Every Thursday this month, Ancient Chinese Secret is secretly playing at The Gem, a cozy watering hole tucked on a secret corner in the secret midtown neighborhood of Oz. If you can find it, it's where the ceilings are green, a charming "Ladies and Escorts" sign leads to the washroom, the juke box is perpetually on the fritz, and guys in shiny pompadours chow down on the best nachos in town. The trio plays in a cramped back corner, under strings of blinking Chinese lantern lights and near a watchful Elvis bust. This TOist caught the show last week and recommends arriving early to snag one of the very few tables before the first set begins at nine. Expect to play name that tune with Yakety Sax from The Benny Hill Show (played at double-speed), a chillin' Fulsom Prison Blues, and a killer cover of The Third Man theme, minus the zither. But sssh ... it's a secret.
Posted by Nathalie in Music
Back To The Words Page