Came by last night, and definitely stayed WAY longer than I had anticipated. The music selection is quite extensive and they are pretty updated on current pop music. Sang songs from back in the day, to songs that felt like JUST came out on the radio.
Ordered almost 5 pitchers of beer, some wings, and got the fruit tray. Everyone was definitely having a good time. Got one of the largest rooms there since we were with a group of roughly 15.
Decided to split the tab with another sweet friend since it was our friend's birthday, and left before they could realize we paid. :]
Overall, great night out with friends. Maybe next time, I'll try the food out. Yogurt soju seems to always a be a hit amongst my group of friends. So... definitely give that a try.
All of my life, I knew I was destined to be a rockstar, via guitar shredding or laying some notes with my monster wind pipes. Â NEVER going to a karaoke place to showcase my skills in public, it was about time.
A few weeks ago, I had the chance, and the cool thing- it wasn't too far from home! Â With a lounge/bar up front, and a few private rooms, our group got one of the rooms. Â The first thing I realized was that everything was in Korean (life lesson for the day, always keep a Korean on call when going to karaoke). Â Thankfully there was a few (in fact, they are some of the best singers I have heard in person, wooow!) in our group.
Service was fast and friendly, and not sure how it was set up (hell, I was still buzzing from the beer and soju from the dinner @ Sun and Moon Cafe), except one TV on one wall, and another behind us. Â They brought us some beer munchie snacks and the drinks kept on coming. Â
At first, I was surprised at the music videos that were playing in the background, until I realized when we played some Beatles, that John, Paul, Ringo and George were NOT Asian. Â But it was still cool! Â So first timers- don't expect to see the authentic videos.
From pop, to heart breakers, to rap, oldies, and metal, there is something for everyone. Â I was indeed shocked by the amount of Pantera and Slipknot to choose from. Â
The remote is all in Korean, but thankfully the interface is simple to use once someone shows you whats what (like the "applause" button- my favorite one). Â If you don't feel like browsing through the bible of tunes, you can type the name of artist or song and it will show up on screen.
All in all, I had a great time, and close to a five star experience. Â Will definitely have to keep this place in the back of my head the next time I go shred!
PS- who's in with me next year for the Korean World Championships?
Obviously, Karaoke depends on who you go with. I had a great time here, but I decided to write this review strictly on the venue itself. For you old school Korean noreabang-ers, this place used to be called Express. When it was called Express, they had a cool bar-lounge in the front and the karaoke rooms in the back. Since it was an actual bar and lounge, Â they had a bouncer and everything at the front checking your id.
Now they changed the name (and probably the ownership) to Sound of Music. They don't have the bouncer anymore. And the lounge area looks more like a cafe instead of a bar-lounge.
Even though they changed the name and changed it to something less like a nightclub, they still kept the old system. Since this is a Korean karaoke, they use the exact same system that other Korean Karaoke places use. So you can go here, Do Re Mi, Happy, Ai-Tunes, etc., and expect the same songs. This means not as much English songs compared to the Karaoke Melody franchise. However, if you sing mostly pop songs and not Showtunes, certain oldies, or indie hipster bands, you won't miss most songs.
The books are old too. They gave us 2 books. One book was outdated. The other was not. So if you have the older, outdated book, you might not see some songs you were looking for. Of course, you can search for songs using their remote. But their remotes are all in Korean. So it's good to go with someone who can read Korean.
In their rooms, instead of a doorbell, they have a phone to place your orders. I thought that was cool. Although I would figure it would be hard to hear anything due to the noise.
Also they only give you 1 hour of time. So every hour, they come in and ask if you want another hour. The constant asking annoyed me. On the other hand, it could be good because you know how long you've been there instead of letting time fly by.
I think this place is a decent Korean Karaoke place. They just need to update all their books to the latest version. Also, they should be more English friendly with their remotes like some of the other Korean places.
I don't karaoke, I don't karaoke, I don't karaoke!
Okay, I might  sing in a "noraebang".
I have been to Sound of Music twice, once with a group of friends, and once to introduce the concept to my mini Yelpers. Each time I left very happy with the service and experience.
Sound of Music is a great Korean "noraebang"! For $20 an hour you get a private room to eat, drink and sing, When I brought my kids we came before 5PM and got two hours for $20!
The Korean menu is decent and priced fairly, beer is available by the pitcher. The private rooms are shiekly decorated and come complete with mirror ball and light show. Remote controls are available in English if requested. Service here was great each time.
All the fun of karaoke, without the humiliation of  singing badly in public!
I was shocked and confused to see that Sound of Music hasn't been reviewed on Yelp yet. Â I wonder why? Â This "noraebang," located in the same building complex as Star Daepo, offers karaoke in private rooms as well as a bar/lounge area on the right side as soon as you enter. Â Although I had been to Sound of Music a couple times before, somehow I had completely missed the bar area until the last time I went.
The bar area is dimly lit and has comfy couches to sit on while you enjoy your drinks (and cigarettes, for those who enjoy the disgusting habit). Â Although it's a cool spot for drinks, it reeks of cigarette smoke - so those who hate the smell of cigarettes may not be fans of the bar area. Â Although I haven't had any of it, Sound of Music serves food in addition to beer, soju, and cocktails. Â They serve their soju in silver tea kettles offered in two sizes - regular and large. Â I don't recall how much a "regular" sized kettle of soju costs, but the "large" is apparently a better value at $30. Â My drink of choice at Korean bars/noraebangs is yogurt soju, which is pretty good here. Â Along with Chex mix, they served us complimentary carrots and celery with ranch as "anju" (Korean side dish consumed with alcohol) to go with our soju.
When my friends and I went on a Thursday night, the karaoke rooms were fully booked at midnight. Â We spent several hours drinking in the bar area earlier, so when we were ready to sing, we waited about 20 minutes for a room to open up.
I was impressed with their song selection as they had some of the newer hits, including "Someone Like You" by Adele. Â =) Â Since the remotes that you use to choose and reserve songs is in Korean, there are little handwritten labels in English taped on them, which is helpful for those who can't read Korean.
Overall, Sound of Music is a pretty cool noraebang and bar, and I feel that they deserve 4 stars based on the few times I've been there. Â Although the servers may try to speak Korean to you if you look Asian, just speak English back to them if you feel more comfortable doing so. Â We were surprised to find out that our server could speak perfect English, even though he was speaking Korean to our group (well, mostly me, I guess) for most of the night. Â So if you're looking for a chill spot in Duluth to drink and sing, I recommend Sound of Music over another popular Duluth noraebang.
TIP: Â Be sure to check in through Foursquare! Â When I checked into Sound of Music, I saw that there was a "Spend $10, Get $10 Off" Check-In Special if you use your American Express card. Â Unfortunately, no one in our group had an Amex. Â Boo... Â Cool deal, though!
*I currently do not know their hourly rates for karaoke, but I will be sure to update this review once I find out.*
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