Hello I Love Music.

Starting my best-of list before mid year

2008-08-19T23:24:00.000+08:00

IN THE RUNNING FOR NOW! [DUE TO MY EVER FICKLE MIND]

THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM, CHILDREN 183, ALKALINE TRIO, THE LOVED ONES, HIFI HANDGRENADES, KIDS IN GLASS HOUSES, RUN KID RUN, SEARCH THE CITY, THE HOLD STEADY, PROTEST THE HERO, H20, OWL CITY, MGMT, USELESS ID

Thought of the day

2007-11-02T00:08:00.000+08:00

If there's anything I want more than anything else in anyone, it would be honesty.

House!

2007-06-17T22:18:00.000+08:00

is nice. I'm hooked!

Just for funsies.

2007-05-14T23:39:00.000+08:00

A B C D Davey Havok E Eddie Vedder F G H I J Jeordie White Josh Freese K L M Max Bemis Michael Guy Chislett N O P Patrick Stump Parker Case Q Quinn Allman R S T Trent Reznor U V W X Y Z

Reading, baby!

2007-03-21T23:47:00.000+08:00

http://www.readingfestival.com/home/
I'm cominggggggggggggg!

of Music and Me

2007-03-17T00:26:00.000+08:00

Ask me how's it going.
Ask me how's the 20 album reviews going.
I'll say I have never loved music so much in my life before.

Work? Fuck work.

Random post.

2007-03-06T19:20:00.000+08:00

March 3rd.
2:30pm, at the Ritz Carlton

Sitting in the lobby waiting for some label executive's call, I shuffle through my papers and shake my head in disbelief. At this exact moment I felt just like Kelly Osbourne in "Life As We Know It" on her first assignment as a record label intern. So unreal. In 15 minutes, I was about to speak to the Patrick Stump, vocalist/guitarist of Fall Out Boy.

How did I get here?

Some weeks ago, we started contacting the promotion company, record label people, everyone we thought could help us get an interview with the band. Sure enough, it was tough. No one would take a second look at our website. WEBSITES. What do we know anyway, right?

Long story short, after making us jump through hoops, we finally landed a slot with the band (which subsequently changed several times before the time was really confirmed). The interview went great; we kept it lighthearted and relevant to the music. [read more about that here] Although it was short, it was the best 15 minutes of my life.

I've learnt a lot from this experience; nothing comes easy. You can dream, and wanting to make that dream come true so badly takes a little more effort. And you need to back yourself up if you want respect from others. Trust me, if you want something badly, take that risk. At the end of it all, you'll look back and be glad you took it. Think about it, what's there to lose?

As for the music, it was such a mind-opening experience. Needless to say, I've gained so much respect for the band. Sometimes you think you know everything, but truth is, you know nothing at all. It's a bittersweet feeling; sitting in front of you is a guy who loves music, who's able to make music for probably the rest of his life, and you're just a regular person, born in the wrong place, stuck in a shitty job.

Maybe I've become pessimistic ever since school ended, or maybe I'm just growing older and having realised this is what I want to do for the rest of my life makes me not want to waste my youth on some freaking inhuman 15-hour-a-day job only because I graduated with the qualifications for it. Besides, I got a taste of how it's like and loved every second of it.

Now you know how I feel. Now try imagine having this feeling for every single day of your life, from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep.

You have absolutely no idea how tortured I am.

Coming May, I would be flying to New York for a short trip, and who knows? I may decide not to come back ever again.

Dance, dance.

2007-02-02T15:19:00.000+08:00

Nine Inch Nails finally gets out of US

2007-01-22T23:44:00.000+08:00

And they are touring the only part of Asia they know.
24 May 07
Osaka,Japan

Public on-sale: 03 Mar
Spiral pre-sale: 12 Feb

I hate you Trent, I hate you so much.

Happy Birthday to me.

2007-01-11T21:57:00.000+08:00

Oh yeah.

Growing up really rules.

Same shit, different day.

At least we got something planned out. Something really exciting!

..

I hope I can still design.

Merry Christmas, y'all

2006-12-24T16:58:00.000+08:00

My new year resolutions:

1. be more open minded about people
2. try to actually be interested in non music conversations [in line with #1]
3. take more pride in my occupation
4. not to hate stuff in general
6. read more music magazines
6. write more
5. go to New York for some soul searching

Songs to listen to when you're emo.

2006-11-27T23:27:00.000+08:00

Made my very first mix disc for a dear friend today. Actually I have always wanted to make mix discs for my friends on their birthdays, but somehow I imagine they wouldn't think much of it.

Except music lovers, of course.

Check out my handpicked tracks. They're pretty sweet, in my opinion.

Do check out these tracks if you have the time. It's amazing to realise how much I missed Finch.

Well, this is rare.

2006-11-06T22:53:00.000+08:00

I was walking around office today and saw this on one of my colleagues' desk:

Dream Theater "Octavarium"
It's awesome, but I don't see a music conversation happening. Too bad, that's how people are at my workplace.

Borat

2006-10-24T22:55:00.000+08:00

You like bad movies? Especially those tasteless ones that are SO bad they become actually good? If you keep up with the Ali G show you must have heard of Borat. Here's some I found on youtube: Trailer to the movie - showing in Singapore in April: Borat goes on the Conan show: Borat joins a dating service:

Jet Contest on Indiependentmusic

2006-10-15T22:10:00.000+08:00

(check it)

Promo vinyl of "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" to be won!

Tell all your friends :D

Music is the best drug in the world.

2006-09-24T22:35:00.000+08:00

Yes it is.

drug: A powerful mind-altering substance.

Best of all, it doesn't harm the liver.

There's something for everyone.

Rap for the ghetto crowd.

Classic rock for the grey-haired pony tails.

Metal for the angst-ridden.

Pop for the pink-loving pansies.

What's yours?

You make me go La-La

2006-09-16T21:45:00.000+08:00

I hate Saturday evenings. It's when all the getai singers come out and play. Ugh.

On a completely unrelated note, here are some of my current objects of affection/obsession:

AS USUAL, HUH? I just needed an excuse.

E = MC (Hammer)

2006-09-12T11:19:00.000+08:00

Have you ever had the following experience: You feel all feverish in the office. Your throat starts to itch. But the moment you step into the doc's, while waiting for your turn, you suddenly feel better. Then here comes the ethical dilemma: am I really sick? Should I take MC for tomorrow? Will I be able to fake my illness? Under normal circumstances we only see the doctor when we are really sick and unable to take a test, for example. But now that I've started working (plus, medical expenses are all paid by the company) I can't help but jump at the chance to visit the doc and get an MC at the slightest cough. I wasn't like that. In fact, I hated seeing the doctor because it's 1) inconvenient and 2) damn expensive. I think it's the drag of going to work, living in fear under the watchful eyes of monster managers, rushing deadlines, doing things that don't make sense at all...that makes me glad to be sick and being able to rest at home. It's bizarre I know. I am going to watch the VMAs to make myself feel better. (By the way I formatted the blog to 1 post a page, because it gets annoying to scroll up and down.)

First, bitches

2006-09-10T16:28:00.000+08:00

I have decided to revive this blog. In future, this shall be the home of all my regular bullsh*t (once again)!

2006-04-15T14:00:00.000+08:00

What are you still doing here? I have moved to http://indiependentmusic.blogspot.com

2006-03-08T16:57:00.000+08:00

Ok this is official. It's pretty easy to tell that I have run out of topics to talk about in this fatass blog of mine...judging by recent lameass posts. Therefore, I have decided that this calls for proper CLOSURE. THIS BLOG IS OFFICIALLY DUNZO. D-U-N-Z-O. I WILL NO LONGER UTILIZE THIS (for the time being, until I figure out another use for it. Which will be approximately 469305.1111 light years). For the 2.471 human beings who link here, please delete me. Thanks. If you're like me and you love music to death, stay tuned to indiependentmusic.blogspot.com (STRICTLY FOR MUSIC ONLY), or I'll kick yo' gigantular fatsloppyass!! Me and amsies put our hearts and souls into it, the least you can do is acknowledge that we're ~~good~~ better than you when it comes to pop culture. ;) If you're not like me (which is probably 99.9% of the people I see), why the fuck are you reading this? Stay away from here and from the 2,760,945 fucktards like yo' self. We do not want you contaminating our gene pool. Well that's it. Be rest assured I will never, ever pull a "thx bye guys im leavin dun miss me k :(" then magically reappear again with a new post like "HAY GUYS IM BACK!!!!11 i missd not typeing all the exciteing drama in my life oh did i say drama? lol no i mean like total stupidity n bullshite cos y'know i have no life i just make blieve everything!! like u noe. im beautifool i have omg great taste in shoes when u knoe im realli like the most cheapo person in school n im fat n ugly n write really bad poetry lol wow i rhymed!! heehee". That's really it. Take care and be gay, motherfuckers. I love all my friends. :)

2006-03-04T21:52:00.000+08:00

My Allergies Today I stumbled upon my latest allergy -- TEA. Ya, the tea from Mcdonald's, the tea from the coffeeshop downstairs, the 3-in-1 tea. The stupid cup of tea had a great time churning my guts and causing projectile vomitting. I am giving it up. You should too, since tea has more caffeine than coffee and CAFFEINE CAUSES CANCER. Don't believe the media, they can't make up their minds. I feel it's time to list out my allergies, for my own musement. Anyone of you who knows me well should know that I am also allergic to.. DURIANS. Seriously. I hate durians. I throw up at the smell of it. Whoever planted the first seed of durian, I hope he chokes on some durian shells or something. Another one of my allergies - I wouldn't touch this with a ten-foot pole: PANADOL pills. I can never, ever stand the disgusting sensation of having that in my mouth. I know, it's tasteless, but I throw up whenever I eat that. Even my guts hate it. And next, Don't get me wrong. You all know how much I LOVE music. But I somehow cringe and start to self-combust whenever I listen to Mandarin songs, or any other songs in languages beside English and German. Lastly, People who have no sense of humour. How can you not laugh at funny things? Seriously. -- Oh I'm too lazy to get caught up with the Oscar hype. But I'm still rooting for Brokeback Mountain and its cast. :D :D :D

2006-02-25T01:34:00.000+08:00

Look what eBay dragged in Oh my god I'm in love with this. Time to sleep.

2006-02-25T00:36:00.000+08:00

MER IS A REAL BAND!!! This is so freaky. I was still very amused by that dream I had of the greatest band in the world MER when I decided to make a myspace page for my future band. Y'know, just in case. Then I discovered that there is already a band called MER. I listened to 'Revealed' and it's not as great as how ams described in my dream. It's alright, vocals..drums..yeah, but it's just not THE GREATEST BAND IN THE WORLD!!!! Sh*t. So ams and I decided on this myspace page for our future band. Nothing's up yet, and we only have 1 friend..we'll figure out something soon. We'll need what every new band needs -- a decent looking band picture. Hahahaha.

2006-02-22T16:08:00.000+08:00

Money Earns Respect Ok so the previous night I had a dream. I dreamt about the biggest band on earth. The band was called MER. And no, this band does not exist. I take it as a sign from the rock gods, so if I ever get to play in a band, this would be its name. You heard it here first. (In my dream, Ams said this band is "dynamite as a meteorite", so it must be something great.) :D

2006-02-20T13:46:00.000+08:00

Enough of my bullsh*t! My relationship with music has just gotten serious. We're taking it into another level. Proceed to here from now on. (I will still post non-music related stuff here. y'know, like stupid accountancy people, stupid movies, jokes etc)

2006-02-19T20:22:00.000+08:00

Band of the week: Barefoot Bride This band is AWESOME to groove to! Hailing from Hollywood, California, Barefoot Bride is all about rock and roll with some funky riffs. Nothing fast like power punk to make your heart palpitate, nor are they so heavy that it causes ear poisoning. The drums and beats are just nice to make you bop your head on a Sunday night like this. Just close your eyes, imagine a dark room full of smoke, with your martini and a live band playing - that would be Barefoot Bride. Check them out here. Listen: So Bad, The Feeling, Swallow

2006-02-16T18:12:00.000+08:00

I wish I knew how to quit you! ...said Jack Twist to Ennis Del Mar. I just came back from Brokeback Mountain, to which all I can say is beautifully...breathtakingly...absolutely amazing. Not quite your conventional love story (I did not shed a single tear throughout, and I cry at almost every movie I see), there were very few lines, leaving us much space to feel and absorb the indescribable love between the two protagonists. Intense scenes, credible acting, good casting, I might add -- even though I am not sure what Anne Hathaway is doing there. She's very pretty..but looked ridiculous in the blonde wig..not sure if this might allow her to break out of the Princess Diaries image. Definitely Oscar material. Heath Ledger allll the way for Best Actor come 5 March.

2006-02-14T23:58:00.000+08:00

MySpace Whore I have been MySpacing for the past 4 hours. Goddammit this is really addictive. Genre surfing, band surfing, checking out new bands, adding new bands, emailing them, receiving their thank-you messages (the most exciting part)...I love technology. Why didn't friendster think of such an idea? Bleurgh. Speaking of whore, today our lecturer told us a horse shoe (whore's shoe) joke. Any idiot who was paying attention, with an IQ above 100 would have gotten the joke. Apparently not some apes sitting near my friends. "What is she trying to say ah.." My insides were laughing so hard they almost ate themselves up. Cretins with no respect for the beauty of wordplay. On a happier note, I am going to mount Jakeypoo's Brokeback this thursday!! WOOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!

2006-02-13T23:18:00.000+08:00

Walk The Line Finally watched this wonderful movie today! It was beautiful and quite touching. I have ever more respect for Johnny Cash. The most touching moment would be... Right before Johnny Cash proposed to June Carter Cash. (my drawing of the heart sucks but in my defense I was using Paint) And man can the actors sing! Joaquin Phoenix totally sounds like Johnny Cash. Reese Witherspoon really surpassed my expectations. Anyone remember Legally Blonde? She can do MUCH better than that! :) Please say hello to this gorgeous man with the most intense eyes I have ever seen. As Johnny Cash... BE STILL, MY HEART. <3

2006-02-09T16:24:00.000+08:00

Even more hot men So I got my long overdue season 7 of Charmed from a friend on tuesday (Thanks aloy!). It's amazing how much I still remember about the story where I last left off. Anyway the point of this post is to introduce yet another hot ex-demon - Drake. Everyone say HELLOOOOOOO to the very VERY handsome and suave Billy Zane ;) He plays a demon-turned-human who wants to do good after making a deal with a fellow demon to live as a human for one year. GUESS WHO MADE A GUEST APPEARANCE AS THAT DEMON? HOT...Julian Mcmahon is really hot hot hot. Back to the point...Mr Zane looks a little too old for the Charmed sisters (he's 40!!), but anyhoo he IS really hot and his character Drake fell for Phoebe (Alyssa Milano) in the end..we'll see how the story goes (I haven't watched the rest yet). Meanwhile, let's just sit back and enjoy Mr Zane: I found out that Mr Zane was in Zoolander. What's up with hot guys in stupid B-grade movies? (ref: Justin Theroux, Owen Wilson and Mr Zane) Seriously y'know, 40 ain't old. Trent Reznor is 40 and I still wanna do things to him. YA RLY. <3

2006-02-09T00:22:00.000+08:00

It's time for Grammys! Tonight I will fuck everything else, go to sleep and wake up tomorrow to the Grammys. And to my favourite band System of a Down.. GO SYSTEM!

2006-02-08T18:01:00.000+08:00

Just when I thought my final semester was going to be a breeze... someone has to come along and shit all over it with some horrifyingly sub-standard work. I have worked with difficult fellow undergraduates and I admit to not being able to handle it well. I tried to look at things from their perspective and try to compromise (actually the only thing gets compromised is the quality of work) despite their shortcomings, FOR EXAMPLE, not submitting their work on time, submitting shit-standard work, NOT DOING ANY WORK AT ALL, and NOT EVEN CONTACTING ANYONE OF THE GROUP MEMBERS. I thought, it's okay. We're adults. So we'll deal with things just like adults, right? How wrong was I. Apparently someone else in the group didn't take this matter lightly and decided to go all psychobitch on the difficult party in an open email. Childish. It's totally understandable, but still, it's childish. I thought everyone could at least wait until the end of the presentation before we bring this up to our incompetent tutor. And now, one week from our presentation, things have gotten so bad that I struggle to even think of ways to end this diplomatically. (Listening to Daron singing 'Hypnotize" on my iTunes now seems just right. YA, music is the cure for all my problems.)

2006-02-07T22:24:00.000+08:00

Do you want to be a millionaire? We all have dreams. But this friday at 10.00 pm, our dream may very well become a reality. Okay cut the crap. THIS FRIDAY IS THE ANNUAL CNY $10 MILLION TOTO JACKPOT. Some interesting facts: - 33 millionaires were created. - The 44 winning tickets were sold by 44 different outlets - For the past 3 years, Hongbao Draw, 61% of all winning jackpot tickets were System 7 tickets So...have you bought your lottery tickets?

2006-02-06T21:00:00.000+08:00

Songs to chase away the PMS Useless ID These awesome foursome hail from Haifa Israel, and man are they some power punk! Voted 'Best Band' by the Israeli Music Channel, this music tastes of oh-so-very-sweet-and-fuzzy pop punk anthems that make you feel good. Apart from having un-pronounciable names (Ishay and Yonatan-yeah okay, I know they are Israeli, I'm not dumb.), these guys are actually good friends with The Ataris! Wicked! I'm loving the entire album already. Listen: Bring Me Down/My Therapy Album: No Vacation From The World (2003)

2006-02-04T23:32:00.000+08:00

My hot new man I am so frustrated over my stupid political economics that I want to spam this post with utterly nothing but pictures of my hot new favourite man. Say hello to the sexy Justin Theroux, everyone. He played the hot and sexy villain Simon Walker in season 3 of Alias. Apparently he was also in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, Zoolander (wtf!) and American Psycho (I am so watching this) and OH MY GOD HE WAS ACTUALLY IN SEX AND THE CITY in SEASON 1 episode 7 and Season 2 episode 15. Mmkay, this is just love.

Yeah, he is definitely GQ-cool. I was telling ams that he reminded me of NIN ex-drummer Jerome Dillon. It was definitely Jerome-at-first-sight.

DON'T THEY LOOK ALIKE?! Watch out, the next man I am going to feature might be Joaquin Phoenix once I watch Walk The Line. I am pretty damn sure I will loooooove the show and the man.

2006-02-04T16:37:00.000+08:00

Songs to chase away the rainy days Kyle McMahon - She's Gone I hate rainy days..especially on days I have to go out or when I happen to be on the upper west side. I'm at home now but stuck with a stupid political econs report due. So here's one: a bouncy, happy song about a girl walking out on a clueless guy who told her to pay for dinner, then danced with her cousin at the wedding. Na-na-nana-na-na-na. Listen to the lyrics..it's so cute :) This dude has nice hair, too.

2006-02-01T21:31:00.000+08:00

After season 4 of Scrubs ended last year, I was disappointed because it had been such a hoot! At least for the third and fourth season. So imagine my surprise when I discovered season 5 floating somewhere in my computer. And there's a new guy! Say hello to...the new intern Keith, played by the hot Travis Schuldt: He's relatively new on the set as well as on the block, so let's hope to see him more on other TV drama/sitcoms.

2006-01-31T20:37:00.000+08:00

10 12 great loves of my life in rock Charlotte York said in this life, we would only have two great loves. I've had too many great loves. (pun intended) In fact, I'm starting to keep track of the men I've had tumultuous times with. Starting with... Joe Hahn, DJ from Linkin Park. Please don't laugh. I am terribly ashamed of the bad times in 2001, but I shall continue. Amidst the past chaotic years, Marilyn Manson. He is a very dangerous man. Therefore I am no longer that much in love with him. Moving on... [edit] How did I ever forget the love of my life in 2002, Brandon Boyd, frontman of Incubus? Rawr rawrrrrr at the hair and tattoos. This man is definitely hot. The incredible Jeordie White (aka Twiggy Ramirez), bassist for Marilyn Manson, A Perfect Circle, now Nine Inch Nails. He will always be my first great love of rock. I mean, just look at this picture at what he's doing. He loves Star Wars too. What a geek. Trent Reznor, frontman of Nine Inch Nails. Wasn't impressed the first time I saw him in 2002. But now, if I saw him in real life, I would die then turn into stone. Or the other way round. This man is sex on two legs. Another one of the greater loves, Ville Valo, frontman of HIM. He looks like a vampire and I'd eat him up in an instant. His deep voice and androgyny is such a turn on. [edit] Aaaand from 2003, there was the poster boy of utter fuckedupness, Julian Casablancas, from The Strokes. I love his name. What a beautiful name for a beautiful man. Looks 18 for a man of 28. Can't forget this one. My first love of emo: Jamison Covington of now-defunct duo JamisonParker. My pretty boy. Then there was a super emoboy from Fallout Boy called Pete Wentz. Eyeliner, check. Weird-looking wristband, check. Emo shirt, check. Tight jeans, check. Pretty pose, check. He looks awesome in glasses, too. FOR A VERY BRIEF MOMENT there was Mikey Way of My Chemical Romance. (Okay amelia please don't judge me) It's because he doesn't sing and doesn't speak a single word during interviews. Dig the glasses. Recently, from the revamped Sleeping Sun video, keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen from Nightwish. He's a genius and can be quite hot, which took me 4 years to realise. And as of late, Daron Malakian of System of a Down. He's such a badass. In interviews he's usually the biggest asshole, has a super annoying high-pitched laugh, and always appears to be drunk or high. I have no explanation why he's so attractive. Unwittingly, this has given rise to the 10 12 great loves of my life in rock. I believe there are many more to come since I am so the fickle one.

2006-01-30T14:58:00.000+08:00

No new music for this week, with presentation slides to prepare for friday, steamboat dinners with relatives, mahjong sessions with family and friends...I think I will take a break for a while to finish the rest of the new year goodies. What are you guys doing? :)

2006-01-30T13:54:00.000+08:00

You scored as Art. You should be an Art major! How bohemian!

Art

100%

Philosophy

92%

Journalism

92%

Psychology

92%

English

83%

Linguistics

67%

Theater

67%

Dance

58%

Mathematics

42%

Anthropology

33%

Sociology

33%

Biology

17%

Engineering

Chemistry

What is your Perfect Major?

2006-01-27T17:06:00.000+08:00

Happy Chinese New Year, y'all! See you darlings on tuesday 2pm. :)

2006-01-23T18:39:00.000+08:00

Songs to chase away the Monday blues Fenix*TX I remember this song by the American pop punk band, a long time ago..when I was only in love with punk rock. Fenix TX split in 2002. In September 2005 the band announced a reunion/farewell tour across the US, hence the album. They changed their name to Fenix*TX in 1997 and had two successful singles, "All My Fault" and "Threesome". Another song called "Skinhead Jessie" has been named by many fans as their favorite song, even though it does not appear on either of Fenix*TX's releases as Fenix*TX. Good times, really. Download: All My Fault Album: Purple Reign In Blood (live)

2006-01-22T14:26:00.000+08:00

Mosaic Music Festival 2006 Guess who's coming! Jason Mraz will be performing on 17 Mar 06 at the Esplanade as part of the Mosaic Music Festival. Joining him are other musicians that er...I'm not too familiar, and I'm sure you're not familiar either.

2006-01-20T00:05:00.000+08:00

Le Parkour! Parkour: the physical discipline in which participants attempt to pass obstacles in a smooth and rapid manner. Think of humans jumping from wall to wall/over tall buildings like fluid. It's amazing. There have been many parkour videos floating around for some time now. But you gotta watch this. Then you start to wonder if they are really human. (CLICK)

2006-01-18T13:40:00.000+08:00

The Click Five There are not many bands that succeed in making a full-length album with every song on it capable as a hit. *cough* With the exception of Green Day (ref: American Idiot), of course. I'm glad to have found The Click Five's "Greetings from Imrie House" - it makes me so happy it hurts, and this is one of the many ways I judge an album (cover art is important, nonetheless) on its quality. Sure, the radio will get (and destroy) you someday, but that day won't come soon, as this album is not all cheesy-pop-punk material. Oh, get it already, if you haven't! PS They look good don't they? :)

2006-01-14T20:51:00.000+08:00

Why do I love Rammstein? See for yourself. :'D

2006-01-11T15:43:00.000+08:00

21 + 1 = 22 Today I get wiser yet again. While freezing away on the library computer, I'd just like to thank all my hall friends, my jc/uni friends, my dear lawlie popsicles, cousins, parents, friends from the forums...I love you all. :.) Out with my girls later for a nice jap buffet! (thanks medha you are my 'person of the day'! :D)

2006-01-10T16:50:00.000+08:00

ENOUGH ALREADY. When will the rain ever stop? It had better NOT rain tomorrow, or else. >:O

2006-01-10T00:06:00.000+08:00

Saw 2? What Saw 2? "There is a place where all your sickest fantasies come true." Based on a true story: Two adventurous American college buddies, Paxton and Josh, backpack through Europe with new friend Oli, an Icelander they've met along the way. Paxton and Josh are eventually lured by a fellow traveler to what's described as a nirvana for American backpackers--a particular hostel in an out-of-the-way Slovakian town stocked with Eastern European women as desperate as they are gorgeous. Distracted by the good time they're having, the two Americans quickly find themselves trapped in an increasingly sinister situation that they will discover is as wide and as deep as the darkest, sickest recess of human nature itself--if they survive. Produced by Quentin Tarentino. How can I not watch it? *rubs hands in anticipation* View trailer: CLICK

2006-01-09T12:04:00.000+08:00

Dropkick Murphys One of my band discoveries is 2005. This band makes use of some kind of bagpipe sound effect which I can't quite put my finger on. (music elitists, help) Amazon.com has lots of free music downloads - some are pretty good, really! From obscure to mainstream. Dropkick Murphys is generally a fast-happy-punk band, capable of making you bounce off walls on rainy days. Download tracks(mp3s): Walk Away Barroom Hero Good Rats

2006-01-07T20:56:00.000+08:00

THIS IS LIKE THE MOST FRICKIN' BEST SITE I'VE EVER SEEN. Okay here it is. Samsung came out with a storyline with 10 different characters, 1 event, and 1 mysterious suitcase. There are 10 possible endings with 11,000 ways to play it out. All you have to do is select any four out of the six icons that will dictate your story's plot, style, mood and content. On the way, you pick up different clues and try to figure out what actually happened. THIS IS SO FRICKIN' FUN! :D

2006-01-07T19:14:00.000+08:00

KEEP THE MINORS AT HOME!!!!111!! Fort Minor is coming to town on 1st March! *gags* I'm still waiting for the first decent band to arrive in 2006. I shall be patient.

blonde joke

2006-01-07T18:01:00.000+08:00

OMG. The best blonde joke ever! Click

2006-01-05T22:06:00.000+08:00

I love inspirational posters, especially this new range. (and how fugly Gerard Way looks.) Make yours today! :)

2006-01-05T16:16:00.000+08:00

2006 *cough* catalogue Just a bunch of stuff I like at the moment.

2006-01-04T16:20:00.000+08:00

School has been very boring so far. One lecture for the entire week, I've been much busier adding musicians on myspace, general music surfing and downloading new songs. Ahh I miss those times. Plus it's raining heavily outside (as always, in Boon Lay), it just feels like you don't care to give a fuck about the entire world. :) I love my final semester.

2006-01-03T23:52:00.000+08:00

VIDEO OF THE DAY: Interpretation of 'EMO' by Fallout Boy HAHAHAHAHAHA :'D WE'RE GOIN DOWN TUU LULEELULAHHH

2006-01-03T23:16:00.000+08:00

Somewhere between boredom and PMS, I finally joined the community that is exploding all over the internet - myspace. Yay now I can get band updates faster than you can say 'poopewoo'! Add me now if you're reading this/you have a myspace account/you consider yourself my good friend :) That said and done, I'm going to watch The Amityville Horror by myself. In hall. : Hope I don't get too freaked out.

2006-01-01T21:09:00.000+08:00

Since it is day one of 2006, I have some treats for you music lovers! One of our favourite things after free music downloads - music videos! First up... Marilyn Manson is TEH SEXUALEST in this. 0.0 (adult content) - 's(AINT)' (CLICK) Watch and understand why they have the best vocals in metal. I LOVE THIS. System of a Down - 'Hypnotize' (CLICK) A very dark and sexy Ville Valo of H.I.M. - 'Wings of a Butterfly' (CLICK) Riots/war scenes seem very popular these days. Funeral For A Friend - 'History' (CLICK) Purely for entertainment factor. I still hate them. KoRn - 'Twisted Transistor' (CLICK) Lastly because I'm feeling nostalgic. Johnny Cash - 'Hurt' (aka the best NIN cover ever done) The last song he did before his passing. (CLICK) That's all. School starts on tuesday. BLAH

2005-12-30T13:29:00.000+08:00

Your birth is a mistake you'll spend your whole life trying to correct. If you can't find anyone to blame, blame yourself. You probably started all this. We must never, ever be boring. If you're wearing the same shirt as another person, you always look better. The best things in life are not free. Never believe everything you read. Internet will be the death of us all, someday. If you want to do something, do it. (something, not someone) Local music is tolerable if it's not metal. Chuck Palahniuk is a great, wicked writer. Green is the new black is the new pink is the new red. The true test of fabulous lies in the ability to carry off a big hat. Never get involved with politics. (I hate bands who do that.) Christian punk rock actually sounds pretty decent on a friday night. Stupid people exist everywhere. Online shopping is hazardous. History repeats itself when you don't learn from the lessons. We never do. Friends. They so often disappoint. Don't bother with expectations. You don't have to answer to anyone but yourself. We all get older, but not necessarily wiser. With this, let us bravely march into a brand new year of more natural disasters, animal-related human diseases, mutual hatred for one another, a larger ozone hole, and in general, gradual destruction of the human race. ... Just one last question: when did the future change from being a promise to being a threat? *Hang in there, I'll be back in the new year :)

TOP 10 MOVIES

2005-12-26T21:18:00.000+08:00

TOP 10 MOVIES (finally) I know I haven't watched at least 10 movies this year. I think. So I'm just going to go ahead and randomly pick 10 movies out of my big hat. Pardon me if my posts get sloppier each time. I just hate festive seasons. 1. Saw 2 It's no secret I enjoy thrillers involving inventive murder tactics and a twisted mastermind. This one definitely wins two severed hands down. 2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Victor Krum is so manly. Even though Emma Watson really shouldn't be allowed to act and this was not as good as Prisoner of Azkhaban, I still love it just because it's freakin' Harry Potter. 3. Be Cool How can I not love the dynamic chemistry between John Travolta and Uma Thurman? I loved Pulp Fiction, so this is one of my favourites. And the live Aerosmith concert was a blast. 4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Johnny Depp is nutso! Nutso and I love it. Who can forget the Oopma Loompas? Hehehehe Willy Wonka! Willy Wonka! 5. The Island Ewan Mcgregor + Scarlett Johansson = Hotness. 'Nuff said. 6. Corpse Bride Tim Burton delights with this one. The characters are made to be so goth and cute at the same time. 7. Lords of Dogtown The only one I haven't watched. But it looks good from all reviews...I must find it. 8. Wedding Crashers Brainless yet made just like a Butterscotch ice cream sundae. MMM. Rachel McAdams is a very beautiful girl, and Owen Wilson is just hot. 9. Bewitched I love Nicole Kidman in this one! She's so versatile she can fit into any role, and it's proven to be true. Will Farrell is plain hilarious. Hey. I DID watch more than 10 movies this year! Those that didn't make the list include "Hitch", "Constantine", "The Brothers Grimm", "White Noise", "Skeleton Key"...GEEZ. I really watch crap movies. That said, I really can't think of the last one to complete this list. Narnia...War of the Worlds...King Kong...or even Star-fucking-Wars (yucks)...I'm leaving this one to you.

2005-12-25T00:12:00.000+08:00

MERRY FUCKING CHRISTMAS, Y'ALL! (enjoy the latest addition, to your right) :)

TOP 10 HUNKS AND BABES

2005-12-22T18:51:00.000+08:00

Moving on... TOP 10 HUNKS AND BABES I don't usually read gossip magazines or have a tv or catch up with hollywood happenings (other than at trent.blogspot.com), so I can only think of 5 boys and 5 girls whom I'd like to get it on with. For the Ladies... Jake Gyllenhaal Who knew Donnie Darko would grow up to be such a handsome man? I'd eat him up in a second. It has to be the eyes. Wait, I think it's the eyes, the hair, and the body. Gotta see "Brokeback Mountain", y'all, where he KISSES Heath Ledger. *_* By the way, if you've watched "Sky High", the cute little boy Michael Angarano is SO going to be the next Jake G. Jason Lewis It does not matter if you're straight or gay. You'd be lying if you tell me you watched Sex and The City and never did harbour any dirty thoughts involving this impossibly hot actor who played the hot waiter/actor Smith Jarrod. Absolut Hunk, anyone? Steven Strait Who, you say? He was recently seen in "Sky High" as the badass outcast in school with fist of flames. Having LONG hair. Oh he's going to be so hot. He's coming up with a new movie soon..with Ashlee Simpson. Hmm. The dudes from "Life As We Know It" I would like to be stuck in an island with all three of them. Sean Faris, Jon Foster, Chris Lowell. One to live out all your deepest fantasies, one to make stupid and bad jokes, one to maintain the level of everyone's sanity. All three with killer bods and immensely funny acting chemistry. Daniel Henney He is the latest discovery of hot men. Asian-american, actor, underwear model...this one's especially for wanqing. He's not young, but that body more than makes up for it. For the Gentlemen... Scarlett Johansson She's only 20 and dating Josh Hartnett. After watching "Girl with a Pearl Earring" and "The Island"...she's going to be huge. (I really mean, she IS huge.) Dammit, she just has the greatest voluptuous body ever. Natalie Portman Hair or no hair, she looks fantastic. Not to mention she's a straight A student. Even though her acting is so-so, she's one of the prettiest young guns around. Life is unfair. The Charmed sisters Alyssa Milano, Rose McGowan, Holly-Marie Combs..even after 8 seasons they're still not defeated by demons..yet. I'm surprised Charmed is still running after a stale season 7. But who's complaining? I have the biggest crush on Rose. Hilary Duff She may be only 18, but she's so womanly! I like her because she's more media-friendly than Lindsay Lohan. And she's dating Joel Madden. Cute. Elisha Cuthbert She was in "The Girl Next Door". Remember? And also in "House of Wax". She has this ultra-cool yet feminine, sexy style. Something like Charlize Theron. Needless to say, she's got a super hot body, duh.

Last of the top 10s...

TOP 10 MOVIES of 2005

2005-12-20T21:33:00.000+08:00

I can feel it in my bones. 2006 is going to be a fantastic year for concerts. By concerts I don't mean ubiquitous chinese bands, local singers, old singers, young singers, fat singers, underweight singers, lip-synching singers, I mean like a real, live, ENGLISH rock and roll concert armed heavily with guitars, amps, smoke, drugs and tattoos. Oh yeah. So far here's the line up for Tour de Singapore 2006: 24.01.2006 Backstreet Boys, Singapore Indoor Stadium 27.01.2006 Dream Theater, Singapore Indoor Stadium 05.02.2006 Mayhem, The Pavillion 23.02.2006 Oasis, Singapore Indoor Stadium Why do I have the feeling I'll be making a Top 10 concerts list this time next year? :D

2005-12-20T16:49:00.000+08:00

Presenting a cult-classic 20 years from now... "NAPOLEAN DYNAMITE" (He's out to prove that he's got nothing to prove.) It's a classic ROFLMAO @ NERDS moment. :'''D

2005-12-19T11:53:00.000+08:00

For those looking for wicked guitar riffs, I just (re)discovered John 5, possibly the best guitarist in Marilyn Manson. "Songs of Sanity", released Sept 2005 You can listen to song samples at his website. "Damaged", "Gein with Envy", "Blue Balls" and "Perineum" are jaw-droppingly amazing. Go listen now!

TOP 10 BANDS THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE EXISTED

2005-12-16T00:01:00.000+08:00

TOP 10 BANDS THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE EXISTED aka the shitlist It all started with approximately 25,000 crap bands. Then, painfully and after much deliberation, here is my shitlist of crap bands. Oh sorry, they don't deserve any photos. Read and weep...or whatever!! :D 1. LIMP BIZKIT (More) Should've split up after guitarist Wes Borland left. Fred Durst is the king of shit and just wasting our precious oxygen. Why do they keep coming back? Why can't some bands just quit making our eardrums bleed? I heard the cover of "Faith" on radio the other day. WTF! Remember that? They have a greatest hits album out now..the end should be near, I hope. 2. U2 (More) YES. I hate U2. The old Irish geezers should already be hanging up their bows. Sometimes legends remain legends because they know exactly when to stop sabotaging their own music. (See also: Nirvana. But this case bo bian, Kurt kena murdered. I doubt they would be legends if Kurt was still around playing 3-chord songs) U2 will now be known as The Dinosaurs Who Just Won't Go Away. Don't even get me started on Bono's pseudo-political bullshit. Yeah, go on, feed the poor, cure cancer, advocate world peace, all for that 'Sir' title. I know it. 3. THE DARKNESS (More) Effort to bring back the good ol' hair metal days of Poison and Guns N Roses much appreciated. Refer: songs like "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" and "One Way Ticket to Hell ... And Back". But that was then. What's in now are suits and ties (see also: Green Day, who is fucking everywhere), not backless leopard spandex suits and hairy chests and pull a falsetto while self-touching. Get that one way ticket to hell and stay there please. 4. MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE (More) They are everywhere on magazine covers. Like, (ref: Green Day) fucking everywhere. Brothers Mikey and (especially) lead singer Gerard Way just annoy the hell out of me. I hate the whining, the screaming, the hair-covered face, the white face powder, the eyeliner. Everything. Overrated. Hate emo to the core. Who allowed "Helena" to be played on radio? Pffffft emo-goth days are long over. 5. THE WHITE STRIPES (More) I just CANNOT stand them. What the shit was "Seven Nation Army" about? Repetitive notes and minimal chords are just ew. If Meg White is considered a good drummer, then any idiot can drum. What the fuck was Trent Reznor thinking when he asked her to fill the post briefly after NIN drummer Jerome was hospitalized? -_- And Jack White? He's just a nutcase who looks like he refuses to bathe, plays terrible guitar riffs and whines like a banshee. 6. FORT MINOR (More) As much as I dislike Linkin Park as days go by, I have to give them credit for opening the doors to rock/metal for me in 2000, marking the end of my pop days. Hence I shall direct my contempt to lead singer Mike Shinoda's side project. My internal organs were petrified when I saw their "Petrified" video. (see also: inane lyrics like "You really wanna hold me show me, homie") Um. Mike, STOP FUCKING TRYING TO BE BLACK. Not cool. 7. COLDPLAY (More) Before you slam me, yes they may have marginally good lyrics but albums like "A Rush of Blood to the Head" and "X&Y" are just put me to sleep immediately when you hit 'play'. Doesn't anybody realise both albums sound exactly the same? "Yellow" was tolerable, but just for a few times, really, before..I....really...ZZZZzzzzzzz..They better come up with something decent next year. By decent I mean like, up-tempo. And Chris Martin doesn't have any excuse to write 'stick a fork in me' songs now that he has a daughter named Apple. 8. KORN (More) They are the worst nu-metal band out there. It's their fault that nu-metal went downhill and spawned other fake nu-metal wannabes. (Slipknot would be embarrassed.) Why does MTV play them? My guess is because "Twisted Transistor" sounds disturbingly like Linkin Park. Their earlier stuff kinda evolved from static sounds (WTF bad) to catchy nu-metal (just bad). So it's still crap. Maybe I should listen to "See You On The Other Side" first but I seriously doubt I can get past track 3. 9. ALTERBRIDGE (More) I was so glad christian band Creed disbanded last year. Scott Stapp, who sounds like Eddie Vedder (the great Pearl Jam), still thinks he's god even going solo. But the remains of Creed still linger, in the form of Alterbridge. It's just another Creed. I like Mark Tremonti's solos but..the whole music package just doesn't do it for me. I could already tell you're Creed from the first 10 seconds of "Open Your Eyes". Sorry. 10. STAIND (More) Aaron Lewis never stops whining, does he? In one sentence: Rich, fat bloke singing about depression (why...). Whenever "It's Been A While" comes on, it makes me want to beat him into a ball of pulp. They are not in the top 5 because I like "Epiphany" (why...) and their "Chapter V" album is O-K...preeeetty decent. Still, only a couple of songs are bearable in the long run. Older stuff is always better in any case. Honorable mentions: Nickelback - I can't stand how I like "Photographs" even though I know deep down inside, they are crap. Green Day - for being fucking everywhere and jumping on the anti-Bush bandwagon a little too late. Collaborations in general. Emo whiney bands everywhere in the world. Grindcore bands everywhere in the world. Scarycore bands everywhere in the world. Coming up next... Top 10 Hunks and Babes of 2005 (how can I NOT have this)

TOP 10 ALBUMS

2005-12-13T18:11:00.000+08:00

Top 10 ALBUMS OF 2005 It was a tough choice, y'all. I'd like to thank a very dear and new friend called amelia who provided me with so many CDs to listen to this year. It has been one helluva joy ride on the indie/punk rock/metal lawlercoaster and here's to many years of rock to come. Cheers! 1. SYSTEM OF A DOWN "Mezmerize"/"Hypnotize" genre: Alternative metal If you're a self-confessed metal fan, you will be CRAZY not to love these 2 albums. I heard "Violent Pornography" first and it's sooo catchy. With each subsequent album, they're improving lyrically. And they sound as weird as they look. I hope they'll start touring outside of USA soon, because we NEED to see them live. Listen also: "Video/Radio", "Lost in Hollywood", "Stealing Society", "Kill Rock N Roll" 2. Slipknot "Vol 3: The Subliminal Verses" genre: Nu-metal For this album, the live performance is just as good as it is on CD. It's usually hard to achieve but these seasoned Iowa rockers have done it. Opening track "Prelude 3.0" already sets you in the mood, making you wanna do nothing but sit and get punched by the rest of the album. Listen also: "Vermillion Part 2", "Duality", "Before I Forget" 3. Motion City Soundtrack "Commit This To Memory" genre: Pop punk One of the best alternative punk albums this year. I never really took a strong liking to punk but this year my music taste changed hugely (insert thanks to ams). I stupidly thought this was a soundtrack, and thought "GOD what movie uses such good music?" Happy pop punk tunes like "Everything Is Alright" never fail to make me believe in them. Listen also: "Make Out Kids", "Feel Like Rain", "Better Open The Door" 4. Trust Company "True Parallels" genre: Alternative metal/grunge When I first listened, I instantly knew I would LOVE the album. And so will you, trust me. Consistent, solid rock tunes like "Stronger" and even the slower ones like "Erased" make you feel like rocking out. Strong vocals from Kelvin Palmer, who unfortunately left the band, which broke up soon after. Pity. Listen also: pretty much the entire album 5. Gatsbys American Dream "Volcano" genre: Rock I knew nothing about GAD until I read Alternative Press magazine. This album was given 5 stars and thanks to ams, I got a chance to listen to the album and it's so freaking upbeat! My personal favourite is "Fable". No matter how much they sound like alternative pop-rock, indie pop-rock, or just punk-pop, it's one rocking album. Genres suck. Listen also: "Pompeii", "The Giant's Drink", "Shhhhhh! I'm Listening To Reason" 6. Jamisonparker "Sleepwalker" genre: Indie rock Apart from the fact that "Best Mistake" bowled me over (140 times to be exact), they are two young and very talented songwriters. Soft rocking tunes like "Goodbyes" and "Alcohol and Bandages" remind me of British rock band Feeder's "Comfort in Sound" album. I just love how soothing and easy listening it is. WHY MUST THEY BREAK UP :''''''( Listen also: pretty much the entire album, Feeder "Comfort in Sound" 7. Rammstein "Rosenrot" genre: Industrial, electronic, metal The maestros of German industrial never fail to make hard and fast head-banging music. Though it fell short of the performance of previous albums Reise, Reise and Mutter (my favourite) by appearing to have gone soft, "Benzin" hit it. Again, I have no idea what they're saying but it sure is smashing. Listen also: "Mann gegen Mann", "Rosenrot", "Zerstören", "Ein Lied" 8. Nine Inch Nails "With Teeth" genre: Industrial I love NIN to death. But this album seemed to be heading for the radio-friendly, commercial road, which I generally dislike. No more singing about angst/pain/pigs. Still, Mr Reznor looks sexual as ever, with the animalistic roar and muscles. I'm contented just imagining him headbanging to "The Hand That Feeds" - catchy yet lyrically meaningful. This track is up for the Billboard awards, but will most likely lose to Green Day, who is fucking everywhere these days. Listen also: "All The Love In The World", "Right Where It Belongs", "Only" 9. Death Cab for Cutie "Plans" genre: Indie rock Similar to Belle and Sebastian, yet more depressing than it is beautiful. If you're looking for very-soft rock, definitely check out DCFC. Opening tune "Marching Bands Of Manhattan" simply strikes a resounding chord in your heart and I found myself listening to the album over and over. Listen also: pretty much the entire album 10. Weezer "Make Believe" genre: Alternative rock I first heard "Beverly Hills" on America's Top 40 and immediately loved it. Nominated at the VMAs but lost to Green Day, who is fucking everywhere. Best known for easy listening rock tunes like "Buddy Holly", the entire album is for a laid back weekend and definitely brings a smile to your face. Listen also: "Perfect Situation", "The Other Way", "Pardon Me" Honorable mentions: A Change of Pace "An Offer You Can't Refuse" All American Rejects "Move Along" Fallout Boy "From Under The Cork Tree" Foo Fighters "In Your Honor" The Starting Line "Based On A True Story" Coming up next... TOP 10 BANDS THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE EXISTED aka the shitlist

2005-12-12T18:12:00.001+08:00

Jamisonparker, my favourite band discovery of 2005, broke up.

why :'(

Meanwhile this is one hot fall out boy.

That's all for today's randomness.

TOP 10 BANDS

2005-12-10T22:54:00.000+08:00

The first part of my Top 10 series... TOP 10 BANDS OF 2005 (decided by my iTunes) 1. NINE INCH NAILS What a year it has been for NIN. Lawsuits, changing band members, departure of Nothing records...the only thing that hasn't changed is Mr Trent 'muscles' Reznor himself, keepin' it real since 1989. The new line-up with Jeordie White (my love, Twiggy), Aaron North, Alessandro Cortini and Josh Freese is set to kill the centrestage in 2006. Looking forward to seeing them live...someday. 2. System of a Down Tight guitar riffs, haunting vocals in perfect harmony, crazy lyrics - all put together in a scary yet fun-filled package that is SOAD. What can I say. Their songs are so enjoyable to sing to (refer: lyrics like 'banana banana banana terracotta banana terracotta teracotta pie'), I can't imagine how pumped-up exhilarating a live SOAD concert will be. 3. Nightwish My favourite metal band in the world. Sadly, Tarja got sacked for giving attitude. But they're definitely NOT splitting up. The band will go on and even though there are some big shoes to fill, I trust keyboardist/genius/songwriter Tuomas (right) will find an equally, if not better, vocalist. Maybe someone with more personality. Pity, because Tarja had amazing stage presence. 4. Slipknot WHAT A DIFFERENCE A LIVE CONCERT MAKES! Having only heard their older songs sparsely over the years, the chance to see them live really changed my musical opinion. They give a great live show, no matter how much people think they may suck. Plus they were really nice people, surprisingly. Their crazy stage antics simply made the crowd go wild. I forgive them even though I was kicked in the head, twice. Oh, and James Root is really hot. 5. Rammstein Love them, love them. I saw them first on a live concert of "Ich Will". where lead singer Till Lindemann (front, middle) was in a PVC jacket on flames. Sweet. Then there was this performance where all of them were wearing aluminium space suits. I love their stage costumes..and how Till rolls his Rs. ;) Even though I don't understand a single word they're saying, it's still good industrial to me. 6. Marilyn Manson No new albums, nothing fresh this year. In fact, nothing happened since the release of greatest hits compilation "Lest We Forget". Apart from making movies, Marilyn Manson got MARRIED. Finally! I'm very happy for Mr Manson. This goes to prove that there is, indeed, someone for everyone. <3 7. Pink Floyd Back from the dead and buried, the grandfathers/legends of rock reunited for the very special and meaningful Live 8 concert. Just from watching the grainy live video gave me goosebumps all over. It was so emotional. "Wish You Were Here" is the most beautiful Pink Floyd song ever. 8. Tori Amos Okay, so she doesn't qualify for a BAND. (Musician?) But I love her nonetheless. I love her for her quirky personality, charming voice, extraordinary talent in piano, bizarre music videos and for being so beautiful. If you've heard "A Sorta Fairytale", you'll know what I mean. A beautiful red-head who almost got it on with Trent Reznor. Hot damn! "Beekeeper" is a great album. 9. Fallout Boy This is definitely a hot band to look out for. With absurdly long titled tracks like "I've Got A Dark Alley And A Bad Idea That Says You Should Shut Your Mouth (Summer Song)" and "I Slept With Someone In Fall Out Boy And All I Got Was This Stupid Song Written About Me", yeah..you get it. And I can't deny the truth.. I have been humming "Sugar We're Goin' Down" non stop since radio popularized it. 10. Copeland Another band I saw live, at Baybeats. Very friendly guys, they were even willing to take photos with us (my camera screwed up a few times but they didn't mind). They sound much better live than on the album. Maybe because my expectations were too high after hearing their awesome live performance. Great and promising band, though. Honorable mentions: Jamisonparker - for making "Best Mistake" the most played song on my iTunes. Blink 182 - We will miss you, for being an inspiration to every single band in the punk rock industry, and for you, ams! :) Green Day - for just being fucking everywhere. and I mean everywhere. Coming up next... TOP 10 ALBUMS of 2005

2005-12-09T21:18:00.000+08:00

Presenting... The 48th Grammy Awards List of Nominees My picks for the categories of interest: Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group Coldplay - "Speed Of Sound" Foo Fighters - "Best Of You" Franz Ferdinand - "Do You Want To" The Killers - "All These Things That I've Done" U2 - "Sometimes You Can't Make it On Your Own" Undeniably, Franz Ferdinand and The Killers have been huge this year (though albums weren't that fantastic), and Foo Fighters were revived by their best album so far. Ugh, why are Coldplay & U2 there? Tough choice...I'd go with good ol' Foo Fighters even though the rest are strong contenders. Best Hard Rock Performance Audioslave - "Doesn't Remind Me" Nine Inch Nails - "The Hand That Feeds" Robert Plant - "Tin Pan Valley" Queens Of The Stone Age - "Little Sister" System Of A Down - "B.Y.O.B." No question: System of a Down is so going to kick Nine Inch Nails' ass. Well, Mr. Reznor probably won't even be there, since he said recently "I'd like to officially say FUCK the Grammys" on the Spiral. QOTSA doesn't have the X-factor with live performances, and Robert Plant is old. Audioslave? Eh..nothing hot except Chris Cornell. Best Metal Performance Ministry - "The Great Satan" Mudvayne - "Determined" Rammstein - "Mein Tell" Shadows Fall - "What Drives The Weak" Slipknot - "Before I Forget" I'm surprised Shadows Fall made this one. But it is between Rammstein and Slipknot...I'd say Slipknot, because I've seen them live and it's just like playing with colored explosives on stage, if there are such things. Best Rock Album Coldplay - X&Y Foo Fighters - In Your Honor Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Neil Young - Prairie Wind Foo Fighters. Duh. WTF is Coldplay doing here again?!! Best Alternative Music Album Arcade Fire - Funeral Beck - Guero Death Cab For Cutie - Plans Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan Wild guess..either Franz Ferdinand or White Stripes. But I hate White Stripes so I hope they don't win anything. I secretly hope DCFC wins, though. We shall see this again on 8th Feb 2006.

2005-12-08T13:33:00.000+08:00

HEHEHEHEHEHEEHEHEHEHEHEEEEHEHEE Wanqing allllways (drawls like a 16-year-old Nick Carter) makes me laugh. And STOP CALLING ME C*******! It makes me sound demented and weird, which I am not. ({}) Watched Saw II with my favourite girls in the world yesterday. Not as smart as the first one, because throughout the show you didn't really have to think much about "who the killer is", more of just sit back, relax and relish the various ways stupid people kill themselves. :) Still, it managed to give me goosebumps after the movie, so this is a MUST-WATCH for all thriller lovers. Yes, Saw III is confirmed. Can't wait. Oh, I failed to see Blondie today :( Sigh. *rummages my cupboard for my big hat*

2005-12-05T23:17:00.000+08:00

Apart from I miss the dinner dates. I miss the daily banter. I miss the crazy daily banter. I miss the wild car rides. I miss the good ol' disturbing times. I miss the senseless talk. I miss the senseless 'before sleep' talk. I miss just plain talking. I miss the tone-deaf singing. I miss the frolicking in town after school. I miss the swimming sessions. I miss the junk food sessions. I miss the drama sessions. I miss the movie sessions. I miss the company. ... I miss you guys. I have nothing else left to say. _________________ THREADLESS is having a $10 sale*. Their designs are supercool. I've got my eye on this. Isn't it amazing. *Shipping is only US$6.50 to Singapore!

2005-12-03T17:23:00.000+08:00

Saturdays are fucking boring. Read about the (in)famous Nguyen Tuong Van case today - R.I.P. dude - but I seriously thought you'd appear a lot smarter than to smuggle drugs into Singapore. It is just like visiting your guests - you're expected to respect the house rules. Too bad Singapore -albeit a friendly guest- is bent on hunting down every single drug-possessed living being and we're well-known for that. (Ha-ha, betcha didn't know! ;)) Tough luck, dude. I still don't see why some Aussies are upset. Why lament the loss of a wayward man's life? Such anti-social behaviour. Such utter crap to me. Drugs are bad, mmkay? By allowing Nguyen Tuong Van to walk away a free man sets a precedent case, which I am fucksure in future will change our death penalty laws forever. Are we really going to let that happen? Sorry, but no fucking way. Nguyen's drugs could have potentially killed tens of thousands of teenagers - not the smartest way to eliminate stupid people! Let us be clear on who the real victim is here. All in all, aren't we glad Singapore stood by our stand against drug abuse throughout this period. Oh well, we learn a new lesson every day.

Don't we all love Mr. Mackey :D

Meanwhile I'm reading Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years by Sue Townsend.

2005-12-02T13:30:00.000+08:00

I found an old movie on my computer - Labyrinth (1986), produced by George Lucas. Since it's another normal day filled with nothingness and utter disappointment in friends, what the hell, watch it. It was surprisingly pleasant. The plot was about a fifteen-year-old girl Sarah (a very young and sweet Jennifer Connelly) who hates her (sooo adorable) baby brother Toby so much, she wills the Goblin King (a fucking hilarious David Bowie) to take him away into his castle. And so he does. She regrets it immediately and has to find a way to his castle. The only way is through a complex labyrinth, which she meets several strange friends, like a dwarf Orc, a Yeti-looking furry monster, a skunk, and her dog, among other very bizarre creatures which you can really only find in fairy tales and Sesame Street. And the journey ends in an M. C. Escher setting. How cool is that? Considering this show is almost 20 years old. It's like Wizard of Oz meets Charlie and the Chocolate Factory meets Gremlins. David Bowie is an absolute hoot to watch.

2005-12-01T23:05:00.000+08:00

December has arrived! I shall start making my top 10 lists...soon.

2005-11-30T12:51:00.000+08:00

Today's special: THE LLAMA SONG

2005-11-29T00:03:00.000+08:00

I don't like corporate elitists. They make you feel inferior, making themselves even more detestable. Cocky? You're losing out, big time. Just wait and see.

2005-11-28T23:36:00.000+08:00

Re: post below FULL LIST OF BANDS SO FAR! 1 Beach Boys 2 Black Flag 3 Men at Work 4 Red Hot Chili Peppers 5 The Black Crowes 6 The Postal Service 7 Cypress Hill 8 The Rolling Stones 9 Led Zeppelin 10 Kiss 11 U2 12 The Jesus and Mary Chain 13 Alice in Chains 14 The White Stripes 15 Nine Inch Nails 16 Guns and Roses 17 Whitesnake 18 Smashing Pumpkins 19 Gorillaz 20 Blur 21 Radiohead 22 50 Cent 23 Scissor Sisters 24 Matchbox 20 25 Presidents of United States 26 The Eagles 27 Blind Melon 28 Garbage 29 Lemonhead 30 Police 31 Candies 32 B52 33 Eels 34 Sex Pistols 35 Cornershop 36 Queen 37 White Zombie 38 The Cars 39 Spoon 40 The Pixies 41 The Doors 42 Deep Purple 43 Bikini Kill 44 Seal 45 Korn Well done everyone! (By everyone I think it refers to only 3 people)

2005-11-26T21:22:00.000+08:00

HA! I found something marginally interesting on a cool Saturday night. Like tonight.

There are 75 bands in this picture. Can you at least name 20? Well in the first 30 seconds I figured out: Nine Inch Nails (obviously.) Guns and Roses Whitesnake Smashing Pumpkins Gorillaz Blur Radiohead 50 Cent (hmm not sure if it's a band) Scissor Sisters Matchbox 20 Presidents of United States (I think) The Eagles Blind Melon Garbage Foo Fighters? (wild guess) Can you name more?

Meanwhile, I'm reading Chuck Palahniuk's 'Choke'.

Bizarre, twisted humour.

2005-11-26T21:08:00.000+08:00

Next week is the nerve-wracking series of interviews with Big 4. Sigh. I want to get this out of the way. Spent a bomb on G2000 suits, birthday presents..and those fuckers who never return money. I want to burn them. No wonder I've been feeling so tense these days. Where are all my biatches? I miss them :'(

2005-11-21T18:49:00.000+08:00

I was bored and it's still raining so...

Nice? It's the Gucci G charm.

(And my designing skills don't suck that much this time)

2005-11-21T15:18:00.000+08:00

Why must it rain on the first day I decide to start enjoying the holidays? :( Guess I'll just stay home and watch the movies my brother downloaded, plus some Scrubs re-runs. BLAH TO MONDAYS grrrrr lgjndfklgnjfdilugnfdkj3564376xxxx EDIT: Meanwhile if you enjoyed the previous clip of "zhng my car", here's "zhng my car 2" by none other than mrbrown. :)

New Skin

2005-11-20T15:12:00.000+08:00

Another by-product of my boredom. I find designing harder and harder to grasp these days. Dang..I might be losing that creative streak in me :'( Meanwhile, here's something funny - one of mrbrown's podcast "zhng my car" (right click, save target as)

2005-11-20T11:39:00.000+08:00

Exams have ended..but somehow this time around, it feels different. There's no "YAY WHEEEEE IT'S OVER!!!! YAY PARTYYY" feeling, just "Huh.. ok lor". Well..it's official. We've reached a state of apathy where exams are concerned. Not sure if it's a good thing, but it does not matter, because there is only one semester left in university. Then we're off on our separate ways, pursuing greater things in life. Kinda like a sad ending to a new chapter, huh? Meanwhile..it's time for plans, plans, plans for the holidays! Instead of bumming around, wanqing and I have decided to participate in something fun, fufilling and free - EXERCISING. LOL. Yes, we're going to exercise like there's no tomorrow (Don't laugh.) Swim, gym, blade..anything BUT running. I hate all kinds of running. >:( And of course to catch up with old friends! All..miss those times. And I feel the urge to doodle again. Might put up some of my designs. (If they're not too fugly.) Caught Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire last night with my favorite girls in school :) They did cut out a lot of stuff from the book, especially at the beginning and the ending, which I thought was rather crappy. The sequencing of events seemed choppy, too. So..the book wins this time around. I can't wait for the Order of the Phoenix! Next movie...SAW 2! Imma comin' for ya!

2005-11-16T20:37:00.000+08:00

2 more days to the end of exams, and I'm here struggling to make sense of this thick pile of readings. Copyright act, patent act, trademark act, designs act and all the AAAAAGGGUGHGHGGGHxcknfdfirfid I thought Law was supposed to be interesting. I only feel mentally exhausted. :'( Meanwhile, Meathead's come up with some new shit, which is pretty hilarious (love the fan mail!). But I still prefer lame Meathead instead of even lamer Sweeney. Eh.

2005-11-15T20:23:00.000+08:00

In the midst of the bowl of craziness that is exams, I have recently been watching this FOX tv programme a la American Idol, called "So You Think You Can Dance". Yep, THE most exciting dance competition on American TV. Apparently I was one (or a few) step too late - the competition has already ended, and here's the winner, Nick Lazzarini: Hot, hot, hot. AND HE'S ONLY 20. More about him here. The mixture of segments include random partners, random dance style, random music, solo work..they really wow the audience. I have NEVER seen better dancers (and bodies). All of them can dance better than Britney Spears. Seriously. And then there are the judges..love 'em. Much better than those in American Idol. One in particular - Dan Karraty - is just WAY TOO CUTE for words. RAWR SEXY!!!! ...especially when he smiles on set. Absolutely purrfect. I'm SO getting the rest of the episodes.

2005-11-10T04:22:00.000+08:00

First paper yesterday. 3 papers next week! Oh god. 9 more days to Harry Potter!

2005-11-06T04:14:00.000+08:00

OMFG. I chanced upon a full Nine Inch Nails concert on VH1. Click on 'Video' Click on 'Voodoo Festival' Enjoy.

2005-11-05T04:15:00.000+08:00

GUESS WHO'S WATCHING HARRY POTTER ON 18 NOV? Visit here for more info!

2005-11-01T18:32:00.000+08:00

HAPPY HELLO-WEEN! (and it's already november!!) Thought I'd post something funny first: HAHAHAHA. HAHA. .. HA. And because it's raining outside and I'm enjoying doing absolutely nothing right now, here's something funny. Read the description first. LMAO Best ebay auction ever :)

2005-10-31T14:26:00.000+08:00

In 2 hours' time, it'll be HALLOWEEEEEN!!! Of course you're wondering who the hell celebrates halloween here in Singapore. No one, but I've got something really scary (or funny) to show you today. Watch closely. BOO Lish was telling me we should all wear Harry Potter uniforms to watch Goblet of Fire on 18th Nov. It sounds great but super expensive, so I guess unless money drops from the sky, we're not going to do it..it's alright, I can still wear my big hat. :D ...and happy 21st birthday to my dear angeline tomorrow! You've finally come of age. :)

2005-10-28T09:04:00.000+08:00

Once again, it's proven that I indeed have discerning ears when it comes to music. Previously (scroll down) I predicted either B.A.R.B. or Monofone will win Power Jam 2005. Here are the results *drumroll, please* 1st - B.A.R.B 2nd - Monofone 3rd - SYNE OF TYME :) They rock so well. Check out the great pics here. In other great news, Dream Theater is coming to Singapore for "An Evening with Dream Theater" on January 2006. I checked their official website for tour dates but nothing's been confirmed so far. But it says "Octavarium - Asian Tour", so keep your fingers crossed. More about the legendary progressive rock band here.

2005-10-27T17:24:00.000+08:00

This afternoon when I was walking to school, this strange dude approached me near the hall 5 bus stop and asked the strangest question of the century. Strange dude: "Excuse me, can I cross the road?" *motions to the road* Me: "Have you recently escaped from the institution of the mentally challenged?" Strange dude: "No fine?" Me: "Are you for real?" Strange dude: "Can cross?" *motions to the road again* Me: "Actually, you can fuck off and do whatever the hell you want." ... Sad to say I wasn't witty enough (I was SURE there's something funny to say but my regular bullshit just flew out from other openings of my body) and I just blurbed some nonsense along the lines of "Sure, of course you can cross". HAHAHAH PLZ!!1 WHO GIVES A SHIT ABOUT JAYWALKING IN A SCHOOL WITH NO TRAFFIC LIGHTS?!! :) (Hmm no wait, actually...never mind.) To end, I'd like to post this lovely picture of Jake Gyllenhaal. <3 <3 <3

2005-10-26T18:09:00.000+08:00

It always happens. Every time when I'm supposed to be doing exam revision, I get creative. This time I (THINK I) really outdid myself. By the way, can you identify all the musicians here? I bet you can't. Because everybody knows that Me > you when it comes to music. :)

2005-10-26T09:38:00.000+08:00

"Prisoner sues God" A Romanian prisoner is suing God for failing to save him from the Devil. The inmate, named as Pavel M in media reports, accused God of "cheating, abuse and traffic of influence". His complaint reads: "I, the undersigned Pavel M, currently jailed at Timisoara Penitentiary serving a 20 years sentence for murder, request legal action against God, resident in Heaven, and represented here by the Romanian Orthodox Church, for committing the following crimes: cheating, concealment, abuse against people's interest, taking bribe and traffic of influence." The inmate argued that his baptism was a contract between him and God who was supposed to keep the Devil away and keep him out of trouble. He added: "God even claimed and received from me various goods and prayers in exchange for forgiveness and the promise that I would be rid of problems and have a better life. "But on the contrary I was left in Devil's hands."The complaint was sent to the Timisoara Court of Justice and forwarded to the prosecutor's office. But prosecutors said it would probably be dropped and they were unable to subpoena God to court. I don't know about you, but I couldn't stop laughing. :''D Sue God and you'll probably win the case because God wouldn't be able to turn up.

2005-10-25T09:37:00.000+08:00

FUckhdgkfjkfsdd-;/d/ I just got an email from the tagboard team saying that NO ONE HAS POSTED FOR A LONG TIME AND IT SHALL BE DELETED SOON. Do I have to do it myself? *grumbles* Anyway, this wednesday is a big night for local music! POWERJAM 2005 @ ZOUK I hope last year's champs Rafe (it stands for Rock And Fuck Everything. I'm serious) finally come up with something else besides "Everything". I mean, since they won last year until today (literally), "Everything" is their only song on radio. HELLO?! I thought they won a contract to write and produce a full album? Hmm? Let's look at this year's finalists. You can listen and vote for them here. Some pretty funky sounding names here. (Syne Of Tyme? You gotta be kidding.) My vote's going to either B.A.R.B. or Monofone. Let's seeeee how it turns out. It's just too bad I can't be there. Ronin and Electrico are performing! :( P/S I found a short interview with Ronin by Sch of Comm studies students here!

2005-10-25T05:06:00.000+08:00

Felt like I just slammed right into the wall when I read this at Nightwish's official site. Shocking. It's just shocking that Tarja is like that. What a bitch for her to say what she said to Tuomas. Some said her husband Marcelo (mentioned in the letter) was to blame. They could have just settled this in private, but Tuomas posted for the whole world to see anyway. I don't disagree with everything he said..and it's very heartening to know that they still think of the fans. A lot of musicians, at this point of their career (with all the fame and money they could ever have), just get knocked over. Not Nightwish, they still have a long way to go. I hope Tarja gets her bullshit together soon and realises what's best for her career. :(

2005-10-24T03:22:00.000+08:00

Rammstein's new album Rosenrot is coming out in 5 days! Check out the Rosenrot player for a preview of the tracks here. :)