Month: August 2003

  • Signup List Back Online

    For all those interested, the signup list for this week’s open mic at the Tree House is back online. You can now sign up for a specific slot, which will hopefully make scheduling the performers each night a little less stressful for me. You can also add in your website address, since no one ever…

  • Thanks for Coming Out

    We had a nice turnout for Friday and Saturday’s Tree House shows. Sarah, Cathy, Roz, Jason, Willie, Adrien, and Keith put on a great show. I ended up going on fairly late tonight and busted a freakin string during “I’m a Lesbian Trapped in a Man’s Body,” but other that that it went well. Adrien…

  • Open Mic Recap @ The Tree House

    Last Wednesday was an interesting night at the Tree House. Sadly, I didn’t get a chance to play for the first time since I started hosting. My Dad came out for the first time and I think he liked it enough that he’ll come back. Just a reminder, the following open mic artists are playing…

  • Adrien Reju Added to Saturday Show

    If you were undecided about coming to my show on Saturday at the Tree House, consider yourself off the fence. Dylan O’Hearn cancelled and Adrien Reju is now filling the fourth slot. Anyone who reads this site regularly knows how awesome she is, and I’m psyched and honored to play with her. See you Saturday!

  • Open Mic Tonight: Mars Attacks!

    The martians are closer than ever before, but that won’t stop Collingswood’s best open mic. Rumor has it that the following will make their way to our stage: leo dogwallet 5ara4 A113n ray mcgeehan Mark Garvey Adrien Reju Yes, you read that right. My dad is playing, so make sure you come out. Barring any…

  • Open Mic Recap @ The Fire

    I am such a dumbass, but I’ll get to that later. I always hear musicians praising The Fire’s open mic and last night I finally checked it out. I saw the sign out front, but even then I wasn’t sure this was the right place. I thought “Maybe the outside looks decrepit, but the inside…

  • Good Review for New Frank Black Album

    I’m a huge Pixies/Frank Black fan, but some of his newer stuff hasn’t been that great with the exception of “Dog in the Sand.” It’s nice to see his latest album, “Show Me Your Tears” getting good press from review from one of my favorite music sites.I?m no Frank Black expert, but I know what…

  • Adam Brodsky’s 50 in 50 Progress

    As far as we know, Adam Brodsky is still living through his goal to play 50 shows in 50 states in 50 days. According to his itinerary he’s in my homestate of Illinois today. Philly Weekly even let him even write about the trip so far.The coolest thing ever just happened. I’m in the Florida…

  • Mike Gordon of Phish Arrested

    This is old news by now, but a lot of people still haven’t heard about it. Phish bassist Mike Gordon was arrested for “child endangerment and trespassing.”Last week at the Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, New York, Gordon was backstage taking pictures at a concert when he spotted a 9-year-old girl he wanted to photograph.…

  • Wesley Willis Dead at 40

    The first time you heard a Wesley Willis song you probably said to yourself, “what the hell?” I know I did. Sadly, he died of chronic myelogenous leukemia the other day.””Wesley will go down as one of the most unique songwriters and entertainment personalities in history,” Biafra said Friday. “What really struck me was his…

  • Newton Colony Arts Festival Cancelled

    John Shaughnessy brought the news that the Newton Colony Arts Festival, which many local performers played in last year, has been cancelled.”Newton Colony regrets to announce that we are canceling the Festival for this year. Unfortunately, funding we planned on fell through. Thank you for your interest in the Colony. We hope to continue our…

  • Open Mic Recap @ The Tree House: Electricity in the Air

    The Tree House crowd is usually sparse from 8:00 – 9:00PM, but last night it was packed. Roz kept his promise of being loud, but I don’t think his plan included getting shocked in the lip three times. I suspect one of two things. 1. His 1963 amplifier puts out some serious juice. 2. His…

  • Rock the Tree House Fest 29th & 30th

    Later this month, the Tree House is having an awesome weekend of music. Check out the lineups (I hope I have everyone right. Email me if it’s not!) Friday, August 29th Jason Wheatley Adrien Reju Roz King Sarah Allen Cathy McLeod Saturday, August 30th Ben Garvey Willie Tapps Keith Lewis Dylan O’Hearn If don’t go,…

  • Open Mic Tonight

    Collingswood is the place to be on Wednesday nights for hot coffee and great music. Sign up for the Tree House open mic here. If 14 or more people are on the list, there will be a 2 song limit after 9:00PM. Before 9:00 you can play three songs, and if there is time left…

  • Radiohead

    I finally got around to seeing Radiohead. They only play around here every 5 years or so. I remember in 97 they were opening for Alanis (hah) and I definitely wasn’t going to pay to see that. Tweeter isn’t the best place to see a show, but I think Radiohead would sound good anywhere. They…

  • Testing Out A Webcam

    I’ve had this thing for years, but I finally got around to setting it up. It refreshes the picture every 30 seconds. Don’t worry, you won’t have to worry about seeing anything indecent. Webcam Photo Update: It turns out the crummy software my camera came with only lets me use it for an hour at…

  • Francis Bean Cobain-Love-Brando?

    It turns out that Courtney Love is the grand daughter of Marlon Brando. That’s pretty odd, and Courtney Love’s daughter already had interesting genes before this news came out. If you haven’t seen her picture in a while, Francis Bean Cobain looks just like her dad.

  • Reju @ the Grape Street Pub

    Last night Jeanne and I went up to Grape Street to see Reju. They sounded awesome and they played a few songs I never heard before, including a rocking country song Adrien wrote on dare. It reminded me of the time I saw the Damnations (then called Damnations, TX) open up for the Meat Puppets.…

  • White Stripes On Sale Tomorrow

    So the White Stripes concert last month was cancelled when Jack White broke his finger. They still haven’t credited Jeanne’s credit card with the money for the tickets and I just read on the White Stripes website that unlike many of the others, new tickets need to be purchased for the Philly show. The biggest…

  • Open Mic Recap @ The Tree House

    My primary responsibility as host of the open mic is to make sure everyone gets to play and the night flows smoothly. I don’t think I did a great job last night of scheduling a slot for everyone. The place was packed and we ended up getting 16 people up on stage, but from now…