The Open Mic Network

Open Mic Network Update – July 13th, 2009

Hi everybody and a big welcome to all new subscribers to the Open Mic Network.

Thank you to everybody who has give either Darren or myself feedback regarding the Open Mic @ The Joiners. We are fast approaching the end of the trial period and all feedback is most welcomed. The online discussion is still up on the Open Mic Network Facebook Page so if you haven’t done so already, pop in and give us your views.

Speaking about Facebook, we are 5 fans short of getting our 100 fan target.

Once the Facebook page has 100 fans we can change the Facebook generated URL to our own URL (something easier to remember like www.facebook.com/openmicnetwork). If you’re on Facebook please consider becoming a fan and/or tell all your friends about the page.

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Open Mic @ The Dan
Last week was a bumper week for the Open Mic @ The Dan. It seems that with every week that goes by it gets busier and busier.

We had 2 new faces grace the Open Mic stage. The first of them was well known singer Kylena Vigus who accompanied Rob Pickering on 3 songs and did a beautiful job. The second new face was Jacob Majba who informed me that his Open Mic performance was his first anywhere. I was really impressed with what he did and I hope that both Jacob and Kylena come back soon

Rob Pickering & Kylena Vigus

Jacob Majba

It was also marked the welcome return of the duo of David Corkhill and John Veikerts plus the sweet, sweet sounds of Ute and her accordion.

David Corkhill & John Veikerts

Open Mic @ The Joiners
Last weeks Open Mic @ The Joiners was the quietest one yet with only 9 performers on the running sheet however, everyone who attended made the night last until 11pm by playing 4 songs instead of the usual 3. I must admit, the weather was very much against us that night, I hadn’t seen it so wet in a long, long time.

It was really great to see the return of Meredith W. Riley to the Open Mic stage. She was showcasing some new of her material and I tell you what, I could’ve listened to it all night but it was the first song that Jen Turner sang acapella that for me, was the highlight of the night. That song got the hairs standing on the back of everyone’s necks.

Breathtaking…

Meredith & Jen

Here is a reminder of what is happening this week:

As always, make sure you get to the venue early to avoid disappointment and while you’re there, have a meal. I’ll be there at both venues from 6:30pm to take down names.

See you Wensdee and/or Thursdee,

Corey
Open Mic Network – Facebook
Open Mic Network – MySpace
Open Mic Network – YouTube

Tags: adelaide, australia, music, open mic, open mike, songwriting

Open Mic Network Update – July 6th, 2009

Hi everybody,

It’s amazing how taking a couple of weeks off from writing updates does wonders for general wellbeing and gaining a better sense of perspective on things. My batteries are now recharged and ready to go.

First of all I wanted to wish Ian Warren a very happy 50th birthday. Ian held a party on The Gov balcony last Saturday night and it was a hoot. It was one big Open Mic essentially and everyone who attended had a wonderful time. Thanks for the invite mate.

One thing I have noticed over the last couple of weeks is that the attendances at The Dan have risen again while The Joiners have been decreasing. Seeing that the trial period for The Joiners finishes at the end of this month, it would be a good time to find out from you all what you think of the Open Mic @ The Joiners.

Has it worked for you? Pro’s and Con’s? I’ve put up a discussion topic on the Open Mic Network Facebook Page called “The Dan vs The Joiners – Honest Feedback Please” for you to check out and comment on. You can get to it HERE and while you at it, have a look at the other discussion topics on offer and put in your 2 cents worth. You know you want to

Speaking about Facebook pages, the Open Mic Network Facebook Page has now got 90 fans which is a fantastic effort however, we’re 10 fans short for the page to get its own URL (apparantly FB will give pages a URL of its choice if the page has 100 fans or more) so, if you’re not a fan of the Open Mic Network Facebook Page then please consider being one.

If you’re already a fan of the Open Mic Network then broadcast to your friends list and help build this amazingly talented Open Mic community, one performer at a time.

Open Mic @ The Dan
As mentioned a little earlier, the Open Mic @ The Dan has experienced a marked increase in attendance making a spot on the list a very lucrative one indeed. The last fortnight has also seen a few new faces grace the Open Mic stage. Faces such as:

• Luka – From Sydney, this dynamic performer charmed his way through to the hearts of the audience via his amazing songs.
• Little Hefty – Also from Sydney (but born in Adelaide and now making this fine town his home again) he gave The Dan a stunning performance just using voice, acoustic guitar and stompbox. Noyce!
• Jessica Braithwaite – Sang her songs like a possessed crazy woman (well, one of her songs was called “Crazy” I think). Thoroughly entertaining both her and her crowd.
• Adam Waldron – The man plays blues guitar like a master twice his age. Loved every minute of his blues guitar masterclass

Brett Stokes & His Knoblight

Luka In Full Bloom

The Robinsons (David, Lindsay & Costa)

Little Hefty

Chocolate Jesus (Marty, Ian, Adam & Costa)

Open Mic @ The Joiners
While The Dan has experienced an increase in attendance, The Joiners on the other hand has experienced a marked downturn in attendance. As mentioned earlier I’ve put up a discussion topic on Facebook to see what your thoughts are.

Even though there is a smaller number performers that doesn’t mean that the quality of performers has diminished. In fact it seems that the Open Mic @ The Joiners has been the catalyst of the formation of some Open Mic supergroups.

The most notable supergroup is “The Robinsons” made up of David Robinson, Lindsay Boyd and Costa (of course) and “The Folettes” made up of Bryan Foley, Darren Zaza and Costa (again). It’s great to see the Open Mic community networking in this way and it’s amazing what music comes out of these impromptu unions.

Special mention needs to go out to Loosh who dazzles the Open Mic @ The Joiners every time he steps onto the stage. Love ya work mate

Ok, just a reminder of what is happening this week.

As always, make sure you get to the venue early to avoid disappointment and while you’re there, have a meal. I’ll be there at both venues from 6:30pm to take down names.

See you Wensdee and/or Thursdee,

Corey
Open Mic Network – Facebook
Open Mic Network – MySpace
Open Mic Network – YouTube

Tags: adelaide, australia, music, open mic, open mike, songwriting