As we near the end of March, some arts, theatre, comedy and live music are ON this weekend. DJs, producers, musicians, artistes also continue from their private desktops, homes and studios of KL. Be Supportive. Be careful. Be Alert, Be Kind. Stay Safe and Enjoy. Be mindful of all SOPs in place. Enjoy the music and have a safe week ahead
Crane KL Live
Live music at Crane KL to accompany your eats and drinks in the heart of Chinatown KL.
Downstairs sees Chris Jacobs perform Friday 8pm onwards. There's ChekDet for Saturday BBQ Roast Brunch at noon. Saturday dinner sees the Freddie King Trio from 8pm. Sunday Chill and Jive from 1pm with Jerome Christopher and Clare Chew.
Upstairs sees Wednesday Red Stilettos 1 for 1 cocktails with Samantha Diana from 4pm to 9pm. On Thursday X Network with Howie Lee and Friday, Alam.
See Crane KL begins live music to accompany weekend of eats and drinks
BOBO KL Live
Bihzhu and band return to BoboKL this 24 to 26 March 2022 with her signature harmonies and uplifting vibes. Expect a sonic adventure traversing life’s joys, sorrows and everything in between. Finger-snapping, foot-tapping and some dancing is very much required
Back on Monday evening, they have Hady Afro on his guitar and Tuesday showcases Eddy Zachariah on the Bobo Grand.
BoboKL has Music All Week Long. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays will feature ‘Soloists in Residence’. Come with friends for casual fun and good music. Weekend Headliners will perform as always Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Reservations required. WhatsApp +6017-390 5945. Visit cloudtix.co/bobokl for tickets to shows available and https://www.facebook.com/BoboKualaLumpur for details and SOPs. Bobo is at 65-2, Jalan Bangkung, KL.
Live at W Kuala Lumpur this weekend
Living Room Live returns with an intimate evening that promises to tantalise all your senses this Friday 25 March 2022 and they are happy to welcome back Russell Curtis Project to the centre stage of their living room.
Recording and performing artiste Russell Curtis is certainly no stranger to the Malaysian music industry. Being a favourite among affluent clients, his experience has taken him past the shores of Malaysia to perform in London, Singapore, Manila, Jakarta and various cities in the USA including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and even Las Vegas.
Russell has written and produced many original songs which have received airplay on several major radio stations. Singles like Close To You, Sayang, Sons and Drive Me Crazy can be heard on local radio stations like Hitz FM, TRAXXfm, Redfm, Lite FM and BFM.
Escape the Jungle City and experience live music at W's Living Room at Woobar, along with the finest wine and food offered by W Kuala Lumpur.
7PM – 11PM. RSVP Required *Minimum spend entry applies. For RSVP call +60-12-347 9088
email: bf.wkualalumpur@whotels.com / W: https://bit.ly/WKLWOOBARRSVP
UP on WETDECK at Level 12, this Saturday 26 March 2022, Jungle City Beats with Kuma and Alam. 7pm onwards. On Sunday 27 March 2022, there's Social Sunday. What's better on a lazy Sunday afternoon than tan lines and good times? Laze around the pool and while your Sunday afternoon away alongside chill vibes, good company, yummy food and of course, good tunes. With Azran, Mister Rodrigo, Rimka, Roshan, Nadia, Victor G. 3pm – 10pm.
Table reservations only, minimum spending applies. RSVP: https://www.tableapp.com/partner/wet-deck-w-kuala-lumpur
Mantra Rooftop Bar & Lounge
Join Mantra Bar KL this Sunday 27 March 2020. Come together for a fundraising event in support of Ukraine. They will be accepting donations, selling an array of specialty Ukrainian food & drinks, and have a fund raising auction; proceeds of which will go to supporting Ukrainians.
Entertainment by Chris Jacob, Russell Curtis, Samantha Diana, Yew Han Baker, Andy Chong, Wei Li, Guest Djs. Hosted by Andrew Netto. Reservations are highly encouraged. In collaboration with Alex Martin Productions, Puteh Beach Kuantan, Crane KL, Ivy Eastin Lounge.
For bookings call/SMS/whatsapp +6017-344 8299. Mantra is at Bangsar Village II, Jalan Telawi 1, Bangsar Baru, KL. https://www.facebook.com/mantrabarkl
Pisco Bar KL
Thursday (24 March 2022) is Latin Night featuring Meivvis. Friday (25 March 2022) it's Friday Night Fever with music by Matto. Lazy Sunday's Weekly. Hop on by for a great lazy time this Sunday from 3pm onwards. Bean Bags, Sunday Vibes. Chill Vibes. Amazing promos. And remember, Pisco Bar KL is at 29, Jalan Mesui, off Jalan Nagasari, KL. Call 03-2142 2900 for bookings and information.
THE BEE PUBLIKA
Saturday Chill with Muzza at The Bee Publika from 8pm this Saturday. Want to make an RSVP? Drop The Bee a DM at https://www.facebook.com/thebeemy or WhatsApp them at +60175654233. (https://wa.me/60175654233)
Live at Jao Tim
Sylvia Wong Trio + Fumi - Fusion Fusion Fusion 26th March 2022. Tickets at RM80. Purchase via https://www.jaotim.com. Jao Tim is at 61 (First Flr), Jalan Sultan, KL
The Iron Fairies KL Live
Live at The Iron Fairies KL every Friday and Saturday from the Fairy Dust Factory Stage from 8pm. Friday sees Jason Raj take to the stage. Saturday see Christian take to the stage. THE IRON FAIRIES KL is at H-G-06, HIVES, TREC, 438, Jalan Tun Razak, KL. Free entry. Call 016-221 3612. Visit https://www.facebook.com/theironfairieskl for more information and who's performing.
Biscuit every Saturday and Tuesday on Essential Clubbers UK Streaming Online
The Sweatbox and Art Xtreme Media's honcho DJ Biscuit features on two live radio shows weekly on Essential Clubbers Radio, a UK-based, worldwide spreading electronic music station, playing underground house and techno and everything in between representing for The Sweatbox collective, who sometimes join her on the airwaves. Essential Clubbers Radio has seen a fast paced growth in the past months, having gathered over 100 Djs from all over the world under the station's umbrella, playing various genres of electronic music to a worldwide audience.
Saturday Pajama Show Edition from 2pm to 5pm Malaysia Time/ 7am to 9am GMT closing up the ECR Frantic Fridays and welcoming the Saturday Smash line up. The Saturday show is geared around deeper, minimalistic sounds.
Tuesdays from 3pm - 5pm Malaysia Time / 8am to 10am BSTs. It's Underground Takeover for Tuesdays, playing you drum'n'bass right through to techno.
First Thursdays of each month also see the monthly drum'n'bass Damage. Biscuit will be on air 2pm Malaysia Time.
Available to listen on Zeno Radio App/ TuneIn Radio app or the website or visit https://essentialclubbers.co.uk/ or https://www.facebook.com/DJBiscuitG/ for details and information.
EVOLUTION Radioshow with Yusef Kifah Online
See Yusef Kifah EVOLUTION Radio Show enters episode 39
SaturdaySelects On Air
A weekly broadcast of radio shows and live streaming sessions (mostly radio during this period) from the SaturdaySelects HQ featuring our homegrown DJs and selectors from around the world. Expect a variety of sounds from house, techno and disco, to jazz, hip hop and Afrobeats. SaturdaySelects is helmed by Roshan. Shows include the weekly SaturdaySelects and fortnightly Spectrum Radio.
This week, Wednesday, SaturdaySelects Radio Show #200 hosted in full by Roshan.
On Friday, Spectrum Radio #049 featuring Vanns Ngo. Hosted by Roshan.
Check out SaturdaySelects https://www.facebook.com/SaturdaySelects for links, days of broadcast, timing details and more information.
All their previous SaturdaySelects On Air Livestream shows are available for public streaming. Catch up on live streams you might have missed and tune in to it at your own leisure. Check out https://soundcloud.com/saturdayselects and https://www.instagram.com/saturdayselects/ for details and playlists and music.
Gerard Singh Live Online
If you miss watching live performances at your favourite bar/club as much as a musician, singer-songwriter Gerard Singh misses performing, you can join him on SESSIONS LIVE Livestream where he performs covers, requests and his own originals. Visit him on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GerardSinghOfficial/ to find out when he's on. You can subscribe to him via https://sessionslive.com/gerardsingh / https://youtube.com/c/GerardSingh / https://instagram.com/dgerardsingh/
Raggy Singh Live Online
Well-crafted songs, iconic classics and originals. Visit his Live music stream and enjoy a repertoire he's gathered over 40 years of performing. He'll tell you some stories that's for sure, as he performs daily at 11pm. The link will show his schedule in your local time. You can subscribe to him via https://www.sessionslive.com/Raggy879
Loops Collective - Drum'n'Bass and Jungle Sessions
Malaysia's provider of drum'n'bass and jungle for over two decades, Loops Collective, fronted and founded by DJ Low, provides a slew of new sessions from their Mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/LoopsCollective/ from purveyors both local and international for their drum'n'bass friends both local and global.
Drum'n'bass Session #29 - Spiral Zed (Aus). Check out her productions on soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/spiral_zed and https://soundcloud.com/esssdj. Spiral Zed expresses her passion for the heavy side of the DnB spectrum, mainly jump-up and neurofunk. ESSS DJ keeps it phat and funky with the glitch-hop beats and acid-house bangers.
DNB XTRA Series Mixcloud is into its seventh edition with an exclusive fresh mix from Dr Meaker. A massive drum'n'bass sound system made up of electronic and acoustic musicians and instruments straight from the heart of the DnB capital of Bristol, UK. Listen - https://www.mixcloud.com/LoopsCollective/dnb-xtra-7-dr-meaker/
Check out www.mixcloud.com/loopscollective and https://www.facebook.com/LoopsCollective for more music from the likes of Azpect, DJ SUV, Calculon, Roy Green & Protone, Javabass Soundsystem, Lucy Stoner, Kay C, DJ Low, Magenta, Duster, Thierry D, Resinate, Emisz, Dead Zodiac, DJ Roo, Sick Nimpson, Mac, Nujita and many more. More music and information at https://takeoffrecords.bandcamp.com and https://www.instagram.com/LoopsCollective
Chemistry Recordings and House of Chemistry Malaysia Mixcloud Mix Sessions
Malaysia's HOC House of Chemistry and Chemistry Recordings provides a selection of new sessions from their Mixcloud. Do listen via https://www.mixcloud.com/KLchemistry
Chemistry 10 arrives from Hebbo (Minimalaysia party and label honcho). Listen at https://www.mixcloud.com/KLchemistry/chemistry-with-hebbo-10/
Also with mixes from Low & MamaDayo, MODEC, Nyl, Low&MamDayo, Slutski, Leo Lang, CTK, Miss SS, Alan Tand, Terence C, J-Sun, Moto, James Lealand, Haroldos, Radio Revolution, Rainbow High and more.
More music and information from https://www.facebook.com/hochouseofchemistry and https://chemistryrecordings.bandcamp.com
Stellar Radio with Boris Foong and Ramsey Westwood
Stellar Radio takes a break for the time being. Meanwhile, the official Stellar Radio Website www.radiostellar.com gives you exclusive news about Stellar Radio and trance, progressive, EDM, hardstyle dance music from their studio. You can also catch them at facebook.com/StellarRadioMusic. Listen to previous week's episodes in audio at mixcloud.com/borisfoongdj or visit www.radiostellar.com for more details and news.
J-Sun In The House – 20 Year Mixes
Welcome to the House of J-Sun. From his Mixcloud page at https://www.mixcloud.com/Jascion/ J-Sun provides a regular soundtrack of underground dance music garnered from his 20 years of Djing in the KL scene and a lifetime of music collecting. Hitting My J-Sun 25 with a 2016 mix this pat week. Visit https://thecitylist.my/blog/j-sun-in-the-house-2021 / https://www.facebook.com/MyJSun63/ for details of new mixes.
FM1 Live on Twitch Saturday/Sunday
FM1 will be on Twitch Live from 3pm to 5pm Saturday and Sunday with various dance genres for your late afternoon home party listen. He's looking forward to entertaining and seeing you all again so please give him some support by logging in to www.twitch.tv/djfm1
HITZXCELERATE with Simon Lee & Alvin every Saturday on HITZ
Prepare to go on a journey of sensational electronic dance music as Simon Lee & Alvin take on a brand new show HITZXcelerate on HITZ Malaysia's #1 Hit Station, going non-stop in the mix with the biggest dance tunes in Malaysia every Saturday 11pm. Also for the first time ever, they'll be on the radio in Sabah and Sarawak! Visit https://www.facebook.com/HITZdotmy/
Beatmilitia Frequency Radio Show
KL-based house techno collective Beatmilitia takes a break. You can, meanwhile, head to https://www.facebook.com/beatmilitia or https://www.mixcloud.com/beatmilitia/ for details and more music from the collective. Stay tuned with them on their Mixcloud page for news of more episodes. You can listen to the 43 shows to date on their roll cast - Funkayrol, Nazarud, EJ Missy, Roshan, Nazreth, Erin Khan, Mahiya, Adib, Ta5sh, Joey G, Also Ken, Jeneral Kai aka Gabriel, Biscuit, Ekanan, Kuma, J-Sun, Shammui, Rhina, Autul, Buddha's Mind Trick, ANRK, Odd b2b Obadius, Yorri, DJ Mie, Phil K Lee, Robin, Discfunktion, Bryan Burger, Aldrin, Kumaraza, DJ Bernie, Lilly Pitta, Tim, Alam, Tommy Cham, Oliver Osborne, Jason Voon, MODEC, Judge Jegg, Jalelo, Special K, Toshen, Grey Stick.
VOIDREALM Podcast
Kuala Lumpur Electronic Music Collective Voidrealm have been on a weekly podcast trail for months now on Soundcloud, with previous casts featuring the likes of Polygonia, Nazreth, ADUTI, Autul, Odd, Halim Ardie, Kubika, Jota Karloza, Alam, Funkayrol, Ody Dozz, Otherkind, Versailles, Mawiewowie, Edward Bei, JonnyVicious, Alinep, Kuma, Greystick, Amber H, Rui Tang, Apsara and more. You can visit Voidrealm's Soundcloud page https://soundcloud.com/voidrealm_collective for timing links, new streams, more information and updates. Also at https://www.facebook.com/voidrealmcollective and https://www.voidrealmcollective.com for their mix release.
Lost In A Daydream Summer Sounds
Kuala Lumpur's Lost In A Daydream Summer Sounds weekly mixtape show that will showcase all talents and W Kuala Lumpur resident's music mix tapes for you to enjoy in support of digital content for music. With mixes from the likes of Victor G, Roshan, Phil K. Lee, LFS, Robotron5000, Meliha, Zaskar, Josh Butler, Choobs, Victor Trixter, Ben Rau, Terence C, Miss SS, Sivanesh.
There are also Radio Therapy Sessions, from the likes of Apsara, Anja Schneider, Jungle Jerry, Alam, Damian Saint. Check out https://www.mixcloud.com/wkualalumpur/ for music details.
Crackhouse Comedy Club Live and Fully Vaccinated
Crackhouse Comedy Club live with Hybrid (Live and Zoom Pass Options) comedy shows for you.
This Friday 25 March 2022, Rizal van Geyzel headlines the Crackhouse. Rizal van Geyzel is a strong presence in Malaysia's stand-up comedy scene and is well known as the co-founder of Crackhouse Comedy Club and One Mic Stand. As a comedian in his own right, Rizal has performed across the world, from intimate club gigs to festival shows in front of thousands of people. 0% politically correct and 100% hilarious, Rizal brings audiences anecdotes, stories, impersonations, and observations through his rapid-fire wit and acid-sharp delivery. Plus opening acts.
Headliners weekend continues 26 March 2022 with Nuha, a humourous hijabi on a mission to spread the gospel of halal humour. Influenced by outspoken female acts like Shazia Mirza and Ali Wong, Nuha hopes to join them in breaking stereotypes about women who look like her. Hosted by Rizal van Geyzel plus opening acts.
Thursday 24 March 2022 sees AiiA Late Night Improv. Join the Artificially Intelligent Improvaholics Anonymous (AiiA) as they take you on a laughing journey through spontaneity and the magic of Improv Comedy! With Iedil Dzuhrie Alaudin, Modee, Farah Rani, Jit Yang, Shamaine Othman and music guest Endee Ahmad.
There are also Open Crack Comedy Open mics Wednesday 8pm and Saturday 5pm. The purest form of comedy there is! It's their Open Mic night - guaranteed to have a packed line up every week, catch veterans, first timers and the rising stars of the scene as they perform their hot new jokes! Or sign up and give it a go yourself.
The first crack also returns on Tuesdays with Rizal van Geyzel and Dr Jason Leong bringing their notes to stage, and asking you to judge their new ideas. If you think it's funny: great! You'll be one of the first to see material that'll end up on TV. Think it's terrible? Great, you will help put that joke to bed forever.
Visit their FB page for details/contacts/ticket prices/ - https://www.facebook.com/crackhousekl and https://crackhousecomedy.asia or via Peatix.com or save RM5 whatsapp (save RM5) https://wa.me/message/FS5HRNGZYNAVK1 for tickets.
The Joke Factory Live
Once upon a time, these comedians were told that their chances of doing well in life are smaller than the waist of an ant. Host Gajen Nad leads an entire pack of feisty underdogs: Kanmani, Juliana Heng, Brendan Goh, and Saiful Onisan to give you belly laughs one punch-up at a time! Watch them at TJF this Saturday 26 March 2022.
Today (Wednesday): Don’t miss out on the show guys! Making S#it Up with Harith Iskander, and is their brand new edition of the BEST Improvised Comedy Show! It’s one of the audience’s favourites as it’s Unplanned! Unscripted! And most importantly, it’s suggested by the live audience! The bottom line is what you say, we deliver! Do not miss out on the fun Live at The Joke Factory! Hosted this week by Muzakir Xynll.
Whatsapp Link for tickets: https://wa.link/d1lu8x. Seats are limited due to SOP. Visit https://www.facebook.com/thejokefactory.com.my
PJPAC
Nero Event Space: Mark your calendar this 25 – 27 March 2022 for an amazing cross-disciplinary collaboration consisting of visual theatre, projection mapping, original soundtrack & live performance, puppetry, objects & live performers. An enchanting visual feast of magical, poetic stage imagery. Violent delight & bittersweet. All presented by the fourth-generation Teochew Iron Rod puppet master Ling Goh, and new generations of the emerging puppeteers.
A revolutionary breakthrough in traditional Teochew iron-rod puppetry, interweaving with contemporary theatre to reinterpret South-East Asian folklore. Through a 2.5-year-long process of research, development, and devising process, the fourth generation Teochew Iron Rod puppet practitioner Ling Goh, together with theatre director Ling Tang, visual artist Stephen Teoh, indie band FAZZ and multidisciplinary multimedia artist Abdul Shakir present the first-of-its-kind contemporary iron-rod puppet theatre performance.
Visit PJPac at https://pjpac.com.my / https://www.facebook.com/pjpac to find out more on what's coming up. Get your tickets now at http://onetix.com.my. MKN SOP applies.
KLPAC
A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams’ iconic award winning play, was first produced in 1947 and was later made into an Academy award-winning film.
It describes the decline and fall of a fading Southern Belle, Blanche Dubois, who leaves behind a privileged background and moves into a shabby New Orleans apartment with her younger sister, Stella. The main themes of the play are loneliness, frustration and the desperate need for communication by people who are society’s misfits.
After playing Stanley in a 1969 production at the National Theatre in Perth, Australia, director Joe Hasham went on to direct a critically-acclaimed staging for The Actors Studio in 1993 which sold out even before opening night. He made waves again with a bold dance drama adaptation of the play in 2014 which starred two Japanese prima ballerinas.
He will now be directing a Mandarin adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play featuring an A list team of actors including Ruby Faye, Aki, John Tan, Tan Li Yang and more at KLPac from 19-27 March 2022.
Visit KLPac's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/theklpac and https://www.klpac.org for information about KLPac and for more information on what's coming up. Buy Tickets. Online Purchase @ CloudTheatre: https://www.cloudtix.co No phone sales and over the counter sales. E-tickets only.
Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
The MPO welcomed you BACK to the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas last weekend. This weekend sees the orchestra perform again, bringing you more classical goodness. Even 100 years after its premiere, Saint Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals captivates with an unexpected parade of musical creatures. Go discover the humorous side of the symphony with a roaring lion, some hopping kangaroos and a most elegant swan. Jo Hisaishi's My Neighbor Totoro captures a forest full of playful spirits and furry friends. Conducted by Naohisa Furusawa and narrated by Gerard Salonga, with Akiko Daniš (piano) and Ng Chong Lim (piano). Tickets available from https://www.mpo.com.my/2022season/totoro-goes-to-the-carnival
