Late Night (cont.)
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 I got a friendly feel the moment I walked into the Thursday night show. If one were to think all the Internet Café had to offer was an over-priced online connection and an array of interesting coffee flavors they fall far from the truth. Although this little coffee joint becoming some Soho Starbucks or trendy East Village tearoom is a pipe dream, the atmosphere of this café is perfect for young or new artists trying out a few favorite songs on a small, but amicable crowd.
 Laura Warshauer, who has been playing open-mic nights at the Internet for years now, played her first one hour set last Thursday. With her acoustic guitar and a musical style similar to Jewel, she performed like the microphone was already familiar with her soft voice and the audience too was searching for the same understanding of life, love and faith as her lyrics were. Her music was touching as it served as a reminder of the realities of heartache and human nature while she ended each piece with a shining smile to reveal her satisfaction with her performance.
Laura, has completed her first self-titled album which is for sale at the local Jack's Music store or at www. EngineCompanyRecords.com. Laura can be found this October at the Two River Film Festival in Red Bank.

 guitar. Bill made the audience smile throughout his performance as he put a happy spin on all his songs whether joyful or heartbreaking. His covers of songs may have been borrowed ideas, yet he boldly manipualted them to create unique songs of his very own. My favorite was his version of Janis Joplin's Mercedes Benz, where he intertwined classic rock with a little hip hop, which he played with Andy Baird on electric guitar. Then Bill gave up his guitar to friend Josh Zandman, harmonizing in the background.. Their talented performances put the entire audience in a good mood and showed that they could have fun with music.
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All Ages Show (cont.)
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The second act was Riot 77, which brought a much more explosive sound and drew a more youthful crowd. The lead singer’s vocals were filled with anger and he was a great leading force for the band.
Last Decision was the third act scheduled, bringing back a more heart-wrenching acoustic sound. The duo strummed stories of heartbreak and hard times out of their guitars. They also played covers of songs by a few popular artists, including Dashboard Confessional and the Get Up Kids. Their performance was rather popular with the growing crowd at the café.
Another performance that was popular with the crowd was the next band, LSDT. They did a great job infusing rock with humor and sarcasm. Their jokes could be easily laughed at but what made them so good was that their humor was backed up by an excellent instrumental performance. LSDT served as a nice medium between Last Decision and the next act, Grounded Till Tuesday.
Closer in genre to Riot 77, the band was harder than the rest. The lead singer, Anna Dillulio, had a strong voice and gave an even stronger performance to match the hardcore sound of the guitar, bass, and drums.
Overall, I found that the night brought a wide variety of musicians in which everyone could find something that they could enjoy.
~by Erin Zeiss