Fans of Butterfingers need to clear their schedule for 17 and 18 January now as those are the dates for "Sesi Istana Budaya Butterfingers". On those two dates, Butterfingers will perform back-to-back shows in its full line-up (the first since the release of "Kembali"); it'll also be the last chance you'll get to see the band live as they'll be going on an indefnite hiatus after that.
As we come closer to 2009, we've got loads of expectations and wishes that we want to see come true. Automatically though, we're hoping that we'll get many, many concerts in the coming year ... yep, we're an optimistic bunch despite past experiences of artistes being banned, protested against, etc etc.
Happy news to announce. See that tour schedule up there? Do you know who's coming for a concert in KL on 4 March? A hint: he's a singer-songwriter with lyrical wordplay like no other and happy-go-lucky songs, ahem ahem.
OK guys, we can finally confirm most of the details for the Mogwai show in KL next month! For those skeptical of it happening, guess those crossed fingers worked eh. Click more to read more.
And why is he being recorded by Guardian.co.uk with his dad Eddy, cooking Chinese steamed pork terrine? Matthew Chee is more famously known as Matt Tong, the dummer for UK band Bloc Party. Did ya know that his dad is Malaysian?
We were bummed that Mystery Jets had to cancel their DJ set at the launch of WOW at Barsonic last Saturday due to a flight cancellation. But good news - Zouk is keeping true to their promise of a Mystery Jets DJ set and has scheduled it for this Friday.
Jens Lekman performance last night was probably the highlight of my week! Having missed his first show at Little Havana, I wasn't going to skip this for the world and I am so glad that I stuck to that. Were you there? What did you think of Jens and Viktor Sjoberg's performance? And how about the opening acts eh - Silent Scenery and Stoned Revivals?
You've heard of silent discos, haven't you? There are actually two different sorts. One involves participants wearing wi-fi headphones, grooving to music provided by a DJ on site. The other works sort of like a flashmob, where people gather at a spot and then dance to their own music coming from their mp3 players and whatever portable music device they may have. In 2005, Glastonbury was the first major music festival to introduce a silent disco tent but since then, other festivals like Reading and Bonnaroo Music & Arts Fest have taken on the silent disco concept. KL's been a little slow on the uptake, but we got news last week that a silent disco has been scheduled for 12 and 13 December!
... everybody scream your heaaaaaaart out. We hope that'll happen, along with loads of dancing, pogo-ing, singing and some bodysurfing, over at U.O.X Play's rooftop concert which will take place in about a week or so!
Thanks to Soundscape Records, post-rock idols Mogwai will be performing a show in KL. Expect the gig to fall around 20 or 21 January. Venue details and ticket info will be confirmed a little later. Whoop!
Rihanna, Coldplay, Dashboard Confessional, Kylie Minogue ... what do these artists have in common? How about the fact that they're just very few of the artistes who have opted to skip Malaysia in favour of performing in Singapore. Crossing the Causeway to hit a concert is something we're all too familiar with and in 2009, it won't be any different seeing as artists like The Ting Tings, Prodigy, Fallout Boy, Duffy, The Cinematic Orchestra (and more in the Mosaic Music Festival!) are already confirmed for a show there. Which makes this article (Malaysian concerts slump after post-Beyonce clampdown) a pretty interesting read. God knows we don't want another embarassing PAS vs Avril Lavigne showdown ... give it a read and tell us what you think.
The cool folks at Sony BMG sent us a big box of cupcakes in celebration of Britney Spears's birthday and of her new album, Circus! Were you at the album launch party at 1 Utama last night? Did you get your hands of Circus? What did you think, let us know! Here are what early reviews are saying: see here, here. So far, the reviews have been positive.
Hey guys a quick update on the Jens Lekman gig next week: tickets are limited to 150 pax so you've got to quickly email nazri[at]i-bands[dot]net NOW to book your place! More details here. Show starts at 830pm, and doors open at 8pm.
Whatcha doing this Saturday? Here's a tip: head over to Capsquare to catch Indonesia's top reggae act Steven and Coconut Treez, along with some of our own homegrown talent.
The second installment of the U.O.X Play series of events has been confirmed to take place on 13 December at the rooftop of Bukit Bintang Plaza. It's going to be one awesome concert and two of the night's headliners are Indonesia's The SIGIT and White Shoes & The Couples Company. Can we get a hell yeah? But that's just the tip of the iceberg cos there's moooooore.
Jens Lekman, the Swedish singer-songwriter of the indie pop persuasion, will be returning to Malaysia for another performance! If any of you were at his debut KL show at Little Havana, you'll know just how charismatic Mr Lekman is live and how wonderful deadpan humour adds to his showmanship.
Rock The World is set to return for its 8th edition in December. Who's playing, you ask?
Is Friday taking toooo long to be over with? Here's something we found off the net which had us giggling for a good 15 minutes. Check out this clip of the Funky Fresh Senior Adult Choir who sings not hymns, but songs like Outkast's "Hey Ya" and Eminem's "Lose Yourself".
Beginning this Friday, 14 November, Schokolart Salon-Lounge at Soho KL will play host to a unique tap recital.
In the month of July, 8tv hosted a series of "Unzipped" concerts held at Ruums and featuring a host of local talents like Meet Uncle Hussain, Nitrus, Hujan and more. Were you there? If you weren't, fret not cos 8tv recorded the entire series for your home viewing pleasure.
