Timbre

So YM, Audrey and I never did go to MoS in the end. The queue was so long it would have made a dragon look over its shoulder.

We went to Timbre @ The Substation instead (photos in picture gallery).

What had happened was that we had decided to go for this party that SP had organised at MoS at Clarke Quay. Some sort of back-to-school-get-drunk-get-laid party for the young and promiscuous. Not exactly but it was a back to school party. Anyway, we reached CQ after dinner at Central and promptly realised that we would never make it in because the queue to get in was of immense proportions - wide and long both. We decided that waiting was out of the question so we walked around Liang Court for a while before having icecreams, thanks to Audrey. And then we decided that we didn't come all the way down, dressed in our Friday best to not go somewhere.

After much standing around looking like gormless idiots, we went to Timbre on the sage advice of my Er Jie.

Now I must say that I'm not the clubbing sort, but I was feeling particularly excitable tonight partly because I was in the partying mood and partly because this is one of the first times I'm out with friends to such places. We hit Timbre and since Alvin (band name "53A", with the white and red guitars, go see him on Fridays) was there performing I thought it would be good to get ahold of him during the break and see whether he could secure a table for us, bypassing the queue. Booya. We didn't get that so we queued and within 5 minutes got a table.


And the drinks. Phew boy expensive, but I suppose it's standard price. $14 for mine, $15 for Audrey's and $10 for YM's. As usual Mr Tay was feeling pretty gutless so he ordered a Red Bull Punch while I had a Lychee Freeze and Audrey a Martini.


I'd say Timbre's a really nice bar/restaurant to hang out if you've the stomach for loud, blasting music and good drinks. It's not a club where you go and PARTEH AND MAKE HOUSE ROCK WITH BLASTING MUZEEK. It's more laidback and generally a very nice place to spend a night out. The bands there are good and from what I heard last night, very popular as well, judging from the applause they received. Or at least 53A is. Comprising of Sara Wee, Alv, a bassist and drummer whose names I don't know, they used to play jazz tunes only but have now expanded their repertoire to include contemporary pop tunes, acoustic modern rock and blues. I want to go back there and listen The Goodfellas play because apparently they're one of the sensations there. You must go there at least once for the music, if not the ambience (if you're the stay at home type, forget it). Go there, you won't regret it.




Gilbert and I have already made a deal. Go out with wallets and pockets full, come home broke as shit.