Karaoke Klub

[Latarsha Dorrance]

Thebar opened more than 80 years ago on the western edge of Atlantic Avenue, just a few blocks from the Brooklyn Waterfront. Visiting sailors and longshoremen from the docks and shipping yards were among the regulars over the years, and while the interior remains a museum to all things nautical, the clientele these days range from devoted neighborhood regulars to post-shift restaurant and bar workers to grad students to karaoke devotees (more on that in a moment).

The reality is that living on a busy thoroughfare right near a BQE on-ramp and exit is the least appealing factor (that and the smokers who hang out in front of the bar). And with a new hospital recently opened nearby, my hearing has been on the decline from honking horns, screaming sirens, drivers cursing at each other, and the nonstop chainsaw buzz of motorbikes, three-wheelers, four-wheelers, and all sorts of Road Warrior-like all-terrain machines racing up and down Atlantic Avenue.

There are definitely some things to seriously consider before moving into an apartment above a bar. I\u2019ve lived above the historic Montero Bar & Grill for three-and-a-half years and, as someone who writes about drinks and bar culture for a living, I feel like I\u2019m an ideal tenant.

Everyone who passes by takes notice of the large vintage 1949 neon sign that hangs over the bar that spells out \u201CMontero, Bar Grill, Wines, Liquors\u201D in red and pink script. There were a lot of Seinfeld-related Kenny Rogers Roasters jokes among my friends when I first moved in, but the ambient neon glow that illuminates my living room each night until 2 a.m. is one of my favorite parts of living over a bar, and it feels very New York. And the fact that writer Frank McCourt lived in my very apartment in the 1980s gives the space good literary bones.

The three nights of karaoke each week (Thursday, Friday, Saturday) isn\u2019t much of a concern to me, though when my sister was visiting and spent the night on my sofa and a rousing, seemingly endless 1 a.m. group sing-along of \u201CBohemian Rhapsody\u201D downstairs had her inquire, \u201CHow can you live like this?\u201D

Kazuko's Karaoke Klub is a Channel 4 chat show, hosted by Japanese performance artist Kazuko Hohki of the Frank Chickens in which she interviewed celebrity guests who then had to sing karaoke versions of hit songs of the time.

The production company for the programme was called Monkey Games and it aired at prime time on Thursday evenings in 1989.[1] Guests included Spike Milligan, Jimmy Savile,[2] Lynne Perrie, Margi Clarke,[3] Janice Long, John Cooper Clarke, Claire Rayner, Frank Sidebottom and Michael Winner.[1]

Pandora Karaoke & Bar was created in 2010 to provide endless karaoke entertainment for everyone! A guaranteed fun way to spend an evening filled with singing, drinking, and dancing with friends, family, coworkers, and more. You have the option to hang out in the lounge area by the bar or reserve a private room and have an unforgettable private karaoke experience. Groups of all sizes are welcome.

Take advantage of our bottle service deals and get one extra hour of karaoke on us. A bottle service package gets you 3 full hours of nonstop singing, a serving of 2 tasty entrees from our dine-in menu, 1 bottle of your liquor of choice, and bottomless cranberry or orange juice chasers.

Sixteen years ago, Rob Sheffield had everything going for him. He was young, ambitious, working as a music critic in Charlottesville, Va., and married to the woman he thought he'd spend the rest of his life with.

There were many factors that helped him dig himself out of the deep depression that followed: moving to a new city, the simple passage of time. But the most unexpected antidote for his grief came in the form of karaoke.

"I was at a dark point in my life," he tells Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin. "I was by myself in a big city and feeling alone a lot of the time. Karaoke forced me to actually go out and leave my apartment, and make noise, which does not come naturally to me, especially when, like me, you have a completely terrible voice."

Karaoke even helped him meet his now-wife, he says. "I sort of got fascinated with her at the same time I was getting fascinated with karaoke," he says. "For me, getting crazy about this girl became part of the karaoke experience."

Rob Sheffield is a music journalist for Rolling Stone. His previous books include Love is a Mix Tape and Talking to Girls About Duran Duran. Griffin Lotz/Courtesy HarperCollins hide caption

"One of my favorite places to do karaoke is down in Florida where my parents have a place in Ft. Myers, in an age-qualified community. They have their Wednesday night karaoke night, and my goodness, they're all doing Eddie Arnold, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and they are taking it really, really seriously. Something that I love about karaoke is that it's not youth-fixated the way so much of music culture can be. It's something that you could do when you were a little kid, you could do when you're an old person and you can do in between."

"We always try to throw some surprises in to the mix. It's weird for me how music and memory are so entwined because when you go in for a night of karaoke you find yourself really flipping through the pages of your past and reliving these past moments ... It really shakes up your emotions in a way you can't necessarily plan on."

"Sometimes there's a singer whose voice fits yours. For me, Neil Diamond. I had always been a Neil Diamond fan. It was only when I started singing his songs that I realized that he was my vocal doppleganger."

Created by NYC bar entrepreneurial legend Iggy Hughes, this UES hot spot has been home to great times for over 18 years! If you haven't had Kristy pour you a drink you can't call yourself an upper east sider.

This is one of the best bars in New York, possibly the world, if you don't have fun there then there might be something wrong with you. The karaoke at the back didn't initially make sense, but after 5-7 drinks, I got why it was there.

Last week, I ended up in a bar late at night with friends. And this being China, it was a karaoke bar. Wine flowed and many of the group got up to sing. The talent ranged from questionable to clear. But none of that mattered. What I saw was self-acceptance. And it was lovely.

Autonomy plays a big role when navigating the landscape of fear and inner harmony. Everyone has the right to decide if they want to confront their fears or accept them as part of who they are. The ability to decide based on our experiences, priorities and values is highly empowering. More so than caving into social pressures.

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Regulars sing karaoke seven nights a week at this Chinese American palace on Sandy, which breaks out the fog machines and strobe lights when the vibe is right. Two stages are open for singers on weekend nights, and those interested can book karaoke for private events online.

From 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. every night, this Northwest Portland watering hole hosts karaoke in its main room, with an extensive song list and classic bar snacks like mozzarella sticks. Those hoping for a break from the ballads can head out to the expansive year-round patio.

This Shining-themed bar in Old Town has more than 60,000 songs in its catalog, offering karaoke five nights each week as well as hot dogs and shots. Hallway is also one of the cheapest options for full buyouts: Visitors can rent the entire bar for $60 per hour.

The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers filed the lawsuit last month. ASCAP is a performing rights organization that represents the interests of 990,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres. It licenses more than 20 million musical works.

The lawsuit alleges ASCAP reached out to the West 2nd Street Bar multiple times to offer a new agreement but received no response. However, the karaoke bar's owners say they have no recollection of receiving any formal notice from ASCAP.

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