The borneonitez.com crew went to check out Shenanigan’s last Friday. We heard that there’s an international female DJ from Venezuela was performing since last Wednesday so we thought might as well check it out. According to our sources DJ Meg has been performing from Japan and all the way to Puerto Rico.

We went in roughly after 11 p.m to find the place quite packed with the normal patrons from regulars and new comers alike. The band, Passionistas were performing their last show for that night after being there for 3 months. It seemed quite a night to reminisce and nostalgic for those that have been close with them which includes the regulars and some of our friends too.

We had to wait for quite sometime as we found out that DJ Meg would only be behind the DJ console around 1 a.m. much to our dismay. But for what its worth, the waiting was definitely more than just wasting time around lounging in the pub. DJ Meg presented an awesome array of music which was simply sparked the crowd which have been waiting eagerly since 10 p.m.

DJ Meg started her sequence of music with her mixed version of The Uninvited from Alanis Morissette. It was enthralling to say the least when it comes to describing her repertoire of sounds that is simply causative of having the crowd fill up the dance floor and even moving around the pub was an effort in itself.

It was majestic to say the least. From the atmosphere, people and her music. A crescendo and collision of sights and sounds which was amazing and impressively done by DJ Meg. I can’t stop movin’ and groovin’ and everyone else around me were far from leaning on a wall or glued to their seats. It was a night that none would simply forget.

The event was organized by Amir Yussof of Freestyle Avenue. Check out more details on DJ Meg’s performance here.

Anyone who has ever been to Blue Note for the past couple of years or so will know that the place hasn’t change much. The stage went through a lot of re-designs over the years (depending on the event in promotion) but the looks and the crowd have always been a familiar sight and sound: cozy, wood-brown, pub-ish, live-band and typical Sabahan patrons. That’s pretty much it, until my friends and I went there last April to check it out – after they had a complete makeover.

Facelift
Blue Note is the long-loved night spot of Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa. Over the years it has garnered its own loyal following – both local and from abroad – and the recent facelift has only increased the number of night owls coming in every weekend.

When we went there for the first time after the record-setting makeover (it took them four days to reconstruct and refurnish EVERYTHING), the first thing we noticed was the presence of a lady attendant by the entrance. Dressed in white top and white skirt, she smiled at us and coyly told us that we must pay for the cover charge before we are allowed to enter the club. They usually would only impose cover charges during special events, like on Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve. But this was just a regular weekend. So we knew immediately that something was up.

A brighter shade of Blue Note
As we made our way inside, we were treated to a completely new Blue Note.

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The walls were painted bright white, while the seatings, couches and tables were of similarly white and bright colours which in turn gave the interior of the club a more spacious feel to it. Candles of artistic arrangement adorned the club’s walls and pillars casting a warm, intimate glow upon the surrounding.

Clear white and cozy candles are central to Blue Note’s fresh new look. Additionally, the dance floor features a stylish and petite new bar complementing the hi-tech visual stage. They even flew in DJs from some of best nightspots in KL to spin the latest tunes (which I believe, at the time of this writing, is the club’s latest crowd magnet).

They made a new section in Blue Note, where a small section of the club was walled behind crystal-clear glass panels, floor to ceiling. We didn’t went in there to check it out of course, since we were reluctant to leave the ‘hot’ dance floor (and also probably because we could see what was going on inside). But we figured that patrons prefering a more intimate and private corner to socialize could do so behind those see-through barriers. Only the addition of a curtain (which they didn’t install) could’ve made it more intimate and more private.

The clean, white looks of the walls and furnishing gave the club a new, stylish feel totally different from the club’s former appearence. The glass-walled private-section was a welcomed addition, as the former Blue Note lacked such an offering. The techie-looking stage is the club’s focal point, pulling in the masses with a line-up of today’s most buzz-worthy DJs, every Fridays and Saturdays.

White is the new blue
We went to Blue Note with a mix of curiosity and skepticism, but left Blue Note that night with amazement and a sense of awe. Blue Note has set a new standard to what clubs in KK should be like. The night will never be the same.