Peter Hassan Brown raced up the stairway to heaven yesterday, 14 November 2022. The higher ups decided that it'll be best he went upstairs now before the climate change crisis got worse, as it is after all the same week where all leaders (and Malaysia's Shaq Koyok ) convene at  COP27   in Egypt. I saw condolences on Facebook on the walls of friends and acquaintances from the Malaysian music scene. Peter touched many lives with his soft and genteel approach to saving the planet through song and poetry.  A protest song Losing Nature about a public jungle in the city of Kuala Lumpur, coveted by a property developer who wants to fence it up and sell it for others who can afford to live in luxury. Ecopocalypse is from the EP 'Losing Nature' is about disappearing forests, seas rising, global warming and planet Earth dying.  Visit www.lemang.com for more. Peter Hassan Brown singer songwriter, author, bapak open mic May your music and vigour, your lyrics and their messa...

DoPPel Music World [August 2012 edition here's what's coming up... updated 17 August 2012 Now open daily from 12pm-9pm (later during weekends!) . Satiate your appetite! We serve home-cooked DoPPel Nasi Lemak Ayam set with Sambal Pedas Gila , sandwiches, pizzas, ice cream and beverages like Monin mocktails, ice cool refreshers and the cheapest beers in town! Call us (03) 2022 0775 to reserve a table. Announcement: Seeking organisers to host their own gig on Thursdays! Let us know! We wanna work with you :) Email us at openmickl [at] gmail [dot] com. What's happening in August? DOPPELGANGERKL SWAP MEET + OPEN MIC WHO Only at DoPPel Kafe can you get rid of your unwanted and shop without cash at the same time. The whole idea is to exchange and share music related items or services amongst other peers from the music scene; whilst being entertained by local singer songwriters like Christina Sonja, Adam Yates, Clinton Liew, Vanessa Wu, Peter &...

Featuring acoustic performances by upcoming Malaysian talents Date: Saturday, 26 August 2012 Time: 4.00pm - 7.00pm Venue: DoPPel Kafe @ Central Market Annexe Jalan Hang Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur (behind Malaysian Bar Council)  - Free entry - 4.00pm Introduction 4.30pm Christina Sonja 4.45pm Imran Arif Nazmi 5.00pm Adam Yates 5.30pm Clinton Liew 6.00pm Vanessa Wu 6.30pm Peter & Markiza Hassan Brown 7.00pm End (J.O.M. Open Mic follows from 7.00-11.00pm)   SHOP WITHOUT CASH! ONLY AT OUR MONTHLY SECOND HAND MUSIC BAZAAR  & MUSIC/VIDEO GAME SWAP MEET :) CALLING POETS, SINGERS, MUSICIANS! Wanna perform? We have limited slots. So register to play now by emailing openmickl [at] gmail.com. Doppelganger KL's Swap Meet + SECOND HAND MUZIK BAZAAR + Gig is now a main stay at DoPPel Kafe once a month (Last Sunday of the Month). Sell your products or services at this monthly do. Use this as a chance to promote your services too if you're ...

Commemorating EARTH WEEK Towards a healthy & sustainable planet 18 & 19 APRIL 2009 ROCKIN' FOR THE ENVIRONMENT SOHOKL @ SOLARIS MON'T KIARA Hello again! Open Mickers... get ready to ROCK FOR THE ENVIRONMENT!! {{MALAYSIANS ROCKIN’ FOR THE ENVIRONMENT}} We invite you to be a part of ROCKIN’ FOR THE ENVIRONMENT event. In collaboration with an initiative kickstarted by local music band, BENCHMARX , marketing communication company GO INTERNATIONAL GROUP is organising a two-day arts, music and educational festival to commemorate Earth Week. Titled ‘ROCKIN’ FOR THE ENVIRONMENT’, musicians as well as NGOs and eco-friendly commercial organisations will each play a part in raising funds for the ORANGUTAN APPEAL UK to help support and raise awareness of the plight of the endangered Orang Utan species. o In 2007, TURTLE ROCK raised RM7000+ for SeaTru (now known as TRRG). o In 2008, TIGER ROCK raised RM11,000+ for MyCat. o In 2009, ORANG UTAN ROC...

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...