The Famous Forum Four at SOC's Media Carnival 2009!

The SOC Media Carnival 2009 is only a week away (Oct 3 2009, 10am-6pm!) - excited yet? All of us in the crew are working day and night to bring you the best music and media has to offer - so let's have a sneak peek at the four distinguised speakers from the media and music industry at our communication-themed forum!

ADLY SYAIRI RAMLY

Programme Manager of XFM

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For the past nine years, Adly has been making it his business to document, champion and unearth new Malaysian talent through his work as a music critic for TONE Magazine and The Malay Mail, as a jury for Anugerah Industri Muzik (AIM), and now as the programme manager for radio station XFM. Raising the standards of Malaysian music, be it industry standards or the quality of the music itself, is high on his list of priorities. Adly is now working on repositioning XFM as the hotbed for fresh Malaysian music, with a strong emphasis on music made by independent artistes.

AZMYL YUNOR

Independent Musician

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One of the hardest gigging Malaysian independent musicians for the past decade, Azmyl Yunor has dabbled in different genres ranging from folk to experimental noise rock. A former street musician, he is known for his strong songwriting and energetic live shows. He runs his own label Rapidear Records, which also released his 2005 breakthrough Tenets EP. He has performed at festivals and venues in countries around the region and internationally such as Australia and Japan. He is a co-founder of the Experimental Musicians and Artists Co-operative Malaysia and a co-artistic director of Troubadours Enterprise, organisers of the annual Malaysian singer-songwriter showcase KL Sing Song, now in its fifth year.

BEN LIEW

Music and Features writer for JUICE magazine

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Ben Liew is a music and features writer for JUICE magazine and JUICEonline.com. He writes at least a quarter of the publication's content and has covered various local and international music events and festivals. He is also the singer-songwriter and frontman of punk band Ben's Bitches, noted for their no-holds-barred lyrics on all things Malaysian and energetic live shows. He is also a co-director of the independent record label Disarseter Records, which has released the band's two albums National Disservice (2004) and Mamak Conspiracy (2007).

LIYANA FIZI

Frontwoman of pop band Estrella

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As the frontwoman and singer-songwriter of pop band Estrella, Liyana has been wowing local audiences with her heartfelt songs of youthful romance, showcasing vocalist her sensual girl-next-door vibe, melodic songwriting, and the band's chilled out bossa nova-ish groove. Estrella's self-titled debut album, released in 2007, was a huge hit and their songs “Stay” and "Ternyata" has topped almost every local music chart. The band won Best Pop Band, Best Female Vocalist, and Best Pop Song (for "Stay") awards at the 2008 Voize Independent Music Awards (VIMA). The band tours and performs actively and also toured the United Kingdom in 2008.

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So remember to drop by SOC's Media Carnival 2009 this October 3 2009, from 10am - 6pm at Taylor's University College, SS15 Subang Jaya!

Tickets are RM5 each, get them this week when our publicity teams swing by the Taylor's Hartamas campus, TUC SS15 campus, or just drop by the Taylor's College PJ campus (Leisure Commerce Square)!

Look out for more preview posts where we reveal the famous blogshops that will rock our bazaar, as well as the other awesome acts we will have at our concert!