{"id":4418,"date":"2014-02-24T17:34:58","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T17:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/?p=4418"},"modified":"2016-05-08T20:00:23","modified_gmt":"2016-05-08T20:00:23","slug":"paperplane-pursuit-darren-ashley-intimate-showcase-and-mutima","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/?p=4418","title":{"rendered":"Paperplane Pursuit &#038; Darren Ashley Intimate Showcase&#8230; And Mutima!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda1.jpg\"><br \/>\n18th January 2014: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1515018545389402\/\" target=\"_BLANK\">Paperplane Pursuit &#038; Darren Ashley Intimate Showcase<\/a>, at The Bee, Publika!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda2.jpg\"><br \/>\nYep, that&#8217;s Red FM announcer JJ!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda4.jpg\"><br \/>\n<b>Paperplane Pursuit<\/b> played first.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda3.jpg\"><br \/>\nWhoa fanned frets!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda5.jpg\"><br \/>\nJohn on vocals.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda6.jpg\"><br \/>\nEXIF is there for all to see; this was at 50mm F1.4 ISO1600.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda8.jpg\"><br \/>\nIsaac on guitar!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda7.jpg\"><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a bird&#8230; no it&#8217;s a plane, a Paperplane Pursuit!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda9.jpg\"><br \/>\nThe crowd including one future to-be Red FM announcer, Melissa Th&#8217;ng.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda10.jpg\"><br \/>\nSpot Robin Wong! He also covered this gig on <a href=\"http:\/\/robinwong.blogspot.com\/2014\/01\/om-d-high-iso-shooting-paperplane.html\" target=\"_BLANK\">his blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda11.jpg\"><br \/>\nJoining the stage: Darren Ashley!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda12.jpg\"><br \/>\nThey did their collaboration, <i>Paperplane Pursuit x Darren Ashley &#8211; Beat Of Your Love<\/i>! Joni is seen recording the performance.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Paperplane Pursuit x Darren Ashley - Beat Of Your Love\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SxhqyDH8rKo?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 \/>\nYes, this one! Their video socks!<\/p>\n<p>Joni also directed and edited this video. Also, Joni is Darren&#8217;s sister, and John&#8217;s wife, making the vocalists brothers-in-law! As promotional teasers, all the sockified band members changed their profile pictures to their sock likenesses. Very cool social media move!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda13.jpg\"><br \/>\nThe best part of the video being that they were instantly recognizeable, even in their sock likenesses!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda14.jpg\"><br \/>\nThere is also a part in the video where Darren does this exact motion.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda15.jpg\"><br \/>\nOn to <b>Darren Ashley<\/b>&#8216;s own set&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda16.jpg\"><br \/>\nElectropop time with Kaoss Pads!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda17.jpg\"><br \/>\nHe then played his classic guitar stuff.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda18.jpg\"><br \/>\nFascinating, the beard.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda19.jpg\"><br \/>\nRyan in red, Darren Ashley&#8217;s drummer. Isaac also plays guitar for Darren.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda20.jpg\"><br \/>\nWe hung around, and found there was another band!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda21.jpg\"><br \/>\nAs it turns out&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda22.jpg\"><br \/>\n&#8230;this was the official listed act for the night.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda23.jpg\"><br \/>\nLot 36: <b>Mutima<\/b>!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda24.jpg\"><br \/>\nI can&#8217;t remember this guy&#8217;s name but he got groove and slick rap.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda25.jpg\"><br \/>\nTima, one heck of an expressive vocalist!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda26.jpg\"><br \/>\nShe&#8217;s the real deal, the queen, the source.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda27.jpg\"><br \/>\nThe crowd could not help but be swept up in the reggae\/soul\/funk of the band.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda28.jpg\"><br \/>\nJJ and John boogie.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pppxda29.jpg\"><br \/>\nConga line!<\/p>\n<p>They ended with an explosive cover of <i>Jimi Hendrix &#8211; Voodoo Child (Slight Return)<\/i>. 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