9.23.10

Week two of the Empty Orchestra……Wonder what we have in store for the evening. I’m just getting over a crap cold, so tonight it will low note songs for me.   All the college students have arrived this week and I have a feeling this could be reason to hear some lovely tunes tonight.  Or maybe it can be blamed on the full moon.

Tonight’s  line up:

1. Stand By Me by Ben E, King

2. Talk To Me by Stevie Nicks

3. I Love a Rainy Night by Eddie Rabbit

I’m always open for new song suggestions….So send in those request…..

At the moment there is a hipster cowboy bustin a move to Summer Nights from Grease.  WOWZER!!  If only he where the Rhinestone Cowboy, now that would make it…well …. really sparkly!   I don’t think this the last of him.

Tonight we have a going away party, a birthday party and a lovely array of characters….speaking of characters the hipster cowboy is singing right now!….”Baby Baby I’ll have you for me”  Man does he love to stomp around in those boots!

And when there is an eclectic array of characters we get an eclectic mix of songs…..for instance we just heard “Once Upon a Dream” yes that would be a Disney song…..

TURN AROUND BRIGHT EYES!

Tonight is “One of Those Nights”

Right now two guys are signing Alanis Morrisette.  I guess if it’s OK for me to sing songs normally sung by guys then it’s OK for guys to sing songs normally sung by girls. 

It’s definitely “One of Those Nights” .  You know how we acted when we where surprised with  sub in class all hell broke lose….That is how tonight is but it includes alcohol….Double Awesome!

Or have you ever been to a small town Homecoming Dance?  Well imagine that!

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Kudos to the guys up on the stage singing MY GIRL!!  Thanks for bringing the night back into focus.  Rock It!

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The only thing I can say right now is “Midriffs are Out”

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And now for the latest karaoke fads to hit the stage

Karaoke A cappella ….. Answer that riddle for me please….Because it is happening right now and I can not figure it out!

AND!

…..ALL PLAY KARAOKE!  Rules: The entire bar must sing along with the singer.  Enough said.

Final thought for the night………....                                                                Midriffs + Z sits + Evanescence = Crowd Pleaser …. to me it’s just creepy!

 

~The Boss Lady

Welcome to the Empty Orchestra

To say karaoke is hobby of mine is not true.  It is a PASSION of mine!  On Thursday nights I spend my time at the Oak Street Speakeasy “Singing My Face Off!” And now every week I will be blogging as I karaoke, sharing the good, bad and ugly with the world.  Thanks to the Oak Street Speakeasy and Caught in the Act Karaoke it is the best place to karaoke in town!  Here we go!!!!

~The Boss Lady

9.16.10

Well tonight is a pretty exciting karaoke night.  There is going to be a contest for Heart Tickets.  Heart is playing at the Cuthbert this coming Tuesday and who ever sings the best Heart Song will win 2 tickets to the show.

Tonight’s Line Up:

1. Will you Still Love Me Tomorrow by The Shirrelles

2. Rehab by Amy Winehouse

3. Dream Lover by Bobby Darrin

4. Benny & The Jets by Elton John

5.  Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes

SPECIAL CONTEST SONG: All I Wanna Do I Make Love To You

Now on with the evening…….

The night started of with me, only because I was the first to turn in my song choices.  I was followed up by some good singers.  Then came along a fella who decided that it would he would sing “Lady is a Tramp” Christopher Walken style.  He dedicated it to the ladies.  The  funny thing about that; it was only dudes on the dance floor. 

Now for real time, one of the regulars, Adam, is singing “Humpty Dance” always a fav of mine!

Up now we have some handsome jocks that are signing “Bohemian Rhapsody.”  I feel like I am in an episode of Glee. :)  Another patron said “I didn’t know voices like this could come out of such big bodies.”    They are very entertaining to say the least!

Atom and his magical falsetto are taking over the stage right now with “More Than a Women” by the Bee Gees!  Atom you rock!  Next time you karaoke I wanna hear Tragedy PLEASE!!!!

The Heart Ticket Competition is beginning!  First we have Lee singing Barracuda….and she’s rockin’ it….. I just sang my song…It was pretty good….Now Monique is up signing “Crazy On You” …. She is kicking ASS!  It’s gonna be a tough choice just between 6 people!  Up Next is Alex singing “Magic Man”…..LOL Go Alex Go!  Well Timbalina is up and he is signing Straight On …Interesting…….Last Up is Caleb singing Alone (Mac is excited now) ……. “Wow” is all I can say about this one….AND THE WINNERS ARE…..Alex and Monique!!!  Enjoy the show…You both earned it!

So far karaoke has been rather great….

My buddy B-Rad is up signing is heart out now!  He is one of the Speakeasy regulars and Thursday night would not be the same without him!  Tonight Brad has been signing all new tunes and owning that mic!  Keep up the great work!

I shot the sheriff is coming through the speakers at the moment…hmmmm…. I do have to give credit to those who get up and sing….good, bad and indifferent.

Just finished was the battle of the Alleluia.  Two strong voices not working well together…..well ‘nuff said.

WE ARE STRONG!!!!

I LOVE how eclectic karaoke at the Speakeasy is!  A person can sing Disco, the next person will sing Heavy Metal, then that would be followed by a Country tune.  You never know what you are going to hear! 

OOOPS I DID IT AGAIN!  EEEKK!!

One night down….many more karaoke saga’s to come!

 

Peace Out Girl Scout!

~The Boss Lady

The Dress

 

So I had 2 weddings to attend this summer and of course that was reason to bust out the sewing machine and re-visit one of my favorite hobbies ~ SEWING!  So I had some great fabric that was just dying to be sewn into a dress.  Below is the pictorial:

 

The Bodice

Piecing it Together

  Buttons

Zipper

Blind Hem

 

The Top 

The Skirt ~ Which was made from an old curtain!

THE DRESS!!

Me with some of my fav cousins at one of the weddings,

in THE DRESS!!!

Camping Misadventure 2: Waldo Lake

What can I say but HOLY MOSQUITO!  Waldo is such a beautiful place on this lovely earth but the mosquito’s DOMINATE!  Myself, Michelle, Josh and Tina (michelle’s sis) all headed up the mountain to one of the clearest lakes in the world to camp for an extended weekend.  We enjoyed some swimming and a wee bit of hiking, but most of the time we played kill the bug.  I’m not usually one who get’s a lot of bug bites, but this time I came home with several.  For the most part we tried to enjoy ourselves.  I did however get some great scenic shots!

WALDO SUNSET 

5:00 in the MORN   

THE GANG

  

 

Next time it’s just a day trip!