Karaoke: ur doin it rong
Is it just me, or is there something odd about this poster outside the new "Newkor" Karaoke restaurant in Dixon St?
That singer looks somewhat ... uncomfortable. Perhaps it's something to do with the item on the menu that's described only as "WARNING! Extreeeemley! Hot and Spicychicken" [very sic].
In other news, the re-opening of Happy on Friday night was a happy occasion indeed. I was puzzled by some of the outfits at first, but if I'd read my co-fly Kowhai's previous post I would have seen the "Dress up like something that can fly!" instruction. At least I was already in costume.
The relocated stage sets up a different dynamic, and the feeling was low-key, friendly bohemian rather than po-faced avant-garde or desparate hipster. Speaking of Mighty Mighty, they were marred that night by a godawful frat-boy band that made Blink 182 seem deep and intellectual. We still love us some Mighty, of course, but it'll be interesting to see how the new Happy does in comparison.
Where is Happy's stage now? Is it down the far end where that little, uh, stage used to be?
Well, the little stage is still down at the far end, but it was set up with tables and couches for the punters, and the bands were performing at one side of the room, opposit the bar, on the Vivian St side. Not sure whether that's a permanent set up, or whether it will change from gig to gig. It had quite a different feel because of that layout.
Curious - all the bands I've seen performing at Happy over the past year have done it on the side stage, with the raised thing at the end being seating, just like you described!
Yes, they've had it set up like that for a while now barfly. So what (if anything) have they changed?
I'm a bit puzzled by the "re-opening". I didn't notice that they'd closed. according to various gig guides and bandwagon they have still been having gigs the last few weeks???
The new owners have been there for a couple of months, and yes it is much the same. So the re-opening party was for the new owners to 'announce' themselves I suppose. In any case, I like it.
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