Here we go again with Doppelganger Indie Picks. Each time, we select one local and one foreign artiste to share with you. This edition, we are shaking with excitement as we reintroduce two punk acts, both of whom have been around for quite some time. Whilst our Balinese counterpart, Superman is Dead enjoys a fan base of over 5million on Facebook, the other closer to home (we're speaking of Ampang in Kuala Lumpur) has an insignificant amount of but in our opinion, have the promise of being a really really really (as my Italian friend Valentina says) a smashing big band! So the long and short is, the Malaysian band Y2K has been established since the early 2000s and is about to release it's second album. How many albums did Sex Pistols release? Perhaps this article (Sex Pistols' Steve Jones interview: 'We should do a covers album') could be an inspiration to them to reinvent, repackage and just bloody get their band out there more and more and more :P Can'

  The 7th installation of FEYST: Independent Youth Festival will take place over three days from 14-16 November at LimKokWing University of Creative Technology in Cyberjaya. What started off back in 2008 as a combo music and video games festival, has now gone above the line under the name “CYBERJAYA CREATIVE PLAYGROUND” or #CJPlayground in short. In collaboration with #CJPlayground, there will be four music concerts across two stage!   #CJConcert feat. OAG, Y2K, S.O.G., Couple, An Honest Mistake +  2 Guest Bands from the Region (Names will be announced by 1st Nov) FEYST Concert feat. Phlox, The Rubberbands ++   GBOB Malaysia (Global Battle of the Bands) DoPPel Music World Open Mic Other Programmes CJTECHTalk feat. David Garpenstahl (Stockholm) Cyberfusion LAN party by Spotgamers (MMU, Cyberjaya) Festival pass: Get your FREE passes now. Tickets go on sale starting 1st NOV. Reserve your tickets now at www.cjplayground.com.my . To sign-up (bands): http:/

DMW received an email from Phlox about the release of this live video performance on their first album, Quiver (released 2009 on digital download). Enjoy!

DoPPel Music World: GIG ORGANISER'S CHEAT SHEET HOW TO APPLY THE PROPER PERMITS TO BRING IN ARTISTES / FOREIGN ACTS Extracted from Malaysian Immigration portal Researched by GO M.I.C.E.- a division of Gointernationalgroup.com Need assistance with permits for your band into Malaysia? Our VISA RUN service can help at openmickl[at]gmail[dot]com Visitor's Pass (Professional) Issued to a foreigner who hold acceptable professional qualifications or specialist skills and enter Malaysia to take up professional work for short term period not exceeding twelve (12) month. Applicant must be outside Malaysia at the time of application. CATEGORY A. Expert Volunteer Click for more Rolo Tomassi, above, are an SXSW success story, but difficult obtaining a visa prevents many UK bands from attending the renowned music conference in Austin, Texas USA. To perform in Malaysia, they may need to put on a sarong though... Photograph: Gus Stewart/ Redferns. Read more: h

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   DoPPelganger Indie Picks is a selection of some of our favourites. We proudly present you with two artistes for your listening pleasure.  [Malaysia] Introducing Penang-born songbird, BIHZHU - singer songwriter who currently lives in Kuala Lumpur. Her foray into the world of musicals begins with Stephen Sondheim's "MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG" produced in KL by by Pan Productions . BIHZHU is also the voice behind Penang Tourism's TV commercial aired via Asian Food Channel, featuring Dato' Jimmy Choo.  [New Zealand] And from the twin towers across the Peninsular of Malaysia, we head across the South China and Tasman Seas to find New Zealander of Croatian/Irish heritage - LORDE.   Her d ebut EP, The Love Club , was originally posted on SoundCloud in November 2012 and was available for free download. Manager Maclachlan said: "We felt it was a very strong piece of music and thought, let's just put it out and worry about the money later

TYGS 2014 Battle Series is confirmed and ready to roll out a killer line up of Hip Hop Battles covering All Elements. This year, together with The Judgement Day  & BBoyWorld Malaysia  and in conjunction with Malaysia Got Hip Hop  we are getting amped up for some of the illest Hip Hop Battles and bringing the community together in ONE location - Maju Junction Mall All Happening on Sunday June 1st 2014 from 5PM to 9PM. Get a glimpse of the latest visuals and take a peek at everyone who is supporting TYGS Battle Series 2014! Oh and if you can guess who that guy is on the poster, yeah the one with his back to you, you win one of our cool door prizes! Contact person: #TheMoveMint Jason ' Vandal' Schadt Director of Ceremonies +6016 9851981 [Malaysia] The power of Connections WWW.THEMOVEMINT.COM FACEBOOK TWITTER MUSIC VIDEO

Jazz lovers! Take note. Keep your 17 & 18 May free for the 2014 installation of KL International Jazz Festival! Support! Diane Schuur Vocalist/pianist Diane Schuur is as eclectic as she is brilliant. A longtime disciple of Dinah Washington and other legendary jazz singers of the ‘40s and ‘50s, Schuur has built a stellar career by embracing not only the jazz of her parents’ generation, but also the pop music of her own youth during the late 1950s ... Read more Keiko Matsui Keiko Matsui is a citizen of the world. She tours relentlessly and has brought her music to virtually every corner of the globe. Her music transcends boundary and her unique melting pot of musical influences have garnered her a devout international following. “Music has no borders and it creates a oneness among people,” confides the ... Read more Tizer Quartet Driven by an explosive mix of jazz, rock, classical, jam band influences and Afro Cuban and wor

Sarawak Street Arts Carnival 26-27 April 2014 Kuching Waterfront Be there! Wish we were there too!

  Watch the concert playlist http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWu8FwGKTfL9E0u_mh_9ZZjdvRyjTNZZr   Watch the concerts on LIVESTREAM Saturday 8th of February: http://www.gbob.livebox.me/ (Bookmark this link!) Follow the World Finalists as they run into temples, get chased by elephants, tame tigers, and ROCK the city of Chiang Mai!! Be there if you dare!!  Facebook

   DoPPelganger Indie Picks is a tradition and we usually select two artistes to share with you, our rea ders. So in this issue, we're pleased to share with you two artistes - NAJ WA, a Malaysian singer songwriter now based in America and IAN AXEL (below) of A GREAT BIG WORLD with their re- recorded son g "Say Something" with Christina Aguilera . We share a video of an earlier concert by Ian Axel below. Enjoy!     Source Wikipedia : " Say Something " is a song by American recording artist Ian Axel , taken from his solo album This Is the New Year (2011). On September 3, 2013, Epic Records released it as a single from Is There Anybody Out There? by duo A Great Big World , in which Axel is a member. Following its usage on American reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance , the track gained attention from singer Christina Aguilera , who wanted to be featured on the song. Quickly afterwards, Aguilera appeared on the re-recorded version of &