Across 16 states now, I’ve noticed a couple key ingredients in what makes a strong open mic—the kind that’s been…
In the basement of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Milwaukee is a coffee house called… Wait for it… The Coffee…
So I came to Hyattsville with pretty high expectations. After my first Busboys and Poets experience, I think I had…
Someday my well-meaning, risk-averse family and friends will learn that it takes a lot to harsh my open mic love.…
With a name like that, this one had to be good. (And after the prior night’s facemelt at Gypsy Coffee…
Having hosted a short-lived open mic in Raleigh—like, 9 months short-lived—I can’t help but be impressed by an event that’s…
No matter how many times I tell people that you never know what to expect at an open mic, I…
First, know that anything I say about an open mic is only true for the one night I went. These…
Hoo boy, if ever a blog needed a subtitle, it’s this one. I’ve been to maybe 20 open mics total,…
My first preference in any city is an open mic with some legs. The one that’s been around the longest.…