Food Hopping:Kinnaree Thai Restaurant

Posted by + Suresh + on Wednesday, December 22, 2010

A fortnight ago, courtesy of a generous invitation from the peeps at Jaya One and Nuffnang,i was invited along for a Food Hopping/Food Review outing at Kinnaree Thai Restaurant,BBQ Chicken,Frontera Mexican Bar & Grill & The Bee with a bunch of Bloggers from Glitteratti+

Alright since we hopped to 4 different eateries on the very day,i'm breaking down this post into 2 parts.

First Up

Kinnaree Thai Restaurant

On our first stop, we visited the Kinnaree Thai Restaurant,
As the name goes,this restaurant serves a variety of Thai Cuisine food with a wide range of yummylicious appetizers - desserts that would certainly tickle your taste buds.
Kinnaree is set in a cosy and relaxed environment with wonderful blend of soothing music playing behind while you bite into their delicious offerings.Located at Palm Square,Jaya One and to this date they have won various awards:

--> Thailand's Tatler Best Restaurant Award
--> TimeOut KL Food Awards 2009 & 2010 for the best Thai/Indochinese Restaurant.Word!

Ze Restaurant!
Appetizers

For starters,we had the famous Pomelo Salad

The salad itself has the ala thai taste and it is mixed with various different spices to
give it a mouth watering taste.Despite the many different spices added the salad is not too spicy..Just the way i like it!

Papaya Salad!! i've not come across any dish like this before and trust me eating sliced papaya fried with flour which is oh so crisp and served with beans & nuts makes your taste bud rumble wild

Main Course

The meat is served with a wonderful blend of ginger in soya sauce and one of the waitress mentioned that the meat is left overnight in a bowl with different seasoning mix..That explains the scrumptious taste.Recommended

Arguably one of my favorite dishes of the day!!

The steam fished is steamed with many different spices and i reckon with a lil asam paste as well..It has the savory tom yam taste and it's served with thick paste Lime Sauce

Fresh seafood on hot plate!!
served with Prawns,Sotong,Scallops and a few other secret ingredients :D

Since small i've always been a big fan of fish thanks to mum!!
so next is a wonderful dish called the Tamarind Fish

Had the very same dish back in Hatyai,Thailand a few years back but ironically it taste event better here..now now
The Fish is deep fried until Golden Brown and served with a small portion of sweet and sour sauce..it is awesomely crispy and every bite you take just makes you crave for more..

Tom Yam Soup!!served with seafood inside this wonderful soup is rich in ingredients and flavour and is the perfect selection if your having flu..due to the strong taste of spices and curry feel,your
certain to get cured more quicker!

Green Curry Chicken is prepared by roasting the chicken with the many different herbs and sauce and it is served with green peas santan curry gravy.The meat is tender and the portion is served with only Chicken breast meat..


Looks like normal vegetables right??trust me the sheer taste of the Morning Glory dish is like non you have tasted before..it's rich in vege and soup and it has that sweet and spicy taste..Must Try!!

Kinnaree Thai Restaurant(Jaya One) is an outlet that i'll certainly visit more frequently!!
The place is awesome for gatherings and bringing your family there will certainly make them come back for more..

Visit their website for more details http://www.thaiinspired.com/

Kinnaree Thai Restaurant
12-1 Palm Square, Jaya One,
72A Jalan University, 46200 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia.
Tel: 03-7957 3910 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 03-7957 3910 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
017 247 0399 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 017 247 0399 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Fax: 03-7957 3920

They are located near Starbucks and Secret Recipe


Advertorial Written for Gliterratti+ for NuffnangMY

Match Day Info: Manchester United VS Chelsea FC

Posted by + Suresh + on Saturday, December 18, 2010

If there's one thing in life that i am passionate about,it's gotta be Football!!
As and avid supporter of Manchester United Football Club since small,i have to say i can't go one weekend without playing or watching football..it runs in my veins i tell ya!!

So here i am telling you the story of a crazy fanatic Manchester United Fan whose so in love with the game.Here's the thing..I am sure most of you are aware that,there will be a top of the table clash when Manchester United host Chelsea at Old Trafford this coming Sunday at 11:55pm.

In conjunction with the massive clash,Telekom Malaysia(TM),one of Manchester United's Integrated Telecommunications partners here in Malaysia will be doing several Viewing parties at several Mamak Restaurants across the Klang Valley

Participating Outlets:

- Original Kayu Nasi Kandar Outlets ----> SS2,(Petaling Jaya),Dataran Sunway(
Kota Damansara),Aman Suria(Kelana Jaya),Jalan Kolam Air(Ampang),Taman Sri
Permaisuri 1(Cheras)

- Gulam Mee(Kota Damansara)

- Nasi Kandar Pelita(Selected Outlets)

- NZ Curry House

- Taman Tun Dr Ismail

- Bandar Sri Damansara

*All viewing time starts form 10pm -2am

*Do take note that the original planned Viewing Party with the largest TV Screen in South East Asia at Padang Timur(Dataran Petaling Jaya) will not go ahead due to some unforeseen circumstances...

Fret not!!that's not a big setback..why??Guess What??

Each person is entitled to a RM5 Rebate Voucher which you could use to Eat,Drink and Cheer,All on them!!
The Rebate Vouchers can be collected at the TM Booth Counters at the Selected venues as stated above

For More Information,View Here

Advertorial Written for NuffnangMY

TM's Everyone Connects & Italk Whoa

Posted by + Suresh + on Friday, December 3, 2010

Hey people,

from the beginning of this year till now,i'm sure most of you guys have seen the various post of mine on the ItalkWhoa online all in one platform.Well it's the time of the year again where we conclude everything that has gone by and embrace the coming new year with a positive mind set.

In this post i will talk about the recent TM's EveryoneConnects 1st Birthday Bash and also a detail conclusion on the ItalkWhoa campaign.

The World Of Everyone Connects

If you notice that's me standing in front of the EC Hall Of Fame :D

What is Everyone Connects All About??


Everyone Connects powered by TM was first established on 21st November 2009 and the main objective of the campaign was to portray TM as the enabler of the digital lifestyle, instead of just a Telco & Broadband service provider. They believe that technology is an enabler of possibilities.Thus the campaign was launched to further spread head their vision.

On the 21st of November,Everyone Connects celebrated their 1st Year Anniversary at E@Curve
Full Article at Click Here
Here's an Advert video of Everyone Connects by their Ambassadors



ItalkWhoa

If you have been following my blog since early in the year,you would have noticed 4 different blog post that i have written on ItalkWhoa

If you didn't..fret not!! here's a recap!!

In The First Post(Introduction)

ITalk Whoa is a Unified Messaging and Convergence platform that provides users with a single-point-access to Messaging and Collaboration systems.ITalk Whoa brings ease to the users as it provides an interface that allows users of theirs to synchronize all their e-mail accounts together,which allows users to access e-mail much more faster with just a few clicks rather then logging in to an e-mail account one by one at a time which requires a lot more time.Read The Full Article Click Here

In The Second Post(The Email Function)
As all the active users of the internet would know,E-mail plays a very big role in our day to day life..whether it's for businesses purposes,for personal use or simply keeping in touch with colleagues,Family and also friends.. One would ask...why would you need iTalk Whoa to open your e-mails when you could do it straight from the website?? let's say Gmail for instance..well iTalk Whoa represents and brings ease to it user by allowing users to open and view all their e-mails all in just one portal..Portability at your finger tips??Definitely!! In just one portal users can open multiple e-mail accounts and synchronize it..allowing messages to flow in everytime you refresh the page is refresh,making it more manageable ,fast,efficient and you'll definitely not miss any e-mails again.Whats more Italk Whoa comes with a function whereby you could integrate your office mail to the portal itself just by doing a simple few settings...Read The Full Article Click Here

In The Third Post(IDD Call Feature)

Alright here’s a thing..The IDD Call Feature brings you much joy as the rates for calling internationally via fixed line or mobile is way way cheaper compared to calling overseas with other telcos.Whats cool about it is ItalkWhoa’s IDD Call Feature not only runs on your computer but also via mobile on your smartphones. Read The Full Article Click Here

In The Fourth Post(Hari Raya Special)
Despite the festive season ending not long ago..our Muslim iTalk Whoa users can still enjoy the raya promo benefits which beginned initially on the 1st September 2010 till 31st October 2010.As we know during the Raya period most people would take long holiday off work to spend Hari Raya with their love ones,but for some who are separated by distance would find it really hard keeping touch..Therefore to bring friends and family closely during this festive period,there will be an additional 20% talk time bonus when you call your family and friends.The additional 20% bonus talk time will be given right as you create/reload your account...As Simple As That!!
Read The Full Article Click Here

Advertorial Written For Sirens Media


TM Everyone Connects Birthday Bash

Posted by + Suresh + on Friday, November 26, 2010

Telekom Malaysia Berhad(TM) Everyone Connects Celebrated their 1st Year Birthday Bash last weekend.

Date: 21st November 2010
Day: Sunday
Venue: The Curve,Mutiara Damansara

Everyone Connects powered by TM was first established on 21st November 2010 and the main objective of the campaign was to portray TM as the enabler of the digital lifestyle, instead of just a Telco & Broadband service provider. They believe that technology is an enabler of possibilities.Thus the campaign was launched to further spread head their vision.

If you don't really get what i mean,check out this advert video

A video featuring all of Everyone Connects Ambassador

The Birthday Bash was more of a roadshow and they had loads of fun filled activities for customers and members of the public to participate in.With the Opening of several booths and their recent partnership with Manchester United Football Club they had a football booth where an individual would have to score the most amount of goal at a given time to win lucrative prices.The Whole event was powered by Unifi another revolutionary super fast fibre optic broadband service by TM with awesome speed of 20MB per second..Awesomeness!!

The Concept and arrangement of the booths at Centre Court of The Curve were arranged in accordance with the EveryoneConnects.net portal which itself has The Stadium,Jamming Garage,Open House,EC Hall Of Fame and Sini Maa tab functions.Check out the online portal at Click Here

Being a Birthday Bash,it wouldn't be complete without an Emcees.FlyFM Radio DJ's HunnyMadu & Ben were in the house to add spice to the party.

HunnyMadu and Ben

Thats not all we had Bunkface in the House as well Summer Ash


Summer Ash

Stay Tune to my next post on Everyone Connects 1st Year Birthday Bash with more photos on Summer and Bunkface

Advertorial Written for GPlusMY for NuffnangMY

Smashpop's Lenovo Giveaway

Posted by + Suresh + on Tuesday, November 16, 2010

I SUPPORT KIM WEI WEI on smashpop.net

All The Best!!
Happy Birthday In Advance =)

AMBank Inspector ATM Launch

Posted by + Suresh + on Thursday, November 4, 2010

A week ago, The Glitterati+ Bloggers were invited to cover the AMBank Inspector ATM Launch at Taylors Lakeside Campus by Arab-Malaysia Banking Group.

As soon as the group of Gliterrati+ Bloggers arrived,we attended a short briefing

Miss Khadijah from AMBank filling us up on some details*photo credits to tianchad.com*

Everyone soon entered the Hall & than it was showtime,First up was a speech by Mr. Brad Gravell, Chief General Manager, Transformation, Sales & Channels of AmBank (M) Berhad)

Mr. Brad Gravell

One of the key points Mr Brad touched on was the soon to be opened AMBank Outlet at Taylors University Lakeside Campus,and this would be a milestone in the history of AMBank as this outlet will be a fully equipped banking outlet that would have in house customer services that caters to financing loans,car loans application,AM Insurance and so on.

In our ever developing World of Social Media that is consistently on the rise here in Malaysia,Mr Brad showed us a statically recent survey that was conducted and 76% of Facebook users are between the age of 18-44(5.6 million users).

Due to the overwhelming response on Facebook,The AMBank Inspector ATM was created.

More on it

----> The AmBank Inspector ATM is an exciting contest that’s open to all MEPS-equipped ATM cardholders, engaging participants through:
----> The AmBank Inspector ATM game that requires participants to accumulate points by inspecting and locating differences in various scenes.
-----> A photo challenge where participants have their photos voted for by friends

Participants accumulate points through these challenges and use them to win amazing prizes like Apple iPad’s, Sony PS3’s and much more!

Here's how to participate


Step1: Performing any transactions at any AMBank ATM's machines at 7Eleven nationwide,remember to keep your transaction slips!!!

Step2: Snap a creative photo of yourself next to the AMBank ATM Machine your at
(Remember make it as creative and interesting as possible)

*Non AMBank customers are allowed to take part too and as long as your card has MEPS function*

Step3: Register yourself by searching for the AMBank ATM Inspector Application on Facebook
and then fill in the registration form followed by keying in your ATM ID code given on the transaction receipt and upload your photo together

Step4: Start collecting points on Facebook by getting likes on your photo and don't forget to play "Spot The Difference "Game to gain extra points and not forgetting,to gain extra points you could vote for other participants photos to gain more points

YOUR Good To Go!!


The Official Launch of AMBank Inspector ATM with AMBank Representatives and their Taylor's Counterpart

Everyone then proceeded for lunch at Taylor's very own Student Run Restaurant Tarragon

Nuffies Michelle and Rachel with G+ Bloggers

Group Shot of the bunch of G+ Bloggers and Nuffies

AMBank Inspector ATM is just one of those normal Facebook applications you have played.
This Games promises alot of fun and at the end of the day there's a huge surprise for the winner!!

What are you waiting for?Start inspecting now!!

For More Info visit Click Here


Advertorial Written for NuffnangMY

The Biggest Crocs Concept Store in Malaysia Reopening

Posted by + Suresh + on Monday, November 1, 2010

A fortnight ago,Crocs Malaysia held a Crocs Concept Store Midvalley Reopening with Bloggers.

The biggest Crocs concept store in Malaysia is here at Midvalley Megamall Ground Floor(Lot G-013A).Kinderijk SDN BHD -Authorized distributors for Crocs in Malaysia are proud to reopen their Midvalley concept store doors with the retail space of 1,700 sq ft which makes it probably also the biggest Crocs Store in South East Asia.

Due to the overwhelming success of this particular outlet since its initial opening in 2007.Kinderijk strives to serve its initial retail space to give a satisfying shopping experience and overall comfort to its customers,which usually comprise of families,and thanks to Joanne Kay from Kinderijk i was invited along for the opening

Joanne giving us a short briefing on the latest models of Crocs footwear

On the day of the Concept Store reopening,3 brand new models of Crocband Sneakers,Crocband Flat,Crocband Genna G footwear were launched as well.

Crocband Flat

Crocband Genna G

Crocband Sneakers

If you feeling rather fashionable at any time you could mix and match your crocs footwear to fit the right occasion..in this case,

Joanne mixed and match her flats..rather interesting combination don't you think?

Crocs Concept Store is also available at Ikano Power Centre,Sunway Pyramid,The Mines,Mahkota Parade(Malacca),Aeon Tebrau City(Johor Bahru),East Coast Mall Kuantan,1Borneo(KK,Sabah) and the soon to be open Farenheit 88 at Kuala Lumpur's Golden Triangle in November 2010

Online Purchase is also available at www.crocs.com.my and the best part is Free Shipping & Delivery

To Be part of Crocs "Feel Good Revolution", join Crocs Malaysia's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/crocsmalaysia and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/crocsmalaysia

iTalk Whoa Hari Raya Special

Posted by + Suresh + on Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Hey peeps

I'm back with another update on iTalk Whoa..
In this post ill explain the special Raya Promo available for iTalk Whoa users..

Despite the festive season ending not long ago..our muslim iTalk Whoa users can still enjoy the raya promo benefits which beginned initially on the 1st September 2010 till 31st October 2010.As we know during the Raya period most people would take long holiday off work to spend Hari Raya with their love ones,but for some who are separated by distance would find it really hard keeping touch..Therefore to bring friends and family closely during this festive period,there will be an additional 20% talk time bonus when you call your family and friends.The additional 20% bonus talk time will be given right as you create/reload your account...As Simple As That!!

here a sample of the rate:

Denomination Extra Talk Time

RM50 RM10
RM30 RM6
RM20 RM4

There is more from iTalk,TM online contents can now be purchased using iTalk..Do visit the websites as shown below:

HyppTunes - www.hypptunes.com.my

E-Browse - www.ebrowse.com.my

B-SmartXpress - www.bluehyppo.com

Gamezone - www.hyppgames.com.my

MUTV online - www.hypp.tv/manutd

For more information on iTalk Whoa,check them out at www.italkwhoa.com

Advertorial written for Telekom Malaysia


FOOD REVIEW: COFFEE TRAP BISTRO & PARTY

Posted by + Suresh + on Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Food Review:The Coffee Trap Story

A couple weeks back..courtesy of Coffee Trap Bistro & Party..i had the complements of attending a food review outing with them..Located in a small town called Permas Jaya of the straits of Tebrau.The Coffee Trap story first beginned 10 years ago..yes 10 years..known to most as Mouse Trap back then when it first opened in the suburb city of Johor Bahru...They slow grew and today,situated in Permas Jaya they are now known as Coffee Trap Bistro & Party..Their business picked up and then soon another outlet of theirs called Juicy Trap opened 2 shop lots away from the present one.

Unlike other food review outlets i have attended..this one was pretty different..Most of the time
on the day of the review,services at most restaurants are pretty good compared to normal days..simply because everyone wants good publicty and a good write up on their place..I went on a Saturday (a day before the actual review)without informing anyone from Coffee Trap that i'm coming over..and too my surprised
the service on the day before the review was just as good as the day of the review.Now Back to business...
A day before the review i manage to catch up with Miss Juliana(Owner & Founder) of Coffee Trap and Juicy Trap via Facebook.

A short message she shared with me on the place:

It was never a reason how Coffee Trap was found..it was simple place that got out of hand..
Because it grew and grew..and we are all here still contributing to it..
Some survived,some gone,All of us are totally addicted to the place!!

All energy,tears,sadness,happiness,anger,insults,comments are imprinted on every single part of the place and most friends regard Coffee Trap as their everyday life meeting place.
Whether you had a child,whether you got married,whether you got a degree,leaving Malaysia for good and many more.Simple that every single person that we come in contact with played a part in ourlife in guiding us towards making it a better place..

My friends..My Family

On the day of the review i had the company of upcoming Audio Engineer and Singer Jay Menon..
arrived there a quarter before 9..caught up with Coffee Trap's manager Mr Kay for a short
Q & A session...

For starters we had a few cold ones while having a chat with Mr Kay

A lil bit more on Coffee Trap Bistro & Party:

The fine Restaurant & Bistro caters to all occasions,ranging from Birthday Parties to Anniversaries and even monthly Pool Competitions are held there.So those who loves playing pool and strut your skill among others ,this place is definitely for you.While you eat and catch up with friends and family,customers will be entertained by a versatile resident live band from the Philippines and Malaysia as they perform your favorite Electro hits such as Oldies from the 80's,Hip Hop and RnB,all from 8:30PM onwards.

Here comes the best part of the lot,we tried 2 of the best sellers

Menu(Western,Italian)

-There's a special dish recommended by the chef every month and their specialty during that month was the lamb shanks.Before i get your taste buds rumbling by showing the lamb shanks here's one of their best sellers

Seafood Spaghetti (RM 15 NETT)

The Seafood Spaghetti is served with a combination of New Zealand Mussels and Tiger Prawns and the portions is quite big as well,the savoury taste of mussels and prawns blends in well with the spaghetti,which incorporates a rather interesting combination taste of tomato puree and added with flakes of cheese!! makes every bite of it all so special...

Verdict:A must try!!

Being the time of the World Cup..with compliments from Coffee Trap.
we tried out the OBiKWA - which is one of the many finest Wine's from South Africa..

The OBiKWA (RM 179NETT)

The many South African Wine's on display

Here's the most yummylicious dish of the night..

Lamb Shank (RM35NETT)
Looks yummy does it??the lamb shank is served with a combination of mash potatoes and gravy on top of it..Every bite makes you crave for more, as the moist of the creamy potato makes your mouth go all watery.. As for the lamb shank the sheer tenderness of the meat gives you the crunch feeling while chewing it..

Verdict: Highly Recommended!!

On a personal note,the place is well lighten with warm white lights that make the place all so cozy..and the crowd that comes by this outlet consist of mainly a mixed crowd of International and Locals.

Myself and Jay Menon chilled around and we enjoyed the performance by the Filipino band on the very day

Coffee Trap Manager Mr Kay & Jay Menon

Myself

Ambience:warm and cozy
Service:Excellent
Cleaniness:10/10
Location:Strategic

Do drop by and try out their recommended Dishes of the month and make sure you get your
hands on the awesome lamb shanks!!


Coffee Trap Bistro & Party
15,Jalan Permas 10/2
Permas Jaya,
Johor Bahru,
Johor,Malaysia








I'm Going GSC 100 PLUS Treasure Hunting Tmrw

Posted by + Suresh + on Friday, October 1, 2010

Greetings Fellow Earthlings!!

Do you guys remember in my previous post,i talked about myself and 3 other blogger friends of mine were going take part in The GSC 100 Plus Treasure Hunt 2010??well the hunt officially begins this coming Saturday,2nd October...


Flag Of Point:One Utama Shopping Centre
Ending Point:Putrajaya International Convention Centre

Now what comes to mind when you see those venues above??it's going to be a real long awesome fun filled treasure hunt with a distance radius of approximately 100km..Here's a lil inside on what our team G+ have been up too..We've been getting all our equipment checked which mainly includes our laptop,Phones,GPS,and Binoculars for bird hunting..hehe just kidding!! but not forgetting..getting the car serviced...

Feeling very excited and all we did a schedule meet up yesterday to plan out strategies and potential moves by opposing teams..and we most certainly expect a real tough fight as we will be taking part in the Media Category and will be up against the likes of Metro,TV3 and so on...
In totally there will be 100 cars taking part!! i kid you not,this is arguably the biggest Treasure Hunt in Malaysia..and we TEAM G+ are proud to be part of it at the same time give a helping hand to Hospis Malaysia..well Hospis Malaysia is a charitable organization that offers professional Palliative Care to patients who are suffering from life-limiting illness.

For those whom are free..and would love to come and support us...do come and spread the luck yea..most appreciated!!!

We are team G+

Advertorial Written For NuffnangMY

GSC 100Plus Treasure Hunt

Posted by + Suresh + on Monday, September 13, 2010


Hey there readers,

Are you a regular movie-goer and know your movies at your finger tips??Have you ever been
to a Treasure Hunt or are you keen to explore the intricacies of Treasure Hunting?if yes it's highly recommended to continue reading on..because this post is just for you!!

Thanks to one of Malaysia's leading Cinemas Operators,Golden Screen Cinemas(GSC),they will be organizing a motor Treasure Hunt this coming October 2nd as part of a Community Project by them and has roped in 100PLUS as their title sponsor to raise funds for Hospis Malaysia

Golden Screen Cinemas(GSC) main goal is raise at least RM50,000 through the GSC 100PLUS Treasure Hunt and a minimum pledge of RM20.000 from GSC and support of title sponsors,100PLUS.The funds collected through out the duration of the Treasure Hunt will support Hospis Malaysia which is an organization that offers Palliative Care to patients whom are suffering from life limiting illnesses such as AIDS,motor Neurone Disease,Cancer and so on.

Now i hope i got your attention on the main Goal of the Treasure Hunt..Beginning August 25th till September 15th based on a first come first served basis,the entry forms together with the terms and conditions for the Treasure Hunt will be available at all Golden Screen Cinemas(GSC) nationwide and also via the GSC website as well..Log on to www.gsc.com.my


Do note that each entry form is to be submitted to GSC Marketing representative Ms May Wong or Ms Frances at GSC's Head Office in Damansara Jaya latest by 15th September along with a registration fee of RM400.00(4 team members) along with four receipts of GSC Large Combo with 100PLUS drinks.Do take note participants are also required to produce 1kg of old newspapers and 10 empty cans of 100PLUS during the Treasure Hunt briefing session in GSC 1 Utama on September 25th.All in all the Treasure Hunt will be limited to the first 100 participating cars and this is just not a Mini Treasure Hunt,Flag off point will be at 1 Utama shopping Centre and ends at Putrajaya International Convention Centre..NOW THATS BIG!!

Now comes the time to reveal what awaits in you in terms of prizes..Prizes worth up to
RM 25.000 to be won!!!


As part of the main idea of the event to raise funds for Hospis Malaysia my group
which consist of Myself,Tian Chad,Ruby & Eyriqazz will be be taking part in the Treasure Hunt under the Press Category..

Team G+

*photo credits to Tianchad.com*

So peeps..what are you waiting for...sign up now and you could just win big..arguably the biggest Treasure Hunt of the year..Have loads of fun while giving back to the Community..

Advertorial Written for NuffnangMY & Golden Screen Cinemas

International College Of Music Night Out!!

Posted by + Suresh + on Tuesday, August 24, 2010


ICOM'S Night Out


It began with The Celebrities Club inviting ICOM to come and play at their Venue.
The concept was to allow our musicians the exposure to learn and shine at the same time.The
concept of this was for a self interest and to govern it to greater heights. So for the first show
of ICOM'S NIGHT OUT, Our Line Up was- The Granadilla Band, Instrumental Soloists and
Gellobeam. The night would then end with a Jam Session. Everyone would have had fun and
enjoyed themselves, gone home happy.

However, Last Thursday, the Producer of ICOM'S Night Out, Joanna Marie Gough was
approached by a fellow student in college. Natasha Humera Ejaz, a student from Pakistan
voiced out about her country and how that the suffering there is far worse than what we could
possibly imagine. That 20 million people are in need of Aid. Immediately after that, talks were
done on the same day to change the production into a charity show. 100% of our RM20
CoverCharge would be given to Mercy Malaysia's Pakistan Relief Fund. Our Musicians,
Sound Engineer and Stage Crew were all willing to give up their payment and cut to aid those
who need it more than us.

That was the turning point. The voice of 1 Pakistani Girl who wanted to help her home
country.With only 6 days(including the weekend) before the actual day of the show, we already
comprehended this- We would not be able to raise enough money that we could possibly
want to.Therefore we decided to use our musical talent show to be a voice for a change.We
may be little but we can most certainly share a message with the community of Malaysia.
That The Youth of this country is able to be the voice of change. That we in our own talents
and passions can still help whether it'd be only 5 days that hooked all of us around from a
show to a charity and our insistence that Pakistan, in its Slow Rise Tsunami urgently needs
help NOW..
We want to play our part to help, especially if this helps one of our fellow friends

Biography of Bands Performing for the Night.


⁃ What started out as a genuine appreciation of musicality amongst musicians turned into a
band that is tastefully listenable. An indie band that draws its inspiration from real life
experiences and shares a perspective on life that is easy to understand and relate
to.Having different musical backgrounds from pop,rock,jazz,rnb,soul and hiphop the
band most certainly has an "anything goes" approach to their music.Though whatever
sound the band go for they always keep to their original goal which is to be tasteful. Less
than a year old this band certainly shows much promise for the greater.

Instrumental Soloists

Loh Ui Li on the Piano

⁃ Loh Ui Li began playing the piano only 2 years ago. Being an electone player, Loh Ui Li
found it difficult switching to piano as the touches and timbre were far different and was
difficult to control. However she was inspired by Japanese Piano Player, Hiromi Uehara.
WOWed by her dynamics and emotions presented in Hiromi's pieces Loh Ui Li was then
determine to express her love for music on the piano. She shall be presenting herself on
the piano, solo playing Jazz Fusion pieces.


Eugene Yeo Yu Chuan

⁃ A small town boy from Kuching, Sarawak trying to make it big in the music industry,
Eugene Yeo has been playing the violin for almost 13 years now and is still going. Being
brought up in a musical family, he picked the violin at the tender age of 6. However, his
love for the violin was not immediate. In fact, it took some time to even hold the string
instrument correctly in the beginning, as he is left-handed. After overcoming that
obstacle, he started performing in his early teens and soon grew to love being on stage.
Now at the age 19, the aspiring performer has performed extensively around Sarawak,
Sabah and Johor. The kinds of music he brings to his audience ranges from instrumental
acoustic to latin and world music.


Terry Tim

⁃ Terry Tim began learning the guitar back when he was 15 years old. In those days he
played it for the fun of it and could never have dreamt that he'd come up to study music
as a Degree. Until one day when he was dared to learn and play "Drifting by Andy
McKee" -In 3 Days. Since then, Finger style Percussion has become his life influence. His
mentor and life influence is now Antoine Dufour whom he looks up to, to improve.

-and the Band-


GELLOBEAM

⁃ The band first found each other after a series of fortunate events at The International
College of Music, where each band member connected with one another on a musical
level. They were the Crazy Pianist Loh Ui Li, Pie-Loving Bassist Daniel Subah, Slumber
Guitarist Richie and The Loud Drummer Cliff Wong. However, the completion of the
band came only when they added their vocalist Annmarie Stanislaus. Be prepared to be
entertained by their unique sounds from RnB, Ska (similar to Raggae Pop) and Broadway
Ballads.

For Further Information of the bands, please contact Joanna Gough@0165177295.
For Bloggers who would like to cover the event,please contact Suresh @0167014912

If you have any other questions don't hesitate to contact Joanna(Producer of ICOM's Night Out)

A last shout out to everyone..If your interested in donating but can't make it to the event..you can donate by visiting this site www.mercy.org.my

Your support is much appreciated..

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