There’ll be more scratching and slapping at the Blind Tiger than in the Grasshoppers’ dugout Wednesday night when Freekbot comes to town. Composed of two Bootsy Collins protégés — bassist Freekbass and scratcher/mixer Tobotius — their sets are a fluid freakout of funk bass and wicked turntablism.

Marijuana Wolf frontwoman and independent living activist Teresa Staley has been a tireless advocate for others with disabilities, but right now, she needs some help. Her trusty van of 25 years is on the fritz, but the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association is giving one away this month.

Venues… changing hands (say that in your best Ric Flair)! The Garage goes under new ownership tonight with the Dirty Names and Graham Wilkinson on to start the party. A reunited Kind of Like Spitting coming to Krankies on Wednesday during their first tour in six years is also kind of a big deal.

Perpetual Groove brings the definitive lineup to the Blind Tiger on Thursday. Bluespop duo Sirsy visit the Garage, while all the Rack City chicks come out for Tyga at Ziggy’s with AutoTune revivalist Lil Twist. At the Green Bean, Myrtle Beach (read that with Stevie Janowski’s voice) crustafarians Jah Harvest get irie with Travis Griggs & Friends.

A local filmmaker needs a hand. Sierra Dennis is trying to secure a screening for her music documentary Live! A Greensboro Rockumentary, and she’s short with only three days left. If someone’s birthday is worthy of funding for $1,500, surely so is her film.

Bob Log III’s long-lost twin sister, the Molly Gene One Whoaman stomps out the blues at the Green Bean on Wednesday, while Keith Moody could be the long-lost son of Meatloaf and Vince Gill. He’s at the Blind Tiger.

It’s the first week of April and there’s already a reason to look forward to the last. Ahmir Khalib Thompson, better known as ?uestlove of the Roots, will grace the Blind Tiger on 4-29 with a record collection bigger than his ‘fro. Until then, shout out to one of the best live shows you’ll ever see, Of Montreal at the Cat’s Cradle on Wednesday night.

One day, Charlottesville country rock quintet Sons of Bill are going to get their due. Until then, they’re preparing to release yet another excellent album, entitled Sirens, this Thursday night at the Blind Tiger.

Ever seen a washboard set on fire? Want to? Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band will be happy to oblige. The hillbilly blues trio is way larger in the literal sense rather than the numerical, and they’re frying up something greasy at the Blind Tiger with the Bo Stevens on Wednesday.

It’s not too late for all the Plastic Paddy’s out there to hit up Urban Outfitters for green T-shirts with thinly-veiled Irish stereotypes that they’ll wear once, then use to clean up a bottle of spilled Mickey’s from the night before.

As of press time, there’s no resolution on the noise ordinance, but McGee Lofts residents will nonetheless have to endure the boom of Oakland rappers Main Attrakionz at Longshanks tonight. Jazz rockers Portable Hero raise the dBs at the Blind Tiger, while bluesy songwriter Kaleigh Baker performs with Former Champions at the Garage.

The Live Original Local showcase at the Garage on Friday is going to be pret-tay, pretty good with the Bronzed Chorus, Jews & Catholics and the Brand New Life all participating. Ramseur antifolkster Paleface is holding an art show at Dye Pretty in Winston-Salem, and Scott Ainslie is playing blues at the Community Arts Café.

Tonight at the Green Bean, Crystal Bright & the Silver Hands will be sufficiently loud to piss off Roy Carroll. They’ll be joined by kamala ngoni master Diarra Yacouba and producer/songwriter Ben Singer. Chasing Edison up the wattage at the Blind Tiger, and the Garage hosts a birthday throwdown for guitarist Travis Griggs.

Any hip-hop fans still sleeping on Beau Young Prince can get a wake-up call tonight at the Clubhouse. CJ Chenier & his Red Hot Louisiana Band lost out to a much-deserving Rebirth Brass Band for the Regional Roots Grammy, but they’ll cook up a swampy groove with the Tim Betts Band at the Blind Tiger.

“The Voice� runner-up Dia Frampton.

Becoming the Archetype, Wake of Redemption, Skinkage, Thru World Aggression.

Charlotte quartet Pradigy GT mix guitars and flows like the Knux and the Roots, and they’re at the Blind Tiger tonight with hip-hop acts Uprite Lions and Syn Savvy. For the scream kids, there’s I See Stars with Stick to Your Guns, Memphis May Fire, etc. at Greene Street Club.

Sahara Reggae Band, Crucial Fiya, Spiritual Foundation.

It’s First Friday, and the Grande Ole Uproar.

Speaking of the best albums of 2011 that ran earlier this year, it contained a glaring omission, and that was the Bronzed Chorus’ Gleaning. It no doubt should have been in the top 10. Sorry fellas. Speaking of TBC, the first artist to record on Adam Joyce’s label Bit Heart visits the Green Bean.