ANNOUNCEMENT: WE SADLY ADVISE YOU THAT THE 29 MARCH 2009 GIG IS CANCELLED. DO CHECK BACK TO THIS BLOG FOR MORE UPDATES FOR GIGS NEXT MONTH. THANK YOU AND SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE CAUSED. THANK YOU. THE ORGANISERS. Hey hey! Doppelganger Open Stage Open Mic is back once again this 29 March 2009 from 3pm until midnight . This time around, we're working together with Paragon Events (the guys responsible for the amazing rubber ducky cluck cluck LUSH and QUACK QUACK parties), plus the folks from Bijou Bazaar ! Come spend your lazy Sunday with us and shop shop shop while we entertain you with music from the local singer songwriter scene. There's also an open mic session so bring your guitar/cables and let's play! Email us at openmickl@gmail.com if you need more info.

Hello all! We're inundated with events this December. Come be a part of the celebration. Here's why: SCHOKOLART CHRISTMAS EVE SHELLEY LEONG, AZ SAMAD & ZALILA LEE Date: 26 December 2008 Time: 7.30pm Dinner & Show / 9.30pm Show only Venue: Schokolart @ 1st Floor, SohoKL DOPPELGANGER OPEN MIC @ MARKETPLACE KL GEORGE WONG & SPARANORMAL Plus open mic Date: 28 December 2008 Time: 9.00pm Venue: MarketplaceKL off Jalan Yap Kwan Seng NU YEAR'S EVE @ SOHOKL BROKENSCAR, KOMPLOT, PESAWAT, THEY WILL KILL US ALL, KILLER CALCULATEUR, THE TIMES Plus Doppelganger Open Mic Date: 31 December 2008 Time: 3pm-3am (5pm-7pm Open Mic / 7pm-9pm XFm Mini Stage / 9-11pm Art Dance & Japanese Anime / 11pm-3am DJs Bo. aka Mr. Fluff and Elf) Venue: SohoKL Main Concourse & South Atrium

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, ...

Gig report... too damn good amongst friends and Doppelganger's regulars. Thank you Mei Chern, Markiza & Peter Hassan Brown, Benchmarx and our regular open mickers who played. Also a huge word of thanks to Rafique Rashid for his assistance at our sound console!!! See you next month! 28 December 2008 @ Marketplace KL. Tom (UK) Jaz, Mei Chern & Joe Benchmarx does their Malaysia Boleh acoustic version. Ronnie on Violins, Markiza Keyboards & Peter Hassan Brown warm up the room of Polar Bears Open Mic - Ronnie jams with Nick Davis Doppelganger features a varied line-up of acts. Acoustic singer songwriter MEI CHERN headlines this set and shares the stage with MARKIZA & PETER HASSAN BROWN, and rock band, BENCHMARX. ABOUT MEI CHERN Known for her reflective and insightful songs, Mei Chern first performed at a student folk club in England, and thereafter in and around Kuala Lumpur. An experimental psychologist by training and a writer for Freespace (The Sun), her songs on soci...

26 October 2008 The eve of Deepavali. Come gig with us. RM20 incl. 1 drink. 9pm until late. AN HONEST MI STAKE (pictured) NANO KINETICS JASMINE LOW + open mic + readings + op en stage Let's paaaaartay! BIOGRAPHY AN HONEST MISTAKE With pure honesty and heartfelt emotions about life and relationships, An Honest Mistake was birthed. Apart from playing bass with Armyofthree, this is a place where he picks up his aco ustic guitar and puts himself in the shoes of many to let his mind wander, wonder and explore the different facets of life. Started writing since 2 years ago has given him plenty of time to perfect his craft and finally allowing himself to break out into actually performing. Open up your minds and allow your dreams to be An Honest Mistake. NANOKINECTICS It all began when the 4 of them met together and dreaming about having a band. Alternative music is their genre. Mutual bonding is their essence in making music. DQ, (Lead guitar/ vocalist), Faizal (Guitar) Bortl(Bass) and A...

Here's a huge call-out to all of you who made it tonight. It was simply a blast. Something was in the air and I guess people just didn't want to go home ;) Now that we're regularly at Marketplace the 4th Sunday each month, save it on your calendars now and see you again at the next one. We're thinking of a Doppelganger goes JAZZ so you folks who play jazz, fusion jazz, come on out. Meanwhile, here are some pictures from the night... Jasmine Low a.k.a. Jaz opened the night, as usual and read 3 short shorts. Izzy Mohamed playing her set with Otam Oh! That's Otam, half of Azahar's head (sorree Az!), Zalila looking mean and Izzy. Youli, Jenny and friend who kindly offered me a 'stick'. Jenny bravely read 3 short poems tonight! Go girl! Here's half of Ninja Seni, Otam, Azahar and a half of KLCC ;P Otam and Azahar Zalila Lee on Conga, Ninja Seni on the Harmonica, Otam the man and Azahar the bassist Ninja Seni open mic'ing! Our intern Caroline @ her ...

Jaz reading at Seksan's Izzy on the bongos And that's Otam! Hey you! This month's Ramadhan month gig will feature: OTAM IZZY MOHAMED & readings by JASMINE LOW Marketplace KL Lorong Yap Kwan Seng (behind Kampung Pandan mamak) For directions, visit www.marketplacekl.com. Cover: RM20 + 1 drink. Date: Sunday, 28 September (this month!) 2008 Time: 9pm with the open mic stage from 10pm Be seeing you all! Event Announcement::: Doppelganger Open Mic presents IZZY MOHAMED, OTAM & JASMINE LOW at MarketplaceKL It's about experimentation and collaboration by folks from the Klang Valley. Doppelganger Open Mic Open Stage showcases talents of all types. So if you've a friend who's been writing songs and singing in their bedroom studio, or writes poetry, is a potential comedian, has a dance move which stuns, bring them over this coming Sunday! So don't be shy as we've room for exploration. Hosted by Jasmine Low, Doppelganger is a Go International Group Commun...

And it's that time again. Keep on feelig the gig fever. This month, we bring you two of the largest names in the Klang Valley indie scene - Azmyl Yunor & Rendra Zawawi!!! Azmyl is one third of the Troubadours and has recently completed the annual KL Sing Song singer songwriter showcase at KLPac. Personally, I just love 'Makan Gaji' and if you haven't heard him, you haven't heard the Malaysian voice ;P... Fresh back from the UK, Rendra stumbled upon our gig following Fete de la Musique this year. Thanks to Rashdan, Rendra played at 2 gigs ago at Marketplace. We're pleased to invite him here once again!

It's tomorrow! Just a reminder to you all who wish to take the stage, or just chill and listen to some of KL's most endearing raw talents. That's right... Doppelganger Open Stage Open Mic is pleased to present an evening of Klang Valley Acoustic Music & Readings. Sunday 27 July 2008 Featuring REZA SALLEH, JASEMAINE GAN , ANAM (irish duo) + READINGS BY JASMINE LOW + OPEN MIC Entry: RM20 incl. drink Venue: 4A, Lrg Yap Kwan Seng (just behind Nasi Padang Restaurant - Puti Bungsu) For a location map to the venue, visit www.marketplacekl.com Support Doppelganger Gigs. Support Indie Music.

Jasemaine Gan acknowledged that she writes tunes for Taiwanese pop stars ;) Anam brought a touch of Irish kultur to the night. That's Zain HD tellin us bout his next project: randomalphabets.com. Some might recall Zain was de guy behind the KL Freeze project at Pavillion. So that's Jasmine Low a.k.a. Jaz, our emcee and also performer, reading from her book of sorts. Moonshine's Reza Salleh's set was great! Hypnotic la you Reza! I think they thought so too... More on Reza Salleh on myspace... That's right... Doppelganger Open Stage Open Mic presents an evening of Klang Valley Acoustic Music & Readings 27 July 2008 Featuring REZA SALLEH JASEMAINE GAN ANAM + READINGS BY JASMINE LOW + OPEN MIC Entry: RM20 incl. drink Venue: 4A, Lrg Yap Kwan Seng (just behind Nasi Padang Restaurant - Puti Bungsu) To perform, sms Jaz @ 017 sixtwothree 0288.