Raining songs
INDIE music lovers are in for a treat as Malaysia’s alternative music icon Hujan performs tomorrow at Pentas 1, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC) at Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan in KL.
Hujan Special Acoustic Showcase is slated to be the band’s first full-fledged acoustic concert. Fans can expect to hear songs from their very first EP, 1,2,3, Go in 2007 to their 2010 album Lonely Soldier Boy in the twohour concert.
The band, consisting of lead vocalist Noh, keyboardist Dimas, lead guitarist AG Coco, bassist Izzat Uzaini and drummer Ambobzeela, sings about love, God, family and contemporary issues.
Throughout their career, success has rained hard and heavy on this Malay-language band with two EPS, three albums and two awards from the Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM). On top of that, Hujan’s magnetic performance has filled up venues in Indonesia, Singapore, Ireland, Britain, France and Australia.
Show starts at 8.30pm. Tickets priced at RM78 are available online at www.ilassotick ets.com or call ilasso’s hotline 03-7957 6088. For more information, visit www.klpac.org. n CONTINUING with the indie spirit is singer-songwriter Gabriel Lynch. Acoustic Exchange will see the Australian folk artiste uniting with Malaysia’s indie princess Liyana Fizi this Saturday, 9pm, at PJ Live Arts Cabaret at Jaya One, Section 13 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
As part of his South-east Asian tour, Lynch will be performing songs from Passerby Chorale, his latest album inspired from his travels in Europe.
Lynch first shot to fame when he performed alongside Australian music legends The Whitlams in 2009 and has since gone on to headline his own tours, garnering positive reviews from music critics along the way.
Coupled with indie songbird Liyana Fizi who’s no stranger to the Malaysian music scene, indie junkies will not be disappointed. Tickets are priced at RM20 (early birds) and RM25 (walk-in). For online bookings, visit www.tix.my or call 03-7960 0439 for enquiries. n IN the words of the King of rock ’n’ roll, there’s gonna be some Good Rockin’ Tonight. Yes, come Sunday, indie rock exponents Crossing Boundaries and blues rock outfit Cats In Love scald the stage at Planet Rock (above Ol’ Skool Bistro), Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, in the first of a series of shows dubbed apocalyptically The Final Sets. The sounds reverberating within the confines of this new rock joint will be a mash of all things good in rock – the good, the bad ... and certainly, the ugly! Crossing Boundaries brings a flavour all its own, yet schooled in the sounds of Silverchair, Oasis and more while Cats In Love rocks it classic style.
Showtime is 9pm with a nominal door charge of RM10. For more info, visit facebook. com/crossingboundaries, e-mail shaneil. devaser@me.com or call 016-262 5851. n FOR those looking to be challenged by something controversial and thought-provoking, The Actors Studio Teater Rakyat and ACX Production will be staging Dear Elena Sergeevna from tonight till Sunday at Lot 10, Jalan Sultan Ismail in KL.
The production, originally written by Russian playwright Lyudmila Razumovskaya, is a tale about a teacher who is visited by four of her students. The students persuade her to give up a key lock in an attempt to forge their test results. Limited to audiences aged 16 and above, Dear Elena Sergeevna was banned by the Soviet government in the 1980s as it explores the topic of corruption.
The production will be staged in Mandarin with English subtitles at 8.30pm from today till Saturday while its 3pm slot is available on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are priced at RM30 for adults and RM25 for students and the handicapped. To purchase, visit ilassot ickets.com or call ilasso’s hotline at 03-7957 6088. n INTERDENOMINATIONAL choir The Canticle Singers will be singing for a good cause this Friday and Saturday, 8.30pm, at Help University’s Conference Hall, BZ-2 Pusat Bandar Damansara in KL.
The choir is back to entertain audiences with Season Two of the successful Odds & Ends concert performed last November. This time round, the concert will feature works from songwriters such as David Pomeranz, Burt Bacharach, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein.
Proceeds from the concert will benefit Project Self Help, an initiative by Help University and the United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR) to provide free quality education for young refugees in Malaysia. At a minimum donation of RM50 or RM30 for Help University students or faculty members, tickets are available from Asha Nair at 017-331 1413 or e-mail her at ashanc@help.edu.my. n IF listening to a deep baritone belting out a string of classical opera numbers on a weekend is what you fancy, then the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) has just the thing for you. Great Baritone Arias will see Canadian bass-baritone