Tuesday, August 21, 2012

i-CLUB Mon 20 Aug 2012

20 Aug Mon Club is closed.

Someone seems to have been in the premises recently. The messy awnings out front have been tidied up.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

i-CLUB Sun 19 Aug 2012

19 Aug Sun Club is closed.

This makes it an entire week the i-CLUB has not been open for business.

Post on the club's Facebook page yesterday seems to ask patrons to collect their bottles

Saturday, August 18, 2012

i-CLUB Sat 18 Aug 2012

18 Aug Sat Club is closed

The documents wedged in the door handle are gone

i-CLUB Fri 17 Aug 2012

17 Aug Fri Club is closed

The club's office at MiCasa Shoppes has some documents jammed into the door handle

i-CLUB Thu 16 Aug 2012

16 Aug Thu Club is closed

i-CLUB Wed 15 Aug 2012

15 Aug Wed Club is closed

i-CLUB Tue 14 Aug 2012

14 Aug Tue Club is closed

i-CLUB Mon 13 Aug 2012

13 Aug Mon Club is closed.

Curtains, which are always drawn close at 23:30, have been pulled open as they usually are when staff open the club.

The awnings in the glazed portion facing Menara Tan & Tan seem to be in disarray.

Interesting...

i-CLUB Sun 12 Aug 2012


12 Aug Sun 00:14
Me: 00:13 R yr bass has just increased. U will turn it down IMMEDIATELY!!!!!
R: Ok
Me: Then why is it still pounding?!?
R: Now ok or not
Me: Better
R: Ok
Me: R we hv put up w iclub nonsense 4 a year now. Robby managed levels pretty well. U need 2 do as good or better
Me: Yr club is not v full anymore. No reason for crazy bass levels
R: Ok ok

12 Aug Sun Club is closed

i-CLUB Sun 05 Aug 2012 - Sat 11 Aug 2012

05 Aug Sun 18:30 neon sign comes on but club is closed

08 Aug Wed 00:03
GM: Pls contact R [mobile phone number] should there any complaint as today was my last day at Iclub, all d best
Me: When will iclub finally close? Looks like v few customers these days
GM: Correct, d matter of time or miracle only can help, good luck to ur life

08 Aug Wed 22:17
Me: R with GM’s departure, we trust u will b doing evrythg 2 keep iclub bass levels extremely low. Hopefully we never hv 2 SMS u
R: On noproblem

09 Aug Thu 00:32
Me: 00:30 R u need 2 turn it down. Bass easily heard
R: Ok down now

09 Aug Thu 00:45
Me: Pls make sure it stays down always!
R: Orite

Promo for Fri 10 Aug DIRTY DANCE with DJ A7& DJ MaaD

10 Aug Thu 22:00 display reads TONIGHT DJ ON DESK… DJ A7 & DJ MaaD!!!

10 Aug Fri 22:15
Me: R u will ensure DJ A7 & DJ MaaD keep levels super low 2nite yes?
R: I try my best
Me: Complaint reports r waiting 2 b lodged if bass is heard
R: Orite

11 Aug Sat 00:18
Me: 00:17 R u now what this text is about. U will turn it down NOW!
Me: Let’s not go thru this all over again
Me: TURN IT DOWN!!!!!

i-CLUB Sun 29 Jul 2012 - Sat 04 Aug 2012

29 Jul Sun 18:30 neon sign comes on but club is closed

02 Aug Thu 01:54
Me: 01:50 GM bass is clearly heard!!!!!
Me: This cannot go on
Me: Your DJs will b the reason yr licence is withdrawn

i-CLUB Sun 22 Jul 2012 - Sat 28 Jul 2012

22 Jul Sun 18:30 neon sign comes on but club is closed

24 Jul Tue 23:31
Me: 23:30 GM deep bass just became clearly audible

24 Jul Tue 23:32
GM: I know, just remain bck
Me: GM u need 2 impress upon all yr new DJs how important it is that they keep levels extremely low

25 July Wed 01:10
Me: 01:09 Again yr bass is suddenly heard! This is ridiculous
Me: Why, after so many good nites, is this happening again?!?

26 July Thu 00:46
Me: 00:44 GM bass has bn heard for the past 15 mins. U need 2 keep yr DJs in check.

28 Jul Sat 00:03
Me: GM yr bass became obvious exactly @ midnite. U will turn it down NOW

28 Jul Sat 00:23
Me: 00:22 bass can still b heard GM. This last wk has not bn good. We will now be filing reports again

Friday, August 17, 2012

i-CLUB Sun 15 Jul 2012 - Sat 21 Jul 2012

15 Jul Sun 01:54
Me: 01:53 GM bass clearly heard since 01:45. Turn it down now!
Me: Hv not had a reason 2 text u 4 v long time until now. TURN IT DOWN!!!!!

15 Jul Sun 02:19
Me: 02:20 bass is still heard GM

15 Jul Sun 16:24
Me: GM nites like last nite will continue 2 keep status of yr licence in jeopardy. After over a week of good control, last nite was a disaster

17 Jul Tue 19:55 electronic display reads something like LADIES & GENTLEMEN, DON'T MISS OUR MIRACLE BAND SHOW!!!

Message is repeated on Thu 19 Jul and Fri 20 Jul

17 Jul Tue 23:59
Me: 23:58 GM u need 2 tell yr new DJs bass can b heard for last few mins

18 Jul Wed 23:24
Me: 23:20 GM bass is faint but distinct. U need 2 get yr DJs back on track now

18 Jul Wed 23:54
Me: 23:50 GM bass @ approx 130bpm still clearly heard!

21 Jul Sat 23:49
Me: 23:48 GM bass is now clearly heard. U need to turn it down or our complaints to DBKL will start again

i-CLUB Sun 08 Jul 2012 - Sat 14 Jul 2012

The club has been low key enough this week not to have to text GM. This is not to say it has been quiet. Although faint and muffled, bass has been detectable.

14 Jul Sat 21:00 electronic display reads WE'LL BE CLOSING EVERY SUNDAY EXCEPT HOLIDAY EVES.

i-CLUB Sun 01 Jul 2012 - Sat 07 Jul 2012

01 Jul Sun 01:21
Me: 01:21 GM u’r bass has just pumped up!!!!
Me: Turn it right back down immediately!!!!!
Me: NOW!!!!!
Me: TURN IT DOWN!

01 Jul Sun 01:34
Me: 01:32 u need 2 do much better controlling levels 2nite, after doing so well for the last week. Bass still apparent

05 Jul Thu 00:31
Me: 00:30 GM it’s been a while since we’ve heard bass. It is heard now. Turn it down
Me: U need 2 turn it down GM!

i-CLUB Sun 24 Jun 2012 - Sat 30 Jun 2012

24 Jun Sun 02:10
CX: GM. Turn it down. The bass can be clearly heard!

24 Jun Sun 02:11
Me: 02:10 GM u need 2 control bass output. It is clearly heard!!!!!
Me: Voices in mic also v apparent!

25 Jun Mon 22:00 Display reads BRAND NEW LIVE BAND PERFORMANCE ALL THE WAY FROM THAILAND BY BEKUNITA FROM 10PM ONWARDS. ENJOY YOURSELF.. :)

29 Jun Fri 00:05
Me: 00:05 soft bass beats heard since midnite GM. Pls control

i-CLUB Sun 17 Jun 2012 - Sat 23 Jun 2012

17 Jun Sun 00:38
Me: 00:37 GM I can clearly hear bass even in lvg rm. Turn it down NOW!!!!!
Me: 00:56 GM pls u need 2 get DJs to turn it down!

17 Jun Sun 22:34
Me: GM last nite was no good. If u say u r controlling levels, then b consistent! U cannot keep letting this happen! Complaints will continue until u manage yr bass effectively

17 Jun Sun 23:18 Display reads <BEKUNITA> FROM THAILAND LIVE BAND PERFORMANCE ON STAGE.. ENJOY PEEPS

18 Jun Mon 01:01
Me: 01:00 GM yr bass has just increased. Turn it down & control yr DJs!!!!!

18 Jun Mon 01:21
Phone call received from blocked number. Caller asks for me by (not exactly correct) name, then proceeds “Motherfucker, you come down to the basement now!” I ask who is calling but of course he does not say, and just repeats his demand. I hang up but phone rings again immediately. Including the initial call, a total of 47 calls are registered as being received between 01:21 and 04:06.

I have a pretty good idea who the caller is.

19 Jun Tue 19:32
Me: GM feedback 4 u. Last nite Mon 18 Jun was as good as silent

19 Jun Tue 20:29
GM: Ok glad to know

22 Jun Fri 23:31
Me: 23:28 GM bass is faint but noticeable now. Mon – Thu were great. Pls keep it that way Fri Sat & Sun as well

i-CLUB Sun 10 Jun 2012 - Sat 16 Jun 2012

10 Jun Sun 00:33
Me: 00:33 GM the bass is audible right now
Me: Get DJs MB & MS to turn it right back down immediately
Me: 00:40 still hear bass GM. TURN IT DOWN!!!!!

11 Jun Mon 22:30 Display reads DJ OUTLAW ON THE DECKS TONIGHT.. LADIES TIME TO SHAKE YOUR BOM BOM :)

12 Jun Tue 22:00 Display reads DJ OUTLAW ON THE DECKS TONIGHT.. LADIES TIME TO SHAKE YOUR BOM BOM :)

13 Jun Wed Display reads something like DJ KUMAR MYNA ON THE DECKS TONIGHT.. LADIES TIME TO SHAKE YOUR BOM BOM :)

16 Jun Sat 01:01
Me: 01:00 GM u need 2 turn yr bass down NOW

16 Jun Sat 01:17
Me: 01:17 turn it down GM. Still can b heard

16 Jun Sat 01:20
CX: GM. All week quite quiet so we know u can keep the volume down can hear deep bass. Turn it down now!

16 Jun Sat 19:28
Me: GM after an unusually peaceful week, last nite was not great. U will ensure it won’t repeat 2nite yes?

16 Jun Sat 23:15
CX: 2nd night in a row can already hear bass. Plz turn it down! Tq

16 Jun Sat 23:20 Display reads DJ MIKE SANCHEZ ON THE DECKS TONIGHT.. LADIES TIME TO SHAKE YOUR BOM BOM :)

i-CLUB Sun 03 Jun 2012 - Sat 09 Jun 2012

04 Jun Mon 00:56
CX: Huge mtg today with DBKL & you blast the music? Turn it down!!! Why was it quiet for a while until today?
CX: GM the i-club MUST control the volume of its music. Turn it down!!!

04 Jun Mon 09:30
We are at a meeting at the Business Facilitation Department 12th floor Menara DBKL 3, to which the following, including myself, have been invited:
• Tetuan KWL Diversified Sdn Bhd - GM
• Pegawai Turus D7 – Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen Kuala Lumpur
• Ketua Polis Balai – Balai Jalan Tun Razak
• Pengarah – Jabatan Kesihatan dan Alam Sekitar
• Pengarah – Jabatan Perancangan Bandar
• Pengarah – Jabatan Pemudahcara Perniagaan & Pengurusan Penjaja
• Timbalan Pengarah (TP1) – Bahagian Pemudahcara Perniagaan
• Timbalan Pengarah (TP3) – Bahagian Pemudahcara Perniagaan
• Penolong Pengarah Kanan (PPK1) – Unit Siasatan & Penguatkuasaan
• Penolong Pengarah Kanan (PPK2) – Unit Hiburan & Pelbagai
• Penolong Pengarah Kanan (PPK3) – Unit Premis

Briefly I relate our experience to date, and ask the DBKL team to clarify two issues: what the i-CLUB’s licensed hours of operation are, and what the i-CLUB is licensed as.

There is no clear answer to the first query, but to the second it is reiterated by DBKL that i-CLUB has a license as pub and bar. No entertainment. License is for 1/12/2011 to 30/11/2012. Further, DBKL mention that the club has a fine “compounded 4 to 5 times” of approx RM10,000 for breaching the terms of their license.

The head of the Health Department briefs the meeting on the results of the investigation report, stating that “We still do not think i-CLUB is the main reason for noise, from a technical standing”, and that “the sound could be from other buildings. Not appropriate to be linked to source icon.” He also stresses that he is in no way backing up the club. He says that “maybe it is the sound of traffic’!

Right. All vehicle noises somehow combine and synchronise to produce a 130bpm rhythm. I see.

GM states “Everytime [Rabbitgut] complain, I response. He require a very very silence environments. If you go to many clubs, i-CLUB’s base is the lowest volume”, and, directed to Pengarah – Jabatan Pemudahcara Perniagaan & Pengurusan Penjaja, who is chairing the meeting “Only one complainant block all license. Tell me, do I have the license?” Chairperson replies “Entertainment license not approved. Based on got complaint.”

Chairperson says “we will bring team, police, do again. We will do testing again. Worse case scenario night. 1-3 am.”

Meeting ends with chairperson saying DBKL will discuss next steps, and that we will be advised when the monitoring of decibel levels will take place.

07 Jun Thu 22:15
CX: I know it’s ur grand opening but you really need to control your volume tonight. Otherwise complaints will keep coming in & u will never get ur license. Plz GM b smart.

07 Jun Thu 22:17
Me: 22:16 GM bas has been heard clearly 4 last few mins. I know u r more than capable of keepg levels low.

07 Jun Thu 22:19
GM: Ok
GM: My opening, sry, but making sure it won’t disturb u
Me: Yup understand it is yr opening, but enough is enough. Will appreciate stringent level control. As past week shows, it is more than possible

08 Jun Fri 00:45
Me: 00:45 bass has just become obvious again GM!

08 Jun Fri 03:18
CX: 317am. I can still hear bass. Turn it off. Past ur hours of operation GM!

09 Jun Sat 00:13
Me: 00:11 GM bass has bn obvious for last few mins. Keep it down!

09 Jun Sat 20:31
Me: GM I hope 2nite is not going 2 be an issue with bass

09 Jun Sat 22:36
GM: Doing some sound proofing checking, u might will hear some strong bass, pls patient just awhile

09 Jun Sat 22:37
Me: Have bn hearing it since 22:30
GM: Wait 10 more min
GM: Trying 80% now
GM: Which is vry loud
GM: Ok bck to normal now, thks