Went to Herman's Hideaway for the first time to see my friend Melle Johnson play. It's located on Broadway and Iowa in Denver.

It was new talent night and the crowd was sparse. But the music was good. Melle played 14 songs, most of which were originals. He sang and played acoustic guitar. His buddy, Dan, sang with him on a couple songs. They used to play together in a band called 61.

It was refreshing to hear live music. I went to a Caedmon's Call concert the previous Saturday night but before that it had been a while since I'd heard live music except for at church.

A hip-hop guy, Rawnie Jaws, was after Melle. I got his CD and have enjoyed some of the songs, especially Rok the Block.