Heavy metal bands sing karaoke love songs: Just another Tuesday at the Joyce.

People routinely ask me how I can stand working karaoke night.  To these skeptics I reply with the same patented answer, which is “Are you kidding me?  It was my IDEA to host this karaoke night.” They roll their eyes Continue reading Heavy metal bands sing karaoke love songs: Just another Tuesday at the Joyce.

SportsChump enters karaoke competition, wows crowd, gets robbed.

Karaoke is a sport. Okay, okay, so karaoke isn’t a sport but karaoke competitions are by their very nature – and the second word of the phrase – a competition. Over the years, we’ve argued about what constitutes a sport Continue reading SportsChump enters karaoke competition, wows crowd, gets robbed.

Blindsided by Quinton Aaron

You guys remember that movie The Blind Side?  A film based not too loosely on the book by Michael Lewis and the life story of Baltimore Raven offensive lineman, Michael Oher?  Blind Side won Sandra Bullock her first Academy Award Continue reading Blindsided by Quinton Aaron

Tales from the Hard Rock, Vols. 1 and 2

  This post goes to show that lightning can strike twice… if you’re lucky enough. Months ago, I was going to write a feel-good story about friendship, gambling and how SportsChump finally got the better end of a woman scorned.  Continue reading Tales from the Hard Rock, Vols. 1 and 2