Transit plays at Zeta Bar - KL Hilton

Its been a while since I partied at KL Hilton ... A few of us Oldhamites gathered in Kuala Lumpur for E+J's big day, and celebrated the wonderful event with a night out at Zeta :-)

KL Hilton

Add: 3 Jalan Stesen Sentral, Kuala Lumpur Sentral

Tel: +603 2264 2264

Opening hours: 8pm - 3am 

  

Zeta has always had good bands ... Transit was no different, they rocked the house!
Transit's season at Zeta this year: 02 Jul 2012 - 29 Sep 2012
Timings: Fri-Sat, 10:15pm - 2:15am (They also play on Tues-Thurs)

A Michael Jackson impersonator runs onto the stage - The security team tried to remove him, but Transit kept the fella on the stage!

Is that Pit Bull? Haha...

The band played all the latest hits ... and the crowd loved it!

 

Transit is made up of ...

Leader - Bassist and lead singer, John Deschenes

Backup vocals - Jehan El-Dabbagh, with Lafonda Jackson

Keyboard - Andrea Spolti

Lead guitar - Francois “Frank” Pellerin

Drums - Justin Jackson

 

Sultan - Mandarin Oriental, KL

My first visit to Sultan at the MO in KL ... I think I actually preferred Casbah to this place!

Located: Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur

Tel: +603 2179 8966

There's a DJ (In fact there's 2 I think - If I remember correctly, its all a blur now!) spinning tunes "live" from an elaborate (supposedly gold-plated) centre console, and there were probably 60 people in the entire place by the time we left in the early hours of a Saturday morning. Not busy!

My Oldham bros trying their hand out on one of the two custom-pool tables ...

Casbah - Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur

Oldham Hall 23rd year reunion / ET's wedding weekend ... Party Number 1 was at Casbah on a Friday night, after dinner at Menara Hap Seng's Elegant Inn :-)

Hotel: Mandarin Oriental
Located: Near KLCC, Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603 2380 8888




We had whiskies, beer, stout, and many cigars (Thanks to duty-free prices and ET's generosity, I brought these back from AUH International) ... ET was the guest-of-honour, myself + WL + NWJ + RF joined him, and TC arrived in time from HK as well ;-) For about 2 hours of drinking, the 6 of us spent about RM$450. Not too bad!

Service was excellent throughout the evening. Music was interesting though - They played Rick Astley and other 80s tunes most of the night, which of course I loved - However, it seems they played more "contemporary" stuff after we left ... Wonder if the old-school music was just for us!

Favourite happy hour place - The new WIP, Bangsar Shopping Centre

Tiger's a fantastic beer ... especially when served at WIP, Bangsar Shopping Centre (BSC) ... I think its my favourite drinking hole at present!

Some occasions call for a celebration ... A box of Romeo y Julieta No.2's which I brought back :-) Cheers, guys!

The food here's pretty good too, especially the Calamari. So good we ordered it TWICE one night!

The best Happy Hour ever ... Nothing like WIP to help one relax after a day at the office, or a day out! They have such a cool and innovative policies, such as

1) IOU - Have one drink, whilst your 2nd HH (Happy Hour) drink sits in a cold place :-)

2) Parking - You can order a bunch of cheap drinks at the end of HH, get a bunch of "parking tickets" and claim them through the night!

Sometimes one has to brave a little traffic to get here :-) Its worth it!

Photoshoot catwalk - Goddezz Couture Club, Solaris Mont Kiara

Goddezz Couture Club
Add: 3-2, Jalan Solaris 4, Solaris Mont Kiara, KL
Tel: 03-6203 7557
Opening Hours: 5pm - 3am

My first catwalk-event photoshoot, under the watchful eyes of KK. Thanks for the tips!
Body: Nikon D80
Lens: 17-50mm Tamron f/2.8
Flash: Speedlight SB-600
Most shots were taken at ISO 400, f/2.8, 1/640s - 1/1250s, Continunous Auto-focus

The only professional model of the night...

Here she is again.

The other girls who appeared were on stage simply for fun!

In white...

Smile!

Sassy!

This was one of the judges!

Joanne Kam Po Po at Mambo-Velvet, Zouk KL

Surprise .. surprise .. Raunchy comedian extraordinaire, Joanne Kam Po Po did a one-hour performance at Velvet on Mambo Friday :-)

With a member of the audience whom she described as Vin Diesel!

Fly FM's Jules in da house ... Yes, its Jules as well!

Phew, thought for 2 seconds, Joanne Kam Po Po was calling ... me!

Who's Joanne Kam Po Po?

Excerpt from The Star, 18th Apr 2008
At 35, multi-tasker celebrity Joanne Kam Po Po shows one how it’s done ... in true cabaret style.
Ask , TVcomedy queen, actress personality, businesswoman and proud single mum Joanne Kam Po Po about how she got started in comedy and she’ll modestly tell you that she fell into it purely by chance rather than by some natural or well thought-out design.
Joanne Kam: "I’ve definitely worked hard to get where I am but I’ve been very lucky in a lot of ways as the right opportunities came along and I grabbed them." Anybody who has ever caught her bawdy, tough-talking live show at the infamous comedy club Boom Boom Room on both sides of the Causeway back in the 90s would find that somewhat hard to believe given her loud diva stage persona, risqué jokes, sexual innuendos and painful home truths about men and woman, and her apparent ease at holding court in front of a live crowd.
Press the youthful-looking 35-year-old a little further about how she managed to become so successful on the back of telling naughty jokes and well, just being her outspoken self on stage, and she’ll eventually concede it was down to a lot of luck as well as plenty of perseverance and hard graft.
“I’ve definitely worked hard to get where I am but I’ve been very lucky in a lot of ways as the right opportunities came along and I grabbed them,” mused Kam, looking chic and svelte in a trendy top and jeans (in the last three years, she has slimmed down from 89kg to 66kg having enrolled herself in a weight loss programme), taking her time over a mid-afternoon cafe latte during a recent interview....

Aristo - VIP Lounge, Zouk KL @ Happy Birthday!

This view can only mean one thing, we were attending a party at Zouk :-)


Add: 113, Jalan Ampang, KL
Tel: +603 2171 1997
Located: Opposite Maya Hotel

HAAaaaaapppppy Birthday :-)

Intesting concoctions ... Hmm, ribena? I don't think so!

Ah ... much more familiar. Belvedere Vodka, and Glenmorangie single malt Whisky.

A super cool venue, first there was the retro Mambo at Velvet, then the hip-hop fun of Phuture ... and now Zouk introduces Aristo too. Ultra chic atmosphere with music to match, quite brilliant! Imagine a cosy Zeta Bar :-) and a less busy Club-21 and you are not far off!

Zouk.com.my

The high end members cum champagne bar has its own entrance and be spacious enough to get some dancing action and intimate enough to check on the neighbouring person's Manolos!
What is the main idea/concept behind this room? This is a VIP venue for the VIPs and the people who are part of the region’s high society. A coveted but highly limited membership will allow the right people to bring their similarly ‘cred’ friends to party in comfort and style. This is a champagne bar where the world’s finest wines and cocktails will be a key USP on the menu.
How was the name derived and what is the significance? The name Aristo is derived from the rather noble word aristocrat. It will bring an air of class and will serve to draw in people of significance who wish to party in an international style.
How does the decor/ID reflect the spirit of the room? Cool, plush and high grade materials will be the main features of this venue.
What music/vibe should we be expecting from this room? A very international flavor will be heard within this room. The music policy will comprise of anything from funk, soul and latin vibes progressing into a party style and very cool house music that will resonate well with the international jet setting clientele that this venue will attract.
What should I be wearing, so I can look my best? Glamour, individuality and an international acclaimed style will be the order of the day here. Guests will certainly look their best to keep up with the high standards already set by the other clientele and the stunning backdrop already provided by the décor, ambience and music policy set by the club.
Who will this room appeal to? VIPs, dignitaries, celebs, models, socialites, an international expatriate crowd and lovers of all the fine things in life and aren’t afraid to show it.