Lisa KettyleLisa Kettyle, a singer/songwriter who I had met thanks to Lara Allen, will be moving to Austin in May. Recently the Red Stallion's Thursday Open Mic bid her a farewell, which also served as an unofficial going away party. Brian from the Pheromones came out and played a few Goo Goo Dolls and Matchbox Twenty covers. Fran Carroll, who is a regular at this open mic, had also played at the Richies' Tuesday Open Mic.
Laura Cheadle celebrated the release of her new album "Move On" as well as her 23rd birthday at the North Star Bar. She played most of the new album and few older requests.
The new "old" Pheromones with Pat returning on bassThe Pheromones supported their friends at the Downboys' last show at the Red Stallion. Brian, now the drummer for the band, spent hours before the show setting up some new speakers which really improved the vocal and drum sound. That improvement was unneeded by the opener, an acoustic act who played much too long. Due to the length of the Downboys' set the Pheromones didn't start until after one o'clock. However, the Stallion management allowed them to play their entire scheduled set which lasted until a quarter past two. Brian played great and the band finally came together in this new incarnation. They played a new cover, "Flagpole Sitta" by Harvey Danger.
Boy Wonder performs with some guestsI rang in the musical new year with another HYPE event at World Cafe Live, which was downstairs for the first time. The Recovery Jam was created for those who might have had a little too much fun ringing in the new year and were finally ready for another good time. Even though I did not arrive in time to catch Laura Cheadle's set, I still caught most of a really good show. I was able to see Brianne O'Neill, an acoustic singer/songwriter with a powerful voice. Caitline Potter was next and she played a mixture of bluesy rock and funk. Boy Wonder's set featured plenty of guests and even a string quartet for a few songs. Kelvin and Steve from the Absolute Zeros came up and jammed on a few numbers. Laura and her friends left around this time but I had a feeling more good music was to come. Phil Murphy, formerly of Outset, played an acoustic set of his own songs and some classics from the band. The Absolute Zeros were after him, influenced by classic rock and blues, and played a blistering set. I left soon after, there were two more acts (eight total!) but I needed some recovery myself from the amazing but exhausting show.
Above is Laura Cheadle performing "Constantly" in a clip by Ravendark26. Laura was also interviewed by City Scene, a show by Channel 28 in Delaware and the link to that clip is here.
Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 8:21PM 
Lisa KettyleLisa Kettyle, a singer/songwriter who I had met thanks to Lara Allen, will be moving to Austin in May. Recently the Red Stallion's Thursday Open Mic bid her a farewell, which also served as an unofficial going away party. Brian from the Pheromones came out and played a few Goo Goo Dolls and Matchbox Twenty covers. Fran Carroll, who is a regular at this open mic, had also played at the Richies' Tuesday Open Mic.
