I made my way to the new W Karaoke Lounge, which is in the spot that once housed that pizza place that I can’t remember the name of in the Delmar Loop. Now Niche brings out the movers and shakers – and I knew before I even stepped in the door that this was to be the case Friday night. As I was walking in, I came across not one, not two, but three Maserati whips. You know you got the sauce if you can get three folks with that kind of luxury in their lives. When did they start making a Maserati SUV? All the luxury car makes and models were lined down Delmar leading to the spot. I almost wanted to move my car around the corner – and mine is not too shabby, if I do say myself. I know you came to hear about the party, but I’m setting the scene. When I stepped up in the Karaoke spot, the people were as high-end as the automobiles outside. I ran into Naretha Hopson, Keisha Mabry, Charli Cooksey, Keith Harris, City Spud and a few other power players who came through to kick it with the Boones and Teddy BFree. When they say Karaoke Lounge, they mean that. There are different rooms where you can perch on a couch and croon along to your favorite hits. I will keep to myself a certain influential who was mailing in an uninspired “Drunk In Love” cover while sipping wine. The concept is cute, but if I Karaoke, I want everybody up in the spot to see and hear the epic (and more than likely pre-rehearsed) performance that I’m coming with.
