Hampden Idol III: Return of the Idol!!!
FOR THE THIRD, SECOND TIME
KEYBOARD MAN RIDES AGAIN
ONE MORE ADDITIONAL TIME
Friday, August 3, 2007
7-10pm, Atomic Pop (Directions)
Hampden Idol III: Return of the Idol Preliminaries - Kids Welcome
Friday, September 7, 2007
9pm-1am, The Hon Bar (Directions)
Hampden Idol III: Return of the Idol Preliminaries
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Hampdenfest (Directions)
Hampden Idol III: Return of the Idol
If you would like to compete in Hampden Idol, send Keyboard Man an e-mail with your name and the song you would like to sing, chosen from either this list, or this list. Anyone can win!
Keyboard Man Says:
You will believe a man can fly. It will require suspension of disbelief.
Make Me Say Anything
Make me say something stupid. You have to make it fit in the box.
Keyboard Man Says:
Praise for Keyboard Man and Keyboard Man Karaoke
Best Karaoke
Baltimore City Paper
Best of Baltimore 2005
"Hello. Is it me you're looking for?"
The Reverend KRS-666
"I'm so glad to find a great Karaoke host."
Johnny Solo
"I normally hate Karaoke, but I had a great time."
Satisfied Customer
"Can you hold that thought? I'd like to watch this."
John Waters
"(Keyboard Man) had everybody going nutz."
Neil Eber
"...freaking amazing...I can't imagine how you would be
able to top it..."
Aaron Grove
"You are a genius. I haven't laughed that hard in a looooong time."
Scott Peters
What is Karaoke Roulette?
Are you brave enough for Roulette? Formerly known as "Kamikaze," you can now sign up anytime for Roulette - you can sign up to sing, but you won't know your song in advance. Songs may revolve around a theme, like a particular artist or year, or you could very well get the best song ever written.
First Baltimore City, Next Baltimore, Anne Arundel County and Other Subdivisions!
The Baltimore City Paper has named Keyboard Man Karaoke the Best Karaoke in Baltimore! Neat! From the Best of Baltimore Issue:
"...the Keyboard Man Karaoke experience is a lot like hanging out in someone’s basement on a Saturday night, getting drunk, and listening to your friends butcher everything from Lionel Richie to Foreigner. In other words, exactly what a night of karaoke should provide: no pressure, no posturing, and plenty of alcohol-soaked fun."
PRE Hampden Idol Glow
Hampden Idol is Sept 16 at Hampdenfest! Big prizes! Big performers! Big hype! Big pool of photos on Flickr!
Cutting Edge Technology
We've been working with top scientists* to come up with an amazing karaoke breakthough. Soon we may be able to use cutting-edge capabilities to remove the vocals from any recording. Bring your own CD night! The entire Bad English back catalog night! Clothing optional night! The possibilities are endless, and we intend to explore** the majority of them.
*Shopping online at work.
**Make jokes about.
About Keyboard Man
Keyboard Man Karaoke specializes in eighties pop and eighties hard rock karaoke for now, however we throw in a little of the classics when necessary, like Elvis, Sinatra or Britney Spears.
You can also catch Keyboard Man live exclusively at Atomic Book's pseudo-annual "I Hate the 80's" nights.
Let's Talk Some More! Another Interview with Keyboard Man
by Nei Leber, September 26, 2005
Congratulations for being recognized as “Best Karaoke” in the City Paper’s “Best of Baltimore” issue. How does this make you feel?
Thanks! I feel like a winner. I’ve never been awarded for doing karaoke by this publication during 2005 before, so this is a first.
What were the odds that you would be selected as “Baltimore’s Best Karaoke”?
There are some great karaoke hosts in this city, both hipster and workman-style karaoke. I give them all respect and have probably sung in most of their joints. I hope we can work together to provide a low cloud cover of party to Charm City for years to come.
How do you explain the failure to be nominated by the readers?
I don’t really read much, and therefore am unable to relate to approximately 100 percent of the voters in that situation.
What is the color of the wind?
It’s wind-colored, like all airid or something. Whooshy.
Do believe that nominating "the best" is divisive because it excludes far more people than it includes?
It’s probably not nearly as divisive as nominating the worst. With having one be the best, everyone else is seen as "ambiguously good."
Do you believe the reader’s poll should be given more attention because it is democratic, or do you agree that these lists should be compiled by an elite coterie of socialites acquainted with taste and culture?
I think a reader’s poll is probably just as specific an audience as an elite coterie of socialites acquainted with taste and culture. Someone who writes in or votes online for a reader’s poll is a specific kind of animal with a specific kind coatery. It’s not like we are all sitting around reading the city paper, waiting to vote for something. Before that would happen, we’d have to address the chair shortage.
How does your nomination change things?
Things are looking up at Keyboard Man Karaoke headquarters. I’ll probably buy some new PA speakers, a much lighter more portable type. Then I will never be able to pay them off.
How does it not change things?
For one thing, I’m really astounded that the current administration did absolutely nothing to stop hurricane Katrina.
How do you plan to celebrate the nomination? Will you celebrate with "the people" or at an exclusive "invite only" event?
We’ll celebrate Thursday September 29 with the people. If the people are busy, then I would suggest the people celebrate privately, alone or with the people’s families, according to your people’s traditions.
Have you ever wondered what acupuncture involves, where drugs come from, or why massage is useful?
I imagine acupuncture involves putting some needles in to your skin and body.
I imagine that drugs come from combining plants with chemical processes, which makes it interesting because plants and chemical processes are illegal when combined, but encouraged and celebrated separately.
I imagine that massage is what college aged boys use to test the physical intimacy threshold of college aged girls that they want to be more than friends with.
Frankly, I’m an advocate of a "whatever it takes" philosophy. If you can only feel truly alive while massaging the muscle cramps of a steroid-stocked professional weightlifter with pins and needles in your butt, you should probably do that.