Neighborhood Bars
I played at Michael’s Pub in North Hollywood tonight. It’s a neighborhood bar with a pool table, juke box, dart board room and the regulars hanging out. The stage area is set up where people play darts. It’s got that old shoe, comfortable vibe, darkly lit atmosphere that leaves the world behind when you walk in the place.
Since I’ve been gigging in LA, I’ve been playing in bars, but Michael’s Pub reminds me of my old hang out in Highwood, IL around where I grew up. It brought back memories of being in the Silver Dollar Bar for me of playing pool, drinking beer, doing shots and hanging out with my bar buddies until closing.
Then we would go to Denny’s for breakfast or anything greasy to eat. Breakfast at 2:00 in the morning was a regular weekend thing. I’m still a night owl from those days. I thought that maybe it was my being a musician and getting home late after playing shows that kept me up late. Now I think it was from hanging out in bars.
There’s a great peacefulness to being up late when most people go to sleep. It’s like the city slows down and the nocturnal life begins. I’m a tiger in Chinese astrology and tigers are nocturnal. I also have two white female rats, Carole and Nicole, and they get really active at night. Carole must run at least a couple of miles on her wheel after midnight.
A lot has changed in my life since my Silver Dollar days. It’s cool to get those glimpses of the past every now and then to see where all that was leading me to. When I was 23, a friend of mine asked me where I wanted to be in 10 years. I had no idea. Now I know where I want to be and that feels good.
Blessings!Laura
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Since I’ve been gigging in LA, I’ve been playing in bars, but Michael’s Pub reminds me of my old hang out in Highwood, IL around where I grew up. It brought back memories of being in the Silver Dollar Bar for me of playing pool, drinking beer, doing shots and hanging out with my bar buddies until closing.
Then we would go to Denny’s for breakfast or anything greasy to eat. Breakfast at 2:00 in the morning was a regular weekend thing. I’m still a night owl from those days. I thought that maybe it was my being a musician and getting home late after playing shows that kept me up late. Now I think it was from hanging out in bars.
There’s a great peacefulness to being up late when most people go to sleep. It’s like the city slows down and the nocturnal life begins. I’m a tiger in Chinese astrology and tigers are nocturnal. I also have two white female rats, Carole and Nicole, and they get really active at night. Carole must run at least a couple of miles on her wheel after midnight.
A lot has changed in my life since my Silver Dollar days. It’s cool to get those glimpses of the past every now and then to see where all that was leading me to. When I was 23, a friend of mine asked me where I wanted to be in 10 years. I had no idea. Now I know where I want to be and that feels good.
Blessings!Laura
If you’d like to know when I’m playing gigs, sign up for my newsletter at:
http://www.LauraCohnMusic.com
Where Music Meets Artistry
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