30th – 31st July

EGADS! One must admit one’s age when one has let go an entire 4 days before an update! However, all is not lost and it’s the end of the month! A very exciting time indeed, we get paid (right, boss?) we unwind ( a lot ), Pushin’ On is playing tonight – an insane set of funk, soul, going wild @ Lounge from 9:30pm onwards. And if we’re not feeling all that untamed but love the good vibes and notes coursing through our bloodstream, hang out with Greg Lyons’ Quartet from 9:30pm @ Cafe.

And if a nutty Friday enough, carry on with Ayaschool on Saturday with more than good vibrations – a congregation of the most talented, sweetest, passionate music makers in town – the conclave is CAFE and they kick off from 9:30pm

Peace Out!

19th July – 24th July

It’s a cool week and we bring you programs just as cool – starting with Blink-Bl_nk – an engaging session of talks and discussion on WEDNESDAY from 7pm @ Space. This week hits close to the heart with – The Future of Singapore Hawker Centres by Elizabeth Bennett, find ways to improve your life with Carl Coryell-Martin: Building a Life: Lean Manufacturing and Agile Development Applied to Everyday Living and join us for the implication on privacy with the effects of cybernetics and memory: The Price of Perfect Memory. And if chillin’ is your thing, DJ Divine is our residential Reggae master serving up mixes of tropics and breeze @ Lounge from 9pm onwards.

And to rev it up, Mohd Noor still holds court @ Cafe on FRIDAY from 9:30pm with stunning music-try and infectious beats. Head on up to SPACE from 9pm onwards for Twilight over Tokyo for some indie flava.

Cool man on bass – Willy – leads the merry music maker on SATURDAY @ Cafe – for jazz with just a touch of funk and soul. 9:30pm onwards.

You know what and you know where. Peace Out and catch you later.

13th July – 17th July

We won’t blame you if you’re feeling that mellow mood and we invite you to chill out with us tonight over some soothing jazz sounds. Grooveworks @ Cafe from 9pm onwards serenade us over a glass or two.

Grooveworks II revs it up just a notch on WEDNESDAY @ Cafe from 9pm onwards with some uptempo jazz. And if reggae has your name on it, DJ Divine spins a pretty mean set up @ Lounge. 9pm onwards. If you’d like to test your funny bone, join us for open mic night @ space from 7:30p onwards

Greg Lyon’s Quartet swing in and gets YOU swingin’ with their awesome sets this FRIDAY. From 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe, join them for a great session. And we have Basement In My Loft & Shelves branching out towards indie, so catch them @ Space from 8p onwards.

It’s magic with Muhd Noor and friends as the bring you some funk, soul, jazz and all those things that Mama said was magic. 9:30pm onwards on SATURDAY @ Cafe. Christian and Diana organize another Open Mic for funny lads @Lounge, starts 8pm. Join Para-Para synth @ Space from 9pm onwards with a night of synthful delights.. italo house, eurodisco (ah yeah!), synthpop and your favourite hands-in-the-air-and-wave Dance Dance Revolution-Super Eurobeat Vol XII songs. Let’s all say CHEESE!

Peace out! Ya’ll

5th July – 10th July

Twas a lovely night when music broke asunder from the 13 man group – OMNIFORM - a first Monday of the month occurrence. And tonight if you missed some soul, join Grooveworks while they jam out @ Cafe from 8:30pm onwards

And Grooveworks II will claim your attention with their beautiful notes, come Wednesday @ Cafe from 9pm. And should you appreciate the unexpected, join us for Matrix Jam, held @ Lounge from 8:30pm onwards.

For a lil night magic, join Willy and friends @ Cafe from 9:30pm onwards this wonderful Friday. It will be a good good night. And with those who walk to a different beat, head on up to Space with Allura from 9pm onwards for some DJ jammin’.

And as Aya ‘delicately’ put it, Argentina vs Germany, Ayaschool won hands down – no world cup screening would ever beat her infectious energy nor pure talent. 9:30pm onwards on Saturday @ Cafe. 44 Beats spins out their monthly Soundscape – lush, dark and terribly danceable. Don’t resist. You cannot resist. 9:30pm onwards @ Lounge

Peace out, ya’ll

28th June – 3rd July

This cup is full of surprises and it’s kinda sad that we’re waving off S Korea…. the group of nice(looking) young lads….. However, there are more exciting matches and we continue screening these battles in full volume: Netherlands vs Slovakia tonight and Spain vs Portugal tomorrow.

For those who are completely oblivious to the ball fever, join Grooveworks @ Cafe on Tuesday from 9pm for an aural delight and once more on Wed @ Cafe from 9pm onwards for Grooveworks II – same heart, different sound. Boogey on up to Lounge for some sounds from a different tropical island. DJ Divine does Reggae on Wednesdays

And we will be laughing out loud or cringing in silent with Open Mic Night. 8pm onwards @ Lounge this THURSDAY - be it talented spiel or a heartfelt attempt, we’re all friends and in for a good time. SGD 10 for cover. If the gift of gab is not bestowed unto you, perhaps the feet would prefer to do the talking. Do join us for SWING FLING - the lindy hopper’s dream – great music and talented dancers. It’s not a show but  an opportunity for you to try or just enjoy the vibe! 8pm @ Cafe

It’s smokey passion and haunting melodies – Grey Lyons’ Quartet brings some jazz to the house. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe on FRIDAY. But for those how are feeling more sprightly and wanna ‘get down with it’, Good Times throw on their most fabulous, awesome, kick-a$$ party @ Lounge. 9:30pm onwards – as always

And if you’re missing our beloved crazy chick, right as rain she appears to you all with magic fingers and an even more magical spell of great music. Presenting Ayaschool….. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe on SATURDAY

Peace Out

21st June – 26th June

An unpredictable wind is blowing – the flood downtown resulting in a temporary (muddy) river down Orchard Road, France lost both games and Italy didn’t come up on top…. but luckily things pass and all can be settled and right again…

It’s still all groovy with us and we’re bringing you live music – brilliantly played as always – Grooveworks takes stage @ Cafe for both TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY from 9pm onwards. And if you’re seeking to march to a different beat, scamper on up to Lounge for some REGGAE with DJ Divine on Wed from 9pm.

It is the last Friday of the month and Pushin’On is going to blow us away with their funky sounds. 9:30pm onwards @ Lounge. While the beat is a thumpin’ upstairs, the mood is snazzy cool with Muhd Noor and gang, giving us inspiration for moves. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe.

And if Friday was just a mere taster, you can join Ayaschool on Saturday for some kick ass Jazz sessions. Guaranteed a bitin’ good time. 9:30pm onwards @ Cafe

Peace Out, yo.

the 7th month

It has been a changing and interesting journey for Blu Jaz with the Space hosting some

of the more underground parties – women’s nights, darkwave – welcoming goths and S&M affionados, our loyal thai guests with thier enthusiastic bands and some cool bands from around the world. Lounge sees more DJs of various music genres – ranging from, soul, funk, jazz, hip hop, r&b, house, progressive electronic and some indie rock/pop.

We have very lovely things this month (just like previous months) but it seems fuller than usual. First up, taking a break from belly dancing on Fridays, we have percussionist extraodinaire: Muhd Noor and talented Mr Shawn Letts on vocals/keyboards and whanots @ Space on 3rd, 24th and 31st July… It’s world music with jazz influence meaning that we’re going to hear some beautiful sounds

And for ONE night only, all the way from Hong Kong, we present: RiceMagnet – a folk rock group to entertain us on 4th July @ Lounge

Apart from our BRILLIANT resident bands and DJs, youse and youse should make it down for our Electronica Night with COUP DJs ( all them 10 with lounge like stuff to progressive dance tunes) on 10th july – spanning both Lounge and Space.

For a cultural shake up, join our Thai friends with their amateur live band on 17th July @ Space

And I’m particularly excited about Alternate Retro Night, with Brandon P (of velvet fame) helming DJ consol with 2 other friends (brought to you by Knight Runners) on the 18th July @ Lounge – forget Bananaramas and the likes but look forward to The Cure, the Doors, the Killers and such other past jingles.

We just about round up the month with REGGAE @ lounge with DJ Nomsta and guest on the 24th – so come with dreads and chill with a pint or two.

The Observatory launch their album at blu jaz on 25th  and we’re jumpin’ happy beans about it. more details to come. Where? Space!

Mutant Dub comes back with more mind blowin’ sounds on the 25th .. but this is not to say that our resident music makers are to be missed:  Good Times on 3rd July, 44Beats on 11th July, Dustpan Recordings on 17th July, Hafla (belly dance party!) on the 18th July and of course, Pushin’ On on the 31st July.

March Highlight Parties

Good Times start the ball rollin on the 6th march with their B-Boy, hip hop sounds @ Lounge.

We introduce a new DJ from Petstov Recordings @ Space on the 7th march. All the way from Spain, DJ Franco not only mixes but produces his own sounds, drawing inspiration from nature – his way is the path of a minimalist.

And on the 14th March, 44Beatz return with their eclectic mix of dance music @ Space, bringing you an intimate party either to chill or rev up.

Dustpan Recordings carry on with a 2nd showing on the 20th March with one of the best mixes of House @ Lounge

Pushin’ On closes the month of March on the 27th with funk, soul and their magic @ Lounge.

See you laddies and ladies at our parties!