Civil Twilight outshines local heroes in Provo, UT (7/23)
...rained eye, this was no ordinary night. Velour is typically home to local acts, open mic nights, and the occasional up and coming act (previously alumni include Bishop Allen, J... (Consequence of Sound)

The results are in: You guys are amazing!!!
...al edition of Amnesiac . The first thing these two ladies did was hold a "CoS Open Mic Night." They managed to convince a local restaurant to stage the event and then promote... (Consequence of Sound)

Listen: Roland Albertson
...Starting out in London along a familiar path as a solo acoustic act, playing open mic nights, local restaurants, and pubs, Albertson honed his performing skills until he was... (Consequence of Sound)

This Week In Atlanta Music
...ashing at 529 Wednesday night. Best shows in Atlanta July 5 - 11: Monday: Open Mic Night @ WonderRoot Tuesday: Common Loon, Junk Culture, Nomen Novum, Gold-Bears @ Th... (Ohmpark)

How Artist Rights Companies Are Killing Coffeehouse Music Scenes
(Prefixmag)

ENS Interview: Neon Indian
...stic guitar in high school like everybody [laughs] and played “Karma Police” at open mic nights. It was an introduction into basic three and four-chord progressions. But when... (Each Note Secure)

WSFF review: Celebrity Shorts (Cumberland 4)
...heap out on a cinematographer, and the folk indie rock setting of a dim club on open mic night only helps to propel it along. At the end of it, you are rooting for the faithful... (The Panic Manual)

Where We Live: The Baked Potato – Studio City, CA
...get better than that. It's like instrumental karaoke but with a live band...or open mic night...but we won't bring up any of those embarrassing memories. The venue always ha... (Consequence of Sound)

Live Blog: The ‘American Idol’ Finale
...ks incredible, but it’s kind of awkward with her up on stage – like she’s doing open mic night. “There’s a baby backstage with your haircut, and it’s your time to change him.”... (Idolator)

Neil Insh and the Band Sluts
...the bedroom are generally so daunting that Edinburgh has a (really rather good) open mic night named after them, and although Neil is hardly a blushing debutante as far as live... (Song, by Toad)

Jenna Andrews Picks Things Up With New Single “Tumblin Down”
...After moving to Vancouver to pursue her music dreams, she began singing at open mic nights, barely scraping by. Now all that may be about to change: since she finally drew... (Idolator)

Shorties (Patti Smith, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and more)
...novel, Hot Springs . The New Haven Advocate goes behind the scenes at an open mic night of acoustic musiv. The Santa Barbara Independent profiles singer-songwriter... (largehearted boy)

‘American Idol’: The Top 10 Guys Learn From Last Week’s Mistakes
...back into his arrangements, because it’s all starting to sound too “coffeehouse open mic night” to keep people interested. Aaron Kelly comes off as a kid who should be gettin... (Idolator)

Ween adds spring tour dates prior to Sasquatch!
...eir simplest form and can make any venue seem as familiar as your coffee shop's open mic night.  ene will be playing tonight in Austin, TX and wrapping up his solo shows next m... (Consequence of Sound)

Mike Bochoff - Horror Culture
(HeroBlog)

In defence of bad music
...ances ranged from poor to merely competent. It was a sort-of-not-quite-almost-open mic night, in that it was curated and hosted by someone who knew pretty much everyone, and... (The Wireless)

TLOBF Interview :: Holly Miranda
...d I'd gone to visit her over the summer when I was 15, going on 16. I played an open mic night at this bar in the East Village. I just knew that it was what I wanted to do...... (The Line Of Best Fit)

Ticket Stub: Foreigner in Atlanta, November ‘79
(Popdose)

List ‘Em Carefully: The Top 10 Cover Songs of All Time
(Consequence of Sound)

Robin Grey – Strangers With Shoes
...rms of the way he expresses himself as a writer. There's something of the pub open mic night act about him in a sense, and I can easily picture him fetching up at a nice booz... (Song, by Toad)