Author Archives: MikeQ

COUPLES (Behaving badly)

I wish they would leave it at home.  But, of course, they don’t . . . They hit the bars, the clubs, the nightspots — for most customers, each night out is a short vacation.  Everyone’s looking to relax and … Continue reading

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A LETTER FROM JOEY

“You can’t post something like that,” Colleen said, “It just sounds too weird.” I generally listen to Colleen.  She’s my best friend and one of the brightest people I know (graduated with a 3.8 from Suffolk University.) As we talked … Continue reading

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THANKSGIVING BREAK

I’m taking a break from the blog this week, after working an extra shift at the club last night — Sarah Borges played; it was a great show.  I’m on the bar again tonight (Thanksgiving), and working through the weekend.  … Continue reading

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TWO SHORT VIDEOS

Friday will be our new day for updates, but here in the second week of that schedule, I’ve already fallen behind.  I’ve got nothing ready, and there’s only an hour left before work. So, for this week’s post I’m putting … Continue reading

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HALLOWEEN MADNESS (Again) . . .

  Booty Vortex has become a Halloween tradition at Johnny D’s.  It’s a rocking time with some of Boston’s best musicians working it on stage.  It’s a night of disco/funk, dancing to the old tunes like “Disco Inferno” and “Lady … Continue reading

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