The Prince of Wales Backpacker Hostel Singapore

CRAZY WEEKDAY PROMOTION
$15 PER DORM BED at 51 BOAT QUAY!

"Crazy Weekday Promotion $15 dorm bed" runs Monday to Thursday from September 1st to November 30th 2011. Fridays / Saturdays $30 per night, Sundays $25 per night (not including Formula 1 weekend) Prices include free breakfast, wi-fi, internet and lockers

That's right - your eyes are not deceiving you... $15 per dorm bed per night in Singapore! That's a good deal anywhere in the country, but right at the heart of the city? Anyone backpacking through South East Asia would be a fool to miss it! So pass it on to all your friends.... head to rates & reservations, click the 'Boat Quay - Dormitory' tab and get yourself booked in before all our beds are snapped up!

Terms and Conditions: 1) We are a backpacker hostel and only accept genuine backpacker tourists. 2) Strictly no under 18s. 3) Offer only valid for bookings made through www.pow.com.sg or in person at reception. 4) We reserve the right to refuse admission to anyone who does not meet the above criteria - refunds will be issued upon refusal. 5) This offer may be changed or stopped at any time - bookings made prior to these changes will be honoured. 6) Refunds for cancellations will only be given with a minimum of 72 hours notice. 7) All guests are expected to comply with in-house rules - failure to do so may lead to eviction and, in extreme cases, prosecution.

gold BOAT QUAY private rooms
$90 a night

Queen comfy mattress, aircon, work desk, Ipod station, kettle, coffee/tea/milk/sugar, iron/ironing board, hair dryer, featherdown pillows, duvet and personal safe.
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CNN picks the Prince of Wales as one of the top 5 great gig spots in Singapore.

Yahoo Travel has picked the best draught beer pubs in Singapore...and we are one of them!

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CNN picks the Prince of Wales as one of the 5 best Singapore bars for sitting, sipping and chilling

by CNNGo staff

11 May, 2010

http://www.cnngo.com/singapore/none/5-best-places-singapore-spend-hour-or-five-255077

Thursday, August 27, 2009

NUTS in Singapore - By Jess The Dog

I love driving around Singapore with the boss. I get to sit in the front seat watching the world go by with my head out the window. Ears back, tongue out, dribble all along the van doors...and taking in the fresh air along the tree laden AYE freeway. The boss and i get to chat along the way. Today he was talking about the "No U-Turn Syndrome (NUTS)", which is a term to describe the social behaviour of Singaporeans having a mindset of compliance to higher authorities before proceeding with any action. Phew, what a mouthful! Anyway, in the book Chaotic Thoughts from the Old Millennium, the author uses a compari

son of traffic rules in Singapore to those found overseas, to describe the phenomenon : In Singapore, drivers are not allowed to make a U-turn unless a sign specifically allows them to do so, while in some other countries drivers may make U-turns freely so long as the "No U-Turn" sign is not present. This analogy is used to explain the authors 'red tape' he has encountered with hard-nosed bureaucrats, which in turn stifles the very creativity that the Singaporean government has been trying to promote in the recent years.

And in one of those classic photo moments, the boss took this snap shot of me at one of the very signs to tell people what to do. And if you look carefully, you will notice, there are two signs missing; "Hey Uncle, No Jay Walking!" and "Taxi Uncle, don't cut over three lanes with no indicator!"
So remember, when visiting Singapore, if there is a sign, can-lah, If there is NO sign, also can!
See you soon for tummy rubs and big face licks.
Love Jessica

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Singapore is OK! - By Jess The Dog

I'm so happy to live in Singapore where everything is OK! Our H1N1 alert is nicely on yellow and we have all thrown our face masks in the air, while doing a twirl of joy in Raffles Place, ala Mary Tyler Moore style. We are keeping it clean in Singapore, and even the kiddies are chipping in. I love a Happy toilet.

But be aware, we can't rest on our furry backsides. We all know about Mad cow, Bird flu, Swine flu, Monkey pox, and now my boss was telling me that his friend has caught...Yellow fever! I was a little worried that the boss might come down with "The Fever" as well, but he said he's already gone through it, and once you've had a good dose of Yellow fever, the body builds up an immune system,

however, it's always lingering and ready pounce on you again. "That sounds terrible" i thought. How can i possibly cure the boss from this contagious and long lasting illness? The boss thanked me for the concern and mentioned something about a one way ticket to Norway...? Norway must be even more cleaner than Singapore!.

I decided to do some investigation myself on this "Yellow Fever", and went to Flu Central, The Communicable Disease Centre (CDC). I'd heard all sorts of scary

rumours about this CDC; So i went online, and yes, the rumour is that the staff are getting a pay rise soon, that's nice, I thought. Anyway, I slowly went into the CDC and asked the reception about Yellow Fever. They said they had not heard of it, and no cases of this fever had come through the CDC... confused, bewildered, I asked for a face mask and slowly wandered down to The Prince of Wales for a doggy bowl of beer. I love beer breath, mmmm.

For more information on Yellow Fever see; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_fetish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyRWuklsiQ

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/82614/yellow_fever_dont_let_it_get_you_blue.html?cat=41

See you soon for tummy rubs and face licks.

Love Jessica

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Presidents Open House "NO Dogs Allowed" - by Jess The Dog

The old Government House (Istana), the official residence of the President of Singapore, is open to the public today! During the Open House, there's going to be a "variety of performances and demonstrations". I'm not sure what the people are going to demonstrate about, but I'm all for "More jobs for gay christian whales!".

No presidents have actually lived there since 1959 And no one seems to know where the president, Mr Nathan, lives these days. Maybe in one of those nice HDB estates in Hougang? Did you know that Singapore has the highest per capita "Home Owners" in the world! A third of our wages goes into a special government fund (CPF), which can be used to buy a HDB apartment. Each floor of the housing estate are divided up by race. For example: Ten apartments on one floor. Six apartments would be allocated to Chinese families, three to Malay, one to Indian/Eurasian, that way everyone is living in harmony and happiness.

And talking of happiness, I'm all excited to cue up and walk the grounds of what has been described as "the finest "country house" east of British India". Maybe even get to see Mr Nathan himself! So today I started to cue to enter the old Government House grounds, when an officer came up to the line and said "No Dogs Allowed", at first i thought he was talking to someone else, then i realised, "Oh my gosh, I'm a dog!"

I thought ALL Presidents liked dogs. That nice man in the big white house likes dogs AND beer. I like beer breath. Anyway, I left the cue and asked the officer why can't i come in? He said it was because there were "Children inside". I looked at him with my big brown sad doggy eyes and sweetly said "you're kidding, right"? but apparently not. So, with my tail between my legs, I walked to The Prince of Wales, had a doggy bowl of beer and dreamt of the nice President in the big white house.

See you soon for tummy rubs and big face licks.
Love Jessica

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Gentian Violet - By Jess The Dog

The Boss and I like to go running a lot. And our favourite is to run along the Singapore canal from Robinson Quay up to Queenstown. We must of over done it a bit because my pad on my paw got a little cut. So the boss applies this purple paint called "Gentian Violet". It's amazing stuff!
It quickly heals infected mosquito bites, pussy sores, cuts on paws, and various fungal infections; including something called 'Thrush'? I asked the boss what was thrush, and he said it was a

women's thing that could be sorted out with good dose of Natural live yogurt - eating it and/or inserting it? I'm not quite sure what he meant by that...

The good news is that you can buy Gentian Violet off the shelve anywhere in Singapore for S$1.75 a bottle, while in the UK, USA and Australia you have to get a prescription. By the way, what is a 'carcinogenic'? Probably not important. I know i get very car-cenergetic when the boss and i go for a drive to our beer

warehouse.

Hmmm, anyway, the cure all purple paint, not so glamorous to be sporting purple, but better than pussy sores. Race out and get a bottle today!

See you soon for tummy rubs and big face licks.
Love Jessica

Monday, July 20, 2009

National Day Dance - By Jess The Dog

Singapore National Day is coming soon; August 9th, and Singapore turns 44. See Singapore was once part of a united Malaya, but Malaysia kicked out Singapore, and after a little cry, the big boss, Mr.Lee, rolled up his sleeves, waved cheerio to those across the causeway, and got on with creating a happy Singapore..and wow, it really took off! Instead of stuffing money under their beds in Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia, everyone sent their cash to us to look after.. and Singapore was loved the world over! The Chinese admired our communism and the Americans loved our Capitalism, And... I'm not sure what either of those words mean, but i 'admire and love' Devine Doggy dog food, mmmm.

To celebrate National Day the boss is allowed to hang the Singapore flag two weeks before and two weeks after National Day or he gets into big trouble. So everyone is going to hang out their flag, and its beautiful. A sea of red and white with a little crescent moon and stars. It's romantic! And as part of the celebrations Singaporeans must learn the new National Day Dance, which everyone has to do including the men in the white uniforms. I love to do the Singapore dance. Two steps forward, one step back, shuffle, shuffle, shuffle, arm out to the right, pick product off the shelve, into the shopping bag, two steps forward, one step back, shuffle, shuffle...I can hardly wait for this years new dance, woof!

One of my favourite things about the National Day Parade is when all the military is marched past us. It is very exciting, and it looks alot like the parades they have in North Korea, which are always on TV, so they must be

good!....But the best is the fireworks, wah, wah, wah...all the pretty lights in the sky. mmmm, I think i will now go to the bosses bedroom and snuggle up on my little mattress and dream of National Day Parade, counting the days.

See you soon for tummy rubs and big face licks.
Love Jessica

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Sheep Rugby - By Jess The Dog

The big Rugby game between Australia - The Wallabies; And New Zealand - The All Blacks, is on the tele this Saturday 3.30pm at The POW, followed by Aussie/Kiwi band "Stingey Lil". I'm confused as to whom to bark for. I'm originally from Adelaide, brought to Singapore by a pet shop trader, who kept me in a 2m by 2m cell for four months until the boss found me. So, i should woof woof for Australia, but i love sheep, as does my Kiwi cousin "The Dog"in the photo; he loves to get very close to the sheep. And what is there not to love about New Zealand sheep?

It reminds me of a story of an Australian ventriloquist visiting New Zealand. He walks into the small town of Te Awamutu and sees a local sitting on his porch patting his border collie, and figures he'll have a little fun.

Ventriloquist: "G'day Mate! Good looking dog, mind if I speak to him?"

Local: "The dog doesn't talk, you stupid Aussie."

Ventriloquist: "Hello dog, how's it going mate?"

Dog: "Doin' all right"

Local: (look of extreme shock)

Ventriloquist: "Is this fella your owner?" (pointing at the local)

Dog: "Yep"

Ventriloquist: "How does he treat you?"

Dog: "Real good. I get to run around the paddock, roll around in anything that's slowly rotting, and feeds me great food"

Local: (look of utter disbelief)

Ventriloquist: "Mind if I talk to your horse?"

Local: "Uh, the horse doesn't talk either....I think."

Ventriloquist: "Hey horse, how's it going?"

Horse: "Cool"

Local: (absolutely dumbfounded)

Ventriloquist: "Is this your owner?" (pointing at the local)

Horse: "Yep"

Ventriloquist: "How does he treat you?"

Horse: "Pretty good, thanks for asking. I get to run around the paddock, he brushes me down often and keeps me in the big shed to protect me from the elements."

Local: (total look of amazement)

Ventriloquist: "Mind if I talk to your sheep?"

Local: "The sheep's a liar"

Go The Wallabies!

See you soon for tummy rubs and big face licks.
Love Jessica

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Singapore Girl - By Jess The Dog

Shopping is a sport in Singapore. There is always a sale, and it's very competitive. Even more competitive than our Chinese Ping Pong team! I sometimes get to go shopping too at the Killiney Road pet shop with the boss. When we go, I get to see all the nicely dressed ladies with shopping bags. The boss told me the way to a Singaporean girls heart is to buy her stuff. I said, "you mean like, give her a bone", but the boss said that comes later.

First you have to take her to dinner a couple of times, call her (not sms), remember the date of her birthday, favourite flower, favourite colour, and then to really top it off, a nice gift. By the way, what is a Prada? Is it a car? hmmm? woof! Then, the bosses new lady friend comes to visit us a real lot...
I like Singapore girls, they are nice to me. The boss cooks up the dinner and does the washing up because Singapore girls don't know how to do that. I like the way they enjoy dinner like me. We chew toget

her with our mouths wide open, smile and sometimes talk, all at the same time! I just want to jump on their lap and lick the food from the corner of their mouths.
After the boss has given her the tour of our house, which takes a couple of hours, he then takes her home to her parents house where she's lived for the entire 32 years of her life. Wow, I wish i could do that, but my mum lives on a sheep station in Adelaide. I'm really hoping the boss will find a girlfriend soon, because I'd like to have a new mum; And then we can go shopping together all the time, "New mum & me"? *sigh*.

See you soon for tummy rubs and big face licks.
Love Jessica

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Soapland - By Jess the Dog

I love it when the boss takes me for healthy runs along the smelly Singapore river and the Botanical gardens. Did you know that Singapore is the health hub of Asia? It has to be because we have the most "Men's Health centres" per capita in the world! I asked the boss what actually goes on in a "health centre", and he said that he has absolutely no idea, but... a friend of friend told him that is was a very pleasant experience that involves a quick shower, then jump into a cold tub, then into a hot tub, and then into a room where a very nice lady gives you a massage all over. Apparently everyone is very happy at the end. With all these health centres its no wonder that Singaporean men are the healthiest in the world.

After much begging., the boss finally agreed to take me to a "Health Centre"... so, here i am enjoying the cold bath.

Then this nice lady said she was going to give me a "Soapy". A soapy? what was that i thought? I soon found out and wow, it was amazing. I felt so clean from my ears to my paws. Here's another little snap shot of me being soaped up.

I love Singapore... it's so clean and healthy.

See you soon for tummy rubs and big face licks.
Love Jessica

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Singapore River, mmmm - By Jess The Dog

I've taken up Dragon Boat paddling which is on the smelly Singapore River. I love the smell of all things rotting slowly, and that's why I love the Singapore River.

And now a little woof woof knowledge....see Singapore has a fresh water shortage and all the drinking water comes from Malaysia. If Malaysia was to turn off the tap, Singapore would collapse in 48 hours, and that is why the government spends the second highest per capita on military in the world. So we can invade Malaysia if Mr. Razuk forgets to turn on the water after a sumptuous Nasi Lemak long lunch, mmmm, yum, woof! So, the local P.U.B. had a round table meeting at the Killiney Kopitiam, and came up with a cunning idea; Build a "Barrage" at the entrance to Singapore Harbour which only lets water out, which turns the salty harbour into a fresh water harbour. Thus, doubling our fresh water supplies. Now we have 72 hours to invade Malaysia, Cool! Anyway, the salt water fish and animals aren't liking this terribly much. And that's why the Singapore river stinks at the moment...everything is dieing. mmmm, i can hardly wait to go Dragon Boating again, take in a big whiff, then a quick dog paddle before rolling in the muck washed up on the shore....its pure doggy heaven.

See you soon for tummy rubs and big face licks.
Love Jessica

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Tanning maidens and a good wash - by Jess the dog

When i was a young girl, the boss decided to take me to the fancy part of Sentosa beach. We usually go to 'Tanjong Beach Far End', where the other dogs and nice men in small swimsuits come to play. This time we were outside the Rasa Sentosa hotel, all very posh. In fact they had cordoned off one part of the public beach for Hotel customers only. Well, the boss must not of seen the sign and walked over to that end for a swim with me. Maybe it had something to do with the voluptuous women tanning themselves in their designer leopard print bikinis, who knows?

Anyway, while we were playing, i could feel my tummy rumble and i felt a little queasy...And try as i might when the boss picked me up to rest me on his hip and shoulder, as we do all the time, I let rip the runniest poo I'd ever done. A waterfall of poo cascaded down the bosses stomach, onto his board shorts, down to his knees. The boss froze, standing in front of the tanning ladies with their makeup and lipstick. The boss then smiled, turned his back and dipped us both in the water. A little wash and off we trotted. "Farewell ye poor maidens, enjoy the surf!"

See you soon for tummy rubs and big face licks.
Love Jessica

Monday, June 15, 2009

Shake & Bake! - by Jess The Dog

Before the boss got the fancy pancy blue Kangoo van for us to hoon around Singapore in, we used to have to take taxi's everywhere. Most of the time the boss would call the taxi company and have to say "medium size dog on leash" and off we'd go! I'd sit on the bosses lap, nose out the window, saliva splashing against the taxi and back onto the bosses face. He would towel off himself and the taxi upon arrival to my favourite place in Singapore.."Tanjong Beach Far End", A place for dogs and for very toned men in small swimsuits tanning together. We all have such a gay time at Tanjong beach.

When my boss brings one of his lady friends along, we swim right out to the floating buoys, the boss treads water and holds me up over his shoulder, then we swim back into shore. I think he's trying to show off to his lady friend. Next thing, he's rubbing an oil into her skin, how odd? Me, I prefer to come out of the surf, roll around in the sand until I'm covered from head to paw and then jump in between the boss and lady friend.... Shake and Bake!

See you soon for tummy rubs and big face licks.
Love Jessica

Monday, June 1, 2009

Birthday slops - by Jess The Dog

I'm so excited and i just can't hide it...woof! I was born in Adelaide (Australia) June 1st 2004 so it's my birthday today. The boss made my favourite breakfast this morning... left over spaghetti bolognese in a red wine sauce. mmmm. if only i had a glass of my Grand Ridge Gippsland Gold ale to wash it down with. Hopefully later tonight..

When i was a young pup, the boss let me try my first beer. He served it up in a large bucket, which he said was the best.. and called it "slops". My first Slops was so delicious that i had to have another, and another. The amazing thing about drinking a slops was that the flavour changed each time you drank it. mmmmm. I was enjoying it so much i began to chase my tail and skip around the beer garden in glee. I tried to "hop up" on the bosses lap and missed him completely, ending with my snout half way up one of his lady friends skirt. .. She seemed okay with this and everyone was giggling.

What was in this stuff? Soon after wards, i decided to have a lie down under the picnic tables, and slept most of the night. The boss picked me up and carried me back home over his shoulder. I woke up the next day on my little mattress next to the bosses bed. Just the three of us. I didn't touch another slops for 3 years... but that's another story..

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me.... woof, woof!

See you soon for tummy rubs and big face licks.
Love Jessica

Monday, May 25, 2009

I Love Stimo - by Jess The Dog

I first laid my big doggy brown eyes on "Stimo" in 2004, when he came in to play a solo acoustic gig one lazy Tuesday evening. The audience... boss and me. It was very quiet back then. No one knew we existed. Stimo kept coming back every Tuesday for over a year! And when he wasn't entertaining the small but appreciative audience, the boss got him behind the bar serving beers...and he did it all for free! I love Stimo..

I also get to stay at Stimo's house with his kids and missus when the boss is on a holiday with one of his lady friends.

These days Stimo plays in a duo called "MEGASTIMULATOR" and they get big gigs all around town... of course, Stimo has a day job too... something about digging up liquid black stuff.. the same black stuff you can find washed up on Sentosa beach. I love to play at Sentosa beach and my boss loves washing the black stuff from my fur and paws. We are all soo happy...

See you soon for tummy rubs and big face licks.
Love Jessica

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

The Rubber Quickie - By Jess the Dog

When i was a little girl, before living in the Attic of The Prince of Wales Pub/Hostel, the boss and I lived at 62A Sing Avenue, Farrer Park. About a 20 minute walk from The POW. The boss and I would walk up and back every day, sometimes thrice! He never put a leash on me, which is great because I get to sniff everything! The bushes, trees, lamp posts and especially any passer by who smells a little K9. Once I've had a good whiff, I then bolt to catch up to the boss.

"Get up!" he says, and i trot up ahead. "Waaait" and i slam on the paw brakes. "Stay with me" and i get in real close. And the bosses favourite, "lie down Jess" when he wants to meet a new lady friend.

One day, my boss calls me downstairs and he has this funny looking contraption in his hands. It could make a ringing sound and had two round things with rubber on them. To my shock he then got on top of it. He then turned to me and said, "c'mon, lets go"... Go where? I thought, there's no room for me on that thing. Then it starts moving and i don't know what to do, accept worry that the boss may damage himself. It starts to build up speed and I find myself starting to enjoy it too. Before you know it we are at the pub in half the time and we've never looked back. Boss, me and "the bike".

See you soon for tummy rubs and big face licks.
Love Jessica

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Mr. Whippy on Stage - by Jess The Dog

When i was a young pup, the boss decided we move into the attic of the POW hostel. The boss was doing incredible hours of work, opening the pub at 9am and closing at 12 midnight. 7 days a week. Sometimes he would be so tired that one of his lady friends would help him to bed and stay until the boss was asleep. That was nice, i always thought, though a little noisy at times...

Around the time of our move, I'd just worked out, through lots of "encouragement" from the boss, that it was good to poo on grass, but not so good to poo on footpaths. I was getting the hang of it, and it did come naturally... but one night we had this new band playing loud and the doors were kept shut to keep the noise in. I was looking everywhere for a place to go, but all i could see was shiny concrete floors. And then my eyes spotted the comfort of a carpeted stage. In the middle of their performance i gave the best performance of my life, to an amazed, and stunned crowd. Touche!

See you soon for tummy rubs and big face licks.
Love Jessica

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Drop Bears and Wild Calls in the night - by Jess The Dog

The boss and I used to live in the POW hostel attic way back when. He always said it was "convenient". Well, it sure wasn't convenient getting up those attic stairs on four legs and my snout getting occasionally stuck between each stair on the way up. I guess, the bosses lady friends thought the same, because once they were up there, it took forever for them to go back down again.

The bosses bed was in the middle of the room under the ceiling fan, and my little mattress off to the side. I remember occasionally being read a bedtime time story or two. My favourite was always "The adventures of Kev & Trev - The comfortably numb Koalas". (my second being, New Zealand Sheep Stories., which always culminated in a happy ending).

Kev & Trev were cheeky little fellas who worked for the local council, and whenever there was work to be done, they'd munch down a load of THC laden eucalyptus leaves, and head to the beach. They were always getting busted by Constable Cockatoo, as koalas are the only mammal, besides you primates, that have fingerprints. These fellas were generally your quiet types, accept when mating. Trev was known for his very loud call during the mating season that could be heard from almost a kilometre away. Sort of remindered me of my Boss!

See you soon for tummy rubs and big face licks.
Love Jessica

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

The Merry Month of May

"Mayday! Mayday! There's a great big music festival right ahead o' us cap'n!"

Okay, apologies for the horrendous pun, but how else to draw your attention to our musical May, which gets off to a flying start with THE BOGANS on April 30th (the eve of a public holiday!) and truly explodes on Saturday May 2nd with PoW WoW!! '09, a one-day music festival featuring some of the best bands in Singapore...?

Yes, PoW WoW!! is back, three years after it's highly praised debut which featured then virtual unknowns (now bona fide members of the Sg music establishment) like The Great Spy Experiment and The Pinholes. Once again the PoW will be bringing you some of the hottest of the talent that is bubbling just under the surface, including popsters QUINARII, the heavier rock sound of BLACKDISCOBALL and the retro stylings of THE LONDON FOG (tipped by many as Singapore's "next big thing"), with support from guest Filipino regae and ska band LUPA & THE SUPERSTARS. There's always the possibility of the odd special surprise(d) guest as well... before we finish the evening with a set by one of Sg's best international spinners, DJ BOGALOO SHRIMP (aka Ulysses James).

For more info you should take a peek at www.powwowfest.blogspot.com, where you will find band bios and a promo video featuring music by the headliners, The London Fog.

And that's only the beginning of the month... back for more performances in May are DORIAN ROACH & THE CRUZERS, MEGA-STIMULATOR, SILENT TREATMENT and THE DISCLAIMERS, amongst others - just check the band calendar on the website for details!
I'm looking forward to wagging my tail at you all very soon!

Love & Licks,
Jessica

Friday, February 13, 2009

THE BUSHFIRE RELIEF BENEFIT

***STOP PRESS***

Tonight the PoW will be hosting a fundraiser gig for victims of the recent bushfires in Australia.

Music provided by Stingy Lil, The Disclaimers, The Trip and DJ Boogaloo Shrimp as well as a charity auction.

All band and DJ fees are being donated, plus $2 from every Australian beer sold and all door monies - entry $1 minimum (no maximum!). Donations will be made via Red Cross, as listed on the Australian High Commision website.

If you cannot come but would still like to help click here for more info.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

When The Saints Come Marching In...to PoW!

Well, hello there! What a start to 2009 we've had... New Year's Eve seems eons ago, but what a blistering January it has been, with our first Tinnie Run a great success, the haggis on the barbie for Burns' Night, and of course the now-legendary knees up we had for Australia Day - if you weren't there you really missed out!!!

Upcoming Music & Sport

And so to the future... February may be a short month, but as usual it's a fun-packed one! Music-wise we have a lineup including favourites Dorian Roach, Silent Treatment, The Disclaimers and Mega-Stimulator (amongst others - check the band calendar for details), and with the AFL about to kick off, the Six Nations just starting and regular EPL action, sport-fans won't be left out either!

St. Valentine's Day

Of course, on February 14th bars all over Singapore will be celebrating love and romance... and happy couples are welcome down at the PoW to celebrate however they feel fit! But what of those poor souls out there not so lucky in love? Well, seek out Alex, the Manager, and give him your sob-story... the best ones will earn themselves a drink on him! But while you're at it, don't forget that there are many out there who found their better halves at the PoW (including Alex himself) and your luck could just change. Although even if it doesn't that's no excuse not to join in the party atmosphere!

St. David's Day

Enough of St. Valentine... what about St. David? "Who?", I hear you cry... The Patron Saint of Wales, of course! The Sunday Session on March 1st will see the PoW celebrating St. David and all things Welsh, with live music in the beer garden, free food on the barbie and a special offer of $6 bottles of Welsh beer!!! You can't go wrong with that!

So, we look forward to celebrating all these things and anything else you want to celebrate down at the Prince of Wales... see you very soon!!!

With Love & Licks,
Jessica

Friday, January 9, 2009

WHAT'S UP, DOG?

A fun filled January lies ahead, kicking off with the launch of our new sporting / drinking (should that be "sprinking"?) event on Sunday 18th...

THE TINNY RUN

The general gist is simple... you run a bit, have a beer, run a bit more, have another beer. It's easy! There are prizes for first placed male and female, and one for best costume (yep - fancy dress is encouraged!), but even if you're not in it to win it you can still have a lot of fun! And our usual Sunday promo's apply - CHEAP BEER, FREE FOOD & LIVE MUSIC! Sign up between 12 & 1.30pm on the day - race starts 2.30pm

The week after it is not only Chinese New Year, but also on the 26th it's...

AUSTRALIA DAY

Yep, we'll be firing up the barbie, cracking open some stubbies and raisinga glass of Bundy's to "Australia fair"! The BBQ will be free for anyone to use from 1pm - just bring your own steaks, sausages, shrimps... whatever takes your fancy! Naturally we'll be helping the celebrations along with a drinks special, a few party games and, if you stick around into the evening, live Aussie Pub Rock from STINGEY LIL - Singapore's finest Aussie covers5-piece band!

And that's just to start 2009 of with a bang... wait 'til the year REALLY gets going! See you all down at the PoW very soon!

Love & Licks,

Jessica

Friday, December 26, 2008

This New Year's Eve...

*Selected alcoholic drinks only - to be announced on the night.

To qualify, skirts must be worn in the traditional sense (ie, not on the head) and not over trousers.

Dresses are included but not kilts or sarongs.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Out with the old, in with the new.....

***BACKPACKERS - PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HOSTEL IS UNDER RENOVATION DURING DECEMBER AND WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE FIRST WEEK WITH LIMITED AVAILABILITY OF BEDS FROM THE 8TH - THE BAR WILL BE OPEN AS NORMAL!***

2008 is almost over, and what a year it has been at the PoW! Mini-fests galore, awesome bands - both local and international - and the introduction of late night DJ's have cemented our reputation as a great venue for music, and our coverage of the AFL, EPL and Formula 1 (amongst other sports) coupled with the brand new pair of dartboards means that those of a sportier outlook have had much to enjoy as well!

But that was this year... what about 2009? Well, we intend to start with a bang, seeing in the New Year in style... of a sort! December 31st will see our DEEP, DOWN AND SKIRTY party with anyone who comes in a skirt drinking for free - and yes, that includes any guys who dare! (Watch out for full details on this page very soon...)

After that we launch into '09 building on everything that made us a well-loved nightspot this year... on the mini-fest front we will be bringing you another Re:COVER festival (for cover bands), another FemmeVox (for female vocalists) and, of course, our third Jeff Buckley Birthday Tribute Concert. Plans are also afoot for another multi-arts collaboration with [in]Parties and other themes to be explored...

We'll also be continuing our sports coverage, especially of the AFL - why would you want to watch it anywhere but this proper Aussie pub!!?? Grand Final Day is still 10 months away, but we're looking forward to it already! And while we're on the subject of all things Australian, watch out for details of our alternative Australia Day Ball in January...

All in all the PoW is excited about 2009 and we want you to be excited about spending some quality time with us throughout the year!!! So enjoy the rest of '08 while you can because '09 is hot on it's heels and raring to party down at the PoW!

Oh, and before I forget.... Merry Christmas!

Love & Licks,
Jessica

Friday, August 22, 2008

A sumptious September, stacked solid with Swiss Songsters, Super Sports and Sunday Sessions!

So, full speed ahead into September... and what a bumper month it is!

Alongside the usual suspects playing music every night of the week we have special guests OCEANWAVE who are dropping by from Switzerland as part of their tour around South East Asia. You can check out their sound by clicking here - but don't forget, Saturday 13th at the PoW may well be your only chance to catch them live!

And, of course, September is a fantastic month for sports lovers with both the AFL and the NRL reaching their climaxes... don't forget, AFL GRAND FINAL DAY is September 27th - watch Aussie Rules in a real Aussie Pub! Grand Final Day is always a good afternoon and, as last year, we will continue partying after the final whistle to the Aussie Pub Rock sounds of STINGEY LIL!

The following day is the other Grand Final, that of the NRL... and then in the evening we will be showing coverage of the inaugral SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX! And now that the EPL soccer season has restarted expect our sports coverage to be pretty much wall-to-wall over September weekends!

So that's the specials for the month, but don't forget our regular items too! Music is every day at the PoW, usually starting at 9pm... except on a Sunday where our ARCHIPELAGO SUNDAY SESSION takes place in the garden with $6 pints of Archipelago Samui beer from 2-7pm, free steak sandwiches from 3pm and live acoustic acts at 4pm. And if you have a band please get in touch with our Entertainment Manager (ents.pow@gmail.com) about being booked for our regular Monday "DISCOVERY" night where we let new bands strut their stuff and open up the mic to all-comers.

All in all, you'd have to be barking mad to miss it down at the PoW... so I'll see you all there soon!

Love & Licks,
Jessica

Saturday, July 5, 2008

We're back online!

Well, hello all... yes, we have finally stopped twiddling our paws and got this website updated! So now all you need to know about what's on at the PoW bar, or how to book into the PoW hostel, is right here and easy to find!

Do check out our gig listings - we have a varied selection of music at the PoW that caters for most tastes! And don't forget to check this news page from time to time for any special events or drinks promotions!

Oh, and if you see me at the bar don't forget I love a good tummy-rub... I'm the short fluffy one on four legs!

With love and licks,
Jessica

CRAZY WEEKDAY PROMOTION $15 PER DORM BED at 51 BOAT QUAY!