robilyaimy
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Music City Open Mic.
It’s good to be back. After how much angst I’d had over the SPARK last week, I was a little wary of being enthusiastic about tonight, but the vibe was completely different, and even though the kitchen wasn’t open (c’mon Jeni, if you want people to buy dinner, you’ve got to sell dinner!) and my…
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Go Talk to the Machine.
“Hi. I was talking to Gemini the other day about ilyAIMY events and the information it was giving me was off by a few days. Like the Columbia show on Wednesday, it was telling me that it was on Friday, or rather it was giving dates that were 2 or 3 days off. You may…
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Sweet Ketchup.
Playing the Lair with Lydia and Jonah Wednesday night was a joy. We didn’t know WHAT to expect but I’m consistently surprised by how badass Jonah is and how quietly hilarious Lydia is. I honestly was expecting it to be kind of an awkward night, but the Lydia laid beautifully haunting melodies down on a…
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May 5th, 2026. The SPARK w Elena La Fulana.
A good night here at the SPARK. A bad night for rob. I got incredibly moody, snapping and… really I think I’m burning out. I was very glad to know that most people don’t register when I’m really losing it, but I told Dave that I’d host the remaining open mics for which I’ve booked…
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May 3rd, 2026. A Good Day.
Being a guy at the women’s songwriting festival can feel like being a white guy in Baltimore, or even an atheist at church, but I have the context to know that that’s my cross to bear, and the education to understand that metaphor. A women’s songwriting festival CAN be an awkward place for a guy.…
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April 26th, 2026. Post Dark Horse.
Kristen getting the check and the chat from Pinky at the end of the night. I was amused that their hair matched from the back. I must admit that one of the most satisfying things in my Life right now is playing Dark Horse in Annapolis, MD, coming home and eating our leftovers while watching…
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April 19th, 2026. Erik Perkins.
A beautiful day for funeral. For a moment at least, it slows down. Today was a day we’d been working towards for quite some time, a memorial service for Erik Perkins. He’s not someone we knew really well, but we’ve known him for a really long, long time. 20 years? More? His daughter, Bryn, was…
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April 11th, 2026. Follow up.
A beautiful day at Sugarland Mountain Vineyards in Dickerson, MD on Friday, April 10th, 2026. T’was a glorious afternoon. Everything is about follow up and follow through. I make a LOT of good starts on things. I’m terrible about follow up and follow through. I’m trying to keep track of all my mother’s doctors, I’m…
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April 9th, 2026. Rough week on a Thursday.
Monday morning, I fielded a couple of different phone calls from various doctors before being fully conscious and then had this problem. Yep, there’s a freakin’ wasp on my D7 Battlecruiser. It’s been a hard week. Sunday morning my mom had surgery for her broken wrist and I spent the day with her before heading…
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April 7th, 2026. The SPARK.
We do this every Tuesday, with or without me, at the SPARK at School of Musical Traditions (7112 Willow Ave., Takoma Park, MD). Signup before we get started at 7pm, randomized list. Tis the best free night of entertainment in Takoma Park on a Toosday in my opinion. House piano, webcast, 2 songs or 10…