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[Lonna]

mike the first time i met you, you were doing sound at hollyood alley. maybe at optimist's open mic? i remember thinking your songs were very cool.

and that you had big hair.

i was playing guitar for johnny bionic around that time....

Electronic, Electronic Blood BLOOD!

oh yeah, I miss Johnny B too.

I also miss Mike Montoya's open mic night at Monroe's. Circa 2006.

[SomethingElse]

wow monroes!this is a nice thread lonna, thx for starting it.

sort of unrelated, the old casablancas is now capitol sports lounge and we might b interested in having an open mic nite on sundays. we've done all sorts of upgrades and it would b an awesome venue if anyone is interested in starting something like this. 18th ave and van buren across from capitol coffee.

seriously!

[MikeyWretch]

Back in the old days I didnt have the weberspace and just hung around.

[dharma_bum]

Random memories
> RV expounding on MST3000
> Colorstore playing at my birthday party
> driving home various utterly smashed members of the music community
> that Shizz NYE at Living Head, awesome. I was a Rum Tenor guest..that was fun
> songwriters ball @ emerald
> i think i still have shirt from the minibosses/wct/fatigo show ...

Thx Jim!

[donald]

I first saw World Class Thugs as a full band at a coffee shop in tempe. Damn I forgot the name of it!
Next to a shop called plaid, and I used to do my laundry in the same plaza. Near Rural and Apache. Thats where I would always hangout with Dana and Lucas when The Budget Sinatra first got started.


But I met WCT at Hollywood Alley as well as most everyone else

Oh Open Mics, I loved going to them when I was younger. I think I am gonna pick the tradition up by going to Urban Bean on tuesdays and see if we can not only get the old schoolers out, but find some new blood as well.

[Ninja Guitar]

wow monroes!this is a nice thread lonna, thx for starting it.

sort of unrelated, the old casablancas is now capitol sports lounge and we might b interested in having an open mic nite on sundays. we've done all sorts of upgrades and it would b an awesome venue if anyone is interested in starting something like this. 18th ave and van buren across from capitol coffee.

seriously!

Where do I sign?

[mothrock]

Lately I have been playing more, I am earnestly awaiting a new awesome place to go to for open mic!

Hell yeah man. awesome!

[Jacki O.]

the shizz now does an open mic at Urban Beans!!!!!!!

[Ninja Guitar]

the shizz now does an open mic at Urban Beans!!!!!!!

What day is this, and what time does it begin?

[Jacki O.]

the shizz now does an open mic at Urban Beans!!!!!!!

What day is this, and what time does it begin?

http://theshizz.org/...open-mic-night/

i think it's every tuesday. it just started this week.

[Ninja Guitar]

Sweet, thank you!

[Ranger]

So much awesome in this thread. Not a local so I don't have anything worthwhile to contribute, but keep it coming guys

Well I guess I do have one thing. Trip to PHX in 2006 to see Jenova Project and Chief Beef at Modified. I think I'm probably younger than most of the shizz even now, but at 19 I was a real youngin' then. I was a broke college kid, and I had fallen into a real depression slump so I wanted to do something meaningful with what money I had. So I drove from Dallas out to PHX just to meet some of you guys and see some awesome bands. Stayed at Guy in Rubber Suit's house (not sure he posts 'round these parts anymore), hung out with him and a few other 'bossies mostly, but also with Mig, weener, Tender Lad, and the JP crew. Talked a bunch of guitarra with Colin, AB and JohnMFer. At one point I locked my keys in my car, it was going to be $100 to get it unlocked so Sherv called AAA for me and said it was his car Had some of the best Mexican food I've ever had at a restaurant downtown, I wish I could remember the name of it. Then I got kicked out of Papago's along with another 'bossie for being underage, so we all went to some Asian place next door, just because of that. In short, you guys are awesome

[bunnyeyes]

I first saw World Class Thugs as a full band at a coffee shop in tempe. Damn I forgot the name of it!
Next to a shop called plaid, and I used to do my laundry in the same plaza. Near Rural and Apache. Thats where I would always hangout with Dana and Lucas when The Budget Sinatra first got started.


But I met WCT at Hollywood Alley as well as most everyone else

Oh Open Mics, I loved going to them when I was younger. I think I am gonna pick the tradition up by going to Urban Bean on tuesdays and see if we can not only get the old schoolers out, but find some new blood as well.

The coffee shop was called Higher Ground. RV ran open mic there for awhile...

[bisbee slim]

that was my favorite coffee shop cuz they served beer and had rad music.

[CutThroat]

I miss the Emerald too. We (Meatwhistle) used to cover the place in beer, whipped cream, chocolate sauce & blood. Plus the stage was so small that Ron had to stand in front of my drums and I would shove a stick in his G-string-wearing ass any chance I could get.

*sigh*

I miss Meatwhistle shows more than any shows ever.
er, I guess Meatwhistle is tied with IHYWYP