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Dec 6, 2021

7 Fun & Festive Holiday Party Must-Haves to Make This Year’s Even More Memorable

From wireless audio upgrades to holiday-themed games and props, here’s all you need to make sure your soiree is one for the ages.

Upstairs at Ssam Bar

Nov 18, 2021

The Once ‘Secret’ Restaurant Above Ssäm Bar Is Open with Karaoke and Tabletop Grilling

Upstairs at Ssäm Bar has two private karaoke rooms and a 36-seat dining room overlooking the East River.

Tae Yoon singing karaoke

Sep 18, 2020

The Karaoke Bars of NYC’s Koreatown Helped Me Find My Voice

This jam is dedicated to them.

Sing Sing Karaoke

Sep 18, 2020

An Ode to Sing Sing: The Ultimate NYC Karaoke Dive

Former patrons reflect on the legacy of this East Village institution (in the Before Times).

Nov 9, 2018

The Best Karaoke Songs For Horrible Singers

I spent 10 years of my life in karaoke bars -- first as a patron, and later as a paid karaoke host, where my job wasn’t just to keep the audience’s energy up, but to try to figure out from clues like song choice, vibe, and confidence level whether a performer would win the crowd over or completely lose the room.

Sid Gold's Request Room

Jul 30, 2018

The Best Karaoke Bars in NYC

You probably already know that "karaoke" is Japanese slang that shakes out to "empty orchestra” in translation.

Jan 20, 2017

Karaoke Songs That You Should Be Ashamed to Sing

We've all got our go-to karaoke jams, the songs that we immediately gravitate toward despite the presence of a gigantic songbook the size of an unabridged dictionary… one that includes the collective works of Neil Diamond and Neil Young.

Oct 10, 2014

Crazy-good food, late-night karaoke, and 24hr spas: how to do Koreatown

So, Koreans have this thing called "o-cha", and it's kind of confusing for the uninitiated (five bars are involved, and five rounds, and the fifth one is called o-cha...), but basically it's a fantastic bar crawl.

Mar 18, 2014

Your guide to the 10 best karaoke bars in LA (including the 4am one)

It's no surprise that LA's got a ridiculous number of places to sing karaoke, since we also have a SUPER-RIDICULOUS number of people who think they're good singers.