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DECEMBER 2009 OPEN MIC SONG CHALLENGE SONGS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS Write your own or learn a cover. Each month, new topics are added but voting remains so remember to keep going back to www.stolie.com to vote for upcoming months!
PAST SONG CHALLENGES:
Dec 09 - Songs with Special Guests
Nov 09 - I think we skipped this one... ?
Oct 09 - Impersonations
Sept 09 - Songs about Sun, Moon, Sky, Stars
Aug 09 - Songs about Driving, the Road, Traffic
July 09 - Songs with Hand Claps
June 09 - Songs under 2 minutes
May 09 - Finger Picking Songs
Apr 09 - anyone remember?
Mar 09 - Songs about Pets/Animals
Feb 09 - Songs about Heaven or Hell
Jan 09 - Songs in 3/4 Time
Dec 08 - Songs by the Opposite Sex
Nov 08 - Political Songs
Oct 08 - Songs About the Sun
Sept 08 - Songs in the Key of E
Aug 08 - Songs that start with you
July 08 - Food and Beverage
June 08 - Songs with key changes
May 08 - Songs by local bands/artists, past or present
Apr 08 - Comedy/Comical Songs
Mar 08 - anyone remember?
Feb 08 - Body Parts
Jan 08 - Female Singer-Songwriters
Dec 07 - Country Songs
Nov 07 - Songs that reference fall/autumn
Oct 07 - Songs by or about Dead People
Sept 07 - Modes of Transportation
Aug 07 - Geographical Locations of the USA
July 07 - Totally 80s
June 07 - Totally 80s
May 07 - The letter "M"
April 07 - Animals
March 07 - Irish/drinking songs
Feb 07 - Break-up Songs
Jan 07 - TV Show Theme Songs
Dec 06 - Holiday songs
Nov 06 - Songs about thankfulness, ungratefulness, or eating massive quantities of food
Oct 06 - Scary songs, songs about death
Influences
Past songs featured on myspace.com/chicagoopenmics!
Stephanie Rogers "In the Light"
The Under Covers "Gone, Gone, Gone"
A Far Cry From Forture "Shootin' Stars and Singin' Sharks"
Scottish McMillan "Wolf Whistle"
Oakley Stevens "Just Me"
Kurt Helmbacher "You Think You Love Me"
As Fourty Sleeps "Won the Day"
Royal Rumpus "One Ride"
Mark Adamczyk "Our Time for Change Has Come"
My Grey World "Christmas Is My Favorite Time of Year"
Shelley Miller "Say It's Love"
Micah Walk Band "Late Nights"
Samantha Cathcart "Rain"
Phil Circle "Angel"
Jason Thompson "Conditions"
Bubbly Creek "I Wish Every Day Were Tomorrow"
J Rutherford "Do the Shuffle"
Bona Verba "Alone"
Mike Maimone "Mile 102"
Rob VanTuyle "Only a Dream"
Joanna Woods "My Boy"
Sherri-Anne Nyberg "Song For You"
Eli Charleston "Send Her a Rose"
Kevin Mezak "Frozen"
"Irish" Mike Rose "Another Empty Bottle"
Mark Jourdan "Hello Angel"
Michael Semenic "Simon Pure"
Chris "Padre" Doering "I Broke the First Commandment"
Brandon Warrick "Nobez"
Micah Walk "Letting Go"
Jarrard Anthony "Dream With Me"
Jeff Frankel "Bad Feelings"
Last to Begin "Falling Down "
KC Kurtwood "And Then Again"
The FL2 "Valentine"
Jeremiah Stone "Crazy Bout My Baby"
Patrick Gemkow "19 Year Old Junkie"
Adam Johnson "Too Much Water"
Adam Berndes "Sad & Lonely"
Jason Liebo "Explore"
Tim Larson "I Went Down Swinging"
Cide Project "Suffocate Solo"
Farah Zala "Twist of Fate"
Tanise Robnett "Escape to Las Vegas"
Have you set-up your guitar lately? Give your instrument the oil change it needs and set up an appointment with the fret doc -- tell 'em Stolie sent you!
Hi! I’m Stolie, open mic hostess comin’ atcha from the northwest side of Chicago. In the fall of 2005, I started hosting an open mic at Wrigleyville bar Murphy's Bleachers in an effort to help draw a regular drinking crowd. With $10 buckets of Bud, it certainly did, but it also drew a regular crowd of really awesome musicians and became sort of a reunion every week for this group of new friends bonded by their love for playing, learning and sharing music.
So, this page is here as a way for all of us to continue this open mic community beyond the bars! If you know of an open mic that's not listed here, please email it to stolie@stolie.com.
The drill is different at every bar, but generally, plan to arrive earlier than start time to sign up. Sometimes there's a monitor, sometimes not. Sometimes there's a house guitar, sometimes not. Typically an open mic allows 3 songs, but depending on attendance, this can vary. Get in touch with the venue or host before you go to a new open mic to get the low-down, or just get there early.
Here's a list of douchey things to do at an open mic!
Ask to be moved up on the list.
Don't clap after other performers play.
Fiddle with the PA when the host is not looking.
Spill your beer on the monitor.
Medley your last song into another to get 5 more minutes of play-time.
Scold everyone in the room for not paying enough attention to you.
Write inappropriate comments or drawings next to people's names on the sign-up sheet.
Stolie, I had a blast playing for you last night! I LOVE Hops and Barley! Great place, and you are awesome. Thank you so much, would love to do it again in the spring.
Electriqsoul Hideout presents another electrifying night of music with "Obisoulstar " Live at the Wild Hare Nov12 backed by the legendary "Soul People" with special guest "H2o Soul". Show time at 8pm sharp with free giveaway at the door . So don't hear about it ...see it for yourself !
Electriqsoul Hideout presents another electrifying night of music with "Obisoulstar " Live at the Wild Hare Nov12 backed by the legendary "Soul People" with special guest "H2o Soul". Show time at 8pm sharp with free giveaway at the door . So don't hear about it ...see it for yourself !
In your travels on Monday, March 9th, drop by Sterch's in Lincoln Park for a free Music Networking Night. Bring a produced CD, and we'll play it on the house system. 2238 N. Lincoln from 10pm til close.
Hey there! We have a show coming up in Bradley, at Romer Bakery, on Friday March 13. The show begins at 5pm and the cover is $6. It's Kaleena Vaughn's CD release show! We'll be there, Kaleena, Remember Me, Lopez on the Runway, Paradise Above, and Dan King! Come check it out. :)
I hope everything is going well and I hope to see you there!
Love,
Josh and the Sumthin' Sumthins'
Hey there! We have a show coming up in Bradley, at Romer Bakery, on Friday March 13. The show begins at 5pm and the cover is $6. It's Kaleena Vaughn's CD release show! We'll be there, Kaleena, Remember Me, Lopez on the Runway, Paradise Above, and Dan King! Come check it out. :)
I hope everything is going well and I hope to see you there!
Love,
Josh and the Sumthin' Sumthins'
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