That’s right, purveyors of independent bands and rock music, will get the opportunity to satisfied their Indie band cravings on 23 January 2010 when Rock Out! Chapter II takes place at D’Junction Fun Pub & Bistro.
The line-up includes 5 Borneo bands from right here in Sabah and another Indie band imported from Kuala Lumpur, just to mix things up a bit. The result, some home grown Borneo Indie rock with just a hint of West Malaysia to bring you another awesome night out in Kota Kinabalu.
The bands billed for the event includes the headlining band Seven Collar T-shirt who will be entertaining with their modern rock, alternative and rock numbers. Donatello brings us ska, 4AG is on with hard rock, we can look forward to Wake Up Call’s alternative tunes and modern rock, Pan-O-Rama will also rock the house and Goyang72 to will mix it up a bit with some retro rock.
In between the bands doing their thing, DJ Nukie D will be keep the house thumping and rhythms pumping as he works the decks from the DJ box reminding you what nightlife in Borneo is all about.
Tickets are reasonably priced at RM35 per person which also gets you 1 bottle of Heineken. If you’re heading over with your friends, why not consider one of the group packages, which includes the tipple of your choice (beer, vodka of whisky) and will get your entrance for 4 to 7 people, depending on which one you choose.
A group package also books you a table, which guarantees you a seat, which means you’ll be able to sit down when you’re not moshing to the band on stage.
All in all Rock Out! Chapter II brings another interesting event to Kota Kinabalu and give us that much more to choose from our entertainment in Borneo.
Ice Bar’s Clash of The Titans New Year’s Party series was arguably one of the biggest new year’s eve parties Borneo has ever seen.
If you haven’t read the marketing blurb yet, you can refer back to the event’s main page, but it was pretty much everything they promised: the 6000 megawatts, the dancers, the DJs, you name it.
1,500 party people attended the New Year’s Eve edition of Clash of The Titans at Ice Bar 1Borneo, whilst a more modest number of party goers attended the 1st of January edition, but on both nights you couldn’t help but marvel at the quality of the entertainment line-up, DJ performances the like of which you rarely see in Sabah.
Having attended a party elsewhere on New Year’s Eve, I was fortunate enough to attend the 1 January party. Along with 3 friends we entered at just before 10pm at about the same time as the dancing acts were about to start.
Royal Phantom took over the centre stage with break dancing and beat-boxing and got the crowd going. After that the one DJ after the other was on fire and we thoroughly enjoyed the music.
Even though New Year’s Eve had been a monster night, time flew and we left Ice Bar when things were quieting down at around 3.30am. Good on Ice Bar for being brave enough to put on 2 huge parties 2 nights in a row and making a success of them.
I’ve heard many people say already that if this is what they’re doing next year, they want to buy the tickets soon. 2010 is bound to be bigger than ever.
As promised, party planner Renaissance of Borneo delivered one of Kota Kinabalu’s most high-profile parties on Thursday, 17 December.
With subtle lighting, the KK Waterfront’s biggest night club, B.E.D. (Best Entertainment Destination) was transformed into a pastel-coloured playground, which accentuated the size of the venue and gave impact to the theme, Elegance in White.
Chivas, as one of the main sponsors, had a Welcome Drink Station set up at the entrance and party goers were greeted with a shot of Chivas and a mixer of their choosing.
True to Sabah’s party spirit, those who attended Elegance in White stayed true to the theme of white and the venue slowly filled with beautiful people wearing a manner of all-white and partly-white outfits.
DJ Ash got the crowd going with some bopping tunes before DJ Fine China took over the reigns to put his own particular spin on the party.
Although Elegance in White perhaps fell a little short of the descriptions in the press releases, it was an overall success and Borneo looks forward to future events organised by Renaissance of Borneo.
The 4 M’s are derived from Kadasandusun words, which mean running, bamboo rafting, paddling on a bamboo pole and walking on bamboo stilts.
Although bamboo is less prominent in society than it used to be, in the 4M challenge there is still glory to be had for displaying your bamboo related skills. It’s these skills that make the Kiulu 4M Challenge unique.
As much fun as it is to partake in the 4M Challenge, it is an equally outstanding spectator sport with an opportunity for some casual participation, or even just a great excuse for a picnic by the beautiful Kiulu river.
Various teams in several categories spend the day next to and on the river competing in the 4 tasks of the race. The first event is a short stretch of running, or manangkus, which is perhaps the easiest leg of the race.
The next M (mamangkar) requires each participant or team to fashion a raft from bamboo using rope. Bamboo is surprisingly buoyant and 3 or 4 sizable trunks of bamboo can easily keep a person afloat. The trick is to steer this oblong raft along the Kiulu river rapids as quickly as possible without being ejected from the raft.
After rafting on the bamboo, manampatau, or paddling on a bamboo pole follows. This leg of the race requires you to hang on to a piece of bamboo and swim down stream, hopefully ahead of the other competitors.
Once you reach the designated area of the river, a short run follows to the last and technically most difficult part of the race, mamarampanau, or the dreaded walking on bamboo stilts. The course length is only about 100m, but previous 4M Challenges have been won or lost on exactly this stretch.
The task seems simple enough – two bamboo stilts with wedges on which to stand, which you then use to walk the distance of the course. If you fall off, you simply get on again and continue your walk. Balance, experience, patience and, perhaps, small feet all play their part in successfully completing this part of the race.
Win or lose, the Kiulu 4M Challenge is a tough but fun event of which each participant can feel proud to be part of.
For adventurous tourists it’s an ideal opportunity to experience an active and competitive side of Sabah, be it as a participant or spectator. Check out the main event page for more detail.
Date: Saturday, 20 September 2008
Time: 10:30am – 4:00pm
Location: Depart from Sabah Parks Jetty in front of Hyatt Regency Kinabalu
Event Location: Gaya Island, Tunku Adbul Rahman Marine Park
Cost: As many bags of rubbish as you can collect.
Included: Return transfers, lunch, equipment rental, party entry fees, jetty fees
Email Sabahbah.com to confirm your spot before Friday, or refer to this post for more details.
