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 ...

January 2014 Edition : www.doppelgangerkl.blogspot.com Want to attend an open mic but where???  So you've written some materials and want to explore how a live audience reacts to it. So you attend an open mic night. Watch the people who go up on stage. Watch the audience. And decide, hey, it'll be my turn next! Here's a guide to your journey, inspired by an email we received from Ashida (who's soon to launch her EP) - asking about open mics in KL! Useful links: Open mic events in KL & PJ, Malaysia http://www.openmicmalaysia.org - a website that lists all the open mics around town. It's managed by singer songwriter Shaneil Devaser. http://www.moonshinekl.blogspot.com & Feedback Open Mic - Singer/songwriter Reza Salleh organisers one of the longest standing open mic series in KL. Head to Facebook.com and search 'Feedback open mic'. Usually held at The Bee in Publika M'ont Kiara or Jaya One in Petaling Jaya, Feedback happens reg...

We received an email from Willy Tan of Red Bull Malaysia/Sg, inviting all of YOU folks to sign up. The Red Bull Music Academy’s been right around the world over the last fifteen years, and this autumn it 's heading to Tokyo. Once again, the invit ation is open to up and coming music makers from every continent to apply to be a part of a musical odyssey. The application phase will kick off from January 15 and runs until  March 18 2014 . Tokyo is one of the world's most iconic cities - and one with a truly unique and vibrant cultural landscape. From the equipment designers and game soundtracks that have had an inestimable influence on modern music, to its very own 'electric town' (Akihabara), to grand concert halls and the many small but well-stocked record stores that are a collector's dream – Tokyo is a place for the imagination to take flight.  Visit the RBMAcademy website to get a 360 on what to expect at the Academy, answers to FAQs, a...

::: Event Update GBOB Malaysia 2013/4 - Poster ::: Event Announcement George Town, 22 December 2013 - Global Battle of the Bands - GBOB, the biggest music competition for bands playing their original songs live returns after a 3-year hiatus with the National Finals held in Penang for the very first time! Held in collaboration with FEYST: Independent Youth Festival and promoted/organised by brand activation company, GoInternationalGroup.com, Malaysian bands are invited to enter by downloading the entry form from the website: www.feyst.com and emailing it to malaysia@gbob.com . "Last weekend, we kicked off the search for one band to represent Malaysia at the Gbob World Finals in Chiangmai, Thailand next 8th February 2014," says event promoter, Jasmine Low. "This is a first for our company to support a band battle. We have showcased local musicians through our open mic gigs and festival platform, FEYST, but never a battle. So why the change in...