May 2013
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May 20th, 2013.
Being an open mic host can be a pretty thankless task. It’s definitely a labour of Love, and one that can get you down. I’ve been hosting open mics since 2008 or so and have been attending them since I learned of their existence in 1993 or so. By 95 I was playing with others…
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May 14th, 2013.
Aw, I can tell I’m home. Juno dances with joy! I couldn’t sleep last night. Two reasons. One’s not a good one: I had a mashup of the “awoos” from “The Monster Mash” and INXS’ “Devil Inside” stuck in my head. As earworms go it’s one of the more bizarre one and I think it’s…
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May 5th, 2013.
We’ve passed this a dozen times going to and from Coffee Amici and I’ve long wanted to stop in. I’ve actually had today’s visit on my calendar since I scheduled tonight’s gig. Finally we visit the Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum here in Wanananatok, OH. So – did I catch Heather’s cold? Or is…
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May 3rd, 2013.
At the end of the show, we were relaxing in the kitchen and our hosts finally released their cats. Selkie here came down the stairs and just as I was being told “oh, and Selkie’s really shy” this mammal got really pushy about needing my hands-on Love. Our hosts were kind of stunned. I think…
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May 1st, 2013.
Last night we played for our room and board, and there’s something remarkably REAL about that. We spend a lot of time – as a species – working towards things that we only marginally understand. Filing the cash away in a savings account, or simply watching it vanish into the maws of insurance companies or…