3rd October 2013: Moonshine: Fundraiser / The Paul Lau Edition at Laundry Bar, The Curve.

Paul Lau, one of the founders of Tugu Drum Circle, and an awesome guy all around in the scene, was suffering from Recurrent Inverted Papilloma, a form of cancer. This Moonshine was organized to raise funds for his treatment.

This is Reza Salleh, emcee and organizer, and all-day Optimus Prime.

Tribe Dance!

Reza called out for bands who wanted to volunteer for this fundraiser, and 18 came to the call! So this blog entry will be a bit longer.

Chizu, rebooting radio since… 2013?

Kien Lim, folk rock and roll.

Reza of Reza Salleh & Zalila Lee.

Zalila.

Ardiv Jauhari…

…and his band.

Gotta dig his style.

Poet Stories.

Kajon and cello.

Afdeza has really shiny eyes. Spellbinding.

Shanthini Venugopal, who has an awesome voice and is a great entertainer in between songs.

Melvin Goh on keyboard.

She’s also got a children’s storybook out called Why Jellybeans Are Colourful.

Nish Tham jumps in on keyboard for the next song.

Wadaiko Syo.

Japanese drums…

..and a flute!

Gemm.

Funky saxophone.

Prettiest one I’d ever seen.

More of the band.

Melina William of Tempered Mental, in a solo configuration, doing all the riffage and licks of her band in one guitar.

Psycusix.

Took a 13 second exposure for this!

Elvira Arul! She was accompanied by Nish on keys.

Russell Curtis, owner of Rockafellas Bar in Petaling Jaya, and the voice behind Curtis Blues Review.

Julian Chan & Friends.

Junji Delfino (with Melvin on keys).

Emperor Obvious.

Post-hardcore, but mostly instrumental.

Elvira and friend in the crowd.

White Percussion Unit.

Hoedown with drums!

The grand total.

Paul expressed his gratitude.

Then, for the thing he was a core part of…

Tugu Drum Circle!

Performers joined in, in various ways.

People were given random percussive items. Here’s Reza.

Random props!

Leader of the beat.

What a night!

Spot your signature, perhaps? Yes, that’s my Glaring Notebook logo in the middle.