1.   He often appears in small nightclubs, where he plays songs on his flute and tries to engage the audience in philosophical discussions.

2.   In an interview before the show, Thayil seemed to yearn for a time when the band played small nightclubs rather than large arenas.

3.   On one, from a TV interview with David Frost, he recalls his first real gig in a small Pennsylvania nightclub.

4.   Small nightclub tables fill the room.

5.   Recently, Abdel-Haleem was singing at a small Cairo nightclub.