Whew, there’s some skills in town. From poetry to songs to poetry read aloud as if it were a song, a quick drop-by to Red Herring’s Open Mic last night proved to be a great hideout for wasting away the Sunday hours watching performances, or even tucking away in a wooden booth with a mug of coffee to get work done in an atmosphere that easily beats curling up to a rigid library cubicle. If you’re hoping to squash the stage fright and say something into a microphone, this would be a comfy place to work your kinks out in front of a friendly crowd, too. New kids on the Oregon block as well as staples on the scene got onstage, and a mini-set by Brian McGovern was so enjoyable that I’ll definitely be attending his March 12th show at Canopy with the sometimes-just-him-sometimes-more-than-just-him band Green Ghost Red Ghost. All in all, a good time – one you should try your darndest to catch next week.
And those cookies were grand! Got there early to meet with folks for imcfest and got to listen to Stan start it up. Def. going to check it out again when my Mondays aren’t full.