----------------------------------- wynnesome Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:02 pm Re: Open Mic Nights in the L.A. Area ----------------------------------- Friday, Jan 6 We played at Coffeehaven in downtown Long Beach.  This open mic has sign-ups starting by phone in the morning, which we didn't know.  So we were 2nd-to-last on the list.  That was ok though... we prefer to stick around and hear the other people who are performing, regardless. This venue had a different vibe from Portfolio's... most of the acts were stand-up comics, but there were a few musicians, and either art form was equally accepted.   This place is also right next to a leather/fetish shop, "The Crypt."  We walked in there before playing, and it's a pretty cool place too, at least if you're into that sort of thing! Again, we had a good time, and we will go back and play there again.