Upcoming Events in January

Push pres. Josh Wink @ Zouk Sat 01 Jan . 9pm DJ/Producer/Label Owner/Re-mixer and artist, Josh Wink has released yet another 2 dance anthems on Ovum Recordings, How's Your Evening So Far and more recently Superfreak. Not one to limit himself, expect a mix of house and techno so seamless and mind messing you won't know what hit you. RM30 before 11pm, ladies RM35, men RM40 aft., inc. 1 drink. Free entry for 1st 200 UOB Visa Mini Cardholders inc. 1 drink. Resolution featuring Special K and Groovedoctor @ Atmosphere 1st January 2005 Boys, start making your resolution and let the Doctor and Special K whip you into shape for 2005! PreSale: RM40 +1 Drink (only til 27.12.04) Door Cover: RM 45 +1 Drink Internet Booking: Spore$20. Log on to www.fridae.com or www.KL-iQ.com for more details. Groovetemple pres. Genesis @ Bar Blonde Fri 07 Jan . 9pm After throwing numerous private parties, Groovetemple go public. DJs Fariz, Kamil, Alam and Victor G combine smashing techno and house beats. No cover. Reincarnate (the Recovery & Charity Party) Sunday Sundae @ Zouk 2nd January 2005 Live your new resolution and let DJ Argo (Taiwan) and Leonard T (S'pore) regenerate your male senses for 2005! Specially for the benefit of Rumah Soleha (Home for the abandoned HIV +ve kids) Theme: Your Decision.. Your Reincarnation.. Door Cover: RM 35 +1 Drink Log on to www.KL-iQ.com for more details. Martin Solveig @ Bliss Fri 07 Jan . 9pm After producing dance anthems like 'Heart Of Africa' and 'Come With Me', artists like from Cunnie Williams to Soldiers of Twilight have been asking music enthusiast, DJ and Producer, Martin Solveig, to give their works a facelift. Thanks to Martin's magic fingers, Salif Keita's 'Madan' became a huge summer anthems with the remix featured in more than 60 compilations in over 23 countries. His latest tune, 'Rocking Music' on Defected, has shattered dancefloors around the world. Now he's ready to rock KL. RM40 inc. 1 drink. Passion pres. Jungle Jerry & Groovedoctor @ Atmosphere Fri 07 Jan . 10pm Two powers combine forces for a menacing night of techno anthems and tornado style beats that'll suck you in and spin you around the room. RM40 inc. 1 drink. For info, log onto www.twelvesi.com.my. Decode Celebration ft. Groove Armada @ Genting Sat 08 Jan . 7pm As part of its annual appreciation of its KCC members, the ciggie brand says thank you via a lineup of deck superheroes that'll have your clubbing legs turn to putty. Groove Armada, Smokin' Jo, Tim Sheridan, Thrillseekers and Gree are the dance music monsters making their way here, plus there's a surprise DJ act lined up that is sure to blow minds plus sizzling hot performances by the Phoenix Firedancers. Only the most hardcore KCCers get to go, so cross your fingers and start praying for that SMS invite. Brought to you by Kent. RM120 for 2 passes, inc. 4 drinks and 1 gift pack. Mambo Jambo 80s Revival Party @ Zouk Wed 12 Jan . 9pm If you're a big fan of Madonna, Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, and many other 80s chart toppers and one hit wonders, stick on th shoulder pars and backcomb your wet look hair and hit Leonard T's floor. If you've got that naff 80s look down pat, you stand a chance of winning RM300. RM30 inc. 1 drink. Sessions pres. Odin and Azran @ Velvet Underground Thu 13 Jan . 9pm A funky blend of tech-house, progressive and tribal house is what you're in for. RM20, RM 30 inc. crossover to Zouk, and 1 drink. Adam Beyer @ Zouk Fri 14 Jan . 9pm Adam Beyer's meteoric rise has been cited as one of the catalysts for Swedish techno's current influence and despite his young age, he has become one of techno´s leading figures. RM30 bef. 11pm, ladies RM35, men RM40 aft., inc. 1 drink. To Win One of 10 Passes to Adam Beyer @ Zouk, tell us why you love techno in 5 words or less. Type JC, ABY, your answer, your name, your IC# and SMS it to 36868 by Fri 7 Jan. Winners will be based on the most creative answers. Each SMS received will be charged RM1.00. SMS entries are open to Maxis (012, 017), DiGi (016) and Celcom (013, 019) users, aged 21 years and above only. Winners will be notified by phone on Wed 12 Jan, limited to 1 ticket/person. Passes must be collected at Zouk KL. Passion pres. Q-Hey @ Atmosphere, TwelveSI Fri 14 Jan . 10pm Japan sends more of their posse over for a night of uncontrollable madness on the decks. Masaya Kyuhei aka DJ Q-Hey is one of the top DJs in Japan. Owner of hard techno label Moon Age Recordings, as well as the main organizer of the monthly party Reboot at worldly renowned club Maniac Love in Tokyo. Arriving at KL, he sets down his samurai sword picks up his vinyl and sends sharp strokes of techno and electronica upon his dancefloor victims. He cuts and slices tunes on the wheels of steel like a butcher and his meat. He will not show mercy let alone allow anyone to stop. It's going to be a hard night. Be prepared. RM40, 1st 300 KCC bef. 1am RM20, inc. 1 drink. For info, log onto http://www.twelvesi.com.my/. Push pres. Aldrin @ Zouk Sat 15 Jan . 9pm With the success of Aldrin's second single, 'Maybe Tomorrow', on the Renaissance imprint stamping its mark on global dancefloors, and getting major support from the likes of John Digweed, Hernan Cattaneo and Pete Tong, this South Islander (Singapore, lah) breaks it down in the Mainroom. RM25 bef. 11pm, ladies RM30, men RM35 aft., inc. 1 drink. Free entry for 1st 200 UOB Visa Mini Cardholders and 1 drink. Panasonic Party @ Cafe Flam Thurs 20th Jan . 10pm Panasonic party promoting their mobile X100 and X200 model. Passion pres. Technasia ft. Charles Siegling @ Atmosphere Fri 21 Jan . 9pm DJ/Musician, Charles Siegling has collaborated with Funk D'Void, Renato Cohen and John Tejada on tracks that have singed the floor of clubs. Teaming up with Label Manager, Amil Khan, producer of Technasia to tour, he drops his box in KL. RM40, 1st 300 KCC members bef. 1am RM20, inc. 1 drink. Delicious pres. Wetmusik ft. Simon Digby & Will E Tell @ Amosphere Sat 22 Jan . 9pm The partners who brought you Australia's premier techno label, Wetmusik, give you a reason to come out and play. RM40, 1st 300 KCC members bef. 1am RM20, inc. 1 drink. Ning Baizura @ Hard Rock Cafe or Planet Hollywood. Sun 23 Jan . 10pm The Sunday Nite Live 2005 sessions premieres with the incomparable Ning doing her stuff and rocking you with her latest songs from the new album "Erti Pertemuan". Full Moon Party @ Ko Phangan Thailand Sun 23 Jan - Thu 27 Jan Dance under the moonlight in UV paint and let your body lose control to the beat of waves and soundsystems. RM990 inc. 5 day/4 nights package of food, accommodation, air and road transport, travel insurance and a tour of Koh Samui. Bookings required before Fri 31 Dec. For info, call William at 019-3927887. Sessions ft. Ben Katana & Romel @ Velvet Underground Thu 27 Jan . 9pm 1st runner-up in Heineken's Juice DJ Quest, Romel steps up and partners one of Malaysia's most prominent techno DJs, Ben Katana. Combining forces, they release a streak of deep tribal house fused with tough techno and electro sounds. RM20, RM30 inc. crossover to Zouk and 1 drink. Palash of 'Saeed & Palash' @ Zouk Fri 28 Jan . 9pm Native Bangladeshi and Washington DC citizen, Palash, has been pushing his twisted tribal progressive house, lending his studio talent to the likes of Jimmy Sommerville, Celeda, Luzon and Steve Lawler, and causing a stir among top dogs like Danny Tenaglia, Sasha and Digweed and Deep Dish. Following his partner, Saeed's, mind blowing set, it's Palash's turn to turn it tribal. RM30 bef. 11pm, ladies RM35, men RM40 aft., inc. 1 drink. To Win One Of 10 Passes to Palash @ Zouk, tell us what you would name your DJ duo in 5 words or less. Type JC, PSP, your answer, your name, your IC# and SMS it to 36868 by Fri 14 Jan. Winners will be based on the most creative answers. Each SMS received will be charged RM1.00. SMS entries are open to Maxis (012, 017), DiGi (016) and Celcom (013, 019) users, aged 21 years and above only. Winners will be notified by phone on Wed 26 Jan, limited to 1 ticket/person. Passes must be collected at Zouk KL. Heineken Green Room Sessions pres. DJ Krush @ Velvet Underground Fri 28 Jan . 10pm Japanese turntablist and Producer, DJ Krush, is one of the few island nation throw-ups to be embraced by the global hip hop world. Releasing material through Sony in Japan, Mo'Wax and Virgin in the UK, Krush's heady brand of experimental, instrumental hip hop has been praised by music rags like Rolling Stone and Spin. While his Japanese debut mixes elements of r 'n' b and acid jazz with the breakbeat backbone of mid-tempo hip hop, Krush's work has since tended toward the abstract with heavy effects, ambient textures and inventive scratching. You'd be a fool to miss it. RM35 bef. 11pm, ladies RM40, men RM45 aft., inc. 1 Heineken. Heineken has 10 pairs of tickets to the Japanese maestro's Velvet Underground set to give away. To sort yourself out with some, log onto www.Heineken.com/Malaysia, answer a few simple questions and cross your fingers. Regenerate Tsunami @ KL Tower Sat 29 Jan . 10pm Come in full force to support the Tsunami victims. Each entry ticket bought will go towards purchase a small crate of mineral water for donation to Amal Malaysia. Glam pres. Shanghai Tang @ Velvet Underground Sat 29 Jan . 9pm From the Shanghai Bund and Shanghai Triads to the unforgettable fashion of Shanghai Tang, they all come together in the second instalment of the Glam series. Dress in your most glamorous cheongsams or trench coats and celebrate the mystique of Shanghai Tang. RM30 bef. 11pm, ladies RM35, men RM40 aft., inc. 1 drink. Complimentary tickets with purchase of Johnnie Walker products 2 weeks bef. the event. Bits and pieces RnB artiste Sharizan and actress Sofia Jane are now hosting a parenting show on TV3 called 123 every Sunday, 12noon. Sharizan is also hosting InterZone (3rd Season) 9pm Live every Wednesday on TV2 (RTM). He's also on "Down Memory Lane" with Nat King Cole's Greatest Hits. Friday night, January 21, 11pm, TV2 PROMUDA Careers Xpose TV Series will be broadcast on NTV7 every Sunday 12.30pm-1pm beginning, 23rd January 2004. Kindly lookout for the publicity for this 52-week programme in New Straits Times. and we like Kakiseni's bitchy review of Carmen the Opera. Arts and Stuff Contributed by Kakiseni Tsunami Aid Concerts National Chinese Orchestra Taiwan: Held at Istana Budaya, and Dewan Sri Negeri, Alor Setar, this was originally a charity concert for Yayasan Sultanah Bayihah. But chairman Tunku Intan now says that proceeds will go the tsunami victims of Kedah, care of the state government. The orchestra was formed in 1984 from the National Taiwan Academy of Arts. Tsunami MERCY Humanitarian Concert at Alexis Ampang: Hosted by Paula Malai Ali and Jit Murad, this concert will feature Harith Iskandar & friends, Afdlin Shauki, Jason Lo, singletrackmind, Reefa, Pacai & Aji, and The Dr Ruban Blues Band. Money goes to the MERCY Humanitarian Fund for Asian Tsunami Victims, an aid drive by MERCY Malaysia. The Backyard Initiative: Featuring performances by Viji & Fasy, David Gomes & Junji Delfino, Rafique Rashid, Karen Nunis Blackstone, 360 Degree Head Rotation, Albert Sirimal & Vijay David, The Corn Cake Kings, Peter Hassan Brown & Markiza, as well as Julian Mokthar’s band, The Saturday Night Specials. The pub will donate its entire net collection for the evening. Half of the money goes to Mercy Malaysia in aid of victims in Sumatra; the other half in aid of victims in Sri Lanka. Charity Concert at Paul's Place: This charity concert is in aid of the Malaysian Tsunami Fund. Featuring Karen Nunis Blackstone, Julian Mokhtar, Chris Hoskins, Daddy Peet, Ariff, among others. Meanwhile, contributions to the International Response Fund may be sent to the Malaysian Red Crescent Society via The Star, or you can make a secure online contribution by visiting https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp (International Response Fund). 2004 Review of the Scene.. In the Year of the Tsunami - Pt. 1 by Pang Khee Teik Malaysian arts in 2004: Theatre, Music, Dance & Malaysians Abroad... and In the Year of the Tsunami - Pt. 2 by Pang Khee Teik Malaysian arts in 2004: Film, Art, Courses, Books, Talks, Elsewhere, and Kids Stuff Sounds of 2005 Showcase Jan 7, 2005 (7 pm) Come and checkout exciting new bands BAU, d-Va, Seven Signs and Indrani (Ratu), performing hits from their recently released debut albums,... The Backyard Initiative Jan 9, 2005 (6 pm) The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake has a death toll of 158 000 so far, with a final number estimated at... 100 Years Of Abdullah Ariff Dec 16, 2004 - Mar 13, 2005 (10 am - 6 pm) Known widely as the first significant Western influenced Malay artist, Abdullah Ariff (1904 – 1960) has contributed illustriously to the... Class Of '84 Jan 20 - 23, 2005 (8.30 pm); Jan 23, 2005 (3.00 pm) Presented by the Actors Studio and Mumbai's Rage Productions, Class Of '84 is a rollercoaster ride about friendship, depicted with... Mr. Kong And Mr. Kay Jan 26 - 30, 2004 (26 to 28 January 2005 - Wed to Fri @ 8,30 pm, 29 to 30 January 2005 - Sat & Sun, matinee only @3.00pm) Monti and Logi, who slapped you with the slapstick Bolehman in Bolehland, is back with Mr Kong and Mr Kay Avanti Friday Nite Jazz (Jan 21, 2005) Jan 21, 2005 (10 pm) Smooth, funky jazz nights return for a third season at the Avanti Italian-American Ristorante at Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, with... Farid Ali + Friends at Alexis Ampang Jan 21 & 22, 2005 (10.30 pm) Farid Ali is one of the finest jazz guitarists in the region. An 'old soul', at a tender age of... MPO 18th Century Elegance - Tamas Vasary Jan 22, 2005 (8.30 pm); Jan 23, 2005 (3 pm) The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra plays: Gioacchino Rossini's Overture to "La scala di seta"; Wolfgang A Mozart's Piano Concerto No 21 in... Jazz & World Music Series - Discovering the Secrets of Chinese Opera: Introduction and Performance Jan 24 & 25, 2005 (8.30 pm) China's leading artists from the Shanghai Peking Opera Theatre and Shanghai Kunqu Opera House present different opera forms - Jing... MPO Chamber Concert - Handel, Schubert Jan 26, 2005 (6 pm) The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber Players play: George F Handel's Sonata No 5 in G for two oboes and basso continuo,... Avanti Friday Nite Jazz - David Gomes Jan 28, 2005 (10 pm) Smooth, funky jazz nights return for a third season at the Avanti Italian-American Ristorante at Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, with... Happy People Quintet at Alexis Ampang Jan 28 - 29, 2005 (10.30 pm) The Happy People Quintet are: Julian Chan on saxophone; Eddie Wen on trumpet and flugelhorn; Justin Limon on keyboard; Nazrin...