February 2020
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February 29th, 2020. A leap day well leapt.
Special thanks to Lynn Hollyfield for making such a wonderful scene out in Southern Maryland. And thanks to Heather’s husband, Richard, for driving the band down and back. It was kind of fun being in the Berkmobile, chatting it up with Rowan and Kristen and Heather and NONE of us had to pay attention to…
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February 26th, 2020. El Golfo w Marissa Zechinato.
Wednesday nights continue to be an adventure and though March will definitely see the night moving up by half an hour, I’m still debating whether or not I should randomize my list. It’s funny that this is never a conversation with anything I’ve run anywhere else but the Takoma Park area. There’s just something special…
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February 24th, 2020. Teavolve w Jesse Moody.
I realized I hadn’t come with a card for my picture-snappin’ camera, so I had to make do with documenting with my phone. As I sit listening to the soundtrack for Underworld, treasuring the wonder that was late 90’s grunge and metal, I’m trying to remember the wonder that was Monday night’s open mic and…
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February 23rd, 2020. A good weekend and a bonnie good branch.
Saturday was a busy day. First we drove down south below Annapolis, MD to play the Great Frog Winery, and then we drove north above Baltimore to Bel Air, MD to play Black Eyed Suzie’s. Good times were had. Sunday night was the finest of shows. Give me forty-plus people in a crowded Living over…
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February 22nd, 2020. Going to Georgia. And coming back.
Going to Georgia to visit Kristen’s Dad… and coming home again… via South of the Border! Home again.
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February 19th, 2020. El Golfo and the Muleman.
I must admit, I adore the highly variable nature of open mics. Generally speaking, there’s always an element of “making the best of it” but the “best of it” can often turn out to be downright magical, even if it’s nothing like what you were expecting. One of my favourite things at open mics… people…
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February 16th, 2020.
We’re in Waynesboro, GA. We’re doing a lot of family stuff. No worries. But no stories really either. Other than those I’ve already told… Kristen’s Dad’s beautiful Steinway. I ask no questions.
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February 15th, 2020. Gone South.
Prince wishes he could come with us and sniff the air of Georgia. Comparisons are hard. And constant. And in today’s world of social media, more and more frequent. FOMO and jealousy, envy, one whole cardinal sin massively bloated by something that now over three quarters of America log into daily. We’re spending the next…
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February 10th, 2020. Jeffrey T Smith at Teavolve.
Hosting Teavolve like it’s my job. What a fantastic night. It doesn’t hurt that we had some pros in the room, and frankly, when other venues drop the ball it is often *I* and all o’ Teavolve that reap the profits! (thank you to Gentle Temper for dropping in, I know it doesn’t make up…
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February 8th, 2020. Forever My Bilbo.
(screen cap from the 1977 movie “The Hobbit”) Last night we played a massive show for my birthday, good times were perpetrated, feelings were felt. We came home, loaded in, left everything in a massive pile next to the door because band practice kicks off in 40 hours, and as is our wont, settled down…