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How I Would Run an Open Mic
I’ve played at dozens of open mics and I’ve seen the good, the bad, the dead, the crowded, the annoying, etc. There are a few things the host should always do when hosting an open mic. The sign up sheet should be available well before the show starts. Ideally the open mic has an Internet…
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Open Mic Recap @ The Living Room
The Living Room has a great mix of regular performers these days, although I’d like to see someone new once and a while. The inbreeding is getting a little rampant and I think someone needs to come in and throw something new into the show. I think my favorite point of the night was when…
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Open Mic Recap @ the GSP
The GSP open mic hasn’t been this good in a long time. Adrien drove up with me to Grape Street for the first time and she sounded amazing as usual. Jeremy Hollis’s song about making out with “two chicks at one time” had a great vibe to go along with the material. Leroy Montana must…
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Beck, Strange Caves, and Where I’ll Be Tonight
I missed a Beck show the other night because I didn’t hear about it in time. I have been kicking myself ever since I missed him at the Troc in 1996 (I was visiting Syracuse University at the time). Fear not because I will be going to the Unlimited Sunshine concert on Thursday with Cake,…
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Open Mic Recap @ The Living Room
I was the featured artist yesterday at the Living Room’s open mic and overall the show went pretty well. My sound was a little screwy at times, but that happens. I played a new song called “DRM Sucks” about how Digital Rights Management could possibly invade our privacy and limit our freedoms, but unfortunately the…
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Thanks for Coming Out
Thanks to everyone who came out last night. I hope everyone had as good a time as I did. Once again they booked four bands downstairs cutting me off a little early, so for the first time in a while I didn’t play “The Genius of it All” and a few other originals. Next time…
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Open Mic Recap @ The Living Room
Adrian is so far above everyone at the Living Room (or almost anywhere else) that it’s almost embarrassing. I had to follow her tonight and even I would have rather seen her play another song. A ton of other great performers came out tonight, too(Keith, Roz, Maria, Willie, Lee and great keyboard player named Alan).…
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Open Mic Recap @ The Point
Now I don’t feel so bad about leaving GSP early and missing Lea’s set. She played a song the other night at the Point’s open mic that reminded me why I came out to her open mic in DC so often. A few people I talked to liked her stuff a lot as well. The…
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Open Mic Recap @ the GSP
I can’t believe I ran into Lea last night at Grape Street’s open mic. She was one of my favorite artists when I lived down in DC and ran an open mic for a while at Soho Coffee and Tea. I really wish I could have seen her play, but I had to leave a…
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Back From Illinois (again)
Congratulations to Ryan and Jen Haley and I hope they have a great life together. It’s not every day one of your favorite cousins gets married especially one only a few months older than you. Ryan and Jen are perfect for each other and I’m so happy for both of them. We all had a…
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Open Mic Recap
Could John and Adrian be the best artists frequenting the Living Room these days? If you haven’t seen them yet they’re going to be featured on Monday, August 5th at the Living Room from 8:00 – 8:30PM. They’re also playing at Ebeneezer’s in Moorestown on August 10th, so check them out if you hate me,…
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Haircuts Suck
I only wanted to take about a half inch off the top and just clean it up around my ears. The guy from Ed’s barber shop in Collingswood must have thought I said “leave about a half inch.” My girlfriend likes it, but it’s a little shorter than I wanted it to be. The Tortilla…
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Why Do Bands Still Use Real Audio?
How many times have you checked out a band’s website only to find their music samples are in the Real Audio format (.ra or .rm)? Here’s a few good reasons why your band sucks for using Real Audio: It only plays with Real Player Real Player is a CPU hogging piece of spyware It sounds…
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Open Mic Recap
Some very talented irregulars showed up at the Grape last night, including the Day Rubies and Senatobia. The guys who went right after me sat on the floor while they played. Strangely, it helped draw attention to their performance. I also really liked the guy from Nashville (I don’t remember his name, but that happens…
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Bands Announced for August 10th
The Grape Street Pub has announced the following bands for Saturday, August 10th. TRAGIK POPPY COCK BABBLE – (website down) PLOY STUTTER (sorry, I couldn’t find a website) I’ll be playing upstairs at 8:00PM, followed by the well known DJ SAT-ONE.
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Letter to Rob Andrews
The other day I wrote a letter to House Representative Rob Andrews concerning the Berman Bill just introduced into Congress. The Bill would allow copyright holders like the RIAA and MPAA to disrupt illegal peer to peer file traders using technological means. They wouldn’t be able to delete any files or use viruses, but they…
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Watch the Sky
My brother Jake and his friends Keith and Jessica will be parachuting over Williamstown today, so if you see a Jake sized hole in your roof you’ll know why. I think I’ll wait until after he jumps before I give him back the $160 I borrowed last week. I made some layout/color changes to the…
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Upcoming Show: Grape Street Pub (Sat, 8/10/2002)
I have just been booked to play the Grape Street Pub in Manayunk, PA on Saturday, August 10th. I go on at 8:00PM and finish up around 9:45. No word yet on which bands will be playing there that night, but I’ll post them as soon as I find out. Here is a prototype of…
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Nowayscoob Show
This Sunday, nowayscoob will be playing at Connie Mac’s bar on Route 130 with Do It for Danny and others. Check out their website for more details.