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Yelp Open Mic at Socha
- Category:
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Other
- When:
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Tuesday, June 24 2008, 7:30pm
- Where:
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based on 43 reviews
3235 Mission St
San Francisco, CA
(415) 643-6848
- How:
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Official Website
- Cost:
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Free
- Submitted by:
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jessica t.
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- What/Why:
- Every day we come across poignant and compelling reviews on Yelp.
We not only get to learn about local businesses, but have the opportunity to read inspiring writing in the process.
So...
What better way to share some of this art with other creative yelpers, than by coming out to the unofficial Yelp Open Mic at Socha on June 24th to listen to yelpers read aloud one of their favorite positive business reviews, with the lovely Candice D. (http://www.yelp.com/us...) as the MC for the night!
NOTE: We are no longer accepting any more submissions. We have a full house of reviews for the night of. See the performers below - though take note - that this is not the official line-up schedule for tomorrow.
JT F -
Candice D -
Kate K -
Suzanne B -
Joshua L -
Broke Ass Stuart
Janney B -
Mick F -
Aimee L -
Alissa D -
Liz S -
Darin I -
Haru K -
Kat E -
Nobu K-
Lisa W -
Rachel G -
Lauren S -
It should be alot of fun!
We'll be starting after 7:30pm so everyone can get seated and order drinks or food if they want . I'd recommend getting there early so you can get a view of the performers. Socha is not a huge space.
First come - kinda thing.
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05/16/2008
Gregor "I do all my own stunts" G. says:
I'll be out of town for my brother's wedding that weekend, but this sounds like an awesome event! Hopefully it will recur! :)
05/16/2008
gwynnie p. says:
i'll do it if all my fans will come.
05/16/2008
jessica "J-To" t. says:
Hey Gregor - yeah we'll see how it goes - and it could very well be an ongoing thing :)
05/16/2008
Jamie M. says:
That's not too far from my place, so count me in...although I'm not agreeing to read just yet.
OTHER yelpers should choose the reviews they ewant to hear from the readers.
05/16/2008
jessica "J-To" t. says:
Totally! If you remember a great review that someone wrote - def send over this events listing to them to see if they'd be interested in sharing!
05/16/2008
KayJay .. says:
I'm taking suggestions in case anyone has a favorite they would like to hear.
05/16/2008
grace "( | )" m. says:
thinking about doing something .... interpretive...
05/16/2008
phil h. says:
I would love to have Grace and Joshua act out my some of my reviews.
05/16/2008
jessica "J-To" t. says:
Seriously Phil! That would be some truly beautiful stuff :)
05/19/2008
carlos a. says:
This sounds like so much fun. I may be in LA, but if I'm town I'll be there.
Great idea, Jessica.
05/19/2008
nobu k. says:
I am coming, I'll be there to get more flagged.
05/19/2008
KayJay .. says:
Yay! Nobu's reading!
05/20/2008
Nicole "Da Mayor" G. says:
Wooowwww. I can't wait to hear everyone spout off in person! This is going to be awesome.
05/28/2008
msbeesknees x. says:
this is a wonderful idea... only i might get arrested if i read one of mine aloud. :| i'm just sayin...
05/28/2008
Keane L. says:
Thanks, Jess :)
05/28/2008
Aimee L. says:
tinna, maybe someone can pick for you....
:D
05/28/2008
jordano k. says:
but but but, all my reviews are about sex, drugs and cursing fu*k fu*k fu*k...can i actually say that here?
05/28/2008
Aimee L. says:
i'm going to bring accessories....and make big hand motions.
05/28/2008
JT F. says:
dude even nish sounds cooled it.
05/28/2008
jay h. says:
yeah...probably not.
I think my reviews read better anyway.
05/28/2008
Marian "Momsie" G. says:
This does sound like fun! More self appreciation day! I am shy about getting up and speak in front of a group of peeps. So, I give full permission to anyone who would like to read any of my reviews.
I would love to hear my fav reviewers read their write ups!
05/28/2008
Starla D. says:
I'm shy, but I will totally go to hear people read!!
05/28/2008
Janney B. says:
yay! some of my favorites are reading :)
05/28/2008
grace "( | )" m. says:
YOU.. you know I'm talking to you... just do it.
i got my Schnitz (fremont branch) review and Harlot on lock.
05/28/2008
grace "( | )" m. says:
Would you be able to act out your ASCII reviews, JT?
05/28/2008
Nelson "Half Nelson" W. says:
I want to her JT read one of his ASCII reviews:
"I I I O O O 'Stroke face' I space space space space space I (carriage return) I I O.."
etc.
05/28/2008
msbeesknees x. says:
JT... shouldn't i read that review??? how about you read mine of you as well?
"wigger."
fini!
05/28/2008
Karen K. says:
i'm drunk. but i will try my best to be there.
05/28/2008
JT F. says:
haha bees that would be grand!
05/28/2008
JT F. says:
maybe i'll create an ascii review in front of everyone!!
i'll need a projector, a laptop and 3 asian women.
05/28/2008
msbeesknees x. says:
i'll read my one review that was pulled.
or better yet all 155 of mine as onelongrunonsentence.
05/28/2008
JT F. says:
i'll sing all of mine to the sound of music soundtrack.
05/28/2008
Suzanne B. says:
Let's see - I get to be a ham live and onstage? That is so dangerous.
06/02/2008
tinna "metal mouth" h. says:
if someone would like to read any of mine, i wouldn't be opposed to it. :) i'm just not one for reading myself.
06/09/2008
Liz S. says:
I'm going to do mine as a mime.
This is going to be such a fun event! I will be coming from another event, so I'll be there closer to 8, hope that's OK.
06/20/2008
dan "THE MAN" m. says:
I feel both repelled and compelled by this very idea. Alas, I have band practice so I hope it lasts another year. Hope somebody gets some of these up on YouTube! Especially Nobu! That should be bueno.
06/20/2008
Anna "Make it a Double" K. says:
I need a volunteer from the crowd who can do a decent James Lipton imitation, anybody think they're up to it?
06/20/2008
jessica "J-To" t. says:
Hey Bill,
In answering your question - I've always thought it would be alot of fun to do some sort of Open Mic, especially since there are so many exceptional writers on the site. It's an unofficial event, since it's the first time doing something like this, and it's more something that I thought would be fun to try. :)
Jessica
06/23/2008
Janney B. says:
I'm looking forward to this. I'll edit my review to keep it under 5 minutes :)
06/23/2008
JT F. says:
I will be creating my next review in front of your eyes!
...i will also have my pants around my ankles.
06/23/2008
Darin "..." I. says:
And here I was hoping JT would be miming the lesbians in his review of Truck.
06/23/2008
grace "( | )" m. says:
JT needs to wear short shorts, pink shirt with a brown bow tie, pocket protector
06/23/2008
JT F. says:
i will be wearing a cape.
06/23/2008
grace "( | )" m. says:
pocket protector holding Sharpies, black and red.... you should have extra transparencies on hand.
06/23/2008
msbeesknees x. says:
a cape of crushed velvet and lace. magikal....
06/23/2008
donna "saur" h. says:
if someone can play "the way i am" on piano, i'd sing my latest review.. :P
06/23/2008
Joshua L. says:
but what's most importantly, are there good/cheap/fast places to eat around that area and/or IN socha??!??
06/23/2008
Patrick M. says:
I wouldn't miss Darin reading from one of his reviews for anything.
06/23/2008
jessica "J-To" t. says:
Hey Joshua,
Socha has great food/coffee/beer/wine. There is also Jasmine Tea House, Blue Front - and some other great places around as well....
06/23/2008
Anthony "Tiny Toons on DVD? OH HELLS YEAH!!!" L. says:
Sorry, kiddies, but I have to bail out of this one. Too bad I am gonna miss Donna recite to Eminem.
And I was hoping to get a glamour shot with Jessica and Nicole and any other employee. Need to come full circle with the Yelp sucking up.
06/24/2008
jordano k. says:
Joshua "API PRIDE STAGE, Sunday June 29!" L. says:
but what's most importantly, are there good/cheap/fast places to eat around that area and/or IN socha??!??
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you can't go wrong with taqueria cancun.
http://www.yelp.com/bi...
06/24/2008
jordano k. says:
question. does yelp have a print function where i can print only the selected review? or do i have to use the browser's frame feature to print only that review?
06/24/2008
Keane L. says:
omg this is so near keane's 3300 club i so own that place.
06/24/2008
Liz S. says:
Jordano - I wasn't sure how to do that either - I just copied and pasted to a word document (helped to enlarge the print, too - I am so old!!!!)
06/24/2008
Janney B. says:
I LOVE the blue plate. See everyone tonight. Looking forward to seeing/hearing/smelling everyone.
06/24/2008
KayJay .. says:
Wait... this is near The Argus?
Maybe I won't bail like I planned.
06/24/2008
jordano k. says:
liz, good point about enlarging. i should do that, too.
shouting distance from the argus.
parking sucks on weekends. don't know about tue evening.
06/24/2008
msbeesknees x. says:
JT F is making me give him a hand job as a "fee" for driving me to this.
is that fair?
06/24/2008
grace "( | )" m. says:
just use your thumb and index finger for that... no need for the entire hand, bees.
06/24/2008
msbeesknees x. says:
grace are you going???!!!!!11!!! well well!!!!!
06/24/2008
jessica "J-To" t. says:
Oh and I believe it is cash only, so if you're planning on buying a drink or some food, I'd recommend stopping by an ATM beforehand.
See you all tonight!
Jessica
06/24/2008
tinna "metal mouth" h. says:
wow, that was pretty awesome. joshua l's target review was absolutely fabulous... i mean, fierce! :D
06/24/2008
JT F. says:
nice job peoples...i enjoyed meself.
in case you couldn't see it because you had an epileptic seizure staring at it...here was my review created at Socha:
http://www.yelp.com/bi...
06/24/2008
jessica "J-To" t. says:
Hey JT,
Your ASCII review was awesome (thanks Mick and Candice for figuring out how to work the projector).
Everyone blew me away tonight with their performances. I had a really good time and was so impressed with how comfortable and funny everyone was while performing. Everyone was amazing.
06/25/2008
Patrick M. says:
Everyone did a fantabulous job this evening. Major shout-outs to Darin, Mick, Joshua, and Nobu for making me laugh so hard I cried, and Haru for making me tear up for other reasons. Great stuff. Wonderfully thought-out event.
06/25/2008
Connie "Miss Silicon Valley Yelp" C. says:
Kudos to everyone - you were all awesome!! I had so many laugh out loud moments throughout the evening. This should definitely become a regular event!!
06/25/2008
carlos a. says:
Pictures:
http://flickr.com/phot...You guys were fucking hilarious. I go to socha 2x a week for work meetings and one of the reasons I love them so much aside from the great food is that they're open to having events like this all the time. I think it says a lot for a business to support and encourage "the arts".
06/25/2008
jordano k. says:
this was truly an awesome blossom event!
although yelp is pretty big in frisco these days, for one night, yelp felt like a grassroot movement...intimate and at the same time, a force to be reckon with...
and of course, kudos to all artists!
06/25/2008
tinna "metal mouth" h. says:
awesome photos, carlos! ;) socha is a regular place for me in the evenings. i love the music they have there at night.
06/25/2008
Joshua L. says:
OMG FANTASTIC photos (as usual!!) Carlos! You really know which angles are flattering ;)
PS - how FRAKKING awesome was Candice as MC/gweetarist? Her intro song made my heart all a-flutter for realsies!!!
06/25/2008
Liz S. says:
i had never been to socha before last night, and i am in that neighborhood all of the time! great venue, great event. it really added a new dimension to yelp reviews and the people behind them. there are some great writers and hilarious people among us! :) i agree with jordan, it felt very raw and grass roots - love that. i do hope it becomes a regular event. thanks to everyone who organized, participated and attended.
06/25/2008
Broke-Ass Stuart S. says:
Hey. It was nice seeing a lot of you in person last night. Sorry I had to dip a little early, I had to get home and try to get some shit done for an upcoming deadline.
06/25/2008
tiffinie m. says:
sorry i missed this... sounds like it was a blast!!
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