August 20th, 2024. The SPARK w Matt Pless.

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. For information about the photos and videos and usage thereof, please click here!

Tonight w

  1. rob
  2. Bev
  3. Bruce
  4. Phil
  5. Patrick Smith
  6. David Potts-Dupre
  7. The ToneDrivers
  8. Matt Pless
  9. Audrey Engdahl
  10. Frank
  11. Ritchie
  12. D Davis
  13. Katie Rugg
  14. Carolyn Fisher
  15. Clifton
  16. Bryan Lee
  17. Spencer J
  18. Zahra
  19. Collide
  20. Dan M
  21. Juels Bland

Our feature tonight is an old Baltimore-based hero – and by old I mean about the same vintage as myself. It took me a couple of years for Matt to grow on me – and even then it was less about the music than the attitude. He does the punk folk talking blues of a modern-day reincarnation of Dylan (I know Dylan’s not dead, reincarnation doesn’t HAVE to be linear!) really well – and though I can APPRECIATE, respect and support that – I’m NOT a Dylan fan! But the attitude, the ferocious TRUTH of what he brings to an unassailable touring work ethic is something that I grew to admire intensely – and I’m happy to PREACH the gospel of Pless as much as I am able.

And, like Dylan – the man’s a Hell of a storyteller, and a genius lyricist. Holy crap.

Plus I knew Dave Eisner would dig him!

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