Email Author Jeff Roman

2012 Stories by Jeff Roman

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  Gregory's Bar & Grill Turns Karaoke Korrespondent Into a Sentimental Lady

  published May 25, 2012

  Situated between the Red Lion and Radisson hotels just across the street from Sea-Tac Airport (on International Blvd.) is Gregory's Bar & Grill, a Wednesday to Saturday karaoke venue that's been hosti... More >>

• Karaoke Korrespondent Finds the Karaoke Bar of His Dreams: Queen Anne's Keys On Main

  published May 11, 2012

  This week I checked out a new karaoke venue that is so one of its kind, I had to go back the following night for more. The show isn't fully put together yet and hardly anyone knows about it, but once ... More >>

• Karaoke Korrespondent Grunges Up the Eastside at Bellevue's Spot Off Main

  published May 04, 2012

  Last Tuesday, after catching a few hours of NBA playoff action at Auto Battery on Capitol Hill, my buddy Juan and I tried to check out karaoke a few blocks away at Ba Bar, a stylish Vietnamese restaur... More >>

• Karaoke Korrespondent Learns From His Elders at Shay's Restaurant on Aurora

  published Apr 27, 2012

  Karaoke in the lounge at Shay's Restaurant on Aurora Ave. has been a Shoreline tradition on Thursday and Saturday nights for over 20 years. I was there for the first time last week and couldn't believ... More >>

• Karaoke Korrespondent Goes All Out Adult Contemporary at the Getaway Tavern in Mountlake Terrace

  published Apr 20, 2012

  The Getaway Tavern in Mountlake Terrace is a Thursday to Sunday karaoke venue that recently made an adjustment to their schedule that I hope and pray will be the start of something revolutionary. They... More >>

• Trilling at Tim's

  published April 18, 2012

  Last Tuesday, a couple friends and I hit Tim's Tavern in Greenwood to check out the fastest-growing karaoke show in town. Back... More >>

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  Karaoke Korrespondent Busts Out His Best "Night Moves" at Tim's Tavern

  published Apr 13, 2012

  Last Tuesday, a couple friends and I hit Tim's Tavern in Greenwood to check out the fastest growing karaoke show in town. Back in January, Tim Arnot, the new owner of what used to be known as Van's 10... More >>

• Replacing the Ruined Rickshaw

  published April 11, 2012

  As many are aware, Rickshaw, arguably the most popular karaoke bar in North Seattle, is under repair after a grease fire on March 24, around 11... More >>

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  Karaoke Korrespondent Seeks a Temporary Rickshaw Replacement at Kathy's in Bitter Lake

  published Apr 06, 2012

  As many are aware, the Rickshaw, arguably the most popular karaoke bar in North Seattle, is under repair from a grease fire they sustained on March 24th. It happened at around 11 p.m. in the middle of... More >>

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  Karaoke Korrespondent Gets Spooky at Noc Noc with His Favorite KJ Rio Ventura

  published Mar 30, 2012

  On the fourth Monday of the every month, KJ Rio Ventura brings her high energy show downtown to Noc Noc. Rio is my favorite host from Absolute Karaoke (the best karaoke company in town) and has been a... More >>

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  Karaoke Korrespondents Investigates the Lynnwood Nightlife Scene at Daverthumps Two

  published Mar 23, 2012

  Daverthumps Too is a pirate-themed sports pub in south Lynnwood that has karaoke every night of the week. A few Mondays ago, I experienced for the first time what it's like to actually enjoy a dead ka... More >>

• Vanilla Ice in Fremont

  published March 7, 2012

  During my time writing this column, no karaoke company has kept me busier than Absolute Karaoke. They're everywhere. After two and a half years... More >>

• Absolute Karaoke & Vanilla Ice Infiltrate the Fremont Dock

  published Mar 02, 2012

  During my time writing this column, no other karaoke company has kept me busier than Absolute Karaoke. They're everywhere. After two-and-a-half years of combing the greater Seattle area searching for ... More >>

• Whitney Houston, We Have a Problem

  published February 29, 2012

  I was enjoying an easygoing Saturday afternoon with friends in a plush town house at the Eagle Harbor Inn on Bainbridge Island when the texts... More >>

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  Whitney Houston Karaoke Suicide at Bainbridge's 122 Bar

  published Feb 24, 2012

  I was enjoying an easygoing Saturday afternoon with friends in a plush townhouse at the Eagle Harbor Inn on Bainbridge Island when the texts started flooding in about Whitney Houston's death. The firs... More >>

• La Isla Karaoke

  published February 22, 2012

  On Valentine's weekend, I went with my girlfriend to her home island of Bainbridge. We drank for a few hours in Winslow, and as she lay passed... More >>

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  Glory Days Abound at Bainbridge's Isla Bonita, With a Passed-Out Native in the Car

  published Feb 17, 2012

  On Valentine's weekend, I went with my girlfriend to her home island of Bainbridge. We drank for a few hours in Winslow, and as she lay passed out in the car at 11 p.m., I was able to slip into Isla ... More >>

• Baby, I'm at Star

  published February 15, 2012

  A couple Fridays ago, my cousin Raffy celebrated his 50th birthday. I had the date marked on my calendar for weeks, but didn't learn until that... More >>

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  Star Bar & Grill Karaoke, Where Staying in Key Proves Costly

  published Feb 10, 2012

  Last Friday was my cousin Raffy's 50th birthday party. I had the date marked on my calendar for weeks, but didn't learn until that day we would be singing at Star Bar & Grill in Federal Way. Nothing g... More >>

• At Kate's Pub, the Microphone Smells Like a Beer

  published February 8, 2012

  Drinking is an essential part of enjoying any karaoke night. It provides the energy to motivate people to sing, as well as the patience to... More >>

• Wasted in Wallingford: Kate's Pub Karaoke Turbocharged by Tequila

  published Feb 03, 2012

  Drinking is an essential part of enjoying any karaoke night. It provides the energy to motivate people to sing, as well as the patience to tolerate horrible singers. Recently, I've come to realize tha... More >>

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  Karaoke Korrespondent Finds a New Favorite Venue at the Crocodile's Tuesday Night Liquid Courage

  published Jan 27, 2012

  The Venue: The Crocodile's back bar now has a karaoke night. They call it Liquid Courage Karaoke and it's on Tuesdays from 8 p.m. to midnight (or later) whenever they don't have a band performing on t... More >>

• A Terrible Beauty's Karaoke Blizzard

  published January 25, 2012

  The Venue: Tuesday night was my last chance to find a new spot to sing before the snow hit Seattle. Just before midnight with... More >>

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  Snow One Is to Blame for a Lethargic Karaoke Crowd at West Seattle's Terrible Beauty

  published Jan 20, 2012

  The Venue: Tuesday night was my last chance to find a new spot to sing before the snow hit Seattle. Just before midnight with only hours to spare, I drove from my house in Greenwood all the way to Wes... More >>

• Kona Kitchen's Pointer Sister Soiree

  published January 18, 2012

  The Venue: Back in '09, when I first reviewed Kona Kitchen, it was a dead Maple Leaf bar that could barely... More >>