13 March 2006

Music to Your Ears

Glamouroke Karaoke

Those sing-along TV shows are getting worse. It’s not so much that the desperate never-have-been contestants can’t sing but more the outfits they sport. The words ‘showbiz’ and ‘Primark’ clearly don’t mix.

But at Glamouroke, there isn’t a stitch of shiny, flab-grabbing, B.O.-inducing acrylic in sight. Run by club supremos Charlotte Cutler and Nick Ede, this karaoke requires your chicest outfit. Whether you fancy a James Blunt lullaby or a full-on Whitney warbler, there’s an eclectic mix of songs to choose from — and some classic celebrity guest judges to tell you how you’re doing. (Can you beat Russell Grant and Anne Diamond for sheer glamour?)

Don’t worry if your singing isn’t up to Eurovison standards; after copious cocktails, you’ll be ready to grab the diamond-encrusted mic and do your thing.

And, no matter how much you drink, you’ll still look better than any trollop on the telly.

Glamouroke, at Doon, 66 Trafalgar Square, WC2 (0207 240 7646). Thursdays, 7.30 p.m.-3 a.m. R.S.V.P. to glamouroke@edenlifestyle.com.