Tweet Me at a Cafe Paradiso Open Mic a few years ago… OK, I admit, I’ve been distracted from the blog lately, but that is because I’ve sort of had the tables turned on me in the past couple of weeks.  I was supposed to open for Ehren Ebbage‘s show last Saturday, so I was […]

Filed under: about me, Cafe Paradiso, music, musicians, singer-songwriter, women | Post a comment

Tweet It’s cooooold here in Iowa. I’ve been spending lots of time snuggled under my down comforters (yes, two at a time, I told you it was cold!) watching music videos. So if you’ve got a snow day, I encourage you to make some hot coco and snuggle down under your own blankets for a […]

Filed under: Brooke Brown Saracino, buy fresh buy local, Cafe Paradiso, coffee shop, Doria Roberts, female vocalists, Girlyman, indie, Mocha Mayas, music, restaurants, singer-songwriter, The Starlings, YouTube | 2 Comments

Tweet Back in February, just days before I left for my 2 month Spanish Immersion trip to Colombia, I did an interview with Ellis. It was my second interview on the show, and my first phone interview and I generally am a nervous wreck at phone calls, especially when I don’t know the person I’m […]

Filed under: business, Cafe Paradiso, concert, Ellis, female vocalists, inspiration, interview, Lyrical Venus Radio, music, musicians, n, singer-songwriter, Terry Mazurek, workshop | Post a comment

Tweet I’m very pleased to present you with the first of what I hope to be many Lyrical Venus interviews! I met Leslie Berry when she performed at Cafe Paradiso a few years ago with Lauren Lapointe. Both talented ladies were also very sweet and gracious after the show, and when I shyly told them […]

Filed under: Cafe Paradiso, interview, Leslie Berry, music, musicians, piano, seen live, singer-songwriter, women | Post a comment

Tweet But first a little background on how I found out about this. I got to see singer-songwriter/actress Celia Perform at Cafe Paradiso in March 2006. I signed up for her email list and have enjoyed being in the loop on her doings since then. One thing I have really admired is how she has […]

Filed under: 1000 Symbols, Cafe Paradiso, Celia, free downloads, music, musicians, seen live, spiritual diversity | Post a comment