Urban Camping - Confessions of a Nomadic Addict

Busy with a New Blog

2010-01-04T14:06:00.005+08:00

Hey good people! I know it's been a minute since I've updated my personal blog. It's been due to my involvement in The MoveMint and our New Blog. If you are free, click the link and head on over to check it out!

Aside from that.. Just doing the usual, MCing @ Maison here in KL every Thursday night for Vibration.

TYGS #15 - The Qualifier is arriving very soon as we take the whole concept to the next level with an International Battle planned for Feb/March 2010.

Also, not forgetting the upcoming projects.. Silk Road with Illsteez plus a couple of others along with the next album (long overdue).

Here's a new track for you (not that new but just liberated)

Thanks for your continuous support!

Vandal

Vandal @ World March KL! - October 10th 2009

2009-10-08T17:09:00.003+08:00

Vandal on at 7:30PM - The Jalan Bangkung Resto Strip

Facebook Link (Here)

Official Site (Here)

Vibration @ Maison

2009-10-08T16:55:00.002+08:00

City Moves - New Night @ Helo Bali - Sunway

2009-10-07T11:41:00.002+08:00

Blue Wednesdays - Oct 7th 2009

2009-10-03T07:47:00.003+08:00

Hot Noise Sessions

2009-09-16T22:24:00.002+08:00

Catch Vandal Live @ Hot Noise Sessions - Cloth & Clef - Thursday Sept. 24th - 10PM

TYGS #10 Live August 7th 2009

2009-08-03T19:25:00.002+08:00

Sunburst '09 Videos

2009-06-05T11:39:00.000+08:00

Street Food - Vandal

Toronto - Vandal

Vandal on NTV7

2009-04-20T16:12:00.002+08:00

Hey folks, just letting you know I'll be on NTV7's Breakfast Show on April 22nd at 9am. It's on channel 7 so tune in if you're up!!! I'll be talking about Skool of Rap as well as TYGS and what's going on with The Movemint!

Check the site - NTV7

Vandal @ Campur Chart Goes Live!!!

2009-04-01T18:07:00.004+08:00

FLY FM's Campur Chart Goes Live - April 9th 2009

Free Entry @ Laundry from 10PM onwards...

Catch Vandal doing an Electro/Acoustic set with just his mouth and a loop pedal! Also, there might be a few special guests during the set, so come out and support!!!

Also featuring Couple & 7

http://www.flyfm.com.my

Vandal & Friends @ Malaysian F1

2009-04-01T17:51:00.002+08:00

Come out on Sunday April 5th for the Malaysian F1 race @ Sepang Circuit and as well as seeing Jamiroquia and Joe Flizzow, you can catch Vandal & Friends performing a 30Min set at 1pm!!!

Vandal & Friends consists of - Vandal, Kraft, Sona One, Shazet, Ira, Illsteez, Haekal, Bboy Flippo & Bboy Yousef

Sepang Circuit - Sepang, Malaysia
1pm Show Time

Ticket Details:

Priced as low as RM100 and regarded as one the cheapest in the F1 calendar, tickets for the 2009 Formula One Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix can be purchased by calling TICKET HOTLINE at 03-87782222 or via internet at http://www.sepangcircuit.com

Facebook event page click now!

TYGS - Tournament Final

2009-04-01T17:32:00.000+08:00

Think You Got Skillz - Tournament Final coming live April 17th 2009!!!

Starts @ 10PM and is FREE ENTRY

Battle Line Up:

Dice VS Dugod
Zain Azrai VS Alfred
Lazy Bizzle VS Kraft
Jin Hackman VS 2Dope

Featuring Performances by:

Micah, Jin Hackman, Shamik (Canada) & Vandal + Stoned Revivals with Illsteez

TYGS - Tournament Round 2

2009-03-05T16:44:00.003+08:00

Come and support the emcee's battling it out for the final 4 spots in the TYGS Grand Final on April 17th 2009...

The Top 4 from Round 1 (Feb 20th) are:
- Dugod
- Jin Hackman
- Dice
- Alfred

DiploDangerous Now Available

2009-02-27T21:24:00.002+08:00

TYGS #7 - The Tournament - Feb 20th 2009

2009-02-08T15:21:00.000+08:00

That's right! TYGS7 is the beginning of the 3 month TYGS Tournament! Dont forget, if you're an emcee and you want to enter, email us at themovemint@gmail.com or come see Vandal @ the venue early to sign up...

TYGS7 will feature performances by Samir & Dugod!!!

Cloth & Clef (Changkat Bukit Bintang) Feb 20th 2009 - 10PM - 3AM
It's FREE!!!

Ladies First Vol. 2 - KL

2009-02-05T15:14:00.002+08:00

Greeting! Ladies First Vol 2 is this Saturday, Feb 7th 2009!!! Special performances by Masia One (Canada), Pashionate (KL), Senoritas (KL), DJ Chelsea (Canada) & Mizz Nina (KL). Pick up a copy of Masia One's "Pulau" album at the event!!!

Cloth & Clef - Changkat Bukit Bintang 10PM - 3AM
FREE Entry

Think You Got Skillz?

2008-08-02T17:20:00.003+08:00

Weds August 13th 2008 @ Cloth & Clef (30 Jl Changkat - KL)
Battles will start at 12midnight!!!

*Entrance is FREE and beers are only RM10 all night long!!!

Sign Up now and be a part of history in the making!

Also featuring Vandal on the decks spinning tunes you prolly never heard or at least haven't heard in a while!

This is an event for the heads, no commercial tunes will be played, it's time to build the scene in KL and provide that alternative to the clubs!!!

Expect something unique and bring your friends!

Skool Of Rap

2008-05-19T14:10:00.003+08:00

Skool Of Rap is a workshop series developed and coordinated by MC Vandal and will be held at Mizz Nina's Singing Shop at Amcorp Mall.

Each Thursday in June (5,12,19&26) for 3 hours MC Vandal will put on a workshop for any and all aspiring Emcees/Rappers. Each workshop class will be RM50 or the whole month for RM175. Designed to help improve skills, knowledge and confidence 'Skool Of Rap is just the first step towards nurturing and building the Hip Hop scene in KL.

For more details please email Jai Son - themovemint@gmail.com

To register please call The Singing Shop - 603 79573410

KL Undercover #3

2008-05-13T16:11:00.003+08:00

Yes y'all... Been MIA for a bit but again with an update on what's going on in my neck of the woods. My man Kevin Yeoh from KL Undercover has allowed your favorite Emcee (Me) to get on the decks and spin a set alongside KL's finest DJ Fuzz. This will mark my first appearance as a DJ in Malaysia (Except those of you who were at the Rap Fest event in 2003 @ Atmosphere!) I'm looking fwd to spinning the classics and some underground joints from my peoples back in Canada and across the seas! Check the Flyer!

The MoveMint

2008-04-15T15:20:00.002+08:00

We are developing a Street Team for a new approach to Marketing and Selling music in KL... Please check it out if you are in the area here or in Malaysia and drop us a line if you would like to get involved!

The MoveMint

The Roots in JKT

2008-03-27T16:06:00.000+08:00

I know this was a while back but just wanted to post it now...

Yes yes, always great to report on events going down around the region, especially when you're opening for an act like The Legendary Roots Crew! So, when the word came through that myself, Masia One and Mistah would be doing the opening set with the Soul Menace cats DJ Cream and pDouble I was like "Hell Yeah!" So we got in the lab and came up with our set...

Beer Lao BEATZ

2008-03-25T11:51:00.002+08:00

Doing another show in Vientiane, Laos on Friday March 28th.

Anything is Possible

2008-03-16T16:17:00.003+08:00

After initially missing my first flight outta Jakarta on March 3rd by 5 minutes! (sorry Frieda!) I figured I would bite the bullet, overstay my visa and have more time to get things ready for the Roots show... So I booked my next flight without really thinking and wondered how I would sort out the visa situation... Now, I dont know how much trouble I can get in to for writing about this but to all travellers out there this one's for you! Indonesia has always been known as a lnad of opportunity where anything is possible... This just goes to prove that a little suggestion can go a long way... So, I get off the plane and and am headed over to the visa on arrival desk to get my 7 day visa. I realize that I forgot to print my ticket out so when they asked me for proof of leaving the country I was like... Uhhhh... I forgot... So to get to the point, they were like, so how can you help us out? My Indonesian is pretty good I must confess and the fact that there was another "bule" or tourist there didnt stop them from being pretty forward about asking me for money to sort it all out. All I actually had was RM30, so I forked it over... Got to the immigration counter and buddy asks me the same questions... I'm like... Hmmmm... I forgot to print my ticket, sorry I cant help you out, I sorted it all with the guys back there so you prolly wanna go there and get your cut! He giggled and told me that he didnt have to let me in the country but this time he'd let me through. Oh the relief!

*Masia One with one of Jakarta's security forces finest! Gotta love the hat...

So, the story continues... It turned out that the total for overstaying my visa for 8 days would work out to 1.6 million (rupiah hehehe...) which is still a good 200 bucks. With the mentality that anything is possible I set out to prove myself right. Unfortunately in the process I missed yet another flight, for reasons I am embarrassed to say, and now realizing all the money I had made is going into new flights I had to do something about my overstay... i walk straight into the immigration office, tell the guy I have overstayed by 8 days and straight up asked him if I could help him out... He was like... How much. I told him and he pushed my price up a bit but in the end I saved money and was promptly moved through the immigration que and happily onto the plane! I wouldnt advise just anyone to do what I did because I dont condone corruption. But as a reality in this world it just goes to prove that anything is possible!

KL to Vientiane

2008-02-24T13:04:00.007+08:00

Sometimes things that happen at the last minute can turn out to be the most amazing of experiences and a pleasant surprise indeed! After running around trying to lock down a DJ for a few days, I managed to confirm my man RQ to bounce out and over to Vientiane Laos for a special event put on by my friends at Mekong Deck and AirAsia.

It was inaugural and official direct flight from KL to Vientiane by AirAsia and we were graced by the presence of AirAsia's CEO Dato' Tony Fernandes.

Back to Mekong Deck for a second time we celebrated in fine style and enjoyed a whole lotta Beer Lao before the weekend was done... and all in the company of good friends and AirAsia's finest and our gracious host Boon Chin (cant forget Eddie, Chong and the whole staff!)

After we rocked the show, which ended early (11pm) we made our way to the local watering hole of Marina to pary more before ending the night at the club in our 5 star hotel - Don Chan Palace... Hmmm... who was it who gave me that rose??? Hehehe... Yes, it was all good times indeed and gotta give a special shout out to everyone from AirAsia for making the trip a whole lotta fun!

And like all good things it had to come to an end...

REWIND: The Mixtape Edition & PodFarm

2008-02-27T14:38:00.004+08:00

Greetings all!

Vandal will be in Jakarta over the weekend with the one and only Masia One for a couple of shows... Peep the Info Below!

Start Time:	Friday, February 29, 2008 at 10:00pm
End Time:	Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 4:00am
Location:	Blowfish & Puro (City Plaza @Wisma Mulia)
Street:	Jln. jend. Gatot Subroto no.42
City/Town:	Jakarta

Also... The 2nd Edition of PodFarm comes to you live and direct and features non other than Masia One!!!

Date : Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
Time : 4pm - end
Place : Casa Kemang - Jln. Kemang Raya no.8B Tel: (021) 719-9289
DJ’s : YOU!

Bring your iPod and join in on the fun!!!