Common Interest
Austin, TX 78757-7068
Phone: (512) 453-6796
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 2pm-2am, , Sat-Sun 11am-2am
Editorial Review for Common Interest – by Steven Smith
In Short
Located in a small shopping center just south of 183, this bar draws and older and, for the most part, pretty talented crowd. The interior, designed to focus all eyes on the person singing, features a bar stationed against the far wall and dim lighting. The crowd has a reputation for being supportive, so your rendition of "I Am Woman" will probably draw some applause no matter how badly you butcher it.
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Insider Tips
The ExtrasCommon Interest also offers a wide variety of video games and a "for fun only" black jack table.
User Reviews for Common Interest
03/15/2008 Posted by austinforlife
Went in there for some fun the other night and had a complete blast! Wait staff was very friendly, the door guy was hilarious and the bathrooms were very clean. I would have to say though that tipping the VJ should be done as a courtesy, with no expectations. I put enough tips in his jar to equal what he had combined at that point, and got no special considersations. I too saw the same people (girls) up on stage constantly. My thought- he was hitting on them so they got special treatment. If you understand that you might get in two or three songs on a busy night (10:30 to close), you will be fine. Other than that- absolute blast.
Pros: Great place for friends, couples and just to hang out and meet people
Cons: VJ playing favorites
08/21/2007 Posted by megaman1977
I've been singing karaoke for about 12 years now and I had high expectations about this place when I went. Too bad those expecations diminished once I got up to sing. First, the DJ told me that 2 of the songs I picked "didnt work", and the one I did end up singing, had all the words scrambled up on the screen. Luckily I've sang that song enough times to where I knew the words, but even through all of that the crowd still didnt clap. Everyone there just seemed like they were only clapping for their little "inner circle". I noticed that quite a bit. The DJ also didnt seem interested in getting more people to clap. Strange enough, the best karaoke place I've been to here is at Wherehouse Saloon down on Ben White on a Saturday night. A POOL HALL that only does karaoke twice a week. Much better song selection, better audio quality, better DJs, and the crowd is MUCH better.
Pros: Location, game room, karaoke all the time
Cons: The DJ, poor song selection, sound quality, the crowd
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