Taken Thu Jan 31 @ Studio B
Karaoke Relapse with the Thermals

People get really, really in to karaoke. (Photo: Nate Dorr)

Falling somewhere between regular karaoke and actually having your own rock band, the second edition of New York magazine's Karaoke Relapse saw buzzy Portland Oregon punk-rockers the Thermals momentarily setting aside the aggressive politics of their last album in favor of sing-along classics. After a full set of their own songs and some standup comedy bits from hosts the Whitest Kids U' Know, the three-piece stepped back to allow audience members to hop onstage and take the mics, playing brisk covers of classics from the likes of the Kinks, Devo, and the Supremes. The guest singers, for their part, brought fervid enthusiasm, and often (but not always) an actual familiarity with the lyrics they were singing. Regardless, it definitely beats the muzak backing tracks you get at some of those other karaoke places. (Words: Nate Dorr) Read the event preview

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