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In the heart of downtown Georgetown, Penang, on the top floor of KOMTAR, a typically bustling Malaysian shopping mall, an oasis of calm can be found in Penang House of Music. Calm, but stimulating too ...
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: Silenced legacy: Penang House of Music closes doors due to financial struggles
Paul Augustin, Penang House of Music founder, showing Minister of Communications Fahmi Fadzil a detailed wall exhibit charting Penang's music history on March 7. Photo: Bernama The Penang House of ...
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: Pianist’s feat at Chopin finals puts Penang on world map
THE feat of becoming the first Malaysian to reach the finals of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition has brought much excitement to the home state of Penang-born pianist Vincent Ong.
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: Northern Music Festival in Penang announces phase one lineup: One Buck Short, Massacre Conspiracy, No Good and more
No Good, One Buck Short and Massacre Conspiracy. Credits: Firdaus Malek, One Buck Short official Facebook, Massacre Conspiracy official Facebook Malaysia’s Northern Music Festival has announced the ...
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: Glimmer of hope for Penang House of Music
The government is looking into how it can help the beleaguered Penang House of Music (PHoM) stay afloat and achieve financial sustainability, says communications minister Fahmi Fadzil. On Tuesday, ...
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: Rockstars to electrify after-work bash in Penang
PENANG’S Padang Kota Lama, also known as the Esplanade, will come alive with music, culture and community spirit during the upcoming After Work Fest by 988 FM from July 26 to 27. It is organised by ...
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: ‘Goodnight, not goodbye’, Penang House of Music shutters
The financially troubled Penang House of Music (PHoM) closed down today after operating for seven years, but expressed hope of reopening eventually. PHoM said it was “somewhat inevitable” to shutter ...
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: Just For The Love of It: Popular Music In Penang, 1930s-1960s
The story of popular music in Penang, the Malaysian island by the Straits of Malacca—from the 1930s to the 1960s—is, as co-authors Paul Augustin and James Lochhead graphically depict, a tremendously ...
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: Music & Nightlife
Winner of the Best Beer Bar in the recent Bar Awards Kuala Lumpur, TAPS Beer Bar from KL is making its mark in Penang this month. The famed purveyors of craft... Whether you’re a tippler with ...
News Malaysia » Penang » Music: Pianist’s feat at Chopin finals puts Penang on world map
THE feat of becoming the first Malaysian to reach the finals of the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition has brought much excitement to the home state of Penang-born pianist Vincent Ong.