It was around 2000, that independent music entrepreneur and promoter  Jasmine Low  of  Go International Group and founder of Doppel Music World first started attending gigs at the Excelsior in Sydney. She became a regular and after relocating back to Kuala Lumpur in 2003, started off her own series of gigs called ‘Valhalla Open Mic’ and ‘Doppelganger Open Mic’ - she says, inspired by  Melanie   Horsnell . Jasmine and  Melanie  kept in touch and in October 2013,  Melanie  would play her first Malaysian Tour. This tour will kick start the 6th Independent Youth Festival, a.k.a. FEYST. Read more about it here: www.feyst.com . Melanie  is currently touring Europe made Pozzible by a crowd funding exercise. FEYST: Independent Youth Festival presents... Melanie   Horsnell  Malaysian Tour (26-30 October 2013) Satur day, 26 October 2013 Bihzhu's #CribConcert 6 feat. Melanie Horsnell View it via new.livestream.com/bihzhu Sunday, 27 October 2013 Melanie H

DoPPel Music World: Gig news Find it on FB There's a new show to the Moonshine series! This one's called Moonshine: Online. Besides it being a show that will be streamed online (hence the Online bit) it revives a long missed music format - the Songwriters Round! All 4 singer-songwriters will be onstage at the same time, taking turns singing songs as well as talking about them.  This first one will feature the amazing talents of: REZA SALLEH - Filling in for a sick Bihzhu. Singer-songwriter and has a sweet tooth problem. AZMYL YUNOR - A veteran singer-songwriter who's work inspired an entire theatre performance recently is no stranger to the scene. His songs have an "every day man" feel to it, a quality not many share and he can be an absolute joy to watch and listen to. PAOLO DELFINO - Cheeky self-depreciation is what makes Paolo the "every day awkward young dude" to Azmyl's "every day man". If genres were important

Hello folks! It's been awhile since we last updated our blog. Here's what went down... and also what's coming up! FEYST13: Indie Youth Festival will be coming down HARD this year with a full program, including satellite shows in KL and Penang and ... drum roll... an affiliation to the Global Battle of the Bands show!  One band will be selected to REPRESENT MALAYSIA for the GBOB Grand Finals in Bangkok, Feb 2014! Expect over 500 musicians, video gamers and even free-runners for this year's fest! See you at Publika, Mont Kiara this November! Don't miss this one, folks! It's the GREEN VIBES SHOW, a part of the KL Eco Film Festival 2013.   GREEN VIBES is presented by the 6th Kuala Lumpur ECO Film Festival and is curated by the people at FEYST: Independent Youth Festival and Go International Group. Saturday, 12 October 2013 3.00 - 9.30pm The Bee, Publika Acoustic Showcase features JES IBRAHIM ARIFF AB BAY DOUCET DZAMIRA DZAFRI