May 2023
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May 9th, 2023. The Spark w Lydia Sylvia Martin.
Tuesday night at the Spark. I need to remember that third HDMI cable cause a two camera open mic? Psh. ANYBODY can do a TWO camera open mic! Tonight we had Lydia Sylvia Martin as our featured artist, and she added liberally to her stage force until we had flute, banjo, guitar and mandolin, incredible…
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May 6th, 2023. Like… just don’t TOUCH me…
Clearly this post has nothing to do with Prince. But because you’re going to want to know, Prince seems to be doing pretty well. And obviously does NOT vibrate with “don’t touch me” vibes. Nor does this bird vibrate with “don’t touch me” vibes. I actually full-out Disney-Princessed and was happily petting one of these…
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May 4th, 2023. May the Fourth Be With You – at the Open Air Open Mic.
I came prepped. I was wearing a Star Wars shirt my friend Chuck the Madd Ox gave me. I had my Star Wars coffee. I wanted my Yoda soda and brought my lightsaber. And May the Fourth was definitely in force throughout most of Historic Ellicott City, but no-one but me played a Star Wars…
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May 2nd, 2023. Takoma Spark w John Peiffer.
Tuesday night it’s the Spark. Tonight with featured artist John Peiffer. Tonight had some weirdness to it, but mostly it was just nice to be able to celebrate John in a way that I think he doesn’t normally get celebrated. He’s certainly known for his skills in backing others up, but when he sings, he’s…
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May 1st, 2023. May Day.
Prince isn’t thwarting me this morning. Who ate a big steaming bowl of fishy goo with all the dietary supplements dusted in? This guy. Saturday night Rowan and I played at Island Pride Oasis. T’was a small show. But damn we had a good time. Mondays are for being thwarted, it would seem. Or at…