September 2009
Hope Cafe, Raleigh, NC →
Open Mike - Every Friday
Signup: 7:30pm 201 Tryon Rd
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-896-8997 Comment from E Team: Sign up at 7pm
Papa Mojo's Roadhouse, Durham, NC →
Open Mike - Every Wednesday
Signup: 8pm 5410 NC Highway 55
Durham, NC 27713
919-361-2222 Comment from Rob Lytle: Cool little place with great food. On the blues / R&B side with drums and full bands…
The Evening Muse, Charlotte, NC →
Tosco House Party - First Wednesday of each month
Signup: 8pm 3227 N. Davidson Street.
Charlotte, NC 28205
704-376-3737 Comment from John Tosco: Hosted by John Tosco of Tosco Music Party fame, the…
July 2009
Kaia's Kitchen & Market, Hatteras, NC →
Open Mic Night - Every Thursday
Signup: 7pm 56910 NC Hwy 12
Hatteras, NC 27943
252-986-2024
Java K's Coffeehouse, Greensboro, NC →
Verbal Xpression Open Mic - Fourth Friday of each month
Signup: 7pm 3801 Lawndale Dr
Greensboro, NC 27455
336-545-2041 Comment from Alfred Harrell: Verbal Xpression Open Mic Night is held outside,…
June 2009
East Coast Opera House, Wilmington, NC →
Open Mic - Every Thursday
Signup: 9pm 119 Grace St.
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-341-1899 Comment from Ninjatronics: The freshest open mic in town hosted by Ninjatronics every Thursday night at 9PM….
April 2009
The Second Fret Coffeehouse & Music... →
Open Mic and breakfast buffet - Every Saturday
Signup: 8am 240 W Broad St
Statesville, NC 28677
704-878-9889 Comment from Don: This is not only and great Open mic but also a Great breakfast buffet…
February 2009
Viral Marketing �?? What�??s Really “Real” About... →
The Bad News
In my 15 years of making a full-time living in the music world, one thing has become more and more clear to me. It�??s work. The romantic image of the starving artist or…
Viral Marketing – What’s Really “Real” About It? →
The Bad News
In my 15 years of making a full-time living in the music world, one thing has become more and more clear to me. It’s work. The romantic image of the starving artist or…
Loco Lu's Coffeehouse, Raleigh, NC →
Open Mic Night - Every Monday
Signup: 7:00p 5210 Hollyridge Dr
Raleigh, NC 27612
919-755-6337 Comment from Don Smith: Primarily for acoustic music, but poetry and comedy allowed. PA system with two…
Monty's Seafood Grill, Charlotte, NC →
Open Mike - Every Wednesday
Signup: 7:30pm 15205 John J Delaney Dr.
Charlotte, NC 28277
704-541-0377
Smokey Joe's, Charlotte, NC →
Open Mike - Every Tuesday
Signup: 10:30pm 510 Briar Creek Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28205
704-338-9380
Comet Grill, Charlotte, NC →
Open Mike - First Wednesday of each month
Signup: 8pm 2224 Park Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28203
704-371-4300
MIDI and Songwriting: Enhance - Don’t Hinder Your... →
MIDI is an enormously powerful tool in the music producer’s arsenal. The technology has been around for years and has proven its value in almost every musical style. It allows the composer enormous…
Summit Coffee, Davidson, NC →
Open Mike - Every Wednesday
Signup: 8pm 128 S. Main St
Davidson, NC 28036
704-895-9090 Comment from Matt Lindi: Very nice room with a great vibe. Player skill levels ranging from novice to pretty…
January 2009
Docks at the Capital, Fayetteville, NC →
Open Mike - Every Tuesday
Signup: 8pm 124 Hay St
Fayetteville, NC 28301
910-423-6257 Comment from Yogii: This open mic is geared toward the artist that wants to groom themselves for something bigger….
Song Placement in TV/Film. A Primer for... →
It’s true some artists feel song placement in movies is “selling out”. But everyone’s idea of selling out is different, and many bands welcome the prospect of licensing songs for movies because it…
Broadjam announces songwriter successes for 2008 →
There are a lot of sites that claim to get your songs exposure or provide an avenue directly to people in need of songs for placement in movies, TV commercials, and so forth. To help bolster…
December 2008
Songwriting News (12/31/2009) Rock Songwriter... →
Happy New Year everybody!
Musician Birthdays Today Bernard Sumner (New Order, Joy Division) is 53. Country singer Patty Loveless is 52. Rock singer Michael Stipe (R.E.M.) is 49. Country singer…
2009 Songwriting Resolutions. What Are Yours? →
Have you made yours yet? If the muse has exerts some control over your life then there is no doubt you have at least given it some passing thought.
My 2009 Songwriting Resolutions
Song quota. I…
Ari Hest and his “52 Songwriting Project” →
n the past we’ve talked about setting constraints on your songwriting in order to get songs done. In similar fashion we’ve covered how this process has been put into real world usage via …
Songwriting News (12/12/2008) Coldplay responds to... →
Beach House talks songwriting
This band came through town recently and I was blown away by their songwriting prowes. Check out this article and then go download some songs to get an idea of how…
Joe Satriani Suing Coldplay For Plagiarism →
Reuters reports that on Thursday Joe Satriani filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the British rock quartet Coldplay, contending that the Coldplay song “Viva la Vida” makes use of…
Songwriting News (12/3/2008) Using Imagery In... →
Songwriting for Rockers
Musician’s Notebook has a post “The 5 Rockers You Can Learn Songwriting From”. Despite ending their blog post with a preposition, the author has posted examples from Guns…
Singer / skilled guitarist / piano player - wants... →
Do you play guitar? Theory too hard? Play 7 modes... →
Hip Hop Porject Looking for YOU? (Asheville) →
Want Your Band to Sound Great for that Certain... →
Spend the Holidays Recording at Landslide... →
StumpSound Recording Studio (Lousiburg, NC) →
drummer available (can play very quietly too)... →
Call For Musicians to start band!! (West... →
I want to play with someone besides myself!!!... →
soul*jazz*funk band seeking gigs (Anywhere) →
HEADING SOUTH (Richmond VA) →
November 2008
chill talented wanted →
Members needed for traditional style Metal band... →
Using Pandora for songwriting inspiration →
As a regular Pandora listener, I’m not sure where I have been the last year or two. Pandora Presents “Musicology” series is nothing short of phenomenal for the songwriter. You want …
Why Songwriters Should Seriously Consider Using a... →
Who’s the Expert?
You’re a songwriter. It’s what you do. It’s what you’ve trained yourself to do through countless hours of study, practice and effort. Your songs are yours and no one can…
Kompoz Launches Unique Songwriting Collaboration... →
Got an idea for a song? Record a track. Upload it. Then invite others to add drums, bass, vocals or anything else.
That’s pretty much the concept of Kompoz, an online songwriting…
triphop/jazz/ambient/stoner/dub/... (asheville) →
Want to be heard? GET YOUR MUSIC OUT THERE... →
ATTN BASS PLAYERS! Want to connect your HEART to... →
NEW - GRAPHICS FOR YOUR GUITAR OR BASS AMP - $15 ... →
Christian Rock Band available for youth events... →
Stunningly Beautiful Female Voice For Your Wedding... →
PIANIST FOR PARTIES (Asheville) →
looking for progressive mc's into experimentation... →
drummer nee:ded: influences kinks, half japanese,... →
TDOA/DUBPIXEL LIVE INDUSTRIAL/DUB @ ROCKET DEC.... →