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There have been posts on other sites by Grumbling Gang Members about non resident bloggers blogging about that which they know little. So here is the first I hope of many new gangs written by those deeply entrenched in the gang and not merely a casual watcher.
When the nights get lonely and Happy Hour isn’t enough then many people turn to Karaoke
The Karaoke Cantantes: This gang heads for Mama Mia’s every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday night to sing on stage, lapping up beverages and bravas y bravos from the crowd. Karaoke Cantantes are unevenly divided between the Aguas (the minority), who purchase 4 to 6 botallas d’agua per night (keeps the throat moist, the mind clear, and the on-screen lyrics in focus) and the Barrachos (the majority)–drunks who lurch and spit while they sing (if you can call that singing), and who make the microphone stink of their cigarettes, tequila and beer. Fortunately, the two are simpatico, as the Barrachos cheer wildly for the Aguas and demand encores, and the Aguas smile patiently while the Barrachos are belting out tunes in B-flat when the key should be C, well aware that they, in comparison, sound like rock stars. The gang leader is one Luis Fernando Mendez Calixto, the baby-faced 30-year-old who teaches Cuban salsa in the main room on Fridays.
This gang is Fully Arted (Future Post)
Credit to Anne Nicolai
http://www.prevention.com/cda/expertblog/fitness/team.prevention.walk.it
Gangs of San Miguel de Allende 
Dear Gang Watchers:
An update on the Karaoke Gang! It is growing! As I’ve documented on my weblog at http://www.karaokeani.com, and on the Facebook group page “Karaoke San Miguel de Allende,” the Karaoke Kantantes now roam the city NIGHTLY, slinking from one of the following hideouts to another, flipping through songbooks and belting out anthems (Gringo-Free Zones denoted with *):
Mama’s Bar at Mama Mia (Umaran #8), where the beautiful and talented Gaby Ramirez now reigns over the festivities, and where the uninitiated still are the most welcome and the most plentiful (Tue-Wed-Thurs 11pm-2am);
La Vecindad* (Salida a Celaya #79), where David Cruz spins the CDs with words on ’em, mostly encoded…er, I mean…en español, and where Kantantes find the cheapest beers and curviest bootays bumping chairbacks while dancin’ the cumbia (Fri-Sat, 9pm-1am);
Muro Bar (at Plaza Primavera near Pollo Feliz on the Salida a Querétaro, toward La Luciérnaga), recently redecorated to reflect the classiness, talent, and spending habits of gang members who hang out here for birthday parties and bottle service (Wed-Thurs-Fri-Sat, 7pm-1am);
Nivel Cero (Zacateros #83-A), the premier croaky-spot for Kantantes in their 20s who drink Red Bull with cheap booze and sing rock, norteñas and metal (Thursdays 8pm-3am);
La Galeria (Plaza Alhondiga), the classiest hideout with the best sound system, stage lighting, and ambiance for Kantantes who prefer cognac to Corona (Wednesdays 9pm-2am);
Bars with karaoke jukeboxes for do-it-yourself carousing:
La Vecindad* (Salida a Celaya #79)
Los Alzados* (on Insurgentes at Relox)
La Revolución* (Plaza Primavera, Salida Real a Querétaro)
Probably more I don’t know about, so fill me in!
The best thing about the Karaoke Kantante gang is that we welcome Aguas, Borrachos, and everyone in between, of every national origin–even non-Kantantes who are just there to listen and appreciate and bask in the glory of our noisy but non-toxic activities. Join us!!!
* Gringo-Free Zone (https://richland.wordpress.com/category/observations/gringo-free-zones/)