Month: May 2004

  • Open Mic Recap @ The Tree House

    I’m going out of town this weekend, so I better get this recap up fast. I thought the night was going to be slow, since few people signed up ahead of time and a lot of the regulars (Sarah, Jason, Forest Greens, etc.) weren’t signed up. I ended up having a great time, even though…

  • IM Encounters

    It’s always funny when you’re confused with someone else on an instant messaging service. I only wish I drew this one out a little bit. Her accent is classic.NameWithHeld: you on GarveyB: yeah, who is this? NameWithHeld: this is your mom NameWithHeld: just checking this puter out. so i will get off and call library…

  • Open Mic Tonight

    Come out tonight to the Tree House open mic. It runs from 8:00PM – 11:00PM. You can sign up in advance here or just come to hang out and drink coffe. Supporting your local coffeehouse is a noble cause. See you there and be sure to bring out your Talking Heads covers. I’ve been working…

  • Open Mic Recap @ The Tree House

    I was pleasantly surprised to see someone do a Talking Heads cover already. Thanks Scott and Joe! Email me and I’ll post a link to your website if you have one. 1. Ben Garvey – As a favor to Rob I played Johnny Cash’s “Big River” and “Folsom Prison Blues.” 2. Phil – Came back…

  • Collingswood Rocks ? The May Fair

    Collingswood Rocks ? The May Fair May 29th, 10-5pm When I moved from Philadelphia to NJ in 2001, I figured the opportunities for a performing artist were pretty well diminished. Aside from settling into my thirties, with two kids and a steady nine-to five, I was leaving the cultural center of the big city for…

  • 2nd Pixies Show Added in Camden

    I just read tonight that a 2nd Pixies show has been added on Sunday, December 5th! It’s still at the Tweeter Center in Camden, NJ even though the Pixies website claims it’s in Philly. Tickets go on sale on Friday, May 21st! Head here for more info.

  • SCI Ticketing Rocks

    Just when you thought the event ticketing industry was filled with greedy assholes with little regard for customer service and satisfaction, you get an email like this:Benjamin, Thanks for purchasing tickets through our website for The Pixies on Dec 4th in Camden, NJ. We had a cancelled order, so we moved you to better seats.…

  • Open Mic Tonight

    Come out tonight to the Tree House open mic. It runs from 8:00PM – 11:00PM. You can sign up in advance here or just come to hang out and drink coffe. Supporting your local coffeehouse is a worthwhile cause. See you there and be sure to bring out or begin working on your Talking Heads…

  • Open Mic Recap @ The Tree House

    I’ve been putting off the recap this week, because I can’t find the notes I took. Lately I’ve been jotting down a few things so I don’t forget what people actually did. A lot of good it did me this time. I’m sure I’ll forget someone, so remind me of who I left out. A…

  • Talking Heads

    There must be a lot of Talking Heads fans out there because you guys voted them as our first open mic artist tribute. The idea is that over the new few weeks you should learn one of their songs and play it at the open mic. Anything from their catalog is acceptable and I’ll even…

  • Rupert Boneham Wins the Million

    Rupert Boneham, the troubled teens mentor from Indianapolis, was just given a million dollars from Survivor fans who voted through the Internet and text messages. Take a look at this guy. That he is by far the most popular contestant ever seems impossible, but it’s completely obvious to anyone who watched Survivor: Pearl Islands. The…

  • The Pixies @ Tweeter 12/4 Pre-Sale

    For anyone interested in getting tickets to the Pixies at the Tweeter Center on December 4th, there is an Internet Pre-Sale going on right now. Tickets are going fast and they might be even tougher to come by when they go on sale through regular Ticketmaster channels. Update: It looks like the presale tickets are…

  • Open Mic Tonight

    Come out tonight to the Tree House open mic. It runs from 8:00PM – 11:00PM. You can sign up in advance here or just come to hang out and drink coffe. Supporting your local coffeehouse is a good thing. See you there!

  • Survivor All Stars

    I’m not too proud of myself for watching every episode of Survivor All-Stars. It had a few good moments, but for the most part it was horrible. Boston Rob manipulated everyone throughout the game and the crybaby survivors gave the million dollars to Amber out of spite. Or so they thought. Right before they announced…

  • No Recap This Week

    I was sick last week, so that’s why I only stopped in briefly on Wednesday. I got home, went to bed, and slept for about 11 hours. I’m better now but I still have somewhat of a nagging cough when I wake up. I’m not sure if anything notable happened at the open mic, but…

  • Google Oddities

    At work the other day I did a search for a windows version of vi, a text editor. I searched “vi for windows” (without quotes) and a this site was the first result. Later on that day, I searched “vi windows” (again without quotes) and a different site was the number one result. The funny…

  • Open Mic Tonight

    Come out tonight to the Tree House open mic. It runs from 8:00PM – 11:00PM. You can sign up in advance here or just come to hang out and drink coffe. See you there!

  • Open Mic Recap @ The Tree House

    The crowds each week at the open mic have been large enough that it appears to be doing well, but the fact is that many people come in and don’t buy anything. Tina and Randy have been incredibly supportive of what we do there every Wednesday, but right now the open mic is hurting them…