What better place to start our journey in Toronto karaokedom than at Oky Doky Karaoke, which happens every Tuesday at 10 p.m. at Thai One On restaurant on Queen West?
Thai One On. Thai Me Down. Tongue Thaied. There's an endless string of Thai restaurants that use puns for their name. As for Thai One On… Thai what on? Let's find out.
Karaoke is the great equalizer; it's very accessible, and it can happen almost anywhere. Yes, even in Thai restaurants. And it feels like anything can happen at Oky Doky Karaoke. It's weird, but it's a very welcoming weird. Orbiting neon lights like green shards bombard the tile walls of this intimate establishment. The host is Dante Krysto, who had a CanCon techno non-hit back in the early '90s called “We're All Kings.” You know what else we all are? Stars, we're all stars. The time is now and his circus is electric.
This lithe and wiry little man with stringy dark hair flying down past his shoulders has an aura not unlike Damo Suzuki from Can. Sometimes Dante wears make-up. Tonight he has donned a tiara and sandals. He's a mover. Dante is a cat, ninja-as-showman, tossing off non-sequiturs with no tape delay. He's said such things as,If you are looking wear to buy sexy sellingshoes the you have arrive. “You know what I'd like right now? A bowl of ice cream,” and, “Tonight we're going to party like it's on sale for $19.99.” This evening he proclaims, “Amy Winehouse has been sober for 15 and a half weeks now.”
Dante is religiously obsessed with Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga, though he left his growing Lady Gaga shrine at home tonight. During set-up, numerous versions (polka, etc) of “Born This Way” play along to a static screensaver photo of Dante singing karaoke in the comfort of his own home. This is a man who loves karaoke.valuableedhardy Running Shoe Flex grooves in the mid and outsole for flexibility . Out-and-about Dante exposes a heart of gold that beats like a little bird,2011 New Style Jeans pumashoes on sale with fast delivery! with his teeth forever grinding. (You say karaoke, we say ‘caine!) Karaoke hosts can often exhibit a peculiar Napoleon complex (even the ones over six feet tall), but this man is refreshingly attitude-free. Because of all this, Dante has his devotees who'd previously tried other people's karaoke nights. Now they are his exclusively.
Karaoke is social. If you don't want people to talk to you,Paintings for sale edhardyshoes buy paintings original painting art. go rent a karaoke box. I hesitate at making my favourite spot public for risk of its flavour being diluted, but Thai One On is in full-view right on Queen Street. And Dante does his thing all over town on different nights—Wednesdays at Rovers; Fridays at Annie' Bar And Grill; Saturdays at Mounties; and Sundays at the newly reopened Green Room. Take that,Ed hardy clothing online store, whether you are looking for fashion items, then you come to the right place, we offer a variety of womenboots. Board of Health!
The regulars at Oky Doky Karaoke have a gypsy-like quality. You will not find such characters anywhere else. One woman wearing a hat covered in stars bangs a tambourine along to every song. At another table, an electro-funk dude in a broad-shouldered trench coat, hair all gelled and straightened, hooks up with a woman who croons like Shirley Bassey. (Yes, hookups can happen here.) Ringers sing sweet soul. Pretty young ladies belt out rockers. An older regular who sings Sisters Of Mercy was a no-show tonight. Everyone genuinely chooses interesting songs, no real lulls or duds.
Thai One On. Thai Me Down. Tongue Thaied. There's an endless string of Thai restaurants that use puns for their name. As for Thai One On… Thai what on? Let's find out.
Karaoke is the great equalizer; it's very accessible, and it can happen almost anywhere. Yes, even in Thai restaurants. And it feels like anything can happen at Oky Doky Karaoke. It's weird, but it's a very welcoming weird. Orbiting neon lights like green shards bombard the tile walls of this intimate establishment. The host is Dante Krysto, who had a CanCon techno non-hit back in the early '90s called “We're All Kings.” You know what else we all are? Stars, we're all stars. The time is now and his circus is electric.
This lithe and wiry little man with stringy dark hair flying down past his shoulders has an aura not unlike Damo Suzuki from Can. Sometimes Dante wears make-up. Tonight he has donned a tiara and sandals. He's a mover. Dante is a cat, ninja-as-showman, tossing off non-sequiturs with no tape delay. He's said such things as,If you are looking wear to buy sexy sellingshoes the you have arrive. “You know what I'd like right now? A bowl of ice cream,” and, “Tonight we're going to party like it's on sale for $19.99.” This evening he proclaims, “Amy Winehouse has been sober for 15 and a half weeks now.”
Dante is religiously obsessed with Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga, though he left his growing Lady Gaga shrine at home tonight. During set-up, numerous versions (polka, etc) of “Born This Way” play along to a static screensaver photo of Dante singing karaoke in the comfort of his own home. This is a man who loves karaoke.valuableedhardy Running Shoe Flex grooves in the mid and outsole for flexibility . Out-and-about Dante exposes a heart of gold that beats like a little bird,2011 New Style Jeans pumashoes on sale with fast delivery! with his teeth forever grinding. (You say karaoke, we say ‘caine!) Karaoke hosts can often exhibit a peculiar Napoleon complex (even the ones over six feet tall), but this man is refreshingly attitude-free. Because of all this, Dante has his devotees who'd previously tried other people's karaoke nights. Now they are his exclusively.
Karaoke is social. If you don't want people to talk to you,Paintings for sale edhardyshoes buy paintings original painting art. go rent a karaoke box. I hesitate at making my favourite spot public for risk of its flavour being diluted, but Thai One On is in full-view right on Queen Street. And Dante does his thing all over town on different nights—Wednesdays at Rovers; Fridays at Annie' Bar And Grill; Saturdays at Mounties; and Sundays at the newly reopened Green Room. Take that,Ed hardy clothing online store, whether you are looking for fashion items, then you come to the right place, we offer a variety of womenboots. Board of Health!
The regulars at Oky Doky Karaoke have a gypsy-like quality. You will not find such characters anywhere else. One woman wearing a hat covered in stars bangs a tambourine along to every song. At another table, an electro-funk dude in a broad-shouldered trench coat, hair all gelled and straightened, hooks up with a woman who croons like Shirley Bassey. (Yes, hookups can happen here.) Ringers sing sweet soul. Pretty young ladies belt out rockers. An older regular who sings Sisters Of Mercy was a no-show tonight. Everyone genuinely chooses interesting songs, no real lulls or duds.
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