Revolusi '48

Revolusi '48 by Fahmi Reza, director of 10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka will premiere at The Emergency Festival, 20th Oct 08 at The Annexe Gallery, Central Market!

Can't wait!

Perjuangan Orang Asal

Orang Bandar, eat your heart out. Here comes Orang Asal with their own music video!

Orang Asal are the indigenous people of Malaysia, and the most overlooked community (imagine the fact that the man labels them "dan lain lain"). So them decided enuff znuff and established "Jaringan Orang Asal Se-Malaysia" to protect their rights.

Draft KL 2020 will kill us all

more info at http://visionkl2020.blogspot.com/

The Weekend is near!

An upcoming Malaysian music website, to be launched soon!

Hardtalker

The translation, in Bahasa Malaysia, is just hilarious :D

Freeze!

The first, major freeze/flashmob event of this magnitude that took place in the Pavilion shopping mall in downtown KL. Yowza!

Scoffsyrup - MV

Music video of Ronnie Khoo's "Scoffsyrup" (original full version) which was remix and featured in the movie "Before We Fall in Love Again" (2006) for the monologue scene. In this MV Ronnie plays the protagonist.

Director: James Lee

Tomas

A video by musician, Jerome Kugan.

Those Darn Pirates

Ah, trust Malaysian pirates to cover the Golden Triangle with Amir Muhammad's latest banned film, 'Apa Khabar Orang Kampung,' which is (in?)conveniently banned by the Malaysian Censorship Board - as indicated by on the back cover of the DVD!

Vote For Change video

Anda undi untuk siapa?

New Malaysian Essays 1 Book Launch!

Matahari Books presents New Malaysian Essays 1 book launch!
Date / Time: 16th Feb 8 - 10 PM;
Place: Annexe, Central Market, KL

A new book by the publisher of the best-selling “Malaysian Politicians Say the Darndest Things (Vol 1).”

“New Malaysian Essays 1″ (Matahari Books) is the first in an annual series for local non-fiction writing.

The first one features Brian Yap, Aminuddin Mahmud, Burhan Baki, Saharil Hasrin Sanin, Amir Muhammad & Sonia Randhawa.

Due to some objectionable content, the book will not be stocked in major Malaysian book-chains.

Also launching are two collections of short stories: “The Old House & Other Stories” (Hologram Publishing) by Chuah Guat Eng and “Kasut Biru Rubina; Koleksi Fiksyen Pop Untuk Jiwa2 Hadhari” by Sufian Abas (Sang Freud Press).

More Info at Amir's Blog

ps - book cover by Bright Lights At Midnight!

The Super Art And Music Festival

Don't mind the cheesy title. With big guns sponsorships and support by Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia, and organized by The Super Sunday, the event will be a blend of young creative minds from the likes of 84cube to crowd favs Hujan.

The only catch, an "explosive" opening by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Youth and Sports Malaysia at 8pm.

PS - Theres this new trend in Kuala Lumpur to bundle up music and arts together. Lets just see how far they can stretch this idea.
PSS - Someone is getting a head start for the next G.E

Woot woot

Courtesy of our new Art Director at Bright Lights At Midnight (website still in progress!), I was introduced to the works of Faizal Reza, a wonderful Malaysian art director and designer. Check out the origami-inspired Capital Corporate Communications website that he made (pic below), which won a slew of awards in Malaysia and beyond.

Damned Seat Belt

Remember to be safe, kids. Selamat Hari Raya!

I think my friend did this TVC :)

10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka (Free Download!)

Courtesy of the director himself, Fahmi Reza, now 10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka is available for downloads! ("Hadiah hari raya untuk rakyat Malaysia").

You can download 10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka torrent via this link.

Extraction from his blog:

Aku dah mula seed sekarang sampai Jumaat 5/10. Akan berhenti seed hujung minggu ni untuk ke Penang. Akan sambung semula mulai Selasa 9/10 sampai Raya. Enjoy dan tolong seed lepas kamu siap download!

More information at 10tahun.blogspot.com.

Culturecite 2007

Come one come all to an independent clothing company gathering this Saturday (6th Oct) from 12pm - 10pm at The Annexe (Central Market).

One whole day of:

1) Fashion (I'm assuming that there'll be stuff for sale)

2) Music - Acoustic sessions with The Dearly Missed, Meet Uncled Hussain, Decma and The Could Have Been, Eleanor Shotgun Affair (!), Mohd Jayzuan and Harmacy

3) And also a marathon screening of redcomm's latest TV series - KAMI.

Gotta Get It

If you haven't bought this book yet, or visited the writer/illustrator's blog, then I suggest doing both! Currently available at most reputable Malaysian bookstores, or you might try asking for a copy from the shy man himself.

And while you're at the blog, do check out his fantastic illustrations, like this one:














The detail!

Wayang Rakyat In A Mall

Projek Wayang is back on track for the year and beyond, with our latest series of public performances in conjunction with Hari Raya celebrations!

Come join us as we present the short stories of the mischievous Sang Kancil and the bumbling Pak Pandir, as told through the wayang kulit form. Featuring Aziz Ali, Azmyl Yunor, and Fahmi Fadzil, with puppet designs by Fahmi Reza.

Venue: Center Court, The Curve, Mutiara Damansara
Dates, Times, Shows:
Sunday, 30 Sept - 4.30pm: Sang Kancil and Sang Buaya
Sunday, 7 October - 4.30pm: Pak Pandir and the Pot of Honey
Saturday, 20 October - 2.30pm: Sang Kancil and Sang Buaya
Sunday, 21 October - 2.30pm: Pak Pandir and the Pot of Honey

For more information on this event as well as Project Wayang in general, you can visit their blog,

10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka (Rescreen)

Award winning documentary, 10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka, rescreening at Annexe, Central Market tomorrow night (25/9) at 9PM.

More info

dinosore

You guys have to check this out. Another nail hit right on the head. Yasmin Ahmad does it good. All six Merdeka TVCs on one site. Enjois.