26th Oct – 31st Oct

It’s the Halloween hype and a reason for party goers to indulge in shameless revelry but

mock not the eve of All Saint’s Day
be wary of the thinning of border
between the Live and the Dead, this day
protection of self
in form of images of spirits
you desire to dodge

TUESDAY

Calling all jazz junkies – Grooveworks gives you jazz-ma-taz for your mid week fix, head on up to SPACE for some live grooves. 9pm onwards.

WEDNESDAY

Grooveworks II presents jam session @ Cafe with a sound of smooth and cool. 9pm onwards

Join DJ Divine for our weekly Reggae session if you seek some tropical vibes and make like lounge lizzards while you let Jo Jo – our resident bartender- mix up a glass of your preferred brew. 9pm onwards @ LOUNGE

THURSDAY

ooh-wee, and slap on those socks and comfy shoes while you jump, slide, kick around with those Jitterbugs Lindy Hoppers @ Cafe. It’s a night of swing music for the dancers and the wannabes, while the rest of you get a taste of some darker magic with Danny, our favorite illusionist. Dance floor opens from 8:30pm and so does the roving entertainment

FRIDAY

For all who enjoy improv jazz and some killer saxaphone solos, don’t miss Greg Lyons Quartet this Friday. It’s a talented mix when Greg and friends play. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

Pushin’On pumps up the house with their brand of funk, soul, house. It’s almost guaranteed that your butt ain’t staying glued to those seats when they’re behind the decks. 9:30pm onwards @ LOUNGE

SATURDAY

So this is the night and Aya has something freaky planned out – it’s all in the air, she says. The line up kicks a55 with Mohd Noor on percussion, Casey Subramaniam (bass), both Aya and Christine Sham keys  – wonder if there’ll be a piano duel between the ladies. And these lovely peeps are all celebrating their birthdays with us, so join us ofr a night of mayhem. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

44 Beatz is throwing a party and that means you! Having fallen off various bandwagons we thought we’d hitch a ride on the… Halloween stage coach. Excuse the cheap mask and puerile green fonts all over the flyer. Pumpkins make good soup. There are no such things as ghosts, you live you die. Thats it. Don’t fear fictitious entities.

Trust in science, science can make you happy. Good music induces a feeling of well being. Believe the men in white coats.

The beatz will keep you safe from harm.

They kick off at 9pm, we’ll be pushing out electro, house n techno til the early hours. If you want to dress up don’t wear anything flammable Choose your mask with care, don’t hide behind one. See you on the dancefloor.

Music Transcends Boundaries – A SMU effort to raise funds for Operation Smile. 7pm – 10pm

Project Cleft is a not-for-profit student-initiated project, led by an independent team of Singapore Management University SMU) Undergraduates, which aims to bring awareness and attention to the plight of children with facial deformities, namely those who suffer from the Cleft Lip/Palates medical condition.

Our objectives are to promote student development through the Malay arts and raise publicity for our beneficiary, Operation Smile, through the sale and promotion of a new and exclusive Malay song album.

Bands performing just for you:
Pulse!
Good Friday
Dreamfall
UnderSiege

Special acoustic performance by:

Eddy Chua, from Singapore Idol 2009

So please, come on down to show your support to Project Cleft. Our exclusive albums will be sold at just $15 each!

Peace out!

19th Oct – 23rd Oct

We’re mostly relaxed and every now and then, crazy, off-our-rockers in the fun sort of way. This week – no different – which is why you guys keep coming back (we think)  – great food, inspiring music and friendly staff (we never said perfect, just friendly )

One of my highlights was having the benefit of catching a last minute jam session by ELEVATE last Friday. A 6 – 8 man band doing some soul, gospel and paraodies of pop hits. Visitors from New Zealand dropped by and went through some 15 hits from Britney to Jason Mraz in jazz.

TUESDAY

Grooveworks call out to all you lovely folks dining to stay back for a glass or two while they serenade you. 9pm onwards @ Space (3rd Flr)

WEDNESDAY

A different set of musicans hold court @ Cafe from 9pm onwards under Greg Lyons’ lead – Grooveworks – same same, but different.

DJ Divine faithfully brings about REGGAE for this week night and invites you to chill out with him from 9pm onwards @ Lounge

THURSDAY

It’s magic dance day again with the Jitterbugs dancers taking over the dance floor – friendly -like, and giving you the chance to try Lindy Hop from 7;30pm onwards.  While you’re listening to the sounds of the 1930s, give Danny-o a chance to dazzle you with smooth hands as he is our resident close up illusionist.

FRIDAY

Pocket Sessions return with Willy on bass to lead on this band of jazz and soul. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

Casey and Muhd Noor returns for a great night of retro and some of other special something… always in for a surprise…. (but no, this does not mean tt they’re being random – in our industry – we call it, being creative nod) 9:30pm onwards @ Space

SATURDAY

No surprise when we say, it’s a crazzeee night as Ayaschool lets loose all that lovely energy and talent through their music. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

Jammin’ by Nomsta is a night of dance-like Reggae and groovin’ on down with hips, butts and feeeeet. 9:30pm onwards @ Lounge

Parteee on!

12th Oct – 17th Oct

Time really flies at times, especially when the voice in the head whispers that you should attend all the brill acts upcoming @ Blu Jaz.

TONIGHT - MONDAY

THE ORIGINS. truly. originals. well, maybe some covers but you know, they rock. And what better way to spend the Monday after work hours, but to sip on some great martinis and relax into the sounds of professional music makers. 9pm onwards @ Cafe

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY

Grooveworks does their practicas on Tues @ Space from 9pm onwards and woo us on the first floor (Cafe) from 9pm onwards on Wed. They be an eclectic mix, tutlelage under Greg Lyons and some of the more regular members are Keith who is a rockstar on bass and Freddi who rules the trombone in the classical arena, so hear them with their own Jazz interpretations.

WEDNESDAY

DJ Divine plays our steadfast Reggae lover and will spin for all the lovelies up there residing @Lounge. Set commences from 9pm onwards, so don’t stand up this charming gentleman.

THURSDAY

Magic Swing Fling is back. Danny returns with more tricks up his sleeves (GET IT?! ok corniness is allowed for the Queen of the written word) while the Lindy Hoppers entice all to the dance floor with a complimentary Lindy Hop Class from 7:30pm @ Cafe before DJ Sing spins those roaring 20s hits.

FRIDAY

The cats are out to play with Greg Lyon’s Quartet bringing you with great improvisational jazz along with some familiar hits… 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe – an outstanding set as always.

Dustpan Recordings featuring Ian boast one of the best House mixes in town and they will bring up the tempo this Friday @ Lounge from 9pm onwards. Grooving body mandatory.

A bout of world music featuring Casey and Noor @ Space means that music repertoire is a surprise but a definite pleasure it would be. 9:30pm onwards.

SATURDAY

With Aya helming the set, we promise it to be crazy but with Budi present this Sat – our cafe might just burst with all that energy. Ayaschool presents Uan-Abang (and boy does this kid’s fingers move!) and Bobby the one-and-only Singh on percussions, Budi on vox (can someone say sexy?!) and Mario Lopez on bass… ooh lala. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

And it’s Hip Hop night @ Blu Jaz Lounge with just a tad of soul and funk. DJ Divine returns and displays his other music passion. For those who can’t wait be shakin’, trippin’, breakin’ and poppin’ – this is your night. 9pm onwards @ Lounge

Peace Out

5th Oct – 10th Oct

With the start of Autumn means a cooler reprieve for us hot cats lounging in Singapore and apart from our talented regular shows, we will be bringing you music collaboration that spans Progressive House/Trance, hip hop to live indie music acts.

MONDAY

It’s the first Monday of the month and Greg’s massive (and very enthuiastic) band – OMNIFORM is here to woo and enthrall us with their resplendent sound. 9pm onwards @ Cafe

WEDNESDAY

Groovework jams @ Cafe from 9pm onwards. Students of jazz but masters of other genres of music – from classical to rock, they gather under the tutelage of Greg Lyons to give us music to our ears

THURSDAY

The Lindy Hoppers are swinging out in full force this Thursday with Teacherbug – Sing, conducting a complimentary class at 7:30pm for the virgins or the rusty feet. DJ Sing and DJ Brian plays dancers’ favorite thereafter.

FRIDAY

Fuse Collective featuring Muhd Noor on drums, Fendi on vox, Munir on Guitar and Casey on Bass means that you are guaranteed a good time this Friday. The boys are individually loaded with talent and comes with accolades from numerous performances. And when they come together, it’s BOOM! 9:30pm @ Cafe

Pushin’ On grabs the Lion City Orchestra after a hiatus and are ready to PUMP IT UP. It’s a rev up to 150km/hr from the first note and their infectious energy render all within earshots into a spellbinding frenzy. 9:30pm onwards

Sawadee-ka! Our Thai friends are back with their amateur Thai rock band – expect items from romantic ballads to compositions tributed to INXS, Bon Jovi and the likes. It’s a Thai cultural night with good music. 9pm onwards

SATURDAY

A very special set with KoFlow on turntables to add in electro beats and some unique sounds to AYASCHOOL’s jazz-like repertoire. Aya on keys, Clement on bass and Bobby Singh on drums – funky, new, different and … FUN! 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

Blu Jaz Lounge will entertain these  young DJs from COOP where progressive trance and house rule the floor. Expect some minimal sets thrown in to start off before they turn up the bass. 9pm onwards @ Lounge

Peace out.