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[Reheated] The Weekly Croissant: Never Let A Comedian Open Your Show (opens the original)
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This story has been anonymized to protect the identities of those involved…cue the true crime musicOne mild December, I embarked on a tour of the Midwest with my friends “Howie” and “Mae.” One of the shows was a DIY situation in an old arcade building, which had been repurposed into a folk venue. We had gone back and forth with the promoter about this show, and it is worth noting that I did suggest canceling it because it didn’t seem like a very pro situation. But, Howie and Mae had a close frie
The Weekly Croissant: The Price is Right (opens the original)
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Last night I was invited out to the Shaboozey show at Ascend in downtown Nashville. My friend Wes had played banjo on his Tiny Desk recording and was offered a couple of VIP passes to the show. His wife wasn’t feeling well, so I was the lucky fill-in date. A little-known fact about me is that I actually played clawhammer banjo on the first Shaboozey record. Can you hear it? Absolutely not. But it’s there! On the very last track! I got paid $200.00 and no residuals. And you know what, that fee fo
The Weekly Croissant: Getting Peed On (opens the original)
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Dearest Croissants, Greetings from Rhode Island, where the people are enthusiastic and the temperature is perfect. I saw a tree turning RED today and experienced a huge hit of dopamine. There is still an Autumn! She will arrive!I just played my first opening set of the weekend, supporting Molly Tuttle who has generously invited me to join a handful of her shows this fall- what a thrill!The Weekly Croissant is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, cons
The Weekly Croissant: Stale and AI-Ridden (opens the original)
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Dearest Croissants, A small, stale pastry for you today! I can barely keep track of what day of the week it is and here we are on Sunday afternoon already.I’ve been thinking a lot about the horrors of AI-generated art, and why it’s so offensive to me. What I’ve come up with, and I’m sure I’m not the first to say this, has to do with utility and creative work. The Weekly Croissant is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work,
The Weekly Croissant: Did You? (opens the original)
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