woke quite early sometimes. so always caught my niece watching Powerpuff girls cartoon on cartoon network before she goes to school. CN actually made sort of PPG marathon early in the morn! O_O yes, I used to be a fan. BIG fan. and still am till now. the girls are just too cute!!!! can't stand it!
so I wiki-ed them, and googled em also. Recently downloaded the soundtrack album! HAHAHA!! it put a huge smile on my face during the dark hours. lol. haven't blog about music/soundtracks for awhile now. so heck. ;D
1-"Go Monkey Go"-Performed by Devo 2-"Pray for the Girls"-Performed by Frank Black 3-"Signal in the Sky (Let's Go)"-Performed by The Apples in Stereo 4-"Walk & Chew Gum"-Performed by Optiganally Yours 5-"Buttercup (I'm a Supergirl)"-Performed by Shonen Knife 6-"Bubbles"-Performed by Dressy Bessy 7-"B.L.O.S.S.U.M."-Performed by Krzysztof Komeda 8-"Fight the Power"-Performed by Bis 9-"Don't Look Down"-Performed by Sugarplastic 10-"The Fight"-Performed by Cornelius 11-"Friends Win"-Performed by Bill Doss 12-"Love Makes the World Go 'Round"-Performed by The Powerpuff Girls
and of course the OP & ED theme too ;D
really wish I could get my hands on the original copy TwT it would be awesome. so right now, I have to put up with download. u_u I am sorry.
OK. it was finally released today!! no more crazy screaming fan girls voices at the back!! WUZZAAA!!! *puts both hands up in the air* I'm VERY sure my heart stopped beating everytime I watch this!!!
mmm t.o.p is DARN HOT!!!!!!! one of the best music video I've seen so far! the music, the colors, the camera, the costumes, the set ups, basically the whole thing is AWESOME!!!! LOVE IT VERY MUCH!! can't wait to get my hands on his album!!! 8D
ah... somehow today, Cowboy Bebop song kept on playing in my head. so~ i've decided to youtube the OP and ED. and also the movie's OP. 8D it is still very naaaiisss!!!
love it when the music and the visuals sort of connects together. Like tapping to the rhythm of the song etc. ;D it never fails to mesmerize me!!
I am incredibly bored =A= suppose to be be doing work. but really, lethargy washes over me. (is that even grammatically correct? *shrugs*)
SO ANYWAY!!! today I am gonna share a new -well not really- band that I am currently head over heels with!!
THE XX!!! yes!! and since I am to lazy to even type my own personal description, I am gonna control + paste 8D ehe~~~
The xx are a three-piece indie rock band from Wandsworth, south west London, England, formed in 2005. The xx was originally a four-piece band, but keyboardist Baria Qureshi left the group in late 2009.
The group's debut album, xx, was met with critical acclaim, achieving a rating of "Universal acclaim" on Metacritic. Furthermore the album ranked well on "best of the year" lists, placing at #9 and #2 with Rolling Stone and NME respectively. The band placed at #6 in the 2009 NME The Future 50 list and in October 2009, they were named one of MTV Iggy's "Top 10 Bands with Buzz" (at the CMJ Music Marathon 2009). - wikipedia
¬_¬ i just don't fancy wiki man. BUT the main point here is, THE XX is AWESOME!!! their 1st debut album is perfect! their music sort of brings this chilly, relaxing and will make you nod your head to the rhythm kinda thing! The singers have a very different air about em. I just don't know how to explain it!! you just got to listen to them yourself!!! gonna share some of em with you.
what do you think?! 8D trust me on this!! those 3 are some of my favs!!! ;D YEAP!!!! enjoy!!
I was hoping I could save this post for finally finishing my finals (not including graduation campaign) and having our freedom!! (don't count in graduation campaign lol) but as I logged into MSN today, saw a friend's status saying that Nujabes had passed away.
Nujabes, or real name Seba Jun (Nujabes was his real name spelled backward actually for those who doesn't know) died in a car accident in Tokyo, somewhere around February and was just announced yesterday, 18th March 2010. He was only 36 years old when the tragedy happened. He was a really private person person, so nobody really know he has died.
this Japanese hip-hop producer was the founder of Hydeout Productions, as well as the owner of two Tokyo record stores, Guinness Records and T Records. He also contributed songs for the anime Samurai Champloo, which is one of my all time favourite, which has a mixture of old samurai days plus hip hop.
Nujabes was (and still is) one of my favorite artist. I could listen to his songs for HOURS non stop. I honestly feel very sad. There will be no more songs composed by him in the future.
Rest in peace Nujabes. You will always be remembered by your fans, especially me, for your contribution to the music industry, and amazing songs. Eventhough I know that nobody can continue what you did like the way you do it, but lets just hope somebody will continue your legacy. Your music will always have a place in my heart and my iTunes playlist, and it sure will continue to live on. R.I.P.
ok i'm so sorry, but i couldn't resist it when i found something that captivates me. I just have to SHOUT it out!!! OAO
so i was listening to Nujabes as usual, since I LOOOOVE IT VERY MUCH!!! 8D then i played this 1 song, that haven't been played for so long. song titled Imaginary Folklore by Nujabes feat Clammbon.
AMAZING SONG!!! nice jazzy feel to it, very relaxing, just my type of song. (listening to it now, and the weather is just perfect!! cloudy & windy, with not even a hint of sunshine. PERFECT!)
so i googled up Clammbon. go find some videos on youtube and listen to the original version of Imaginary Folklore, which is heavenly too!!
it's beautiful. but who & what is clammbon? O_O
Melodically catchy, musically talented, with clever and poetic lyrics, not afraid to jam live, honest enough to put cheap home-video of themselves in their DVDs, friendly enough to let us tape and trade their shows, and never taking themselves too seriously, clammbon is the finest pop-jam-art-rock band in Japan. - http://clammbon.metalbat.com/
The group, originally formed in 1996 when the three were students at Tokyo Music and Media Arts Shogi,made their major label debut on Warner Music Japan three years later. Their music is characterized by their quirky sound combining jazzy chord progressions with J-Pop and electronica influences. The name Clammbon is taken from a fictional character in a short story by Kenji Miyazawa. - wiki LOL!!! xD
it's a wonder I've never heard of em before. the group i mean. I've listened to their songs for like... couple of years back!! but never really came across my mind to research on it.
they're coming out with a new album this may 8D YAY!!!!!!! ... i doubt malaysia sell it tho =_= *sigh*
but anyway~it's worth listening. ;9 do check it out!!
"Love Story (Via Romeo)" - Taylor Swift (Recorded by Gabe Bondoc)
We were both young when I first saw you. I close my eyes and the flashback starts.. .. you're standing there.. on a balcony in summer air.
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns. Making my way, I'm moving through the crowd to say "ello.."
Little did you know..
.. that I was Romeo, as I was throwing pebbles.. .. heard your father say "Stay away from Juliet!" Had to leave you crying on the staircase.. begging me "Please don't go!"
So I said..
Julie I'll take you somewhere we can be alone. Just be patient.. nothing left to do but run. You'll be the princess, I'll be the prince.. It's a love story baby say "Yes."
So you sneak out to the garden I'm hiding.. .. we keep quiet cause we're dead if they find me. Close your eyes. .. escape this town for a little while.
I was Romeo, you were my Juliet. Even my father said loving you is not worth it. Had to leave you on crying on the staircase.. begging me "Please don't go!"
So I said..
Chorus
Julie I'll save you, they'll never come between us! Just hold on and love is gonna free us! Don't be afraid, oh we'll make it through this! It's a love story.. baby just say "Yes."
I'm sure she's tired of waiting. Swear I'm on my way, just had to work some things out! I hope her faith's not fading.. .. that was when I met her outskirts of town..
.. and I said..
Julie I apologize, didn't mean to scare you. Need you more than anything.. I refuse to share you. Saw it in her eyes, she didn't know what to think.. I knelt to the ground and I pulled out a ring..
And said..
"Marry me Juliet. You'll never have to be alone. I love you and that's all that I really know! I talked to our families, pick out a white dress.. .. it's a love story baby just say "Yes." '
this post supposed to be finished 2 days ago u_u but due to some circumstances... it'll be done today instead xD
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well...
let me tell the good news 1st...
i'm done with 3D for Multimedia Design project 1 & 2 presentation today!! which is a very HUGE relief since we spent like the WHOLE night doing it like there's no tomorrow. and end up comparing on who got the biggest eye bags in the morning before going to school. We got pretty awesome feedbacks from the lecturer on our overall poster submission (1st project) where he told us we did a great job on it~ *applause*
xD but the fun thing was during presentation, everybody was laughing at the animatic (2nd project) that i did. wtf. well, it was ment to be funny anyway~ so yeah~ xD it was quite fun to do it too. so anyway, here is my poster...
modeled a character from Oda Eiichiro's One Piece manga. haha. my fav character among all. got a lot of kecacatan... but i just have to move on man u_u have to accept the fact that there other work to do other than this piece here.
RIGHT!!! let's move on!!! bad news, i'm getting even poorer than usual, good news, bought my 1st KLUE magazine ever and guess what, THERE'S A 1 PAGE PICTURE OF VERBAL from M-FLO INSIDE!!!! OH MY GOD!!!!!!!! and he is actually coming to Malaysia to perform with Teriyaki Boyz in Zouk KL this 1st of August. more bad news, can't enter the Zouk Heineken bar unless you're 21 years old and above and i am not 21 yet pfft, heineken bar=alcohol=what if people spill the drink on me!!! WTF!!! OAO the horror!! and here's the BEST part, can only enter with an invitation BLOODY HELL!!
verbal in KLue magazine!!! OAO wtf!! i was so shocked and happy to see this!!! for the 1st time in my entire life i got to see him in a mag. 1 whole page somemore!! aaaa~~ thank god i bought the magazine!!
oh well, it's just not my day T_T at least Malaysia do know about m-flo rapper verbal. and their effort of bringing him in to malaysia is greatly appreciated!! (eventho i can't see him ;A;) which brings us to the unfairness of all this! WHY MUST HE PERFORM IN A PLACE WHERE ONLY A 21++ YEARS OLD PEOPLE CAN ENTER!? AND NEED INVITATION SOME MORE WTF!! don't they know that verbal got a LOT of hard-to-die fans out there?!!! (exhibit 1 *point to myself*) ISH!!!! so clever!! pfft.
other stuff that happened.... hmmm... none that i could rmmbr for now actually. you tend to forget stuff especially when u are ment to write it down 2 days ago... so yeah.
me and my video group mates had a very hectic day today!!! but it was kind of interesting actually. since this is my 1st time doing this kind of shoots. a bit hectic... yes... well yeah... that's it i think. for now. will try and update more later on lah. k~~
i mean, why haven't they come here for gods sake!!! OAO who doesn't wanna go to their concert?!!! i tell you people, i'll kill just to get myself their concert ticket! seriously!!
now tell me WHO DOESN'T WANNA BE PART OF THIS CROUD!!!!??? *scream* just looking at this youtube video is enough to make me high and wanna scream together!!!! and this is just the intro to their concert!!! the crowd is sooo happening!! and the sound system is just fantastic! GOSH i feel like jumping to the rhythm!! amazing... simply amazing... *sigh*
talking about m-flo, there's still 21 hours before their official 10th anniversary! gosh i'm ecstatic!! 8D this marks the end of their Love Era. i wonder what era will be next!!! Tripod Era is when Lisa is still in the group, so there's basically 3 of them in the group. Love Era is the time where they do a collaboration with other artists. can't wait for the next era!!!! YAY!!!
seriously, i don't like people who blog without considering other peoples' feeling and how it can affect them. sometimes, when you really had a bad day, and you really feel like doing a serious face slapping bitching session on your blog, you tend to forget about how it will affect the circle of community you are in. so, i'm not saying bitching without filtering in your blog post is illegal or something, but cost and consequences. cost... and consequences.
well, my college life is getting even hectic-er now. can basically say, there's meeting almost EVERYDAY! even when i thought of it, i can feel my head swooning. sometimes i even have to do 2 meeting on the same day, and same time. quite fun actually, minus all the sh...work! =_= i just don't feel like talking about it. no point. waste of time. waste of blog space. can't wait for this bloody h...term to finish. yeah!
rite. put that aside... M-flo is going to celebrate their 10th anniversary 4 days from now!!! wooOOOooooOOOooo can't wait! they officially opened a youtube account just for this memorable event 8D and put up mostly i think, of thier music and videos!!! how awesome can that be!! 8D I get to watch music videos that i've never watch before!! 8D i can feel my blood boiling! xD
Taku Takahashi and Verbal
I've been a fan of m-flo since god knows when and still am and always will be! ever since i heard them for the first time, i immediately fell in love with them~! their song will always sound fresh and up to beat eventhough its a few years back production.
well, the conclusion here is, for those doesn't know m-flo, jump of a building please! xD it's a joke ok!!!! xD just check em out~
so today I bloody forgot to bring my design frames to school u_u resulting only me didn't get my critique. very malu ORZ xD once again... this will be a great lesson to me for today~ aih... so here it is...
1st frame : decided to do something related to pixel art (no...it got nothing to do with that TOA event.. it's just coincidence) mostly focused on those pixel games.
2nd frame : this one is all about stationery sets. brush, inks, colors, doodles, paper, etc... related to those tools 8D
3rd frame : was thinking of making some islamic design related. But got stuck whenever I think of how to relate and incorporate islamic elements on to the typography. so this on was the 1st idea I thought of, but the last to be done.
yeap!! that's it!!
on other note....
ZEE AVI ALBUM IS OUT (Tuesday, 19th May-in the us) !!!!!
OMG!!!! CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY HANDS ON IT WHEN IT REACH MALAYSIA!!! 8D
well 2nd time updating~ I just HAVE to share this!!
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It was in Sabah when I 1st heard the song, in the car I was immediately hooked! So i tried asking my mom, she doesn't know, I asked my lil sis, she doesn't know also, my dad... well obviously he is more blank-er than both my mom and sis bout this xD so i recorded it...and unconciously deleted it =_= before I even get to listen to any of the lyrics! BLOODY HELL I KNOW! so I have to let it go ;3; sad...but true.
so the 2nd time I encountered this song was inside the taxi with Karo on our way back from the airport to home. So I immediately record the song! (ON MY LOW QUALITY PHONE MIND YOU!) by that time, the taxi driver was talking on the phone... so yeah... eventually, the song that I recorded was lost behind the taxi driver's voice =_= DOUBLE BLOODY HELL!!
so finally... after accompanying Orilia watching Akademi Fantasia final yesterday, one of the students I think, sang the song!!! LUCKY ME!!! so I jotted down the title ot the song and downloaded it!
the song is GORGEOUS! after listening, I ended up researching on her 8D
here's some info~
Yuna (also known as Yunalis) is a female acoustic/folk singer-songwriter originating from Pahang, Malaysia and is now based in Selangor, Malaysia. She began making a mark for herself in the local independent scene in 2007, before releasing her demo in February 2008.
Yuna has been cementing herself in the local scene with complementary comparisons to the likes of Norah Jones and Rachael Yamagata. Her influences include Fiona Apple, Feist, Lykke Li, Sia, Bob Dylan and The Cardigans.
Her debut EP, Yuna EP was released in October 2008.
*all pics belong to their respective owner. I didn't take it _-_
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! xD so today after brisk walking with karo for 30 minutes around Sunway Court, we went to Subang Parade. and the first destination was Rock Corner 8D where I bought the soundtrack for RM39.90!!! 8D so HAPPY!!
well sorry bout the lighting AHEM! 8D I am heppppiiiiii~~ lalalalala~ xD
there are 10 songs in it. 3 of it is instrumental.
1- You're not my type
2- The 50 ringgit serenade (Money)
3- Love (I've been here before)
4- Yes man
5- Here and now
6- The bad song
7- Love (I've been here before) (instrumental)
8- Forget about it
9- It's not my department! (instrumental)
10- The bad song (radio mix)
all the lyrics are by the director himself O_O AWESOME MAN!!!!
so yeah~~ SUPPORT LOCAL STUFF!!! 8D BUY ORIGINAL!!!
and today also I bought my 1st Eloisa James novel titled An Affair Before Christmas!
the cover is pretty~~~ 8D the 1st few pages are very very interesting!!! 8D yay!!!!!! I have to starve this month!!! ORZ!!!!!!!!!! yeap!!! that's it~ 8D toodles!!!
8D so I was on the plane back to Sunway and I was reading the Going Places when i stumbled across an article related to a girl called ZeeAvi or more known by her Youtube name KokoKaina. She posted videos of herself singing to her own songs which have this very melancholy, smooth, relaxing tones to it. But i didn't knew that before I reached home. So while on the plane, i kept reading and re-reading that article until i reached KL xD the thing that caught my eye (make it 2 eye 8D) was that she's releasing her self titled album! and i LOVE the overall feeling of her album (eventhough there's only 1 picture on that article, which is the cover) but it really caught my eyes xD
so here I am now, researching on her! 8D
Zee Avi (also known as KokoKaina) is a Malaysian singer-songwriter and musician. Her song "No Christmas For Me" is featured on Brushfire Records's 2008 Christmas album This Warm December. She was discovered as a result of years of posting videos on youtube under the moniker KokoKaina. Her single 'Bitter Heart' is currently available on the US iTunes store, and her full self-titled debut album will follow on May 19th. - WIKIPEDIA
"Born in Borneo and now based in Kuala Lumpur, 23-year old Zee Avi is the first female artist signed to Brushfire Records/Monotone. She was discovered by Raconteurs drummer Patrick Keeler, who liked a video she posted of herself on YouTube enough to send it to his manager Ian Montone (White Stripes, Raconteurs, The Shins, Vampire Weekend). As Zee puts it, next thing she knew, she was on a plane to LA to record her engaging debut record, due out in May. She’s small in stature, but her voice is a surprisingly powerful retro throwback to some of the female artists she cites as influences: Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. But backed with her acoustic guitar or ukulele, it’s Ella in a hammock, or Billie sipping mai tais — there’s a tropical breeze here that makes me want summer to hurry up already."-www.fuelfriendsblog.com
her album!!! MAY 19th!!! i hope they will sell it in Malaysia!! OAO I will buy it!!
video and introduction on Zee Avi
her single Bitter Heart official vid
her voice is exquisite~ i love the feeling... ;w;
this video RIPPED and STOLE my heart away!!!!! the melody, the lyrics is just amazing!!
Words and Music by Koko Kaina 2007
No, there won't be Christmas for me this year For the simple reason being you're not here
There won't be eggnogs by the cozy fire There won't be glasses of mulled wine either There won't even be a Christmas tree 'cause you're not here to light it up with me
Oh, Santa honey, won't you bring my baby back to me? 'cause i miss him, yes, i miss him oh so dearly
I haven't sent him his Christmas card 'cause that would mean we really are apart The Christmas stockings are as empty as my heart
I know you're away doing something good But just this once, baby, if you could You know you can, and you know should 'cause Christmas won't be Christmas...
without you
Two days to Christmas and i'm still waiting outside Wishing upon a star that you'll be coming home tonight But it was cold, it was getting late Sadly, i crept back into bed But then i felt a soft kiss on my cheek I opened my eyes, and there my baby was...
with me!
My baby came back for me Merry Christmas, baby
there are loads of other vids of hers on youtube. Just search "KokoKaina" and VOILAA!! 8D but because I feel extremely generous tonight...I'll put the link here 8D
8D so i went shopping with my dad, mom, little sister and niece today~ its more of a farewell shopping since I'm going back to sunway tomorrow =_= yipee~~ so i got myself couple of voir stuff (1 pants and 1 black cardigan looking thingy...), and more pants... and my dad surprised me by buying a Barry Manilow cd!!!!!!! HOMGWTF!!!!! 8D
listening to it now 8D some of the popular song in here are -
-can't take my eyes of you
-can't help falling in love
-there's a kind of hush
and a lot more 8D he is awesome!!! (end up singing with my dad the "can't take my eyes of you" song in my room LOL!!) then i went to the shop with my dad again and talk a bit with the shop owner. xD this shop still sells cassette tape 8D and its only rm5 for 1!!!!!!!! HOMG!! so me and my dad rush there xD LOL!! but in the end we didn't buy anything _-_ the positioning of the cassettes is so..... not user friendly... LOL! xD i mean... those things are small.. and was positioned on the lower racks =_= wow... sakit belakang xD
oh well.. but i saw some familiar artist. craig david, ricky martin, tchaikovsky, debussy.... and some others. OH!! and soundtrack from the movie Vanilla sky OwO on cassette!! WOW! almost take it...but i don't have cassette player _-_ hmmpphh...
hmm... tmrw going bek sunway... =_= bloody hell... aih... suddenly body feels so heavy =3= well.. i better go wash all my laundry!! toodles~~!!
lol... feel like sharing some Bi / Rain stuff here today xD
Rain is one of those artist that really struck me from the beginning xD I still rmmbr the 1st time I heard his song "it's raining" on tv, I just couldn't let it go. Until now, his songs will be 1 of those that i will always play under unplanned circumstances LOL xD
other artist that is in the same situation as Rain...hmm... i would say David Archuleta... and of course Miyavi xD yeap~
so now~ RAINISM
He really can move!!!! and act 8D could you believe that at 1st nobody wanna take him who wanna be a singer because of his "double eye lids" problem pfft... he still is good looking without the double eyelids!!! t(OAOt )
the second vid was said to be written for his memory with his ex LOLOLOL 8D well nonetheless.... nice song~ xD yeap!
HEY!!!! i could adjust the youtube vid size n tab color!!!! AWESOME!!!! 8D
how can i NOT insert a vid on my previous entry bout Clazziquai?!!!! i must be out of my mind man!!!! so...i'm gonna put some vids here!! xD hohohohohoho
EDIT : 8D updated my playlist d~ woohoo~ listen people!! listen to it! xD
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you know those times where you just HAVE to tell people about something? (eg; gossips, news, etc...) well... I found something that I just GOT to tell people about!!! xD
well I think they are popular enough~ but hey~ what's wrong with giving out some free pimps once in awhile xD (not like i'm a worthy person to give out pimps...but hey~) i love them!! so I do this~ lalalala~ xD
CLAZZIQUAI PROJECT!!
some info about this awesome band..
CLAZZIQUAI, a Korean/Canadian group whose repertoire spans many genres - jazz, trance, house, and chill-out lounge being only a few of them. Their smooth combination of vocals and musical arrangement can bring relaxation even on the most frustrating of days. CLAZZIQUAI Project (also known as Clazziquai/CLAZZIQUAI or simply CZQ) boasts a total of three official and one unofficial members, all with excellent English skills.
Clazziquai was formed in 2001 as a pet project of DJ Clazzi(a.k.a. Kim Sung-hoon)’s, with Alex and Christina (who are brother and sister) as the main vocalists. A classically trained musician and a former pianist in a jazz band, Sung-hoon wanted to create jazz with a more electronic feel. After familiarizing himself with the Electronica genre, he fused the two to create his own sound - a cross between chill-out lounge and House (a brand of trance music). The band’s name, CLAZZIQUAI, is a fusion of the words classical, jazz, and groove. Their official mascot is the pig.
Real Name: Kim Sung-hoon Position: Producer/Composer/Arranger/Designer/Lyricist/Engineer/DJ Birthdate: November 15, 1977 Nationality: Korean
Choi Horan
Position: Female Vocals/Lyricist Birthdate: July 5, 1979
Nationality: Korean
Alex Chu
Real Name: Chu Hon-goon Position: Male Vocals Birthdate: September 2, 1979 Nationality: Korean/Canadia
and there's 1 more unofficial member called Christina Chu (Alex's sister) eventhough she contributed a lot of vocals in their previous work~ but she's kinda busy with studies. so yeaa...
YEAP!!! that's it!!! 8D i'll try and update my playlist on their songs later on!!