Connecticut Local Bands - Historical Chronologies & Reviews 2007

Connecticut Local Bands - Historical Chronologies & Reviews 2007

Extremely biased reviews. Unfair, unbalanced, and proud of it. If you're looking for fairness, look somewhere else.
And now with added crankiness and sarcasm.

This is a chronology of shows by certain musicians, whether we went to them or not. Actual reviews of shows are rarely written anymore. Shows we did not go to are in [brackets.]
Links to websites were valid when we typed the entry.

We're also going to try to list the names of some of the performers that we see at open mikes up my little corner of the state. Some of them are very good, and not known outside the towns surrounding the teeming metropolis of Torrington. If we don't know someone's name, they do not get listed. We also try not to list people who are so bad you want to forget you heard them, unless we feel that it would be a public service to warn others about them. Those names will be accompanied by a Warning! label.

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January 2007

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Chris Philbrook, (the Man in Black), Eugene Williams, Tanya (from Midnight Rodeo), performed at the open mike at JP's Prime Time Cafe, Thomaston CT, on Wednesday, January 3rd.

Crystal, Rob Aldrich, Jesse Hunter, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Randy & Friends (bass and drum circle), performed at the open mike at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, January 4th.

Crystal at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee & Cafe, Torrington CT, on Friday, January 5th.

[Todd Cote, The Sawtelles, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at The LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, January 5th.]

[Dave Richardson at Cafe 64, Winsted CT, on Friday, January 5th.]

Parker's Tangent at Martini's, Orange CT, on Saturday, January 6th.

[Neptune's Daughters (Krizta Moon and Aliza Hava) at 60 Main, 60 Main Street, New Paltz NY, on Saturday, January 6th.]

[Neptune's Daughters (Krizta Moon and Aliza Hava) at Flatbread Company, Canton CT, on Sunday, January 7th.]

Dave Richardson, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Crystal, Lindy, Darcy St Onge, performed at the acoustic open mike at Cafe 64, Winsted CT, on Tuesday, January 9th.

Jay Hamilton, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, and the electric piano/drum machine styling's of Norm, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at The Shamrock Cafe, Suffield CT, on Wednesday, January 10th.

[Neptune's Daughters (Krizta Moon and Aliza Hava) interviewed on 91.3 FM WVKR Vassar College Radio in Poughkeepsie NY, on Wednesday, January 10th.]

[Frank Critelli at the Manhan Cafe, Easthampton MA, on Thursday, January 11th.]

Jesse Hunter, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Randy & Friends (drum circle), Ken Storrs (Bagpipes and Diggeroo), Sandy (poetry), performed at the open mike at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, January 11th.

Kim (classical guitar), Todd Cote, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike at The LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, January 12th.

[Dave Richardson at Cafe 64, Winsted CT, on Friday, January 12th.]

Dave Bedders, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer were among the many performers at the open mike at LARC, Torrington CT, on Friday, January 12th.

Chris Philbrook, Eugene Williams, The Sawtelles, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, performed at the open mike at The Upper Deck Steakhouse, Thomaston CT, on Saturday, January 13th

[Frank Critelli and others at Cafe Nine, New Haven CT, on Tuesday, January 16th.]

Dave Richardson, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Darcy St Onge, performed at the last acoustic open mike at Cafe 64, Winsted CT, on Tuesday, January 16th.
And in a weird coincidence, it was also the 64th open mike held at Cafe 64 since the open mikes began in September 2005.

Eugene Williams, Chris Philbrook, Dave from the band Clearview, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, performed at the open mike at JP's Prime Time Cafe, Thomaston CT, on Wednesday, January 17th.

Crystal, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Jason Dray, Randy & Friends (drum circle) & Ken Storrs (Bass guitar), performed at the open mike at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, January 18th.

Michelle Lewis at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Friday, January 19th.

[Frank Critelli and Kate Callahan at The Little Theater at Cheney Hall, Manchester CT, on Saturday, January 20th.]

[The Blue Lights at The Georgetown Saloon, Georgetown CT, on Saturday, January 20th.]

Krizta Moon and Peter Prince at Flatbread Company, Canton CT, on Sunday, January 21st.]

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Rob Sanzone, were among the performers the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, January 23rd.

[The Tyler Trudeau Attempt and AL (w/ Al Howard) at Cafe Nine, New Haven CT, on Wednesday, January 24th.]

Al Raebuck, The Sawtelles, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, The Lonesome Sparrows, were among the performers at the www.ultraradio.com acoustic open mike held at Alchemy, New Haven CT, on Wednesday, January 24th.

Crystal, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Tim, Randy & Friends (drum circle) & Ken Storrs (Bass guitar & Bagpipes), performed at the open mike at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, January 25th.

Jason Munger, Chris Philbrook, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Eugene Williams, were among the performers at the open mike at Smokin' Sandy's, Naugatuck CT, on Sunday, January 28th..

Jason Dray, Crystal, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Tim Trainer, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, January 30th.

Sugarfist Sarajean, Audiophile Junkie, The Archetypes, Aaron & Andrew at Alchemy, New Haven CT, on Wednesday, January 31st. Sling Slang Records Showcase.

February 2007

Parker's Tangent, Veloray, Safe From The Storm, Mile Marker Zero, BiaXident, at Toad's Place, New Haven CT, on Thursday, February 1st.

Parker's Tangent and Feel Theory at Martini's, Orange CT, on Saturday, February 3rd.

Krizta Moon at Flatbread Company, Canton CT, on Sunday, February 4th.

The Sawtelles, Crystal, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Tim Trainer, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, February 6th.

Convergence, Suzanne Vick, Melissa Mulligan, The Sawtelles, were among the performers at The Ken Safety Open Mike at C. J. Sparrow, Cheshire CT, on Thursday, February 8th.

[Caitlin Corless at Connecticut College, New London CT, on Friday, February 9th.]

Beatnik 2000 Episode #350 at Cafe Nine, New Haven CT, on Friday, February 9th, featuring over 40 musicians and poets. Among them, The Sawtelles, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Glenn Roth, Rope, Solin, Zack, and Deep City Elm.

Bloodbrother at Peaberry's Cafe, Simsbury CT, on Saturday, February 10th.

Parker's Tangent at Citizen's TV, Hamden CT, on Sunday, February 11th.

[Frank Critelli, The Sawtelles, and others, at Beatnik 2000, Cafe Nine, New Haven CT, on Monday, February 12th.]

Crystal, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Tim Trainer, Lazywayout, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, February 13th.

Crystal, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Brendan Donahue, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at The Downtown Cafe, Bristol CT, on Thursday, February 15th.

C-Side Alley, Bloodbrother, Bucky Howard, The Collette Hurst Jazz Quartet, The Basement Boys, Gil Dube, Cece Borjeson & Ruth George, Rob & Kyle Michell, Kent Aldrich, Ron Anthony, and Cornbread at The First United Methodist Church, Torrington CT, on Saturday, February 17th. Fundraiser for the Future Foundations Child Care Center.

Krizta Moon, and SaraJean, at Flatbread Company, Canton CT, Sunday, February 18th.

Jason Munger, and GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike at Smokin' Sandy's, Naugatuck CT, on Sunday, February 18th..

[Crystal was among the performers at the acoustic open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, February 20th.]

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Brendan Mead & Molly Finnegan, Patrick Spencer, Peter Kay, Rob Sanzone, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, February 20th.

Bret Logan, Glenn Roth, Shandy Lawson, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Al Raebuck, were among the performers at the www.ultraradio.com acoustic open mike held at Alchemy, New Haven CT, on Wednesday, February 21st.

[The Mercy Choir and The Furors at Songs From The Sofa, Books & Co, Hamden CT, on Friday, February 23rd.]

[Sugarfist, and others, at Up Or On The Rocks, Hartford CT, on Friday, February 23rd. A Sling Slang Records Showcase.]

[The Sawtelles, and others, at The Grady Tavern, Manchester CT, on Friday, February 23rd.]

Crystal, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Dave Bedders, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at LARC, Torrington CT, on Friday, February 23rd.

Crystal, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Bob Hunter, Fearless, Tim Trainer, Lazywayout, were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, February 27th.

Eugene Williams, Chris Philbrook, Dave from the band Clearview, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, performed at the open mike at JP's Prime Time Cafe, Thomaston CT, on Wednesday, February 28th.

March 2007

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Rob Aldrich, DJ Johnny P, Randy & Friends (drum circle) & Ken Storrs (Bass guitar & Bagpipes), performed at the open mike at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, March 1st. Crystal was spotted in the audience. (Whoa! Celebrity sightings! I haven't done those in a few years.)

[The Blue Lights on WPKN 89.5 FM on Sunday, March 4th.]

Krizta Moon and Peter Prince at Flatbread Company, Canton CT, on Sunday, March 4th.

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Tim Trainer, Lazywayout, were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, March 6th.

[The Tyler Trudeau Attempt and The Drama Kings at Cafe Nine, New Haven CT, on Thursday, March 8th.]

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Crystal, Sandy (poetry), Lydia (poetry), Rob Aldrich, DJ Johnny P, Randy & Friends (drum circle) & Ken Storrs (Bagpipes), performed at the open mike at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, March 8th.

The Sawtelles at C. J. Sparrows, Cheshire CT, on Friday, March 9th.

[Love Bomb and Fuzebox at Martini's, Orange CT, on Friday, March 9th.]

Jack & Jersey & Cousin Bill, Bill Craighten & Bette & Steve, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Dave Bedders, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at LARC, Torrington CT, on Friday, March 9th.

Bloodbrother (Coyote Doty, Barbara White, Steve Fishman, Keith LeGere,) Charles Spencer, Todd Cote, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Donna Gentile, Gil Dube, were among the performers at the open mike at the Franco-American Club, Bristol CT, on Saturday, March 10th.

[The Sawtelles at the Las Vetas Lounge, Fairfield CT, on Sunday, March 11th.]

Crystal, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Lazywayout, Andrew Jamieson, were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, March 13th.

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Crystal, Rob Aldrich, DJ Johnny P, Randy & Friends (drum circle) & Ken Storrs (Bagpipes), performed at the open mike at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, March 15th.

[Frank Critelli and Anne Marie Menta at The Neverending Bookstore, 810 State Street, New Haven CT, on Thursday, March 15th.]

Aliza Hava at Flatbread Company, Canton CT, on Sunday, March 18th.

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Rob Sanzone, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, March 20th.

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Lazywayout, were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, March 20th.

[Frank Critelli and Rope at The Neverending Bookstore, New Haven CT, on Thursday, March 22nd.]

Crystal, Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Andrew Jamieson, DJ Johnny P, Darcy St Onge, Randy & Friends (drum circle) & Ken Storrs (Bagpipes), Joe Bouchard, performed at the open mike at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, March 22nd.

Bill Craighten & Bette, Wibo, Seasons of Change, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Dave Bedders, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at LARC, Torrington CT, on Friday, March 23rd.

[Love Bomb at The Trash Bar, NYC, on Friday, March 23rd.]

[Lazywayout at The Sky Bar, Waterbury CT, on Friday, March 23rd.]

[The Sawtelles at Jitter's, Southington CT, on Saturday, March 24th.]

[Sugarfist, and others, at The Iron Chef, Essex CT, on Saturday, March 24th.]

[The Blue Lights at Blinn's Toy Store, Fairfield CT, on Saturday, March 24th.]

Parker's Tangent performed a rare acoustic set on Mandatory Feedback, WNHU 88.7 FM on Sunday, March 25th.

The Jellyshirts, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Zack, were among the performers at Beatnik 2000 #357, Cafe Nine, New Haven CT, on Monday, March 26th.
A review of The Jellyshirts, and Grimfacts Ed, is in Dan Barry's "Local Motion" column in The Hartford Advocate for March 29th.

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Tim Trainer, Crystal, were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, March 27th.

Eugene Williams, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, performed at the open mike at JP's Prime Time Cafe, Thomaston CT, on Wednesday, March 28th.

Hap Hazard, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Crystal, Tim, DJ Johnny P, Rob Aldrich, Andrew Jamieson, Randy & Friends (drum circle) & Ken Storrs (bass guitar), performed at the open mike at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, March 29th.

[Frank Critelli, Shandy Lawson, Ray Neal, Chris Bousquet at The Neverending Bookstore, New Haven CT, on Thursday, March 29th.]

The Sawtelles at The New England Brewery, Woodbridge CT, on Friday, March 30th.

[Monitor and the Merrimac, Zack at Songs From The Sofa, Books & Co, Hamden CT, on Friday, March 30th.]

[DOOT! and Greylyng at Brass City Records, Waterbury CT, on Saturday, March 31st.]

April 2007

Primatene Mist Nightmare and The Sawtelles on Mandatory Feedback, WNHU 88.7 FM on Sunday, April 1st.

[Neptune's Daughters (Krizta Moon and Aliza Hava) at Flatbread Company, Canton CT, on Sunday, April 1st.]

[Frank Critelli, and others, at Cafe Nine, New Haven CT, on Sunday, April 1st.]

Crystal, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, April 3rd.

DJ Johnny P, Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Crystal, Ken Storrs (bagpipes), performed at the open mike at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, April 5th.

Crystal at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Friday, April 6th.

Donna Gentile & The Human Element, Bloodbrother at The Fire Place, Collinsville CT, on Friday, April 6th.

[The Blue Lights at The Country Tavern Cafe, Guilford CT, on Saturday, April 7th.]

[Lazywayout, Tim Trainer at Boru's Bar & Grill, Waterbury CT, on Saturday, April 7th.]

Bloodbrother at the Pig Out Bar-B-Q, Southington CT, on Saturday, April 7th. GrimFacts Ed Hoyer performed a few songs during a band break.

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Jack N' Butcher, Rob Sanzone, Reefer Sutherland, Richard Hughes, Jeremy Gage, US, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, April 10th.

[Crystal was among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, April 10th.]

DJ Johnny P, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, performed at the open mike at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, April 12th.

The Sawtelles at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee & Cafe, Torrington CT, on Friday, April 13th.

Crystal, Tim Trainer, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, April 17th.

Eugene Williams, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, and 2 members of Clearview, performed at the open mike at JP's Prime Time Cafe, Thomaston CT, on Wednesday, April 18th.

Rob Aldrich performed for over an hour at the open mike at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, April 19th. Ken Storrs (bass guitar), sat in for two songs. Oh, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer did four songs at the start of the open mike. Whoop.

Parker's Tangent, Convergence, The Lonesome Sparrows, at The New Haven Free Public Library, New Haven CT, on Saturday, April 21st.

[The Sawtelles, Tyler Trudeau, and others, at The Neverending Bookstore, New Haven CT, on Saturday, April 21st.]

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, and Dennis James of Deadbolt, were among the performers at the open mike at Otter's Pub, Torrington CT, on Tuesday, April 24th.

[Crystal was among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, April 24th.]

Eugene Williams and GrimFacts Ed Hoyer performed at the open mike at JP's Prime Time Cafe, Thomaston CT, on Wednesday, April 25th.

DJ Johnny P, Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Crystal, Jesse Hunter, Darcy St Onge, Ken Storrs (bass and bagpipes), performed at the open mike at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, April 26th.

[C-Side Alley at the Litchfield Grange, Litchfield CT, on Friday, April 27th.]

Parker's Tangent at The New England Brewery, Woodbridge CT, on Friday, April 27th.

[Jack Harlan, Ian Charles, Steven Bacon, John Elliot, Shandy Lawson at Songs From The Sofa, Books & Co, Hamden CT, on Friday, April 27th.]

Parker's Tangent at Milford Public Library, Milford CT, on Saturday, April 28th.

[Sugarfist at The Riverside, Danielson CT, on Saturday, April 28th.]

The Benefit for Chris Philbrook at Smokin' Sandy's, Naugatuck CT, on Sunday, April 29th. Featuring: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, The Sawtelles, Bloodbrother, Jim & Chuck & Conrad & Charlie, 30 Bag, Midnight Rodeo, Crystal Pyramid, SolDog, Instaband.

May 2007

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Jack Tar, Rob Sanzone, Brendan Mead & Friends, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, May 1st.

DJ Johnny P, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Crystal, Ken Storrs (bagpipes), Wibo & Friends, Bill Craighten, were among the performers at the open mike at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, May 3rd.

[Lazywayout at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Thursday, May 3rd.]

[The Sawtelles, and others, at NEST, Bridgeport CT, on Friday, May 4th.]

[Bloodbrother at Dawn's Getaway Cafe, Torrington CT, on Friday, May 4th.]

Parker's Tangent at Martini's, Orange CT, on Saturday, May 5th.

Crystal, Tim Trainer & Friends, Andrew Jamieson, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Ryan Walker, Andy Daps, were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, May 8th.

DJ Johnny P, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Rob Aldrich, were among the performers at the open mike at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, May 10th.

Jack & Jersey & Cousin Bill, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Eddy Williams, Sean McDonald (Sweetheart Mountain), Jesse Hunter, Paramount Romantic, Dave Bedders, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at LARC, Torrington CT, on Friday, May 11th.

[Doot! at the Kehler Liddell Art Gallery, New Haven CT, on Saturday, May 12th.]

[Neptune's Daughters (Krizta Moon and Aliza Hava), Crystal, performed at the Forest Folk Festival in Oxford CT, on Saturday, May 12th.]

[Neptune's Daughters (Krizta Moon and Aliza Hava) at The New Paltz Cultural Collective, New Paltz NY, on Saturday, May 12th.]

Neptune's Daughters (Krizta Moon and Aliza Hava) at Flatbread Company, Canton CT, on Sunday, May 13th.

Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, held an open mike on Thursday, May 17th. DJ Johnny P spun some tasty House and Jungle music. Rob Aldrich rocked the crowd with his usual mix of popular cover songs. Hap Hazard performed two original songs, and then two painful cover songs. GrimFacts Ed Hoyer did a terrible job with two new songs, and barely got through two older songs. There was also a guy, who shall remain nameless, who performed some cover songs. His two Johnny Cash covers were good, but he did a version of "Puff The Magic Dragon" that was so creepy it made you think "child predator." Finally, Ken Storrs amazed the crowd with his bagpipe virtuosity. When was the last time you heard the "Theme from Star Wars" played on a bagpipe?

[DJ Johnny P at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT on Friday, May 18th.]

[The Jellyshirts at the John Slade Ely House, New Haven CT, on Saturday, May 19th. USB Flash Drive Re-release of "Outside," a 1998 album.]

[Midnight Rodeo at the Topside Cafe, Milford CT, on Saturday, May 19th.]

[The Tyler Trudeau Attempt, The Cavemen Go, Fay Rey, and others, at Cafe Nine, New Haven CT, on Saturday, May 19th.]

Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, May 24th. DJ Johnny P was in the audience, but did not spin any tunes tonight. Ken Storrs was playing his bagpipes outside on the sidewalk as we were leaving.

Shandy Lawson, Calvin DeCutlass, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer at Songs From The Sofa, Books & Co, Hamden CT, on Friday, May 25th.

[Rob Aldrich at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT on Friday, May 25th.]

The Alvin James Band at East Coast Billiards, Torrington CT, on Saturday, May 26th.

[Convergence at The Neverending Bookstore, New Haven CT, on Saturday, May 26th.]

Crystal, Tim Trainer, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Andy Daps, Brendan Donahue, were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, May 29th.

[The Jellyshirts, Titles, The Queen Killing Kings at Bar, New Haven CT, on Wednesday, May 30th.]

[School Safety Patrol on WESU 88.1 FM Middletown CT, on Thursday, May 31st.]

[School Safety Patrol, Frank Critelli, Ray Neal, at The Neverending Bookstore, New Haven CT, on Thursday, May 31st.]

DJ Johnny P, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, May 31st.

June 2007

[Frank Critelli at The Green Room, Bridgeport CT, on Friday, June 1st.]

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Rob Sanzone, US, Bigfoot & Friends, Richard Hughes, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, June 5th.

Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Jesse Hunter, Tree, were among the performers at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, June 7th.

[The Jellyshirts, School Safety Patrol, Lamb Bombs, Naomi Star, at 21 Daniel Street, Milford CT, on Thursday, June 7th. Premier of the movie Hunting Season.]

Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Jesse Hunter, Cody, Cookie, Wibo, Dave Bedders, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at LARC, Torrington CT, on Friday, June 8th.

Sugarfist blew the roof off the Artwell Art Gallery, Torrington CT, on Saturday, June 9th.

Neighbors, Evan Randall, Mark & Jeff, Mark Fisher, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Rob Sanzone, Richard Hughes, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, June 12th.

DJ Johnny P, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, June 14th.

[Frank Critelli and The Good Time, Hound at Quality Time, Meriden CT, on Friday, June 15th.]

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee & Cafe, Torrington CT, on Friday, June 15th.

[The Poptelles, Zoofront, Ivorybills, ohmygodimonfire, The Furors, Bret Logan & Nick Appleby, at the NEST, Bridgeport CT, on Friday, June 15th.]

C-Side Alley, Cece Borjeson & Ruth George, Sweetheart Mountain, Gil Dube, Collette Hurst Jazz Quartet, Kyle & Rob Mitchell, Sage, at the Pleasant Valley Methodist Church, New Hartford CT, on Saturday, June 16th.

[Sugarfist at The Chance Theater, Poughkeepsie NY, on Saturday, June 16th.]

[Frank Critelli and Angela Easterling at Cafe Nine, New Haven CT, on Tuesday, June 19th.]

Crystal (backed by Tim Trainer and then Ryan Walker on drums, and Paul on bass guitar,) Brian Rosen, Hap Hazard, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, June 19th.

DJ Johnny P, Jesse Hunter, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Jack Tar, were among the performers at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, June 21st.

[The Secret Ink on The New Haven Green, New Haven CT, on Thursday, June 21st.]

[Frank Critelli at The Bee's Knees, Morrisville VT, on Friday, June 22nd.]

[The Secret Ink, and others, at Cafe Nine, New Haven CT, on Friday, June 22nd.]

[Jack Tar, The Bad News, at Ditto's, Litchfield CT, on Friday, June 22nd.]

Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Wibo, Jack & Jersey & Cousin Bill, Dave Bedders, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at LARC, Torrington CT, on Friday, June 22nd.

An All Day Festival featuring art, bands, and a performance by the Sonic Fire troupe, held at Downright Music and Art, Collinsville CT, on Saturday, June 23rd. Among the many bands performing were Fresh Oil Loose Stone, Mothra, Rolla, and The Railroad Dawgs.

[Frank Critelli at Mocha Maya's, Shelburne Falls MA, on Saturday, June 23rd.]

[The Sawtelles, Zoofront, Acoustic Surftones, at The Wrench in the Works, Willimantic CT, on Saturday, June 23rd.]

[Sugarfist, Warts, audiophile junkie, Crost Off, at Up Or On The Rocks, Hartford CT, on Saturday, June 23rd.]

[The Alvin James Band at East Coast Billiards, Torrington CT, on Saturday, June 23rd.]

Jason Munger of 30 Bag, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Convergence, were among the performers at the open mike held at Smokin' Sandy's, Naugatuck CT, on Sunday, June 24th. (And if a "band" named Ed's Tractor shows up for an open mike you are performing at, don't volunteer to play drums or bass for them. You will regret it. Take a cigarette break when they go on, even if you don't smoke.)

Crystal, Tim Trainer, Brian Rosen, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Bob Hunter (classical guitar), were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, June 26th.

Parker's Tangent, Bang! Bang! Paparazzi, Fugitive Kind, Flux, OK Captain, Ikarus, at The Space, Hamden CT, on Thursday, June 28th.

The Sawtelles, Damian Shriner at Songs From The Sofa, Books & Co, Hamden CT, on Friday, June 29th. (The first time I saw Damian Shiner and The Sawtelles together on the same bill was at Woody's Bar & Grill in Plainville CT, in 2003. I can no longer remember the month. There were three bands, and it was a last minute decision to drive up there. And if I knew then how far down the rabbit hole I was going to fall, I would have stayed on my side of the looking glass. Now the rabbit hole is a radioactive crater, and the looking glass is shattered into a million pieces. I have no have intentions of explaining, so don't bother asking. Go ask Alice. I think she'll know.)

[The Alvin James Band at Cafe 1650, Oakville, CT, on Friday, June 29th.]

[Autumn in Ambulance, Liz Wood, A Month Till Forever, Castinata, Sugarfist, Far From Forgotten, Under A Falling Sky, Tyler Trudeau Attempt, Brave Like Her, Warts, Shuya, Turbulence, at The Space, Hamden CT, on Saturday, June 30th.]

[MAD ROOM at The Neverending Bookstore, New Haven CT, on Saturday, June 30th.]

Rich St Onge, Darcy St Onge, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer were among the "performers" at the open mike held at The Artwell Art Gallery, Torrington CT, on Saturday, June 30th. (Sigh. Performers is in quotes because I'm trying to be polite, and failing. The Artwell open mike was the worst open mike I went to in 2006. I never went back for the rest of that year. I went tonight, and I'm sad to say it is the worst open mike I've gone to in 2007. At least, they're consistent.)

July 2007

[School Safety Patrol, and others, at Beatnik 2000, Cafe Nine, New Haven CT, on Monday, July 2nd.]

The Poptelles, Brian Rosen (backed by Tim Trainer on drums,) vanillED, were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, July 3rd.

Tree, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, July 5th.

The Poptelles, Eddy Williams, Gill Dube, Mike Lavalo, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Donna Gentile, Andre Balazs, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, July 6th.

[The Sawtelles at the Wooster Square Farmer's Market, New Haven CT, on Saturday, July 7th.]

Blue Trail, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Arthur (from Parker's Tangent,) were among the performers at a private party in Milford CT, on Saturday, July 7th.

Brian Rosen, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Tim Trainer, Ryan Walker, Andy Dapps, Crystal, were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, July 10th.

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Rob Aldrich, Wibo & Friends, were among the performers at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, July 12th.

Eddy Williams, Gill Dube, Mike Lavalo, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Andre Balazs, Matt Kennedy, Chris Fenn, Ian & Lee, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, July 13th.

Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Dave Bedders, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at LARC, Torrington CT, on Friday, July 13th.

[i, David James, audiophile junkie, Sugarfist, Flu, Album at the Webster Theater, Hartford CT, on Friday, July 13th. Sling Slang Records, i CD Release Party and Habitat for Humanity Benefit]

[Closed Till Dark at Daniel Street, Milford CT, on Saturday, July 14th.

Jack'n Butcher, The Bad News, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at Otter's Pub, Torrington CT, on Tuesday, July 17th.

Papa Ron Blake, Jesse Hunter, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Rob Aldrich, were among the performers at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, July 19th.

Parker's Tangent at C.J. Sparrow, Cheshire CT, on Saturday, July 21st.

[The Sawtelles, Zoo Front, at Javapalooza, Middletown CT, on Saturday, July 21st.]

[Fugitive Kind at Toquet Hall, Westport, CT, on Tuesday, July 24th.]

Evan Randall, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Rob Sanzone, Richard Hughes, Ice & Bad Neutron Boy, Vashti & Juliette, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, June 24th.

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Rob Aldrich, Jack Tar, were among the performers at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, July 26th.

Tom Sheeley, Gil Dube, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Jack Tar, Andre Balazs, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, July 27th.

Lespecial in the parking lot outside Downright Music & Art, Collinsville CT, on Friday, July 27th.

[The Sawtelles were among the performers at the Hope Out Loud Coffeehouse, Hartford CT, on Friday, July 27th.]

[Amy Loftus, Jennifer Daylight, Shannon McMahon, Melissa Mulligan at Songs From The Sofa, Books & Co, Hamden CT, on Friday, July 27th.]

[The Alvin James Band at East Coast Billards, Torrington CT, on Saturday, July 28th.]

[The Sawtelles, Victoria's Secret Sauce, The Presidential Targets at La Hacienda, New Haven CT, on Saturday, July 28th.]

[The Sawtelles at the Edgewood Park Farmer's Market, New Haven CT, on Sunday, July 29th.]

Richard Hughes, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Rob Sanzone, Floxy Blue & Scott, Vashti & Juliette & Mike & Scott, Azim, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, July 31st.

August 2007

Crystal, Tim Trainer, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Kid On A Pony, were among the performers at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, August 2nd.

Gil Dube, Eddy Williams, Barefoot Rick & Ray, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Jim Gardner, Andre Balazs, Frank & Martha (from New Hampshire), Coyote & Charlie, Ellie, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, August 3rd.

Crystal and Tim Trainer at Boru's, Waterbury CT, on Friday, August 3rd.

[The Alvin James Band at Joe Bomber's, Torrington CT, on Friday, August 3rd.]

[Sugarfist, and others, at Bushnell Park, Hartford CT, on Saturday, August 4th.]

[The Sawtelles, and others, at Cafe Nine, New Haven CT, on Sunday, August 5th.]

Peter Kay, Harry Lazar, Dave Gavin, Scarlet Brand, Red Sky, Jim Doppleganger ("Stupid songs for stupid people" Well, yeah, they were stupid and we were stupid for listening. So, thanks.) GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Rob Sanzone, Vashti & Juliette, Azim, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, August 7th.

Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Kid On A Pony, Eric, DJ Johnny P, were among the performers at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, August 9th.

[The Sawtelles at Jitters Coffehouse, Southington CT, on Friday, August 10th.]

[Kid On A Pony, Eric, Andre Balazs, Jim Gardner, Gil Dube, Bloodbrother, Jack Tar, Tom Sheeley, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, August 10th.]

[Frank Critelli at Club Passim, Cambridge MA, on Wednesday, August 15th.]

Sweetheart Mountain at the Winsted Firemen's Carnival, Winsted CT, on Wednesday, August 15th.

Noise In The Attic at East End Park, Winsted CT, on Wednesday, August 15th.
The band members are all technically proficient on their instruments. They play them well. The woman keyboardist/singer also has a great voice. The male guitarists do not, and they should sing a lot less. There were several other problems. The band's choice of cover songs was poor, and did not fit an audience that was 1/3rd young couples with small children, and 2/3rds senior citizens in lawn chairs. That's not a Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon" covers audience. The rhythm guitarist did almost all of the speaking to the audience, and it was obvious he didn't want to be there. He was not engaging. For example, he said, "We're called Noise In The Attic. It's obvious why." No, it wasn't. He never did explain the name. Later on, he told what he thought was a joke. "Why did the monkey fall out of the tree? 'Cuz he was dead." Yeah, that's a joke I want to tell to little kids. Maybe this band is better in a bar, I don't know. They didn't grab my attention, or interest me into hearing them again someplace else.

[Frank Critelli at Perks Coffeehouse, Norwood MA, on Thursday, August 16th.]

[The Sawtelles at The Fair Haven Farmer's Market, New Haven CT, on Thursday, August 16th.]

Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, DJ Johnny P, Jack Tar, were among the performers at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, August 16th.

Jack Tar, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at The Cambridge House, Granby CT, on Thursday, August 16th.

Parker's Tangent, The Sawtelles, at The Puppet House Theater, Branford CT, on Saturday, August 18th.

[Shellye Valauskas Experience, Mercy Meadows, Anne Marie Menta Trio, at Cafe Nine, New Haven CT, on on Saturday, August 18th.]
This was a benefit to help the rebuilding efforts & youth programs at the Seymour United Methodist Church.

Harry Lazar, Rob Sanzone, Richard Hughes, Vashti & Juliette, Floxy Blue, Azim, Every Other Thursday, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, August 21st.

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer performed a 40 minute set at the open mike at JC Hooks, Waterbury CT, on Wednesday, August 22nd.

Tim Trainer, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Erik (from Lazywayout,) were among the performers at the open mike at Boru's Bar & Grill, Waterbury CT, on Wednesday, August 22nd.

Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, August 23rd.

Jack Tar, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Dave Costa, were among the performers at the open mike held at The Cambridge House, Granby CT, on Thursday, August 23rd.

Andre Balazs, Gil Dube, Coyote & Charlie & Barbara White, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, The Poptelles, Jim Gardner, Tom Sheeley, Nothing To It, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, August 24th.

Eddy Williams, The Scavengers, Wibo & Friends, Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Dave Bedders, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at LARC, Torrington CT, on Friday, August 24th.

[Frank Critelli, Lizzie West & The White Buffalo, at The Green Room, Bridgeport CT, on Friday, August 24th .]

[The Alvin James Band at East Coast Billards, Torrington CT, on Saturday, August 25th.]

[Frank Critelli, The Mercy Choir, at Lilly's Pad, Toad's Place, New Haven CT, on Sunday, August 26th.]

Jason Munger, Charles Ubaldi, Me Against Myself, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at Smokin' Sandy's, Naugatuck CT, on Sunday, August 26th.

Emily Mure, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Rob Sanzone, Evan Randall, Brendan Mead, Azim, The New Black, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, August 28th.

Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, August 30th.

Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Dave Costa, were among the performers at the open mike held at The Cambridge House, Granby CT, on Thursday, August 30th.

[Frank Critelli, Christopher J. Bousquet, Mr. Ray Neal, Dave Hogan, at The Neverending Bookstore, New Haven CT, on Thursday, August 30th.]

The Sawtelles at The Hamden Farmer's Market, Hamden CT, on Friday, August 31st.

The Sawtelles at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Friday, August 31st.

[The Mold Monkies at The New England Brewery, Woodbridge CT, on Friday, August 31st.]

[Dave Hogan, Joe Flood, at Songs From The Sofa, Books & Co., Hamden CT, on Friday, August 31st.]

[Bloodbrother at the Pig Out BBQ, Southington CT, on Friday, August 31st.]

September 2007

[The Alvin James Band at the Osiris Cafe, Ansonia, on Saturday, September 1st.]

[Drulu, Hubinger St., Maganahan's Revival, George Lesiw Band, Cosmic Dust Bunnies, Mo' Folkies, Odyssey, lespecial, at The Gathering of the Elements, Lorenz Studios, Lakeside CT on Saturday, September 1st.]

Matt Dempsey, Cosmic Trigger, Nepaug Groove, Bohdi, Love At Work, Toad and the Jugadelics, Parker's Tangent, Legion of Jerry, at The Gathering of the Elements, Lorenz Studios, Lakeside CT, on Sunday, September 2nd.

[The Sawtelles, and others, at Zen Bar, Farmington CT, on Sunday, September 2nd.]

[The Sawtelles at the New Haven Road Race, New Haven CT, on Monday, September 3rd. (Yes, they were performing, not running.)]

Crystal, (backed by Ryan Walker on drums,) GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, September 4th.

Crystal, Tim Trainer, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Erik (from Lazywayout,) were among the performers at the open mike at Boru's Bar & Grill, Waterbury CT, on Wednesday, September 5th.

Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, September 6th.

[Bloodbrother at McGillicuddy's, Unionville CT on Friday, September 7th.]

Andre Balazs, Gil Dube, Charlie Knox, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Jim Gardner, Mike Lavalo, Donna Gentile, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, September 7th.

The Scavengers, Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Dave Bedders, Chris Philbrook, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at LARC, Torrington CT, on Friday, September 7th.

Brian Rosen, a mixed way too loud Rubber City Blues Band, Andy Dapps, a very out of practice vanillED, were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, September 11th.

Dave Costa, Bob Hunter, Joel Blumert, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at The Cambridge House, Granby CT, on Thursday, September 13th.

Joel Blumert, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike/jam session held at Goomba's Pizza, Granby CT, on Thursday, September 13th.

Andre Balazs, Gil Dube, Coyote Doty & Charlie Knox, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Sour Grapes, The Sawtelles, Eddy Williams, Papa Ron Blake, Rosin Up The Bow, Cece Borjeson & Ruth George, Kim, Zoe, Cornelius, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, September 14th. It was also Gil Dube's 77th birthday. Attending, but not able to perform before the market closed, Jim Gardner, Barbara White, Donna Gentile, Tom Sheeley.

[Bloodbrother at the Pig Out BBQ, 16 Eden Ave, Southington CT, on Saturday, September 15th.]

[The Sawtelles at the Edgewood Park Farmer's Market, New Haven CT, on Sunday, September 16th.]

Brian Rosen & Emory & Ryan Walker, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, September 18th.

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Erik (from Lazywayout,) were among the performers at the open mike at Boru's Bar & Grill, Waterbury CT, on Wednesday, September 19th.

Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, September 20th.

Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at Taven Off The Green, Litchfield CT, on Thursday, September 20th.

[The Sawtelles at The Grady Tavern, Manchester CT, on Friday, September 21st.]

Andre Balazs, Gil Dube, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Kim, Ian & Lee, Crystal, Tim Trainer, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, September 21st.

Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Jesse Hunter, Dave Bedders, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at LARC, Torrington CT, on Friday, September 21st.

[Aliza Hava at the Celebration of the Arts Festival, Hasbrouck Park, New Palz NY, on Sunday, September 23rd.]

Richard Hughes, John Clark, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Rob Sanzone, Chrissy, Azim, C U Every Other Tuesday, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, September 25th.

Dave Costa, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at The Cambridge House, Granby CT, on Thursday, September 27th.

Parker's Tangent at The New England Brewery, Woodbridge CT, on Friday, September 28th.

[Bloodbrother at McGillicuddy's, Unionville CT, on Friday, September 28th.]

[Bret Logan, Zack, at Books & Co, Hamden CT, on Friday, September 28th.]

Bloodbrother at The Cambridge House, Granby CT, on Saturday, September 29th.

[The Sawtelles, The Scissormen, on The Blues Train, Naugatuck Railroad, Thomaston CT, on Saturday, September 29th.]

October 2007

[The Poptelles, The Jellyshirts, at Cafe Nine, New Haven CT, on Monday, October 1st.]

Xpunx, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at Daniel Street, Milford CT, on Tuesday, October 2nd.

School Safety Patrol, at Daniel Street, Milford CT on Tuesday, October 2nd.

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Erik (from Lazywayout,) Esoteric Tapioca, Jason James, were among the performers at the open mike at Boru's Bar & Grill, Waterbury CT, on Wednesday, October 3rd.

GrimFacts Ed Hoyer was the only performer at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, October 4th.

Andre Balazs, Gil Dube, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Ian & Lee & Charlie, Eddy Williams, Dan Salazar, Chris Sheehan, Zoe Chatfield, Rich Golden, Steve Blanchard, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, October 5th.

C-Side Alley, Collete Hurst Jazz Ensemble, at The New Hartford Fall Fair, New Hartford CT, on Sunday, October 7th.

The Sawtelles, Instaband, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Jason Munger, Charles Ubaldi, were among the performers at the open mike held at Smokin' Sandy's, Naugatuck CT, on Sunday, October 7th.

The blues rock covers of Gravy Hound, the song stylings of Johnny Duplex (spending several minutes trying to assemble a broken music stand and then announcing he's using a capo on every song), the original songs of GrimFacts Ed Hoyer that only drunk guys seem to like (and his out of tune, thin sounding Yamaha AEX 500, and singing a song about the ACLU he thinks is clever), and the sad, tired, Bush Derangement Syndrome laced "free style raps" of Positive ID (whose backing track was often clearer than he was), were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, October 9th.

Sean Kagalis, Julia Carroll, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Dan Prindle, were among the performers at the open mike held at The Main Pub, Manchester CT, on Wednesday, October 10th.

The Sawtelles at the Hamden Farmer's Market, Hamden Public Library, Hamden CT, on Friday, October 12th.

[Seabreeze at Chas' Place, Meriden CT, on Friday, October 12th.]

[The Mercy Choir, Mark Mulcahy at the First Presbyterian Church, New Haven CT, on Friday, October 12th. A New Haven Folk Concert Series hosted by Frank Critelli.]

Andre Balazs, Gil Dube, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Ian & Lee, Charlie & Coyote, Jim Gardner, Nothing To It, Sour Grapes, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, October 12th.

The Scavengers, Rob Aldrich, Dave Bedders, Chris Philbrook, were among the performers at the acoustic open mike at LARC, Torrington CT, on Friday, October 12th.

[The Sawtelles, PWE, at Wrench In The Works, Willimantic CT, on Saturday, October 13th.]

[Call It Arson, Triangle Shirt Factory, Quark, Mulder, at Metropolis Music, Torrington CT, on Saturday, October 13th.]

[Shandy Lawson, Calvin DeCutlass, James Velvet, at the John Slade Ely House, New Haven CT, on Saturday, October 13th.]

[C-Side Alley, The Traveling Trout Band, Collete Hurst Jazz Ensemble, at The Pleasant Valley Fall Songfest, Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church, New Hartford CT, on Saturday, October 13th.]

Harry Lazar, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Rob Sanzone, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, October 16th.

[The Sawtelles at the Fair Haven Farmers Market, New Haven CT on Thursday, October 18th.]

Rob Aldrich, Darcy St Onge, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, October 18th.

Jack Tar and friends at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Friday, October 19th.

Andre Balazs, Coyote Doty & Charlie Knox, The Sawtelles, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Sweetheart Mountain, Ron Blake, Gil Dube, Chris Sheehan, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, October 19th.

Dave Costa, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at The Cambridge House, Granby CT, on Thursday, October 25th.
The bar was crowded, but everyone there wanted to watch the World Series, not listen to music.

[Frank Critelli, Orb Mellon, at The Songwriter’s Den, Thataway Cafe, Greenwich, CT, on Thursday, October 25th.]

[The Sawtelles at CJ Sparrow, Cheshire CT on Friday, October 26th.]

Coyote Doty & Charlie Knox, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer & Charlie Knox, Ian & Lee & Charlie Knox, Gil Dube & Ian & Lee & Charlie Knox, Jim Gardner, Rich Golden, vanillED & Charlie Knox, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, October 26th.

[The Minor Times, Engineer, They and the Children, at Metropolis Music, Torrington CT, on Friday, October 26th.]

[John Elliot, Raina Rose, at Books & Co, 1235 Whitney Ave, Hamden CT, on Friday, October 26th.]

[The Sawtelles, The Brady Bastards, at the City Ale House, Danbury CT, on Saturday, October 27th.]

[Collette Hurst Jazz Ensemble at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Saturday, October 27th.]

Palance, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike at The Red Door, Watertown CT, on Tuesday, October 30th.

November 2007

DJ Johnny P, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the last open mike of 2007 held at Chiane's Gourmet Coffee House and Cafe, Torrington CT, on Thursday, November 1st. The open mike has been shut down for the Winter. Downtown Torrington will not be the same on Thursday nights.

[John Wesley Harding, Shandy Lawson, at the First Presbyterian Church, New Haven CT, on Friday, November 2nd. A NEW HAVEN FOLK Concert Series,
Hosted by Frank Critelli.]

Andre Balazs, Coyote Doty & Charlie Knox, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Second Shift, Jim Gardner, Donna Gentile, Bill O'Connor, Gale B. Gardiner, Ron Blake, Gil Dube, Chris Sheehan, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, November 2nd.

[The Jellyshirts at the Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven CT, on Saturday, November 3rd.]

[The Jellyshirts, The Sawtelles, at The Neverending Bookstore, New Haven CT, on Saturday, November 3rd.]

Erik (from Lazywayout,), GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, vanillED, were among the performers at the open mike at Boru's Bar & Grill, Waterbury CT, on Wednesday, November 7th.

[The Blue Lights at The King's Court Bar and Grill,Milford CT, on Saturday, November 10th.]

[Bloodbrother at the Pig Out B-B-Q, Southington CT, on Saturday, November 10th.]

Ben Paley, Rob Sanzone, Harry Lazar, Richard Hughes, Evan Randall, Azim, Tom Norton, vanillED, and a sad, pathetic, performance by GrimFacts Ed Hoyer and his out of tune Yamaha guitar, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, November 13th. Despite GrimFacts Ed, Club Helsinki was THE place to be Tuesday night.

Ed Thornie, Charlie Knox, Charlie Kyle, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike at Mizza's Pizza, Lakeville CT, on Thursday, November 15th.

[Quiet Life, Titles, Cedars at Metropolis Music, Torrington CT, on Friday, November 16th.]

Andre Balazs, Coyote Doty & Charlie Knox, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Ron Blake, Gil Dube, Barbara White, Ian & Lee, Chris Sheehan, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, November 16th.

[The Sawtelles at the Wooster Square Farmer's Market, New Haven CT, on Saturday, November 17th.]

Parker's Tangent at The Buttonwood Tree, Middletown CT, on Saturday, November 17th.

Rob Sanzone, Harry Lazar, Richard Hughes, Evan Randall & Heather Fish, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Peter Kaye, Hannah Keston, Azim, Mr. Lee, The Meercats, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, November 20th.

Andre Balazs, Coyote Doty & Charlie Knox, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Ron Blake, Gil Dube, Ian & Lee, Jim Gardner, Broderick, Bill O'Connor, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, November 23rd.

[Bloodbrother at McGillicuddy's, Unionville CT, on on Friday, November 23rd.]

[Aliza Hava at the ASK Arts Center, Kingston NY, on Saturday, November 24th.]

[Frank Critelli and The Good Kind, Hound, at Billy O's Pub, Milldale CT, on Saturday, November 24th.]

[Tyler Trudeau Attempt, Welcome, Pistol Resistance, at The Grady Tavern, Manchester CT, on Saturday, November 24th.]

Taine Mountain Strings at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Saturday, November 24th.

[Tyler Trudeau Attempt, Maritime, The One A.M. Radio, at the Wallingford American Legion Hall, Wallingford CT, on Monday, November 26th.]

Rob Sanzone, Richard Hughes, Hannah Keston, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Azim, Mr. Lee, Vashti, Mark Pitch, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, November 27th.

[Midnight Rodeo at Daniel Street, Milford CT, on Wednesday, November 28th.]

[Tyler Trudeau Attempt, Hamell on Trial, at The Space, Hamden CT, on Wednesday, November 28th.]

Ron Blake, Bruce Wheeler, Rob Aldrich, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike at Cait's Kitchen, Torrington CT, on Thursday, November 29th.

[Frank Critelli, Ray Neal, Christopher J. Bousquet, at The Neverending Bookstore, New Haven CT, on Thursday, November 29th. A Golden Microphone Production.]

[Eugene, Opel, Ray Neal, at Books & Co, Hamden CT, on Friday, November 30th. Songs from the Sofa hosted by Frank Critelli]

Andre Balazs, Charlie Knox, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Ron Blake, Gil Dube, Broderick, Tom Johnson, Chris Sheehan, Kim, The Sawtelles, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, November 30th.

Bloodbrother at The Cambridge House, Granby CT, on Friday, November 30th.

December 2007

Parker's Tangent at La Boca Restaurant & Cantina, Middletown CT, on Saturday, December 1st.

[The Sawtelles, Frank Critelli, Christopher J. Bousquet, and many others, at a benefit held at Cafe Nine, New Haven CT, on Saturday, December 1st.]

Rob Sanzone, Ben Paley, Billy Paul, Hannah Keston, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Azim, Mr. Lee, Mark Pitch, were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, December 4th.

Johnny I, Ken Haller, Ken Safety & E-rock, Joe Lee, The Sawtelles, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the monthly open mike at Billy O's English Tavern, Milldale CT, on Wednesday, December 5th.

Ron Blake, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Crystal, Tim Trainer, were among the performers at the open mike at Cait's Kitchen, Torrington CT, on Thursday, December 6th.

Andre Balazs, Coyote Doty & Charlie Knox, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Gil Dube, Kim, Ian & Lee, Donna Gentile, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, December 7th.

[Sugarfist at Jimmie's Seaside, Stamford CT, on Saturday, December 8th.]

The Sawtelles at Jitters, Southington CT, on Saturday, December 8th.

There was a snowstorm on Thursday, December 13th. We received reports that a number of venues, with open mikes or bands, closed early.

[Bloodbrother at the Pig Out B-B-Q, Southington CT, on Friday, December 14th.]

[Frank Critelli, Marc Douglas Berado, at the The Railway Cafe, Gallery 51, North Adams MA, on Friday, December 14th.]

[Sugarfist, and others, at the Lions Club at Happy Hill, Unionville CT, on on Friday, December 14th.]

Andre Balazs, Charlie Knox, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Gil Dube, Kim, Ron Blake, Barbara White, Jim Gardner, Jim Howard, Broderick, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, December 14th.

[Frank Critelli and The Good Kind, The Ivory Bills, at The Green Room, Bridgeport CT, Saturday, December 15th.]

[The Sawtelles at Cafe Nine, New Haven CT, on Monday, December 17th.]

Rob Sanzone, Hannah Keston, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Azim, Peter Kay, Richard Hughes, Harry Lazar, The Fern Tickles, The Roxies, (formerly Red Line Rising, and Kitty Kitty Bang Bang) were among the performers at the open mike at Club Helsinki, Great Barrington MA, on Tuesday, December 18th.

[Midnight Rodeo at Daniel Street, Milford CT, on Wednesday, December 19th.]

Ron Blake, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Bill Craighten, performed at the open mike at Cait's Kitchen, Torrington CT, on Thursday, December 20th.

Dave Costa, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, were among the performers at the open mike held at The Cambridge House, Granby CT, on Thursday, December 20th.

Andre Balazs, Coyote Doty & Charlie Knox, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Gil Dube, Kim, Eric Paradine, Bill O'Connor, Ian & Lee, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, December 21st.

Bloodbrother at McGillicuddy's, Unionville CT, on on Saturday, December 22nd.

Ron Blake, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Charlie Knox, Coyote Doty, performed at the open mike at Cait's Kitchen, Torrington CT, on Thursday, December 27th.

Andre Balazs, Coyote Doty & Charlie Knox, GrimFacts Ed Hoyer, Gil Dube, Bill O'Connor, Jim Gardner, Chris Freeman, Chris Sheehan, Broderick, Alli Millstein, were among the performers at the open mike held at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Friday, December 28th.

Dog Star Blue at the LaSalle Market & Deli, Collinsville CT, on Saturday, December 29th.

[Tyler Trudeau Attempt, The Black Noise Scam at Bar, New Haven CT, on Sunday, December 30th.]

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