{"id":11462,"date":"2016-06-19T17:07:49","date_gmt":"2016-06-19T17:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/?p=11462"},"modified":"2016-06-19T17:07:49","modified_gmt":"2016-06-19T17:07:49","slug":"saturday-giggy-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/?p=11462","title":{"rendered":"Saturday, Giggy Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk1.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>16th April 2016: A whole lot of music going on at Publika! I bumped into <b>Samuel Lopez<\/b> busking.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk2.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>I then headed to White Box where I saw <b>South &#038; The Lowlands<\/b>.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk3.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>The whole day I wandered around with just one lens&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk4.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>&#8230;the Samyang 35mm F1.4 UMC, a lens I wished I brought out more often.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk5.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, at the neighboring Black Box&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk6.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>&#8230;and outside. 35mm is great for that street photography feeling!<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk7.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>I went for dinner and returned to see <b>Pistols99<\/b> from Thailand.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk8.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>Fortunately, the drummer wasn&#8217;t too far for the lens.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk9.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>Arlyne, outside, rocking ash-dyed hair!<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk10.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>On the other end of Publika was <b>Psytrus<\/b>.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk11.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>The occasion? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1694962464114057\/\" target=\"_BLANK\">Rock Legend Tribute Night &#8211; &#8220;Stairway to Heaven&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk13.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p><b>Wicked Garden<\/b>!<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk12.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>The night was a tribute to rock legends who have since passed on. As such, they covered stuff like <i>Queen &#8211; Stone Cold Crazy<\/i> and <i>Iron Maiden &#8211; Aces High<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wicked Garden covers Pantera - Cemetery Gates and Metallica - Master Of Puppets\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/15EQ0u4584c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThere was also this awesome medley of <i>Pantera &#8211; Cemetery Gates<\/i> and <i>Metallica &#8211; Master Of Puppets<\/i>. Particularly notable since I didn&#8217;t get to see a Dimebag Darrell tribute ever since he got shot on stage years back.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk14.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>Velan, boss of the venue, BullsEye Pub.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk15.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p><b>Endleaves<\/b>.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk16.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>Outside, posters by the organizer, Zazz Productions, adorned the doors.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk17.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>It was also Zazz&#8217;s first birthday.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk19.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>I whisked over to The Bee&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk18.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>&#8230;for a little drum and bass.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk20.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>No really it&#8217;s <b>Tasha Aleia<\/b> who slays in leather while adding R to The Bee to make R&#038;B!<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk21.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>She brought up a friend, Aalex.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk22.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, back at BullsEye&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk23.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>Rock and roll with <b>Temjin<\/b>!<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk24.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>They strictly stuck to the theme of tributes, which I think Rafique Rashid, if he was seeing this, would approve of. Nearly 4 years ago, <a href=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/?p=1632\">he got angry<\/a> that Temjin played their own rock and roll stuff after covering Pink Floyd at a Pink Floyd tribute gig.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk25.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>They did <i>Gary Moore &#8211; Still Got The Blues<\/i>, complete with all the solos!<\/p>\n<p>They also did a regular cover &#8211; the Mighty Morphin&#8217; Power Rangers theme song, <i>Aaron Waters &#8211; Go Go Power Rangers<\/i>. Aaron Waters is really just Ron Wasserman, who is still alive. He also wrote the X-Men cartoon theme song, which explains why it sticks so well! I say it still counts as a tribute since Thuy Trang (Trini Kwan or the Yellow Ranger) has passed away.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk26.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p><b>Cats In Love<\/b> end the night.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk27.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>The younger cats.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/slk28.jpg\"><\/figure>\n<p>Lohan channels Pete Townshend (though I don&#8217;t remember them doing a tribute to The Who.) They did, however, cover <i>Stone Temple Pilots &#8211; Plush<\/i> and a few David Bowie songs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cats In Love covers Cream - Badge\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/heyn5qXMCFk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThey also covered <i>Cream &#8211; Badge<\/i>. It is thanks to this exact bassline, on a fretless bass, that drove me to get off a bus and buy an acoustic fretless bass. Rest in peace, Jack Bruce &#8211; you showed us how to rock and roll with a fretless.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, <b>BullsEye Pub is closing<\/b>! They are going to have a farewell gig.<\/p>\n<p><b>What<\/b>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1157291267625887\/\" target=\"_BLANK\">The Curtain Call: BullsEye&#8217;s Final Farewell<\/a><br \/>\n<b>Where<\/b>: BullsEye Pub &#038; Restaurant, D2-G4-03, Solaris Dutamas, PUBLIKA, No.1 Jalan Dutamas 1, 50480 Kuala Lumpur<br \/>\n<b>When<\/b>: 10pm Saturday 25th June 2016<br \/>\n<b>Who<\/b>: Pseudo Crescendo, Djezna&#8217;s Stalker, Infiltrate, Deumuseth, Wicked Garden<br \/>\n<b>How Much<\/b>: Free entrance!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>16th April 2016: A whole lot of music going on at Publika! I bumped into Samuel Lopez busking. I then headed to White Box where I saw South &#038; The Lowlands. The whole day I wandered around with just one lens&#8230; &#8230;the Samyang 35mm F1.4 UMC, a lens I wished I brought out more often. 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