{"id":7976,"date":"2014-10-19T18:56:15","date_gmt":"2014-10-19T18:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/?p=7976"},"modified":"2016-05-08T19:58:21","modified_gmt":"2016-05-08T19:58:21","slug":"moonshine-turns-nine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glaringnotebook.com\/?p=7976","title":{"rendered":"Moonshine Turns Nine"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n16th September 2014: Moonshine Ninth Anniversary Malaysia Day Special<\/a>, at Laundry Bar, The Curve! Here’s the persistent, consistent gig organizer, Reza Salleh, who has been doing this for 9 years now, from its humble beginnings as an acoustic show at No Black Tie, to many electric years in Laundry Bar (including an open mic session<\/a> after, in the early iterations), and a short stint at The Bee, Publika, and returning to Laundry Bar.<\/p>\n

Just for listmania, here are the first 10 Moonshine gigs ever:<\/p>\n

1) 26th November 2005, No Black Tie
\n2) 15th December 2005, No Black Tie
\n3) 5th January 2006, No Black Tie<\/a>
\n4) 2nd February 2006, No Black Tie (postponed due to complications with DBKL.)
\n5) 11th May 2006, Laundry Bar (same lineup as the postponed Moonshine #4, just relocated.)
\n6) 1st June 2006, Laundry Bar<\/a>
\n7) 13th July 2006, Laundry Bar<\/a>
\n8) 10th August 2006, Laundry Bar<\/a>
\n9) 14th September 2006, Laundry Bar<\/a>
\n10) 12th October 2006, Laundry Bar<\/a><\/p>\n


\nThe first leg of this Malaysia Day Special was outdoors, and Hameer Zawawi<\/b> was on. Everyone was to do covers of Malaysian bands. Quite surprised he didn’t do Tempered Mental – Automata<\/i>, in fact!<\/p>\n


\nZalila Lee on djembe.<\/p>\n


\nCassandra Mary<\/b>, one of the grungier!<\/p>\n


\nSaturday Afternoon<\/b>.<\/p>\n


\nSeriously digging Melissa’s tattoo!<\/p>\n


\nThey also did a cover of Estranged – Itu Kamu<\/i>, as well as Disagree – Crumbs<\/i>, cutting into Malaysian Artistes For Unity – Here In My Home<\/i>.<\/p>\n


\nI brought the Sony 16mm F2.8 E-mount pancake lens, modified for full-frame, for my Sony Alpha 7S, resulting in this funky image.<\/p>\n


\nNext up: The acoustic goodness of Crinkle Cut<\/b>.<\/p>\n


\nSuch heartbreaker eyes!<\/p>\n


\nAshley interestingly sports a cajon that is different than the run-of-the-mill standard-issue one. Ask her about it!<\/p>\n


\nIf you haven’t noticed, there’s a color theme going on…<\/p>\n


\nMalaysia Day, and they were dressed in colors of the Malayan (and then) Malaysian flag!<\/p>\n


\nThis may be a breathing exercise. Probably helps with singing.<\/p>\n


\nThe second leg of the show was indoors, back in the usual stage…<\/p>\n


\n…with the multi-part harmony of The Vochale Project<\/b>!<\/p>\n


\nI then bumped into Land Slyde of Poetic Ammo, who had with him, Dave Childs, who was their lead guitarist!<\/p>\n


\nThe other Poetic Ammo member I bump into all the time, C. Loco, was also there!<\/p>\n


\nAmir Jahari<\/b>.<\/p>\n


\nKyoto Protocol<\/b>!<\/p>\n


\nThey did a cover of Butterfingers – The Chemistry (Between Us)<\/i> and admitted to just reusing their Malaysian covers from Versus, a battle-of-the-bands contest. Still, solid stuff!<\/p>\n


\nFrenchman singing in Malay.<\/p>\n


\nElizabeth Tan<\/b>!<\/p>\n


\nHer trusty guitarist John.<\/p>\n


\nShe’d been doing Malaysian covers for quite some time – so it was a natural fit for the theme for this Moonshine.<\/p>\n