February 19th, 2020. El Golfo and the Muleman.
I must admit, I adore the highly variable nature of open mics. Generally speaking, there’s always an element of “making the best of it” but the “best of it” can
February 12th, 2020. El Golfo w E'RBODY and Heather Aubrey Lloyd.
So – open mic math can be hard. I’ve got an end time, I’ve got a start time, but the number of people I can fit on any given night
More…February 12th, 2020. El Golfo w E'RBODY and Heather Aubrey Lloyd.
February 5th, 2020. Today please. (oh, and Robb Johnson at El Golfo).
My computer is being horrible this morning. I’m watching the files from Monday night’s open mic sloooowly resolve, the progress bar craaawling, as I watch the files from last night’s
More…February 5th, 2020. Today please. (oh, and Robb Johnson at El Golfo).
January 29th, 2020. The El Golfo Open Mic w Emma G.
Okay, in all honesty two open mics might be a bit much for me nowadays. I know there was a period of time where I had even more – but
January 22nd, 2020. Mike P Ryan at El Golfo open mic III!
A Lovely night of new artists, Mike P Ryan showing why he wins award after award, and introducing Heather to El Golfo. Oh. And duck. Holy crap. The duck. It
More…January 22nd, 2020. Mike P Ryan at El Golfo open mic III!
January 15th, 2020. Annette Wasilik at the El Golfo Open Mic.
Well – the second El Golfo open mic was smoother than the first, a little bit smaller turn-out wise, a little bit bigger tips (for the feature) wise and all-in-all
More…January 15th, 2020. Annette Wasilik at the El Golfo Open Mic.
January 8th, 2020 – Djangolaya at the First El Golfo Open Mic!
Man oh man, what an amazing kick off! Performers came! Moms of performers came! Audience members came! With THEIR moms! Dave Eisner pushed to make it happen and El Golfo,
More…January 8th, 2020 – Djangolaya at the First El Golfo Open Mic!
December 15th, 2019. This week in pictures.
Wednesday I went down to Silver Spring before picking up Rowan to negotiate with the owner of El Golfo about a new open mic. She’s on board! Let’s do this!
October 19th, 2019. Career Killers.
A friend gave me the unfortunate concept of “Career Killers” a while back. A gig SO defeating, SO viciously deleterious to your morale and self-esteem that it makes you throw
August 24th, 2019 – TPFF Sneak Preview.
The Takoma Park Folk Festival Sneak Preview show at El Golfo in SIlver Spring MD did NOT go as well as it did last year. It was definitely comparatively underpopulated