2023


  • December 7th, 2023. The Music City Open Mic.

    We do this every Thursday night at Morsbergers at 713 Frederick Rd, Catonsville, MD, 21228. Signup at 6.30, music at 7pm. Enter through the back at the LARGER of the two doors! (the other entrances are straight to the bar side and they may or may not immediately point you unto the music side!) Tonight…

  • December 5th, 2023. The Takoma Open SPARK w Julia Kasdorf.

    Rebecca and Juels are welcoming the evening with flair and thumbs. We do this every Tuesday. Signup before 7. I start at 7. 7112 Willow Avenue in Takoma Park, MD. robsopenmics.ilyaimy.com for more information. Tonight’s featured artist was a new-to-me (before open mic a couple of months ago) singer/songwriter named Julia Kasdorf. She brought along…

  • November 30th, 2023. The Music City Open Mic.

    We do this every Thursday night at Morsbergers at 713 Frederick Rd, Catonsville, MD, 21228. Signup at 6.30, music at 7pm. Enter through the back at the LARGER of the two doors! (the other entrances are straight to the bar side and they may or may not immediately point you unto the music side!) Tonight…

  • November 28th, 2023. The SPARK w Chris Titchner.

    Annette Wasilik is always a welcome surprise at the Spark. We do this every Tuesday. Signup before 7. I start at 7. 7112 Willow Avenue in Takoma Park, MD. robsopenmics.ilyaimy.com for more information. Tonight our featured artist is Chris Titchner from Raleigh, NC. Quirky and personable, he’s one of the most genuine of the performers…

  • November 24th, 2023. Happy Thanksgiving.

    We left late Wednesday night for Thanksgiving. This was wise. Too early to be Live from the Lair though, so Heather takes the night – and we watch a bit to make sure everything’s under control before we head to Glastonbury, CT for Thanksgiving at Kristen’s mom’s place. Prince is very, very attentive lest Heather…

  • November 21st, 2023. Takoma Open Spark w Steve Steckler & Robert Coleman – 1st Year Anniversary – Happy Birthday Dave.

    Dave Eisner turns 75 tomorrow! Many artists in the area owe some part of their start if not part of their greater career to David Eisner – owner of House of Musical Traditions, founder of Institute of Musical Traditions, now presenter of shows and lessons here at School of Musical Traditions. November 22nd is his…

  • November 19th, 2023. Check this out…

    It’s past time to get back to recording. A lot of this material’s been sitting for close to two years. I’ve paused WRITING because I wanted to finish THIS. Let’s deal with this. Joey in the house. Recording. Making the world better one beat at a time. Check this out. I read something on Facebook…

  • November 16th, 2023. Yes but…

    Yesterday morning I reported bright and early to a church in Baltimore to film one of Heather’s myriad other projects – this one being the Old Folk Song Murder Ballad Project that no doubt has a better name, headed up by neither of the guys here. It was a really fun shoot that made me…

  • November 16th, 2023. Music City Open Mic. Happy ilyVERSARY.

    It’s not just open mic night. It’s my 22nd anniversary with Heather. ilyVERSARY that is. 22 years ago tonight we were playing our little hearts out for the very first time in College Park, MD. An incredible night at Morsbergers. Filled with heavy-hitters and some of my favourite local artists. We do this every Thursday…

  • November 14th, 2023. The SPARK w Tiber Creek.

    Kristen and David Potts-Dupre. We do this every Tuesday. Signup before 7. I start at 7. 7112 Willow Avenue in Takoma Park, MD. robsopenmics.ilyaimy.com for more information. Tonight we were joined by featured artist Tiber Creek. Last time we had Tiber Creek I was on the road, so it was a pleasure to meet them.…