Practical Realities

FYI: I just started a new set of evening gigs at a great venue (and I say that with only a little of my tongue firmly planted in my cheek- the boss is great, the staff is great, and the clients are outstandingly supportive, although maybe ready for a little shakin' up!). The venue is Tols' Time Out Lounge in Mt. Pearl, and here's the schedule:

Thursdays: 12-3 AM, DJ music by request by yours truly.
Saturdays: 6-9:30 PM, Karaoke with yours truly, hosting.
And, the piece de resistance:
Tuesdays: 9 PM - 1 AM, a free-for-all open mic and karaoke experience, again with yours truly. The show's dubbed "Tuesday Night Tunes at Tols' " and it's my baby!

Now, for those of you who've never REALLY been to a karaoke night, I'm extending a warm welcome (and a taste or two of karaoke courage, as they call it) for you to check out a Tuesday sometime. It'll be less heavy on the corny karaoke than you'd think, and I'm actively encouraging all the musicians I can muster to take a peek in sometime and consider spurning the canned music altogether for something far more organic, like a decent open jam. Bring your own instrument and necessary cords; the house system's sweet.

In case that's just not enough to tempt you on a sultry, summer Tuesday evening, I'll also remind you that Tols' holds a regular sit-n-go Hold'Em tourney every Tuesday at about 7 PM; I'll be aiming to attend that first, and starting the show early with a few chosen songs on the guitar. Anyone curious what a few extra years of practice can do to a guitarist?? :P

AND in case karaoke don't float yer boat (or open mic, for that matter), every 4th week will be something much different- a totally new type of bar entertainment for this province, and one which I'm excited to start offering anywhere. That show's particulars will be explained further at the venue; after we run that first show, I'll write more about it here. I can only say that you would be well advised to bring a couple of friends, and preferably ones who are music aficianados.

And, being Tols', I can assure you there's no lack in the SWAG department, by any means. Prizes all over the place (I have to find a good way of GIVING it ALL away... first few weeks will be something like "You sing, here's your prize!" ).

To borrow something from Open Space...

The Law Of Two Feet (or in some cases, The Law of Personal Mobility):
It says simply that you, and only you, know where you can learn and contribute the most to the work that must take place today. It demands that you use your two feet to go where you need to go and do what you need to do. If at any time today, you find that you are not learning or contributing, you have the right and the responsibility to move... find another breakout session, visit the food table, take a walk in the sunshine, make a phone call -- but DO NOT waste time.
(borrowed from http://www.openspaceworld.org/cgi/wiki.cgi?WorkingInOpenSpace )

No time like the present, friends :D