My tweets of the last week:
- Do you @natmechanics addicts know they have an open mic the last Monday of every month? Looks likely that I will make an appearance tonight. #
- Have you seen Primer? Great indie sci-fi flick (streams free from Netflix!). Read my post for non-spoiler info & a link http://bit.ly/DqDo5 #
- Beautiful Philly. For a change. Also, saw a huge rainbow out of 13th and Arch. http://twitpic.com/jjdkk #
- @eventheslept I will definitely listen, but I'm taking my brother to see Paramore the night of your show. Perhaps on your next trip? in reply to eventheslept #
- Just did a full run through of our Talent Show – I think I underestimate how much I miss stage managing without having to perform at all. #
- Now, a charming 35 minutes at home with the wife before we head out to the open mic @natmechanics, where I'm hopefully playing before 11. #
- My right arm is useless and flabby from a season of limited playing. First few open mics will likely be a little painful to keep in tempo. #
- @CTK1 too frisky? Sounds like a reason I would *accept* a guest blog, if I did such a thing. in reply to CTK1 #
- @eventheslept might be able to make it! Thanks for letting me know. in reply to eventheslept #
- I need to get used to the fact that nights I feel like I sound crappy are the nights to be slamming open mics. If I sound awesome, record. #
- I'm sure the people in the row homes next to the bus stop really appreciate my 10 minutes of vocal warmups. Especially the falsetto sirens. #
- In non-me news, @filmstarband had a photo shoot on Sunday since they are about to be BAND OF THE MONTH, & they plan to shoot a music video. #
- Y'all, @natmechanics is a little sleepy right now, if you're nearby come out for beer, chat, and some tunes. #
- @PhillyBossLady You have to quiz E about it, I thinks he found them on Craigslist? But they seem pretty awesome. in reply to PhillyBossLady #
- And then I was a huge nerd and remoted to work from a bar. #
- I'm at National Mechanics (22 South 3rd St, 3rd Street between Market and Chestnut, Philadelphia). http://bit.ly/X4KMf #
- Met the super-friendly Jim from Baltimore, an art wholesaler here for the week who dropped in randomly on the open mic. Digging his playing. #
- Whoever this female comic at the open mic is, I kinda totally love her. Name forthcoming. Caroline something? Funny. #
- The comic prior to me was Carolyn Busa, she was awesome and actually funny, and she is at http://carolynbusa.com #
- Oddly beautiful mashup of Maureen from Rent and the heavy bits of Hedwig. That's the best I can describe it, from lead singer of Radio Eris. #
- And, also, Primus and Yoko Ono. Push all my buttons, hard. #
- That would be Laura Bloom, of Radio Eris. Super sweet & friendly, fierce on stage, and totally roxxors my soxxors. #
- @cropulis Loved her! You must let me know if you ever plan to see her do a set, I'd definitely come along. in reply to cropulis #
- Luke Giordano on a brief new routine, followed by riffing from Danny Ozark (co-host). Still @natmechanics. Did you even know this was here? #
- Next comic was pretty freaking funny, but it's the time of night when I turn from a singer-songwriter to a grumpy project managing pumpkin. #
- @SarahPsyDeal I think I might have just noticed you talking to @cropulis and saw what I think is the cover of Love's Forever Changes? in reply to SarahPsyDeal #
- @garrisonstarr So sorry to have missed your Philly house show! I remain a dedicated fan even 11 years after my Junior Prom :) in reply to garrisonstarr #
- @sethgoldstein I just cannot hang late on a Monday night – it fusses my whole week up! in reply to sethgoldstein #
- YES. @amandapalmer coming to Philly on 11/18, one day before bro's run in 12th Night. What a freaking awesome week. #
- @mmmeghan Love Ani, don't always love the Electric Factory, & in recent experience I despise most of her live fans. AFP for $20 all the way. in reply to mmmeghan #
- Too wiped to cook. Too hungry to sleep. Answer: Pop Tarts. #
- @mmmeghan I'll be in NJ watching lil' bro rock his play on the 20th. (Ani always schedules against my life; last time: my engagement party) in reply to mmmeghan #
- @eventheslept You should include your website or MySapce in your profile and write a bio! Plan for lazyweb post-midnite surfers like me :) in reply to eventheslept #
- @sifelaver I seem to have gotten the hang of the 2007 beast quicker than everyone else, possibly because of how bad I've been dreading it? in reply to sifelaver #
- @skipshoe so key and so often ignored – people want to go stakeless to please everyone, but you can't make progress without a starting point in reply to skipshoe #
- @skipshoe I'd never come down so hard against fair-mindedness! I I just mean that equivocating on early plans leads to a lack of direction. in reply to skipshoe #
- And then I had a concert at work. Because my life is upside down. #
- Sometimes the best part of success is sharing it with the people who helped you achieve it. #
- What i'd really like right now is a nap, but what I'll get is brief dinner and a dash to Time to sign up for an early spot for the open mic. #
- I love that my OCD anti-germ routine is now in vogue. Maybe it's the HIV/AIDS educator in me, but I've been this big of a germophobe forever #
- I'm at Time (1315 Sansom St., Philadelphia). http://bit.ly/5Ajf3 #
- One of my favorite things: sitting next to French or Quebequois and enjoying how much French I have (and haven't) retained. #
- This singer / emcee is doing my personal theme song. I didn't know it existed, previously, yet here it is, narrating my life. #
- Arcati Crisis held up pretty well over our month of mothballs. If anything, I got a little more measured and Gina got more kick ass. #
- Singer/emcee is Lee G of http://leegrap.com – We played a house party w/him this summer; hopefully meeting up with him at a future open mic. #
- We were strong, but we're still not that act that makes the room stop talking. That's the goal. #
- Hard to stick to my "leave by midnight" rule when ia vocal major is beautifully playing my guitar. In this case the exception was worth it #
- @EileenOBrien Unsure on PodCamp – scheduled a band rehearsal/recording for Sunday, and I need to get set up for it. in reply to EileenOBrien #
- #Brandfail: Bruegger's has lots of tasty poster, but their bagels & breads are average and the preparation in Center City SUCKS. Always bad. #
- @drew Peet's coffee is my FAVORITE. I go whenever I'm in Boston. I love their chai. in reply to drew #
- Agreed re: @Panerabread: always better breads and service than the lackluster @brueggers experience on Market @kacphl @eedawson @amanda_nan #
- I hear such good things about @brueggers, but the bagels seem hard and stale whenever I go, and their new egg sandwich was tiny & crappy. #
- @Brueggers So, if I don't look for the Hot! sign I can expect slightly stale bagels at 10:42 in the morning? in reply to Brueggers #
- @Brueggers Just disappointed that your brand isn't living up to the expectations set by your WOM & advertising. It's just a fancy Dunkin' D. in reply to Brueggers #
- I am in a serious brain-drain, but I need to summon some smarts for a few more hours of work & (hopefully) rocking the open mic @mcgillins #
- Paralyzed by choice of where to donate for our United Way drive. Definitely @northernhomefc & Settlement Music School. Your local favorites? #
- @planetxerox They look like a wonderful agency! I want to focus on people's basic needs, and on music, so they're perfect. in reply to planetxerox #
- @amanda_nan You brought a big smile to my face with that tweet. Tomorrow is the last day of my charity drive! Then, back to actual normality in reply to amanda_nan #
- @T_ricia You know, I don't usually think of CHOP as a charity, but that is a wonderful idea. Also, reminds me I want to do Musicians on Call in reply to T_ricia #
- Tonight might be the long-awaited public debut of my cover of "Poker Face" @mcgillins #
- I'm at McGillin's (1310 Drury St, btw Sansom and Chestnut, Philadelphia). http://bit.ly/ZLay #
- Unsure of what to expect from@mcgillins open mic. Clearly a bar crowd, but the upstairs room is different + stragglers from private event. #
- The Gaga action might be scuttled; it's a little too loud in here for me to navigate a debut. Probably means a standby – Virgin or SUBG #
- Um, now we are friends w/ waitress, Jack is dedicating a song to her, & his friend INSISTS I play Lady Gaga. This night, getting interesting #
- Somehow I missed a tweet in there. Made friends with this awesome dude Jack and his MBA mixer posse, and now he is playing Kiss on my guitar #
- My new friends from the bar have never been to an open mic before. It's like they're meeting a unicorn. I'm so happy I dragged my ass out. #
- @melissa_shae I will make a special recording of it for you this weekend to commemorate finishing our flyer on time :) in reply to melissa_shae #
- Host Mark just sang three songs I know harmony to – pretty unusual occurrence for someone other than Gina :) #
- I have a lot invested in this performance from random stranger slash new BFF Jack. It's been a very intense hour for me. #
- Poker Face = Executed. And fucking rocked, as best as I can tell. #
- In related news, people unexpectedly complimenting me on my voice will NEVER get old. Ever. EVER. #
- @BrettCoppol Brett, when it's love if it's not rough it isn't fun. in reply to BrettCoppol #
- Maybe put a little too much voice into that Wonderwall singalong, considering we're recording on Sunday. All nice dudes @mcgillins. #
- @Chris_Huff must remember that acronym. Good sign I should get off the internet before I say something unretractably nasty. in reply to Chris_Huff #
- @markb Hey, now I don't have to smuggle you past the doorman of our fundraisers anymore :) in reply to markb #
- The love I spread to strangers is almost always reflected back at me, though sometimes not in the expected way. #
- @maura something whimsical. Musicals? Freak folk? Big band? in reply to maura #
- @pgillin I've definitely witnessed this trend in both PR and employee comm – hiring experienced journs instead of pr or comm people. in reply to pgillin #
- @markmag Absolutely. Helps me keep the faith. in reply to markmag #
- Can now add "being a carnival barker" to his list of lifetime achievements. #
- Much #ff love today, from @phillybosslady @christies1968 @sifelaver @northstarbar & @mpomy! Hope you enjoy my various open mic exploits :) #
- Gave way more than I planned for our United Way drive, including @northernhomefc @alexslemonade & suggestions from @T_ricia & @planetxerox #
- @iamaleigh This show caught me totally off guard! Can't believe I'm missing all those awesome bands, but I just didn't plan for it :( in reply to iamaleigh #
- @ryandaniel I don't know about that. I'd say she is purposefully mainstream in some ways to lure people into the avant guard stuff in others in reply to ryandaniel #
- @nategach I have a friend who does professional airbrush body art, and it's spectacular. Too high-end for what you're seeking? in reply to nategach #
- @nategach (also does face-brushing – somewhere I have an impressive photo of my face as the root system of a tree) in reply to nategach #
- Now that my birthday charity campaigns are all wound down I need to start planning for my Consumerless Christmas! Want to do something big. #
- Two years ago I sponsored a water pump in a village for our parents, and got all of the sibs donated coats to local kids. #
- @interjection Sam & wmart almost sure. Lowes? Googling now. in reply to interjection #
- @mandy_payne What is with that hot new profile photo? Where can we see the neck-down portion? :) #
- Cubase not launching on the new DAW. Sucks, considering I'm recording for 6+ hours tomorrow. Troubleshooting not how I want to spend my day. #
- Apparently Cubase LE will only start if I turn off multi-threading in BIOS? Seems like a bad thing to turn off. Time for ProTools, I guess. #
- I'm at Jefferson Square Park (Jefferson Square Park, 3rd & Washington, Philadelphia). http://bit.ly/2aww5P #
- At my local park to see, hear, and chat with my beautiful & talented friend Cris Valkyria: http://bit.ly/Matbs #
- @mariatsciarrino Haven't used it since my studio time in 2001. Trying to figure out how soon I can afford it. in reply to mariatsciarrino #
- Cris has one of my favorite voices in Philly – shades of Alanis and The Cranberries, but much more supple in her alto range than either. #
- New Cris Valkyria tune, maybe called "chemistry" (?), with live, multi-tracked 3-part harmony through a loop pedal. Pretty cool. #
- Would love to study which people respond to more: handle or avatar RT @Minervity Think Twice Before Changing Your Avatar http://bit.ly/IoLkF in reply to Minervity #
- @CoachCharrise love Grace Potter! If you ever have the chance, see her live – her band is amazing. in reply to CoachCharrise #
- @Cecilyk seriously, is sept/oct just heavy conference & festival season? I feel like I'm innundated with invites. in reply to Cecilyk #
- @CoachCharrise I like her 2nd band disc better than the 1st – reflects her live power a little better. in reply to CoachCharrise #
- @Cecilyk indeed, all people I don't want to miss! But, i'm quintuple booked for the next few weekends! in reply to Cecilyk #
- @amandapalmer That is hilarious and adorable. Also, I love hearing you with live harmony – wish you had someone to sing w/when you're solo. in reply to amandapalmer #
- DIY can be tiresome. Wanted to record today, but need a new web site, so now I'm magic lassoing in Photoshop. Not the job of a songwriter. #
- Working on my cover of "Tracks of My Tears" – need to dress up the guitar a bit more. #
- Conveniently in the same tuning as my oft-neglected cover of "Straight Up." #
- @valkrye131 That's awesome! We've done Heifer International in the past, which is also a big hit. in reply to valkrye131 #
- @wfenza Do you think I can be out of mussels by 8:15? If so, can join this week. in reply to wfenza #
- @wfenza trying to be a regular at Time, would be easy to stay late at work, do mussels, and walk there. in reply to wfenza #
- The @mTaibbi football column in the new Rolling Stone is awesome. I used to despise his writing, but it turns out I just don't like politics #
- Mmm, veggie wonton soup and veggie duck. Love golden empress. #
- @platypusjones I don't get it for the meat likeness, just for texture. Except morningstar farms chicken patties. They're better than chicken in reply to platypusjones #
- @amandapalmer How do you find time to digest new music when making your own? I feel guilty that I'm consuming less as I'm out playing more. #
- @amandapalmer Sad, but fair. Thanks! Can't wait to see you in Philly (maybe in my house, if you need it)! in reply to amandapalmer #
- Rock RT @DrewFromTV: @Drew I'll up my donation to LIVESTRONG to $100k if I get 100k followers by Nov 9th. I have just over 13k followers now in reply to DrewFromTV #
- Best episode of Firefly: Our Mrs. Reynolds. any dispute? #
- I #blamedrewscancer & #blameethanscancer that @drewfromtv only has 13k followers. He's Drew Carey AND host of the best game show ever. Dude. #
- Since Ms. Barrymore is anti-tweet, I'm not sure there's another @drew that can compete with @drewfromtv … Dr. Drew? Some sort of athlete? #
- Meanwhile, did you see how one of my idols, @amandapalmer, just gave me a serious answer to a serious question? Twitter, once again, awesome #
- @phillyaaron Lead singer of Dresden Dolls, punk cabaret composer, and rarely successful at making somewhat of a living direct from fans. in reply to phillyaaron #
- @phillyaaron My 1st week on twitter she answered a question from me as well & it's not like she only gets a handful! Part of why I stayed on in reply to phillyaaron #
- I hope it made its way to @amanda_nan first ;) RT @LunaTechie: @krisis haha I'm Firefly marathoning tonight thanx to @platypusjones in reply to LunaTechie #
- @deestbie really want to see that! Looks ridiculous and fun in reply to deestbie #
- @whoaitsaimz that's the kind of thing that makes me want to have television. That and tennis. in reply to whoaitsaimz #
- @platypusjones left solely to me, then? I think if I wait much longer to hang out with her the greeting I'll receive is a smack ;) in reply to platypusjones #
- @Cecilyk I'm always surprised/disappointed by how few female directors there are. Sadly, still very much a man's industry. in reply to Cecilyk #
- @Cecilyk omg, did you see how we just got told about heaven together? Maybe if we listen real close they'll learn me something this time. in reply to Cecilyk #
- @Cecilyk They lost me in grade school when they told me gays don't get in the gates. I was like, "Dude, the gays are cool." in reply to Cecilyk #
- @Cecilyk Also, they confiscated my Madonna & B52s tapes. Thus is the story of my stint as a born-again. in reply to Cecilyk #
- @Cecilyk I do occasionally enjoy a nice progressive service of any denomination. in reply to Cecilyk #
- Um, I believe we have a specific, unredeemed playdate for just such a sci-fi endeavor… @platypusjones @mikeyil @LunaTechie @amanda_nan in reply to platypusjones #
- @Cecilyk I do miss that context of being allowed to sing loudly and with passion. Almost joined gospel-choir at Drexel. in reply to Cecilyk #
- @rickey is it good? I just bought the same thing today on a complete whim. in reply to rickey #
- @Cecilyk Real tenors are never worth it – stick with the chicks! The bari thing, I could assist with :) in reply to Cecilyk #
- @Cecilyk Your pitch is tempting. Let's see how my voice fares after a hardcore month of open mic (& hopefully doing a few Musicians on Call) in reply to Cecilyk #
- Eating ground beef still a gamble: http://bit.ly/1SJGJP – A major reason I won't eat meat in the US. #
- "Ground beef is not simply a chunk of meat … often an amalgam of various grades; different parts of cows, from different slaughterhouses." #
- "Confidential grinding logs … burgers made from a mix of slaughterhouse trimmings & mash-like product derived from scraps ground together" #
- @sifelaver Hey, if/when I retire to farm life in Europe I'll eat as many pigs as I can slaughter by hand in a day. Until then, meat is gross in reply to sifelaver #
- @suzi_quzi YAY music to listen to and hear from you! Evaluating now. in reply to suzi_quzi #
- @suzi_quzi Hmm. I think Hotel is the more awesome primary performance, but Yoshimi is more well-known and quirkily assembled. Hard call. #
- @kacphl Yes, sounds tasty: it warms the trimmings, removes the fat in a centrifuge, & treats remaining product with ammonia to kill e coli. in reply to kacphl #
- @suzi_quzi What's the criteria for a win? in reply to suzi_quzi #
- @suzi_quzi Your voice is so charming & beautiful. If I could drive I would bring my whole home studio to you :) in reply to suzi_quzi #
- I need to see this Gaga/Madonna SNL skit PRONTO. #
- It's funny how relatively quickly the Gaga-Hate has emerged. Goes to show that people hate a concept more than they hate an actual thing. #
- @ItStartsWithUs Because in a year she went from unknown to underground to ubiquitous, has opinions, & makes actual mistakes while singing. in reply to ItStartsWithUs #
- @ItStartsWithUs I think she paid her dues as a minor league songwriter, is a great marketer, and put out a solid pop album I like to sing to in reply to ItStartsWithUs #
- Somehow my FB status argument over the merits of Gaga has turned into a vow to start a two man electroclash pop band wherein I wear eyeliner #
- Nothing like a home inspection in the middle of setting up a digital rehearsal studio in you living room to keep you on your toes. #