It was my second time at Walden’s tonight. I’ve been feeling a cold coming on – my throat’s scratchy – but I was singing a lot today and thought, “What the hell, let’s play tonight.” Sign-ups started at 6:30. I got there around 6:50, and there were already 12 people in front...

I played tonight at Walden’s coffee house – a coffee shop on the corner of Mayberry and McCarran next to Buenos Grill. It was my first time to Walden’s as a performer – it’s cozy and warm and very fitting for a bunch of acoustic performers. Tonight’s open mic was hosted by Todd...