I decided to head over to Strega tonight after a long fraternity meeting – needing a little creative outlet to release some stress! Got there around 9:30 and nothing was set up yet, so I was a little worried there’d be no show. But Alan, the bartender, assured me there would be an...

I had an incredible spring break. I drove down to Las Vegas and met up with Noah Buxton, his girlfriend Hailey, and a film producer/MBA friend of mine, Roland. After a few days of debauchery, I followed Noah and Hailey to San Diego where they’re going to law school (USD). Relaxation,...

It was my second time at Walden’s tonight. I’ve been feeling a cold coming on – my throat’s scratchy – but I was singing a lot today and thought, “What the hell, let’s play tonight.” Sign-ups started at 6:30. I got there around 6:50, and there were already 12 people in front...

My dad called me a few days ago and asked if I’d want to play Thursday during the set breaks for another band that he knew. I said, “Sure” – I was excited about the opportunity to not only play at the same venue as a working band, but on the same night as well. Well, my dad had to...

Played at Java Jungle tonight. Arrived at 7:30, hoping to get a time slot around 8:30. My plans were obviously flawed, as there were already eleven people signed up before me. The house was packed, and Arty, tonight’s host, was just getting the open-mic show on the road. I’ll admit, I...