Yes, this is abit overdue, but ...hehehe, here it goes..
The crowd for April’s Troubadours / Open Doors was way better than last month despite the rain. Though we had a really good performances by The Rhapsody, Jerome kugan and others, as well the really cool short films by Tan Hui Koon, Nasim Esa, Liew Seng Tat etc, we didnt get enough audiences (mainly due to the heavy downpour). For that we do apologise to the film makers and performers.
This time around, the show got off bit late as we had to wait for (more) people to slowly trickle in! So remember peeps,, please come in on time as a sign of courtesy to the performers and film makers as well as to the other audiences who were punctual.
We started with an open mic session (a first for TOD), with Kevin a.k.a Broken Scar kicking things off. Kevin even managed to slip in a simple contest giving out three copies of his recently released debut album titled “Midnight in St. Kilda”. As usual Kevin delivered an energetic set, though we were abit disappointed he didnt sang material from the new album. For those who missed his set, do catch Broken scar at Troubaganger next month ok? He might even give away some cds!!
Imam, a young singer songwriter from Indonesia who is currently studying here is the second act for the open mic session. A mixture of Indo pop and British alternative rock (?), this newcomer is an act to look out for. Don't believe us? Catch him at the next Troubaganger show at La Bodega!
In this series, 4 short films by Jimmy Choong, Nik Haslinda, Jeffrey Loh and Chawirat Tan titled “Ada Bola”, “Cermin”, “3 Months Later” and “Burning Sensation” respectively were featured. This time round, all the 4 filmmakers were present at the event to give short commentaries on their film and answered questions that were fielded by the audience. Some of the questiones revolves around the creative aspects behind the films, others were more about logistics. whatever it is, there's seems to be no stopping them from making the kind of films that are intelligent, witty, cheeky and wholly entertaining!!!
As for the featured singer songwriters, first up was Ferns, a 5 piece pop band, who brought the audience into a dreamy mood with their mind haunting music arrangement and unique vocal style which incorporates a lot of falsetto. For fans of Travis, etc good news!! they'll be releasing their debut album soon. Watch this space!
Next was Pak Pandir, a veteran performer singing a mixture of favourite old and new tunes. Most of the audiences, even the younger generation, seem to recall Pak Pandir’s award winning hit back in the 90s, “Yang Remeh-Temeh” when he sang it. Being a veteran, Pak Pandir definitely knows how to woo the crowd and got the audience singing along and laughing at his witty lyrics.
Paul Lau, one of the founders and spokesperson for Tugu, went on stage to explained the collective's philosophy and history .A jamming session by Tugu Drum Circle at the main lobby area brought the gig to a grand finale. The whole building reverberated with the sometimes frenzied and catchy beats of the percussions. The session also involved members of the audience playing various percussion instruments, which lasted for about an hour.The dedication and passion for drumming is visible from the not so young to the youngest member (7 year old!!) as they relentlessly attack the skins. Paul and another prominent young singersongwriter Reza even went around enticing the audience with the universal language of the rhythm to get everyone into the groove. WHOA!!! was that a cool ending to a great show or what?!!
Kudos and thanks to all who came made it a success. Special thanks to Norman Teh and ChanWAn@ Tendouji for designing those really extra cool poster/ flyers, To Albert and friends for past photos, To Yue May for the latest pics (coming soon!!) and to the audiences, thank you very much, hope to see y'all soon!!
Ian Chow, SH, AY and JK
Monday, April 24, 2006
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Troubadours / Open Doors is a monthly series of live performances and short-film screenings. Launched in February, it is jointly organised by KLPac and Troubadours Enterprise and takes place on the third Sunday of each month at KLPac's IndiCine.
The core objective of this series is to feature talented Malaysians who have written or produced 100% original material. It is also driven towards introducing new musicians or filmmakers to the local scene and serves as a much-need platform for such talents to showcase their work.
In April, we have lined up an eclectic mix of talented musicians including Pak Pandir, Tugu Drum Circle and Ferns. There will also be short-film screenings between the music performances by indie filmmakers - Jeffrey Loh, Jimmy Choong, Chawirat Tan Paisarn (presented by MioMii) and Nik Haslinda.
Those interested to showcase their music or short-films, please e-mail: biodata, song lyrics (musicians), synopsis (filmmakers) and photo to ian@klpac.com or troubadourskl@gmail.com:
About the Musicians
Pak Pandir aka Azmi Ali is a veteran local singer songwriter whose career has spanned more than 2 decades. A champion of Malay folk genre, he is an entertaining yet critical voice whose songs touch on social concerns.
Tugu Drum Circle consists of people who all share the love of playing drums and percussions. The aim of the group is to promote the playing of drums and percussion to society at large. They meet every Sunday at Lake Gardens.
Ferns used to be a loud emo rock outfit known as This Body Broken. It has since been renamed Fern and is now known as a lean, mean, green pop song machine. The band is in the midst of recording a full-length album.
About the Filmmakers
3 Months Later
Jeffrey Loh is a freelance filmmaker who grew up watching a lot of Chinese operas and Shaw Brother's sword-fighting movies. He was inspired by films like Yellow Earth, Awakenings, The Unbearable Lightness of Being and Silence of the Lamb to be a filmmaker.
Ada Bola?
Jimmy Choong is a storyboard artist, clay animator, editor, art director and videographer.
Burning Sensation
Chawirat Tan is an inspired advertising student. She will be showcasing her very first short-film at Troubadours/Open Doors. Woohoo!!
Cermin
Nik Haslinda is a freelance director, producer and editor. She has been volunteering for arts events and workshops since she was 8 years old.
For more Info, please do visit www.Klpac.com
Hope to see y'll this sunday!! AND, for those who like jam with percussions, do bring any instrument/ or sound making objects so that we can jam with Tugu Drum Circle ITS GONNA BE A HECK OF A SHOW!!!!
Saturday, April 01, 2006
Thursday, March 30, 2006
WAYANG KATA, word is spoken.
as you may have noticed on the blog masthead,
there's an enticingly-titled event that's happening
at La Bodega KL on 5 April, which is next
Wednesday. well, to elaborate: it's a spoken
word event organised by Troubaganger in
collaboration with The British Council.
we're very excited about this cause we've
never really organised one whole event totally
dedicated to spoken word (not merely a reading).
appearing are Francesca Beard, a renowned
performance poet from the UK. plus our own
local band of poets: Bernice Chauly,
Rahmat Haron, Sharanya Manivannan,
Ruhayat X, Fahmi Fadzil, Jasmine Low,
Pang Khee Teik and Jerome Kugan.
and for anyone who wants to read their stuff,
there's going to be an Open Mic section.
so bring it on, y'all. and don't be shy.
come one. come all. it's only RM5 to get in and
it starts at 8pm.
as you may have noticed on the blog masthead,
there's an enticingly-titled event that's happening
at La Bodega KL on 5 April, which is next
Wednesday. well, to elaborate: it's a spoken
word event organised by Troubaganger in
collaboration with The British Council.
we're very excited about this cause we've
never really organised one whole event totally
dedicated to spoken word (not merely a reading).
appearing are Francesca Beard, a renowned
performance poet from the UK. plus our own
local band of poets: Bernice Chauly,
Rahmat Haron, Sharanya Manivannan,
Ruhayat X, Fahmi Fadzil, Jasmine Low,
Pang Khee Teik and Jerome Kugan.
and for anyone who wants to read their stuff,
there's going to be an Open Mic section.
so bring it on, y'all. and don't be shy.
come one. come all. it's only RM5 to get in and
it starts at 8pm.
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Hey y'all, here's the flyer (plus bios!) for our next Troubaganger on 2 April.
It's gonna be fantastic. We've got Fathul, who's just released his
Romantikarat CD. We got Couple, who are about to release their
CD in the States. We got dancer Wei Jun who's singing his own songs
live for the first time. And we've got Yuri, who's putting in a rare
solo performance. And last but not least, we got SkyJuiceCoffee
to share some more of their funky music! So come one, come all!
And tell your friends about it!
And don't forget! We've also got Open Mic for anyone who wants
to share their thing, be it singing, poetry, a little dance, magic trick...
whatever! So far we have one confirmed open-mic act: Two Aside.
Couple
One of the few true blue power pop bands in the region, Couple has been plying its trade for about 10 years now, dedicating itself to remind people of the virtues and magic of 'the song', and the power of the pop!! Taking cues from bands like The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Big Star, The Who, The Raspberries, The Beat, The Rooks, Enuff Znuff and Weezer, Couple has kept on doing what they do best and hope to put a smile (and hopefully a headbang or toe-tap or two) on all youse guys' faces. But, making you wet your pants will make us equally happy too!! Visit - http://www.myspace.com/couple
Fathullistiwa Soundscapes
Fathul terms his work on Romatikarat as "pop pontianak" (vampire pop), that is grounded in "zaman silam yang akan datang" (the futuristic past). Yes, it's pretty out of this world, especially if you have been cooped up in nothing but Akademi Fantasia's world of manufactured pop. It's like a meeting of 80s synth-pop (from Depeche Mode to Yazoo) with post-punk goth (Sisters of Mercy to The Mission) with early 90s indie rock (Curve) and also bits of hip-hop, dance and, of course, the recent Indonesian indie-rock sound that's taking over the country like the smog coming in from Sumatra! Visit - http://www.myspace.com/romantikarat
Wei Jun
No stranger in the Malaysian performing arts scene, Wei Jun's first full-length solo SINFUL LEGS SACRED BODY premiered at Sutra Dance Theatre (artistic director Ramli Ibrahim) in July 2002. It received a nomination for Best Solo Dance Performer for The Cameronian Arts Awards 2002 and Weijun was also nominated for Most Promising Artist. A multidisciplinary artiste, he contributes not only as a dancer, choreographer and dance instructor but also
as a singer, songwriter, actor, TV program host and script writer among other things. Visit - http://www.wjpowerhouse.com
SkyJuiceCoffee
Comprising of Myo (Vocal & Guitar), Hazlami (Drums) and Zhafran (Bass), these PJ-based lads have been paying their dues and plying their trade around the local circuit, parties, colleges and schools with their brand of infectious indie-pop-punk, winning band competitions and the hearts of new fans along the way. Visit - http://www.myspace.com/skyjuicecoffee
Yuri
Formerly a slave to the corporate world, Yuri left to pursue his dreams, although what dreams they are still elude him. Currently a music composer at TwoAM studio. Also does scriptwriting for teeveemusic show Aftershock. Plays with bands Wednesday and FrequencyCannon. Wants to help local musicians with ProjectBazooka.com. Visit - http://www.projectbazooka.com
It's gonna be fantastic. We've got Fathul, who's just released his
Romantikarat CD. We got Couple, who are about to release their
CD in the States. We got dancer Wei Jun who's singing his own songs
live for the first time. And we've got Yuri, who's putting in a rare
solo performance. And last but not least, we got SkyJuiceCoffee
to share some more of their funky music! So come one, come all!
And tell your friends about it!
And don't forget! We've also got Open Mic for anyone who wants
to share their thing, be it singing, poetry, a little dance, magic trick...
whatever! So far we have one confirmed open-mic act: Two Aside.
Couple
One of the few true blue power pop bands in the region, Couple has been plying its trade for about 10 years now, dedicating itself to remind people of the virtues and magic of 'the song', and the power of the pop!! Taking cues from bands like The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Big Star, The Who, The Raspberries, The Beat, The Rooks, Enuff Znuff and Weezer, Couple has kept on doing what they do best and hope to put a smile (and hopefully a headbang or toe-tap or two) on all youse guys' faces. But, making you wet your pants will make us equally happy too!! Visit - http://www.myspace.com/coupleFathullistiwa Soundscapes
Fathul terms his work on Romatikarat as "pop pontianak" (vampire pop), that is grounded in "zaman silam yang akan datang" (the futuristic past). Yes, it's pretty out of this world, especially if you have been cooped up in nothing but Akademi Fantasia's world of manufactured pop. It's like a meeting of 80s synth-pop (from Depeche Mode to Yazoo) with post-punk goth (Sisters of Mercy to The Mission) with early 90s indie rock (Curve) and also bits of hip-hop, dance and, of course, the recent Indonesian indie-rock sound that's taking over the country like the smog coming in from Sumatra! Visit - http://www.myspace.com/romantikaratWei Jun
No stranger in the Malaysian performing arts scene, Wei Jun's first full-length solo SINFUL LEGS SACRED BODY premiered at Sutra Dance Theatre (artistic director Ramli Ibrahim) in July 2002. It received a nomination for Best Solo Dance Performer for The Cameronian Arts Awards 2002 and Weijun was also nominated for Most Promising Artist. A multidisciplinary artiste, he contributes not only as a dancer, choreographer and dance instructor but alsoas a singer, songwriter, actor, TV program host and script writer among other things. Visit - http://www.wjpowerhouse.com
SkyJuiceCoffee
Comprising of Myo (Vocal & Guitar), Hazlami (Drums) and Zhafran (Bass), these PJ-based lads have been paying their dues and plying their trade around the local circuit, parties, colleges and schools with their brand of infectious indie-pop-punk, winning band competitions and the hearts of new fans along the way. Visit - http://www.myspace.com/skyjuicecoffeeYuri
Formerly a slave to the corporate world, Yuri left to pursue his dreams, although what dreams they are still elude him. Currently a music composer at TwoAM studio. Also does scriptwriting for teeveemusic show Aftershock. Plays with bands Wednesday and FrequencyCannon. Wants to help local musicians with ProjectBazooka.com. Visit - http://www.projectbazooka.com
Saturday, March 25, 2006
ACOUSTIC GIGS HAPPENING THIS SUNDAY (26/3/06)!
- HATI Launch and Charity Fair
where? ABC Market, Courthyard, Plaza Mont Kiara
what time? 11.00 am-4.30 pm
info? http://www.hati.org.my
- Shady Tree Circle: Green Acoustic Fingers
where? Desa Blonde, Kg. Sg. Lui, Hulu Langat
what time? 12.00 noon-5.00 pm
info? http://www.kampongfest.com/shadytree_index.html
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
- HATI Launch and Charity Fair
where? ABC Market, Courthyard, Plaza Mont Kiara
what time? 11.00 am-4.30 pm
info? http://www.hati.org.my
- Shady Tree Circle: Green Acoustic Fingers
where? Desa Blonde, Kg. Sg. Lui, Hulu Langat
what time? 12.00 noon-5.00 pm
info? http://www.kampongfest.com/shadytree_index.html
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Hi Everyone,
We're still designing the flyer for our Troubaganger 2nd April show at La Bodega KL. But we have no qualms about leaking info about our exciting line-up of performers. In alphabetical order:
Couple
Fathulistiwa Soundscapes
Skyjuice Coffee
Wei Jun
Yuri
And we have a little cover charge of RM5. OK what? Heh heh... anyway, see you there!!!
We're still designing the flyer for our Troubaganger 2nd April show at La Bodega KL. But we have no qualms about leaking info about our exciting line-up of performers. In alphabetical order:
Couple
Fathulistiwa Soundscapes
Skyjuice Coffee
Wei Jun
Yuri
And we have a little cover charge of RM5. OK what? Heh heh... anyway, see you there!!!
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Hey Everyone, we've got a Troubadours/Open Doors gig at KLPAC this Sunday, 19 March. Yes, it's F1 weeekend at Sepang. But, you know, we singer songwriters are a strange bunch. Celebrate local talent at Indicene with us! Ha ha ha... we've got Rhapsody (we love these two girls) and Khai (woo-hoo!) and films by Liew Seng Tat and Tan Hui Koon (whoopee!). Plus, you can drink cause Indicene is a bar! Yeay! It's only RM15 and starts at 5pm!
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Abigail DeVries, writer and keyboardist for Ferns, wrote a feature on the singer songwriter scene in KL, talking about its rise in the late 90s up to its present state, in the March issue of KLue magazine. Look out for it! It features quotes from singer songwriters Pete Teo, Peter Hassan Brown, Reza Salleh and Jerome Kugan. Ha ha ha. Toot toot!
UNLEASHING POTENTIAL: Celebrating Women in Music
International Women's Day falls on 8 March each year. In conjunction with this special day, Troubaganger's decided to put on a special gig to celebrate this year's theme: "Unleashing Potential" with an all-women line-up. Actually, this time the Troubadours team is taking a bit of a rest from organising duties as Jaz aka Jasmine Low, the organiser Doppelganger (our sister night), and her band of sistas have taken over the steering wheel. We're looking forward to it!!! This special edition of Troubaganger won't just be a celebration of talented women, it'll also be helping to raise money to purchase a guitar or two to be donated to an orphanage for galz. Cool, eh? Come lah!
UPDATE from Jaz: The guitars will be for House of Peace - a home for galz in Taman Seputeh. Also, any singer/songwriter looking to offer two hours of their time to share some songwriting skills and to teach a couple of basic chords on guitar, pls contact Jaz at openmickl@gmail.com
Troubaganger International Women's Day Special
Sunday, 5 March 2006
La Bodega KL, Tengkat Tong Shin
Show begins 8.30pm
RM20 with a free drink
8.30pm Ida Liza (aka Lisa Zahran)
9.00pm Jasemaine Gan
9.30pm Izzy Mohamed
9.50pm Rhapsody (Nicole & Ywena)
10.10pm Melina William
10.30pm Zalila Lee
11.00pm Lynie
11.30pm Jac Kee (reading)
12.00pm Jaz (reading)
Also, there's going to be a Doppelganger show at No Black Tie on 8th March, the special day itself! Go to Doppelganger's blogsite for more details!
International Women's Day falls on 8 March each year. In conjunction with this special day, Troubaganger's decided to put on a special gig to celebrate this year's theme: "Unleashing Potential" with an all-women line-up. Actually, this time the Troubadours team is taking a bit of a rest from organising duties as Jaz aka Jasmine Low, the organiser Doppelganger (our sister night), and her band of sistas have taken over the steering wheel. We're looking forward to it!!! This special edition of Troubaganger won't just be a celebration of talented women, it'll also be helping to raise money to purchase a guitar or two to be donated to an orphanage for galz. Cool, eh? Come lah!
UPDATE from Jaz: The guitars will be for House of Peace - a home for galz in Taman Seputeh. Also, any singer/songwriter looking to offer two hours of their time to share some songwriting skills and to teach a couple of basic chords on guitar, pls contact Jaz at openmickl@gmail.com
Troubaganger International Women's Day Special
Sunday, 5 March 2006
La Bodega KL, Tengkat Tong Shin
Show begins 8.30pm
RM20 with a free drink
8.30pm Ida Liza (aka Lisa Zahran)
9.00pm Jasemaine Gan
9.30pm Izzy Mohamed
9.50pm Rhapsody (Nicole & Ywena)
10.10pm Melina William
10.30pm Zalila Lee
11.00pm Lynie
11.30pm Jac Kee (reading)
12.00pm Jaz (reading)
Also, there's going to be a Doppelganger show at No Black Tie on 8th March, the special day itself! Go to Doppelganger's blogsite for more details!
TROUBADOURS/OPEN DOORS
GIG REPORT
Troubadours/Open Doors, 26 February 2006, KLPAC, 3pm
Hey hey, we just did our Troubadours/Open Doors kick-off show at KLPAC. About 80 people came on what at first seemed like a cloudy-drizzly afternoon (which cleared up soon enough) to enjoy performances by Azmyl Yunor, Broken Scar, Ian Chow and Da Praise Project. Plus there were screenings of short films by James Lee, Tan Chui Mui and Azharr Rudin.
To be sure, the Pentas Dua space where the kick-off was held is bigger than the other spaces where we've done previous Troubadours events, and of course that affected the ambience and feel of the show. But still the performances retained their intimate feel.
The show started off with two short films "Dancing Kites" by Azharr Rudin and "Esperando Por Felicidad" by Tan Chui Mui. After that, Broken Scar aka Kevin Teh (plus bassist buddy Alda) delivered a sweet set of his rocking, uplifting songs. Kevin even got the crowd to sing along to one of his songs "Come back down... Won't you come back down!"
Then Ian Chow, a newcomer to the scene and also the guy behind the Open Doors concept, took to the stage, backed up by friend Tony Leo Selvaraj and a percussionist friend (sorry we didn't catch the name, forgive us!) to share with the audience his tender acoustic numbers. After Ian's set, the music took a bit of a break for James Lee's darkly ironic short film "Survivor".
Azmyl Yunor, a perennial favourite at Troubadours, then bravely rocked the mic as the sole soloist of the day. Though one of his guitar strings broke during the middle of his set, he kept the audience fixated and tapping their feet to his irresistible songs. Tony Leo then returned to the stage with four of his friends as Da Praise Project to close the afternoon of wonderful music with their gospel songs.
Thanks to all who came. Thanks to KLPAC for having us.
The next Troubadours/Open Doors show will be held on Sunday, 19 March 2006 at KLPAC, 3pm. A little note: the next show won't be inside Pentas Dua but on the second floor up the stairs at Indicene, KLPAC's own bar. List of featured performers and short films to be screened will be announced here as soon as they're confirmed. See you there!!!
Here's a few nice photos for you to glean through!
Broken Scar
Broken Scar
Broken Scar
Ian Chow
Ian Chow
Ian Chow
Azmyl Yunor
Azmyl Yunor
Azmyl Yunor
Da Praise Project
Da Praise Project
Da Praise Project
And please don't forget our Troubaganger International Women's Day Special this Sunday at La Bodega KL featuring an all-women line-up!!! See you there!!!
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GIG REPORT
Troubadours/Open Doors, 26 February 2006, KLPAC, 3pm
Hey hey, we just did our Troubadours/Open Doors kick-off show at KLPAC. About 80 people came on what at first seemed like a cloudy-drizzly afternoon (which cleared up soon enough) to enjoy performances by Azmyl Yunor, Broken Scar, Ian Chow and Da Praise Project. Plus there were screenings of short films by James Lee, Tan Chui Mui and Azharr Rudin.
To be sure, the Pentas Dua space where the kick-off was held is bigger than the other spaces where we've done previous Troubadours events, and of course that affected the ambience and feel of the show. But still the performances retained their intimate feel.
The show started off with two short films "Dancing Kites" by Azharr Rudin and "Esperando Por Felicidad" by Tan Chui Mui. After that, Broken Scar aka Kevin Teh (plus bassist buddy Alda) delivered a sweet set of his rocking, uplifting songs. Kevin even got the crowd to sing along to one of his songs "Come back down... Won't you come back down!"
Then Ian Chow, a newcomer to the scene and also the guy behind the Open Doors concept, took to the stage, backed up by friend Tony Leo Selvaraj and a percussionist friend (sorry we didn't catch the name, forgive us!) to share with the audience his tender acoustic numbers. After Ian's set, the music took a bit of a break for James Lee's darkly ironic short film "Survivor".
Azmyl Yunor, a perennial favourite at Troubadours, then bravely rocked the mic as the sole soloist of the day. Though one of his guitar strings broke during the middle of his set, he kept the audience fixated and tapping their feet to his irresistible songs. Tony Leo then returned to the stage with four of his friends as Da Praise Project to close the afternoon of wonderful music with their gospel songs.
Thanks to all who came. Thanks to KLPAC for having us.
The next Troubadours/Open Doors show will be held on Sunday, 19 March 2006 at KLPAC, 3pm. A little note: the next show won't be inside Pentas Dua but on the second floor up the stairs at Indicene, KLPAC's own bar. List of featured performers and short films to be screened will be announced here as soon as they're confirmed. See you there!!!
Here's a few nice photos for you to glean through!
Broken Scar
Broken Scar
Broken Scar
Ian Chow
Ian Chow
Ian Chow
Azmyl Yunor
Azmyl Yunor
Azmyl Yunor
Da Praise Project
Da Praise Project
Da Praise Project
And please don't forget our Troubaganger International Women's Day Special this Sunday at La Bodega KL featuring an all-women line-up!!! See you there!!!
The Star Online > Central
Saturday March 4, 2006
A musical collaboration
TROUBADOURS, the brainchild of Azmyl Yunnor, Tan Sei Hon and Jerome Kugan, is a regular music event that has been held around the Klang Valley since April 2005. Originally organised at La Bodega KL as a showcase for local talents to perform their original music, the event has become a get-together for young arts lovers as the shows gained prominence.
The new collaboration with KL Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC) has given Troubadours a more exciting venue to continue their efforts. With the better infrastructure, the event has grown to encompass not only music acts but also film screenings by local independent filmmakers.
“Our tagline for Troubadours is ‘Real people, real music.’ We want to feature people with real substance and talent,” said Tan.
They have also been working with several other young arts groups like Doopleganger to organise young events for the arts community.
“It’s very encouraging for us because people just come out of nowhere and play their original music at Troubadours that blows the audiences away. Talents are unearthed at our sessions,” Tan continued.
“We have very supportive audiences and they are usually young people. We meet new faces at every session, which means that word has been going around about our event,” explained Azmyl.
To kickstart their new collaboration with KLPAC entitled Troubadours Open Doors, they featured a mix of old and new acts. The singer-songwriters were Azmyl Yunor, Broken Scar, Ian Chow and Da Praise Project.
The independent filmmakers featured were James Lee, Azharr Rudin and Tan Chui Mui.
“The small space at La Bodega KL was very cosy and playing for the first time in Pentas 2 KLPAC was a little daunting. But, of course, I got used to it after the first song,” said Kevin Teh of Broken Scar.
Troubadours will continue to run on the first Sunday of each month at La Bodega KL while Troubadours Open Doors will run on the third Sunday of each month in KLPAC.
For details, visit www.troubadourskl.blogspot.com
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Troubadours / Open Doors
Come 26 February, KLPac & Troubadours Enterprise will be launching Troubadours / Open Doors, an all-new monthly series of live performances.
For those who are unfamiliar with Troubadours, it is a regular music event held around the Klang Valley since April 2005. Helming this enterprise are singer songwriters Azmyl Yunor, Tan Sei Hon and Jerome Kugan who organise Troubadours as a showcase for local talents performing original music. Troubadours nights are intimate and friendly, and attended by a diverse group of musicians and music-lovers.
With this new collaboration, the core objective remains the same – to feature talented Malaysians who write and perform original material, solo or in a band. However, this series is partly driven towards introducing new musicians to the local scene. It serves as a much-needed platform for such musicians to showcase their work.
To kickstart Troubadours / Open Doors, an exciting line-up of old and new names on the local circuit promises a refreshing fusion of original music. Featured musicians include Azmyl Yunor, Broken Scar, Ian Chow and Da Praise Project. Exclusive to the launch will also be an independent short film screening prior to the performances, featuring the works of James Lee, Tan Chui Mui and Azharr Rudin.
Troubadours / Open Doors series will take place on the third Sunday of each month at KLPac.
Those interested to showcase their music, please email your biodata and song lyrics to troubadourskl@gmail.com and ian@klpac.com.
Status : Active
Category : Concert
Duration : 26 February 2006
Venue : Pentas 2
Price : RM10
Presenter : KLPac & Troubadours Enterprise
website: http://www.klpac.com
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Check out this article that came out in The Star
The Star Online > eCentral > Sound & Stage
Friday February 24, 2006
Opening doors
In its first step to bridge the divide between local indie musicians and filmmakers, Troubadours Enterprise and the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac), are launching a new series, which will feature live performances and film screenings every third Sunday of the month. The show’s debut, entitled Troubadours/Open Doors, kicks off this Sunday from 3pm to 6pm, at KLPac.
It is set to feature four live performances by Azmyl Yunor, Broken Scar, Ian Chow and Da Praise Project and three short films by James Lee (Survivor), Tan Chui Mui (Esperando Por Felicidad) and Azharr Rudin’s Dancing Kites.
“We’re going to have a short film followed by a live performance for the show this Sunday,” said Azmyl in a telephone interview. He is also part of the Troubadours Enterprise alongside Jerome Kugan and Tan Sei Hon.
Azmyl, who has been performing under the Troubadours banner around the Klang Valley since last year, is, as the banner suggests, a one-man-and-his-guitar act that is heavily influenced by folk and country music.
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Azmyl Yunor is a one-man show that’s part of the Troubadours. |
“At the moment, the music performances feature musicians with a minimal setting. If the response is great, then we will include full bands in the future,” said Azmyl, who will be lining out his acoustic guitar to the PA system for this Sunday’s show.
Azmyl, however, prefers a “moderate” sized venue for the show.
“We will be playing at (KLPac’s) Pentas 2, which is very intimate, and is only slightly bigger than La Bodega (where the Troubadours perform once a month).
“I prefer a moderate-sized venue myself, with the kind of performances under Troubadours, it’s better to be close to the audience,” he said.
Azmyl, who recorded and released an EP – Tenets – in 2005 will be singing some new songs for the show.
“I will be playing a new song, Anak Dara, for the show. I’ve got a bunch of new songs but I’m still recording a new album that should be ready by the end of the year,” said the 29-year-old.
So if you want to experience what’s new and what’s happening in the local independent music and film scene, then just make your way to KLPac on Feb 26 and catch the action.
Tickets are priced at RM10 and can be booked through the KLPac box office (03-4047900 or tickets@klpac.com) or via The Actors Studio Bangsar (03-20949400 or tickets@theactors studio.com.my).
For more information, you can visit www.klpac.com or visit www.troubadourskl.blogspot.com.
Friday, February 24, 2006
TROUBAGANGER Feb 5th report: We're back!
Selamat Tahun Baru 2006 and Gong Xi Fa Cai from the Troubaganger gang!! Hope this year of the mongrel will bring in more big juicy chunky bites down to the bone than 'tin kosong' barks!! After a month of hiatus, with Jerome in Sabah celebrating CNY with his loved ones, and Jaz being overwhelmed with work and serious business, it was up to the two remaining banditos, Azmyl and Sei Hon, to hold the fort for the year's first Troubaganger (Sun, 5th of Feb). Despite their initial fears of having to run the show themselves, the night lived up and went beyond their journeyman expectations!! This show's line-up has to be one of the most extensive we have served so far, and boy, was it a night! It was night with a good mix of familiar and new, some sacred, some profane but endearingly profound... Thanks to Albert Ng for the photos!
Justin Wong, the night's sole open miker, appeared all by his lonesome with his geetar (sans bag or case) just abt an hour before the show and one thing's for sure: he'll be back. He played us two earnest self-penned acoustic numbers that will definitely grow with repeated performances (he even had a small group of adoring female fan friends!).
Resident troubadour Kevin a.k.a. Broken Scar, fresh from a stint on the national airwaves, added to his bread-and-butter kick ass energetic performances by going electric this time around with buddy Alda in tow on funky bass for an extra uumph.
The sweet serenades of Lisa Zahran was next which touched upon matters such as lost loves that melted some hearts and kept the crowd glued to their seats (and floors). If you missed her this time around, fear not, she'll be back next month!
Local pub circuit journeyman Errol de Cruz followed complete with the cowboy hat and swagger and proceeded to belt out a flow of downhome country gems by Johnny Cash, Don McLean, John Denver and Kris Kristofferson to bring y'all dowwnnn memory lane which might as well been a crash course in roots music appreciation to the mostly young but appreciative crowd...he'll definitely be back to spread the country gospel.
Zack Tay, who's back on holiday from studies, played a set of radio-ready tunes (plus a John Mayer cover) with his band mates displayed that the good ol' instrument virtuosity department is alive and kicking that delighted old skool folks who miss guitar solos that that is at a dearth in today's corporate pop rock.
Ian Chow and his guitarist Tony showed us some shades of 90s rock ala Deep Blue Something and Better than Ezra with some energetic singing (plus harmonica!). Ian is also the co-organizer of another upcoming gig at KLPAC on the 26th of this month that provides platforms for aspiring musicians (more on that soon!).
Growing crowd darlings The Sofa Sessions delivered a flawless set of covers plus an original flavored with Ariff Akhir's tongue in cheek jabs on life. Their set ended with our very own La Bodega resident crooning waiter, Fikri, rendering the Kembara classic 'Hati Emas' which got the crowd going and cheering.
One of the music scene's best kept secret is finally out of the pandora's box and the beast is named…Panda Head Curry. A truly multi-media and -sensory experience, they dished out original sing-alongs (complete with lyric sheets and chicken nuggets for everyone) on spicy topics such chicken tasting endangered species, homophobia, killing whales, rabies and mutant elephants, satanism and laced cigarettes. 'Politically incorrect' or 'incorrectly political', their set (only their second appearance and already approaching a comedic nadir!) got the crowd and organizers in the right frame of mind to face the impending beast of Monday to the point that they had to be dragged offstage.
Sweet and shy Su Ann also dropby and recited two lovely personal poems about life and the lessons one could learn from it.
Well that was it…a success by any measure, a measure of success by our standards because of all the wonderful people who came and warmed our quiet Sunday nights with meaning and rejoice (and nuggets). Keep coming and make every first Sunday a night lovelier every month! Thanks for tuning in, see you on 5th March! Keep on songing!
Selamat Tahun Baru 2006 and Gong Xi Fa Cai from the Troubaganger gang!! Hope this year of the mongrel will bring in more big juicy chunky bites down to the bone than 'tin kosong' barks!! After a month of hiatus, with Jerome in Sabah celebrating CNY with his loved ones, and Jaz being overwhelmed with work and serious business, it was up to the two remaining banditos, Azmyl and Sei Hon, to hold the fort for the year's first Troubaganger (Sun, 5th of Feb). Despite their initial fears of having to run the show themselves, the night lived up and went beyond their journeyman expectations!! This show's line-up has to be one of the most extensive we have served so far, and boy, was it a night! It was night with a good mix of familiar and new, some sacred, some profane but endearingly profound... Thanks to Albert Ng for the photos!
Justin Wong, the night's sole open miker, appeared all by his lonesome with his geetar (sans bag or case) just abt an hour before the show and one thing's for sure: he'll be back. He played us two earnest self-penned acoustic numbers that will definitely grow with repeated performances (he even had a small group of adoring female fan friends!).
Resident troubadour Kevin a.k.a. Broken Scar, fresh from a stint on the national airwaves, added to his bread-and-butter kick ass energetic performances by going electric this time around with buddy Alda in tow on funky bass for an extra uumph.
The sweet serenades of Lisa Zahran was next which touched upon matters such as lost loves that melted some hearts and kept the crowd glued to their seats (and floors). If you missed her this time around, fear not, she'll be back next month!
Local pub circuit journeyman Errol de Cruz followed complete with the cowboy hat and swagger and proceeded to belt out a flow of downhome country gems by Johnny Cash, Don McLean, John Denver and Kris Kristofferson to bring y'all dowwnnn memory lane which might as well been a crash course in roots music appreciation to the mostly young but appreciative crowd...he'll definitely be back to spread the country gospel.
Zack Tay, who's back on holiday from studies, played a set of radio-ready tunes (plus a John Mayer cover) with his band mates displayed that the good ol' instrument virtuosity department is alive and kicking that delighted old skool folks who miss guitar solos that that is at a dearth in today's corporate pop rock.
Ian Chow and his guitarist Tony showed us some shades of 90s rock ala Deep Blue Something and Better than Ezra with some energetic singing (plus harmonica!). Ian is also the co-organizer of another upcoming gig at KLPAC on the 26th of this month that provides platforms for aspiring musicians (more on that soon!).
Growing crowd darlings The Sofa Sessions delivered a flawless set of covers plus an original flavored with Ariff Akhir's tongue in cheek jabs on life. Their set ended with our very own La Bodega resident crooning waiter, Fikri, rendering the Kembara classic 'Hati Emas' which got the crowd going and cheering.
One of the music scene's best kept secret is finally out of the pandora's box and the beast is named…Panda Head Curry. A truly multi-media and -sensory experience, they dished out original sing-alongs (complete with lyric sheets and chicken nuggets for everyone) on spicy topics such chicken tasting endangered species, homophobia, killing whales, rabies and mutant elephants, satanism and laced cigarettes. 'Politically incorrect' or 'incorrectly political', their set (only their second appearance and already approaching a comedic nadir!) got the crowd and organizers in the right frame of mind to face the impending beast of Monday to the point that they had to be dragged offstage.
Sweet and shy Su Ann also dropby and recited two lovely personal poems about life and the lessons one could learn from it.
Well that was it…a success by any measure, a measure of success by our standards because of all the wonderful people who came and warmed our quiet Sunday nights with meaning and rejoice (and nuggets). Keep coming and make every first Sunday a night lovelier every month! Thanks for tuning in, see you on 5th March! Keep on songing!
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Blogger/photographer/music enthusiast Albert Ng put up a little page featuring photos and comments on his site www.glaringnotebook.com about our show at No Black Tie on 15 January 2006. Thanks Albert. Here's the link. Go check it out!
THIS JUST IN! (14/3/06) -
More photos (minus Euseng, Zach Tay and Rafil) courtesy of Matthew Ong (thanks!):
The comfy surrounds of No Black Tie prior to an invasion of songsters.
Jerome Kugan conjures the eternal light of lost songs out of the pristine No Black Tie woodworks.
Deserters (Izuan Shah and Kid Kowalski) gettin' into the mood in their maiden performance.
Azmyl Yunor & the Sigarettes (Adrian Yap, Keng Lee and Jeremy Liew) kickin' out the jams.
Broken Scar (Kevin and his bro) bustin' out double servings of acoustic chops.
The Sofa Sessions contemplating the science of the sweetest chord progression.
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
Photos from the "Black Metal" Press Conference
(Sorry, everyone, this came out a bit late. Experienced some problems with loading up the photos. Anyway, here's a little report on the Black Metal PC.)
About 300+ people including musicians, politicians, activists and journalists turned up to the press conference at Paul's Place on Monday afternoon to hear the indie music community's response to the police raid earlier on New Year's Eve at 10:30pm at the same venue. And the response is: the police carried out the raid unlawfully and the media coverage (especially the local Malay language tabloids) of the whole incident was heavily biased and unethical.
There was a panel of eight people made up of Azmyl Yunor (musician, lecturer) , Amir Hamzah (lawyer), Rafil Elyas (musician, engineer), Julian Mokhtar (musician), Paul Milott (musician, owner of Paul's Place), Jaclyn SM Kee (activist), and two musician guys whose names I didn't quite catch ("Sorry!"-JK), discussing why the raid was unjustified and how it was a senseless and hostile attack on the peace-loving indie music community in KL.
Among the police actions that came under criticism was how they didn't have a warrant or a valid reason to raid Paul's Place and arrest 380 young people who were there to enjoy a "punk" concert (not a "black metal" concert as was claimed by the police and the media).
The panel said the raid was tantamount to a gross violation of basic human rights, that the police's cited reason of "suspicion of black metal activities" was not acceptable for their dramatic arrests. The media too came under fire for what the discussion panel members called "irresponsible journalism" that grossly violated the journalistic code of ethics of fair reporting of the incident.
The panel also explained that dramatic symbolism seen on the posters and merchandise available at Paul's Place that night was mere fashion and not to be taken too literally. Hip hop followers wear lots of bling, so punk fans like to wear black T-shirts with rather gory prints. But that doesn't mean the kids are Satan worshippers or drinkers of darah kambing.
After the press conference, a group of about 30 t0 40 musicians and supporters went to the Brickfields Police Station to enquire about the condition of the four who were by then still in police custody. We found out that three of them had been charged under the printing act, and one other under the entertainment act.
After waiting almost an hour, we found out that three out of the four were in the process of being released, while the last one (we presume him to be David, Paul's Place staff) had to wait for someone (the OCPD was not there, for some reason) to process his case. After finding this out, much of the crowd dispersed.
While things are still uncertain about the fate of Paul's Place--now that its image has been tarnished in the eyes of the wider public with this sham of a raid--and its equipment confiscated--it was very heartening to see members of the indie music community there supporting the venue and their right to musical expression without police harassment and media misrepresentation.
For more info on this strange case, go to Centre for Independent Journalism's site.
(Sorry, everyone, this came out a bit late. Experienced some problems with loading up the photos. Anyway, here's a little report on the Black Metal PC.)
About 300+ people including musicians, politicians, activists and journalists turned up to the press conference at Paul's Place on Monday afternoon to hear the indie music community's response to the police raid earlier on New Year's Eve at 10:30pm at the same venue. And the response is: the police carried out the raid unlawfully and the media coverage (especially the local Malay language tabloids) of the whole incident was heavily biased and unethical.
There was a panel of eight people made up of Azmyl Yunor (musician, lecturer) , Amir Hamzah (lawyer), Rafil Elyas (musician, engineer), Julian Mokhtar (musician), Paul Milott (musician, owner of Paul's Place), Jaclyn SM Kee (activist), and two musician guys whose names I didn't quite catch ("Sorry!"-JK), discussing why the raid was unjustified and how it was a senseless and hostile attack on the peace-loving indie music community in KL.
Among the police actions that came under criticism was how they didn't have a warrant or a valid reason to raid Paul's Place and arrest 380 young people who were there to enjoy a "punk" concert (not a "black metal" concert as was claimed by the police and the media).
The panel said the raid was tantamount to a gross violation of basic human rights, that the police's cited reason of "suspicion of black metal activities" was not acceptable for their dramatic arrests. The media too came under fire for what the discussion panel members called "irresponsible journalism" that grossly violated the journalistic code of ethics of fair reporting of the incident.
The panel also explained that dramatic symbolism seen on the posters and merchandise available at Paul's Place that night was mere fashion and not to be taken too literally. Hip hop followers wear lots of bling, so punk fans like to wear black T-shirts with rather gory prints. But that doesn't mean the kids are Satan worshippers or drinkers of darah kambing.
After the press conference, a group of about 30 t0 40 musicians and supporters went to the Brickfields Police Station to enquire about the condition of the four who were by then still in police custody. We found out that three of them had been charged under the printing act, and one other under the entertainment act.
After waiting almost an hour, we found out that three out of the four were in the process of being released, while the last one (we presume him to be David, Paul's Place staff) had to wait for someone (the OCPD was not there, for some reason) to process his case. After finding this out, much of the crowd dispersed.
While things are still uncertain about the fate of Paul's Place--now that its image has been tarnished in the eyes of the wider public with this sham of a raid--and its equipment confiscated--it was very heartening to see members of the indie music community there supporting the venue and their right to musical expression without police harassment and media misrepresentation.
For more info on this strange case, go to Centre for Independent Journalism's site.
Monday, January 02, 2006
PAUL'S PLACE RAIDED!!!
If you don't already know, Paul's Place (on Old Klang Road) was raided on New Year's Eve. And yes, we are shocked (especially after Meor's arrest just the other day)! Since other sites are already writing about it (check out ricecooker.kerbau.com), we're only summarising some of the details (taken from reports by Centre For Independent Journalism and ricecooker):
*Brickfields police raided Paul's Place during a punk concert called "This Year's Final Threat". They were accompanied by the press. The raid was apparently done to stamp out the so-called "black metal" culture. Sound equipment and musical instruments were confiscated *tools of the devil?* yeah, right. All the musicians involved during the gig have denied that it was a "black metal" gig. Come on people, get your dictionaries out: punk is not metal.
*About 380 young people were arrested by the police, including those inside and outside the venue plus some others who were drinking and hanging out in some shops near the area. They were forcibly taken to the Brickfields police station where they had to take urine tests. Apparently, three tested positive for drugs. These three plus Paul's Place bartender David remain in police custody while the others were released without charge. Four out of 380! You do the math! What was really the point of this circus?
*Six of the detainees, three men and three women, were chosen by the police and paraded on New Year's Day in front of a hostile and obviously-biased media. The report made it to TV and look out for the so-called "official" reports. One of the detainees who was paraded said that she was forced by the police to appear before the media, adding that the media were not interested in the her side of the story. Obviously, this is one of those media publicity stunts organised by the police to prove they're apparently doing a good job of stamping out the "black metal" threat. Wha?
PRESS CONFERENCE AT PAUL'S PLACE, 2 January 2006, 2pm
In response to what appears to be a gross misconduct of power and violation of human rights by the police, Rafil Elyas (of 360 Degree Head Rotation and Disarseter Records) and a few friends are assisting Paul's Place owner Paul Millot to fight for redress. In lieu, they've set up a press conference at the venue to address the following issues:
If you're at all interested in local music, human rights issues or just want to show your support for Paul's Place, please come one and all to show that music has to remain free from police brutality and stupidity.
Paul's Place Press Conference
Date & Time: Monday, 2 January 2006, 2pm
Address: 8, 2/137B (Top Floor),Resource Industrial Center
(It's situated "behind" the block of shops that's directly across the highway from Pearl International Hotel.)
If you don't already know, Paul's Place (on Old Klang Road) was raided on New Year's Eve. And yes, we are shocked (especially after Meor's arrest just the other day)! Since other sites are already writing about it (check out ricecooker.kerbau.com), we're only summarising some of the details (taken from reports by Centre For Independent Journalism and ricecooker):
*Brickfields police raided Paul's Place during a punk concert called "This Year's Final Threat". They were accompanied by the press. The raid was apparently done to stamp out the so-called "black metal" culture. Sound equipment and musical instruments were confiscated *tools of the devil?* yeah, right. All the musicians involved during the gig have denied that it was a "black metal" gig. Come on people, get your dictionaries out: punk is not metal.
*About 380 young people were arrested by the police, including those inside and outside the venue plus some others who were drinking and hanging out in some shops near the area. They were forcibly taken to the Brickfields police station where they had to take urine tests. Apparently, three tested positive for drugs. These three plus Paul's Place bartender David remain in police custody while the others were released without charge. Four out of 380! You do the math! What was really the point of this circus?
*Six of the detainees, three men and three women, were chosen by the police and paraded on New Year's Day in front of a hostile and obviously-biased media. The report made it to TV and look out for the so-called "official" reports. One of the detainees who was paraded said that she was forced by the police to appear before the media, adding that the media were not interested in the her side of the story. Obviously, this is one of those media publicity stunts organised by the police to prove they're apparently doing a good job of stamping out the "black metal" threat. Wha?
PRESS CONFERENCE AT PAUL'S PLACE, 2 January 2006, 2pm
In response to what appears to be a gross misconduct of power and violation of human rights by the police, Rafil Elyas (of 360 Degree Head Rotation and Disarseter Records) and a few friends are assisting Paul's Place owner Paul Millot to fight for redress. In lieu, they've set up a press conference at the venue to address the following issues:
a) Definition and characterization of the Black Metal sub culture; music, lifestyle and philosophies.
b) Superficiality of sub culture embracement in
c) How Black Metal clamp down operations have spilled over to other sub cultures and musical genres, punk, hard core, rock.
If you're at all interested in local music, human rights issues or just want to show your support for Paul's Place, please come one and all to show that music has to remain free from police brutality and stupidity.
Paul's Place Press Conference
Date & Time: Monday, 2 January 2006, 2pm
Address: 8, 2/137B (Top Floor),
(It's situated "behind" the block of shops that's directly across the highway from Pearl International Hotel.)
Sunday, December 25, 2005
THANK YOU!!!
On Sunday 18 Dec, we had the last Troubaganger gig of 2005, a year which we look back on proudly for the six months worth of gigs at La Bodega KL we (the Troubadours/Doppelganger team, who are Jasmine Low, Azmyl Yunor, Tan Sei Hon and Jerome Kugan). We held two gigs a month (the first Sunday of every month being Doppelganger and the third Troubadours, or our joint shows) plus one or two more, which altogether makes for a total of 14 or so shows.
Simply said, it was a really wonderful experience for us. Thank you so so so much to our sponsor La Bodega KL for giving us a living room where we could share the music, words, joys, sadnesses, aspirations and dreams of our wonderful performers and you, our audience. Thank you. Hope to see you next year.
Yes, that's right. The Troubaganger team are taking a little break in January 2006 to enjoy the new year. We will see you at La Bodega KL on Sunday, 5 February 2006.
Anyway, to keep things going, here's a drumroll for the performers who've appeared at Troubaganger, Doppelganger, and of course, Troubadours: Meor, Shanon Shah, Furniture, Mei Chern, Shelley Leong, Reza Salleh, Ferns, Broken Scar, Kohl, Euseng, Lurks, Soft Touch, Izzy Mohamed, Jasemained Gan, Auburn, The Sofa Sessions, Lied, Nell & Hannah, Rizal Hefni, Fergus Ong/Gracecars, Bernice Chauly, Ady Suwardy, Zalila Lee, Az Samad, 360 Degree Head Rotation, Lucy In The Loo, Couple, Mils/Prozac Nation, Lisa Zahran, Justin Chan, Skyjuice Coffee, Melina, Rhapsody, Pang Khee Teik, Lynie, Akustik 39, Panda Head Curry, Wei-Yin, Detrimental Reliance, Hanafi, Jay, plus ourselves (heh heh hehe) and more... sorry if we left out any names... the mind can only remember so much.
Before we say goodbye to a wonderful year, here are some parting shots from the 18 Dec gig... were you there?
"Don't make me laugh!" Hari Azizan pleads, while Koon looks on. Not incidentally, we would like to thank Hari for letting us borrow her camera to take these photos. Thank you!
Sharing dirty jokes before showtime is but one of the many traditions that have been established at Troubaganger. Here, Azmyl, Lee Kwang, Sei Hon, Kevin and Ron laugh about their girlfriends.
Sei Hon (aka Green Man) kicked off the show, which started very late (also another tradition at Troubaganger). Minta maaf!
Meor is alive and free! "Tapi beer tak free pun!"
Azmyl Yunor played after Sei Hon, with Keng as his guest guitarist.
Jasmine Low read some of her poems and then sang for the the first time at Troubaganger!
... And then the bald dude had to ruin it all. Thanks to Danny Lim for braving the risk of blindness and taking this photograph of the beast aka Jerome Kugan.
Yuri and Khailee of Project Bazooka tells everyone about their wiki venture to create an online community resource centre for local musicians and everyone else to reach out to one another. Hmm... does that mean we can reach for Yuri? Oh, Khailee also can...
"Really? Can ah?" We're smiling too, babe.
Skyjuice Coffee played a rousing set full of funky numbers.
Broken Scar gone wild!
"I'm ready for my manicure now." Yvonne in her librarian disguise.
The bad boys of Panda Head Curry show you how to be death folkists! Rafil and Ben are so damn hardcore that PHC's appearances are never announced...
Is Meor the Iwan Fals of Malaysia? No, because he's better... wahliau!
Presenting Justin and the Chan brothers plus a nice shaved friend. By the way, Justin is not...
All the contestants of Troubaganger's Next Top Model instintively know how to pose at a moment's notice. Smile!
Well... hmm... some of the models need a bit more training. Hands, Ron! Where are you putting your hands?
Kevin/Broken Scar with his fast hands, which explains why his songs are played at lightning speed.
One of the Chan brothers is a tattoo enthusiast. We wonder what other things he likes to be done to his body.
"Make up your mind. Is it Justin or me?" "But can't I have you both?"
The evening has entered a wonderful shade of melancholic.
Alex is proud of showing off his eye. Lee Kwang looks scared.
"Nah, man! We didn't come here for the scenery. We really like the music!"
Su Ann (hope we got the spelling right) approached the stage very shyly and read us a very tantalising poem. Hurray for self-expression!
"For every joy that passes, something beautiful remains."
Hari, Koon and Yvonne had to suppress their laughter when asked about their boyfriends.
"You talkin' to me!" Sei Hon just a few seconds before pounced a heckler.
"Hey!" Justin Chan steals a side-glance at his adoring fans. Kawaiii!!!
We at Troubaganger are adoring fans of Sasha and Gerardine, our resident sound ladies!
"Let me tell you a story." Jas wants the whole world to know about...
"When is the show starting?"
"Yes, yes. We've bought a villa in Florence. And the puppies are coming with us!"
Jas's friend shows you how to turn a beer bottle into a musical instrument. "Never over-blow!"
Meor in a mercurial moment.
Justin in the middle of his romantic set.
A Transformers fan, obviously.
"Don't forget to dream about me."
Azmyl and Keng in the middle of creating a new genre called post folk.
Human rights supporters Alex and Hazri believe everyone should wear orange.
"Has the show started yet?"
Hazri spots something that he wouldn't mind biting. Pang doesn't seem to mind at all.
Yet another photo of the bald dude. Enough!
Photojournalist Danny Lim is also a Green Man.
Strutting their chops, Skyjuice Coffee tastes like this, y'all!
Meor never stops entrancing!
It ain't easy maintaining that hardcore death folkist persona but Rafil makes it seem so effortless.
Yet another contender for Troubaganger's Next Top Model not even breaking a sweat to deliver a killer smile.
"You mean, a villa in Florence costs about as much a Kelisa?" Troubaganger is the centre of strange-and-unreal information, yo!
Koon and friend wrestling on the stairs. This move is called Squeeze Your Enemy and Smile!
Thank you Justin for breaking our hearts. Are you...
"This song is called Anak Dara. It's what you can't get when you only makan gaji."
Peace! Some of the guys from Skyjuice Coffee thrilled to be playing.
Yes, we're all related! The Troubaganger team
"Now, about our deal. When can we meet the next top model?" Gerardine and Sasha already making plans for next year.
Ha ha haha... well, that was nice for a few laughs, yes? Anyway, see you next year. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
BTW, there is a Love Boat Party at Frangipani on Xmas Day. Please come to watch Ady Suwardy, Rhapsody and JK play plus food and drinkies and DJ set by J_Sun. More details at http://www.geocities.com/girl_gungho/
On Sunday 18 Dec, we had the last Troubaganger gig of 2005, a year which we look back on proudly for the six months worth of gigs at La Bodega KL we (the Troubadours/Doppelganger team, who are Jasmine Low, Azmyl Yunor, Tan Sei Hon and Jerome Kugan). We held two gigs a month (the first Sunday of every month being Doppelganger and the third Troubadours, or our joint shows) plus one or two more, which altogether makes for a total of 14 or so shows.
Simply said, it was a really wonderful experience for us. Thank you so so so much to our sponsor La Bodega KL for giving us a living room where we could share the music, words, joys, sadnesses, aspirations and dreams of our wonderful performers and you, our audience. Thank you. Hope to see you next year.
Yes, that's right. The Troubaganger team are taking a little break in January 2006 to enjoy the new year. We will see you at La Bodega KL on Sunday, 5 February 2006.
Anyway, to keep things going, here's a drumroll for the performers who've appeared at Troubaganger, Doppelganger, and of course, Troubadours: Meor, Shanon Shah, Furniture, Mei Chern, Shelley Leong, Reza Salleh, Ferns, Broken Scar, Kohl, Euseng, Lurks, Soft Touch, Izzy Mohamed, Jasemained Gan, Auburn, The Sofa Sessions, Lied, Nell & Hannah, Rizal Hefni, Fergus Ong/Gracecars, Bernice Chauly, Ady Suwardy, Zalila Lee, Az Samad, 360 Degree Head Rotation, Lucy In The Loo, Couple, Mils/Prozac Nation, Lisa Zahran, Justin Chan, Skyjuice Coffee, Melina, Rhapsody, Pang Khee Teik, Lynie, Akustik 39, Panda Head Curry, Wei-Yin, Detrimental Reliance, Hanafi, Jay, plus ourselves (heh heh hehe) and more... sorry if we left out any names... the mind can only remember so much.
Before we say goodbye to a wonderful year, here are some parting shots from the 18 Dec gig... were you there?
"Don't make me laugh!" Hari Azizan pleads, while Koon looks on. Not incidentally, we would like to thank Hari for letting us borrow her camera to take these photos. Thank you!
Sharing dirty jokes before showtime is but one of the many traditions that have been established at Troubaganger. Here, Azmyl, Lee Kwang, Sei Hon, Kevin and Ron laugh about their girlfriends.
Sei Hon (aka Green Man) kicked off the show, which started very late (also another tradition at Troubaganger). Minta maaf!
Meor is alive and free! "Tapi beer tak free pun!"
Azmyl Yunor played after Sei Hon, with Keng as his guest guitarist.
Jasmine Low read some of her poems and then sang for the the first time at Troubaganger!
... And then the bald dude had to ruin it all. Thanks to Danny Lim for braving the risk of blindness and taking this photograph of the beast aka Jerome Kugan.
Yuri and Khailee of Project Bazooka tells everyone about their wiki venture to create an online community resource centre for local musicians and everyone else to reach out to one another. Hmm... does that mean we can reach for Yuri? Oh, Khailee also can...
"Really? Can ah?" We're smiling too, babe.
Skyjuice Coffee played a rousing set full of funky numbers.
Broken Scar gone wild!
"I'm ready for my manicure now." Yvonne in her librarian disguise.
The bad boys of Panda Head Curry show you how to be death folkists! Rafil and Ben are so damn hardcore that PHC's appearances are never announced...
Is Meor the Iwan Fals of Malaysia? No, because he's better... wahliau!
Presenting Justin and the Chan brothers plus a nice shaved friend. By the way, Justin is not...
All the contestants of Troubaganger's Next Top Model instintively know how to pose at a moment's notice. Smile!
Well... hmm... some of the models need a bit more training. Hands, Ron! Where are you putting your hands?
Kevin/Broken Scar with his fast hands, which explains why his songs are played at lightning speed.
One of the Chan brothers is a tattoo enthusiast. We wonder what other things he likes to be done to his body.
"Make up your mind. Is it Justin or me?" "But can't I have you both?"
The evening has entered a wonderful shade of melancholic.
Alex is proud of showing off his eye. Lee Kwang looks scared.
"Nah, man! We didn't come here for the scenery. We really like the music!"
Su Ann (hope we got the spelling right) approached the stage very shyly and read us a very tantalising poem. Hurray for self-expression!
"For every joy that passes, something beautiful remains."
Hari, Koon and Yvonne had to suppress their laughter when asked about their boyfriends.
"You talkin' to me!" Sei Hon just a few seconds before pounced a heckler.
"Hey!" Justin Chan steals a side-glance at his adoring fans. Kawaiii!!!
We at Troubaganger are adoring fans of Sasha and Gerardine, our resident sound ladies!
"Let me tell you a story." Jas wants the whole world to know about...
"When is the show starting?"
"Yes, yes. We've bought a villa in Florence. And the puppies are coming with us!"
Jas's friend shows you how to turn a beer bottle into a musical instrument. "Never over-blow!"
Meor in a mercurial moment.
Justin in the middle of his romantic set.
A Transformers fan, obviously.
"Don't forget to dream about me."
Azmyl and Keng in the middle of creating a new genre called post folk.
Human rights supporters Alex and Hazri believe everyone should wear orange.
"Has the show started yet?"
Hazri spots something that he wouldn't mind biting. Pang doesn't seem to mind at all.
Yet another photo of the bald dude. Enough!
Photojournalist Danny Lim is also a Green Man.
Strutting their chops, Skyjuice Coffee tastes like this, y'all!
Meor never stops entrancing!
It ain't easy maintaining that hardcore death folkist persona but Rafil makes it seem so effortless.
Yet another contender for Troubaganger's Next Top Model not even breaking a sweat to deliver a killer smile.
"You mean, a villa in Florence costs about as much a Kelisa?" Troubaganger is the centre of strange-and-unreal information, yo!
Koon and friend wrestling on the stairs. This move is called Squeeze Your Enemy and Smile!
Thank you Justin for breaking our hearts. Are you...
"This song is called Anak Dara. It's what you can't get when you only makan gaji."
Peace! Some of the guys from Skyjuice Coffee thrilled to be playing.
Yes, we're all related! The Troubaganger team
"Now, about our deal. When can we meet the next top model?" Gerardine and Sasha already making plans for next year.
Ha ha haha... well, that was nice for a few laughs, yes? Anyway, see you next year. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
BTW, there is a Love Boat Party at Frangipani on Xmas Day. Please come to watch Ady Suwardy, Rhapsody and JK play plus food and drinkies and DJ set by J_Sun. More details at http://www.geocities.com/girl_gungho/
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