VERMONT OPEN MIC NEWS FROM FEBRUARY 22nd 2010

WOW

IS ABOUT ALL I CAN SAY ABOUT OPEN MIC ON THE 22^ND

STRANGE COINCIDENCE THAT WE HAD 22 PERFORMERS ON THE 22^ND. PLUS A VERY GOOD AUDIENCE. SOME FACES WE HAD NOT SEEN IN AWHILE WERE ALSO BACK WITH US.

CHECK THE UPCOMING HOST SECTION FOR A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

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FOR ALL OF YOU WHO KNOW HEATHER WHO USED TO WORK AT THE VERMONT I HAVE TO PASS ON SOME BAD NEWS REGARDING HER FATHER.

HE PASSED AWAY LAST SATURDAY THE 20^TH. HEATHER HAS BEEN WITH FAMILY SINCE FRIDAY THE 19^TH.

IF YOU HAVE CONTACT INFO FOR HER PLEASE SEND HER SOME GOOD MESSAGES AS SHE NEEDS TO HEAR FROM FRIENDS RIGHT NOW

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE CONTACT INFO FOR HER SEND YOUR MESSAGES TO THE VERMONT OPEN MIC FACEBOOK PAGE AND I WILL PASS THEM ALONG TO HER.

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WELCOME TO OUR NEWCOMERS

KATHERINE SEMPLE,RAY ARGYLE,JEFF MAY,SOPHIA A.

RON AND BRYAN

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IT REALLY WAS WONDERFUL TO SEE GEOFFREY LEIGH TOZER BACK FROM HIS CRUISE SHIP ADVENTURES. ALSO BACK WITH US ON MONDAY WERE GREG HARLAN ROTH, ASHLEY CUELLAR WHO IS WORKING ON A DEMO CD. CHADWICK AND THAT CLOSET SINGER TOM KIESCHE

ALSO IN THE AUDIENCE WERE MARK HAYWARD AND CHARLIE KNAPP..

AS ALWAYS JANE MANNON STARTED THE NIGHT OFF.

NINA JOSEPHS GAVE US A VERY STIRRING VERSION OF “GOD BELSS THE CHILD” PLUS “CRY ME A RIVER.”

NEWCOMMER KATHERINE SEMPLE DID A PIANO SOLO.

GEOFFERY LEIGH TOZER THE SLY CROONER DID ONE OF HIS OWN ORGINAL NUMBERS.

ANOTHER NEWCOMER RAY ARGYLE SANG AND DID 2 OF HIS OWN SONGS ON GUITAR.

SALLY CHAMPLIN WHO SAID SHE IS BOOKING HER CABARET SHOW FOR MARCH AT THE GARDENIA SANG”COLD COLD HEART” FOLLOWED BY “THE NEARNESS OF YOU.”

MEGHAN KIRK ASKED OF THE ROOM FOR SOMEONE TO “MERRY ME A LITTLE.”

JEANINIE DEL CARLO WHO HAD BEEN TO OPEN MIC A LONG TIME AGO BROUGHT ALONG A VERY LARGE BOOM BOX AND SURPRISED THE ROOM WITH HER GREAT VOICE.

REGAN HARRIS GAVE US A SONG THAT CAB CALLAWAY MADE FAMOUS ABOUT A VERY WILD WOMAN”MINNIE THE MOOCHER.”

GREG HARLAN ROTH MADE A COMMENT ABOUT SOMEONE WITH “I HAD A DREAM ABOUT YOU” THEN HE WANTED TO TO TRAVEL WITH HIS SONG “A BOAT THAT IS LEAVING FOR NEW YORK.”

HADLEY MEARS TOLD US WHAT HAPPENS “WHEN THE LIGHTS GO DOWN.”

A WONDERFUL SURPRISE OF THE EVENING WAS JEFF MAY WHO JUST RECENTLY MOVED HERE FROM MISSIOURI. HE GAVE US A SONG IN ENGLISH AND ITALIAN. HE HAS THE VOICE TO BE AN OPERA SINGER. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY “WHEN YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME.”

JILLANN GABERIELLE TOLD US WHAT SHE WOULD DO “WHEN I MEET THE WIZARD.”

THAT CLOSET SINGER TOM KIESCHE WHO WE HAVE MISSED DID A VERY MOVING “GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME.” YOU SHOULD GO AND CHECK OUT THE VIDEO THAT GOES WITH THAT SONG, IT IS VERY WELL DONE. ALSO CHECK OUT TOM’S MANY VIDEOS OF HIS SINGING ON YOU-TUBE.

SOPHIA A WITH “MISTAKEN FOR STRENGTH.”

GEORGE KONTAXIS COMMENTED ABOUT NEED ING SOME ATTENTION WITH “WHEN I NEED LOVE.” HE ALSO TOLD US WHAT WOULD HAPPEN “IF YOU GO AWAY.” SEVERAL OF THE LADIES COMMENTED ON HIS GREEK ACCENT AND SAID THEY REALLY LIKE IT.

BRENDA VARDA ACCOMPANYING HERSELF ON THE PIANO DID “ IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING.” THEN, DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT SHE HAD RON PLAY FOR HER AND DID A WONDERFUL RENDITION OF “BLACK COFFEE.”

ASHA WAS NEXT WITH HIS GUITAR SOLO AND TRACKS.

IT WAS SUCH A GREAT SURPRISE TO HAVE ASHLEY CUELLAR BACK WITH US . SHE ASKED “WHAT ARE YOU DOING THE REST OF YOUR LIFE ?”

CHADWICK LET LOOSE WITH “AT LAST” AND “A SONG FOR YOU.”

CRAIG POMRANZ IN FROM NEW YORK HAS 2 UPCOMMING SHOWS AT THE GARDENIA THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. HE SANG A BEAUTIFUL RENDITION OF “MY SHIP.”

LARRY DAVIS WANTED “ONE FOR MY BABY.”

TODD SHERRY, WHO WILL SOON BE LEAVING FOR HAWAII WITH THE MOVIE HE BOOKED TOLD US ABOUT “ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE” AND THEN HE BECAME”BEWITHCHED.”

WHEW WHAT A NIGHT WE HAD AND IT WAS FANTASTIC !!!!!!!!!

SEE WHAT YOU MISSED BY NOT BEING THERE WITH US.

WELL, THAT WAS LAST MONDAY. WHO KNOWS WHO WILL STOP BY AND WHAT FUN WILL HAPPEN THIS COMING MONDAY.

HERE IS A LIST OFALL OUR GREAT PERFORMERS FROM MONDAY NIGHT.

JANE MANNON,NINA JOSEPHS,GEOFFREY LEIGH TOZER,RAY ARGYLE,SALLY CHAMPLIN,MEGHAN KIRK,JEANINE DEL CARLO,REGAN HARRIS,GREG HARLAN ROTH,HADLEY MEARS,JEFF MAY,JILLANN GABERIELLE,TOM KIESCHE,SOPHIA A.,GEORGE KONTAXIS,BRENDA VARDA,ASHA,ASHEL CUELLAR,

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SHOWS AND PERFOMERS NOTES

IF YOU HAVE AN UPCOMMING SHOW PLEASE LET US KNOW SO WE CAN INCLUDE IT IN THE WEEKLY LETTER..

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CABARET OPEN MIC TUESDAYS IN PALM SPRINGS

LES MICHAELS HOST WITH JOEL BAKER ON PIANO

BLAME IT ON MIDNIGHT

777 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY PALM SPRINGS 760-323-1200

SIGN UP 6”30 SHOW 7:30

GREG GLIENNA ON THURSDAY’S

THE OTHER SIDE

2538 HYPERION AVENUE SILVERLAKE 323-661-4233.

LORI DONATO ON TUESDAY’S

THE OTHER SIDE 8:00- 12:00

2538 HYPERION AVENUE SILVERLAKE 323-661-4233.

CHEZ NOUS RESTAURANT ON THURSDAYS

10550 RIVERSIDE DRIVE TOLUCA LAKE 818-760=0288

STUDIO ONE 11 COCKTAIL LONGUE IN PALM SPRINGS ON FRIDAY’S AND SATURDAY’S FROM 9 TO MIDNIGHT 67-555 EAST PALM CANYON CATHEDRAL CITY 760-324-5717

BRYAN MILLER IS AT

THE OTHER SIDE ON WEDNESDAY’S FROM 8:30 TO 12:30w

2538 HYPERION AVENUE SILVERLAKE 323-661-4233.

BRYAN CAN BE FOUND AT O-BAR ON SUNDAY NIGHTS 8279 SANTA MONICA BLVD WEST HOLLYWOOD FOM 7;30-11;30 323-822-3300

OIL CAN HARRY’S ON FRIDAY’S 8:30-12:30

11502 VENTURA BLVD STUDIO CITY 818-760-9749

GARDENIA OPEN MIC 9:00 P.M.

HOSTED BY KERI KELSEY

7066 SANTA MONICA BLVD

WEST HOLLYWOOD

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STOP BY AND JOIN IN THE FUN.

LETS SEE ALL OF YOU SINGERS, PIANO PLAYERS, GUITAR PLAYERS, ETC.

AT THE VERMONT THIS COMING MONDAY.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR HOSTS STARTING THE FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED SEND AN EMAIL TO KEYCARESSER@AOL.COM

PLEASE PUT VERMONT OPEN MIC HOST IN THE SUBJECT LINE,

OR LET US KNOW WHEN YOU ARE AT OPEN MIC.

UPCOMMING HOSTS ARE

MARCH 1^ST

MARCH 8^TH

MARCH 15^TH

THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL PRE SHOW BEGINNING AT 7:45 FEATURING PEGGY JUDY AND KEVIN KENNARD

MARCH 22^ND

VOCALIST/IMPRESSIONIST

PERRY LAMBERT

MARCH 29TH

RON SNYDER ON THE PIANO

ROGER ALDI ON THE DRUMS

$5.00 COVER

ONE DRINK MINIMUM

7:30 SIGN UP

8:00 P.M. START

VERMONT RESTAURANT

1714 NORTH VERMONT

LOS FELIZ

323-661-6163