Moving into April, some arts, theatre, comedy and live music are ON this weekend. DJs, producers, musicians, artistes still 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.
LIVE
Crane KL Live
Live music at Crane KL to accompany your eats and drinks in the heart of Chinatown KL. Located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Crane KL welcomes everyone to their scenic restaurant and bar where you can expect excellent service, tasty food, fine wine, draught beers and deliciously interesting craft cocktails in warm and comfortable surroundings.
This week:
Special Wednesday Comedy night – Crazy Crane Comedy Show with Russell Curtis from 8.30pm. Tickets RM35 (inc 1 drink).
Crane Downstairs 8pm onwards it's all live music this week. Thursday Night with Halida Ramlee, Friday with Rose Nasir and Saturday with Russell Curtis.
All-day dining begins at noon and closes at 12 midnight with the last order at 11.30pm. A breakfast menu will be offered on Sundays. Up-Stairs cocktail bar opens Tues-Sunday from 4.00pm to 12.00 midnight with 1+1 on Cocktails from 4pm to 9pm Wed & Thur. Bookings available +6012-209 7057 / +6013-218 5712. Visit http://cranekl.com/ / https://www.facebook.com/CraneKL / https://www.instagram.com/thecrane_kl/
BOBO KL Live
Kicking off April at Bobo KL, The Frankie Sixes this Thursday to Saturday. Reza Salleh and the boys are back at Bobo KL this weekend.
Back on Monday evening, they have Lee Peng with Disney sing alongs, Tuesday showcases Double Aze, guitarist and singer, and Wednesday with David Gomes.
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 Jao Tim
This weekend: Kirana Kay sings Stevie Wonder this Friday (8). On Saturday (9) there's Indo pop with Fusion Service (Clinton & Tengku Hadhira). On Sunday (10), Junji and the WVC Jazz Ensembler take over the evening with Watch What Happens.
Tickets for all events can be purchased via https://www.jaotim.com. Jao Tim is at 61 (First Flr), Jalan Sultan, KL
Live at W Kuala Lumpur
W Kuala Lumpur presents up on WETDECK, this Saturday 9 April 2022 it's Jungle City Beats Feat. Brown Rice. Jungle City Beats sees leading local and regional talents show off their craft on the decks against the stellar backdrop of the Towers in all her glory. Table reservations only, minimum spending applies. RSVP: https://www.tableapp.com/partner/wet-deck-w-kuala-lumpur
The Iron Fairies KL Live
Live at The Iron Fairies KL every Friday and Saturday from the Fairy Dust Factory Stage from 8pm. Friday with Ross Faren live. Saturday with Stan Konnexions live. 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.
Pisco KL
Lazy Sunday 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.
Streaming Live and Online Shows
EVOLUTION Radioshow with Yusef Kifah
Celebrating 40 months of EVOLUTION, Yusef plays some of the best Trance, Hard Trance and Hard Dance music in a secluded tropical rainforest located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Depicting the vibrancy and diversity of our Malaysian electronic music scene, let's come together in evolution, energy & euphoria with this exclusive set. Watch on https://youtu.be/AaGDzAwg-T4 . "Evolution, Energy, Euphoria" are Yusef Kifah's 3 main sounds prospects; his show captures the hearts of trance lovers with his enthralling sound of Trance, Hard Trance & Hard Dance featuring renowned local and international guest DJs every month airing on the first day of each for more than three years now.
Biscuit every Saturday and Tuesday on Essential Clubbers UK
The Sweatbox and Art Xtreme Media's honcho DJ Biscuit features on two live radio/streaming 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.
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.
After reaching a landmark 200 Episodes last week, this week, Wednesday, SaturdaySelects Radio Show #201, hosted by Roshan will be featuring a guest mix from Shioriy Bradshaw. Visit https://www.facebook.com/ShioriyBradshawweb or https://shioriybradshaw.com/ for more on the sounds of this Tokyo based DJ.
Spectrum Radio #50 ft RIMKA, Hosted by Roshan. Spectrum Radio reaches a landmark 50 with a guest mix from Malaysian producer/DJ RIMKA. Music by RIMKA – visit https://soundcloud.com/rimkamusic
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 27 with a techno mix of current music this past 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's 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.
Live Comedy, Arts, Classical
Crackhouse Comedy Club Live and Fully Vaccinated
Crackhouse Comedy Club live with Hybrid (Live and Zoom Pass Options) comedy shows for you.
Headliner weekend this Friday and Saturday (8/9): Douglas Lim. Catch this rare opportunity to watch the Malaysian King of Comedy perform in the most intimate venue for a truly masterful night of Stand-up Comedy you should not miss. Hosted by Rizal van Geyzel.
Hack the Crack this Thursday (7): What happens when you put comics on the spot, give them topics to create a routine or to control a heckling crowd? Come and watch some of KL’s best comedians make you hurt with laughter with absolutely no preparation or practice whatsoever, what could go wrong?! The Players: Prakash Daniel, Mad Sabah, Phoon Chi Ho, Farid Azmeir. Hosted by Rizal van Geyzel.
Stand up Comedy in Tamil on Tuesday (12). Hosted by Suresh Raaga. Featuring Hindra Bose, Asura Sharleh, Piravina & Rizal van Geyzel. Come and catch the rising stars of the Malaysian comedy scene... in Tamil!
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.
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
Talk Cock, Sing Song: 7-9 April 2022. Presenting an evening of musical comedy with Jan Yuen, Nat Kang, Brian Tan, and Steven Bones, hosted by Mikhail Svrcula. From veteran shower singers to characters whose instruments are legally classified as weapons, come on down to The Joke Factory for a rare chance to see these musical misfits at their funniest.
Whatsapp Link for tickets: https://wa.link/d1lu8x. Seats are limited due to SOP. Visit https://www.facebook.com/thejokefactory.com.my
PJPAC
Stage 1: 8-10 April 2022. BBK Network has created more than 300 talk show commentary videos, accumulating more than a total 400k subscribers on Youtube and Facebook. Now they Step Up the Game, go offline, as Lucas and the team are ready to bring you the biggest ever Chinese Stand-up Comedy show: Shit on Everything!
Nero Event Space: 7-10 April 2022. Fortune Kooky, a musical comedy playing at PJPAC this April! Meet Jared and his Kooky Family in Fortune Kooky.
Get your tickets now at http://onetix.com.my. MKN SOP applies. Visit PJPac at https://pjpac.com.my / https://www.facebook.com/pjpac to find out more on what's coming up.
KLPAC
Pentas 1: 8-10 April 2022. Back to the Classics. After 18 long months, the klpac Symphonic Band under the baton of Music Director and Resident Conductor Cheryl Mah is finally making a return. Their upcoming Back to the Classics brings you on a journey to discover the musical gems of pre and post war band classics from the last Century, perfect for those wanting to get acquainted with famous band staples as well as those who wish to revisit these great works.
Indicine: COYOTES – A New Play by Theathresauce. COYOTES was written in response to the onslaught of erroneous information and conspiracy theories circulating on the internet throughout the pandemic. Featuring Ian Skatu, Tania Knutt and Catherine Leyow, with Asraf Zulk. Directed by Alex Chua. This project is the first of two Mainstages of Theatresauce’s 2022 season. Presented in collaboration with klpac.
Buy Tickets. Online Purchase @ CloudTheatre: https://www.cloudtix.co No phone sales and over the counter sales. E-tickets only. 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.
