Summer Event Listings

99.3 The Fox Seeds Finals - THIS WEEK IN HISTORY and Scatterheart
Friday night at The Roxy!
Hosted by: 99.3 The Fox
Where: The Roxy
When: Friday, June 22 from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm


Karaoke House Party
KJ Duke's Housewarming Gig - Xian's Birthday
Hosted by: Karaoke Veterans
Where: The Slack Shack
When: Saturday, June 23 from 7:00 pm to 3:00 am


Chinese Food @ the Peking
Same old drill
Hosted by: Vancouver Clubhouse
Type: Party - Birthday Party
Where: Peking
When: Sunday, June 24 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm


Turkish Star Wars (and More)
Hosted by: Evil Film School
Type: Education - Class
Where: blim
When: Friday, June 29 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm


Kayaking!
Please suggest the where!
Hosted by: Outdoor Enthusiasts - Lower Mainland Chapter
Type: Sports - Pick-Up
Where: TBD
When: Saturday, June 30 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am



Mountain Biking
Please suggest the where!
Hosted by: Outdoor Enthusiasts - Lower Mainland Chapter
Type: Sports - Pick-Up
Where: TBD
When: Saturday, July 14 from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm


Commercial Drive "DriveFest"
The people of East Van Welcome YOU
Hosted by: East Van
Type: Party - Holiday Party
Where: Grandview Park
When: Sunday, July 22 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm


Lynn Canyon
Hosted by: Outdoor Enthusiasts - Lower Mainland Chapter
Type: Sports - Pick-Up
Where: Lynn Canyon
When: Saturday, August 18 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Karaoke Fundraiser

Lee's very cool friend Tammy is having a Karaoke fundraiser this Saturday for a documentary film she is working. Details are below the poster.



Where: 'The Met' 320 Abbot St. (Gastown)
When: Saturday, March 21st, 2007
9pm 'til your voice is gone!

Cheap drinks, no cover, a good cause! Look for the person with the big jar!

The documentary is about the non-profit organization 'agentsofchange.ca.' They are bicycling from Vancouver to Mexico to raise a $1,000,000 for microcredit initiatives. Microcredit is the concept that won Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank of Bangladesh the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize.

Come see us make fools of ourselves! For more information about the documentary contact me directly, all the information for the event is on the flyer attached, feel free to share it!

Cheers,
Tammy Bannister
Producer/Director
Change Agent

it must be an azn thing...

I just wanted to announce to the world that miyuki has just accomplished something that to my knowledge, only alex has performed... a perfect 50,000 score at karaoke revolution! ironically enough, it was also at "time after time"... this would seem to diminish the effect of the accomplishment, except I managed a paltry 22,000 at the song on my attempt, and we all know what a karaoke genius I am...

all of you know what this means... we totally need to force her to sing next karaoke party. she's blown away my best score ever at KR, which was a paltry 45k... a perfect score is a perfect score. no more of this "I'm shy" bullshit... she's a cyndi lauper karaoke savant...

update... she just finished with a perfect score on "do you really want to hurt me"... I'm not sure if I want to press her to go for a record, 'cos this is just getting damn humiliating... she didn't even know all the words to the last one.

update #2... just scored 50k on "material girl" as well... she's got the damn hat trick. is humiliating your husband at karaoke grounds for divorce?

yeah, update #3... 50k at "I'll be" as well, and she didn't even know that fucking song. I swear, she's a KR savant. this is getting embarassing.

Vet's Club gone private

ADDENDUM: I spoke with Ron earlier today and he mentioned that the turnout last night (I couldn't make it) was very good, in fact the dance floor was packed towards the end of the night. One thing I should mention is that the membership dues are enforced by the veteran's board (on behalf of other clubs that don't draw the same kind of business), not the management. Anyhow, the liquor control board talks to the veteran's club board and they talk to management, coupled with the pressures of fire code regulations and bad behaviour on certain nights...the membership makes sense. I definitely think that they deserve our support...many veteran's clubs around the lower mainland are closing after being consistently in the red (the entertainment and atmosphere at #298 are keeping it alive). Not to mention that a vet's club membership gets you into any local across North America or in England.

Membership is $26 anually and each member can sponsor 3 guests.

Vets Club this Saturday the 27th

Since Ron will be KJing with his kajillion songs, and Mariko and Lee plan to be there for a full night, let's meet up at the usual time.

Reminder: Brenton and Lindsey B-day Saturday!

Just a reminder that there will be a birthday celebration for Brenton and Lindsey this Saturday at Kat, Lindsey, Jaime et al's house this Saturday night (I know, et al, haven't met the fourth roommate). If you know either of them, enjoy karaoke or just want to be social that evening, I highly recommend you get the address from Kat.

I've been asked to host Karaoke for them and will be updating the song list with the February discs (which include most top 10 spanning different genres up to the first week of January). Check with Kat on the start time, I imagine 7-7:30pm.

Back in town...

... but some family things have just happened, so I don't know exactly when I'm coming out. I'll try to make Karaoke on wednesday (does that still happen?)

Birthday palns!

so to celebrate my birthday we are having an "Excuse to wear that outfit" karaoke party on saturday at my place. Address should be in the forum. come wearing something that's been sitting in your closet dying to see the light of day again.

also this week i will be at karaoke as per usual and on my actual birthday i will be going to the five alarm funk show at the buffalo club. so if you can't come on saturday maybe i'll see you tonight or tomorow

Party on December 16th AT KAT's! (and Lindsay's et al)

I'll bring the Karaoke setup and some dessert. I'll be updating the song selection this weekend and printing addendums next week.

I'll try to organize a couple of smaller events at my place this month, perhaps a screening of "city of lost children" and a trial run of the first "cooking group" (TBA, think writing group but with utencils instead of pen and paper...err...laptop...equally educational though).

Singing Turkey Party *CANCELLED*

I haven't heard back from Casey, Mark or Stuart, but I presume that this Saturday (October 7th) is still a-go for Karaoke at their duplex. I'll comment confirmation once I get it and post address/details in the forum. Give me a call, see what's happening.

New stuff:

Legends: Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin (all hits)
Zoom: Smiths, Elton John (ZMP103-105)
Top Hits: October, November (www.karaokemonthly.com - check these for new top 40)

Back to my grindstone.

So long, and thanks for all the fish/karaoke...

I'm on my way out in an hour or two, flying through Hong Kong and then on to Bangkok. This summer was too damn short... ate some fine food, sang some fine songs (usually pretty badly) and maybe even did a little drinking. I'll miss you all, and I'll be back in a year, maybe a bit less. If homesickness strikes hard, I might take a short vacation home at some point, but only if finance allows.

A new blog will appear very soon either here or here, but I haven't decided which yet, and I've been too consumed with pre-trip prep that I haven't started posting. This will be a more permanent blog, since folks are apparently getting sick of me changing them every six months. Should I have two blogs? (i.e. one my grandma can read, and another where Christian can comment all he wants about prepubescent prostitutes?) Probably a good idea...

OK, I'm off to bond with my parents for my remaining hour. Y'all have a good time, and don't let the karaoke trend die - I'll be practicing in Thailand if the opportunity arises. Toodles!

P.S. I'll make sure to get high-speed internet in Chiang Mai, so I'll be a bit more of a web presence than I was the last couple of trips.

KARAOKE PARTY THIS FRIDAY!

I've been asked to KJ a birthday party at a shared house on the corner of 12th and Ontario. Some of you may have met the hosts at the Vet's club recently, Casey and Stuart are two of the roommates. Anyhow, they've been gracious enough to open the venue to friends through the ANAF #298 or the Clubhouse blog. Karaoke should be starting around 8:30-9:00pm and will go into the wee hours of the morning. Feel free to bring alcohol and come meet some new people. I encourage you to drop by and if timing is critical, I'll let you call in requests. I should have an assistant to help with rotation scheduling (I'm looking at you, Brendan).

Now the best part, I've recently moved to an external HD system with a song selection that might actually impress even Ron. Unfortunately, the list is too big to post to the web. So go to www.kjpro.com or www.dbkaraoke.com and "browse" or search by artist/song title and give me the code (I should be able to search by artist or song, but just in case). There will be 6 books also. Expect complete song selections from all major artists and ALL the recent top 40.

I'll post the address and my cell no in the forum tomorrow.

Events to note

1. AbsoluteSpa day on August 20th. I'm going to book some stuff there that day, for me, but if anyone wants to join they also have a men's menu. This'll be pricey, so keep that in mind. Depending on who's in, there may be other things to follow.

2. Sports Day. Of note: that link takes you to last year and a spectacular photograph of Duke. This year it takes place Saturday September 16 from 11am to 4pm in Coquitlam somewhere (I can look it up; it's a different location than last year I think). It's $15/person and a team of 4 is $60 (what a bargain!). You get a swank (not really) t-shirt and a chance to win some dapper prizes. The year I participated, I won a Roots watch. Not only can you win by participating, but you can put more money in to win raffle prizes (I hate the word "raffle"). I can list you all the prizes, but there is a ton of neat stuff and some crap (like TV Week subscriptions). Anyway, it'd be cool if we had a showing of Clubhousers. My work may have a team or two and I'm already signed up with my family, but this event is way less torturous with cool people around. If you think your workplace or social collective would like to start a team I can send out a registration form.

3. Other activities that I'd like to happen in the next month: I'd like to make it out to the Night Market, go out dancing, plan/attend a party where karaoke is not the central focus, summer picnic at a park (potluck style), possible PNE/Playland day if there is any interest.

I know this is a lot to digest, but I'm going to start planning a lot of these on the Google Calendar and I might try to add the Calendar to the blog to make it more accessible. I'd appreciate some input from any of you as to what you'd like to attend, what you would not attend if your life depended on it, and other events you would like to see happen in the Clubhouse.

Also, I am looking for contest ideas because we're coming up on having enough credits to get a t-shirt from Threadless. If there are no contest ideas,I'm just going to get the shirt for myself! ;)

Toronto blues

Hello all

I just got home from the pub with Jeff (my pal via Rachael) and I got sloshed. He is in transit from Edmonton to Newfoundland and decided to come visit me and another friend of his. I had tons of fun! And Ontario doesnt have liquor tax so its cheaper. An upside to Toronto I guess ...

I'm tired after having done fieldwork in Parkdale all day, an area that shares a lot of characteristics with our Downtown Eastside. It is a fast gentrifying area with an incoming yuppie population that works in the cultural/creative industry (design, music, film, art), creating conflict with current residents as yuppies tend to drive up housing prices. Parkdale, not unlike DTES, is also known for the drug and prostitution scenes, which create NIMBYist conflicts. What I love about this research is that I get paid to do it -- and it is absolutely interesting! I am off to do some more fieldwork sometime in the next few days, but if it gets thunderstormy like it did yesterday, then I'll just work from home. The weather here is so flipping unpredictable: it could be nice and sunny one moment and then windy and thundery the next. It sucks.

I miss Vancouver, especially the various assortments of Granville Island beers and better selection of sushi. I kind of like the gay scene here though. People are generally less snobby. Just last night I met two people (both named Steve; they're friends) while studying in a cafe in what is the equivalent of our West End. Nice people, generally. But I do miss you guys, and Karaoke. Oh, Jeff's friend Rebekka wants to find us a karaoke bar. Yay.

Greetings from Smog-land

The city of Toronto welcomed me with a mighty thick layer of smog and humidity so fierce and painful. Oh how I miss the mountains, the breeze and of course you crazy people!

I am starting to get settled in my place. I will post photos soon, but to give you an idea, it is a Victorian-style home which I share with three others (two girls and a guy). My room is right up front, with a view of the tree-lined street (Markham St). I just spent (well my Mom spent ...) about $150 buying the basic stuff, which to me includes various paper lanterns for decorating and some thumbtacks for me to hang my Canucks jersey and some Vancouver photos. About the latter: I've been warned not to place my shrine to Vancouver in public view because it might cause disgruntled Torontonians to hurl rocks at my window. Bah! Incivility.

About unpacking: I just figured that the boxes are not going to unpack themselves. They might as well as they have their own little minds though - just today, one of my heavy luggages decided to fall on my left foot, possibly causing a huge bruise if not broken bones. It hurts like Kevin Federline's sense of style.

Anyway, you'll see a lot more of me ranting about the ups and downs of this city. I'll give it a chance to warm up to me; if not, then Vancouver here I come back.

PS: Three things I'll miss the most: (1) Karaoke - duh, (2) the skytrain (I detest the subway system here) and (3) relatively inexpensive yet still hefty servings of Asian cuisine (Chinese and Japanese to be more precise).

Cards for old people

Hey kids,

For those who know Bill & Marie, you'll know Bill & Marie haven't been around on Wednesdays. Last night, a few of us found out. Bill's at Lion's Gate with lots of health issues (and has been for the past three weeks); Marie will be moving into a home in the coming weeks. Bill & Marie were part of the draw of attending the 298, and they probably won't be able to make it out any more.

This Wednesday I want to make cards at the 298 or collect "Thinking of you" cards to be given to Bill at Lion's Gate. This will be achieved either by KJ Ron, Martina, or having one or two of the karaokers running over the bridge with a bundle of well wishes.

If you have scissors, scrap paper, white glue, felt pens, or any other artistic tool you don't mind sharing, and likely losing, for this giant project to be spread out over three tables, please bring them to karaoke Wednesday.

Karaoke Party - Saturday June 24th - NOT AT REV's

Date: Saturday, June 24th.
Time: 6:30pm on
Location: MY PLACE
Address in the Forum

Rev's somehow got booked Sat, Fri doesn't work
Video-in was $60/hr
BLIM was booked and wanted door
Burnaby Legion = no alcohol, early cutoff
SFU Diamond Club = $220 for 6pm-1am
Commercial legion already had karaoke
Mark not present for Slack Shack

Occasion: JP is headed for grad school!

I will have a new system ready to test drive: Laptop, external CRT for the singers, 15,000 songs. Not to mention an external USB drive for the original cd+g library consisting of 2,500 songs. I'll be working on software test runs and doing a complete list merge and export that won't require any typing on my part (I'm afraid I'll have to retire the duotangs for the songlists...we're into binders now).

1. The CD+G list (1MB)
2. The first HD list (3MB)
3. The second HD list (3MB)
4. The THIRD HD list (1.5MB)
4. The LAST HD list with requests(88KB)

My cell no. and JP's are in the forums.

Karaoke Party - Saturday June 24th

Date: Saturday, June 24th.
Time: 6:30pm on.
Location: TBA. A hall or shared party space in some kind person's apartment block.
Occasion: JP is headed for grad school!

I've confirmed that Bob's sound system will be available and I will have a new system ready to test drive: Laptop, external CRT for the singers, 15,000 songs. Not to mention an external USB drive for the original cd+g library consisting of 2,500 songs. I'll be working on software test runs and doing a complete list merge and export that won't require any typing on my part (I'm afraid I'll have to retire the duotangs for the songlists...we're into binders now).

1. The CD+G list (1MB)
2. The first HD list (3MB)
3. The second HD list (3MB)
4. The THIRD HD list (1.5MB)

My cell no. is in the forums.

Graduation Celebration

JP HAS CONVOCATED =)
Finally eh? It's about time: I've been through blood, sweat, toil and tears; many subhuman-hours of work at Starbucks; too many trees sacrificed for papers and journal article print-outs; and a complete reconfiguration of my brain to think that everything is geographic ... Anyhow, it's time to celebrate!

Please join me and my family in celebrating my Convocation on Saturday, June 10 at around 7pm. The celebration is really low-key, with plenty of Filipino food, time with family and friends and karaoke! This version of karaoke gives you a score at the end of your performance, paving the way for serious competition to bag either the highest or the lowest score!!

Address: 5693 Hardwick Street Burnaby. It is a bus ride away from either Holdom or Brentwood stations or use this link for driving directions.

NB: Bring booze if you so choose, but I guarantee that there will be food - good old home-cooked Filipino food!

Much Love:
JOHN PAUL CERVAS CATUNGAL, B.A. (First Class Honours) <~~ damn that feels good =)

Surrey Metal Party (Not in Surrey)

Surrey Hair Metal
vs.
The Tranny Cat Emergency
(a house party)

at east van's graceland
(address available in forum or on Google Calendar)

Friday, June 16. late.

$2-5 suggested donation*
(no one turned away)

dj su-commandante
dj she
dj ruggedy handsome

beer on tap!
karaoke room!

black t-shirts, greasy hair, ripped jeans...
from Madonna to Alannis, Gene Simmons to Axl Rose, we want your best head bangin', beer swillin', air guitarin' surrey rock getup.

Feel free to bring friends, but you are responsible for who you bring. Please circulate to trustworthy friends only.

This is Kevin Tilley's last hoora before moving to Toronto. Come help him bid farewell to the lower classes and send him off to law school.

The Tranny Cat Emergency: earlier this year, Paublo the cat underwent a life-saving sex-change operation. His owner, Krisztina Kun, is raising funds to help pay for Paublo's new tranny lifestyle. Support tranny cats' rights and support the right for poor people to keep their pets alive!

*Proceeds go to paying our downstairs neighbours' night in a hotel and supporting the Tranny Cat Emergency