TONIGHT
l Pestroy, Deity’s Muse, Chromium and Juggernaught at Arcade Empire, 265 The Highway Street, Equestria, Pretoria East. 8pm. R50. Tel: 087 980 3531.
l The Radium Jazz Trio at the Radium Beer Hall, 282 Louis Botha Ave, Orange Grove. Free. 8.45pm. Tel: 011 728 3866 or Andy at 083 542 1044.
l Evolver at Café Barcelona, Elardus Park Shopping Centre, cnr Barnard Rd and Delmas St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. 9pm.
Tel: 012 345 3602.
l Dubstep Night at OST, cnr Henry Nxumalo and Bree sts, Newtown. 7pm. R30. Tel: 011 838 9145.
TOMORROW
l Anita Scott at Ascot Boutique Hotel, cnr Grant Ave and Algernon St, Norwood. Free. 7.30pm. Tel: 011 483 3371.
l The Hip Replacements at The Radium Beer Hall, 282 Louis Botha Ave, Orange Grove. 9pm. R70. Tel: 011 728 3866 or Andy at 083 542 1044.
l Baila Afrika: Afro-Latino and kizomba party at The Codfather Village, cnr 1st Ave and Rivonia Rd, Morningside. 8pm. R70. See www.thecodfathervillage.co.za
l Beef and Barley at Kitchener’s Carvery Bar, 5 De Beer St, Braamfontein. 4pm. Free before 6pm, then R40. Felix Laband, Pop Art Live, Half ‘n’ Half and Shuffle-shame on the decks.
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l Die See, The Illovo City Council and Empire of Desire at Café Barcelona, Elardus Park Shopping Centre, cnr Barnard Rd and Delmas St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. R50. 8pm. Tel: 012 345 3602.
l Rockers Fridge Poetry and The Deaf Commission at Amuse Café, cnr 4th Aveand 5th St, Linden. 7pm. R30. Tel: 084 555 5252.
SUNDAY
l Concert on the Deck at Gingko, Dundalk Ave, cnr Roscommon Rd, Parkview. Expect Balkan and Gypsy jazz from Bulgarian accordionist Stanislav Angelov and Macedonian violinist Mitko Tasev. 2.30pm. R125. Tel: 011 486 3361.
l Boosh! V2.0 The Bowls Edition at Zoo Lake Bowling Club, Zoo Lake, Parktown. 1pm. Glen Hartman, Public Telephone, Gil Hockman and Shortstraw in a free concert. Tel: 011 646 1131.
l The second semi-finals of the Marshall Music Acoustic Competition featuring Crooked Lane, Turning August, Ryan and Steve Greenwood, Christie Wright, Natasha Straus and Chanel Venter, Pacawa, Cheyanne Holloway, Squonk, Rivaan Bechan, Bruwer Malan, David Jordaan and Kabaal Klankbaan at Rumours, Palm Court Centre, corner of JG Strydom and Cornelius streets, Weltevredenpark, Roodepoort. 1pm. R30.
Tel: 074 897 9326.
l Geneva at Saloon Route 66, Hartbeeshoek Rd, Hartbeespoort Dam. 10am to 3pm. Admission TBA. Tel: 083 372 8118 or 083 261 2602.
l Sunday Unplugged Sessions featuring Albert Meintjies and Scicoustic at Tings an’ Times, shop 36, Waterglen Centre, corner of January Masilela (General Louis Botha) and Garsfontein rds, Waterglen. Free. 3pm.
Tel: 012 993 0234/3.
TUESDAY
l Catch Hoot n Anny at Café Barcelona, Elardus Park Shopping Centre, corner of Barnard Rd and Delmas St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. 8pm.
Tel: 012 345 3602.
WEDNESDAY
l Catch Wolfgang Marrow at Café Barcelona, Elardus Park Shopping Centre, corner of Barnard Rd and Delmas St, Elardus Park, Pretoria.
Tel: 012 345 3602.
THURSDAY
l Afrikaans singer Les Javan and Victor Wolf, singer, songwriter Riku Lätti at Saartjie se Garage, 78 2nd Ave, Melville. 7pm. R290. Tel: 072 997 6903.
l Emendy at Café Barcelona, Elardus Park Shopping Centre, cnr Barnard Rd and Delmas St, Elardus Park, Pretoria. 8pm. Tel: 012 345 3602.
• E-mail gig info to clare.braun @inl.co.za or munyaradzi.vomo @inl.co.za by Tuesday.
GIG OF THE WEEK
Open mic at TJ’s acoustic club
TJ’s Acoustic Club, Emmarentia (Thursday)
Nechama Brodie
Once upon a time, not so long ago, I used to be a master of karaoke. My hit track was UB40’s version of Fools Rush In. I was so good that one day I took my sister, who watched my performance and thought I was lip syncing. Of course, it isn’t something I’d say out loud to my cool friends, but at least I was good at something.
If this is your kind of thing, then you’d probably want to try your hand at TJ’s Acoustic Club’s (Mark’s Park, Judith Rd, Emmarentia) Thursday open mic nights. As the name suggests, the gig is an acoustic one so you probably need to be able to play a tune or two on a guitar.
The genre of music should preferably be folk along the lines of Madeleine Peyroux. But before you enter, perhaps you might want to swing by this Thursday, see what they do and rate it for yourself. This is not Idols SA or X Factor, so you will not be judged or booed off the stage. It is just a platform for those with a love of the arts.
Over the years we have seen the likes of Bob Dubery, Bob Bodacious and Nechama Brodie give interesting performances.
Should you be satisfied with the talent you currently have then you need to arrive earlier than 8pm to secure a spot on the line-up.
Who knows what an opportunity like this will bring, right?
That’s for performers, but if you just want to hear something else other than what you are used to, then this is your spot to unearth some talent.
The official gig starts at 8pm and it costs R25 to get in. Should you have any questions, call |079 729 0294 or visit their Facebook page: “TJ’s Music Club”. – Munya Vomo