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GIG: 28 Dec 08: Doppelganger Open Mic @ Marketplace KL

Presenting the YEAR END SHOW @ Marketplace KL (click for map) ! GEORGE WONG SPARANORMAL JASMINE LOW and the regular open mickers..... hang on a minute! That's George Wong?!! Gosh.... tell your friends about this, spread this link, facebook us if you like or join our facebook group! And here's a little more about our performers for December! SPARANORMAL Sparanormal, An unintended collaboration formed in 2001. It went on nameless for quite a while, until just sometime last year the name came to be. Since then the band managed to record a few songs. It was hard squeezing in work and music together. But in the name of music and in dire need of some variation in our daily lives the band had to live on. So far Its been a hell of a journey, and were looking forward for a hell lot more. Sparanormal is Kameel, singin' and strummin 2nd guitar Jzon, rippin' 1st guitar Ajeem, thumping bass Safwan, rolling the drums With our first not so far in the future release (hope so) Between, ...

Announcement: 29 & 30 Nov 08: Indie Scene Cafe hits the streets with Bijou Bazaar's ARTrage @ SohoKL

ARTrage Lab: brit invASIAN in collaboration with Indie Scene Cafe & Doppelganger 29 & 30 Nov 2008. 2.08 - 9.08pm. Main Concourse, SohoKL DIY meets freedom! Come by and shop til you drop, dine til you're too fine at SohoKL's many F&B outlets and listen to indie bands/singer songwriters and poets at the Live + Loud and Doppelganger Open Mic stages. Over 80 vendors peddling their own homemade craft, fashion, toys + collectibles. You won't want to miss out on this one! What else to expect from ARTrage Lab? Photography exhibition + immersion digital art + trunk show by Button My Buttons, an interactive art installation + a batik painting workshop. Yoyo Demonstration ARTrage Lab's Live + Loud Stage + Senoritas + Luscious + Infinatez + The Dogen + Ana Raffali + Cloud Burst + Violet + Ain Zulkifly + special guest, Imran Ajmain (Singapore) + Doppelganger's Stage (see below) Indie Scene Cafe returns! Back in 05, we ran our very own Indie Scene Cafe a...

Opinion: Are you indie?

Oh some interesting opinions on the indie culture. Fads usually become something talked about when it's passe... haven't you noticed? We've been indie since like 4ever and won't ever stop evolving ;} And there's always a fine line between being 'indie' and 'selling out'. Check out this article I stumbled upon which discusses what makes the writer 'indie' as opposed to being a 'poser'. Doppelganger KL does not endorse the ideas and opinions from these excerpts from www.sampahsociety.com and http://addydeena.blogspot.com . It's here for you to judge for yourselves. "" ye, sejauh manekah anda yg mengaku diri anda peminat susah mati indie tahu akan konsep indie dan segala isi dalam dunia indie ni sendiri? jgn la poyo-poyo je kate harfans indie, tapi sepatah haram, sehabuk zarah pun tatau pe menatang indie ni. dtg dari india ke? ke main bantai je follow org suke indie, kite pun nak suke jugak? orang pegi gig sane sini, buat...

Announcement: New portal launched in Singas!

Hey guys! I just received this. Check it out. This is a note from them: KVLT ( www.kvltmagazine.net ) is a fresh new Singapore-based portal and bi-monthly online magazine that focuses on Asian art, design, music and fashion. Covering the spectrum of all things creative and inspiring, we provide online space for galleries, collectives, artists, brands, designers and musicians to be publicized and featured. We have recently launched our portal complete with a twice-daily updated newsfeed and special features such as KVLTure, a global street photography project that differs from any other. These new additions are supplements to our flagship product, KVLT Magazine. The ‘Loveless’ Issue is our second; our third will be launching on the 27th of November. So bandies, send em your stuff!