huge raving success
oh joy.
proof that good things can happen.
first open mic at baraka went excellently by all accounts
i met up with adam and helen at about 7:30 and we set up
the gear. everything was ready to go by 8. We kicked off with a
soundcheck, helen and I did a few verses of 'anyone else but you'
by the moldypeaches.but we thought it was way early considering
and we waited for lots of people to show. soon enough they did and the place
was pretty much full seating wise. So i got the ball rolling
at about 9pm doing a few neutral milk hotel songs. and then
we had a pretty much a constant flow of performers all the way
throught to the finally at about 2:30, a long night for sure!
occasionally adam or I or someone else would go on for a brief repeat
to fill a little space. But really it was all about variety and
people spontaneously joining in. I thought there was a really great
atmosphere. The owner of the venue was super cool and I had a pretty
deep conversation with him for what must have been a full half hour.
It was really cool that so many friends and vague acquaintances of mine
and other people involved came down. I still have a weird situation with
a certain someone who i didnt talk to, and i wonder if i ever will again
now, *sucks*.
but so anyway, the nerves are off a little now that we've done it.
wonder how that will effect the next one. Its a really good base for us
to work on, and hope it can be like a community get together thing,
'cause its hard for a lot of people to make time to hang out, what with
university commitments and more problematic, for people who have jobs,
especially anti-sociable hours. So its good to have a place like baraka
which is so comfy and really laid back about opening hours. E.g. ben
(my roomy/landlord) worked a noon to midnight shift, but he came down!
we had him play pretty soon after he arrived, and soon after he left.
too bad he couldnt really relax, work is evil.
big post huh
im applying for lots of jobs, graduate entry type things, but im really
schizophrenic about finding work. Im just spending money now, not earning
and thats bad. but grrrr
p.s. if anyone wants to fall in love with me that might be ok, we could
discuss it.
bye
proof that good things can happen.
first open mic at baraka went excellently by all accounts
i met up with adam and helen at about 7:30 and we set up
the gear. everything was ready to go by 8. We kicked off with a
soundcheck, helen and I did a few verses of 'anyone else but you'
by the moldypeaches.but we thought it was way early considering
and we waited for lots of people to show. soon enough they did and the place
was pretty much full seating wise. So i got the ball rolling
at about 9pm doing a few neutral milk hotel songs. and then
we had a pretty much a constant flow of performers all the way
throught to the finally at about 2:30, a long night for sure!
occasionally adam or I or someone else would go on for a brief repeat
to fill a little space. But really it was all about variety and
people spontaneously joining in. I thought there was a really great
atmosphere. The owner of the venue was super cool and I had a pretty
deep conversation with him for what must have been a full half hour.
It was really cool that so many friends and vague acquaintances of mine
and other people involved came down. I still have a weird situation with
a certain someone who i didnt talk to, and i wonder if i ever will again
now, *sucks*.
but so anyway, the nerves are off a little now that we've done it.
wonder how that will effect the next one. Its a really good base for us
to work on, and hope it can be like a community get together thing,
'cause its hard for a lot of people to make time to hang out, what with
university commitments and more problematic, for people who have jobs,
especially anti-sociable hours. So its good to have a place like baraka
which is so comfy and really laid back about opening hours. E.g. ben
(my roomy/landlord) worked a noon to midnight shift, but he came down!
we had him play pretty soon after he arrived, and soon after he left.
too bad he couldnt really relax, work is evil.
big post huh
im applying for lots of jobs, graduate entry type things, but im really
schizophrenic about finding work. Im just spending money now, not earning
and thats bad. but grrrr
p.s. if anyone wants to fall in love with me that might be ok, we could
discuss it.
bye