Grind IAC!

Safe Wednesday everyone ♫ A great show awaits you at The Dirty Grind IAC t get over this Hump day with lots and lots of music 🙂 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fender/109/145/56 3p Lluis Indigo Lluis Garcia is a self taught musician who has been experimenting with music since he was 7 years old and performing since he was 14. Many know him as creator and builder in SL, but in 2017 he…

Tuesday December 6th Field Trips!

Safe Tuesday everyone ♫ 2 pm Field Trip: Nigel Freeman at The Night Owl! https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Coba%20Island/138/107/22 3 pm Field Trip: Frogg Marlowe at The Blarney Stone! https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dublin/83/82/25 4 pm Field Trips: Wald Schridde at The Blarney Stone! https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dublin/83/82/25 Maximillion Kleene at Hotel…

Saturday December 3rd Poetry Open Mic at The Dirty Grind IAC and Field Trips!

Safe Saturday everyone ♫ Join us at The Dirty Grind IAC for Dirty Words – Poetry Open Mic presented by the wonderful RoseDrop Rust! Come to the Stoner’s Lounge and let A fiya or Rusty know if you want to read, or just kick back and enjoy 🙂 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fender/45/54/38 Field Trips! 1 pm Field Trip: Nigel Freeman at Cannery…

Hi:) We are sorry to announce that The Dirty Grind Independent Artist Community, Radio Grind, The Dirty Blog and our satellite locations will permanently close after shows on the 21st of December of this year, 2022. We have enjoyed hosting the project for over 11 years. Ian and I can no longer justify the great personal financial expense and time it takes to continue. We will miss you all and…

Wednesday November 30th Live at The Dirty Grind IAC!

Safe Wednesday everyone ♫  The Dirty Grind IAC’s Hump Day party awaits you, starting at 4pm! Invite your friends and join us to dance to your heart’s content 🙂 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fender/109/145/56 4p Reno Jones Reno Jones’ singing and guitar playing defies all expectations. “A voice like golf balls in a dryer.”, and “You call this music?”, are just a few of the things critics…

Tuesday November 29th Field Trips!

Safe Tuesday everyone ♫   4 pm Field Trip: Lluis Indigo at The Blarney Stone! https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dublin/83/82/25 5 pm Field Trip: Nigel Freeman at The Blarney Stone! https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dublin/83/82/25 6 pm Field Trips: Lluis Indigo at Hotel Chelsea! https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lanestris/129/183/104 Reno Jones at SLIA’s The Boss…

Sunday November 27th Live at The Dirty Grind IAC!

Safe Sunday everyone ♫ The Dirty Grind IAC is ready to give you a healthy dose of live shows, featuring three incredible musicians! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fender/109/145/56 4p Mandala Bee Mandala, a Rio de Janeiro Brazilian, loves to entertain her audience. She is a guitarist and singer and her vocal style is Bossa Nova: one of the best-known Brazilian music styles abroad, a…

Saturday November 26th Poetry Open Mic at The Dirty Grind IAC and Field Trips!

Safe Saturday everyone ♫ It’s time for The Dirty Grind IAC’s Dirty Words – Poetry Open Mic presented by the marvelous RoseDrop Rust! Join us at the Stoner’s Lounge and A fiya or Rusty know if you want to read, or just relax and enjoy 🙂 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fender/45/54/38 Field Trips! 8 am Field Trip: The Poet’s Plunder ft. Klannex Northmead at Hotel…

Wednesday November 23rd Live at The Dirty Grind IAC!

Safe Wednesday everyone ♫ A fantastic Hump day party awaits you at The Dirty Grind IAC! Awesome performances by masters of their trade will offer great tunes for an entertaining time to be had for all 🙂 http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fender/109/145/56 3p Lluis Indigo Lluis Garcia is a self taught musician who has been experimenting with music since he was 7 years old and performing since…

Monday November 21st Field Trips!

Safe Monday everyone ♫ 10 am Field Trip: The Vinnie Show at Surfside Hideaway! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Crystal%20Falls/151/73/32 1 pm Field Trip: Lluis Indigo at Serenity Dragon’s Den! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Serenity%20Garden/66/74/23 2 pm Field Trip: Lluis Indigo at Brazen Head! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Benvolio/100/79/25 6:30 pm Field Trip:…

Sunday November 20th Live at The Dirty Grind IAC!

Safe Sunday everyone ♫ Call your friends and join us at The Dirty Grind IAC to have your ears tickled by these amazing shows! http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fender/109/145/56 4p The Matthew Show & Beth Odets Whether it’s a song about drinking and driving in Heaven, or an unconventional love ballad, Matthew sings about basically whatever he feels like in that moment. His shows are funny,…