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Acoustic Concert on Fri Feb 25 in Morristown

Friday, February 25, 8 pm

The Minstrel Acoustic Music Concert Series presents Carolyn Messina & Joe Crookston in Concert

Location: The Minstrel - Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ 07960

Carolyn Messina is performing two sets of original songs:
8:00pm - 8:20pm & 
9:40pm - 10:00pm

She will be accompanied by Desiree Lipoma (vocals), Mindy Schmitt (bass),  and Bob Safranek (mandolin)

Tickets are $7 at the door. 
Doors Open 7:30pm

For more information, visit www.CarolynMessina.com or www.Broadjam.com/carolynmessina

Joe Crookston performs at 8:25pm and 10:05pm

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Carolyn Messina

Reader Mail: Best open mic for a beginner?

Here’s an email I received with a question about a good open mic for a beginner:

Hi,

Great website. I was wondering if you could recommend good open mics for people just beginning. I’ve been playing guitar for a while but I know it’s a big difference playing yourself then hooking up to a mic and trying to get through a song in front of people.
I have been practicing with my own small amp and mike and want to try an open mic night somewhere fesible for my level so any advice would be appreciated. I live in central NJ near Menlo Mall but will travel to wherever the right spot is.

Also, if you know of people who may be looking for back up acoustic guitarists to help out or start with that would be great.

Thanks a lot

My response, summarized, is that your first open mic is the best open mic. It’s all about the adrenaline!

Hi John,

Thanks for the kind words :). I sense that you’re looking for a specific beginner’s-open-mic, but I have to say that (through experience,) the best one is the first one you go to. All open mics are good for beginning at. You can play right after someone amazing, or right after someone awful; it’s the exposure and adrenaline that matter.

In fact, I’d say the more intimidating, the better! It’ll give you something to shoot for and help you develop a stage presence. That said, try to find one near you with a larger audience than a smaller one, because it’s always a little more intense playing for a small group.

If you go by yourself, I’d recommend the Red Bank Music Community’s open mic. It was my most favorite; they’ll tape your performance. They’re extremely dedicated and will help you develop. It’s too far for me to go to regularly, but should be closer to your area. Here’s a review:

http://jerseymic.com/index.php/review-red-bank-music-communitys-open-mic-on-tuesdays-in-red-bank-nj/

I’d shoot them an email to double-check things. I’ve been busy trying to automate parts of the site and have been (admittedly) slow to update lately. Let me know if you decide to check them out. I really appreciate the email and feel great that the site has helped. Like I said, I’m working on making it better, so hopefully we’ll be looking at an even better JerseyMic in the future. Good luck!

I should have added that Craigslist is the best spot for people looking for other artists to collaborate with. You’ll find what you need in the “Community” and “Events” section.

Send in your questions at admin at jerseymic dot com!

Bayfest Somers Point NJ 2010 with pictures!

Bayfest 2010 in Somers Point NJ

Bayfest 2010 in Somers Point NJ

This year’s Bayfest was even better than last year’s Bayfest! This year we’ve got professionally taken pictures to show you too. The pictures were provided by Josh Gager over at ShutterJunkie. If you’re interested in having professional pictures taken and receiving them quickly, email Josh at joshuagager@gmail.com.

What did you think of this year’s Bayfest? Let us know in a comment below!

Tennis!

Tennis!

Wafflecake

Wafflecake

The Beach in Somers Point

The Beach in Somers Point

You can view the slideshow of pictures below:

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I Want Your Ideas For JerseyMic

I’m changing JerseyMic and I want your input. Tell me what you’d want in a site like this. Are there specific topics you like more than others? How could JerseyMic be better? What does it do now that you like? And lastly, what completely radical change would you like to see?

Give me your input as soon as possible!

Revamping The Music Boutique Open Mic

Here’s an e-mail I received from the owner of The Music Boutique in Northfield:

Hello Everyone,

We will be stopping our weekly Stage open mics until the new year. We’ve decided to revamp the whole event and take it from a night to an experience. So coming soo next year will be the new stage. improved and ready for your participation.

Thank you and Happy Holidays to all.

Sincerely,

Chris Banks
Music Boutique
609.383.9800
609.383.9802
1333 New Rd
Northfield, NJ 08225
WWW.MUSIC-BOUTIQUE.COM
WWW.MYSPACE.COM/MUSICBOUTIQUE

Happy Thanksgiving!

Turkey!

Turkey!

Write a quick poem about Thanksgiving!