2023
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May 26th, 2023. The Joy of Friends.
The Rambling House in Columbus OH is pretty serious about their joy. I drank … four? Ginger beers? Our new friends Luke and Eddie performing a freakin ADMIRABLE Pink Floyd cover of “Have a Cigar”. Last night in Pittsburgh was so fly-by-night. RACING into the city, setting up the Lair (in Brad Yoder’s Living room)…
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May 25th, 2023. Happy Ohio.
Okay, this is before we hit Ohio obviously. Happy Pennsylvania! Wednesday morning we headed out and up to Pittsburgh and pursued our happiness. Brad Yoder’s Hospitality House is an immense sprawling thing on the edge of Pittsburgh. We didn’t have too much time to admire the view though. Had a webstream to set up! Happy…
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May 18th, 2023. The Slightly Chilly Open Air Open Mic.
A beautiful night in Ellicott City. We’re at that perfect couple of weeks where it’s not too cold and it’s not too hot. I’m so grateful to be here tonight. The next couple of weeks we’ll be on the road and I’ll wish this spot unto my friend Brennan, and he’ll take good care of…
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May 16th, 2023. The Spark with Know1Else.
T’was a pleasure to have Jay Keating and Kelly Diamond in the house as Know1Else, featured artists on Tuesday’s Spark. We had a small but great list, giving me the opportunity to have awkward interactions with people who I totally knew I knew but who I didn’t know I knew till a little later into…
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May 12th, 2023. The Illuminati.
I think the Illuminati were enticed by our absolutely epic night at Dark Horse in Annapolis. Full band show. Rocking was perpetrated. Speaking of things to rejoice over, FINALLY got invited to join the Illuminati. For the last decade or so, having slowly joined the ranks of being an Old White Guy, there certainly ARE…
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May 10th, 2023. HVAC.
This is Orfeia. I ran sound for them on Sunday at Sandy Spring Museum, and this has absolutely nothing to do with the post below. Though they did some really cool discordant singing at points during their performance, their vocal harmonies were amazing and have very little to do with the power tools I’m about…
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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…