The No Black Tie annual acoustic countdown is back this year, presented to you by the good people from Moonshine, with 12 acts spread across 2 days in the usual songwriters round format. Some of the acts involved include our favourites like Meor, Azmyl Yunor, Mia Palencia, Reza Salleh, Jerome Kugan and more. The classy venue & great sound at No Black Tie should provide you with even more incentive to come and check it out.

Show starts at 9.30pm on Wednesday 29th December 2010 and Thursday 30th December 2010 at No Black Tie, 17 Jalan Mesui, Off Jalan Nagasari, Kuala Lumpur. Admission is RM20. Check out the event’s Facebook page as well.

The non-profit Frinjan collective organises another event in their ongoing Pekan Frinjan series, happening this Saturday in Shah Alam. A sort of culturally and politically aware bazaar, also enhanced by a series of performances, this edition of Pekan Frinjan carries the theme of Hak Asasi Manusia (i.e. human rights) in conjunction with the World Human Rights day happening the week after. Performers for this edition includes jazz-pop stars Tilu, veteran singer-songwriter Meor, Asboon, Negarakus, Dahlia By The Stairs, Mazir Ibrahim, Spritz and lots more. There will also be some short film screenings as well.

Show starts at 5.30pm on Saturday, 4th December 2010 at i-City Amphitheater, Seksyen 7, Shah Alam. Admission is free.

Check out event’s Facebook page as well.

Fans of classic singer-songwriters, prog rock, alt-country and blues rejoice, for this coming Saturday, 25th September 2010, shall see all 4 of the aforementioned genres in action when veteran singer-songwriter Meor and his friends Azmyl Yunor (and band, but will it be the Sigarettes?), Cats In Love and Archtop Soul take to the stage at the Annexe Gallery. The show will also be recorded (using vintage equipments!) for a planned CD/DVD release later in the year.

Show starts at 8pm, 25th September, at the Annexe Gallery, Kuala Lumpur. Entry is by donation.

Check out the event page on Facebook HERE.

MAP, Kuala Lumpur’s latest arts platform will be opening it’s doors this coming 27th of March 2010, with a 2-day arts festival. The festival will include from performing arts – theatre, music (yes, music is art) and dance – to installations, sculptures and even workshops.

Located in Solaris Dutamas, the center aims to be the arts central in KL with facilities such as an art gallery and multiple theater spaces.

Anyways, here’s whats happening for music for the festival.

27/3/2010 (Saturday)  @ WHITE BOX
9.30pm to 10pm
Jazz saxophonist with Azmi Hairudin and Christophe Turchi

2pm to 3pm
Music gig with Peter Hassan Brown and friends

3.30pm to 5.30pm
Music and poetry readings by Pekan Frinjan
Participants include Meor, Nik, Keladak, Shh..Diam, Mohd Jayzuan, Stam Mustapha, Gyomogii, Marini Rafar and Fazleena Hishamuddin.

6pm to 7pm
Performance art by Ensemble 11
This is a multidisciplinary performance, involving music, video and movement; working with improvisation. Individual performers will work on their own ideas and rough structures yet flexible enough to change and modify accordingly.

9.30pm to 11.30pm
Music gig organised by Rice Above No. 7 featuring Aggrobeats, Rebel Scum, Khottal and Nao

3.30pm-4.30pm
Paul Lau and Tugu Drum Circle workshop

5.30pm-6.30pm
Music gig with Monoloque

7pm-9.30pm
Music gig organised by Jerome Kugan with Panda Head Curry, Vernadium, Tenderfist, Sharidar & Nizam and Deserters

10pm-12am
Singer-songwriter round by Moonshine featuring Reza Salleh, Azmyl Yunor, Zalila Lee, Izzy Mohamed.

For more info on the festival, visit here.

Raw and stripped down acoustic, independent folk singer-songwriter Meor is truly a veteran, writing and performing Malay songs in the local art scene from as early as 1984. Also popularly known as a busker, he is also often seen, or rather heard on the streets near Central Market, singing honest and heartfelt poetry to passers by. His performances are sometimes backed by similarly inclined musicians, often with curious instruments such as the Djembek and digeridoo.

Captivating and thought-provoking, his performances deliver a repertoire of soft ballads to energetic romps with distinctively deep, husky and strong vocals. He recently released his latest album, “Yang Terlintas Di Fikiran” in which is a collection of songs he wrote over the last ten years.