THE comparisons may not be so far fetched after all. If there was a homegrown answer to the legendary CBGB underground rock club in New York, then Paul’s Place in Kuala Lumpur is the most obvious equivalent in terms of birthing new movements and nurturing live bands of wide-ranging persuasions.  

In the days before Malaysian Idol and relentless media spin, this is how it worked: build a name in the non-mainstream scene, earn the respect and move up the ranks.