1st Winner of i-amtv Radio Hour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Niki Flojo representative of UR 105.9 presenting HTC Smart to Keach our first winner of week 1 "i-amtv Radio Hour" Contest a Christmas and New Year Giveaway.

i-amtv Radio Hour X'mas Giveaway

WE HAVE A TOTAL OF 4 HTC SMART HANDPHONES TO GIVEAWAY. THAT’S ONE A WEEK, FOR 4 WEEKS!

Step1: Leave you radio locked on UR105.9 all  day, every day.

Step 2: Be attentive

Step 3: Listen out for the Iamtv Radio Hour Q to SMS

You will be asked to type ‘RJURSXYOUR NAME’ AND SMS TO two-two-five-six. You can send as many sms’s as you wish, to increase your chances of winning BUT, and this is important, you can only sms 

when you hear your "Que to SMS", which will happen at anytime on UR105.9.

RJURSXYOUR NAME AND SMS TO two-two-five-six

Limited to Philippines ONLY.

Pulp Summer Slam 10

 The Apocalypse kicked off its yearly launch at Amoranto Stadium in Quezon City on April 17, 1 p.m. with more than 30 bands entertaining the crowd until 4 a.m. the following day. Featuring: LAMB OF GOD, TESTAMENT. Plus performances by just named a few BHELLIOM (Singapore), FIREFALLDOWN (UK), NO CREDIT (Australia), QUARTERED (Canada),

VJ Search

Do you dream of becoming a presenter or a VJ?? Are you a chatterbox and love good indie music?? You might be the one we are looking for!

i-amtv is currently on the hunt for a new VJ. We are opening entries to anyone who is interested and has what it takes to be our next VJ for i-amtv’s indie music programmes. We are looking for a guy or gal who has a passion for indie music, someone who is fun, energetic, expressive and pleasant looking.

As long as you are aged 18 or older, feel free to email your details to info@i-amtv.com. Please don’t forget to include your full name, age, contact details, address, a brief write up and a photo of yourself. And if there is anything you’re not clear about or would like to know more, just drop us an email. Tell us why you deserve to be i-amtv's next VJ.

So, for those aspiring VJs out there, or you guys and gals who think you have it in you to be our new host... your first step starts here!

Indiependents Day 2

Dear Readers,

Last year, we took you to the Independents Day event in the Philippines. If you came across the article in our blog, you would’ve noticed the photo with Derek’s (band member of Escalator 7) i-amtv tattoo. (It was a real honour to know that we will always be close to his heart.) Getting back to the topic, due to the introduction of last year’s event, it was followed up with University of Philippines’ second Independents Day. Yup! Indiependents Day 2 was held on December 2009 in Malate, Manila. This time around the Red Carpet Bar was the venue of choice. And once again, i-amtv had the chance to cover the event.

The crowd were mainly friends and supporters of the bands that performed. Despite some minor flaws (which are usually expected for a gig), the crowd did what they were there to do. They cheered for their favourite bands and sang along to their favourite songs. Although the moshpit wasn’t big enough to injure yourself in, it was big enough to keep everyone entertained. The event was aimed to celebrate the indie music, and celebrate they did!

UP’s Indiependents Day 2 was organized to provide a platform for indie bands to showcase their talent and music, which did not go unnoticed by us and we quickly signed up many bands to join the i-amtv family. We would like to welcome aboard Farplane, Uniqa, Pineapple Crunch, Loch Ness, Kontrabida, Samaria, 1.2.X.U and Super Zero.

And what was welcoming was the presence of the ever friendly group Pentavia, whom i-amtv recently got them a show in Kuala Lumpur. The hospitality shown was one never to be forgotten. We were "well taken care of". 

Anyway, just hang in there guys, their profile will be up very soon on our brand new website. We were working hard to make sure we get great footage and photos for you guys, we even managed to squeeze in interviews with the bands and also got to chat with some guitar makers from the Philippines.  

PentaviA, Live at Cee Jay's Place

Dear readers,

Pentavia took everyone flying on their rocking journey at Cee Jay’s! What was an awaited event on the 11^th of December 2009 turned out to be an amazing night for all. Pentavia got a hold of i-amtv and made their way here to KL for a gig in return for a FREE music video (of the live performance) by i-amtv.

Just a brief introduction: the 5-piece band consisting of Skin on drums, Andrei Agulto on bass, Ten "BusDriver" and Joks Reyes on guitars and Vlad Pullarca on vocals. Formerly known as Soultribe, this band from the Philippines describes their sound as ‘magic metal’. They just released their debut album ‘Mandirigma’ recently, which features 9 original tracks.

The crowd was trickling in as the band set up on stage at Ceejay’s.  There were also a few people from the Malaysian local music industry that came to show their support for the band and i-amtv, namely Love Me Butch, Maddame... and friends from Laguna Records.

“Highly amplified guitars and gut busting bass licks blend with the drums while the vocals belted out in a manner far imagined.” That was how their music was described on their blog, and that was the exact depiction of how the music sounded that night. Pentavia held nothing back as they played to their popular songs, Invasion, Busdriver, Rekta Kontrabida and Demons and Angels, just to name a few.  The band took the stage with blistering guitar solos and strong vocals while the crowd was going wild on the floor. In bursts of lights and blasts of loud music, the one hour gig ended leaving some tired (after all that head banging action) and many as satisfied music lovers. We left with our thirst for some heavy energetic good music quenched, all thanks to Pentavia!

Not only was Pentavia interviewed on i-amtv, but when the organizers of “The Weekend Session” heard of their coming to Malaysia, i-amtv hooked them up and they had another interview session with them. This will be featured on their program so do check it out.

i-amtv would like to specially thank Chris for providing us with a great venue that night.

We wish Pentavia all the best and that their fan base grows steadily across the globe.You gotta check out their album. Please purchase it or you don't know what you're missing. With that, i-amtv leaves you with their new music video, courtesy of i-amtv. Enjoy!

SYOKSHOCK Night, 17th December 2009

Dear Readers,

After sixteen nights of inimitable talent and incredible performances, SYOKSHOCK! Student Night draws to a close with dramatic flair as well as the amazing student acts you’ve come to expect. Bringing to you the crème de la crème of our SYOKSHOCK lineup, four of the best acts will be performing this December 17^th 2009 at Mardigras One Utama.

 

Celebrate the start of the night with a mask and enter expecting only to be blown away by the beautiful Esty from IACT, Rosevelt, A Ruthless Cleansing, I-am tv’s recommended bands (LOVE AS ARSON and SAM), dancers from Bantus Capoeira, solo performances and hip hop acts. And proving once again all that makes SYOKSHOCK! special, Joe Flizzow and DJ Cza will be bringing down the house with heart thumping hip-hop beats on the decks.

 

But it does not end there: the icing on this carnival-cake is that guests can participate in the inter-college games and stand a chance to win attractive prizes sponsored by Universal Music, and so much more.

 

Supported by online youth portal Voize.my, SYOKSHOCK! Student Night has also teamed up with Universal Music, I-amtv Independent Music TV, Laguna Records, Greenhouse Studios and also Mixology DJ Academy for this unforgettable night of carnival mystery, masquerade and magic.

 

Scheduled to begin at 8.00pm, this night promises to bring together the best there is in a student’s life – live sounds, great performances, and the chance to mingle, mix and meet new people from different colleges and universities. How can you refuse?

Admission is free for ladies all night, Men RM 30 after 11 pm including 1 free drink.

LOVE AS ARSON

LOVE AS ARSON -  the Malaysian East Coast answer to Post Hardcore, a collective of five friends celebrating life and love; everything in between; and lack thereof; through a common understanding and likeliness in hardcore music. Formed in 2005, the band came from Grace Division, a melodic hardcore outfit playing music in the veins of Shai Hulud, Ignite and Stretch Armstrong. Grace Division recorded one EP entitled "The Hate That Hate Produce"(2001) which unfortunately never saw the light of day. After a few line-up changes and constantly exploring various musical styles, the band decided to settle with the moniker "Love as Arson". Comprising of 5 band members, Love as Arson = Afzal (guitars) + Mohasni (vocals) + Nasaudin (guitars) + Shahrudin (bass) + Bakri(drums). Influences vary in the band, as each band member draws personal favourites and brings something to the table. 2007 sees witness as the breakout year for Love as Arson, who came out with their first full-length/first ever release entitled "...and They Fall For Australis"(2007). A mixture of post hardcore and a vast array of emotions, this release marks the start for Love as Arson. A debut heartfelt by many sounded an alarm for them to kick start again by recording new songs on their upcoming EP, THE HANGOVER. The end of adolescence; catchy choruses in the intensity of He Is Legend, Funeral For A Friend and Boy Sets Fire; chunky metal-core riffs with heavy breakdowns meets dreamy strings quartet; they, speak of a profound love..A love that is on fire..

www.myspace.com/asarson
asarsonlove@yahoo.com
www.reverbnation.com/loveasarson

SAM

SAM – is a dude who writes, produces and arranges his own music from his bedroom studio in Puchong. He plays the bass, guitar and keyboard for his own recording sessions but as for live shows, he gets a band to back him up while he is on vocals and guitar. According to Sam, his grandma bought him his firs kapok guitar at the age of 16 for his birthday and he used to hang out at JD’s (Pop Shuvit’s guitarist) studio after school. He was then introduced to music production and not long after, he began singing for jingles. In 2008, he released his first single “Aku Seekor Kuman’ on local radios and soon was yet another song “Crazy” which reached number 2 on Hitz.FM Met 10 Charts. He was also nominated for “Best Pop Song” in the VIMA 2009 Awards.

www.myspace.com/sammusicsam

 

So don’t miss a night of music and passion. Bring your friends and enjoy the closing night of Syokshock Night and we will be back in 2010 with more exciting shows for your entertainment. See you there!