Archive for August, 2010
Open Mic Network Update – August 24th, 2010
Hi everybody,
Only one more week until Winter is officially over and if you’re like me, it can’t come around quick enough. Right now my fingers feel like they’re frozen blocks of ice.
Thank goodness we have places like the Daniel O’Connell Hotel with their open fires and warm inviting atmosphere.
Sounds like a great place to hold a Open Mic 
Speaking about The Dan… Last weeks Open Mic @ The Dan proved again to be an event of high quality entertainment and great social interaction through the universal language of music.
We had a new face grace the Open Mic stage. His name is Paul Keenan who is originally from Ireland but he now calls Adelaide home. He got up and did three Pearl Jam covers that blew the audience away. If you closed your eyes you would’ve sworn that Eddie Vedder was on stage.
Paul Keenan
I know I mention new faces a lot in these updates but I also want to take the time to thank the loyal core of regulars who support the Open Mic community week in and week out through their performances and their friendship.
I don’t want to single anybody out or make some sort of list because I don’t want to miss anyones name but please be aware that I really appreciate your support and I will let you know personally to this effect.
I also want to remind you all that the Sunday Sessions @ The Dan #4 with Simon Peter as special guest is on this Sunday August 29th. I can’t wait to hear SP do his thing again, I love the way he performs and his songwriting is superb. You’re going to love this weeks Sunday Sesh.
Simon Peter
Here’s a reminder of what is happening this week on the Open Mic Network:
Open Mic @ The Dan
Wednesday August 25th, 2010
Daniel O’Connell Hotel
165 Tynte Street, North Adelaide
8pm – Midnight
Plus… Make sure you mark this in your diary in BOLD RED PEN!
Sunday Sessions @ The Dan #4
(Special Guest – Simon Peter)
Sunday August 29th, 2010
Daniel O’Connell Hotel
165 Tynte Street, North Adelaide
5pm – 9pm
Plus… Mark this event in your diary as well
Open Mic @ The Third Cork
Thursday September 2nd, 2010
Third Cork Wine Bar
Upstairs, 26 Semaphore Road, S4
8pm – 11:30pm
For all Open Mic Network events I suggest you get in early to avoid disappointment. I’ll be there from 6:30pm (3:30pm for the Sunday Sessions) to take down names.
See you this Wensdee,
Corey 
Open Mic Network Update – August 16th, 2010
Hi everybody,
Last weeks Open Mic @ The Dan was all a blur for me as I was held up due to a previously organised rehearsal that I needed to be at.
Notwithstanding that, I still managed to get to the Open Mic with 2 minutes to spare but felt rushed all night because of it, sos much so I forgot my camera and therefore no photos but, Sean Wiegand and his trusty pen and paper came to the rescue. He decided that sketching some artists would be the way to go and as you can see below, the results speak for themselves.
Click on the images to see them full size.
That aside, I still had a great night, the list was full to the brim and the performances were fantastic.
There were a couple of new faces who graced the Open Mic stage last week. First of all was Ray Melton’s friend Gordon who formed a duo with Ray for the night and both of them performed very well considering that the Open Mic @ The Dan was their first performance together in over a year. Well done!
The second new face is a fellow by the name of Ben Todd who was celebrating his birthday last week and decided to get up on stage. What followed was an amazing performance that stunned everyone there, including some of his friends who had no idea that Ben could perform the way he did.
Personally, I thought Ben was superb and it shows to me again the power of the Open Mic Network in getting people out of their bedrooms and onto the stage…
Where they belong!
In other Open Mic Network news…
I just wanted to let you all know that Sunday Sessions @ The Dan #4 with special guest Simon Peter will NOT be happening on Sunday August 22nd but the week after on Sunday August 29th. If the upcoming Sunday Sesh was like the last one then it promises to be HUGE!
Here’s a reminder of what is happening this week on the Open Mic Network:
Open Mic @ The Dan
Wednesday August 18th, 2010
Daniel O’Connell Hotel
165 Tynte Street, North Adelaide
8pm – Midnight
Plus… Make sure you mark this in your diary in BOLD RED PEN!
Sunday Sessions @ The Dan #4
(Special Guest – Simon Peter)
Sunday August 29th, 2010
Daniel O’Connell Hotel
165 Tynte Street, North Adelaide
5pm – 9pm
For all Open Mic Network events I suggest you get in early to avoid disappointment. I’ll be there from 6:30pm (3:30pm for the Sunday Sessions) to take down names.
See you this Wensdee,
Corey
Open Mic Network Update – August 9th, 2010
Hi everybody,
Last week was a very busy week as it was one of those rare times that the Open Mics at The Dan and The Third Cork plus, the Sunday Sessions all happened at once.
Phew!
Nevertheless, all of the events provided some amazing opportunities to meet new people and to hear some amazing music.
Between the Open Mics at The Dan and The Third Cork we had 12 new performers spread over 10 acts which qualifies as a new record in my books. It just goes to show that the word is getting out that music is alive and well in this town
- Chris Eves
- Dan Isaac
- Dan Spackman
- Clancy Retallick
- David Rogers
- Damon Evans
- Adrian
- 2UP (a new duo if you haven’t guessed)
- Tristan Newsome
- Hana and Elly
I want to mention a special shout-out to everyone at the Open Mic that happens every Thursday night at the Royal Family Hotel down at Port Elliot which is where Clancy Retallick and David Rogers came from. I’m going to make sure I get down there and check it out very, very soon. Sounds like a hoot.
Clancy Retallick
David Rogers
The Sunday Sessions @ The Dan was another success with special guest Kelly Menhennett providing an amazing performance for the very appreciative crowd. For me, the other big highlight of the night was the return of “The Violent Rage Of Steve McQueen” who literally took over The Dan and made themselves at home.
Kelly Menhennett
The Violent Rage Of Steve McQueen
Nice work boys…
Here’s a reminder of what is happening this week on the Open Mic Network:
Open Mic @ The Dan
Wednesday August 11th, 2010
Daniel O’Connell Hotel
165 Tynte Street, North Adelaide
8pm – Midnight
For all Open Mic Network events I suggest you get in early to avoid disappointment. I’ll be there from 6:30pm to take down names.
See you next Wensdee,
Corey
Open Mic Network Update – August 2nd, 2010
Hi everybody,
As you’ll notice in this weeks update that there are no photos. The reason for this is that I accidentally deleted all of the photos in my camera last Wednesday trying to delete a fuzzy photo of one of the acts. DOH! That’s what you get for trying to do more than one thing at once
Anyways, last weeks Open Mic @ The Dan was fantastic, even though winter is still clutching its icy grip upon us all, the crowds are starting to come back and new performers are still gracing the Open Mic stage.
New performers such as The Rockbottoms, Alex Cameron and Vivienne Holloway.
Great stuff by all!
This week is a very busy week here at the Open Mic Network with three events for you to choose from (or, you can go to all of them)
Open Mic @ The Dan
Wednesday August 4th, 2010
Daniel O’Connell Hotel
165 Tynte Street, North Adelaide
8pm – Midnight
Plus, make sure you mark these other events off in your diary in BOLD RED PEN!
Open Mic @ The Third Cork
Thursday August 5th, 2010
The Third Cork
Level 1, 26 Semaphore Road, Semaphore
8pm – Midnight(ish)
Plus…
Sunday Sessions @ The Dan #3
Special Guest – Kelly Menhennett
Sunday August 8th, 2010
Daniel O’Connell Hotel
165 Tynte Street, North Adelaide
5pm – 9pm
For all Open Mic Network events I suggest you get in early to avoid disappointment. I’ll be there from 6:30pm (and 3:30pm for the Sunday Sessions) to take down names.
See you this week,
Corey
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