April 15th, 2025. The SPARK w Jack Lavin.
Driving down to Takoma Park on Tuesdays has increasingly become an ordeal. Increased traffic, increased construction, increased distraction. Today at least SOME of the delay was people slowing down to
April 8th, 2025. The SPARK w Lydia Sylvia.
Tonight’s featured artist, Lydia Martin, has great folk lineage and is known throughout the local old-time scene for her banjo playing, and that’s definitely what Dave was expecting to see
April 6th, 2025. Pretty Damned Human.
I was talking to a friend. They’re smart. They’re Connected. They’ve got no kids, and they’ve liquidated everything they own to go off the grid in another country. Solar power,
April 1st, 2025. The SPARK w Jeff Miller.
Jeff Miller continues to be are hardest-riding road-warrior. I really admire his devotion to highways and craft. He joins us at the SPARK and in the Lair about 2-3 times
March 27th, 2025. Get in, loser.
When I was a kid I believed a lot of conspiracy theories. I Loved my UFOs and the Loch Ness Monster MUST be there, right? And then I grew up
March 25th, 2025. The SPARK w Just US!
Tonight was actually a pretty close to perfect night – though the thing that made it TEMPORALLY perfect was the fact that our featured artist was sick with the flu.
March 23rd, 2025. The Music City Open Mic.
To those it may concern – I’ve now updated this post with a correctly synched video! A really fabulous night at Morsbergers – and one that made me feel like
March 20th, 2025. Storms.
Two hours ago I spent an hour wandering the neighbourhood out in an opposite direction from whence we usually wander. It’s not QUITE exploring but I saw yards that speak
March 19th, 2025. Ketchup and downturn.
Last night a friend visiting from Louisiana got pretty verbose in his praise of me. Not just for my music but for my perseverance as it comes to community and
March 18th, 2025. The SPARK with Juels Bland.
I’m a victim of my own success, and I should be grateful for this – but both my Sunday and Tuesday open mics are simply glutted with amazing talent. Woe