Friday night was beyond exhilarating. My fangirl life is complete.

I was an arms length away from one of my favourite, renowned DJs in the world. Ranked World #16, he is none other than the Dutch hottie Sander Van Doorn!

 

Let's get this party started!

 

We shook hands and he autographed my hand!

 

SVD -Looks like I'll never wash the back of my hand again

 

 

As he was signing my hand with his lil Sharpie marker, I told him he was awesome.

He looked up & gave me a million dollar smile. I swooned. Sander is adorable! 

 

 

Okay. Enough with the gushing

Sander Van Doorn's gig was scheduled at 2am, and opening for him was DJ Terrence C.

 

Picture taken during Terrence C's set

 

I attended the event with my gurlie & fave rave-kaki, Pammy 

Yay yay! We be partying with Sander Van Doorn

 

 

As if we never have enough of raves!

Nope, never. Bring ALL the world class DJs and we'll be there.

 

 

When the clock hit 2 in the morning, the crowd became so rowdy!

Everyone had to get a closer look at Sander, to give him a high-five, to shake his hand, to get photos of him, to just be right in fronta him!

 

 

I was squashed, elbowed, and jostled against the uproarious crowd.

But was loving it. After all, that's how a mosh pit should be; what's a loud, crazy crowd made of if not for its unrestrained hustling?

 

Sander droppin' it sick

 

He got the crowd so wild with his rambunctious spinning

 

 

The level of energy went 10 notches higher as Sander rocked the house with 'Koko'

He also spun a few popular favorites like 'Rattle' by the Bingo Players

 

We love you Sander! 

 

Birds eye view : taken from upstairs in the VIP section

 

Deadmau5 spotted amongst the crowd!

 

It's a little different raving in the VIP area as no one really jumps madly.

So I went downstairs again to join a group of friends I spotted from the top!

 

How Ash & I would probably look during the day

 

How we look during the night

 

Keep it going till the sun comes up, Sander!

 

 

The night ended on a high note. What can I say?

Best Friday the 13th ever.

 

Got home at 7am, smiling myself to sleep. Indeed a night to remember

 

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Probably kinda late, but what went down in Febuary?

 

Another EDM powerhouse, Hardwell! Leaning more to Electro & Progressive music, the Dutch-born DJ is certainly on top of his game!

Ranked at World #24, Hardwell has pretty wicked tracks under his belt 

 

Hardwell acknowledging his fans

 

Hardwell dropping his co-track, 'Zero 76' that he made with Tiesto

 

I went there with my usual rave-kakis to watch him perform live.

Neither of us could miss watching this talented DJ spin that thang! 

 

My gurls Venessa & Pamela

 

The other half & I

 

My party peeps for the night

 

My gurlie Pam & I 

 

Bumped into more buddies! Kelly & Cherina

 

We went crazy

 

Arms waved furiously in the air, heads banged in unison and the entire Zouk mainroom was escalated into a hub of energy!

Hardwell dropped his 'Encoded' and 'Cobra' as well as other popular tracks apart from his own.

 

Grainy picture of Hardwell from my phone

 

Only 23 years old, he has been making waves, collaborating with EDM giants and not forgetting releasing Top Tenners on Beatport!

So ecstatic to finally meet him

 

Boyfie and I were drenched with perspiration

 

Epic night with Hardwell indeed

 

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Back in December, we had Ferry Corsten perform for us right in the middle of our city that never sleeps.

Everyone was in the Christmas mood & ready to Get Merry with Ferry!

 

It made my night watching Ferry Corsten take the night to full swing right before my very eyes.

 

Having him as part of my wallpapers for the past year and now seeing him in the flesh?

Indescribable. 'Nuff said. 

 

Take it away Ferry!

 

Watch him roll!

 

Ferry upped our party-mood way off the ground as he blasted his popular mixes 'Punk', 'Feel It', 'Holding On' and 'Into the Dark'

Don't stop! The party enthusiasts haven't gotten enough of being merry with Ferry just yet 

 

Ferry Corsten at the turntable

 

Closest photo of mine with Ferry

Thanks for the photos Ed!

 

Drop the bass & watch us rave!

 

Hey, it's not every day you get a world-class DJ performing for you. 

But World #18 DJ Ferry Corsten is right here, right now. So ya better bask in his house & trance beats!

 

My partypeeps for the night

 

Pammy & I again 

 

What's that Ferry? You want a toast with your people of tonight?

Why, gladly! 

 

CHEERS!

 

*clink*

 

Wheeeeeee!

Now where ma party peoples at!

Thanks for a great night Ferry!

The pleasure is all ours.

 

Keep up the good job in bringing international acts & world class titans of the music industry, Zouk!

You certainly know how to make your party people happy campers every night don'tchall?  

 

 

Sum 41's music and I go a long way back. 

Growing up, I was an avid punk rocker who listened to nothing but punk music and many variants of rock.

 

One of my favorites was undoubtedly Sum 41.

 

Here are some of my notable favorites that I grew up with and know by heart 

 

In Too Deep

 

Still Waiting

 

With Me

 

Pieces

 

…and after many years of their inception in 1996, here's their latest single from their 5th album!

 

 

Screaming Bloody Murder

 

Following the cancellation of their debut performance at last year’s Rockaway Festival – and the rest of their tour for the remaining of 2011 - Sum 41 is back in action for 2012 and all geared up to rock our Malaysian shores!

They're gonna be here pretty soon and yes, they're not here to disappoint.

 

 

Thanks to the awesome folks at Livescape Asia, Sum 41 will be rocking our Malaysian stage this 14th April 2012 for a special Rockaway showcase.

 

WHAT SUM 41 LIVE IN KL

WHERE KL LIVE, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

WHEN 14TH APRIL 2012 @ 7.30PM

HOW MUCH RM138 | RM158 AT THE DOOR | RM238 VIP

BUY FROM ticketpro.com.my | Rock Corner | Victoria Music | The Guitar Store

 

Kick-starting the event will be two supporting acts – Malaysia's own favorite punk-rock bands One Buck Short and Bunkface! 

 

One Buck Short

 

Bunkface

 

Can't wait!

So excited that they're making this stop in Malaysia as part of their Screaming Bloody Murder tour 

If you're just as excited as I am and want to catch them LIVE in KL, try your luck in winning a VIP ticket to the concert in this contest!

 

 

Contest Details

 

1. Share this contest on your Facebook wall & Twitter timeline

2. Follow Livescape Asia on Twitter

3. Like Livescape Asia on Facebook

 

THEN

 

Answer any ONE (or more) of the following 3 choices by leaving your answers (or link of the photo) in the comment section :

 

1. What's your Sum 41 story? Tell me your most memorable Sum 41 moments.

(Be creative, what history do you have with Sum 41/growing up with Sum 41 songs/how it impacted you, anything!)

 

2. Take a photo of yourself with a sign saying 'Sum 41 LIVE in Malaysia!'

(Be creative, you could impersonate Sum 41's punk rocker style or anything!)

 

3. What's your favourite Sum 41 song & why?

(Be creative, how the song relates to you/what made you like that song or anything!)

 

 

Judges will pick 3 winners from this!

Come on, show us what you've got. The 3 most outstanding & creative answers will win

 

Be prepared to rock your socks off this 14th April!

 

You can send in as many entries as you like! So show us that you really want to go. You could also answer to win it for your friends who love them!

And to the 3 most enthusiastic, most creative & most deserving people, no sweat! That VIP ticket will be yours to rock out to.

 

All the best peeps :)

Keep rockin, keep your fingers crossed & see you at Sum 41's VIP deck!

 

 

 

She's Avril Lavigne - a name behind the songs almost every 90s kid grew up with in high school.

And Avril performed right in front of my very eyes! 

 

I wouldn't know about you, but I certainly spent my angsty teenage years rocking to her songs.

 

 

I used to be that 14 year old punk-rock girl clad in a neck-tie & fooling around with my guitar.

Almost a decade later, if you dig hard enough, I still have that streak within me, albeit suppressed.

 

 

At 9pm sharp, our fave Canadian punk-rocker Avril Lavigne turned up the heat when she ran up on stage and kick-started her 'Black Star Tour' concert with a very apt song – 'Black Star' 

Roars, cheers and whistles arose from the crowd – mostly comprising teenagers (and some parents!) as well as young adults.

 

She's sucha darling!

 

Do not be fooled by this petite lass'. 

She threw the crowd into a frenzy with her energetic and rockin' demeanor!

 

Avril performing 'What the Hell?'

 

As Avril's Black Star Tour was initially scheduled to be held on Valentines Day, the entire VIP section was decorated in lovey-dovey heart-shaped stuff all in red! 

Comfy couches, yummy food – I enjoyed the bruschetta! – and free flow of drinks

 

Happy Valentine's Day! 

 

The next song was something each and every Avril Lavigne fan will headbang to -

 

Avril rocking out with 'Sk8er Boi'

 

Whilst singing the song midway, she surprised the crowd by breaking into cartwheels!

Squeee! Now that was cute

 

Avril singing 'He Wasn't' from her 2nd album, 'Under My Skin'

 

The next thing we knew, she disappeared from stage and brandished a bright red electric guitar when she re-appeared.

And voila! She burst into the rockin' guitar-driven 'I Get What I Want'.

 

 

It was wonderful watching her deftly strumming and plucking on her guitar! T'was so flawless 

When the scene faded to darkness, a huge piano was placed on stage 

 

Avril belting out 'Alice' with the melodious piano accompaniment

 

Trivia time!

If you didn't know, 'Alice' from the 4th studio album – Goodbye Lullaby – was written for Tim Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland'.

 

 

She proceeded with the popular 'When You're Gone' and the crowd sang-along with her with full gusto.

Yours truly included! 

 

'When You're Gone'

 

'Wish You Were Here'

 

Like an energizer bunny, Avril jumped onstage and threw the crowd into a frenzy with her upbeat and quirky song, 'Girlfriend'

Everyone took her lead and jumped along while screaming the lyrics 

 

'Girlfriend' topped the Billboard Top 100 hits the moment it was released

off her 3rd album 'The Best Damn Thing' in 2007!

 

Hey hey, you you!

I don't like your girlfriend!

No way, no way!

I think you need a new one

Hey hey, you you!

I want to be your girlfriend!

 

 

Here's a video encapsulating a few of the songs she performed that night. Enjoy!

 

A montage of Avril's Black Star Tour in Malaysia

 

Everyone waved their official green starlight in sync with her song!

 

I've always found the lyrics really brash and something that depicts a girl knowing just exactly what she wants

Well, that girl is Avril and I love her gutsy personality.

 

 

She then sang a beautiful cover of 'Airplanes' by B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams before fusing it with her popular number 'Happy Ending'.

It was lovely! Both songs seemed perfect when sang together.

 

She then strapped on her kick-ass guitar again

 

And taught the crowd how to rock real hard!

 

Did you think that I was gonna give it up to you, this time?
Did you think that it was somethin' I was gonna do,and cry?
Don't try to tell me what to do
Don't try to tell me what to say
You're better off that way

 

A line from 'Don't Tell Me'. One of my favorite songs of Avril's! 

She then introduced her bandmates to the rest of us

 

Jim McGorman on rhythm guitar, Steve Fekete on lead guitar, Al Berry on bass,

Rodnew Howard on percussions and Steve Ferlazzo on keyboards

 

 

She also announced to all of us that today was her last day of the Black Star Tour and that Avril, alongside with her band are gonna gonna give it their all! Can you take us any higher Avril?

She then dedicated a song "to all the crazy bitches out there".

 

Any guesses on which song it is?

"You know that I'm a crazy bitch!

I do what I want when I feel like it.."

 

Ring any bells yet?

 

It's her 2nd single from her 4th studio album 'Goodbye Lullaby' – 'Smile'!

 

Even her tank top bears the word SMILE!

 

Her next song was lovely, no doubt. Avril tweaked her song 'I'm With You' into a more personal version dedicated to the people she was performing for today!

 

I'm with you, Kuala Lumpur!

 

The crowd went into a nostalgic mood and held hands while waving left to right.

Avril's with us, alright. Right here at Stadium Merdeka in our city, Kuala Lumpur! 

 

The bestie Joyce and I had an amazing time yelling, screaming and jumping along to her songs!

 

Oh and guess what happened next?

Something that caught us by surprise!

 

Jim and Avril swapped places and he entertained us with a rendition of 'Pumped up Kicks' 

while Avril did the back-up vocals and guitars!

 

Now, that was refreshing 

He did a pretty good job as well

 

She sang 'I Love You' next

 

It was the end of her concert…but the crowd was pushing for more!

After a thunderous encore and a roaring chant of a popular favorite 'Complicated', Avril ran back up onstage and made our wish come true.

 

 

She sang 'Complicated'. Her first ever single released from her debut album 'Let Go' from 2002!

Now that really brought us back down memory lane 

 

Someone gave her a bouquet of flowers onstage! 

Happy Valentines Day, Avril!

 

It was no wonder throngs of crowd started as early as 3 hours before the event!

 

I had a lovely time that evening

 

Thank you Tune Talk for bringing yet another amazing act!

Stay tuned for more international favorites throughout the year – think Jessie J and Avenged Sevenfold!

 

Better grab your tickets fast before it sells out like hotcakes! 

 

Avril Lavigne was simply brilliant.

A true talent with powerful vocals and fabulous showmanship!

 

Cheers to Tune Talk once again! Keep 'em coming 

 

 

When I first heard about Future Music Festival ASIA, I was ecstatic!

I got even more excited when I found out that the Asian instalment is going to be held in my very own homeland – Malaysia!

 

 

Future Music Festival is internationally known to be a world-class music festival experience.

Indeed, a record-breaking rave party and a sold-out national tour in all its glory!

 

Malaysia will be the first ever Future Music Festival venue outside of Australia!

 

So yes, if you don't believe it – YOU BETTER!

The moment fellow music revellers have all been waiting for has arrived on our Malaysian soil. 

 

Boy, aren't we proud to host this massive 13 hour rave of ground-breaking music? And have over 60 international, regional and local acts all happening on one mad day?   

 

WHERE SEPANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT

WHEN 17 MARCH 2012 (SATURDAY) 2PM – 3AM

WHAT FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL ASIA

TICKET PRICING 

PRICE SUPER EARLY BIRD RM98 (sold out!)

EARLY BIRD RM138 (ends 29th Feb!)

PRE-SALE RM 158 (ends 11th March!)

FIRST CLASS (VIP) RM388

And if you didn't already know, here's the glorious line-up for the 13-hour party! 

 

 

With sucha extensive line-up, Future Music Festival Asia will undoubtedly be the largest outdoor music festival to hit the South East Asian region! 

I betcha we will all be seeing other ravers from neighbouring countries at our global stage as well 

 

 

 

To replicate the same atmosphere of Australia's Future Music Festival series, four stages will be set-up to entertain over 30, 000 fellow music enthusiasts, plus many other quirky side stages & exciting activities! 

Find out what they are for yourselves at Future Music Festival Asia!  

 

 

 

Will I see you there, lovelies?

Make sure you get your arse there, for nothing else comes close to such an experience! 

 

If you didn't see the poster which states all the major line-ups, here they are :

Future Music Asia’s debut will see The Chemical Brothers (DJ set) headlining the monster event. Other international acts performing include Tinie Tempah, Chase & Status, The Wombats, Pendulum (DJ Set),Grandmaster Flash, Sneaky Sound System, Cosmic Gate, Eddie Halliwell and many more.

The list of regional acts features some of the best in Asia and it includes, Shinichi Osawa (Japan), Jalebee Cartel (India), Nikhil+Pearl (India), Pet Conspiracy (China), Electrico (Singapore), Inquisitive (Singapore, Agrikulture (Indonesia), Sandwich (Philippines), Good Night Electric (Indonesia), Project E.A.R (SEA) and The Great Spy Experiment (Singapore).

On the local Malaysian front, we have Kyoto Protocol, Goldfish + Blink, Twilight Actiongirl, They Will Kill Us All, Mini Compo, Enterprise, Oh! Chentaku, Bud Culture, Terence C, Victor G, Fono, Bass Agents and Phil K Lee + Ian Ross.

 

UPDATED!!!

Map of the party scene & set times

 

That's the map of the whole event! 

Good luck finding your way around

 

Future Stage!

 

Las Venus Stage!

 

Flamingo Stage!

 

Escape Stage!

 

Here are some of the acts that will shoot me to the skies! 

 

The Chemical Brothers!

 

Cosmic Gate! 

 

Tinie Tempah!

 

Flo Rida!

 

Sneaky Sound System!

 

The Potbelleez!

 

Goldfish + Blink!

 

Bass Agents

 

Budculture!

 

And that's not all…I can't wait!! 

So many of my faves and even more delirious boombox sounds that I've yet to rave to will be performing right in fronta my very eyes.

 

 

How amazing is that? My buddies and I are gonna be hittin' turbulence for sure 

 

We're gonna be in for an insane ride!

 

For more information, visit their website or their Facebook page

Get your tickets from Air Asia Redtix 

 

See you there – party lika rockstar yall!