Opening for Bo Bice. 20th Century Theater. Cincinnati, OH.
This was a day of a lot of firsts for me. 1st time opening for Bo. 1st time on a tour bus. 1st time sleeping in a bunk. 1st time I’ve played SOLO in front of over 500 people, 1st time signing autographs (hilarious!)…
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Entries Tagged as 'culture'
Gig #70: only 20 to go!
March 17th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Bo Bice, Gigs, addiction, culture, music, out of town, recovery, substance abuse
Tags:90 gigs·90 gigs in 90 days·90 in 90·Bo Bice·kelleigh·Kelleigh Bannen
Gig # 56
March 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Bluebird Cafe, Gigs, addiction, culture, music, nashville
The Bluebird Cafe: Nashville, TN. February 25th.
This was an early round at the Bluebird. There were 4 singer-songwriter’s in the round, and I was the only local girl. Guess what? There wasn’t a single cheatin’ song in the whole round! AND, look out Nashville songwriters! These three out-of-towners are exactly the types that strike fear [...]
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Gig #52
February 25th, 2009 · No Comments · LA, culture, music, out of town, recovery, substance abuse
Genghis Cohen. West Hollywood, CA. February 20th.
This is a beautiful, small club in West Hollywood. It’s known as an “acousitc” club, but don’t let that fool you. There is definitely some MAJOR music being made there on a nearly nightly basis. The room is set up like a small chapel with lovely old wooden church [...]
Tags:90 gigs in 90 days·90 in 90·addiction·genghis cohen·gregg helvey·kavi·kelleigh
Gig #28
January 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Gigs, addiction, culture, homeless, music, nashville
Campus for Human Development, Jan 29th.
Yesterday, I played for approximately 100 homeless men and women at the Campus for Human Development in downtown Nashville. I have a confession to make. As I drove over to CFHD in my new car, my warm clothes, and my gerally comfortable life, I realized that I was pretty nervous [...]
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What is sincerity?
January 16th, 2009 · 8 Comments · addiction, culture, nashville, sincerity
Fair readers, what is sincerity anyway?
There is a creeping cynicism that is starting to take over. I’m praying against it! The music business is notoriously insincere, but then, I think our culture is too. Inherent in the songwriter’s vocation must be the desire to be heard, right? But I’m not sure that we songwriters actually [...]
