Sesi Istana Budaya Butterfingers
PENERBITAN BUTTERWORLD presents:
Sesi Istana Budaya Butterfingers
One of Malaysia’s biggest bands, Butterfingers, is inviting you to catch them in a first ever four shows back to back musical extravaganza to be held at the prestigious Dewan Lambang Sari of Istana Budaya, in January 2009.
The showcase will be the first Butterfingers full band line up since the release of their hugely acclaimed 6th studio album, KEMBALI, six months ago, and will be the last time the band will play together before they go on an indefinite hiatus.
Saturday
17/01/09
1996 - 2001 Unplugged
With guest band Bunkface
2:30pm - 4:00pm
RM 35 per entry
Saturday
17/01/09
Mari Hidup Kembali (Sessi Gitar Kapok)
Dengan band jemputan Hujan
8:30pm - 10:00pm
RM 35 per entry
Sunday
18/01/09
Transcendence 10-year Anniversary Rock Out
2:30pm - 4:00pm
RM 35 per entry
Sunday
18/01/09
Mari Hidup Kembali (Sessi Gitar Karan)
8:30pm - 10:00pm
RM 35 per entry
*Special package price of RM 120 for all four shows*
*Do note that there is a strict dress code that must be adhered upon admittance. No round neck t-shirts, slippers or torn jeans. To be safe, dress with a collared top.
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Official Event Promoter
Ready Steady Go Events
Official Street Team
Tikus Rock Community
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3. Istana Budaya, Jln Tun Razak, KL, Phone: 03.4026.5558
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2008 has shown a level of success in the local independent music scene that has put Butterfingers on par with their more commercial counterparts. The Malaysian independent music scene has never before garnered this kind of attention and fan base, as is proof in the massive press coverage, radio airplay and television appearances local indie bands are currently achieving.
If 2008 was the year of ‘discovering’ the local independent music scene, then 2009 will be the year of cementing its arrival. We firmly believe that the last step in this journey of getting our music fully accepted is to take it off the small stage and onto the professional stage.
One of Malaysia’s biggest bands, Butterfingers, is inviting you to catch them in a first ever four shows back to back musical extravaganza to be held at the prestigious Dewan Lambang Sari of Istana Budaya, in January 2009.
The showcase will be the first Butterfingers full band line up since the release of their hugely acclaimed 6th studio album, KEMBALI, six months ago, and will be the last time the band play together before they go on indefinite hiatus when vocalist Emmett leaves Malaysia to work in Canada.
During the four shows, Butterfingers will showcase their biggest hits from all their six albums, 1.2 Milligrams, Butterworth Pushful, Transcendence, Malayneum, Selamat Tinggal Dunia and their latest Kembali.
Also featured will be two opening bands that have enjoyed recent popularity and success, Hujan and Bunkface.
All featured bands have had singles climb local music charts like X-Fresh, Hitz.FM, Era.FM and even MTV Asia, and have also been chosen as Bands of the Year by magazines like KLue and ROTTW.
Both Hujan and Bunkface will open for Butterfingers on the one day only special unplugged performance on the 17th of January. The 18th of January will see Butterfingers in full swing covering a comprehensive repertoire of 12 years worth of their noteworthy hit songs.
Butterfingers along with the aforementioned bands have been integral in taking the Malaysian music industry to the next level, and together with Istana Budaya, we feel we can raise the standards even higher.
SESI ISTANA BUDAYA BUTTERFINGERS will kick start 2009 in the most musically uplifting way and we would be honoured to share this journey with you.
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Never in a million years would I have ever imagined that I'd be working with one of my most favourite band ever for their grand finale showcase at such a prestigous venue. I've been listening to them since they released their first album in 1997, and after more than 10 years of following them from the sidelines, I get to be part of the show, help out and mingle around with the band members. They were having a production meeting with Homegrown the other day at Istana Budaya. As we were waiting for our promotions meeting, I looked at Emmett, Loque, Kadak and Loco sitting across of me, and suddenly it hit me, holy fucking shit is this for real?
Aside from Butterfingers, two other major names in the local indie music scene will be featured for the unplugged shows; Bunkface and Hujan. I'll be going for all 4 electric and unplugged shows this coming weekend. Saturday afternoon under Bunkface, at night under Ready Steady Go Events (the official promoter, whom I'm working with), Sunday afternoon and night under Junk (Yes, I know, I'm a pretty damn good freeloader hooyeah!). I'll be covering the event for a one-page write up for Junk Magazine's March '09 issue. Not only am I working with them for this showcase, but I'll also be writing about the event for a major local music publication. And suddenly it hit me, holy fucking shit is this for real?
