Who hasn’t got the time for mid-week madness? Certainly not I.
Despite being extremely busy in my new job, I made it a point to relax and unwind over a pint of Guinness when I received the invitation.
Black-white-gold was my theme for the night. Styleshot // Jessicat wears:
Dress by Kitschen / Tote bag by Prada / Peep toe spiked heels by Pedro
I headed to Laundry Bar @ The Curve right after work to be entertained after a stressful day with my favorite creamy pints of Guinness and music made of more.
Catching up with my girls over our Guinness pints!
Yum.
So, what’s the scoop for the evening?
In conjunction with Guinness Malaysia’s effort to celebrate local musicians, Guinness Amplify was born!
Our mid-week catching up over superb local music performances.
Buddy Sam and I. We’ve come such a long way!
Guinness Amplify marks the birth of a music platform which shines a brand new light towards the championing our very own home-grown talents.
This new idea also celebrates the journey of passionate musicians – those musicians who are Made of More.
It’s great to know that their hard work making music is being recognized even more via this new platform!
Yup, way to go in supporting local acts!
We ladies enjoyed being entertained by acoustic music and powerful vocals.
Guests were treated to a taste of what the campaign has in store, with special live performances by Paperplane Pursuit and Darren Ashley from Dash, two of the local acts involved .
In this new and exciting platform, I hear these extraordinary musicians will now also have the chance to showcase their talents alongside international stars!
Can you guess who?
GUINNESS® Amplify: Music Made of More will feature 6 incredible live shows in 6 weeks in locations across Peninsular Malaysia during its GUINNESS® Amplify Live Tour, which will kick off with USA’s popular singer-songwriter Howie Day of ‘Collide’ fame.
My favorite song as a teenager! It was introduced to me by my then high-school sweetheart.
Live music heroes Kyoto Protocol and Paperplane Pursuit will be performing alongside Howie Day… and a mystery international star (which I ain’t tellin’ ya who yet!)! Ooooh.. lucky them, right?
Interested to catch the gig? Read on.
Admission to the 6 shows in the GUINNESS® Amplify Live Tour will be free of charge and on a first-come, first-served basis
Also, a pint of GUINNESS® will be going for only RM10 throughout the night!
Showcasing the talent of 18 of Malaysia’s best acts GUINNESS® Amplify: Music Made of More is set to ignite everyone’s senses in a celebration of talent, passion, and dedication.
We had a little sneak preview of what the night had to offer.
Having lots of fun with the camera! Guinness, girls, and our camera – ya’ know what’s gonna happen next! Selfie overload!
Join the GUINNESS® Amplify Live Tour and do keep your ears peeled for the special grand finale show yet to be revealed!
The shows will take place at the following venues and dates:
September 6 – The Bee @ Publika, Kuala Lumpur
Kyoto Protocol
Paperplane Pursuit
Howie Day
September 13 – Rabbit Hole @ Changkat, Kuala Lumpur
Jumero
The Marquee
OJ Law
September 20 – Bierhaus @ Austin, Johor
An Honest Mistake
Bihzu
Froya
September 27 – Foley’s @ Oasis Damansara, Petaling Jaya
Tempered Mental
Nick Davis
Dash
October 4 – Soho Gastro Pub @ Precinct 10, Penang
The Endleaves
Froya
Kyoto Protocol
October 11 – Laundry Bar @ The Curve, Petaling Jaya
Halfway Kings
Paperplane Pursuit
They Will Kill Us All
After the announcement of the shows and details was made , we were all treated to a delectable buffet spread for dinner to wrap up the night.
Selfie of the girls and I just before queuing up for the buffet line!
Take two!
And that’s a wrap for a fun-filled evening of free-flow Guinness and music made of more.
Thanks for amplifying our night with food, music, awesome company and of course your signature pints, Guinness Malaysia!
To find out more details and see how you can get your hands on exclusive tickets to the grand finale show, stay tuned to www.amplify.com.my.
Join the GUINNESS® Amplify Live Tour, and be a part of this extraordinary journey through Music Made of More.
Last weekend was one of the best weekends I’ve ever had, especially when I managed to survive the toughest one week I’ve experienced to date.
Yup, if you didn’t know… I’ve just climbed yet another step up the career ladder a week ago when I landed myself a new job.
In a nutshell, my fist week was strenuous, hectic and challenging.
But more of that later in a full blog post!
What’s in my hand? 😀
Needless to say my first week stressed me out by the truckloads as I was still getting used to the procedures, workflow, jargon and fitting in to the demands of the client and delivering what was expected of me.
But when I received a mid-week surprise from Sailor Jerry Malaysia, I knew I was in for a smashin’ weekend ahead – a perfect way to wrap up my busy week!
Oh wow! You shouldn’t have, Sailor Jerry!
I say… why does it feel so good, so good to be bad?
And that’s not all! Cute old-school tattoo-inspired cookies too were delicious.
Tasted a lot like buttery shortbread!
And we’ve arrived! At 8PM sharp.
Arriving our VIP entrance!
I was immediately smitten by this shiny white vintage Bentley!
Be mine already.
Totally HAD to have a photo with this classic beauty!
Jessicat X Sailor Jerry Malaysia
Outfit of the day //Styleshot// Jessicat wears:
Rainbow tank by Forever 21 / Slashed denim by H&M / Pink sneakers by Nike
Union Jack bag & dreamcatcher neckpiece from a fashion bazaar / Cap by Sailor Jerry
Are we ready to enter? Heck yeaaaaaah!
The moment we entered, we were whisked off into the Sailor Jerry zone…
where the REAL PARTY starts!
Reiko and I upon entering!
Take two!
Sailor Jerry Spiced is a Carribean Rum blended with 100% natural spices and flavours.
Why do you reckon this booth is so inspired by tattoos? It’s because Norman ‘Sailor Jerry’ Collins is an American tattoo legend himself! Sailor Jerry Spiced embodies the independent spirit and unapologetic attitude of the rum’s namesake who was noted for saying ‘My work speaks for itself’.
I can’t say how much I fancied the Sailor Jerry zone!
Seeing huge superbikes, tattoos, Instagram booths and exquisite rum flowing all night long.. It was so me!
Biker chick on the loose!
They even had a mobile tattoo parlour (airbrushed tattoos of course)
Totally looks like a real tattoo booth, doesn’t it?
Can’t help but to say how real they looked!
I didn’t get any for myself because the queue was so long and besides…
WHO NEEDS AIRBRUSHED TATTOOS WHEN THEY HAVE THE REAL ONES? 😛
I prefer the real thing. Ahem ahem. Here are some of my tattoos, if you’re interested.
Sippin’ our Sailor Jerry!
Sailor Jerry is also a huge advocate of authentic and true individuals himself, supporting originality and those who express themselves creatively. And guess what?
Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum is now available in Malaysia – only selected outlets though!
Their pop-up store was a great chance to grab Sailor Jerry merchandize as well!
No, the bike ain’t for sale but hey!
I totally should’ve taken it home when no one was looking, eh? 😛
I was eyeing the limited edition Sailor Jerry cups!
Wanted it so much… and guess what I had to do to be a proud owner of the collection?
Do you smell trouble? I do!
Well.. nothing I can’t handle, though 😉
To win myself the collectibles, I had to take on a challenge.
Not one challenge… but three challenges!
And just like duck to water, I completed the 3 second, 5 second and 10 second challenge.
Just like how I used to back in the day. Nothing like a good treat of quality rum!
Some of the stuff I won! Hey… clearly I didn’t do it for the prize 😛
Just wanted a good excuse to keep my drinking skills in check. Muahahaha!
Drink up and party up, mates! Thanks for the pic, Sam! 🙂
Tonight marks its debut into the Malaysian market via MTV World Stage Malaysia 2014.
Welcome to our beloved country, Sailor Jerry!
Certainly a night I had imagined it to be. Didn’t disappoint at all, but exceeded my expectations instead.
The stage lighting was really impressive and in sync with all the performances that night.
Mobile phone cameras simply won’t do it justice though! 🙁
BuddyAnis and I amongst the crowd!
Yup! Definitely blew our minds. Watching it live was indescribable!
Our very own Malaysian songbird Yuna, stole the limelight!
Well… to me at least. I loved her show! Such a splendid performance, indeed.
We both enjoyed ourselves at Yuna’s performance.
She really serenaded us, and I knew all the lyrics by heart too! Yes, I am a fan. LOL
Laser beams! Who would’ve thought, eh?
I miss raving! 🙁
Took a sip back at the Sailor Jerry zone as their free-flow was equivalent to a burst pipe!
A very irresistible burst pipe, if I may add. 😛
After 11pm, the party wasn’t over yet. Who stops partying at 11pm, especially on a Friday?
We adjourned to SOJU Sunway for the after-party!
At the entrance, we were greeted to these babies….
Mysterious – Journey to the Sound has not been cancelled. It has only underwent a change of location.
Below are both their official statements made 14 hours apart.
It has just underwent a change of location. The show is back on, fellow ravers!
See you at Club Platinum 21 KL!
The address is as follows:
Club Platinum 21
The Icon
21st floor RooftopWest wing
JalanTun Razak
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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As if the tidal wave of rave parties and music festivals has been decreed to remain on a continuous high all year round, we now have yet another exciting event to look forward to this weekend.
A 12-hour endurance rave, no less!
I personally am still replenishing my depleted energy from the back-to-back rave last Friday and Saturday, but I bet I’ll be fine come this Saturday for Mysterious – Journey to the Sound. Certainly not going to miss this for the world.
Event details:
WHAT? Mysterious – Journey to the Sound
WHEN? 26th April 2013 (2PM // Saturday)
WHERE? Malaysia International Exhibition and Convention Centre (MIECC)
at Mines Resort City
HOW MUCH?RM158 (regular) // RM258 (VIP)
For some of you who aren’t too familiar with the EDM (Electronic Dance Music) scene, you might be wondering – who are these DJs? Are their tracks nice? Have they made any outstanding remixes, Beatport chart toppers or are they listed on DJ Mag’s top 100 DJs in the world?
Let me tell you one thing. If you’re a fan of vocal trance, progressive house and electro, you will be in for a treat as Mysterious Asia – Journey to the Sound is hosting some of the world’s most talented acts this weekend.
Allow me to introduce you the 9 international artists of the night.
I was going to feature them in no particular order, but since the DJ set times have just been announced, here they are according to their time slots on the line up!
REECE LOW (5pm-6pm)
Electro and House DJ-Producer based in Melbourne.
Check out the rest of his works on Soundcloud – here
JACOB VAN HAGE (6pm-7pm)
House & Progressive House DJ-Producer from the Netherlands.
Check out his live performance at Tomorrowland 2013 on Soundcloud – here
2 FACED FUNKS (7pm-8pm)
Progressive & Electro DJ-Producer Dutch duo signed under Armada Records.
Check out their latest release – Underdog! Loved it.
BOBINA (7pm-8pm)
Russian Progressive House & Trance DJ-Producer. Ranked #47 on DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJ list.
And that’s a wrap! A brief introduction on all the international acts.
Now it’s your turn to get to know them and their music this weekend, yeah?
Oh, and on a side note, I will be interviewing Bobina as well as Tenishia before their set.
If you’re particularly interested in something about their lives/DJing or anything at all, do let me know if there are any questions you want me to ask them.
I will try my best to accommodate your questions into the interview! 😀
Will I see you this weekend? I better! 😀
Let’s rave our 12 hours to the skies. Are you ready? ‘Cos I am.
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For more information on Mysterious Asia – Journey to the Sound,
I have no idea how I managed to wake up relatively early this morning after last night’s wicked party!
Emma Hewitt / Jessicat / Sean Tyas
More about the party later, as I will also be including a video of the night into my coverage too, on top of the blog post write-up. For now, let’s talk about the interview I had with them, shall we?
Last night, I had the chance to sit down with Emma Hewitt and Sean Tyas for an interview just before the party began. They were very friendly, down-to-earth, and such nice people to talk to and to actually have a conversation with!
You ready? I am. Let’s start with Emma Hewitt.
Managed a quick chat with her. Loved her very sweet demeanour and aura of gracefulness.
25 year old Australian songbird, born Emma Louise Hewitt, is currently residing in Los Angeles, USA. She is a singer-songwriter, and started her foray into music as the lead singer of her own (now no longer active) rock band ‘Missing Hours’. Now popularly known as the princess of trance she is now a full-time trance vocalist and has collaborated with EDM giants to produce chart-topping billboard staples, from the likes of Marcus Schossow, Armin Van Buuren, Dash Berlin and Cosmic Gate just to name a few.
She was bubbly, had a good sense of humour and was very amicable throughout our interview.
Below is the ten-question interview piece I had with Emma. Enjoy!
[highlight style=”yellow” ]1. Welcome to our island, Penang. It’s a pleasure to have you here. How is your trip so far?[/highlight]
Hi! How are you going? Last night was amazing in KL, it was fantastic! The crowd was just really, really great. There was a lot of energy in the room. A lot of people in there were a great fun crowd, really lovely and friendly people. And tonight, in Penang, I’ve absolutely fallen in love with Penang! I think tonight is going to be a really fun party.
[highlight style=”yellow” ]2. Being your first time here, how do you personally find Penang?[/highlight]
I’ve heard you guys in Penang have the best food and can party really hard! So now, I’ve seen the food, and it was some of the most fantastic food I’ve ever tasted… and now I have to see the party crowd. So excited!
[highlight style=”yellow” ]3. I’m sure everybody is excited to see you too! You’re a very talented songwriter and a singer. How do you usually get inspiration for your music? Any specific procedures in your songwriting?[/highlight]
I’m always inspired by life itself. If there was something that happened to me in the past, or to my friends and family, I write about it. To me, writing songs, it has to be personal and something that I’m really feeling at the time. So usually my song writing draws from my own experience. My brother, who is a guitarist, and I used to write songs together in a rock band using the guitar; we play and write, and see what works acoustically. And now with dance music, we write the same way.
[highlight style=”yellow” ]4. A rock band! That’s a really cool start. So, have you fully transitioned from rock to trance now?[/highlight]
Yeah I did! And to be honest, my songs are still kind of the same but they just have trance beats instead of rock. We write them in the same way, they’re all very personal songs. But to me, trance music has allowed me to write in a much more emotional and personal way. I think people are more open to hearing something personal in trance music.
[highlight style=”yellow” ]5. You’ve collaborated with huge names like Dash Berlin, Gareth Emery and Armin Van Buuren. Who are you looking forward to collaborate with next?[/highlight]
I’ve got a few collaborations in the pipeline, but they’re not set in stone yet so I can’t talk about them until they’re definitely happening. But there are about four or five that I’m really excited about! Most of them are trance but some of them are pushing towards a slightly different style. I wanna do some darker kind of vocals and go back to the rock roots with those stuff, and also poppy kind of vocals and deep choruses. So I’m looking forward to work with those DJs on those new styles as well as the trance ones.
Editor’s note: Mid-way through the interview, I noticed her looking at my left collarbone. She then told me she loved my tattoo and asked me what it is. I mentioned that it was a quote by Shakespeare and read it out to her (I know you guys are waiting for my blog post on this collarbone tattoo, sorry for the delay! Will blog about that soon!) She then said it was a really beautiful quote and how she loved tattoos, which led me to my next question…
[highlight style=”yellow” ]6. How about you, Emma? Do you have any tattoos yourself? How many?[/highlight]
Oh I have a few too! She then revealed a half-sleeve on her left inner forearm, and also pointed out to her right hip and some on her foot. Once you start, you can’t stop!
[highlight style=”yellow” ]7. I totally agree. Tattoos always carry a significant meaning, and so do songs, in fact! Which of your tracks meant the most to you? [/highlight]
All my songs carry memories and meaning to me, I don’t have a specific favourite but I would say that the Chris Lake track was very special to me, because it was the first. And also ‘Waiting’ with Dash Berlin, because that exposed me to a lot of people and opened the doors for me in this genre of music, which I’m really grateful for.
Editor’s note: This Chris Lake track she was referring to is the 2009 release by Chris Lake featuring Emma Hewitt – Carry Me Away. Do take a listen! It is a lovely one.
[highlight style=”yellow” ]8. Yeah, ‘Waiting’ is one of my personal favourites too. That, if I remember, won Best Euro Track at the Electronic Dance Music Awards in 2010 too, how did you feel about that?[/highlight]
Yes, yes it did! That was really nice! It was really cool that it was recognized and how people took notice of that song. Really an honour.
[highlight style=”yellow” ]9. Out of all the trance anthems of all time, what is your favourite trance track of the year?[/highlight]
Hmmm… I’m not too sure if it was released this year, because I’ve lost track of time as I have been travelling so much… but I would say, Concrete Angel was a really great track and one of the best songs. Really, really huge for quite some time! Editor’s note: Gareth Emery – Concrete Angel was released in 2012 under his record label Garuda.
[highlight style=”yellow” ]10. What is the craziest thing or the most memorable thing a fan has done for you?[/highlight]
*giggles* There’s been some crazy ones, and there are some lovely ones as well. I’ve received beautiful gifts that they’ve made. There was a man who is getting my face tattooed on his leg and is in the process of doing it at the moment. I was flattered but kind of worried how my face would look as a tattoo; I hope it wouldn’t look too scary! I felt bad for him, and was like, “Oh no, don’t do that!” *laughs* Another fan recently got my signature tattooed on his back and sent us a picture. It was amazing, such a heart-warming experience. I actually teared up when I saw the picture.
Before we concluded the interview, I managed to ask Emma to record a personal message to all her Penang trance fans.
Hope you enjoyed the interview and getting to know Emma a little bit better.
Moving on…
Sean Tyas is a 34 year old American-born DJ and EDM producer (particularly trance) who is currently residing in Switzerland. He is well known for is internet radio show, Tytanium Sessions and regularly receives airtime on Armin Van Buuren’s ‘A State of Trance’ , Tiesto’s ‘Club Life’ and Above and Beyond’s ‘Trance Around the World’.
He was very jovial, laid back, extremely cheerful and approachable. So let’s hear what he has to say, shall we?
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Below is a quick 5 minute interview I managed to do with him. Enjoy!
[highlight style=”yellow” ]1. Welcome to our lovely island, Penang. Is this your first time travelling with Emma Hewitt?[/highlight]
This is my first time in Penang, but not my first time time in Malaysia, though. I’ve been here three times! I’ve done a few shows and performed with Emma before but yes, this is the first time we’re doing a two-gig performance tour like this. I hope you guys will enjoy it.
[highlight style=”yellow” ]2. What would you say; best describes your personal style, in terms of music?[/highlight]
I play usually very high energy trance and usually that comes with a high tempo also. But I’ve been interested in other styles, like drum and bass. I try to integrate the harder sounds of drum and bass into trance music lately.
[highlight style=”yellow” ]3. I’m a huge fan of D&B music too. Any personal favorites or must-listens that you’d like to recommend from your own discography?[/highlight]
From my own stuff, most requested tune that people seem to really enjoy is my remix of Paul Webster featuring Angelic Amanda called ‘Time’. Other than that, as far as reworks go, I’ve done this rework of a track by Breaking Benjamin & Carl B called ‘Diary of Jane’, and that definitely seems to be a crowd favorite.
[highlight style=”yellow” ]4.I’ve heard the Breaking Benjamin rework! Loved it. Will we be expecting to listen to it from you tonight, then?[/highlight]
It depends! All those are fast tunes like 138-140 bpm. Tonight I’m gonna try to keep it melodic, keep it relatively easier pace just to make sure everybody can really dance tonight *chuckles* 140 is really fast, you know!
[highlight style=”yellow” ]5. But that would be the main drive of the track! We Malaysians really know how to party hard![/highlight]
Yeah, that’s right. You can’t really have a low energy tune at 140 bpm. So, yeah okay that’s great then! We’ll see how it goes tonight! If it’s hard enough, I’ll play it!
[highlight style=”yellow” ]6. The pressure is on! What would you be expecting from your fans from Malaysia, in terms of crowd response?[/highlight]
For Malaysians, it’s always very enthusiastic fans who know the tracks. So they would usually sing along and dance, with a very high level of energy and enthusiasm. Really cool!
Before we ended the interview, I also managed to ask him to record a message to his Penang trance fans out there. Just for you!
And that’s a wrap!
It was an honour to speak to you both and personally ask you those questions exclusively! Hope to see you live in concert again some time soon.
So there you have it. Up close and personal with Emma Hewitt and Sean Tyas. Special thanks to event organizers SOHO Group, KC and Friends as well as Titanium Event Management for tonight’s special arrangement.
In the meantime, dearest readers and trance fans, stay tuned to the full blog post coverage + video on the gig!
For days and weeks leading up to this year’s Carlsberg ‘Where’s the Party?’, I must say I was pretty excited.
They did a terrific job in hyping the party up! I too, shared the buzz and my excitement with everyone.
Goodies at my doorstep as early as a month before the party! A Nixon LED-silicone watch, a Carlsberg flashdrive
and six bottles of Carlsberg in a bag full of glowsticks, streamers and shiny tinsels!
The very week before the party, I received my invitation.
The bag contained earplugs, a neck travel-cushion, an eye-mask and a couple of Carlsberg bottles.
Granted, my enthusiasm grew as the days passed, but I was half wondering how exactly they were going to throw a “bigger and bolder” one this year, as last year’s epic tri-nation beach party certainly raised the bar to an apex!
Remember the teaser post I wrote for Carlsberg – Where’s the Party?
That being said, Carlsberg and team would most definitely have big plans to up their ante this year, in line with their claims of “Malaysia’s most epic party”, right?
Wrong.
Unfortunately, ‘Where’s the Party?’ 2013 was, to many, nothing compared to last year’s mind-blowing instalment.
Don’t get me wrong.
This year’s ”Where’s the Party?’ 2013 certainly had its strengths, but not nearly enough to outweigh what it lacked.
Being an avid partygoer with a strong thirst for good celebrations, allow me to share my experience and elaborate my observations with an objective point of view.
Adhering to the time stated in the invitation, my partycrew and I adjourned to Serdang in the mid-afternoon.
Oh the suspense! I couldn’t wait to see what was in store for us at ‘Where’s the Party?’ 2013.
Where will we be taken to this year? Where will the location be this time round?
Arriving at Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) where we are to be transited to the party showgrounds.
Our transit bus.
So excited! Where will they be taking us?
The transit bus dropped us off at the registration area which was a mere 5 minute drive.
Arriving the grounds with my partycrew.
Up to this point, I predicted that this year’s Carlsberg ‘Where’s the Party? 2013 might most probably boast an aviation theme or incorporate in-flight characteristics to the party. Its tell-tale signs led me up to this assumption.
Goodie bags with neck travel-pillows, earplugs and eye-masks.
Chartering a transit bus bearing an airplane icon.
Hearing the familiar airport jingle
A welcome announcement by a female disembodied voice.
What else could it be?
Upon seeing the cabin crew/air stewardess uniform on the usherettes,
I knew for certain that I had predicted this year’s theme correctly.
Then again, why wasn’t it held close to the airport if we were to be travelling somewhere (like we did last year)?
Hmmm.. maybe we aren’t going to be travelling anywhere this year then.
Konzy and I after receiving our “flight tickets”.
BestiePam and I about to enter the party showgrounds.
And we were off!
Soon, it was confirmed that Carlsberg ‘Where’s the Party? 2013’ was all happening at Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS). No, MAEPS wasn’t only the first location to assemble.
It was THE LOCATION – the very answer to Where’s the Party?
Though the location was no where as impressive as its predecessors, Golden Palm Tree Resort in Gold Coast Sepang (2011) and Hard Rock Hotel in Penang (2012), I was certain (and hopeful!) that this year’s party would be just as fun as the one held in Carlsberg Brewery in Shah Alam (2011).
After all, it doesn’t necessarily need to be in a resort hotel to ensure a good party in motion.
Good job in keeping the suspense on the high this entire time!
I was amazed when I saw the the giant signboard and entrance; very akin to the typical ones you see at airports!
WELL DONE
What’s even cooler, they had makeshift metal detector booths set up with “airport officials”
stationed to “scan” our bodies for any metal or weaponry before “boarding” our ‘flight”.
It’s the little things and effort paid attention to in enhancing a theme of a party, that makes me happy.
I loved how they utilized every opportunity to heighten our party experience from the beginning – a sign of a great night ahead I hope?
Cabin crew offering us cans of Carlsberg
The elevated DJ booth, resembling an airplane
Yup, the entire party was full-on, every bit of an aviation theme.
My partycrew and I walked to the first thing we saw – the games station.
Shot before playing.
This game was fairly interesting!
It was an action-memory game and we were supposed to imitate the airport runway security too.
Evidently I was having fun jumping LOL.
Final showdown between me and bestiePam as everyone else got kicked out LOL
Us players on the “airport runway”!
Unfortunately, I didn’t get the chance to play all the other games such as Loud Ludo, No-Sigh Flight, Turbalance and Safety Slide as I was asked to leave the game zone and head to the press conference which was to begin soon.
Ushered into the “departure hall” for the Press Conference.
Inside, I figured another reason why Carlsberg adopted the aviation theme.
It’s probably because winners will stand a chance to win themselves an opportunity to fly to Europe for the global ‘Where’s the Party?’ 2013 where Axwell will be performing. Hence the whole emphasis on a flight experience.
Isn’t that cool?
There was an enormous Antonov airplane inside the vicinity of the rave zone
I heard you could actually climb up and sit inside the cockpit to check it out! Dang, wish I’d known earlier!
But at the very least, I managed to get a picture with the propellers!
That still counts as something, doesn’t it?
The Managing Directors of Carlsberg Malaysia & Carlsberg Singapore making their grand entrance!
They kicked off the press conference in full swing
Mr. Henrik Anderson giving us, the media a warm welcome
Up till this point, I was still in high spirits. How can I not? I’m sure you can tell from the video above.
The amazing set-up, the whole ‘jet-set’ theme, the games – it was basically the entire initial excitement of the party that got me hungry for more of this year’s instalment!
….. until the line-up was announced.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not putting these fellas down; all I’m saying is that most media around me, including myself, was a little puzzled as to why this year’s line up was a far cry from last year’s eclectic entertainment.
During the interview session, a few from the media had also asked what was the reason behind the choice of this year’s line-up, being very different from last year’s.
However Carlsberg did an excellent job in presenting the line-up to us in airport shuttles!
First of the lot, popular local stand-up comedian, Douglas Lim
I was thrilled to have him as part of the line-up!
Local DJ Eva T
Eva T giving a short speech
Local DJ Funkzu
Offbeat rappers and singers, Nine Lives
3AM in the Valley, Big Skrptz from Australia and Joel Turner
MC Derrick and DJ Inquisitive
DJs Class and Ming Ming
German DJ Miss Nine
These girls got all the men wolf-whistling!
Korean ‘K-Pop’ girl band, Sweety.
And finally… headliners Swedish Dub House duo Cazzette
Tonight’s entertainment.
The view of the stage from afar
Funnyman Douglas Lim took the stage and cracked his usual arsenal of rib-tickling jokes up his sleeve!
Best part was when he sang his own rendition expressing his hatred for K-Pop
of popular Cantopop song, Beyond’s Hoi Fut Tin Hung.
It was my second time listening to that song now. I freakin’ love it!
Being Cantonese myself, and also despising the K-Pop craze, I could totally relate to his song!
For K-Poppers, don’t take offence, it’s just satire.
Nine Lives on stage
They performed a good deal of classic rock and pop
My partycrew and I only stayed ’til mid of Nine Lives’ performance, before we headed out for a breath of fresh air, games and for a much anticipated massage.
To our disappointment, by the time we got out at 9PM, all the games’ booths and also the massage booth was already shut.
What on earth? We were barely in there for an hour and once we came out, it was a shame that all the fun, games and massages were over. I remembered back in 2011, the games and massages went on all night!
The iDarts booth was the only games booth that was open.
We had fun playing this, at least!
The view of the stage from the crowd
It was well designed, it boasted a strong audio system, stage lighting, with both laser and pyro effects but ummm… the LED balloon container could do with a little more creativity as it looked like a giant corncob defying gravity, dangling in the middle of nowhere.
Rather out of place, no?
For their fourth time hosting Carlsberg ‘Where’s the Party?’ series of parties, MCs of the night
Patricia Knudsen and Joey G were looking very fine in their pilot uniforms.
The ‘jet-set’ theme was kept alive throughout the party. After seeing the ushers dressed as air stewards
and air stewardesses, it was only natural to expect the hosts to be donning aviation uniforms as well!
DJ Eva T on the decks
She was good, as usual, but most of us were wondering why the DJ booth was
errected in a way that her back was facing the majority of the crowd
When we adjourned from the Press Conference, we were told that there was a free flow of food served.
But as we made our way to the food section, we could hear varying complaints of “OMG the food sucks” rather audibly from the crowd. We ignored the tell-tale signs, and instead, decided to try it out and judge it for ourselves – to our utter dismay.
This year’s meal : pre-packeted food.
As glad as we were to chomp down something (gotten really hungry after a long day!), we were appalled when we saw and tasted this year’s preparation of the food.
In the past three instalments of ‘Where’s the Party?’, a sumptous buffet spread of delectable local and international cuisines, various courses, comprising the sweet and savoury, appetizers, mains, soups, desserts and what’s more, with chefs present to cook our meals right before our eyes. I’m not even joking; it was that elaborate!
In comparison to those dinners which were marvellously catered, this year’s dinner was a huge letdown.
In plastic pre-packed packets of tasteless and very bland Nasi Lemak, Bee Hoon, Nuggets, Burger and Satays.
We deliberately tried out ALL the food on the table but none even came close. Who are the caterers???
The only thing decently edible were the satays – the only ones which vanished each time the refills came.
At least we had lots and lots of Carlsberg to go around to make up for it.
One of the main redemptions of this party was that the number of guests doubled from last years ‘Where’s the Party?’.
I bumped into heaps and heaps of my buddies! T’was great to see them and catch up. Cue the pictures!
Unfortunately, like many others who left, we did not stay for the hoardes of free lok-lok steamboat trucks when the party was officially over.
But that was a fantastic surprise for those who stayed till the very end, no doubt!
My biggest regret is that my partycrew and I probably did not stay long enough to feel the heat of the party which seemed to pick up quickly after 11pm (I was there since 5pm!). Neither did I manage to catch Cazette, which I was so keen on raving to!
I might not be feeling as live wired nor into the night as I was very, very much hoping to be.
I wouldn’t say it was a horrendous nor bad party, it just didn’t live up to the high expectations we had for this year (especially after setting such high standards in the previous years) and underdelivered its claims.
Leaving as early as 10pm with mixed feelings about this years party
We had to queue up, as many others were also waiting for the shuttle bus to leave the premises
I’ve looked forward to Carlsberg Where’s the Party? 2013 for months on end and was pretty geared up for an epic night. Thus, It was no surprise when I was pretty disappointed as to why I didn’t quite enjoy myself as much as I thought I would.
I guess I really wasn’t feeling it tonight.
But we all made sure we adhered to Carlsberg’s responsible drinking and safe driving advocacy.
So to answer the question posed – YES, we did have a designated driver He is right in front of me!
In a nutshell, I must say that in comparison to the previous three Carlsberg Where’s the Party?’ versions that I have attended, this year’s party is by far the worse of the lot. From track record, I jolly well know that Carlsberg and its crew do posess monstrous capabilities to throw us kick-ass parties!
Better up your game!
Despite this year’s disapointment, I do look forward to next year’s Carlsberg ‘Where’s the Party?’ and what it has in store for us!
Check out the previous ‘Where’s the Party?’ event i’ve been to last year.
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