Evening Edition

Tonight we had the main protege of Malaysian comedy in the house, Thenesh Skip! With just a few years of comedy under his belt, Thenesh is quickly rising up the comedy ranks with his rockstar-like qualities on stage!

The Puchong man did a degree in Multimedia Design at University of Hertfordshire, leaving him with a strong grasp of Adobe powers which he uses for whack illustrations on a daily basis. Thenesh performed with a multitude of comedians ranging for our hard-hitting locals of Rizal van Geyzel and Desmond Lim; to the international guys of Brendan Burns and Daniel Kinno.

Notable performing highlights include being featured in the list of comedians for Time Out KL’s comedy show during the Cooler Lumpur Festival and also for the inaugural LOL Fest at Publika this year! This weekend, Thenesh will be a headlining for Minority Retort. Coupled with upcomer Luwita Hana and hosted by Gajen Raj, it’ll be happening at PJ Live Arts, Jaya on Friday and Saturday (11th & 12th September respectively) with both shows starting onwards after 9pm.

Also, Thenesh will be performing with our previous comedian guests (Prakash Daniel, Brian Tan and Keren Bala Devan) in Comedians Of The Colleges, a comedy tour happening in various colleges in KL. Starting on the 30th September at INTI college and ends at KDU College on the 20th October.

For the record, Thenesh scored 17!

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We speak to Siti Azzahra, a law graduate and Azlan Awang, Economic Researcher at MTEM about the current economic situation in the country and how young working graduates are trying hard to survive in KL due to the high costs of living.

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Ross Yusof & guests Bob Holmes, Gogulan Dorairajoo & Sam Postlethwaite try & make some sense of the transfers on Deadline Day. Man United Ins & Outs, Saido of West Brom & more. Dez Corkhill & Matty Holland give their take on UAE 10 Malaysia 0. With Saudi Arabia on Saturday, what next for Dollah Salleh? The Euro 2016 qualifiers, Wales, England, Scotland & Northern Ireland could ALL make it! Includes 3 Big Shouts!

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Tonight, we had an upcoming musical trio in the studio. Passionately calling themselves Jumero, brothers Jared and Michael Lim with childhood friend Ryan joined us tonight, and they’re the first trio to have a crack at Smartypants!

The band started with the three members meeting up for jamming sessions after playing football in their neighbourhood during their childhood. Quickly the form of the band was decided - Jared is lead vocalist and guitarist for the band. Michael is the bassist, Ryan is the drummer/percussionist; Both do back-up vocals.

The name Jumero originated from a favourite bus stop of theirs. The band members lived in a place a bit detached from the Malaysia’s main city, so bus rides were in order. Whilst waiting for the bi-hourly bus ride, the three took the first letter of their names, followed with a vowel of their choice. They named their bus stop ‘Jumero’ and also adopted it for their band name in 2012.

Having a style that could be described as ‘acoustic chill beach pop’, the band officially formed in September 2012 just in time for The Star R.AGE’s open mic contest. They aced it and got debut performance slot in Urbanscapes 2012! A plethora of events and a second coming of Urbanscapes in 2014 leads Jumero to releasing their debut album called Stepping Stones earlier in August.

For the record, Jumero scored 10!

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Idearaya is a two day Malay-language festival designed to celebrate and engage the public through a series of free forums, discussions, art exhibitions, workshops and screenings.We speak to Idearaya’s publicity officer Mariam Lee about the inception of the event, as well as forum coordinator Fatimah Zaini about the diverse set of offerings in store for us. 

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It's been four days since the biggest public demonstration in our history. Now, we ponder whether such public displays are in fact healthy for Malaysia? 

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On this Wednesday night, we had another songstress, it’s our own KL girl, Ushera Yusof!

Ushera started off like many aspiring musicians, holding dear to her 9-5 job whilst in her spare time she singing at open-mics and gigs. After a good six years, Ushera decided to take the plunge into becoming a full-time musician in December 2012.

Ushera as of today, performs in three different formats, each with intriguing concepts of their own. First would be her #ROGUE A Night Of Cabaret with Ushera. A wild theatrical performance taking cues and songs from the musical theater world. Second is The Acoustic Ensemble where Soul Ballads, Swing, Bebop, Blues and Latin Jazz  come alive. Finally there’s  USHERAINTHEGROOVE, where Ushera assembles a 5-7 piece band to created a combined experience of chill-out and funky house.

She’s performed a multitude of jazz festivals from the ubiquitous yearly Publika Jazz Festival to the recent World Youth Jazz Festival in May 2015 at Jalan Mesui, Kuala Lumpur. As a recording artist, Ushera has just released her first single Give Me on August 10th and the music video is under wraps and is set to be released on September 10th.

For the record, Ushera scored 14!

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“Bringing it all back home” - March 22, 1965 - was Bob Dylan’s fifth studio album. One side featuring Dylan’s first “electric” recordings while the other side featuring his traditional acoustic folk songs. The unifying fusion was said that while the acoustic side presented his previous work, the electric side presented the new direction that he was heading.

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Super Mario Bros is a video game unlike any other.  This wasn’t a simulation. It was a world to get lost in.

On Friday, September 13th, 1985, Super Mario Bros. arrived in arcades all across Japan. Nintendo had a hit on their hands and Shigero Miyamoto’s long gestating masterpiece would become the game that would define the company forever. Super Mario would become a global icon.

On this episode of Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah Dunia, we celebrate Mario's 30th birthday. Umapagan Ampikaipakan speaks to authors Jeff Ryan and Blake Harris about Super Mario Bros., about those console wars between Sega and Nintendo, and about how it had an indelible impact on our popular culture.

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Tonight, we had a special woman who had a full 180º career change. Starting as a model turned TV host and finally to the entrepreneur that she is now, she’s none other than Stephanie Chai!

Stephanie grew up in between Kuching, Sarawak and Hamilton, New Zealand. She started her modelling days when she was 18 and continued to hone her skills up to her university days. After a few years of studies, Stephanie obtained a double major in Finance and International Business from the University of Auckland.

Soon after, Stephanie went into a multitude of fashion shoots and TV Presenting. Change came when she bravely dipped her toes into the world of entrepreneurship and never looked back. Her first start up was called WeddingGuideAsia.com. A website made for the very reason to make weddings less of a pain for all of us.

Her current project, LuxeNomad; was inspired by one of Stephanie’s friends who gave Stephanie a link to a similar US based website and instantly Stephanie went all ‘I can do that too!’.  With barely a hint of experience in the travelling industry, technology and e-commerce, Stephanie is eternally grateful for Google and her passionate team.

She may have made more money from modelling but Stephanie says the word for LuxeNomad is a more rewarding one as she’s happier than ever before!

For the record, Stephanie scored 13.5!

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