A Fruitfull Night After All

Last night Jon and I went around collecting event calendars from every venue in Riverside. Looks like there are some good things ahead. While on our journey we saw a band performing at Worthington's that sounded alright. The singer was good but so unfocused and unprofessional. Granted they were playing to an audience of 6, but that is not the point. Be professional in your music, stage presence, and appearance people! W e also discovered that Back to the Grind had another open mic, so that's Mondays...

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A Return to "The Project"

Almost a year since I had this idea and  I'm finally at a point where I can really commit to Riverside's blossoming music scene. In the last year I have seen some great acts here and there, and had my first performance as a guest singer at Mission Tobacco Lounge.We also lost a great venue, Coffee Depot. I'm curious to see which venue steps up to be "The Venue" to play an open mic. This week I will be checking out the New and Improved "Barn" at UCR. For those of us who remember, The Barn was...

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At The Mercy of the Restaurant Business

I, like so many others, wish there were more hours in a day. My last week was filled with double shifts, closing nights, and picked up shifts. Good for the wallet, bad for the blog. This week however, looks much more promising. Starting tomorrow at Back to the Grind at 7PM. Thank you to those who have stopped by to read the beginnings of my experiment. Especially to my Aunt Marilynn and my Mom~in~Law, who's encouraging words mean ever so much....

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Back to the Grind

As I entered the coffee shop I could hear the sound of singing emanating from downstairs. As Jon and I got our respective beverages, his a watermelon pineapple smoothie and mine a hot cup of English Breakfast, I realized that what I was listening to was the works of Shaggy being done by just a fella and his guitar. The sounds of laughter rose from...

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Introduction to the Riverside Underground Experiment

Being born and raised in Riverside California certainly has it's advantages. Thirty minutes to beaches, snow, and even a multitude of amusement parks make it a great home base. Though I find the most enjoyable thing about living in Riverside is Riverside itself. If you are an aspiring artist, there are few better places to be then Riverside. Our city prides itself in being a city of arts and innovation, and they make good on that in a number of ways. With hosting art walks, open mic nights, and...

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