Roslindale Open Mike
Roslindale Open Mike begins its second year!
at the Roslindale Congregational Church (www.roscon.org)
25 Cummins Highway, Roslindale, MA
"all volunteer"
"You have something very wonderful happening"--Ellen Schmidt, open mike host, performance producer, and singer-songwriter
"The best open mic in all of Boston."--Rob Norberg
"It's an ideal venue...spacious, comfortable, and without competition to be heard from ice cream blenders or other small appliances"--Jim Taff
"The atmosphere created in that lovely church hall is very special"
--Ana Eder-Mulhane, host of the Java Jo's open mike
"You do a great job. Keep up the good work"
--Bill Sabat
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The next Roslindale Open Mike is Monday, 9/13/10. Our feature will be...
Alastair Moock (www.moock.com).
There was a time in America when folk music was relevant, edgy, even dangerous — a tool of personal and political expression, at once raw and beautiful. That spirit lives on in the music of Alastair Moock.
Moock sometimes performs with a band or accompanist, but you're most likely to find him alone on a stage, sitting in a low chair, stomping his foot, and growling out some of the most finely crafted songs you're likely to hear anywhere. Those songs have won Moock top honors at many of the country's most prestigious contests, including those at the Falcon Ridge, Sisters, and Great Waters folk festivals. In 2007 he was nominated for a Boston Music Award for Outstanding Singer/Songwriter of the Year. The Boston Globe calls him “one of the town's best and most adventurous songwriters” and The Washington Post says “every song is a gem.”
Moock's writing style is often compared to that of John Prine and Woody Guthrie. Like them, he tends to stick to simpler harmonic forms and tight rhyming patterns that emphasize his lyrical dexterity and natural talent for storytelling. His songs have the smooth, clean lines of American classics — a timelessness reinforced by his whiskeyed voice and muscular fingerpicking. But this is not museum music. Moock frequently tackles contemporary subject matters, examining the changing world around him. The songs are observant, heart-wrenching, funny, and defiant — often all at once.
As a performer, Alastair engages audiences with a style of humor and insight that Americana Radio chart-topper Slaid Cleaves describes as “masterful.” Not content to simply serve up a laundry list of tunes, he mixes his own songs with spoken word pieces, stories from the road, and even a bit of American history, providing context for the traditional blues and ballads he includes in every show.
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We would be grateful if the regulars would be willing to sign up with Neal by email or at the Open Mike to help with the food and things for future nights. It would help offset some of the costs and get more folks actively involved in running the Open Mike. We could also use help setting up or breaking down.
We would love your comments, which can be added to our guest book at www.roslindaleopenmike.org or via email.
THE DETAILS:
The Roslindale Open Mike is held on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at the Roslindale Congregational Church, 25 Cummins Highway, Roslindale MA, 02131. This is diagonally across from Post Office near Roslindale Square.
You can park in the adjacent F. J. Higgins Funeral Home parking lot, unless they are having a very large wake. (If they are having a large wake, swing by the wake and offer your condolences...then come play some music.)
All are Welcome!! No Cover!!
Random Draw: The Open Mike sign up will begin at 6 PM. Put your name on a slip of paper and put it in the "not hat". We will randomly draw for the open mike performance order at 6:45 pm. Feel free to trade for an earlier or later slot.
The open mike starts at 7 PM, with our evening feature act at 8:30 PM. We pass the "NOT-HAT" (because it's not a hat, it's a bowl) for the feature. The first 15 performers will get to play two songs (or 10 minutes). The remaining performers will get to play one song and they will be put on a list to ensure they get two songs at the next open mike.
Mike is planning to have the sound set up for his "practice session" at 6 PM. So, show up early, stay til late, or drop by when you can.
All refreshments will be at NO COST but there will be a donation basket, all of which will be redirected to the church to thank them for offering this great venue.
This is an all-volunteer effort, so we would love for you to help out making this open mike a success. Would you like to help us set up, mix sound, clean up, etc?
Please consider bringing some food or beverages to share. (And off course this open mike is family friendly: non-alcoholic, drug-free, non-smoking and no inappropriate language. Please don't smoke on the church grounds--we don't want to lose this venue due to cigarette butts. No pets, except service animals and pets pre-approved by the Roslindale Congregational Church.
Recordings: When he's available, Steve Friedman of Melville Park (www.melvillepark.com) will be there to record your performance for your upcoming live CD.
Emails and Pictures: We'd love to have your email address so that Neal can send you pictures and our bi-monthly reminders. If you sign up at the Open Mike please write legibly.
You can email Neal (neal@roslindaleopenmike.ORG) or Mike (mike@mikedelaney.org) with suggestions on how to make the nights better and better.
Thank yous go out the Roslindale Congregational Church, the F. J. Higgins Funeral Home, Sam of the GreaterBostonHomeTeam.com, King Yee, David Jackson, Branson Bofat, Steve Rapson, Tom Smith and Barry Spiro for generous donations to the church or the church's food pantry, and Sue Burgess, who tuned our piano.
Updated by MFD 8/31/10 6:30 pm
There was a time in America when folk music was relevant, edgy, even dangerous — a tool of personal and political expression, at once raw and beautiful. That spirit lives on in the music of Alastair Moock.
Moock sometimes performs with a band or accompanist, but you're most likely to find him alone on a stage, sitting in a low chair, stomping his foot, and growling out some of the most finely crafted songs you're likely to hear anywhere. Those songs have won Moock top honors at many of the country's most prestigious contests, including those at the Falcon Ridge, Sisters, and Great Waters folk festivals. In 2007 he was nominated for a Boston Music Award for Outstanding Singer/Songwriter of the Year. The Boston Globe calls him “one of the town's best and most adventurous songwriters” and The Washington Post says “every song is a gem.” Moock's writing style is often compared to that of John Prine and Woody Guthrie. Like them, he tends to stick to simpler harmonic forms and tight rhyming patterns that emphasize his lyrical dexterity and natural talent for storytelling. His songs have the smooth, clean lines of American classics — a timelessness reinforced by his whiskeyed voice and muscular fingerpicking. But this is not museum music. Moock frequently tackles contemporary subject matters, examining the changing world around him. The songs are observant, heart-wrenching, funny, and defiant — often all at once. As a performer, Alastair engages audiences with a style of humor and insight that Americana Radio chart-topper Slaid Cleaves describes as “masterful.” Not content to simply serve up a laundry list of tunes, he mixes his own songs with spoken word pieces, stories from the road, and even a bit of American history, providing context for the traditional blues and ballads he includes in every show.
We would be grateful if the regulars would be willing to sign up with Neal by email or at the Open Mike to help with the food and things for future nights. It would help offset some of the costs and get more folks actively involved in running the Open Mike. We could also use help setting up or breaking down.
THE DETAILS:
The Roslindale Open Mike is held on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at the Roslindale Congregational Church, 25 Cummins Highway, Roslindale MA, 02131. This is diagonally across from Post Office near Roslindale Square.
You can park in the adjacent F. J. Higgins Funeral Home parking lot, unless they are having a very large wake. (If they are having a large wake, swing by the wake and offer your condolences...then come play some music.)
All are Welcome!! No Cover!!
Random Draw: The Open Mike sign up will begin at 6 PM. Put your name on a slip of paper and put it in the "not hat". We will randomly draw for the open mike performance order at 6:45 pm. Feel free to trade for an earlier or later slot.
The open mike starts at 7 PM, with our evening feature act at 8:30 PM. We pass the "NOT-HAT" (because it's not a hat, it's a bowl) for the feature. The first 15 performers will get to play two songs (or 10 minutes). The remaining performers will get to play one song and they will be put on a list to ensure they get two songs at the next open mike.
Mike is planning to have the sound set up for his "practice session" at 6 PM. So, show up early, stay til late, or drop by when you can.
All refreshments will be at NO COST but there will be a donation basket, all of which will be redirected to the church to thank them for offering this great venue.
This is an all-volunteer effort, so we would love for you to help out making this open mike a success. Would you like to help us set up, mix sound, clean up, etc?
Please consider bringing some food or beverages to share. (And off course this open mike is family friendly: non-alcoholic, drug-free, non-smoking and no inappropriate language. Please don't smoke on the church grounds--we don't want to lose this venue due to cigarette butts. No pets, except service animals and pets pre-approved by the Roslindale Congregational Church.
Recordings: When he's available, Steve Friedman of Melville Park (www.melvillepark.com) will be there to record your performance for your upcoming live CD. You can email Neal (neal@roslindaleopenmike.ORG) or Mike (mike@mikedelaney.org) with suggestions on how to make the nights better and better.
Thank yous go out the Roslindale Congregational Church, the F. J. Higgins Funeral Home, Sam of the GreaterBostonHomeTeam.com, King Yee, David Jackson, Branson Bofat, Steve Rapson, Tom Smith and Barry Spiro for generous donations to the church or the church's food pantry, and Sue Burgess, who tuned our piano. Updated by MFD 8/31/10 6:30 pm
Emails and Pictures: We'd love to have your email address so that Neal can send you pictures and our bi-monthly reminders. If you sign up at the Open Mike please write legibly.