If You Like Your Coffee Bitter...

I'm doing 10 minutes at the Virginia Highlands Aurora on Feb. 10th. It's the Saturday before Valentine's Day so I'll make my annual attempt at a kind of lyrical cynicism (or cynical lyricism) on themes of love. Ah, to be an emotional cripple in February.

The host that night is electronic musician Jim Combs with indie bands/songwriters Matt Greenia from The Judies and Fairchild performing.

The Va-Hi Aurora is kind of the audition room for their Little Five Points location. Having done a nice litlle show at Manuel's Tavern, I continue my quest for personally fulfilling gigs in cool neighborhood venues. Some future dream gigs: outdoor sets at Findley Plaza, the next Art in Freedom Park exhibit and Oakland Cemetery at Midnight.

A coffee house implies a more relaxed, cerebral atmosphere but we'll see. Having struggled to make drunks laugh all these years it'll be a nice change to make grad. students roll their eyes.

Edit: It starts at 7 p.m.