Music mayhem

Fête de la Musique this year was awesome. The music was mindblowing, and the emcee jobs at One Utama and Low Yat Main Stage weren’t as traumatic as expected; Prem and Jay were accommodating co-hosts who helped cover up my slip-ups and made sure their professionalism didn’t overshadow my otherwise second-rate onstage demeanor. I did not get pelted with fruits either, which in my opinion is a huge accomplishment in itself.

Despite the meltdown weather, I hadn’t had so much fun in ages. It was pure liberation to shed my corporate clothes, get lost inside an XXL tee, relive my blue-streaked days, catch up with old college mates and lead a mambo line down the city streets. Today I’ve still got a hoarse throat from screaming, aching neck from headbanging, sore legs from attempts to fly and a bad back from... maybe just eating bad tofu.

Emceeing with Prem @ One Utama


A rather tanned Elmer Fudd and his wabbit


The lads from Victoria Institution looking a little hungover


French world fusion group, Jabal


Tralala


Jay, my brother from an Indian mother


DBKL cultural dancers awaiting their turn


Didgeridoo player from the Asean Percussion Unit. Jay gave the instrument a shot and made it sound like the death knell of the Titanic.


Experimental tribal group Wwanao. I wwananao where they order their uniforms from.


Crowd @ Low Yat Plaza Main Stage


Mr. Sulay, the wicked lecturer who got me into this mess


Brother Malcolm performing with his band, Greedy Jane @ the Sungai Wang stage. This was taken moments before I ran on stage and screamed down the mic, "MY BROTHER RAWKS DAMNIT!"


My little sis Stephanie was not amused.


My self-photo-taking skills have improved, my photogenic skills have not


Prem slam-dunking his mic into the fluorescent basket hoop


Quicktime Videos:
Victoria Institution Band
Wwannao
Jabal & the student crew Can-Can