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IG NEWS! Beginning with of Karaoke Scene DE will be sent be present at the event to receive to see what surprises Shawn’s got in
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announce the launching of Golden Achievement Awards are
the new “digital edition” of Kara- KaraokeFest 2009 is looming like a truly the “Oscars” of Karaoke and And don’t forget, in addition to the
oke Scene Magazine, “Karaoke huge cloud of excitement over South- the very best way for the Karaoke main show, there will be multiple
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be available to everyone, every- at the L.A. County Fair in Pomona show your support for these talented sing all day long. Last year a whole
where, 24 hours a day, 365 days a on Saturday, September 5th. That’s people and special venues. bunch of folks made it a point to sing
year. The “DE” will be filled with right, Saturday…especially nice not at each and every stage at least once.
all of the exciting features, articles having to get up the next morning to The Crème de la Crème Singing How many of you will be able to do
and information available in the go to work so we can all party, party, Competition continues to rock at that this year?
print edition, plus many new sur- party. the 25 venues across Southern Cali-
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Entertainment is once again the con- cash and prizes and the coveted title ucts. Visiting the Expo is always a
wish. And here’s the best part…it’s of Male & Female Karaoke Singers great experience. The Expo will be
FREE! That’s right, no charge! If test coordinator. He and his staff have
done a wonderful job of looking after of the Year. We are so pleased to located in very close proximity to
you wish to subscribe, all you have welcome back the incredibly popular the main stage where our show will
to do is go to www.KaraokeScene. the youngsters and providing them
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Sales Associates issue. These are individuals and ven-
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Mark Baxter California Karaoke community at
Jill Jaxx large from all 6 Southern California
Carla Negri counties, from Ventura to San Diego.
Laurie Thomas The winners will be announced and the
Panos Papathopoulos
Greg Garcia awards presented at KaraokeFest by
Photographers radio and television personality (and
Fran Emmons KJ extraordinaire), Manny Pacheco.
Tony DeFazio However, each of these nominees are
Chris Parker
Echo Wilson already winners just by having been
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 Sing Me!
the last time you offered a stranger a
sniff of a flower or pointed to the sky
to command everyone’s attention to
the prettiest sunset ever. Most likely it
was when you were three years-old.

A genuine gesture needs no apol-

ogy or explanation. Couples holding
hands, people tending gardens, a
By simple wave as you let someone slip
into traffic ahead of you are all signs
Mark Baxter that humanity hasn’t completely lost

Y
its way…yet. I can also all but guar-
antee that I am present with each one
ou love me. I know of these simple everyday examples
you do. I’ve heard of love and human spirit. I’m in the
you say it. Your breath hearts of the couple holding hands,
pauses and your heart I’m on the mind of the person tend-
jumps as soon as you ing the garden and I’m playing on the
hear me. My words – they speak for radio of the person allowing traffic to
you; expressing exactly how it feels flow smoothly. You see, I am nothing
inside your heart. When we’re alone more than your favorite song.
you allow me to take control of your
emotions. I make you want to sing.
My plea for you to share me with
Like a hypnotic trance, your mouth
others is selfish, I know, because
begins to move as you surrender to
I cannot exist without you. For as
the desire and before you know it
much as I have been categorized and
your voice is filling the room. I make
commercialized into a commodity for
you feel beautiful, graceful, powerful
charts and competitions, I am still the
and affectionate – until you notice
simplest way to communicate a feel-
someone is listening. At that instant,
ing. I transcend culture and language
you choke me off and the joy in your
because every human shares the same
heart is hijacked by embarrassment.
emotions. My power is in the way I
make people feel. Please don’t let the
What a shame. What beautiful mu- endless hurdles of rules and standards
sic we could make together. What and special circumstances intimidate
a shame that some “other” voice in you from the opportunity to be as
your head prevents you from one of honest as a three year-old once again.
the most extraordinary feelings life All you have to do is sing me!
has to offer. I’m sure you have many
excuses for keeping your love quiet.
If the insecurity is too great at first
What if others don’t approve? What
then begin with me in private. As
if it’s not as special as you think? The
soon as you can, though, look for
problem with these excuses is that
opportunities to sing me when you
you know deep inside they’re not
know others are just outside your
the real issue. Plain and simple, it’s
room or car, where someone can
really hard for you to let down your
hear you but not see you. This will
guard with others and be vulnerable;
allow you to deal with the awkward
to let people know exactly how you
feelings without the pressures of a
feel. Okay, so you’re not comfortable
performance. The next step would be
being the center of attention, but what
a group situation; putting a lot more
about the bigger picture?
of yourself into the National Anthem
at a sporting event or letting your
If you’ve been holding back on some- voice be heard at church. The goal is
thing as basic as sharing your love of to do this until you notice something
me, then it’s easy to suspect there are about the people who can hear you.
many other joys you’ve been denying Notice they are not upset or offended
yourself as well. Does it embarrass or bothered in the least. You may even
you to linger over the scent of a rose?
Do you avoid admiring a beautiful
sky in public due to a fear that oth-
ers might think you have bad taste
in sunsets? Before you dismiss these See SING...page 6
questions as ridiculous, think back to
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 Tapping Away
Golden Achievement Award
2006 So. L.A. Venue of the Year

ing...

Stage Fright
r Tu r n to S
You
All Singers We have alot
Welcome! of fun!

T ♪
his month’s column is a
continuation of our dis- By
cussion on stage fright:
Jill Jaxx
The spotlight is a good place to hide.
I don’t know who first said that, but
it’s very true. You can be whoever you
want to be onstage, feeling the music,
you ever have, courtesy of the crowd’s
energy and love. Wow! That really
worked!
♪ KARAOKE
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acting out a part of yourself even you Sun 4pm-2am
aren’t familiar with, letting go of left So what is this “tapping?” It’s an almost
brain criticisms, living in the right
brain “moment.”
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when it didn’t occur to you to worry people…they “tapped” whenever they
about what others thought of you. had a desire to overeat and lost hundreds
of pounds.
The barrier to this great “performance
you” really is all in your head…past I have been teaching tapping for about
embarrassments, moments of fear eight years. I’ve had students really
or shame, the time someone said banish general anxiety, stage fright,
you couldn’t sing. The human brain test-taking anxiety and other ailments.
remembers the past in a nanosecond This is one version of the many “algo-
and then the central nervous system rithms” in the book “Tapping the Healer
kicks in. Your heart speeds up, you Within,” by Dr. Roger Callahan. See if
feel like you can’t breathe, your knees this works for you:
feel weak, your hands shake. You are
in the grip of the past, nowhere near
the present moment and certainly not 1. Tune the Thought Field (like tuning
emotionally connected to the song. a radio). Intentionally think about the
You are totally in left brain, already thing that scares you the most.
worried about the high note in the
chorus, fixated on how you sound 2. Rate your fear factor. (10 being the
and alarmed that you sound shaky and worst) and write it down.
wondering if the audience notices.
3. Using two fingers of one hand, tap 5
You know you’re not in “the zone” times under the eye, one inch below the
but you don’t know how to get there. eye, gently but firmly.
One moment you were okay and the
next moment you’re freaked out and 4. Tap firmly 5 times under the arm,
mad at yourself for feeling like this. where a bra would be (men, guess!)
“Relax, idiot!” you say to yourself.
Not the best coaching...and now
5. Tap the collarbone point 5 times. It’s
you’re really tense. This is so not your
one inch below your collarbone and one
best performance and you can’t figure
inch to the right.
out what happened or how to fix it.

Okay...rewind. Before you are called

to the stage, you “tap” yourself. You
are amazingly relaxed, just have fun See STAGE FRIGHT...page 7
when you perform, and sing the best
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trigger a smile or two as you become sharing is the most powerful gift you
more relaxed about sharing your love can give yourself. Devoting a portion
of me. of your day to pursuits that bring you
joy will make you more productive
Please note that this humble begin- and bring vitality to your relation-
ning will not lead to multi-million ships. Happiness is infectious. Talent
dollar recording contracts or adoring and skill are the rewards (not the re-
fans. However, what it will induce is quirements) of doing something you
something more lasting and power- love for many years. Remove your
ful; self esteem. Defeating the notion stipulations to feeling joy. I’m just a
that your feelings are not worthy of song. Let go. Open up. Sing me!

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(continued from page 5)

6. Take a second fear factor rating Hum a few bars of “Happy Birthday”
(think about the fear) and write down
the number it is now. Count aloud from one to five

7. (This next part might make you Hum “Happy Birthday” again
laugh, but do it anyway.) Locate a spot
on the back of the hand between the
Tap five times under the eye again
ring finger and the pinkie, about an
inch below the knuckle. Begin tap-
ping with two fingers of the opposite Tap five times under the arm again
hand, about five times per second. Do
the following: Tap the collarbone point five times
again
Open the eyes
8. Take the fear factor reading again.
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 Keeping it Clean
to the side until the appropriate time
and would bring it out then.

Well, times have sure changed! I can’t

By say I like it too much…all the bad lan-
Laurie D. Thomas guage that’s being used in the music,
and then allowed to be displayed up
Magical Melodies - on the TV screens! Is this necessary?
You know what? I do a lot of stuff with
Catalina Island and for kids, in family settings with
DJ & Karaoke Host Grandma and Grandpa there too. I
have done my best by leaving out most

D
of the songs in my books that are, well,
oes anybody out there really bad. But I don’t seem to have
remember a CD+G la- gotten them all. When I am doing a
beled “Songs Your Mother kids show, I tell the kids right up front
Wouldn’t Let You Sing?” It that they know if there is something
was manufactured by Sound Choice a in a song that shouldn’t be allowed or
very long time ago. The reason that would be offensive not to even try it
they came up with this disc was so with me. If they are not sure they can
that you could separate these Karaoke always ask me about it before they just
songs from your full collection if you give me a number and I will let them
needed or wanted to, in case you may know if it is appropriate or not for their
have children around or anyone who age group. Some words are also kind
might be offended because of the foul of borderline in these Karaoke songs,
language and subject matter used in and I will sometimes allow the kids to
the lyrics of these songs. Most certain- change a word…i.e. from like “damn”
ly they are very funny and can go over to darn, things like that.
very well in most adult settings. Way
back when I originally bought this disc
I thought that it would be fun to have But holy moley! I have been to some
one for private parties etc. and I liked Karaoke bars and seen some things
the idea that they had made it easy on come up on that screen that I think
me by putting it all together in one should never have been printed for
small collection. I did not want kids public use in this manner. Okay, I
to see them and did not want to have believe in free speech and free press,
these Karaoke songs listed among the
other selections in the book as they
could possibly bring these songs up See CLEAN...page 12
by mistake. So I had kept this disc off

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(continued from page 3)

All you need to enjoy all of the Smitty has been the KJ at the Rio
special events and activities of Ka- Vista Inn in Anaheim for over 17
raokeFest 2009 is a ticket to the L.A. years, hosting Karaoke shows there
County Fair which can be purchased 7 nights a week, even when he was
at many retail store locations through- sick.
out Southern California. You can also
go to www.LACountyFair.com and Smitty annually raises money for
purchase your tickets there. Orangewood, helps get toys for kids,
raises money for the USO to help
Karaoke Scene would express our military people in need and cuts off
sincere gratitude and appreciation his hair once a year to help cancer
to our sponsors, Ace Karaoke and patients obtain wigs through the
VocoPro. KaraokeFest would not be “Locks of Love” program. He has
possible without the generous support helped many people over the years
of these fine companies so please and maybe we could do likewise to
show them your support. help one of Karaoke’s finest. Any
donations for Smitty would most
The Karaoke Scene staff looks for- certainly be appreciated and will be
ward to seeing all of you at Karaoke- accepted at the Rio Vista Inn, 200
Fest this year on Saturday, September S. Rio Vista St. in Anaheim (714)
5th. Gates open at 10am and the “Fair” 632-0045.
is open till midnight. See you there!
Many thanks to Don Delorean for his
We are very sorry to report that long help in bringing this to our attention,
time Southern California KJ, David providing this information and for
“Smitty” Smith has been hospital- reminding us that any and all prayers
ized with throat cancer. At the time are heard.
of this writing Smitty is being treated
at UCI Medical Center in the City of
Orange. ♫♫♫

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but, some of this stuff is just sooooo for everyone…and that’s just fine. But
offensive. I think where I am having can’t we pull together a little class
the problem is mostly when I see it and consideration for others and their
actually spelled out on the screen children? I have to ask, how necessary
and then with kids in the room and is it that you sing something like that
Grandma sitting there sipping on her anyway? Is your timing appropriate?
soup all red and embarrassed. How do you think you really look
while you are up there whaling noth-
I was at a Karaoke venue not all that ing but obscenities? Does this make
long ago and some guy got up there you look or feel sophisticated, intel-
and sang the nastiest thing I had ever ligent or attractive at all?
heard come out of a Karaoke book. I
was offended by it and even more of- I can’t help but wonder what it is that
fended for the little old lady who was this is doing? What’s the point? Some
sitting over in the corner who just came people just don’t seem to care about
in to watch her son sing some music. others and how they might be affected
People, please! Can’t you look around by their rudeness. But then, hey, the
the room and see who is in there with Karaoke songs are there, all spelled
you? The Karaoke host should have out, available to anyone at anytime,
never allowed it. Period! He should and then allowed to be sung at most
have been sensitive and professional venues and by their Karaoke host.
enough to have cut this guy off with
Granny sitting there. Unfortunately, I I really think that it’s time we all
see this happen all the time at the no take a better look at this. I person-
name Karaoke bar, and during family ally do not have a problem with
hour with kids, Mom and Dad, Grand- any if it, as long as it’s in its proper
ma and Grandpa all sitting there. I’m place. Can we all try to do a better
not a prude and I am okay with that job of keeping this material where it
fact that there is something out there belongs? Please?

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KJ AWARDS VENUES
North L.A. County North L.A County
Fae & Tony Acapulco (Monrovia)
Frankie D. Action Lanes (El Monte)
Gary Lee Katie Jake’s (Covina)
Steve Luke
Steven Williamson
Route 66 Roadhouse (Duarte)
Sardo’s (Burbank)
Best
Rotation Best Food
South L.A. County South L.A. County Bobby “Vegas” Santos
Bottoms Up (Bellflower) Azteca Mexican Restaurant
Bobby “Vegas” Santos Donna Thomas
Chester Washington Golf Course (L.A.) Don Jose’s (Elsinore)
Collins “CJ” Johnson Jeanette Erman
Liquid Lounge (Long Beach) Durty Nelly’s
Dion James Kevin Cable
Royal Room (Bellflower) Mr. B’s
Dwayne Leslie “Pirate” Mike Truax
San Franciscan (Torrance) Westside Bar & Grill
Katia Rodriguez

Orange County Orange County Best Sound Best Service

Christel Santo Durty Nelly’s (Costa Mesa) Bobby “Vegas” Santos Azteca Mexican Restaurant
Kenny Walter Loffler’s (Anaheim) Dion James Don Jose’s (Elsinore)
Kevin Cable Mr. B’s (Los Alamitos) Jeanette Erman Mr. B’s
“Pirate” Mike Truax TomKat Lounge (Buena Park) Kevin Cable TomKat Lounge
“T” Rex Thomas Westside Bar & Grill (Costa Mesa) “Pirate” Mike Truax Westside Bar & Grill

Inland Empire Inland Empire

Christina Fernandez Deane’s (Rancho Cucamonga)
Best Music Best Stage/
Helen Scheuplein
Jimmy Vaughn
Don Jose’s (Elsinore) Library Presentation
Killarney’s Irish Pub (Riverside) Bobby “Vegas” Santos Durty Nelly’s
Marc Baca Player’s Bar & Grill (Ontario) Donna Thomas McCormick & Schmick’s (Irvine)
Meghan Murphy V.I.P. Club (Riverside) Jimmy Vaughn Mr. B’s
Kevin Cable TomKat Lounge
Ventura County Ventura County “Pirate” Mike Truax Westside Bar & Grill
Becky Morrow Arena Bar & Grill (Simi Valley)
Gary Weber Big Z’s (Simi Valley)
Marlon Pumphrey Billy O’s (Ventura) Most Most
Renee’ Scribner
Tony Mauri
Paddy’s Lounge (Ventura)
Q-Club (Oxnard)
Supportive Supportive
San Diego County San Diego County
Male Female
Alex Frescas Donna Thomas
Eric Baker Beach Club (Oceanside)
Bobby “Vegas” Santos Kelly Lynne Harris
Katie Beth Comstock Inn (Escondido)
Chris Martin Lynda Mena
Kristina Mercado Coyote Bar (Carlsbad)
Justin Cole Robin Nesturuk
Levi Strauss Ruby Room (San Diego)
Matthew Bryden Susan Mattoon
Mike Keough Silver Dollar (Chula Vista)

Kj & Venue Awards Best & Support Awards

presented at 8pm Presented at 5pm
All nominees receive awards and are encouraged to attend
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 Music, Dance & Service...
the World Needs YOU!!!
By
Carla Negri

T
hings seem to be mov- we would be left to take the floor. I
ing very quickly these can never hear the music from the
days. We have recently “Thriller” album without remember-
seen the passing of one ing how much fun that was. I remem-
of the greatest enter- ber dancing so hard I couldn’t feel
tainers of this era. Although I was my feet…or breathe…or talk…but
not a Michael Jackson fan, I greatly I loved it!
admired his career and accomplish-
ments. I was not aware of the extent Sometimes I am not sure whether I
that he was involved in charity work love singing or dancing more. The
but I always believed that he was sheer exhilaration of dancing is so
an extraordinary person. His legacy physical and powerful, but I get
will be as an example of fame, winded quickly these days so singing
fortune and service to humanity. I is easier…and takes less room. Also,
calculated his birth chart when he finding a good partner is not easy. I
passed and discovered that he was have spent my life looking for a man
a Virgo Sun with a Pisces Moon… to dance with…and it’s possible I
perfection and dancing were his have found him. Fred Crawford is
birthright. Hard work, commitment my new “Poppins Project” recruit,
to excellence and a magical aura…a and the man is a dancing fiend. Tap
full-moon personality if ever there is his specialty, as well as fabulous
was one. impersonations of great movie stars
from the great age of Hollywood.
I had the pleasure of dancing to the You can find him at Sacred Grounds
“Thriller” album during it’s heyday coffee house in San Pedro during
in the ‘80s. At the time I worked for the week and at Papadakis Taverna
one of the early software giants, an (also San Pedro) on the weekends,
anomaly (our favorite word in those dancing up a storm.
years) called Ashton-Tate. This com-
pany really took the cake for crazy I am still doing my First Thursday
behavior and I was privileged to be stuff, but now I am at 421 W. 6th, in
there. The philosophy of the com- front of a great store, Z Fabrik. And
pany was that people would work for we are doing card readings as well
poor wages if they could have a ca- as singing show tunes (gotta adapt).
sual work environment and regularly This is a much better location, so do
scheduled dance parties every other stop by and say hello.
Friday afternoon with company pro-
vided alcohol. (YEAH!)
I am also pleased to announce that
I am finally working on the train-
I actually did go to work in ripped ing program I hinted about for the
sweatshirts and bare feet (a la State of California and the stimulus
Flashdance, another bellwether of
package. I will be helping welfare
the time). There was a large multi- recipients learn about the opportuni-
purpose area that we had the parties ties for employment in the world of
in, each one a different theme, with the elderly. Of course, I am STILL
decorations and refreshments to go looking for singers to work in the
along with the design. I have always care homes of the South Bay. My
loved to dance and, for these parties, phone is (562)485-7097 if you are
I would wear a full skirt and heels. interested.
My partner, Jeff Rosen (Where are
you now?) and I would take to the
dance floor. Just like in those mov- Have a great summer…and keep on
ies, the crowd would pull back and singing!

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 LA VERNE
HARBOR CITY GRAPEVINE RESTAURANT FRISCO’S
EL MONTE DANO’S SPORTS GRILL 1204 Foothill Bl 4750 Los Coyotes Dia
ACTION LANES 23770 S. Western Ave 909-392-3500 562-498-3663
10534 Lower Azuza Rd 310-326-6012 Tu 6pm M 7 Sa 9pm
626-350-8831 W Th 8:30pm LAKEWOOD LIQUID LOUNGE
F Sa 9pm HAWTHORNE CAL BOWL 3522 E. Anaheim St
HAVANA CLUB COACHES BAR & GRILL 2500 E. Carson St 562-494-7564
CERRITOS 3831 N. Peck Rd 13708 Inglewood Ave 562-421-8448 F Sa 9pm
CERRITOS LANES 626-452-1858 310-970-0033 F Sa 8pm MICK & MACK’S
1811 S. Carmenita Rd F 8pm F 9pm FLITE ROOM 740 E. Broadway
562-924-9363 SILVER DOLLAR FALCON INN 4111 Lakewood Bl 562-983-7001
F 9pm 10759 Lower Azusa Rd 5023 W. Rosecrans 562-425-5559 M 9pm
CHATSWORTH 626-575-6299 310-973-9555 Sa 9pm MINDA’S RESTAURANT
VINCENZO’S PIZZA F 9pm Tu Th Sa Su 8pm HOP 2227 Pacific Ave
10366 Mason Ave EL SEGUNDO LOS ROBLES 5201 Clark Ave 562-997-9288
818-772-1294 BOEING KARAOKE CLUB 14101 Hawthorne Bl 562-630-2229 Nightly 5pm
F 7:30pm 950 N. Sepulveda Bl 310-679-2051 Tu 8pm PROSPECTOR
COMMERCE 310-416-3656 F 8pm REGAL INN 2400 E. 7th St
BOMBAY SPORTS F 12pm ROCK-IT CAFÉ 6763 E. Carson St 562-438-3839
BEVERLY HILLS 5280 E. Washington Bl ENCINO 14239 Hawthorne Bl 562-425-9038 W F 8pm
SUSHI KUSHI IMAI 323-269-2442 STAND 310-676-1867 Su 9pm PUKA BAR
8300 Wilshire Bl Th F 7pm 17000 Ventura Bl Tu W Th Su 9pm SEAHAWK 710 W. Willow St
323-655-6196 CASA CABRAL 818-788-2700 HAWTHORNIE 4103 Candlewood 562-997-6896
F Sa 9pm 5427 E. Washington Bl W 5:30pm RUSTIC LITE 562-630-2649 Th 9pm
BURBANK 323-728-4788 GARDENA 14019 Hawthorne Bl Call for Times RIPPLES
ACAPULCO Th 6 F 7pm CLUB SLIK 310-973-5454 SHOT KALLERZ 5101 E. Ocean Bl
3113 W. Olive STEVEN’S STEAKHOUSE 13518 Crenshaw Bl Sa 9pm 4823 Paramount Bl 562-433-0357
818-841-4433 5332 E. Stevens Place 310-327-0891 HERMOSA BEACH 562-428-2908 Th 8:30pm
Los Angeles M F 8:30pm
BURBANK BAR & GRILL
323-723-9856 W 9pm
GARDENA BOWL
CLUB 705
705 Pier Ave
W 8pm ROCKS
County 112 N. San Fernando Bl
Th F 4pm
T QUILEA’S 15707 S. Vermont Ave 310-372-9705
Th F 9pm
ZANZABUKU
4825 Paramount Bl
3445 Long Beach Bl
562-427-8023
818-848-9611 5226 Pomona Bl 310-768-1778 562-423-9872 W F 8pm
Th Su 9pm 323-722-7992 Th 9pm FAT FACE FENNER’S W 7 Sa 8 Su 6pm SHORE ULTRA
ACTON CHAMPS Call for Times HAPPA RESTAURANT 53 Pier Ave LANCASTER 6200 E. 2nd St
PAUL’S PLACE 4103 W. Burbank Bl COMPTON 1641 W. Redondo Beach Bl 310-379-5550 ANTELOPE VALLEY INN 562-491-7625
3807 Sierra Hwy 818-840-9493 CRYSTAL PARK CASINO 310-323-8890 Th 9pm 44055 N. Sierra Hwy W 8pm
661-269-5029 M 9pm 123 E. Artesia Bl Nightly 9pm LIGHTHOUSE CAFÉ 661-948-4651 SPRINGBOK BAR & GRILL
F 9pm CORNER BAR 310-631-3838 MAGIC CARPET 30 Pier Ave W F Su 8pm 423A Shoreline Village Dr
SUTTER MILL 924 San Fernando Bl Th 9pm 14112 Crenshaw Bl 310-376-9833 DESERT INN LOUNGE 562-437-3734
31908 Crown Valley Rd 818-845-1861 COVINA 310-817-4826 M 9pm 44219 N. Sierra Hwy W Su 8pm
661-269-1360 Th 9pm ARTIE’S PIZZA Su 7pm UNDERGROUND PUB 661-942-8401 TACO BEACH CANTINA
F 8:30pm DIMPLES 433 N. Vincent Ave NON-BEI SUSHI 1332 Hermosa Ave Su - W 8pm 211 Pine Ave
AGOURA 3413 W. Olive 626-962-0417 2021 W. Redondo Beach Bl 310-318-3818 RUBENS BAR & GRILL 562-983-1337
BLUE 818-842-2336 Sa 8pm 310-217-8070 Tu 9pm 255 E Ave M W Su 8pm
5017 Lewis Dr. M - Sa 6pm BE-BACK BAR Nightly 9pm HOLLYWOOD 661-945-3844 TIL’ 2 CLUB
818-889-8476 MICHAEL’S BAR & GRILL 148 Shoppers Ln PATIO INN HOOTERS Th 8 Su 9pm 475 W. Willow St
W 9pm 2825 W. Olive Ave 626-332-2333 13825 S. Normandie Ave 6922 Hollywood Bl TRAP 562-424-0267
ALHAMBRA 818-842-3700 Th 9pm 310-323-8877 323-962-3373 2822 E. Avenue I F Sa 9pm
AMBIENTE RESTAURANT M Th 9:30 F Sa 10 Su 8:30 BLAKE’S W Sa 7 Su 12pm W 7pm 661-946-2916 TRACY’S
45 S. Garfield Ave SARDO’S 1211 E. Garvey Ave RAY’S PLACE JIMMY’S LOUNGE F 9pm 5511 E. Spring St
626-300-5447 259 N. Pass Ave 626-859-4544 17000 S. Western Ave 6202 Santa Monica Bl LAWNDALE 562-421-1726
W 7pm 818-846-8126 Th 8pm 310-327-3040 323-957-1066 EAGLE’S NEST SALOON M Th Su 9pm
FRONTERAS CANTINA Nightly 9 F 7pm KATIE JAKES F 8pm Th 9pm 15150 Prairie Ave TUCK’S TAVERN
118 W. Main St SOUTH ST. KARAOKE 750 Terrado Plaza Dr GLENDALE KOJI’S 310-679-5384 4111 Viking Way
626-308-0169 117 N. Victory Bl 626-967-2765 BIGFOOT LODGE 6801 Hollywood Bl W F Sa 8pm 562-429-8935
W 8pm 818-563-2211 M 9pm 3172 Los Feliz Bl 323-871-0200 HURRICANE BAR & GRILL F 9pm
ALTA DENA F 6pm MICHAELANGELOS 323-662-9227 F Sa 11pm 14620 S. Hawthorne Bl VFW POST #1746
RANCHO VICTORIO’S 940 N. Citrus M 10pm MEL’S DRIVE-IN 310-973-4360 1032 South St
2485 Lake Ave 520 S. Glenoaks Bl 626-996-8750 CAPRI LOUNGE 8585 W. Sunset Bl W 8 Su 7pm 562-423-3201
626-798-7634 818-846-3868 F 7pm 1134 N. Pacific Ave 310-854-7200 LOMITA Tu F 6pm
Tu 10pm Th 8pm NICK’S TASTE OF TEXAS 818-956-8738 Th 11 F 12am RICKY GENE’S VFW POST #8615
ARCADIA WHISKEY BEND 545 N. Citrus Ave W 9pm PIG’N WHISTLE 1831 Pacific Coast Hwy 2850 South St
100 to 1 CLUB 1221 N. San Fernando Rd 626-331-3121 DAVE’S ON BROADWAY 6714 Hollywood Bl 310-534-9468 562-630-5009
100 W. Huntington Dr 818-845-9749 Th 6pm 708 E. Broadway 323-463-0000 M - W 9pm F 8 pm
626-445-3520 Tu 7 F Sa 9pm REDWOOD INN 818-956-9123 W Su 10pm LONG BEACH WARDLOW STATION
Nightly Call 4 Times CANOGA PARK 975 W. San Bernardino Rd F Sa 9:30pm INDUSTRY AMERICAN LEGION #496 1174 Wardlow Rd
BAR TWIST BLARNEY COVE 626-331-5910 DRINKERS HALL OF FAME ACAPULCO 5938 Parkcrest St 562-427-4630
48 E. Huntington Dr 22105 Roscoe Bl W F Sa 8pm 3645 Foothill Bl 17635 E. Castleton St 562-420-1014 Tu-F 7 Sa 8pm
626-445-2470 818-416-6321 CULVER CITY 818-248-5319 626-810-1550 2nd F 5:30pm YANKEE DOODLES
W 9:30pm Th 9pm JOXER DALY’S IRISH PUB W Sa 9pm F Sa 9pm AVILIA’S EL RANCHITO 4100 E. Ocean Bl
DRINKERS HALL OF FAME CANOGA PARK BOWL 11168 Washington Bl MAX’S PACIFIC PALMS HOT SPOT 5345 Long Beach Bl 562-439-9777
151 E. Huntington Dr 20122 Vanowen 310-838-3745 313 W. Broadway ONE Industry Hills Prkwy 562-428-7348 Tu 9pm
626-447-3947 818-340-5190 W 9pm 818-637-7751 626-810-4455 Th Sa 6pm LOS ANGELES
Tu 8pm Th - Sa 9pm LEO’S SPORTS GRILL W - Su 9pm F Sa 7pm BAHAY KAINAN ACAPULCO
FIRST CABIN CHANCES LOUNGE 5571 Sepulveda Bl MINX PUENTE HILLS MEX CAFÉ 1950 #A W. Willow St 4444 Sunset Bl
46 E. Huntington Dr 20160 Roscoe Bl 800-244-5405 300 Harvey Dr 18250 Gale Ave 562-988-3557 323-665-5751
626-446-2575 818-458-6937 F 6pm 818-242-9191 626-965-3600 F Sa 8pm M W Th Sa 8 F 5pm
W Su Anytime Tu W Sa Su 8pm SCARLET LADY Tu 9pm M W Th 8 F Sa 9pm BOOMER’S BAR MELODY
ARLETA CANYON CNTRY 5411 Sepulveda Bl SABOR LATIN CUISINE INGLEWOOD 5456 E. Del Amo Bl 9132 Sepulveda Bl
BISTRO MANILA CLUB BERGIE’S 310-398-7932 933 N. Brand Bl ANNEX 562-421-9847 310-670-1994
8700 Woodman Ave 16404 W. Delone F 9:30 pm 818-247-6256 835 S. La Brea W 9pm M 10pm
818-894-7205 661-251-3133 TATTLE TALE W 9:30pm 310-671-7323 BROADWAY COCKTAILS BARRAGAN’S
Tu Su Call for Times F Sa 9:30pm 5401 S. Sepulveda Bl WINCHESTER ROOM M 9pm 1100 E. Broadway 1538 Sunset Bl
AZUZA DRIFTERS 310-390-2489 6522 San Fernando Rd MIRACLE ROOM 562-432-3646 213-250-4256
ACAPULCO 18240 Soledad Cyn Rd W - M 9pm 818-241-5475 1039 W. La Brea F Sa 9pm F 8pm
998 E. Alosta Ave Rte 66 661-252-2471 DIAMOND BAR Sa 9:30pm 310-677-2678 BULL BAR BIG FISH BAR
626-969-8818 W 8pm ACAPULCO GLENDORA W 8pm 3316 E. 7th St 5230 San Fernando Rd
F Sa 8pm EL CHAPARRAL 880 N. Diamond Bar Ave CHEERS VFW POST #2122 562-433-6282 818-244-6442
BELLFLOWER 19132 Soledad Cyn Rd 909-396-5330 129 E. Arrow Hwy 335 E. Florence W Su Call for Times Th Sa 9pm
BOTTOMS UP 661-252-5599 M Sa 7pm 626-963-5210 310-419-9300 CELLAR NIGHT CLUB BOTTOM LINE LOUNGE
9080 E. Artesia Bl F Sa 9pm DOWNEY W 9pm Su 8pm 201 E. Broadway 2066 W. Manchester Ave
562-920-2012 LONDONER ACAPULCO GOLDEN SPUR LA CRESCENTA 562-495-9000 323-778-3862
Nightly 8pm 18511 Soledad Cyn Rd 9021 E. Firestone Bl 1223 E. Route 66 LEO’S ALL STAR F 4pm Tu 8 Su 4pm
EAGLES 661-252-2597 562-923-4656 626-963-9302 2941 Honolulu Ave CIRIVELLO’S BUSBY’S EAST
9816 Cedar St W Th 9pm Tu-Sa 8pm Th 7pm 818-249-5858 4115 N. Viking Way 5364 Wilshire Bl
562-866-9174 VFW POST #6110 DEL RIO LANES OUR PLACE F 9pm 562-420-2113 323-525-2615
F 8pm 16555 Sierra Hwy 7502 Florence Ave 240 E. Route 66 MY WAY LOUNGE Su 7pm Th 9pm
FLUX BAR 661-252-9989 562-927-3351 626-914-0577 2959 Honolulu Ave CLANCY’S CAFFE BRASS MONKEY
17817 Lakewood Bl W - Su 7:30pm Call for Times Sa 9pm 818-249-4676 803 E. Broadway 659 S. Mariposa
562-633-6394 VFW POST #6885 POW WOW SALOON GRANADA HILLS W 8 F 9pm 562-437-1836 213-381-7047
M 8pm 16208 Sierra Hwy 9560 Firestone Bl EL QUESO GRANDE WHISPERZ M W F Sa 9pm Nightly 9 F 4pm
HAWIIAN ROOM 661-252-6885 562-869-8970 10152 Balboa 3645 Foothill Bl COHIBA CATCH ONE
9875 Alondra Bl F 8pm Tu Sa 8pm 818-368-9551 818-957-9919 111 E. Broadway 4067 W. Pico Bl
562-866-9252 CARSON SHUTTLE INN F Sa 9pm W Th 10 Sa 9pm 562-491-5220 323-737-1159
W F Sa 8pm FLORES CAFÉ 9067 Imperial Hwy OH GRADY’S LA MIRADA Tu Call for Time M 8 Su 7:30pm
IRISH TOWER 1804 E. Carson St 562-923-6916 17633 Chatsworth IMPERIAL STRIP REST DALY’S COCKTAILS CHESTER WASHINGTON GC
9876 Alondra Bl 310-830-9949 Daily 8am 818-368-8424 14137 Imperial Hwy 2620 E. South St 1930 W. 120th St
562-925-0952 Sa 8pm DUARTE Tu Su 9pm 714-657-87644 562-630-9401 323-779-2975
Tu Th - Su 8pm GALAXY BAR & GRILL ROADHOUSE Rt. 66 SUGAR SUITE LOUNGE Th 9pm Th-Sa 8 Su 6pm M 7pm
MY MARIA 1810 E. Carson St 1846 Huntington Dr 11858 Balboa Bl LA MIRADA GC EL DORADO DEL’S SALOON
17847 S. Lakewood Bl 310-834-3955 626-357-4210 818-366-9600 15501 E. Alicante Rd 3014 Studebaker Rd 12238 Santa Monica Bl
562-790-8274 Th 6pm Tu 8:30pm Sa 9:30pm 562-943-7123 562-421-2122 310-207-1978
W Th 7:30 Su 9:30pm CENTURY CITY EAGLE ROCK HACIENDA HGHTS Th 8pm Tu 8pm W Sa 8:30pm
ROYAL ROOM CELLAR BAR & GRILL ALL STAR LANES SUNSET ROOM SPORTSMAN’S LOUNGE FERN’S COCKTAILS DRAWING ROOM
9216 E. Alondra Bl 1880 Century Park East 4459 Eagle Rock Bl 2029 S. Hacienda Bl 13902 E. Imperial Hwy 1253 E. 4th St 1800 Hillhurst Ave.
562-866-9935 310-277-1584 323-245-2579 626-330-4997 562-921-1016 562-436-2123 323-665-0135
Nightly 8pm Tu 6pm Tu 10 Th F 9pm Tu W Sa 8:30pm Th F 8 Su 4pm Su 9pm Su 9pm

18 Aug / Sept 2009 KARAOKE SCENE

HAPAG KAINAN BUFFET W. LOS ANGELES
4157 Eagle Rock Bl PORTS O’ CALL SPORTMEN’S LODGE BOARDWALK 11
323-344-1758 1190 Nagoy A Birth 78 12833 Ventura Bl 10433 National Bl
Nightly Call 4 Times BOULEVARD 310-832-4251 818-755-5000 310-837-5245
HOUSE OF UHURU 3199 E. Foothill Bl Sa 5pm Th 8pm JILLIAN’S BILLIARDS Nightly 9pm
8001 S. Figueroa FOXFIRE ROOM 626-356-9304 PUESTA DEL SOL SYLMAR 1000 Universal Studios Bl GABE’S SPORTS BAR
323-552-1949 12516 Magnolia Bl Nightly 9pm 1622 S. Gaffey St HIDEWAY 818-985-8234 2965 S. Sepulveda Bl
Sa 9pm 818-766-1344 FRED’S MEXICAN 310-833-9765 12122 Kagel Canyon Th 9pm 310-473-1667
JINDA RESTAURANT W 9 Su 8pm 119 E. Colorado Bl W F Sa 9pm 818-890-1225 VALENCIA W F 9pm
5321 Hollywood Bl GOOD NITE 626-304-9955 SAN PEDRO FISH MRKT Th 8pm KISHO JAPANESE REST. RAE’S LOUNGE
323-993-9000 10721 Burbank Bl Tu 9pm 1190 Nagoya Way TARZANA 23430 Valencia Bl 10939 Venice Bl
Tu 9pm 818-636-0123 ROBBIN’S 310-832-4253 CLUB SIXTY-25 661-284-3856 310-202-8464
LIVING ROOM W Su 9pm 395 N. Rosemead F 6 Sa 4pm 6025 Reseda Bl F Sa 9pm Th 9pm
2636 Crenshaw Bl JD’S SPORTS BAR 626-351-8885 SANTA CLARITA 818-881-4311 L.B.MULLIGAN’S ZIP FUSION
323-735-8748 10721 Burbank Bl F 9pm CASTAIC SPORTS PUB Su 9pm 25848 Tournament Rd 11301 W. Olympic Bl
Th-Sa 9pm 818-760-9031 PICO RIVERA 31579 3/4 Castaic Rd CORBIN BOWL 661-255-3356 310-575-3623
LOTUS LOUNGE Th 9pm DAYS INN 661-295-8755 19616 Ventura Bl W Th Sa 9pm Daily 3pm
1135 N. Vermont Ave MANGO TANGO 6540 Rosemead Bl F Sa 8:30pm 818-996-2695 VALLEY VILLAGE WEST COVINA
323-664-8554 11669 Sherman Way 562-222-1076 SANTA FE SPRGS F Sa 9pm PAT’S COCKTAIL $3.99 PIZZA CO.
W Sa 8pm 818-255-0964 Tu 9pm ACAPULCO LITTLE ROCK 12121 Riverside Dr 1931 W. Badillo Ave
ORCHID LOUNGE Th 9:30pm IGUANA’S 13473 Telegraph Rd 5507 Reseda Bl 818-761-7340 626-960-6428
607 S. Oxford Ave MOONSHADOW 8528 Rosemead 562-946-7577 818-881-9833 M Sa 9:30pm Th 7pm
213-251-8886 10427 Burbank Bl 562-479-1400 Th 7 Sa 8pm Tu F 10pm VAN NUYS LE GRAND BBQ
Tu - Su 6pm 818-508-7008 W Th 8pm BRUCE’S PALADINO’S CARLITOS WAY 1559A Amar Rd
S&S Tu 9pm PLAYA DEL REY 12623 Imperial Hwy 6101 Reseda Bl 15238 Victory Bl 626-810-2595
10899 Venice Bl NORAH’S PRINCE O’ WHALES 562-868-4660 818-342-1563 818-997-1241 Nightly 8pm
310-839-6197 5667 Lankershim Bl 335 Culver Bl Tu Th 8pm M 9pm W 8 F 10pm MICHAUD’S
F 9pm 818-980-6900 310-823-9826 MAGGIE’S PUB TORRANCE EVOLUTION 2100 S. Valinda Ave
YAGURA ICHIBAN W Th 7 Su 12pm Su 8pm 11900 Telegraph Rd AMF BOWL-O-DROME 7900 Woodley Ave 626-968-2453
101 Japanese Village Plaza RAWHIDE SHACK 562-944-5399 21915 S. Western Ave 818-780-4639 Th 8pm
213-623-4141 10937 Burbank Bl 185 Culver Bl M 8pm 310-328-3700 Tu 8pm ROYAL LOUNGE
M Sa 9pm 818-760-9798 310-823-6222 SANTA MONICA F Sa 9pm LA NUEVA FOGATA 210 S. Glendora Ave
MALIBU M 8pm W F 10pm BRITTANIA BAYSIDE KARAOKE BOX 16852 Sherman Way 626-919-1500
THAI DISHES RUSTY’S CLUB 2000 POMONA 318 Santa Monica Bl 2212 W. Artesia Bl 818-782-8349 F Sa 8pm
22333 Pacific Coast Hwy 6439 Lankershim Bl ANGELOS EATERY 310-458-5350 310-769-5548 Tu 8pm SABOR A CASA
310-456-6655 818-761-8438 135 E. 2nd St Tu Th Sa Su 9:30pm M Sa 7pm LIQUID ZOO 1200 S. Sunset Ave
F Sa 10pm M Tu 2pm 909-629-8100 FRIENDSHIP CREST BAR & GRILL 7214 Sepulveda Bl 626-962-9963
MANHATTAN BCH SWAP MEET Th 6pm 112 W. Channel Rd 1625 Cabrillo Ave 818-997-3818 F Sa 9pm
OB’S GRILL & BAR 7355 Lankershim Bl CHARACTER’S 310-454-6024 310-320-9347 F Sa 9pm SEAFOOD BAY BAR
3610 Highland Ave 818-765-8244 276 E. First St Tu 9pm W 8:30pm LULU’S 1230 Lakes Ave Su 102
310-546-1542 Su 12pm 909-622-9070 GASLITE GABLE HOUSE BOWL 16900 Roscoe Bl 626-919-2061
M 9pm UNIVERSAL BAR & GRILL Su 8:30pm 2030 Wilshire Bl 22501 Hawthorne Bl 818-988-0707 Tu 6pm
PANCHO’S 4093 Lankershim Bl FRIAR TUCK’S 310-829-2382 310-378-2265 W Sa 8pm WESTWOOD
3615 Highland Ave 818-766-2114 540 E. Foothill Bl M -Th Su 9 F 7pm Tu 8 F Sa 9:30pm OXWOOD INN STAND
310-545-6670 F 9:30pm 909-625-7265 GOLDEN BULL HI-N-DRY 13713 Oxnard Bl 1116 Westwood Bl
Tu Su 8pm NORTH HILLS Th 9pm 170 W. Channel 3116 W. 182nd St 818-997-9666 310-443-0400
SCHOONER’S NORWOOD INN HOOK UP BAR & GRILL 310-230-0402 310-329-9443 M 9pm F 8pm
1120 22nd St 16200 Nordhoff St 1047 E. Second St Tu 10pm Th Sa 8pm SPRINGBOK BAR & GRILL WHITTIER
310-545-1551 818-891-6511 909-620-2844 NOCTURNAL HONG KONG GARDEN 16153 Victory Bl 3 ALARM PIZZA CO.
F 9pm F Sa 9pm W 8pm 2101 Lincoln Bl 21718 S. Vermont 818-988-9786 11343 La Mirada Bl
MARINA DEL REY NORTHRIDGE REDONDO BEACH 310-396-9010 310-320-8802 Sa Su 9:30pm 562-906-3473
SPORTS HARBOUR ACAPULCO BAC STREET Tu 9pm W Su 6pm UJPEST SPORTS LOUNGE Tu 7pm
13484 Washington Bl 9400 Reseda Bl 2422 Artesia Bl PARLOR KEEGAN’S IRISH PUB 14034 Vanowen St JT’S BEACH CLUB
310-823-0933 818-349-4584 310-374-7030 1519 Wilshire Bl 1434 Marcelina Ave 818-780-6823 15334 E. Whittier Bl
Tu 8pm F 7pm Tu Th F Sa 8:30pm 310-395-0103 310-328-3750 Tu Th-Su 9pm 562-943-3112
MAYWOOD BUCHANAN’S DELZANO’S Tu 8pm Tu W Su 9pm VENICE M 9pm
HOUSE LOUNGE 8450 Reseda Bl 179 N. Harbour Dr RUSTY’S SURF RANCH PADDY O’S VENICE WHALER LA CASITA MEXICANA
3626 Fruitland Ave 818-772-8100 310-374-7525 256 Santa Monica Pier 20320 S. Western Ave 10 Washington 16258 Whittier Bl
323-587-5285 Th 9 F 8pm Th 9pm 310-393-7437 310-787-8433 310-821-8737 562-947-3683
W 7pm EL PRESIDENTE DOLPHIN BAR M 8pm F 5 Su 3pm Th 8 Su 7pm Sa 7pm
MONROVIA 18441 Devonshire 1995 Artesia Bl SHACK PALOS VERDES BOWL W. HOLLYWOOD LA CASITA OLVERA
4TH DIMENSION 818-368-3658 310-318-3339 2518 Wilshire Bl 24600 Crenshaw Bl BARNEY’S BEANERY 16435 Whittier BL
326 S. Myrtle Ave Th 9pm Tu Th Su 9pm 310-449-1171 310-326-5120 8447 Santa Monica Bl 562-947-6573
626-303-8656 LAS HADAS HENNESSEY’S Tu 9pm F Sa 9pm 323-654-2287 Su 6pm
W 9pm 9048 Balboa Bl 1712 S. Catalina Ave SONNY MCLEAN’S SAN FRANCISCAN M W Su 10pm RADDISON HOTEL
ACAPULCO 818-892-7271 310-540-8443 2615 Wilshire Bl 2520 W. Sepulveda Bl CAT CLUB 7320 Greenleaf Ave
600 W. Huntington Dr Th 11 am Su 9pm 310-449-1811 310-325-5231 8911 Sunset Bl 562-945-8511
626-357-9878 NECTAR KEGS W Sa Su 10pm M Tu W 9pm 310-657-0888 Tu 8pm
F Sa 8pm 8626 Balboa Bl 120 N. Internatl Boardwalk SPEAK EASY SULLY’S M 9:30pm WOODLAND HILLS
BRASS ELEPHANT 818-885-9622 310-798-5347 1326 Pico Bl 22735 Hawthorne Bl CLUB 7969 CORNER CLUB
311 W. Foothill Bl S 9pm W 8 Su 3pm 310-450-4989 310-375-9158 7969 Santa Monica Bl 21797 Ventura Bl
626-303-3666 STOVEPIPER LOUNGE MICKIE FINNZ Th Sa 9pm Th 9 Su 8pm 323-654-0280 818-883-8144
M W F Sa Su 9pm 19563 Parthenia St 1710 S. Catalina Ave YANKEE DOODLES TEXAS LOOSEY’S W 7pm W 9:30pm
GEM CITY GRILL 818-886-2526 310-316-6658 1410 3rd St Promenade 22252 Palos Verde Bl FIESTA CANTINA EL TORITO
115 E. Olive Ave M 9pm W 9pm 310-394-4632 310-540-9799 8865 Santa Monica Bl 6040 Canoga Ave
626-358-0342 TANGO D’ AMORE PAULIE’S UPPER DECK M 9pm Th Su 8pm 310-652-8865 818-348-1767
Th 7:30pm 19524-3 Nordhoff St 409 N. Pacific Coast Hwy YE OLDE KING’S HEAD ZEBRA ROOM W 10:30pm Th F 9pm
MIKONI 818-727-7399 310-374-0001 116 Santa Monica Bl 20930 Hawthorne Bl FUBAR’S PAOLI’S PIZZERIA
414 S. Myrtle Ave Th 12n Sa 8 Su 7pm Tu 7pm 310-451-1402 310-371-2092 7994 Santa Monica Bl 21020 Ventura Bl
626-303-7338 NORWALK STARBOARD ATTITUDE Su 9pm F Sa 9pm 323-654-0396 818-883-4136
Sa 9pm AMERICAN LEGION #359 202 Fisherman’s Warf SHERMAN OAKS ZINA’S Tu 10pm Su - Th 9pm
MORENGUE CAFÉ 11986 Front. St 310-379-5144 BARREL 4525 Calle Mayor MOTHERLODE STAND
110 E. Colorado Bl 562-864-9021 M Tu Th 8 Su 1:30p 4547 Van Nuys Bl 310-378-2777 8944 Santa Monica Bl 5780 Canoga Ave
626-357-1616 3rd/4th F 7:30pm RESEDA 818-990-2095 Tu 8pm 310-659-9700 818-710-0400
Th 8pm GUESTHOUSE SASH WEBER’S SPORTS BAR Sa 9:30pm UNIVERSAL CITY Th Su 11pm Th 5:30pm
MONTEBELLO 12500 Firestone Bl 19312 Vanowen St COZY’S BAR & GRILL HOWL AT THE MOON PALMS WHITE HARTE
BEVERLY BOWL 323-691-8671 818-343-4345 14058 Ventura Bl 1000 Universal Center Ctr 8944 Santa Monica Bl 22456 Ventura Bl
1201 W. Beverly Bl M 9pm M 9pm 818-986-6000 818-755-9970 310-652-6188 818-224-3822
323-728-9161 KEYSTONE LANES ROSEMEAD Su 7pm M Tu Call for Times M 8pm W Su 8pm
F Sa 9pm 11459 E. Imperial Hwy QUE’S EL TORITO
MONTEBELLO INN 562-868-3261 8921 Valley Bl 14433 Ventura Bl
624 W. Whittier Bl F Sa 9pm 626-286-6338 818-990-5860
323-722-2927 ROSEWOOD Daily 10am Sa 9pm
W Th 7 F 5pm 14322 Pioneer Bl SPIKES BAR & BILLARDS SIGNAL HILL
NEWHALL 562-864-6122 7813 Garvey Ave CURLEYS
DON CUCO’S F Sa 9pm 626-288-4366 1999 Willow St
24130 W. Lyons Ave PACOIMA Th 9 Su 4pm 562-424-0018
661-254-4874 ROCKY’S “V” SAN DIMAS Th 7pm
F 8pm 12657 Osborne Bl CHAPPARAL LANES SO. PASADENA
LYONS DEN 818-896-8828 400 W. Bonita Ave CARMINE’S
23700 Lyons Ave Tu 7pm 909-592-2772 424 S. Fair Oaks Ave
661-222-9097 PANORAMA CITY F Sa 9pm 626-799-2266
F 9pm OSHATA SAN GABRIEL W 9pm
RENDEZVOUS 8516 Van Nuys Bl GAME STUDIO CITY
22505 8th St 818-892-6866 6420 N. Rosemead Bl DRAFT BAR & GRILL
661-255-7833 Th - Tu 11pm 626-2854263 12430 Riverside Dr
W 9pm PARAMOUNT Nightly 7pm 818-508-8652
VINCENZO’S PIZZA MR. J’S SHAKEY’S PIZZA Tu 7pm
24500 W. Lyons Ave 7824 Alondra Ave 886 E. Las Tunas Dr GUY’S NORTH
661-259-6733 562-634-9001 626-285-1215 12655 Ventura Bl
F 6:30pm Sa 9 Su 7pm W Th Su 6 F Sa 7pm 818-980-1399
NO HOLLYWOOD ROSEWOOD SAN PEDRO F 9pm
BULLET BAR 15750 Paramount Bl GODMOTHER’S SALOON MAEVE’S RESIDUALS
10522 Burbank Bl 562-630-4433 302 W. 7th St 11042 Ventura Bl
818-762-8890 F Sa 9pm 310-833-1589 818-761-8301
M 9pm PASADENA Tu 8pm Su 9pm
ESCAPADES BARN BURNER GOODFELLAS OIL CAN HARRY’S
10437 Burbank Bl 1000 S. Fair Oaks Ave 356 W. 6th St 11502 Ventura Bl
818-508-7008 626-403-7427 310-832-6609 818-760-9749
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Dear Little Miss Attitude,

I am a Karaoke host but on my

nights off I have been frequenting a Karaoke/Mobile DJ
neighborhood bar that does Karaoke. at its Finest in Ventura County
I enjoyed going there to relax, since
it wasn’t one of my gigs, I could just
rule of thumb as a professional in this
enjoy the Karaoke. It was run by
business is to “never cut of your nose Pro Sound Equipment
someone that has been in the busi-
ness as long as me. I could tell he was to spite your face.” It is the owner’s
worried that I was going there with prerogative to try new things, people, Extensive Music Selection
business intentions; he didn’t know gimmicks, specials, whatever they
can think of to promote business for
me well enough to know I would
their establishment. If the “old” guy Special Effects Lighting
never do something like that. I have
learned through experience that it is was a professional, the best thing for
him would have been to wish the
important to have good business eth-
n y M auri
ics, that’s why I never intentionally owners well and leave on good terms. To Available for
solicit a place I already know has More times than not, he probably
Karaoke. Anyway, of course over would have returned to work there Clubs
after the owners went through a ton 2002
time I got to know the staff and they Best Sound in
got to know me and what I did for a of “wanna be” professionals and real-
So. Cal. Corporate Events
living but it was still never brought ized that “old” guy had done a good
up that I should take over the show. job for them. All you can do now as 2003 Weddings
They seemed happy with whom they their new host is work hard for them KJ of the Year
had and I was just happy to hang out and try and make them happy with Ventura Co. Private Parties
there. One night I went in and the the least amount of drama as possible.
regular guy was gone! Just like that, From the sound of it, no drama will
and someone else is in his place. Staff be a refreshing change of events for 800.886-3385 or 805.583-1250
immediately started venting to me the whole establishment. www.tuneful.net
that they did not like the “new” guy email: [email protected]
at all and insisted I give them my Little Miss Attitude
business card. To make a long story
short, I landed the account and re-
placed the “new” guy…ok, business
is business, I didn’t approach them,
they approached me. From the first
day I took over, the “old” guy showed
up as a customer. Customers would
come to me and tell me that all he was
doing there was ridiculing me and my
show. He would show up night after
night. It got so uncomfortable I had
to mention something to the staff.
They already were well aware of it
and were tired of the guy and even-
tually told him he wasn’t welcome
there. Why would this guy have harsh
feeling towards me? I wasn’t the one
who took over his show.

An Honest Days Work

Dear Honest Days Work,

You need to stop personalizing this

so much. As you said, business is
business. If the “old” guy deserved
his show back after they tried out the
“new” guy, they would have called
him back. Apparently, they weren’t
really happy with the “old” guy
either. Unfortunately for the “old”
guy, it doesn’t sound to me that he
handled things in the right way. It
was in bad spirit to go back to the
place that let him go and bring in
ill feelings towards anyone. A good
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 ORIGINAL MIKES
LAKE FOREST 100 S. Main St SUNSET LOUNGE
BOBBY D’S 714-550-7764 EL TORITO 2328 S. Escondido Bl
23532 El Toro Rd Tu 8pm 271 Bay Bl 760-741-2541
949-597-8994 SILVERADO 619-425-6013 F - Su 9pm
Tu - F 8:30pm BUCK’S ROADHOUSE Tu W Su 8pm FALLBROOK
BOSCOE’S SPORTS GRILL 28222 Silverado Cyn Rd FORMOSA CLUB DA GIORGIO
23364 El Toro Rd 714-649-3200 840 Broadway 3135 Old Hwy 395 S.
949-859-9351 F 7:30pm 619-422-1424 760-723-1080
Tu Th 9pm STANTON Nightly 9pm Su 6pm
FOREST LANES ACAPULCO HAVEN RED EYE SALOON
HUNTINGTON BCH 22771 Centre Dr 12765 Beach Bl 618 E St 1448 S. Mission Rd
ARBOR’S STEAK HOUSE 949-770-0055 714-895-4444 619-420-6400 760-728-4881
6060 Warner Ave Th F 9pm F Sa 8pm M W 9pm Th 8 Su 7pm
714-842-5111 LOS ALAMITOS KARAOKE STUDIO MANHATTAN IMPERIAL BEACH
Tu W 7:30pm AMERICAN LEGION #716 12860 Beach Bl 400 Broadway SCOREBOARD II
CENTERFIELD SPORTS 3252 Florista 714-537-0700 619-422-6641 951 Palm Ave
17296 Beach Bl 562-430-6033 Daily 2pm Su-Th 9pm 619-424-9909
714-848-0113 2nd F Call 4 Time SUNSET BEACH MJ’S BAR & GRILL W Sa 9pm
Su 7pm MR. B’S KING NEPTUNE’S 1445 3rd Ave VFW POST #5477
DON JOSE 11272 Los Alamitos Bl 17115 Pacific Coast Hwy 619-264-6145 123 Palm Ave
WESTSIDE 9093 E. Adams 562-430-0213 562-592-4878 Th Sa 9pm 619-424-6666
512 W. 19th St 714-962-7911 Th 8 F Sa 9pm Th 7:30pm MR. D’S Sa 8pm
949-646-5615 F Sa 9pm PUB TRABUCO CYN 1322 3rd Ave LA JOLLA
M Th 9pm DON THE BEACHCOMBER Joint Forces Training Base COOK’S CORNER 619-427-4200 SHOOTERS LOUNGE
Orange WILD RABBIT
2675 Irvine Ave
16278 S. Pacific Coast Hwy
562-592-1321
714-321-7165
F 1st Sa 7pm
19122 Live Oak Cyn Rd Su-Th 8pm
ON-THE-ROCKS
3229 Holiday Ct
858-453-5500
County 949-574-4995 Sa 9pm STARTING GATE
949-858-0266
Tu Th 8pm 656 E. St Sa 7 Su 5pm
Sa 7:30pm MARLIN BAR 5052 Katella Bl TUSTIN 619-420-9951 LA MESA
ALISO VIEJO CYPRESS 16651 Gothard St 562-598-8957 FLAVIO’S ITAL KITCHEN Su-Th 9pm CHARCOAL HOUSE
TIME OUT SPORTS EL TORITO 714-842-5587 F 6 Sa 5 Su 7pm 14425 Newport Ave SILVER DOLLAR 9566 Murray Dr
27822 Aliso Creek Rd 5995 Katella Ave M 9pm MISSION VIEJO 714-832-3434 341 3rd Ave 619-465-7050
949-362-5919 714-761-8155 MARTINI BLUES BISTRO D’ ASIA M 8 Su 7pm 619-422-4381 W F Sa 9pm
Tu W 9pm F 8pm 5874 Edinger Ave 24000 Alicia Parkway #15 MC CLURE’S W F Sa 9p Su 7pm NORMA JEAN’S
ANAHEIM MUGSHOTS BAR 714-840-2129 949-768-3309 14401 Newport Ave STAR GAZER 5286 Baltimore Dr
AZTECA 10461 Denni St W 9pm Tu Sa 9pm 714-544-1995 33 Broadway 619-462-0533
2383 W. Lincoln Ave 714-761-2249 METRO Q BOOSTER’S SPORTS Tu W Th Su 9pm 619-425-7306 F Sa 9pm
714-774-4441 Su 8:30pm 19092 Beach Bl 28621 Marguerite Pky PINEAPPLE HILL GRILL W 7:30pm NORM’S COCKTAILS
F 8pm DANA POINT 714-968-6677 949-347-0111 645 E. First St CORONADO 7403 El Cajon Bl
BRAVO NIGHT CLUB BRIO TUSCANY GRILL Su 8pm W 8pm 714-669-9818 ISLAND SPORTS 619-337-7825
1490 S. Anaheim Bl 24050 Camino del Avion OLD WORLD BEER GARDEN PATSY’S IRISH PUB Nightly 9pm 104 Orange Ave F 9pm
714-533-2291 949-443-1476 7561 Center Ave #49 25571 Jeronimo Rd WESTMINSTER 619-435-3456 PARKY’S
Su 8pm Tu 9pm 714-895-8020 949-587-0253 BLEU CLUB Tu Th 9pm 6149 Lake Murray Bl
DOLPHIN LOUNGE COCONUTS Th 8pm W-Su 9pm 14160 Beach Bl DEL MAR 619-464-9119
1274 S. Magnolia 34235 Doheney Park Rd PELICAN ISLE NEWPORT BEACH 714-903-7770 JIMMY O’S W 8 Sa 9pm
714-826-7690 949-487-2787 16400 Pacific Coast Hwy CODE RESTAURANT W 9:30pm 225 W. 15th St LAKESIDE
Su 8pm Th 8pm 562-592-3221 4221 Dolphin Striker Wy MICHAEL’S SPORTS PUB 858-350-3735 COO COO CLUB
DOWNTOWN BAR & GRILL HENNESSEY’S TAVERN Tu Th 7 Sa 3pm 714-660-0888 15192 Goldenwest St Tu 9:30pm 8203 Winter Gardens Bl
195 W. Center St Promenade 34111 La Plaza TUMBLEWEED’S M 8pm 714-373-5665 EL CAJON 619-561-1158
714-999-8699 949-488-0121 21094 Beach Bl SHORE HOUSE CAFÉ Tu 8pm BLARNEY STONE Nightly 8pm
Th 6pm M 9 W 10pm 714-960-2776 801 E Balboa Bl PRESS BOX 388 N. 2nd St NEIGHBORS PUB & GRUB
FOXFIRE FOUNTAIN VALLEY M Tu 9pm 949.673-7726 6471 Westminster Bl 619-328-5403 12169 Woodside
5717 E Santa Ana Canyon BLARNEY STONE HUNTINGTON BEACH Sa 9pm 714-828-2058 W Th Sa Su 8pm 619-561-8890
714-974-5400 11761 Edinger Ave SANDBOX SPORT’S WOODY’S WHARF W 8pm CHANNEL TWELVE 25 Sa 7 Su 5pm
M Tu 9pm 714-775-9987 8052 Adams Ave 2318 Newport Bl REBEL ROOM LOUNGE 172 E. Main St LEMON GROVE
GOOD OLD BOYS Tu W Su 8:30pm 714-969-1400 949-675-0474 8433 Westminster Bl 619-440-1225 ANNA’S FAMILY REST
10624 Katella Ave ELVIS KARAOKE STUDIO M 8pm Tu 8pm 714-893-9283 Call for Times 8099 Broadway
714-535-4335 18914 Brookhurst St OLD WORLD BEER GARDEN ORANGE Nightly Call 4 Times CHEERS & BEERS 619-462-9295
F Sa 9pm 714-965-5657 7561 Center Ave, #49 CHASER’S LOUNGE YORBA LINDA 8043 Winter Gardens Bl Th 5:30pm
KENO’S Daily 2pm 714-895-8020 2765 N. Orange Olive Rd CANYON INN 619-561-3494 DIRK’S NITECLUB
5750 E. La Palma Ave FOUNTAIN BOWL Th 7pm 714-637-6530 6821 Fairlynn Nightly 9pm 7662 Broadway
714-777-9511 17110 Brookhurst St IRVINE W Th 9pm 714-779-0880 DON’S COCKTAILS 619-469-6344
F Sa 9pm 714-963-7888 CARROWS RESTAURANT DAVE & BUSTER’S W 9pm 13321 Hwy 8 Busines W Su 9pm
LINBROOK BOWL Th-Sa 8pm 14346 Culver Dr 20 City W. Bldg. G #1 YORBA LINDA BOWL 619-443-2444 VFW POST #1512
201 S. Brookhurst Ave FULLERTON 949-857-2103 714-769-1515 18171 Imperial Hwy Tu Th 7 Su 4pm 6873 Federal Bl
714-774-2253 BANANA’S Call for Times F Sa 8pm 714-777-3818 ELKS LODGE 619-583-6873
Nightly 8pm 601 S. Raymond Ave ILOUNGE MARIE CALLENDAR’S F Sa 9pm 1400 E. Washington St F 7:30pm
LOFFLERS 714-871-7390 18912 MacArthur Bl 307 E. Katella Ave 619-444-1812 VFW POST #2082
8901 Katella Ave Sa 9pm 714-594-5932 714-633-3112 F 7pm 2885 Lemon Grove Ave
714-826-2040
W 9 Su 8pm
CANTINA LOUNGE
2736 E. Nutwood Ave
Tu 6:30pm
McCORMICK & SCHMICK’S
F 6pm
OC SPORTS GRILL San Diego FLINN SPRINGS INN
15505 Olde Hwy 80
619-465-1992
Th 6pm
PHOENIX CLUB
1340 S. Sanderson Ave
714-879-8094
Sun 9pm
2000 Main St
949-756-0506
450 N. State College Bl
714-935-0300
County 619-561-3015
Th 9 Su 6pm
MIRAMAR
MARINE CORPS AIR STA
714-563-4166 FENDER AVE BAR & GRILL W 8pm W 8pm HACIENDA CASA BLANCA Bld 5509 Area 51 Enlist Club
W 7pm 2466 Fender Ave WILD RABBIT REST T.G.I.FRIDAYS ALPINE 700 N. Johnson Ave 858-693-1477
RIO VISTA INN 714-441-0777 2675 Irvine Ave, Ste 1A5 3339 Entertainment Ave VFW POST 619-442-9827 W 6pm
200 S. Rio Vista W 9pm 949-574-4995 714-978-3308 844 Tavern Road Th 8pm NATIONAL CITY
714-632-0045 IN CAHOOTS Sa 7:30pm Tu 9pm 619-445-6040 KC’S COCKTAILS N CITY SPORTS
W - Su 8pm 1401 S. Lemon St LA HABRA PLACENTIA F 6 Su 11am 1678 Greenfield Ave 2511 Sweetwater Rd
BREA 714-441-1666 ALL AMERICAN SPORTS CLUBHOUSE GRILLE BONSALL 619-442-7676 619-475-7313
BOBBY MCGEE’S Tu 8pm 165 S. Harbor Bl 2053 E. Orangethorpe Ave RINGER’S W Sa 9pm Th 9pm
200 S. State College Bl LUCKY JOHN’S 562-691-9311 714-528-7000 5517 S. Mission Rd LANDING PLUM LOCO
714-529-1998 1310 S. Euclid Ave W 9pm Tu 9pm 760-941-5083 1185 E. Main 2511 Sweetwater Rd
Tu 8pm 714-870-6191 ANGEL’S #4 EL TORITO Th 8 Su 7pm 619-442-0258 619-475-7313
BUENA PARK W 9pm 211 E. La Habra 1474 N. Kraemer Bl CARLSBAD Nightly 8:30pm Su 9pm
ROCKS MIKEY’S 714-526-3132 714-996-5350 ALLEY QUARTERDECK OCEANSIDE
6146 Beach Bl 3159 Yorba Linda Bl Tu Th 9pm Th 8:30pm 421 Grand Ave 979 Broadway BEACH CLUB
714-521-9440 714-528-9150 CHASER SALOON SAN CLEMENTE 760-434-1173 619-447-2022 1903 S. Coast Hwy
W F 8 Sa 9pm Th Sa 8pm 211 E. Imperial Hwy MOLLY BLOOM’S Su-W 9pm F 7pm 760-757-2995
T.G.I.FRIDAYS MULBERRY STREET 714-526-3132 2391 S. El Camino Real COYOTES BAR & GRILL TYLER’S M-Th 9 Su 2pm
8039 Beach Bl 114 Wilshire Tu Th 9pm 949-218-0120 300 Carlsbad Village 576 N. Second St CHIN’S PLACE
714-761-6000 714-525-1056 HEDZ OR TALES 3rd Sa 10pm 760-729-4695 619-444-9295 2241 El Camino Real
F 8pm Sa 10:30pm 211 E. Imperial Hwy OC TAVERN M Tu 6pm Th 6pm 760-439-3600
TOMKAT LOUNGE RAIL RESTAURANT 714-447-8514 2369 S. El Camino Real HENNESSEY’S ESCONDIDO Th - Su 9pm
8858 Knott Ave 110 E. Commonwealth Tu Th Sa 9pm 949-542-8877 2777 Roosevelt St ACAPULCO EL TORITO
714-826-1780 714-870-5475 LA PALMA M 8pm 760-729-6951 1541 E. Valley Pkwy 2693 Vista Way
Nightly 7:30 F 5pm Th 10pm TEXAS LOOSEY’S TAKA-O W 9pm 760-741-9922 760-439-5407
COSTA MESA GARDEN GROVE 40 Centerpoint Dr 425 N. El Camino Real CHULA VISTA M F 6pm F 8pm
CHRONIC CANTINA AZTECA MEXICAN REST. 714-739-2500 949-498-7111 BRUNSWICK LANES CANYON GRILL FLYING BRIDGE REST
1870 Harbor Bl 12911 Main St Su 7pm Nightly 9pm 845 Lazo Court 8860 Lawrence Welk Dr 1105 N. Coast Hwy
949-646-0227 714-638-3790 LAGUNA HILLS TROPICANA BAR 619-421-4801 760-749-3253 760-722-1151
W 9pm F 11 Sa 9pm EL TORITO 610 Avenida Victoria Su 7pm F 7pm W Su 7:30pm
DETROIT BAR GAYNOR’S 24301 Avenida De La Carlo 949-498-8767 CENTERCUT STKHOUSE COMSTOCK IRON MIKES
843 W. 19th St 9902 Westminster Ave 949-951-9137 Th 10pm 534 Broadway 316 W. Mission Ave South Mesa Bldg
949-642-0600 714-638-2800 W 8:30pm SAN JUAN CAPO 619-476-1144 760-746-6188 760-725-2231
Su 10pm F Sa 9pm LAGUNA NIGUEL SAN JUAN DEPOT F Sa 6pm Nightly 7:30pm Sa 8pm
DURTY NELLY’S JAK’S BISTRO PATSY’S IRISH PUB 26701 Verdugo St DI-MOND JIMS ESCONDIDO SPORTS JOLLY ROGER
2915 Redhill Ave 12752 Valley View 28971 Golden Lantern 949-496-7225 773 3rd Ave 1205 S. Escondido Bl 1900 Harbor Dr N
714-957-1951 714-898-8989 949-249-2604 W 8pm 619-585-7323 760-489-1172 760-722-1831
F Sa 9pm Th 9pm Tu-Su 8pm SANTA ANA Su - Tu 8pm Sa 9pm Th-Sa 8pm
LION’S DEN VALLEY VIEW BOWL ROCKS BENJIE’S DOCK’S NORTH BAR MCCABE’S BCH CLUB
719 W. 19th St 12141 Valley View 26022 Cape Dr 1828 N. Tustin Ave 317 3rd Ave 200 W. El Norte Pkwy 1145 S. Tremont
949-645-3830 714-898-2507 949-582-5909 714-541-6263 619-422-1566 760-480-8225 760-439-6646
W 8pm F Sa 9pm Tu W F 9pm F 9pm W-Sa 9pm Sa 8:30pm W - F 7pm

22 Aug / Sept 2009 KARAOKE SCENE

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♫
TOM CAT BAR & GRILL NEWBURY PARK
9388 Mira Mesa Bl AZAR’S RED ROBIN
ROOKIE’S SPORTS HENNESSEY’S 2215 Michael Dr
708 4th Ave 858-566-5300
2216 El Camino Real 805-498-2365
619-239-9994 M 9pm PORT HUENEME
760-757-1123 Tu 8 Su 7pm
Tu Th 9pm U-31 COCKTAILS TOP DECK
Su 8pm
3112 University Ave BELLA LUNA
TONY’S SPORTS HENNESSEY’S TAVERN 579 N, Ventu Park Dr 100 W. Pleasant Valley Rd
4650 Mission Bl 619-584-4188 805-488-5244
274 S. Harbor Dr A 805-499-6767
858-483-8847 Tu 9pm F 9pm
760-433-8644 W 7pm
Th 9:30pm WHIRLY BIRD SANTA PAULA
W Su 8pm
1671 Palm Ave OAKVIEW
WINGS-PIZZA N THINGS HENRY’S PUB HILL TOP IRONHORSE-HOUDINI
618 Fifth Ave 619-429-1291 134 N. Mill St
4225 Oceanside Bl 530 Ventura Ave
619-238-2389 Nightly 9pm 805-933-3534
760-631-4700 805-649-4689
WHISKEY GIRL
Tu 8pm Su 9:30pm F 8pm Th 8pm 1st/3rd Su 3:30 THOUSAND OAKS
IN CAHOOTS 600 5th Ave LOGSDON’S
POWAY OXNARD EL TORITO
5373 Mission Center Rd 619-236-1616 824 E. Santa Maria St
POWAY FUN BOWL CAMELOT ROOM 449 N. Moorpark Rd
619-291-1184 F Sa 8pm 805-525-1101
12941 Poway Rd 1331 W. Gonzales Rd 805-497-3952
Tu 8pm WINSTON’S BCH CLUB W 7:30pm
858-748-9110 805-485-8502 F Sa 8pm
JEWEL BOX 1921 Bacon St SIMI VALLEY
Tu - Sa 8:30pm Su 8pm FAMOUS SPORTS
619-222-3802 ARENA GRILL & BAR
RAMONA 508 16th St JOLLY’S LOUNGE 821 E. Thousand Oaks Bl
619-236-8685 Su 9:30pm 999 Enchanted Way
BOIL WEEVIL 640 N. Ventura Rd 805-497-4669

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2nd Sa 8pm WIT’S END 805-583-2000
2548 Main St 805-983-0213 W 7 F Sa 9pm
JP’S PUB 420 Robinson Ave
760-788-1392 Th 8:30pm M W 9pm VENTURA
10436 Clairemont Mesa 619-294-4848 BIG Z’S
Sa 6pm LA DOLCE VITA BILLY O’S
858-576-2509 W 8pm 2428 Stearns St
CHEERS 740 S. B St 2819 E. Main St
M W Th Sa 9pm XAVIER’S 805-526-3000
2475 Main St 805-486-6878 805-652-0327
JT’S CLUBHOUSE 750 5th Ave Th 6pm
760-789-0270 Th Sa 9pm Th F 9pm
5821 Mission Gorge Rd 619-233-0500 JUDGE ROY BEAN’S
Th 7pm LOBSTER TRAP BOMBAY BAR & GRILL
619-280-4698 W 8pm 2780 Tapo Canyon Rd
MOLLY MALONE’S 3605 Peninsula Rd 143 S. California St

♫
Tu Th Sa Su 9pm SAN MARCOS 805-526-0806
1270 Main St 805-985-6311 805-643-4404
KEARNY MESA BOWL ACAPULCO W Th 9pm
760-789-9050 F 8:30pm Tu 9pm
7585 Clairemont Mesa 1020 W. San Marcos Bl PC’S BAR & GRILL
Th 8pm OLD DUBLIN GOLDEN CHINA
760-471-2150
RNCHO BRNRDO 858-279-1501 1900 Victoria Av 4250 E. Los Angeles Ave 760 S. Seaward Ave
F Sa 9pm Tu 8 W 6pm 805-579-9079
EL TORITO 805-985-6750 805-652-0688
KRISTY’S MVP SPORTS COWSHED W - F 9 Su 2pm
16375 Bernardo Center W Th 7pm Nightly 9pm
3225 Midway Dr 502 E. Mission Ave VINCENZO’S PIZZA
858-485-1905 Q-CLUB MAIS CAFÉ
619-222-0388 760-471-4579 2955 Cochran St
F 7:30pm 2362 N. Oxnard Bl #107 2815 E. Main St.
Th 8:30pm Th Sa 9pm 805-579-9662
MR CHARLIE’S COOKIE 805-278-1231 805-652-2061
LAMPLIGHTER FORTY NINER Sa 7:30pm
11828 Rancho Bernardo W 8:30pm Tu 9pm
817 W. Wahington Bl 546 W. Mission YANKEE DOODLES
858-451-8958 SHORES PADDY’S LOUNGE
619-298-3624 760-744-5200 2830 Tapo St
M 8 F Sa 8:30pm 1031 S. Harbor Bl 2 W. Main St
F 8pm
SAN DIEGO Nightly 9pm 805-984-5533 805-526-1130 805-652-1071
LAST DAY SANTEE Tu F 9pm
BAMBOO INN Th 8:30pm W 9pm
1872 Rosecrans St CARLTON OAKS C.C.
1719 Palm Ave
619-222-7050 9200 Inwood Dr
619-575-9988
F Sa 9pm 619-448-4242
Th Su 8pm
F Sa 9pm
BITTER END/BACKSTAGE LEGENDS NIGHT CLUB
6323 Imperial Ave FILIPPI’S PIZZA GROTTO
770 5th Ave
619-263-1339 10767 Woodside Ave
619-338-9300
Th 8pm 619-562-7878
M 9pm
NANCY’S PUB F Sa 8 Su 5pm
BOURBON ST
4246 University Ave MUVANEY’S WAGON WHEEL
4612 Park Bl
619-280-5834 8861 N. Magnolia Ave
619-291-0173
Sa 8pm 619-448-8550
Tu 7pm
O’CONNELL’S Call for Times
BRASS RAIL
1310 Morena Bl VFW POST #9327
3796 5th Ave
619-276-5637 8790 Cuyamaca
619-298-2233
Th 8:30pm 619-562-4022
Th 9pm
OULD SOD Sa 8pm
CALIPH
3373 Adams Ave SPRING VALLEY
3100 Fifth Ave
619-284-6594 FANNIE’S
619-298-9495
Th Sa 9pm 9143 Campo Rd
Tu Th Su 9pm
PACIFIC BEACH BAR 619-698-2204
CAMEL’S BREATH INN
860 Garnet Ave Su - W 8:30pm
10330 Friars Rd
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 of what you are about to buy. Make These tips should help you get

Let’s Talk sure to get your equipment from a started putting together a quality
reputable source. Usually speaker sound system that you can be proud
cabinets and power amplifiers are of…one that will surely please your
related (they should be compatible). audience.
If you already have a power ampli-
fier try to purchase speakers that

About Sound are compatible with that piece of That’s all for now folks. And remem-
equipment. If you purchase powered ber, music is beautiful…if is clean.
speaker enclosures you probably
don’t have to worry much as, most If you need advice about your sound
likely, they are already set. But if you system we will be glad to help. Greg
By behind those speakers, to varying are purchasing conventional speaker Garcia is a retired musician, and an
degrees. If you want to approach the enclosures, always make sure the active recording and live sound engi-
Greg Garcia crowd with your $49.00 or $499.00 wattage of your amplifier is higher

H
neer. Greg can be reached at gregsau-
wireless microphone your system than the wattage of your speaker. [email protected] or (562) 907-9528.
ello Karaoke people. will produce an excruciating feed-
In previous Karaoke back because your equalization is
Scene Magazine is- wrong and your levels are set incor-
sues we discussed, in rectly. When an open microphone is
a general way, micro- placed in front of a working speaker,
phones, mixers, equalizers, sound and on top of that the levels are set
processors amplifiers, speaker cabi- wrong, the final result is feedback.
nets, and the most important pieces I recommend in those cases to stay
of equipment that are necessary for a away from the front of your speakers
good sound system. In this issue we with your open mic. If you want to
are going to review some of those el- hear more of what your audience is
ements and how important they are to hearing, get a set of personal monitor
building a good sounding system. speakers. This way you can clearly
hear your performance without ex-
posing yourself and your audience
Now keep in mind that you, as a con-
to feedback.
sumer, are entitled to use any piece
of equipment that you can afford to
purchase. If you are using your sys- Now let’s design a decent sound
tem to entertain your family in your system for a KJ, DJ or even live mu-
living room, you can probably use sic. Number one, you need a music
pretty much whatever is available. source. This could be Karaoke tracks,
Some Karaoke enthusiasts use their CDs, musical instruments or some-
TV surround-sound system or their one singing with a good quality mi-
home stereo. All of that is okay for crophone. Try to start with a “clean”
family fun. But if you are planning to music source. Compressed files are
go out there and market yourself as a very popular but suffer from poorer
Karaoke host or singer, you’d better sound quality. If you are one that uses
be prepared to provide a professional these types of music files, remember
sounding system that includes a good to upgrade the quality of your music
choice of music material. In my per- file after you download it from the
sonal experience as a professional internet. The biggest problem with
sound systems designer, I have seen music downloaded from the internet
hundreds of excellent singers that is that it’s compressed so much that
could sound so much better if the you lose a great deal of quality, es-
KJ was using the right equipment. pecially when you down load from
When a show sounds bad even great a cheap source. So, we recommend
singers with phenomenal voices to upgrade those files to CD quality.
sound inferior and the whole show is This way your sound system will be
dragged down by a poorly designed off to a good start.
sound system.
Next, you need a pre-amplifier de-
Sometimes this happens because vice. That can be a Karaoke mixer,
they don’t know any better so they DJ mixer or a live sound mixer (in
use whatever is available. And my opinion the best). You can pur-
sometimes they have a great system, chase a live sound mixer for as little
singers with great voices, great music as $99.00 and it will usually provide
material, but still the sound is really you with superior sound quality.
bad. Part of the problem is that when Make sure it has the necessary sound
you are singing a song, you can not effects like reverb, delays and echo
hear 100% of what you are singing. to enhance the vocals.
Most of the time you can only hear
a small portion of what your audi- Then we will add a power amplifier
ence is hearing. In most cases there and a pair of PA speakers. Be care-
is a set of speaker cabinets facing ful when you purchase PA speakers.
the crowd, and you are singing from You must carefully check the quality
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