Ride Cafe Open Mic Night Plymouth

I performed here on 13th April 2010 and found a tough crowd consisting mainly of young university students. A lot of ambient noise and a lack of audience etiquette. But by exaggerating my performance and really throwing my voice around the room I was able to overcome the ignorant mass and gain the support of a hardcore niche of people who were paying attention. I think my humiliation of a heckler earned me some respect too. A unique and adrenaline pumped experience for me which resulted in more post-performance hand-shakes than any previous reading. I would recommend every performer try playing to a crowd like this, even as a conditioning exercise - Martin Joiner (Poet)