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1000 Plus

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I’m pretty sure I’ve performed well over 1000 shows, especially considering how many I’ve played over the past five years around the Pacific Northwest, and I decided to try to compile a list of types of venues I’ve had the pleasure (usually) to experience so far:

Coffee shops
Festivals
Chocolate/Candy shops
Cannabis shops & 4/20 Events
Strip Club bar
Churches
Memorials
Birthdays
Super Bowl Parties
Protests
Proposals
Bachelorette Parties
Weddings
Streets in over a dozen countries
Hostels
Radio Shows
Farmers Markets
Nature viewpoints
Rooftops
Dive Bars/Classy Bars/Biker Bars
Breweries
Gondola
Restaurants
Schools
Popup clothing shops
Fairs
Clubs
Theaters
Charity Events
Political Rallies
Trucks beds
Ferries/boats
Speakeasies
…

I’m sure I’ve missed a few, this is just a quick and dirty list, but it feels good knowing I’ve written songs that fit every situation, and it’s been wonderful to meet so many people from a gorgeous broad spectrum of humanity. I hope to see you at a show soon, wherever it might be.

SJ

Peel Off The Sticker

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Do you see what’s wrong with this microphone stand?

on-stage stand sticker

I zoomed in to make the problem obvious, somebody forgot to take off the manufacturer sticker from the mic stand. This happens in so many places, it’s tragic. How are we supposed to sing when the “On-Stage” sticker is staring at us the whole time, waiting for us to mess up, reminding us that it’ll still be here on the stage for years to come while we’ve had to move on? Even with its dirty bunched up corners from being manhandled by inconsiderate and drunken sound engineers, the sticker knows it will outlast us all.

Please for the sake of our sanity (and for the sake of your venue not looking like a high school talent show), please peel off the sticker. When you get home, take the manufacturer sticker off your television also.

Best,

SJ