So, it just dawned on me. Like, just. It dawned on me that normal people don’t bake cupcakes and take them to a bar. That is not a thing that regularly happens among people who work in a cubical all day, or with children in a daycare or what have you. Unless possibly there is a birthday. Other than that, baking and bar time very rarely intersect.

However, I am a musician, and Open Mic Nights can become like family dinners if done right. So, tonight, I called up all my lady musician friends, and said, “Hey, Open Mic has been a sausage fest lately, let’s take over and I’ll bring some sort of baked good.” So, instead of baking cookies and taking them to work, I baked cupcakes and walked into Barley Street Tavern with an instrument strapped to my back, ready to sing.

It was a good night. I saw all the gals. Hung with the bartender. Pet Shooter, the bar cat. And although to random patrons, I looked a bit silly, really it was like walking into my living room with a glass of milk and some cookies, only it was a Colorado Bulldog and a cupcake.

Source: beckstraordinary

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DATES!!!

February:
25th (Sat.) - 9pm - Slowdown w/The Sleepover & Anniversaire - $7 - All Ages

March:

1st (Thurs.) - 9pm - Urban Wine Company w/Leslie Wells - Free - 21+

7th (Wed.) - 9pm - The Sydney w/Caleb Hawley - $5 - 21+

24th (Sat.) - 9pm - Trackside Lounge w/Jess Errett & Rock Paper Dynamite - 21+

28th (Wed.) - 9pm - Zoo Bar, Lincoln w/Tsumi & TBA - $5 - 21+

April:

21st (Sat.) - InCommon - Deets TBA

22nd (Sun.) - 9pm - The Waiting Room w/Edge of Arbor, Tara Vaughan & Ally Rhodes

May:

June:

1st (Fri.) - 9pm - The Waiting Room w/Skypiper - All Ages

Bolded date indicates a full band show.

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Posted by all young girls are machine guns 25 February 4762 beckstraordinary Permalink

Oh hey, remember that third time/second year we won an OEAA for Best Singer-Songwriter/Adult Alternative [to what]?

Posted by all young girls are machine guns 13 February 5 Permalink

So, our January hiatus is coming to an end. Sweet, sweet February is a’comin. We’re gonna start playing again, but not nearly to the same “candle at both ends” level. We’re going to give you something to really sink your teeth into.

I can’t wait.

February:

16th (Thurs.) - 9pm - O’Leaver’s w/Caroline Smith & The Good Night Sleeps - $5 - 21+

25th (Sat.) - 9pm - Slowdown w/The Sleepover &  Anniversaire - $7 - All Ages

March:

17th (Sat.) - 9pm - The Sydney w/Caleb Hawley - $5 - 21+

Bolded date indicates a full band show.

Posted by all young girls are machine guns 1 February 8 Permalink

I thought Sally of Les Femmes Folles might enjoy that I still have this.

So, in AYGAMG news:

We made a resolution this year and a plan for recording.

Our resolution this year is to, at the very least, act like we understand our worth. We have worked very hard to to get to the point we’ve reached, and we would like that reflected in the gigs we take. So, if we’re playing less than you would like, we apologize. When we do play, we’re going to do our best to knock your socks off and make it worth all of your patience.

We will be recording soon. We have more than enough songs to record another album, and so we will. We’re going to take a little more time to do it than the last album, we’re also going to take a little more risk. We’re currently trying to nail down exactly what we think will work right now and make decisions on what we could put on the back burner for whatever comes in the future. We have time available to us that was spent, in the past, playing as often as we could. We are instead going to use that time to make you something really special.

So, that being said, if you see that I’ve taken the time to go to an open mic night, that might be your best chance of catching any hints of what’s to come.

Also, I don’t remember if I mentioned this here, but we were nominated for another Omaha Entertainment and Arts Award this year in the category of Best Adult Alternative/Singer-Songwriter. The big show is February 13th. So, I’ll let you know how that goes down.

We’ll be seeing you,

Becks

Posted by all young girls are machine guns 5 January 9 Permalink