Welcome to Mic Club

Last day of June and we welcome our friends over to Rififi (Cinema Classic) 11th st btw.1st & 2nd Ave.

One of our new found friends and a great musician Benjamin Aggerbaek all the way from Denmark will be sharing a little of his soul… www.myspace.com/aggerbaek

You must indulge in his music it lifts you up and soathes all the sore spots!!

This open mic is perfect for sharing new music and sampling it on a wee cosy audience…Come join us!

If you are not at the beach and still in the city here are a few free events to check out!!

* 7pm Anthony Stanford features at National Underground,159 East Houston. (F & V train drops you right across the road!) check his music on:- www.myspace.com/anthonystanford

* 8pm-11pm. Adem Tesfaye celebrates his birthday Jamming with a bunch of musicians form Mic-Club including your host Sacha Chavez. At Bar on A “BOA” corner Of A and 11th street, Alphabet city.( take L train to 1st Ave. walk 3 short blocks south, 1 block east!) www.myspace.com/ademtesfaye

* 9pm. Comedy Night DFG celebrates it’s one year anniversary with your host Jon Savoy at Limerick House, 69 West 23rd street, btw.Broadway & 6th. www.myspace.com/thediamondjew

I personally will be at all shows, so come join me for a drink a laugh and get your groove on!!! Frances

At Lucky Jacks 129 Orchard Street, Between Rivington & Delancy Street.

Mic-Club will host a new feature; Will Mc Cranie (www.myspace.com/willmccranie)

The exhaustion is more than worth the hours as I look back on Saturday June 21st, the Magical Day of Make Music New York in celebration of the Summer Solstice.

The garden was a step outside the concrete walls that New York city hosts, the weather was nourishing us throughout and the music that emanated from our collage of performers; was a feeling that words can only vaguely even taste!

The event would not have been as successful without musicians and the garden pulling together and sharing equipment. Dean & Quentin for the use of the bass amp, Frank for the drums, Sacha for guitar amp as well as recording studio and all his sound equipment. An especially The Community Garden and all there resources…

May the sun always share its warmth with the 6th Street Avenue B Community of gardeners. (The garden is a self sustaining volunteer organization. all donations are appreciated. check www.6bgarden.org for more info.)

As for the beautiful musicians who I am more than blessed to have met, embraced, and had the greatest pleasure of devouring as they have taken me into their world and make myself and many others feel like part of a community and family; I can only say please always sing from your heart and you will continue to be loved…as you were Saturday, Love prevails!

Thank you TracyThorne, Lily & Caroline Meyer, The Brutal East( John, steve, Quentin), Will McCranie, The Fave (Jamie, Kingdom, Ed & Fran), Dave Felipe, Dean Marchi & Travellers (Jonnie, Dave & Sacha), Dave A King, J.D Duvall, Ahmond, Tarrah Reynolds and friend, Amura, Allen Gogarty & the Wadds (Aaron, Dean & Sacha), Ansel Matthews, The Street Singers and Sage Singers, Anthony Stanford, Bobby Syvarth & Mike, Adem Tesfaye & Barnabas, Anthony Russo, Shut Up,Junior!!!, Taharqa with Billy Spaceman and band. Joff Wilson and friends of the garden!

Our barbecue that fed the mass, was prepped and lasted all day thanks to many helpers especially Sacha, Judy, Anthony,The Meyer Sisters, Dave F and in particular Melissa who graced the spatula throughout! (Thanks Ansel for that Shrimp treat Mmm!)

Last but far from least, Thank you to our wonderful host Sacha Chavez for assuring the consistency and flow of a great show and for his endless love for the arts and the people!

If you missed our day of music check our artists on www.myspace.com/welcometomicclub the top 20 friends just put on a show like no other!

Love to all

Frances:)

You know the story…Our open mic for the emotional Naked is still happening as it always is ‘Every Thursday! June 19th Mic-Club will host two feature performers. They have both flown in from California. Lady L who is from the sunshine State( features at 9pm) and our own home grown East coast boy who has based himself out there for the last year:- Bobby Syvarth. (featuring at 12midnight). Open Mic will still go ahead between features so come down, sign up is 8:45pm. This is the warm up to Saturdays big event

MAKE MUSIC NEW YORK

Make Music New York is a new live, free musical celebration across NYC each June 21st.

On that day, public space throughout the five boroughs – sidewalks, parks, community gardens, and more – become impromptu musical stages, dance floors, and social meeting points. Thousands of amateur musicians, in every genre, perform on sidewalks for the biggest crowds of their lives. Professional musicians perform for new audiences, who come out from under their headphones to hear unfamiliar groups risk-free. And everyone is invited to sing along and enjoy the first day of summer.

THIS IS THE FESTIVAL I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR… THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THE ARTISTS FROM MIC-CLUB (ON ONE WHOLE DAY) WHO HAVE BEEN SUPPORTERS AND PERFORMERS OVER THE LAST TWO AND HALF YEARS.

WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO MEET UP WITH THE COMMUNITY GARDEN ON 6TH STREET AVENUE B, IN ALPHABET CITY. WHO HAVE GIVEN US THERE SPACE (WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL& A HARMONIC WITH A GREAT STAGE IN THE PERFECT SURROUNDINGS) FOR ONE WHOLE DAY FROM 11AM-UNTIL 11PM. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SOAK UP THE SUN AND THE GREAT RANGE OF MUSICIANS. WE WILL ALSO MEET WITH NEW ARTISTS FROM THE GARDEN. 6bgarden.org

TO ADD TO THE FESTIVITIES THERE WILL BE A BARBECUE SO BRING YOUR FAVORITE MUNCHIE!

IF YOU GO TO WWW.MYSPACE.COM/WELCOMETOMICCLUB, CLICK PICS, YOU CAN CLICK ON THE PERFORMERS ON THE FLYER AND IT WILL REDIRECT YOU TO THERE PAGE. OR SIMPLY JUST COME BY SATURDAY JUNE 21ST!

click flyer for more info. And view the schedule…

Shut Up, Junior!!! www.myspace.com/shutupjunior

Play tonight at 8:pm, The Alphabet lounge, Avenue C on corner of 7th Street.

Let Your Hot Hot Summer Days Cool off !!!

Allow Adem Tesfaye

To Take you to another level with his music, cooling off the madness of the heat that exasperates your day!

As Adem sings :- “Anything is Possible”

This Thursday, June 12th at 9pm at Lucky Jack’s, Lower East side, New york

click flyer for more info…

” I am roasting “ but that is not going to stop me!

As we are blessed with the sun we too are blessed with Water, ice and the good old Air Conditioner!!! yee haa!! only in America!:) (I actually prefer a fan) The bottom line is if you pace yourself, go easy in your day the day just flows along with you nicely!

So tonight I will be at RIFIFI……The Downtown Underground Open Mic. Found on 11th street between 1st & 2nd avenue. Sign up at 8:30pm, kicks off at 9pm!

MMmmm lets see who is daring enough to embrace the stage on this beautiful day?!

Frances