KL Performing Arts Centre

Went to KLPac last night at Sentul Park (off Jalan Ipoh somewhere) for a concert. Had a map to guide me, and luckily enough, the map was pretty clear on the directions. Driving from the office to KLPac took me almost 2 hours (got caught in the city centre traffic crawl). Luckily I left the office early enough. Think I could have avoided the traffic crawl had I taken alternative routes. Oh well.

KLPac was quite a nice place. The auditorium was quite large, and can seat quite a few people! The layout was also ok. Attended a concert by a local acapella group called Six2Eight, with the theme “Then2Now”, showcasing twelve years of rockapella tunes from their repertoire.

1st half consisted of the “old” members, hence “Then”, and 2nd half, the “new” members, therefore called “Now”. Not bad. Quite entertaining. Must say that the group has improved in terms of sound quality since the last I heard them at other occasions. Their style is more to a solo singer with backups and “beat box” kind of rhythm. And of course, their forte is showmanship.

Some songs stood out as very good, and some singers clearly shone. I thought the “Only You” backup was very well done (difficult due to the progressive note change in the backup arrangements). “Complicated” was a difficult lead voice to sing, but well done on it. Didn’t really like the background arrangements for “Let’s Get It Started” and “Every Breath You Take”, although the soloists were good. Background to “Massachusetts” was messy and Mr. Bass Man lacked energy. Could be the opening night I guess, and nerves could have played a part. Have heard Mr. Bass Man before, and the group has nailed the song better. The self styled rewriting of lyrics to songs proved popular with the crowd, particularly “Singapore” and “Fake Viagra Blues”.

Another point of note was Edna Tan’s brilliant and graceful dancing moves. She certainly outshone everyone else with her moves, and man! can she boogey!!

Overall, the group has certainly improved I think, and very well done to them on the concert. Difficult to generate energy with a half filled hall, but they managed to pull it off mostly. At the end of the day, it was enjoyable.