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Two Open Mics Carry Me Away

It was an unexpected situation last night at the Coolin and the Galway as two of my favorite three open mics on Mondays in Paris kind of swept me away with music and mirth. I mean, I had to show up ea… more →

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Two Open Mics Carry Me Away

bradspurgeon wrote 3 months ago: It was an unexpected situation last night at the Coolin and the Galway as two of my favorite three o … more →

Tags: Open mic, Paris open mics, Galway Pub Paris, Romain Bretoneiche, coolin irish pub paris, Timothée Gobé

September on the Horizon as Paris August Winds Down

bradspurgeon wrote 8 months ago: I have no huge story I have to get off my chest or mind today about last night’s open mic craw … more →

Tags: Open mic, Paris open mics, Tennessee Bar, coolin irish pub paris

A Dispassionate Approach to Life and Open Mics

bradspurgeon wrote 9 months ago: The difficult part of taking a month off work and spending my entire vacation at home trying to take … more →

Tags: memoir, Open mic, Paris open mics, Tennessee Bar Paris, coolin irish pub paris

MCing the Galway Open Mic in Paris

bradspurgeon wrote 10 months ago: Last night I got a bit of a taste of what it is like to MC an open mic at one of the long-lasting, m … more →

Tags: Open mic, Paris open mics, Brad spurgeon, Galway Pub Paris, Brislee Adams

Coolin Victim of its Success, Galway Great Relief

bradspurgeon wrote 11 months ago: I occasionally write rotten, nasty, unfriendly things about open mics that a) I usually love, and b) … more →

Tags: Open mic, Paris open mics, Galway Pub Paris, The Romantic Black Shirts, Rony Boy, coolin irish pub paris, All the Roads (band)

Angus Sinclair: When the Highlander Meets the Tennessee

bradspurgeon wrote 2 years ago: Thank goodness for a half bottle of Chateau Camarsac Bordeaux Superieur that just gave me the idea f … more →

Tags: Concerts, The Highlander, Tennessee Bar, angus sinclair

Best Brad's Brunch Yet, in a Weekend Roundup — 1 comment

bradspurgeon wrote 2 years ago: It feels somehow not right to make such judgments, and in many ways it is difficult to do anyway: Bu … more →

Tags: Music, memoir, Music video, Open mic, Sven Cosnuau, Ollie Fury, Stephen Prescott, black butterfly, Le Mecano Bar Paris

Another Wednesday Double-header, this Time with Joe on Violin

bradspurgeon wrote 2 years ago: I was sitting in the Highlander last night when I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned to see Joe Ca … more →

Tags: Music, memoir, Music video, Open mic, jam session, Paris Open Mics, The Highlander, Le Cavern, The Romantic Black Shirts

Off Track, on Track With the Between the Seasons Waltz

bradspurgeon wrote 2 years ago: That is a very convoluted “headline” just to say that after a full week or more of silen … more →

Tags: Travel, Formula One, Open mic, Food, Restaurants, jam session, Calvin McEnron, David Broad, Le Mecano Bar Paris

Extraordinary Atmosphere and Music at the Mecano Brunch #3

bradspurgeon wrote 2 years ago: I just had to write this down, as I prepare to fly off to Korea tomorrow for the Formula One race (i … more →

Tags: Music, Music video, Restaurants, jam session, Earle holmes, rym casablancas, Les DeShane, David Broad, Le Mecano Bar Paris

Calvin at the International, and a Visit to the Bizart — 2 comments

bradspurgeon wrote 2 years ago: I dropped off at l’International last night to see one of my friend Calvin McEnron’s lat … more →

Tags: Open mic, jam session, LadiesDi, Bizart bar paris, Calvin McEnron, L'international


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