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Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Monday, June 12, 2006
Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak
The Rainforest World Music Festival has just won the PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) gold award 2006 in the Heritage and Culture category. PATA, the leading US-based travel industry, will be officially presenting 31 gold awards at the 55th annual conference in Pattaya, Thailand from 23rd – 27th April this year.
And the festival comes to Kuching, Sarawak again from July 7th – 9th this year.
Reputed for its very eclectic mix of bands each year, the festival will bring another seventeen bands to its two stages.
The bands come from as many different corners of the globe and just as many different roots, folk and fusion sounds – all of them having a strong personalized ethnic identity that the festival hunts for each year.
This year, there will be bands from South America, Korea, France, Mali, Austria, Canada, Turkey, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar , as well as Malaysian bands from Kuala Lumpur and Sarawak, who has been the host and creator of the festival since 1998.
The festival stands as one of the success stories of Sarawak. It has attracted audience from near and far, the old and young - every year, the numbers have been growing.
It is endorsed by the Sarawak Tourism Board and supported by the Ministry of Tourism.
Malaysia Airlines has also shown massive support for all the years of the festival by being Official Airlines as almost a hundred musicians are flown in each year. fROOTS, the global world music magazine that is based in the UK, is also, for the second year running, supporting the festival as Media Sponsor.
The 3-day festival that goes from a Friday to a Sunday, has two components – workshops or mini-shows during the afternoons and evening shows under the stars in a lush rainforest atmosphere.
Music expected at the festival will range from the very spiritual, very traditional roots, to the more world beat bands.
The wealth of traditional and exotic instruments being portrayed will also be one of the attractions of the festival.
All the daytime and nighttime activities will take place at the Sarawak Cultural Village in the Damai Peninsular, about 45 minutes drive out of Kuching.
One day tickets are available at RM60 each. Children aged between 3 – 12 can get a one day ticket for RM30. Tickets will be available at all Visitor Information Centres in Kuching, Miri and Sibu.
Check the RWMF website www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com for more information for packages, hotel bookings, the bands, and more.
This will be a complete atmospheric and musical experience. It will also be a culinary one as a wide variety of food and drinks will also be available at the festival grounds. Look out for RWMF merchandise as well as CDs that the bands will bring in.
The countdown has begun for yet another colourful and hopefully, memorable, Rainforest World Music Festival.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Japan GT 2006
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
World Cup at Heritage Row
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Piccadilly Reunion and Revival Grand Showcase'
By Invitation Only by Registration
Following the success of the Piccadilly Reunion attended by 2000 over people, we are glad to announce the forthcoming Piccadilly Reunion Series, the first one to commence this coming Saturday, 13th May, 2006 at the same venue. Details are as follows:- Date : Saturday, 13th May, 2006 Venue : Grand Modesto's Jalan P. Ramlee Off Jalan Sultan Ismail 50450 Kuala Lumpur Time : From 3.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. This is open to ALL ex-Piccadillians, whether you were present at last Saturday's Piccadilly Reunion or not, we hope to see you all there!!! Admission is Free, no Cover Charge; just sign in and enjoy!!! Also, 'Piccadilly Revival Grand Showcase' featuring Zainalabidin, Pija & Deja Moss 9th June 2006 The Orange 9pm – late! With a Showcase of 4 Stars performing less than 50 metres from anywhere you are sitting/standing! Rm 50 per person ticket or Rm60 for two persons ticket entry. Piccadilly Official Website http://www.piccadilly.com.my/ for latest updates Piccadilly Fanatics Forum http://piccad.two3cats.biz/ Piccadilly Fanatics E-group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/piccadilly Tell Everyone!! Official Media Partner: www.SmoovePinch.net.ms Official RadioStation: Mix.FM
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Nivea Rejunate Challenge
Hey you! This game was MADE for you! You can actually win RM50K Grand Prize – or if you win in each round, you get RM5K. Not bad, I must say…
I joined too – and I don’t know the first thing about football, haha! You can register as many times as you like but each time with a different email address. Hey – increases your chances of winning!
C’mon, let’s battle it out. Form your own team and your own sub-league with work-mates, family, buddies, etc. Possibilities are endless. See you in the race!
Oh – and please send to friends who like football!
http://www.niveamen-vm.com/
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Saturday, May 13, 2006
SmoovePinch presents The Remember Series
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4 Emotional Nights
Tribute to over 70 Clubs
10 DJ's from the Original Clubs
Over 20 Years of Great Music & Friends

Based from the valuable feedback from the launch event, we have tripled the bar staff, opened up more counters to serve you faster and improved the sound system to make you remember the experience.Saturday, May 06, 2006
International Names at Miri Jazz Festival
Monday, April 24, 2006
Red Bull's 'Bull Fight' - Extreme Sport Challenge
Red Bull is organising a three day extreme sports challenge that will showcase some nail-biting stunts by our very own Malaysian participants. The Bull Fight 2006 consists of 4 activities: BMX Flatland, BMX Stunt Park, Skateboard, and in-line. On the final day, Battle of the Bands will kick-off to showcase some of our local music talents.
The winners from this “Bull Fight” extreme challenge will be given the opportunity to perform a demonstration at the Asian X Games 2006. Amongst the judges of this competition are previous Asian X-Games contenders that have made it to the finals in Kuala Lumpur in 2004 and Korea in 2005.
This competition promises spectacular performances and state-of-the art stunts that will have you at the edge of your seats.
Sunday, April 23, 2006
The Nokia N91 Presents The Breakers
Nokia Malaysia is proud to announce the return of The Breakers Vocal Band to Malaysia for an exclusive concert series presented by the Nokia N91. The Breakers Vocal Band, featuring Malaysia’s very own Adam Farouk, will be performing in the first week of May in conjunction with the official launch of Nokia’s flagship music device – the Nokia N91.
The Breakers Vocal Band returns to Malaysia after a series of sold-out shows in April 2005. The Breakers Vocal Band is a five piece all-male vocal tour de force who craft their unique brand of streamlined rock entirely without the aid of instruments, tapping into a tradition of music making that predates both musical notation and the orchestra. This a cappella group promises to give listeners a music experience that will captivate and astound the audience.
This promise of an auditory experience that enthralls the senses is reflected in the Nokia N91. Nokia’s newest multimedia smartphone delivers on both form and function. The choice of The Breakers Vocal Band demonstrates Nokia’s recognition of quality in sound. Nokia hopes that the audience will learn to see how they can easily be a part of the music in a Breakers Vocal Band performance.
“We see that the Breakers Vocal Band offers listeners something unique in terms of a musical performance. The human voice is by far the most powerful musical instrument and we hope that Malaysians will come out and enjoy this extraordinary group,” said Barry Lee, Managing Director of Nokia Malaysia. “The Nokia N91 offers listeners something unique as well – we want people to experience the N91 and think to themselves ‘I never thought I could hear such quality on a mobile phone’”, Lee added.
All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to The International College of Music to help develop Malaysian music talent and the local industry as a whole. “We hope that this small donation from the concert series will give ICOM some assistance as it looks to build student talent,” explained Lee.
Nokia N91 Presents The Breakers Vocal Band
The Breakers Vocal Band will be performing at the following venues:
3 & 4 May 2006 - 8.30 PM
The Actors Studio at BSC
Bangsar Shopping Centre, Bangsar, KL
Ticket Booking:
Box Office Number: 03-2094 0400/ 1400
Email: tickets@theactorsstudio.com.my
Ticket prices: RM72 and RM52
5 May 2006 – 9.00 PM
Zeta Bar, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, KL Sentral
Telephone: 03 2264 2264
Website: http://www.kl-studio.com
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
The Remember Series Collectors Poster
Monday, April 10, 2006
MTV Asia Awards Voting Party
Vote for your favourite artist and make an impact at the 2006 MTV Asia awards!
You Have The Power To Decide And Win Fabulous Prizes At The Same Time
The hunt has begun. Stand on the side of your favourite artist if you want him/her to win in the 2006 MTV Asia Awards. Get started by voting! You can make a difference for every vote will give your artist an edge over the other nominees in the same category. Join us at the exclusive MTV Asia Awards Voting Party – the exciting prelude to the Awards in Bangkok on 6 May 2006. If you want your favourite artist to win at the final vote count, then you’ve gotta attend this party and vote!
Date: Saturday, 15 April 2006
Venue : Zouk, Jalan Ampang
Time : 7.30 – 10.30pm
The 2006 MTV Asia Awards voting party is the first of a series of rip-roaring events to come, as a lead-up to Asia’s biggest music event in the region. Fans can expect to catch Too Phat, Ahli Fiqir, Adam and Ruffedge on stage. Their attendance will definitely encourage viewers and fans to vote for local artists. MTV VJ Denise will be hosting this smashing event and attendees can look forward to a night of fun games and activities, goodies and prizes to be won!
Viewers can cast their votes for their favourites from 1 March 2006 till 28 April 2006 through various ways including visiting MTV’s official website at www.mtvasiaawards.com, via Short-Message-Service (SMS) or WAP using your mobile phone to log on to http://maawap.com/ . Voters also stand the chance to win an all-expense paid trip to Bangkok to watch the Awards as well as other fabulous prizes. Fans can visit the MTV Asia web sites for more information on Awards related contests and events.
Official Partner Sponsors for the MTV Asia Awards 2006 are Haier Electrical Appliances, Toyota Motor Corporation, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited. Sponsor Siam Paragon, World Class Shopping Phenomenon; Powered by MSN. Official Media Partners: Hitz FM and MYC. Official Hotel Partner: Millennium Hilton Bangkok.
SMS Voting Short Codes MTV fans and viewers can send their SMS votes to the following short codes in Malaysia – SMS MAA and send to 33776 (for all mobile subscribers).
MTV Asia Awards Categories
Regional categories
Favourite Music Artist Awards from Asia:
• Favourite Artist Mainland China
• Favourite Artist Hong Kong
• Favourite Artist India
• Favourite Artist Indonesia
• Favourite Artist Korea
• Favourite Artist Malaysia
• Favourite Artist Philippines
• Favourite Artist Singapore
• Favourite Artist Taiwan
• Favourite Artist Thailand
International categories
International Music Awards:
• Favourite Male Artist
• Favourite Female Artist
• Favourite Pop Act
• Favourite Rock Act
• Favourite Video
• Favourite Breakthrough Artist
For more information on other nominees in all the categories, click here
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak
The Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) will be held 7-9 July this year at the Sarawak Cultural Village at Santubong, a 40 minutes’ drive away from the city of Kuching on the island of Borneo
This year marks the 9th edition of the festival which has been gaining in popularity with world music lovers globally. The question is Will You Be There?
SmoovePinch had an opportunity to attend this event under the invitation of the Sarawak Tourism Board. We dare say it was the best event we saw in 2005. Imagine dancing under the stars and rainforest amongst 10,000 people from around the world. Amazing!!
The groups confirmed (so far) performing at this year’s festival are:
Tengir Too from Kargystan
Kilema from Madagascar Les Yeux Noirs from France
Hotel Palindrone from Austria
Egschiglen from Mongolia
ChungMyung from Korea
Aynur from Turkey
Genticorum from Canada
Malaysian Dhol Federation from Kuala Lumpur
Calle Sur from Colombia
Nahawa Doumbia from Mali
Yap Ting Chinese Percussion Ensemble from Sarawak
Log onto to their website www.rainforestmusic-borneo.com for more information
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
M! The Opera
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
F1 Fever In Kuala Lumpur
The Red Zone Tour set to take Malaysia by storm!!
The highly anticipated Red Zone Tour is back! Partygoers around the nation can now heave a sigh of relief as these much awaited parties, held annually in celebration of the hottest, most sizzling race in the world make a thrilling comeback. Organised proudly by Protein Events and Future Sound Asia, in conjunction with Sepang International Circuit (SIC), the Red Zone Tour 2006 is set to sizzle with a list of illustrious DJs that will excite the most jaded of clubbers.
The Red Zone Tour 2006, indisputably the official Grand Prix party of the season, will consist of two mind-numbing outdoor parties that will bring the nation up to speed on the thrill and excitement of the PETRONAS Malaysian Grand Prix - turning Kuala Lumpur into THE Grand Prix city of the region.
The Red Zone Grand Prix experience will be brought all the way to Penang on March 11, 2006, as DJ Mario Piu (ITA), DJ Brent Burns (RSA) and DJ Gabriel (accompanied by Tabla Maniam, both from Singapore) thrills partygoers in an unprecedented outdoor experience at Cocos – The Garage. They will be joined by 3 equally exciting local acts – DJ Joey G from Channel V, DJ Roxy and DJ Desire.
The heat picks us a week later, on March 17, 2006 at the F1 Village in SIC as ATB (GER) makes his Malaysian debut, accompanied by DJ Montana (NED) and DJ Tall Paul (UK). They are joined by local DJ Bryan Burger, while DJ Brent Burns and DJ Gabriel stage a repeat performance from their show in Penang.
Completing the equations of sights and sounds is 4YOUREYE, an Austrian VJ husband-and-wife duo that will provide the ideal visual accompaniment for both parties. Coming to Malaysia for the second time, 4YOUREYE will have full creative freedom, turning both parties into a sensational assault on the senses.
Red Zone this year has taken unparalleled steps to make the tickets extremely accessible – the first 1,000 clubbers in Penang and the first 3,000 in Kuala Lumpur will party for free once registered on www.redzone.com.my beginning 27 February 2006. Alternatively, tickets can be purchased at the door for RM20, which includes one standard drink. The parties are open to partygoers 18 and above only, and all tickets collections and purchases are dependant on display of a valid photo ID.
Never before has Red Zone given this many tickets away free of charge, or priced them as affordably. This lives up to their promise of being the official Grand Prix party, giving as many Malaysians as possible the opportunity to experience the fever of Red Zone – turning it into the most celebrated Grand Prix event of the season.
For more information on the Red Zone Tour 2006, please call 03-2072 9443.






