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Little Red Hen<br />
Continued from cover page<br />
Dangerous Dan was in-da-house<br />
and in control on another given<br />
Wednesday night in the big city. Poised<br />
at his standup podium on the front<br />
corner of the<br />
stage, Dangerous<br />
Dan<br />
McKay towers<br />
over a sea<br />
of expectant<br />
faces – most<br />
w i t h s o n g<br />
slips flapping.<br />
These people<br />
a b s o l u t e l y<br />
thrive on ka-<br />
Dangerous Dan McKay<br />
Bonnie Geveshausen<br />
raoke. It’s like<br />
a rock concert<br />
out there as you stand a good foot and<br />
a half above your adoring fans, but<br />
still within arms reach, of course. The<br />
lyrics appear on a very large flatscreen<br />
monitor on a wall in the back, above<br />
everybody’s head. You’re looking over<br />
everyone’s head in the audience to see<br />
the words – Nice!<br />
Just about anything goes at the<br />
Little Red Hen – you’ll see duets,<br />
truets, and morets – everybody sings.<br />
And the thing is, it just keeps getting<br />
busier and more packed. By 11:30pm,<br />
this place was bursting at the seams,<br />
no kidding. It was unbelievable how<br />
Sunny and her barstaff of two managed<br />
to calmly and quickly take care<br />
of everyone’s order at the bar. Rainier<br />
cans were flyin’ outta there by the dozens.<br />
I asked Sunny, “Are Rainier cans<br />
a buck or something?” She says, “No,<br />
it’s usually the PBR’s...” She offers $3<br />
shot specials hourly on Wednesdays.<br />
Apparently, the entire UW student<br />
body was on some kind of party-<br />
Faces In The Crowd<br />
Continued from page 10<br />
Any memorable karaoke stories you<br />
would like to share? There’s too many<br />
“you-had-to-be-there” stories, but the<br />
nights with my best friend Andrea<br />
(most know her as Bestie). Any night<br />
where everyone laughs and has fun<br />
together, which is almost always is a<br />
memorable night for me!<br />
What do you enjoy most about Karaoke?<br />
It allows me to blow off steam. I don’t<br />
have to pretend to be anyone I’m not<br />
up there. I know I have a fan every-<br />
Little Red Hen’s barstaff keeps the drinks flowing smoothly all night long for a thirsty crowd<br />
quest week. And there they were,<br />
lined up, down the block, to get into<br />
the Little Red Hen on a Wednesday.<br />
The security guys were there but<br />
where I go.<br />
Is there anything you dislike about karaoke?<br />
Yeah, those people that make their<br />
answers in interviews like 20 pages<br />
long? The ones where you feel like<br />
you’re reading a novel all about their<br />
life and everyone in it?<br />
Ummm... this answer may already<br />
be taken, but drunk men who invite<br />
themselves up to the stage, and when<br />
people mess around with the computer<br />
while you’re singing and cut your<br />
song off RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.<br />
Hate that!<br />
If you could improve the karaoke industry,<br />
what would you do? Update the Lake<br />
Steven’s computer so I had more songs<br />
to sing! (hint-hint)<br />
Which is your favorite Bar/Club? Lake Stevens<br />
Buzz Inn Friday and Saturday<br />
nights with Shadow! I have recently<br />
just begun to attend Thursday nights<br />
at the Skagit with Rocky and Kristine<br />
and it’s a BLAST!<br />
Whats one thing (non living) that you can’t<br />
live without? My phone. I would die.<br />
Whats your favorite Web site? Umm...<br />
Myspace, duhhh. Facebook is growin’<br />
on me though.<br />
Tattoos? One on my lower back. It’s a<br />
heart with a banner that says Alex (my<br />
oldest son). More to come though.<br />
Beverage of choice? Rockstar! Totally.<br />
As for alcoholic beverages, that one<br />
don’t have to worry about the crowd.<br />
Everyone had a beer in hand, all was<br />
happy and good.<br />
Dan had 30 in the rotation. The<br />
room was absolutely filled to capacity.<br />
Line down the block. Folks didn’t mind<br />
waiting for their turn to sing, there<br />
was plenty to do in the meantime. For<br />
Dan, it was business as usual. He’s<br />
professional, courteous and knows<br />
where his job ends and the singer<br />
spotlight takes over.<br />
Jackie and about a kazillion of<br />
her friends gathered for her birthday,<br />
filling half the bar. Dan gave away<br />
Sounders tickets and later that night,<br />
NBA’s Spencer Hawes showed up, a<br />
UW alum who now plays for the Sacramento<br />
Kings. Just last week, the<br />
Mariners were in there!<br />
I’m tellin’ ya, the Little Red Hen<br />
is a hotbed for young party action.<br />
On Mondays, you got DJs Lo-Key and<br />
awesome bartender at Hayley’s Bar<br />
and Grill in Everett makes some<br />
amazing Key Lime Pie Lemondrops!<br />
Whats the nicest thing you’ve ever done<br />
for a stranger? I’ve handed a few<br />
people money on the freeway exit<br />
before. I’m a nice person, but I do the<br />
normal nice things,<br />
ya know? Smile at<br />
them, hugs, good to<br />
see ya’s! Okay yeah,<br />
I’ll call ya’s. Stuff<br />
like that.<br />
What would your tag line<br />
be? Wouldn’t know<br />
to spell it but it’s<br />
a big loud “HUH”<br />
sound! Ask me about<br />
it sometime!<br />
Would you like to say<br />
anything special to<br />
our readers? You all<br />
make my karaoke<br />
days an awesome experience.<br />
As a good<br />
man once said, “If<br />
life hands you lemons,<br />
make lemonade,<br />
then find someone<br />
who’s life has<br />
given them vodka,<br />
and have a party.”<br />
And don’t forget...<br />
YOU’RE IN THE<br />
JUNGLE BABY!!!<br />
HUH!!!!<br />
Sunny Friday hosting karaoke and<br />
music excellence. Mondays are also<br />
Industry Night, so come all ye bar<br />
folk, one and all.<br />
The Little Red Hen definitely<br />
has a country influence. They provide<br />
evening dance lessons too, call them for<br />
details at (206) 522-1168. This is a very<br />
unique and popular location worthy<br />
your visit. You’ll meet some interesting<br />
people at the Little Red Hen. Come on<br />
down and sing some karaoke!<br />
15<br />
September 2009 - www.nwkaraokeguide.<strong>net</strong>
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