a salute to a friend + eid mubarak roundup

A salute to a friend
Our good friend from the A-Level years, DINO, who works in London, went
back to Bolehland for a short festive holiday recently.  For old time
sake, we went for a jam session at Black Widow, a studio where we frequently hang-out during the black A-Level days back in the late 90s.
This flyer was handed-out to all the participants of the ongoing UMNO assembly:

Rehunion

The reunion showcased members of the 'most-beloved-but-now-defunct' A-Levels punkrock bands, MAMAK(vocals&guitar) and DINO himself(bass) of Psycho Duke with AKHTAR(guitar) of SBP.  Rounding up the quartet was JOKER as the guest drummer, back hitting the skins after a 4-year(!) hiatus.

Back then, both Psycho Duke and SBP has released a demo and contributed a song each in the 'critically-acclaimed' Shah Alam Underground Scene Complilation...but then Siti Nurhaliza came to prominent.  She whitewashed the music scene. Everyone else in the industry was irrelevant.

So this is the reunion lineup:

Adik, Lanz, AC Mizal & Joe of 4U2C

ACIP, SEDI, SCOTT, KECHIQUE and mie were there too as busybodies

A moment before covering 'FIONA'

"Fiona...terciptalah irama cinta ini"

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DINO told me that they were xtremely honoured to cover the Fiona song.  We agreed that 4U2C is the most talented band Bolehland has ever produced, maybe on par with kumpulan IMPRESSION.
They went on to cover 'Roots Radical', a song by an unknown Californian East-Bay band RANCID.

Check out the clip below:

Roots Radical- RANCID Cover

The reunion  was also an excuse for some of these people  to wind-up because apparently they have their own hidden agenda:

1. This week is AKHTAR's final days as a bachelor.  He is getting married this weekend. (finally, 'city jeans' can be laid to rest)

2. KECHIQUE too is in his final phase as a KJL* member.  He will get married next weekend. (i post about it earlier here)

3.  JOKER was celebrating his birthday that nite. (sorry bro. you're old...haha

Birthday-boy back after 4 year hiatus

People normally pass wedding card in a jamming studio

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the aftermath:

*KELAB JIWA LUKA

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Before all the crap above, a full scale re-bonding session with DINO ensured

Laundry, Curve

Hartamas Square

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Eid-Mubarak Roundup
This  week is the  final days of the Holy Month of SYAWAL.  A round-up:

A nephew wedding

yeah...people do get married during Raya
...and yeah...i know...he looks more mature and wiser than me.

He is my cousin's son...somehow qualified as my nephew

long story short:
my cousin went to perform HAJ last year and met a new friend.  They had
an intense chat, among the topic was on their children: my cousin told
him about his bachelor son; his new friend boast about his virgin
daughter.  errr...you do the math then...

Faridz & Nana Open House

  L to R: Zul, Dino, (oo), Host Faridz

the open house also served as a farewell gathering...Faridz is going to Dubai later this month to take up a new job offer ...best of luck bro.

Big Brother Open House

 my nephew there won't reveal which one is his girlfriend

Maryam Open House

standing L to R: Nafeesa, Fazlin, Maryam, Lana
seated L to R: mat hampas, Mat Jos, Mat Scott, Farah

3 vs 5. Konpem kalah