Went to Walden’s tonight. I got there early (I’d had enough of being last on the list and waiting till ten to play) and so I got to sit with a few of the other musicians and chew the fat while we waited for Todd South to set up. There was a rush for the sign in sheet – never having been...

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...

Played again at Zephyr tonight. There were quite a few more people tonight, despite the recent bad weather. Jeff Dunn was hosting. I actually met him a few weeks ago at Strega when we both played there. Nice guy – and he was kind enough to invite me to tonight’s open mic back when...

Played tonight at Zephyr – it’s a total dive on Virginia, nestled comfortably between the adult bookstore, the Wonder Silver Peak, and a Chinese Food restaurant known for booting cars who happen to stray into their parking lot. Tonight was my first time there for open mic. Got there at...