Evening Edition

We have come to know and love this person over the years, but if there’s one thing she will always be remembered for it’s that Azura Zainal was the Disney Channel girl. Alongside her partner-in-crime, Jien, both of them were the quintessential faces of our childhood days. What can we say? We get very nostalgic sometimes.   Directly after high school, Azura entered a competition fo...

Seventies revival bands aren't anything new, but The Darkness were a different proposition in 2003. Permission to Land begins just as it means to go on: scintillating guitar riffs, Hawkins' falsetto voice and some damned good tunes which have an instant appeal. At a compact 38 minutes, it's over before it gets irritating, leaving you with an impression of overwrought headache-rock fronted by a gal...

Most of Southeast Asia knows him as Joey G, but to some he is known as Joey Ghazlan. He was the man who used to entertain us through the television screen and introduced us to popular music on Channel [V]. With his boyish charm, appealing accent and on-screen good looks, he was very influential towards his audiences and he still does that today.   During his Channel [V] days, he was the host...

In Episode 4 "Migrants Go To College", Rahmah Pauzi spoke to a migrant worker named Syarif Hidayat, a construction worker who was motivated to pursue college after he noticed his poor command in English. Late last year, adamant about improving his English command, he took two months off work to enroll in an English language workshop in Indonesia. He came back as a much more confident person, and h...

Ross Yusof & guests Craig Morraies, Matt Bellotti & Stuart Cavens discuss the dissapointment and the lack of quality displayed in the Liverpool v Man Utd clash. Is Wayne Rooney now valuable to United? Did Arsenal do well to get a point at the Brittania? Did Everton throw 2 points away at Stamford Bridge? Should Mahrez stop taking penalties for Leicester? How big was Bournemouth's win again...

Alistair Barrie is one of those names you’ve probably heard of throughout any comedy house in the world. He is a man who has been there and done that, literally! He’s travelled all across the globe and performed in countries such as the United States, Australia, Switzerland, the UK, Prague, Abu Dhabi, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia and even on a ship in the North Sea and at the top of a mo...

Umapagan Ampikaipakan spoke to the folks at SEED, an organisation that is described as the pulse center for those living among the shadows in Jalan Chow Kit about the correlation between sex trade and human trafficking and other matters surrounding the marginalized community in Malaysia.  Also, if you're curious about how digital games can help your kid get an "A" for chemistry, check out our...

Ross Yusof & guests Ray Jennings, Ian Ward & Keeshaanan Sundaresan lookback at the midweek BPL fixtures which saw Leicester beat Spurs at White Hart Lane to draw level with Arsenal at the top of the table. We were also treated to two 3-3 draws at Anfield between Liverpool and Arsenal and at St James' Park between Newcastle and Man United. Even Aston Villa won a game! Includes a full weeken...

He is not called Altimet for nothing. Whether busting rhymes as an MC, producing tracks, composing music or writing lyrics, Altimet delivers hot hits. Famed for his sharp rapping skills, he is deemed “Malaysia’s MC’s MC” by his peers.   In January 2009 Altimet was crowned Best Hip-Hop Solo Act at the Voize Independent Music Awards [VIMA 2008] and won Song of the Year f...

The episode where Umapagan Ampikaipakan reviews the brand new screen adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, where he dumps on both the Golden Globes and the Oscars, and where he pays tribute to both David Bowie and Alan Rickman.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jo is the actor, writer, director and co-founder of The Instant Café Theatre Company here in KL and they’re excellent in satirizing Malaysian politics and experimenting with new material. Also, her characters like Winnie, Elsa, Sumathi, Curry Spice, Ribena Berry and etc speak the loudest when she’s on stage and they range from outrageously funny to deeply thought-provoking. &nbs...

Recent news about univeristy students in dire financial situations have prompted much discussion about their living conditions. Some students have claimed that they have been in situations where they were so broke that they could not afford to eat. On Talkback today, we're asking, who's to blame  when university students are starving, and what are the solutions to the issue? See omnystudio.co...

With a name that has such pizzaz, Tengku Fiella is an up-and-coming actress that is rising rapidly especially in the Malay entertainment industry. Born on January 14th 1992, she was raised in Kota Bharu, Kelantan with her three brothers before she eventually made her way into Kuala Lumpur.   Back in her earlier working days, Tengku served as a flight attendant for 3 years and luckily, she was...

Recorded at Trident Studios in July 1971, several days after his Glastonbury appearance, David Bowie’s fourth studio album, Hunky Dory captures the artist in transition from the pot-enhanced rock of The Man Who Sold The World to the grand concept of Ziggy Stardust. This week, on (Untitled), Ezra and Uma pay tribute to the Starman in the only way they know how, by giving you one whole hour of...

This month, we'll be taking a look at Woody Allen: stand-up comic, writer and Academy award-winning director. He is the distillation of a certain kind of New Yorker: a product of Jewish existential anxiety, a philosopher-king of comedy. From the philosophical themes in his films, we also explore his brand of comedy by speaking to Mark T. Conard, an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Marymount Ma...

Haze has always been honing her art skills, even from a young age. Dabbling in painting, digital art, makeup, photography and videography. Not only known for art, she is known for her avid sense of technology and coding as well. In 2004, she made a name for herself as a beauty blogger and she still continues to blog today at hazelong.com. During her blogging days, she met her fiancé KYspeak...

Around a quarter of the total Malaysian population are non-citizens that live in Malaysia. There's another group of people often not talked about - the children of these non-Malaysians, the migrant children - who often exist in limbo in between nationalities and their parents' identities in Malaysia. Some children make frequent trips back and forth to their parents' countries just to get basic rig...

Imagine learning school material as you fight battles and fulfill quests in the fantasy world of an RPG (role-playing game). We find out what educational digital games like ChemCaper, a new RPG which teaches Chemistry, means for Malaysian education.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ross Yusof & guests Matt Bellotti, Gogulan Dorairajoo & Vijhay Vick lookback at the 3rd round of the FA Cup which saw holders Arsenal maintain their good form as they despatch Sunderland. Liverpool will need a replay at Anfield after drawing 2-2 with Exeter. It was all yawns again at Old Trafford as United labour to a win against Sheffield United. Despite the 1-0 win, how much time has Lou...

One of Malaysia’s most underrated comics and a former Radio Announcer at RedFM, is a rapid-fire grumpy joke telling machine. He may be grouchy but does it with such panache, you can’t help but laugh. He is an integral part of the comedy revolution in Malaysia and a regular host and performer for TimeOut KL Comedy Thursday.   Since his first performance in 2006, Kavin has grown in...

David Bowie, the infinitely changeable, fiercely forward-looking, and revolutionary songwriter died today at the age of 69. On this special episode of Cerita-Cerita Rock N' Roll, Ezra Zaid and Richard Bradbury take a look back at the life and legacy of the Starman. *This is a rebroadcast of a July 2014 episode of Cerita-cerita Rock N' Roll from the BFM89.9 archives. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Ross Yusof and guests Ray Jennings, Sam Postlethwaite and Nicolas Anil lookback at the midweek Capital One Cup sem fial 1st legs which see Everton and Liverpool take a 1 goal lead into the second tie. They also preview the FA Cup 3rd round which sees holders Arsenal kick off the defence of their title at home against Sunderland. Remi Garde will look for his 1st win as Aston Villa manager when they...

Razlan Shah, a graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music, breathes life onto the stage like nobody else can. After spending months on the streets of KL learning how to sing through busking, and later doing the same in France and London, his musical roots definitely show as he performs with a certain spontaneity and spunk that cannot be learned anywhere else. His music ranges from acoust...

This week on At the Movies, Umapagan Ampikaipakan and fellow film critic Iain McNally review Adam McKay's brand new flick about the 2007 financial crisis, The Big Short, starring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt. Also, the true confessions of a Star Wars virgin. (No. Not that kind of virgin.)   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While most people can only dream about their ideal job in this world, Sean Yoong is a testament to that because he is actually living and breathing it at this moment. You may or may not have heard of him and it’s understandable because he’s usually under the radar behind his widely successful food blog, EatDrinkKL.   He was born in Malacca and he studied in Penang for a while so n...