By Michael Barnes | Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 07:54 PM
I have committed karaoke in public exactly once. In a basement gay bar that doubled as a VFW post in Missoula, Mont. That way I was far enough away from Austin to lose my dignity without fear.
The Asian-inspired custom of singing popular songs to recorded instrumental tracks has not abated in this city. It’s everywhere. Still. And the rave fave spot for karaoke is Common Interest, by a yodeling 43 percent of the A-List vote.
DK Sushi came in a distant second with 17 percent, while Austin Karaoke nabbed third with 11 percent. The other hot spots — which must include generous portions of alcohol I presume — are La Palapa (7 percent), the Water Tank (7 percent), Baby A’s (5 percent), Beerland (5 percent), new Seoul Karaoke Studio (3 percent), Rain (3 percent) and Karaoke Apocalypse (1 percent).
Why does the one with the best name get the least votes?
