I’m working on a story about coffeehouses and entertainment (and food) and discovered something cool: You don’t have to leave your house to enjoy the shows.

Every Friday night at The Mocha Moo in Lakewood, singer-songwriters take the stage for an open mic and featured performer series.

The shows are recorded digitally. Later, video clips of some performances are posted on The Mocha Moo’s MySpace and YouTube pages.

Recently, I caught a live show featuring Barfield, my favorite band from Lake Tapps. Later, I caught Barfield’s video.

I also enjoyed a hero sandwich and a “veggie” sandwich stuffed with cheese. But more on that in the Aug. 3 GO section.

Until then, here’s Barfield:

Here’s another cool coffeehouse thing: A six-ounce pour of Sandeman’s port is $6 at Northern Pacific Coffee in Parkland near Pacific Lutheran University, where I sipped a glass of grapey nectar during an acoustic open mic (Wednesday nights, and Saturday mornings). The same port, at half the size, costs $6 at Doyle’s. Ah, the perks of college hangouts.