Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts

Friday, June 4, 2010

:: my 701st blogpost! ::

Haha.. Just noticed the last post was my 700th post..
i thought i wanted, and was planning a way to "celebrate"
but i kinda missed it.. haha

anyway
just sharing a song that i pretty much like in recent times
its by Jaycee Chan (fang zuming)

and i attempted to sing it
a little pitchy here n there..
but hope you like it..

click on the link below to hear me screech!

http://twic.li/m4V

房祖名 假动作

要不是他在眼前对你的爱恋
我想爱你的心将持续冬眠
梦被叫醒如何能疏远

要不是你在耳边对我吐真言
我想我会怎样跟你没关联
从此脸前到你脸也能面这面

我明白直觉
会因为视觉听觉触觉产生错觉
于是要你无觉也不要你了解
挥挥手只是假动作掩饰我
深爱过的线索不该武力剥夺
该你的幸福结果
就算冷漠是假动作没有错
我背负心碎藏躲独自人海漂泊
为的只是要你能忘了我

要不是我开始在深陷的边缘
没想到那么快就必须弃权

可是所有的可能不允许深一点
我明白直觉
会因为视觉听觉触觉产生错觉
于是要你无觉也不要你了解
挥挥手只是假动作掩饰我
深爱过的线索不该武力剥夺
该你的幸福结果
就算冷漠是假动作没有错
我背负心碎藏躲独自人海漂泊
为的只是要你能忘了我
关于经不起流言的家伙赶紧抵制脆弱

人的不自力难免有许多
痛的不痛尽量躲过才能好好生活

挥挥手只是假动作掩饰我
深爱过的线索不该武力剥夺
该你的幸福结果
就算冷漠是假动作没有错
我背负心碎藏躲独自人海漂泊
为的只是要你能忘了我

请你忘了我 

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

:: 壳 ::

Another of my favourite song of the moment..
from Tiger Huang as well..
feels tt its complementary of the one previous song..

就算是真的 会永远单身
双人床依旧睡得很安稳
也不想 屈就於寂寞
眼前找个人 托付掉 后半生

怎样把自己 交给下个人
用一种心甘情愿的口吻
时间 狠狠向我提问
敢不敢 心再一次放任
为了某个人等

我心里包覆的壳 谁懂得
只是一层保护色
或许爱情离我太远了
快要记不得 多久没用力哭了
为什么 把自己隔绝了
我心里包覆的壳 谁晓得
我并不习惯冰冷
也想感受心跳的狂热
期待谁发现 我看似完整人生
还有个 空白缺口


怎样把自己 交给下个人
用一种心甘情愿的口吻
时间 狠狠向我提问
敢不敢 心再一次放任
为了某个人等

我心里包覆的壳 谁懂得
只是一层保护色
或许爱情离我太远了
快要记不得 多久没用力哭了
为什么 把自己隔绝了
我心里包覆的壳 谁晓得
我并不习惯冰冷
也想感受心跳的狂热
期待谁发现 我看似完整人生
还有个 空白缺口

我心里包覆的壳 谁晓得
我并不习惯冰冷
也想感受心跳的狂热
期待谁发现 我看似完整人生
还有个 空白缺口

会是谁发现 我看似完整人生
还有个 爱的缺口

Friday, February 26, 2010

:: 虎年要听黄小琥! ::

不得了!太棒了!太棒了!
大家一起与灭绝师太动起来!

Thursday, January 7, 2010

:: OVB _ 不老传奇哈林庾澄庆-到死都要18岁! ::

不老传奇哈林庾澄庆;到死都要18岁!
文:林觉豪(学生记者)

    近年来因主持台湾爆红综艺节目《百万大歌星》而找到事业第二春的哈林庾澄庆,为庆祝出道23周年而发行了青春摇滚情歌精选集《到死都要十八岁》。顶着酷爆的造型,在专辑封面上提着电吉他耍帅的哈林,想撒一点小谎,带听众回到青春,找回梦想,回归18岁时的那个天堂。
    专辑封面造型酷似五月天阿信,哈林这次通过精选集提醒着大家他始终时是台湾嘻哈摇滚界的前辈,早在多年前就通过国民大合唱,如《快乐song》和《让你妈妈new一下》奠定了基础。
      这张精选集阔气的收录了哈林23年来的历作,收录了多达45首精选曲,以及三首新歌。三张CD分别名为“哈青春”,“哈情歌”和“哈摇滚”。个别都收录了一首代表性新歌。
      三首新歌中都是由哈林本人创作。“青春新歌”《第三个愿望》唱出情窦初开的少男少女之心声,列出小情人希望在一起能有的幸福。情歌新代表《无尽透明的思 念》虽展示出哈林不可否认的好唱功,但和经典哈式情歌对比,少了那一分感动。同名摇滚主打《到死都要18岁》最充满惊喜,重摇滚的曲风唱出哈林渴望再次找 寻18岁的精彩和那股摇滚的激情。已有一定年龄的哈林哥唱起这首个人创作带来另一般风味,带有一点沧桑,但绝对能和当今摇滚乐手拼一下。
    精选部分完整收录了所有哈林这23年来负有高潮迭起的音乐生涯中的代表作,从早期的《只有为你》《老实情歌》《靠近》《熟悉》到巅峰期的《情非得已》《海啸》《春泥》《戒不掉》以及近期得《爱你的只有一个我》《蛋炒饭》。
      哈林这些年来更是翻唱了多收经典的歌曲,都演唱得十分到位,唱出自己的味道。《遇见》《流水年华》《热情的沙漠》《大眼睛》都让哈林印上了自己的标志。中英语能力旗鼓相当的他表现出名曲《Y.M.C.A》和《Into The Night》都投入另一番风味。
      《到死都要18岁》记录了台湾乐坛最rock,最用心,最称职,最全方位的音乐人哈林庾澄庆的音乐生涯里程碑。

Thursday, December 24, 2009

:: <<寂寞,好了>> ::

拼命的上网 
闷坏的胸口让我 
想大声 的呐喊 

我努力不放 
你冷淡 你让分手 就这样 
我连做梦也感觉受伤 

一年过了 还是一天 
计算着慌张 
计程车上的音响 
我们最爱的情歌 
这一刻却重重击破思念的心脏 

夜深了 我怎么办 
寂寞了 谁在身旁 
心情变的好复杂 
想她 念她 恨她 

一个人 你害怕吗 
细数过 漫天星光 
说过永远不分开 
多假 多假 多假 
让记忆长出翅膀飞翔 
心放空了 寂寞好了 

坚强外表下 
我脆弱 情人节开始失常 
别人庆祝 我却很失落 

秋天过了 冬天漫长 
欢愉而感伤 
我们天真的勇敢 
我们追求的梦想 
舍不得也只能收藏旅行的时光 

夜深了 我怎么办 
寂寞了 谁在身旁 
心情变的好复杂 
想她 念她 恨她 

一个人 你害怕吗 
细数过漫天星光 
说过永远不分开 
多假 多假 多假 
让记忆长出翅膀飞翔 
心放空了 寂寞好了 

寂寞 感冒 全都可以好的 
爱多甜 伤多痛 都释放 

夜深了 我 怎么办 
寂寞了 谁在身旁 
心情变的好复杂 
想她 念她 恨她  

一个人 你 害怕吗  
细数过 漫天 星光  
说过永远不分开  
多假 多假 多假  
让记忆长出翅膀飞翔  
没有你  
心 放空了  
寂寞 好了
 
Totally totally dig this song. can liten to it over and over and over and over and over and over again..
last check on iTunes.. listened for 259 times le.. Hahaha!
 
Evan rocks! 

Monday, December 21, 2009

:: 寂寞,好了 ::

Here's singing to you my favourite song.. from Evan Yo 《寂寞,好了》
And with this, wishing you a Merry Christmas!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

:: retro ::

Recently
W has been randomly singing songs
which he said he has been waking up and humming to..
these old songs has some which are classic
and others are just random
he would then hunt for it on youtube
and then continuing to rest and snooze for a while on bed..

then during the day
he will pester me with these weird old songs
and ask me to entertain him by singing the songs..
without fail each day i meet him this two weeks
he will have some old old songs..
making me majiam a ge tai singer..

really.. with such songs like this.... dotz....



(apparently, this was taken at a Ge Tai at Eunos MRT, in feb 2008..)

and this...

Sunday, May 3, 2009

:: 手紙 ~拝啓 十五の君へ~ ::

秉持着一个信念,回味着过去,看着自己的人生,若能再来一回,会是一样的吗?


当时的我们,有着怎么样的理想?当时的我,曾经相信什么?或许,一切都变了。现在,我很希望,能说服15岁的我,要开心,要勇敢做自己,不要因为一点小事而放弃。我要对自己说,我要努力,因为,现在的确有点后悔,当时没用工,当时做错了选择。回想起来,从15岁至今,有整9年了。对十六七岁的你们,或许无法体会我的感叹。这9年来,我曾经开心,也痛苦过。青春就如此飞逝,往事就只能回味。我走过的,是一道又一道的门槛,偶尔路过了几个弯角,转进了“冤枉道”,毕竟也作了个蛮大的U转。因为社会和家人给予的压力,选错了路,曾得逼自己相信念理科会有美好的未来。天天挣扎着,怎么都不愿认输。


若能写封信给15岁的我,我会劝请他,要争取快乐。要坚持自己的信念与理想,要为自己的将来做准备,要勇敢说出自己的看法,要好好表达自己,要让自己的个性完整发挥,要努力扩大社交圈子,交越多的朋友。最重要,每天都要过的开心,充实。


其实,我现在就正在尽量弥补这些年来的“过错"。 珍惜这所有的朋友,珍惜这每一天,尽量开心。


听着Angela Aki(安芸圣世美)日语歌曲《手信~给15岁的自己》(アンジエラ。アキ ―てがみ),我感触良多。你们或许在未来的日子,能够更加对这首歌曲与词,有更深的体会与见解。


(这首歌曾是2008年日本NHK红白大赛比赛歌曲,也是2008/09年日本中小学合唱团比赛的指定歌曲。此歌收录于Angela Aki最新专辑Answer里。若喜欢舒服沙发音乐的人,不妨听听。我个人非常喜欢。)


《手纸 ~拝启 十五の君へ~》(敬启,写给十五岁的你)


拝启(敬启)
この手纸読んでいるあなたは(此刻正在阅读这封信的你)
どこで何をしているのだろう(身在何方,在做些什么)
十五の仆には谁にも话せない悩みの种があるのです
(十五岁的我怀揣着无法向任何人述说的烦恼的种子)
未来の自分に宛てて书く手纸なら(倘若是写给未来的自己的信)
きっと素直に打ち明けられるだろう(是否就能将一切诚实地坦露)
今 负けそうで 泣きそうで(此刻,好像就快输掉,好像就快哭出来)
消えてしまいそうな仆は(好像就快要消失的我)
谁の言叶を信じ歩けばいいの?(到底应该相信谁的话向前行才好呢?)
ひとつしかないこの胸が何度もばらばらに割れて(唯一的心无数次变得支离破碎)
苦しい中で今を生きている(无尽的苦痛之中,我仍活在这一刻)
今を生きている(我仍活在这一刻)

拝启(敬启)
ありがとう(谢谢)
十五のあなたに伝えたい事があるのです(我有话要对十五岁的你说)
自分とは何でどこへ向かうべきか(到底自己为什么一定要向着某个目的地前行)
问い続ければ见えてくる(只要不停的问终能看到答案的)
荒れた青春の海は厳しいけれど(狂风巨浪的青春之海虽然很艰难)
明日の岸辺へと 梦の舟よ进め(但是请将梦想的小舟驶向明天的岸边)
今 负けないで 泣かないで(此刻,好像就快输掉,好像就快哭出来)
消えてしまいそうな时は(好像就快要消失的时候)
自分の声を信じ歩けばいいの(只要相信自己的声音前行就可以了)
大人の仆も伤ついて(即使是已成为大人的我)
眠れない夜はあるけど(也还是会受伤会有睡不着的夜晚)
苦くて甘い今を生きている(但是,我仍活在苦涩而又甜蜜的这一刻)
人生の全てに意味があるから Woo...(人生的一切都是有意义的,喔喔...)
恐れずにあなたの梦を育てて(所以请不要畏惧去栽培你的梦想吧)

La la la la la la Keep on believing
La la la la la la Keep on believing Keep on believing Keep on believing...

负けそうで 泣きそうで(好像就快输掉,好像就快哭出来)
消えてしまいそうな仆は(好像就快要消失的我)
谁の言叶を信じ歩けばいいの?(到底应该相信谁的话向前行才好呢?)
ああ 负けないで 泣かないで(啊!好像就快输掉,好像就快哭出来)
消えてしまいそうな时は(好像就快要消失的时候)
自分の声を信じ歩けばいいの(只要相信自己的声音前行就可以了)
いつの时代も悲しみを避けては通れないけれど(无论是哪个时代悲伤总是不可避免的)
笑颜を见せて 今を生きていこう(但是请,展露你的笑颜,活在这一刻)
今を生きていこう(活在这一刻)

拝启(敬启)
この手纸読んでいるあなたが(衷心祝愿,现在正在读这封信的你)
幸せな事を愿います(能够幸福)

:: 法克这个人 ::

近在逛CD店时,留意到了这张专辑。
专辑封面就把“法克”这两个字放得超大。
这是台湾新人萧闳仁的第二张个人创作专辑。
或许对很多人来说,萧闳仁是个陌生的名字。
但我本身早已在他发第一张专辑时就已经留意到这位“音乐新鬼才”了。
可惜的是,他在台湾以外都没什么运气,专辑更是叫好却不叫座。
长相没什么特别的他,样子的辨识度就被大打折扣了。
刚好他出道发片期,又和另一群音乐天才如怪咖卢广众和萧敬腾等碰上,
公司宣传不足,害了他。
但这第二张专辑《法》却惹来了不少是非。
虽然音乐创作水准有维持在相当高的水平,
也受到“圈内人”相当大的肯定,
然而,较有争议性的专辑名称使这专辑受到了限制。
首先,许多电台,也就是音乐专辑最主要的宣传管道,
被禁播专辑中的原本主打,同名歌曲《法克那个人》。
虽然顶上了另一首主打《爱的黑狗兄》,
也的到不少电台音乐总监的推荐,
但由于DJ们都无法念出专辑名称,
而无法“宣传”专辑。
所以,到底如此带有争议性的专辑名称,
到底是帮了他,还是害了他呢?
我任为是有帮也有害,真正的结论,
还是要看庞大的中文音乐市场如何反应。
以一个青少年的关店来看,我会因为歌曲好听而去买。
我也会因为好奇《法克这个人》真正的意思而去听。
根据最新台湾g-music风云榜来看,
专辑销量过了五个星期却只在二十大徘徊,
的确会让歌手担心。或许是时候到东南亚来做宣传了吧。
《法克这个人》其实是个虚拟的人物,
是说两个朋友马克和法克的故事。
我觉得可爱的是,
首批专辑附送了印有“法克”字眼的“机车口罩”。
是超可爱的。
换另外一个角度来看,
这也教我们不应该单平一个主题或名称去下定论。
这张专辑,一点也不粗俗,蛮好听的。
俗话说:坏的宣传总好过没有任何宣传(自编的)。
希望大家能尝试去听听杰出音乐人的努力。
那你对《法克这个人》,又有何看法?
会对萧闳仁感兴趣,去听他的歌吗?
还是认为这是个低俗的文字游戏,而“抛弃”好音乐呢?

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

:: Grammy 2009 ::

Why??

Why didn't Leona Lewis win best female pop vocal performance??
hmpf!
who is Adele?

Congratulations...

My heartiest congrats to great performance by Coldplay and their wonderful album
Viva La Vida (which till date i keep saying i want to buy but have yet to buy)

and also to Jennifer Hudson (self titled album)
for bagging best RnB Vocals.
(hope u will walk out of your family tragedy soon..)

Saturday, November 29, 2008

:: the AMPs ::

was at Esplanade recital studio earlier on
for Esplanade Late Night concert
featuring the AMPs (better known as the ang moh pais)
with Eric Ng leading Ngak Ng, Jim Lim and gang
it was a night of feel good, hard rocking music
in a good mix of english and mandarin songs
new remix of covers
as well as some original compositions

it was like a family affair
but maybe due to the friendliness of the them
it felt really cosy
sharing the fun moments and little jokes
the small space made it feel right at home.

Eric started out with in informal intro of the band, and mixing the members up
and he also added that the local music scene is small
and players aren't getting well paid
thus he has to "bao" everything himself.
They were dressed casually
but really good looking
especially lead singer Ngak.

Ngak said at the start tt he was down with flu n sore throat
but would try his best
due to him repeating it many times thru the 1.5 hour gig
even Jim made of of it at certain point.

The band sounded quite tight
but maybe due to the public's expectation of them being the group which brought us
881 and 12 lotus
the reception to thier new compositions and covers of English songs
was rather cold.
it was during the band's performance of songs Eric and Jim writes for others
(like Jolin's Yi Ge Ren, A*Mei's Wo Yao Kuai Le and Ren Zhi)
that the audience was more willing to applaud.
their more famous works which resonated amongst the crowd would have to be the songs
found in the two Royston Tan movies' soundtracks.
Royston was also in the house to watch.

at the end of the main show
after credits have been done
Jim reminded everyone to ask for an encore
thus the audience obliged.

the rather calm crowd was sure glad that there was an encore
if not the 1 hour show would have appear a tad short
and was the encore the ultimate highlight of the whole show

Jim appeared to be excited about the encore
because he wanted to give a great rendition of a song which completes every AMP performance
that is "Bu Zhi De (not worth it)"
a song made famous by the group Dreamz FM which he was once part of.
Eric joked repeatedly that Jim was once a member of a boy band
and is ready to prove he is a talent
not a "has-been".
to pump it up, Jim asked the two ex-dreamz fm buddies
Ric Low and Cavin Soh on stage to sing with him
as it is a rare occasion, since they specially took time out for this gig.

the final two songs really brought the house down.
an unfamiliar intro kicked off the first song
which turned out to be "yi ren yi ban (half each)"
the song that made introduced AMPs to everyone
But this rock version of yi ren yi ban was really fun to listen to
and what could be more fitting
that a hyped up rendition of "Yi Bai Wan" to bring a wonderful
homely show to a rousing finish.

great job AMPs!
oh ya, the concert was being recorded for a release later next year
and as Eric said
AMPs are meant for greater things than just 2 OSTs
this gig at Esplanade was sold out,
a first for a local indie group
more importantly
the group has yet to have a album to its name
and yet could have attained such a result was a great compliment.
credits also goes to their good friend Xiao Han who was also in the front row
being the wonderful lyricist bring many of their music entries to life.

Monday, November 10, 2008

:: 带我走 ::

每次我总一个人走
交叉路口自己生活
这次你却说等我走
某个角落就你和我
像土壤抓紧花的迷惑
像天空缠绵雨的汹涌
在你的身后 计算的步伐
每个背影 每个场景都有
发过的梦
带我走 到遥远的以后
带走我 一个人自转的寂寞
带我走 就算我的爱
你的自由都将成为泡沫
我不怕 带我走
每次我总独自远走
抱持缄默不皱眉头
这次你却说一起
走彼此温柔从此以后
像土壤抓紧花的迷惑
像天空缠绵雨的汹涌
在你的身后 计算的步伐
每个背影 每个场景
都有 发过的梦
带我走 到遥远的以后
带走我 一个人自转的寂寞
带我走 就算我的爱 你的自由都将成为泡沫
我不怕 带我走
白马溜过漆黑尽头
潮汐袭来浪花颤动
凝在海岸结成了墨
蔷薇朝向草原气球
邮差传来一地彩虹
刻在心中拍打着脉搏
带我走 到遥远的以后
带走我 一个人自转的寂寞
带我走 就算我的爱 你的自由都将成为泡沫
我不怕 带我走
带我走 就算我的爱 你的自由都将成为泡沫 带我走
* I sincerely gasp at the MARVEL of writing. Lyrics by renown Wu Qing Feng from Soda Green*
*he is a Chinese Major student, thus his great use of words for a song like this!*
*inspires me to take on Chinese language if given the chance, ever again...*
*and defintely, Rainie has somehow broken out of her image as a saccharine sweet teeny bopper,
good try based on the fact this is her fourth album and probably the last with her current contract with this label. *

:: 你不是真正的快乐 ::

人群中哭着 你只想变成透明的颜色
你再也不会梦 或痛 或心动了
你已经决定了 你已经决定了
你静静忍着 紧紧把昨天在拳心握着
而回忆越是甜 就是 越伤人了
越是在手心留下 密密麻麻 深深浅浅的刀割
你不是真正的快乐
你的笑只是你穿的保护色
你决定不恨了 也决定不爱了
把你的灵魂关在永远锁上的躯壳
这世界笑了 于是你合群的一起笑了
当生存是规则 不是 你的选择
于是你含着眼泪 飘飘荡荡 跌跌撞撞的走着
你不是真正的快乐
你的笑只是你穿的保护色
你决定不恨了 也决定不爱了
把你的灵魂关在永远锁上的躯壳
你不是真正的快乐
你的伤从不肯完全的愈合
我站在你左侧 却像隔着银河
难道就真的抱着遗憾一直到老了 然后才后悔着
你值得真正的快乐
你应该脱下你穿的保护色
为什么失去了 还要被惩罚呢
能不能就让悲伤全部结束在此刻 重新开始活着
作曲: 阿信 填词: 阿信 编曲: 五月天

Friday, June 13, 2008

:: ZACast 004 . "爱"的"力"量 ::

welcome to yet another episode of ZACast
in tis episode
we bring you to music
as Isaac does a review of two albums by two chinese music powerhouses

here it is!

ZACast 004 - Isaac Lim

one is Taiwan's princess ai, Dai Ailing (戴爱玲)
who released her thrid album last month
after a hiatus of 5 whole years.. not forgetting her classic song
对的人
which is still a K-classic to date

the other power lady is HIM international (华研国际)'s
newest addition
Jade 刘力扬
whose voice we have heard since January
famed for her duets with Fahrenheit's Yan Ya Lun (飞轮海-炎亚纶)
for the song Ti Amo
and recently with One Million Stars (超级星光大道)season 1 winner
Yoga Lin (林宥嘉) for 传说.

listen to the two vocal powerhouse and
experience the excitement of
hearing good voices and music!

戴爱玲 . 天使之翼 Dai Ai Ling Angel's Wing
RateZ : ZZZ1/2

刘力扬 .我就是这样 Jade Liu . I'm Like That
RateZ : ZZZ1/2


Thursday, June 5, 2008

:: ZACast 002 ::

Replies came in fast and furious
and requested for an English episode
and English songs
so they could do a better judgement if ZACast is worth listening..

so I decided to do another episode instantly

this time
we introduce to you
a Taiwanese singer who grew up in the states
Joanna Wang (Ruo Lin)
a 19 year old super talent with a great husky voice

Listen to the review and preview the songs..

ZACast 002 - Isaac Lim

and don't forget to continuously keep your comments come in..
mrisaaclim@gmail.com
or tag at the tagboard next door..

Sunday, June 1, 2008

:: my first ang-moh concert ::


Yeah. Click five rocks.. I hope.. I'm now at the free standing area at Singapore indoor stadium awaiting for the start of The Click Five concert.. Which i'm attending for free.. Haha.. Its my first ang moh concert to, believe it or not.. Wow..

Saturday, May 31, 2008

:: sex and the city ::

have been hearing all about sex n the city..
argh..
i wanna watch it..

but i've already gotten the OST even before watching it
cause its quite cool
there is a great collection of songs
from the new ones from Duffy ("mercy"),
and also older songs which are real "classics"
including a different performance of "Auld Lang Sine"
as well as "How deep is your love"..
the great mix of songs from different genres make the OST a great listen

now, i can't hide my anticipation to watch sex and the city..
but i will have to wait till next week
because i'm so caught up with things this weekend..

Friday, May 23, 2008

:: 金曲獎 ::

第19屆金曲獎流行音樂類完整入圍名單

just to shout out a few names and songs and all i feel is honourable of the nominations.
(the ones i agree is bolded in red)

最佳年度歌曲獎
無與倫比的美麗《無與倫比的美麗

達爾文I《Goodbye & Hello》
青花瓷《我很忙》
Love Song《Wonderland 未來》
逆光《逆光專輯》
一眼瞬間《STAR》

最佳國語專輯獎
《無與倫比的美麗》
《STAR》
《逆光》
《Goodbye & Hello》
《拉活...》
《我很忙》

最佳國語男歌手獎
陳奕迅/認了吧
TANK/延長比賽
信/我就是我
楊培安/楊培安II
曹格/Super Sunshine
方大同/Wonderland

最佳國語女歌手獎
張惠妹/STAR
孫燕姿/逆光
梁靜茹/崇拜
蔡健雅/Goodbye & Hello
莫文蔚/拉活...
蔡淳佳/慶幸擁有

最佳樂團獎
櫻桃幫/乖乖
這位太太/是誰
蘇打綠/無與倫比的美麗
旺福/旺福 青春舞曲
范曉萱 + 100%樂團/范曉萱 + 100%樂團
拷秋勤/拷!!出來了!!!

最佳演唱組合獎
大嘴巴/大嘴巴同名專輯
南拳媽媽/藏寶圖
SOLER/SOLER《X2》

this year's nomination list makes people scratch their heads again..
a very weak offering of nominees.. is this a change of period?
are these the new rising stars?

(soda green, Gary Chaw, Khalil Fang, Stephanie Sun, Tanya Chua, A*Mei shine brightest this year.)

may the best musician win! for complete nominations list, click here.

:: debate on love ::

Is it conceivable to love without feeling pain?
Can one be so attached that love numbs all?
To know the joy and the sadness
Of a union only heaven could have created.

But love and freedom are they the same ?
and does love tie the latter down in the game?
and O let me break the bond
and run far away before the morn.

My future my life I can decide
but like ebbing of the tide
I know myself, my place on the board
and as the knight, a battle I fought

tells me what i never had
and lacking it makes me feel bad
and only by returning me the limb i crave
will resurrect me from my grave.

Love and freedom, flip-sides of a coin
lacking the other, leaves us all forlorn
but love binds us closely with ropes and chains
tying us tightly, with rules to the game

So while we rest and roost in our little room
we too long to fly and chase the moon
Our restless spirit setting us in flight
breaking bonds of love embedded like night

But when we're finally free from pain and care
we wonder where's the love that once was there
Was it a price too bittersweet to pay
to undo the bonds and just fly away?

For we have regained but love is gone
with shadows remaining on a wintry morn.

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the above is a "poetry" that i've seemed to have co wrote with two others. I wrote a stenza, b read and decided to add another fraction, passing to c who decided to add her viewpoints. The above "heated argument" resulted. I just feel a little warmth, a little agony, a little recognition, a little pain. When do we understand what love really is? Or should I say is there a need to point fix love itself? Can it just be a universal freedom thing, with each his own interpretation? Will it be simpler like that? And more people will feel the bliss as to his own contentment. Feeling it. suddenly, I sang Phyllis Quek's song, freedom.

Freedom - Phyllis Quek

Sunday, April 20, 2008

:: funky music ::


After a long long wait, finally laid my hands on Kaela Kimura's latest album +1. And it definitely never disappoint. All the tracks are of quirky j-pop flavour, and not forgetting to mention the lovely photos and fresh and loud design. I love Kaela for her daring-ness and individualism. Definitely not conventional. And all the songs make me wanna move. And its arrival is timely for my party. Yeah. Thanks Dearie..