{"id":12229,"date":"2023-11-11T21:01:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-11T21:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/?p=12229"},"modified":"2023-11-11T21:01:42","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T21:01:42","slug":"urbanscapes-2016-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/?p=12229","title":{"rendered":"Urbanscapes 2016 Finale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


8 May 2016: Urbanscapes 2016<\/a> Finale!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


This was very near the center point of Kuala Lumpur, the muddy estuary that gave the city its name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Left: Gombak River; right: Klang River. They merge to become the Klang River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


And of course, the inhabitants that dominate the landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Nasi Lemak tent, which we’d see a bit of later in the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The late Paul Lau of Tugu Drum Circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Always the activist, always in the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Foreboding that the RapidKL MRT would finally reach Putrajaya. (That is the Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia in the background.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n


More backalley shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


And now, for the beautiful Art Deco building that used to host OCBC Bank, now known as 2 Hang Kasturi, or Urbanscapes House.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Stitched shot of the stairway leading up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Ground floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Things to pose with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Underground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Cool neon lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Does it ever get displayed without this lighting?<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Merch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Pillars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


I can imagine how cool that picture he’s taking is going to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Cardboard cutouts for each corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Upstairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Cool skateboard upcycled art!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


A halfpipe nobody could skate on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Bolted on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Benches with cushions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


One floor just full of stalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


There was always the option of the lift, surprising for such an old building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The grand balcony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Somebody was preparing a public marriage proposal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


If you’d look over to Medan Pasar, you’d see this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Somebody then asked them to look up at the signboards on the balcony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


She said yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


From this balcony, I finally got a clear shot of the top of the beautiful Art Deco Clock Tower in Medan Pasar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Jaggfuzzbeats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Back inside, with the airconditioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


It’s a sausage dog!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Looks like I wasn’t the only one with the staircase shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


One Mic Stand, with Melizarani T. Selva<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Also to promote her book of poems, Taboo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Prakash Daniel<\/strong> was up next!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Hannan Azlan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Brian Tan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Then, over to the main stage, was Fazz<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


This was their new lineup, as a big band. Left to right: Ad, Grace, Liu, Kian Seng, Eizaz, Yon Lynn, Raja Farouque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Spicy horn section!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Eh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Yon Lynn bringing the party on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


I don’t even remember how I got this shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Jone on drums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Back at the Nasi Lemak Tent was Kavin Jay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Sulaiman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Sadly I didn’t catch his name but he had some sharp jokes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The Otherside Orchestra<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Disco to end the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Or, as they’d call it\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u2026electro danceable rock and roll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


I agree with this name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Left to right: September Khu and Don Michael De Leon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Left to right: Talitha Tan, Kasih, and Raja Farouque. I had my telephoto on, so apologies to those bokehfied in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


I left at night, and stumbled into a busker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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