27th Dec – 31st Dec

It’s the end of 2011 – soon to be, have you reflected, will there be CHANGES, or are you happily contented and make tweaks – just like us?

Before the heavy partying begin, we be going a little arty but nothing to farty… with Art Salon: It’s a mish-mash of featured visual and performing artists in their line up this WEDNESDAY @ SPACE. Come by, have some dinner, drinks, have a visual and auditory blast of a time! Oh yes, and don’t forget those sketch materials – there will be a life drawing sessions in between stage performances! There is a minimum donation of $7/person at the door, proceeds of your kind donation will benefit featured artists and the pooling of the salon fund. For more information on the SPORE Art Salon and its archived editions, please visit: www.sporeartsalon.blogspot.com 7:30pm onwards.
But if you’re craving for some night music, join Eddy’s Jammin’ Session @ Cafe from 9pm onwards.

Come FRIDAY, we are doing a little reshuffling and bringing out the big guns with a special Aya feature – Aya with FungkiMunkees… it’s gonna be a blast with loads of blues and soul! 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe.

And on New Year’s Eve, we’re doing a big countdown with GOOD TIMES! It’s 3 WHOLE floor of partying featuring DJs, livd bands and here is the line up:
SIXX
Crazy 88
Aresha
Nick Chim
We The Thousands
Joshua P
Riot !n Magenta
J-Styles
Syafii
Zeratone
Headline
Garuda
with MC Roz on Mic Duties.
and Race Krehel on Visuals.

Pre-sale tickets are just $15 and it comes with a free housepour drink, so a ticket practically pays for itself. Tickets will also be available at the door for $18, while stocks last

E-mail bookings for tix or queries to parties@bedsty.com
This party is brought to you by OBEY, Blujaz Cafe and the good folks from the Bedsty crew.

Peace Out and see ya’ll – 2012

21st Dec – 24th Dec

Apologies to the late start of the week and we hope that you managed to catch KeRong’s band @ Space on Monday for a very special preview.

But worry not if you missed that great jazz sets, come tonight (WEDNESDAY), we have Eddy’s Jam Session @ Cafe and they promise to get you some soul for that body. 9pm onwards.

And if you’re hankering for an early start to your celebrations, join Vibes 2011 @ Lounge and Space this THURSDAY. It’s music for mainstream, leaning towards house and electro. Chill it before we heat it up. Entry is SGD 15 and that includes 1st drink. 7pm onwards

We have the velvet voice back @ Blu Jaz Cafe this FRIDAY. It’s none other than FENDIIIIIII - a heart-melt of a voxbox, you’ll get some funk and soul swinging your way. 9:30pm onwards. Head on up for more great stuff where Hafez is going to TURN UP THE HEAT @ Lounge from 9:30pm onwards with some great tunes of funk, soul, hip hop and house vibes.

If you need a suitable space to help you digest that Christmas Eve Dinner – join us at Blu Jaz Cafe – no fuss and no extra charge on the 24th with AYASCHOOL. It’s a SOUL & FUNK X’mas Eve special feat. Richard Jackson (vo) Christy Smith (bs) Erik Hargrove (dr)…and they have prepared some serious tunes for y’all. Don’t miss it. Come shake shake shake shake shake your booty!! Let’s crack open champs n salute the year end. Carolling starts 945 til late, only at Blu Jaz Cafe. For something a little off the beaten track – we have ” A Russian Tale ” – featuring 2 Ukranian singers up in Lounge. 9pm onwards.

Happy Holidays and we see you back on the 27th December (TUESDAY)

12th Dec – 17th Dec

There is nothing that quite beats the first waft of cafe aroma on a Monday morning. After your cuppa, we invite you to our humble abode for our lovely set lunch – what better way to stuck the week with a little personal treat.

On TUESDAY, the French Duo Huguette & Toufik (Hugo et Sophie) from France, two crazy cupcakes starting their world tour with music!

Guitar, ukulele and harmonica… rhythm, folk and reggae covers to make you shake your bootie and chill. A groovy duet taking over LOUNGE (2nd floor) with an accoustic set to celebrate life. Musical journey of reflection and quiet joy. 9pm onwards. And it’s “gratuit” (complimentary to all music seekers)

We take things up a notch on WEDNESDAY with Eddy’s Jam Session @ Cafe. A band whose passion for jazz meshed together with the love of performing – sharing this cool genre with you. Bring self. 9pm onwards.

Are you born in the 60s, the 70s? Do you reminisce the good o’days watching old Hong Kong slapstick or heart wrenching Gangster Movies like Young & Dangerous and Fight Back to School? Do Stephan Chow, Andy Lau, Chow Yun Fatt, Sandra Ng, Ng Meng Tat come easily to mind? Curly and Sam bring you a movie screening DOWN MEMORY LANE @ LOUNGE on THURSDAY - from 8pm onwards.

The gorgeous and wonderful Anne Weerapass will grace us with her enchanting voice this FRIDAY @ Cafe. So come on by and catch the repertoire of cool sounds and sizzling vocals from 9:30pm onwards.

Wrapping up the week, just gorgeously, this SATURDAY are:
Ayaschool – Naughty and Nice, featuring Joanna Dong on vocals, Muhd Noor on drums, Bani on bass – if you’re expecting a traditional arrangements of Christmas carols – bear in mind Jo’s ‘twisted’ humor. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe.
E-TracX DJ School celebrates their 9th Anniversary and will be blowing your ears and minds off @ Lounge and Space. With a line up of more than 15 DJs, covering a wide range of genres from Hip Hop, Funk & Soul and Reggae to Electronica, you’re going to find something to set you dancing and carry on till wee hours of the night. Doors open as early as 6pm, yo.

Peace Out!

6th Dec – 10th Dec

Apologies for the late update and if you’ve missed the great OMNIFORM on Monday – we truly apologise – BUT the good news is that they’ll be back again in January 2012 – a brand new year.

Tonight we had the captivating singer-songwriter, Julianne, from Philippines, make her debut at Blujaz Cafe! Julianne has performed at Mosaic Music Festival as well as Baybeats 2011. And we hope you caught some of her beautiful songs.

WEDNESDAY sees Matrix Jam @ Lounge with George leading this merry bunch of music makers. Bring your good, bootie-shakin’ self on up. 8:30pm onwards

Come FRIDAY, we have a farewell jam to Jamie Castrisos. Accompanying this fantabulous drummer, are Sebastian Ho on guitar, Brandon Wong on bass and Aya Sekine on keys. Sets being from 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

LilaDrums is going to give a synchrony of rhythms and bass with their DJEMBE session. Taking over Blu Jaz Cafe on SATURDAY - it promises to be a Red-Bull level performance with loadsa dancing and don’t be surprise if you go through a catharsis. 9:30pm onwards.

Peace Out. Yo.