Friday, February 26, 2010
Today, coming back from lunch, I saw a poster here in Bangkok that says...........
"SINGAPORE'S NO.1 HIP HOP DJ" .......... once again for the ignorant bastards, it's not the picture above. It's just a poster of a fellow jock. Got no problem with that as he has been in the industry long enough and had all the credits to his name. What I wanted to know is........
How do you get the tag of Singapore's No.1?? Is it because of the club you work for? Rated via commercial success and how many girlfriends you have? How many 'FAN' club you have in Facebook? How much you're paid for a gig? No. of times you travel for gigs??? How? How do you rate the No.1 DJ or how does anyone rate you?
And also, who has the authority to label or award you with the tag of Singapore's No.1 DJ? Is there a committee to do that?? Apart from playing extra nights for extra cash, what else does the No.1 DJ get? If I make a poster and stickers to self-claim as the No.1 DJ, would someone believe me??
In the first place, how do you rate a good DJ? Once I heard someone claimed to be the No.1 Electro House DJ in Singapore. And the reason for such accolade is because he has more Electro music than anyone else. Really??
I wonder if there are tags for .......
Singapore's No.1 Over-aged DJ.
Singapore's No.1 Un-gigged DJ.
Singapore's No.1 Unemployed DJ.
Singapore's No.1 Mis-Understood DJ.
Singapore's No.1 Facebook-ed DJ.
Singapore's No.1 Talkative DJ.
Singapore's No.1 DJ without portfolio.......
The list can go on........
So, Toyota fumbled big time in the international market. Their cars are faulty. The chairman, Mr Toyoda admitted their mistake, apologized and will make amends especially to Toyota owners.
Apparently, only in USA accidents happen and caused deaths. Just like how the UFOs only seen in USA. It's either their just very very bad drivers or, they seem to be the intelligent ones who found out the faults in the Toyota cars and caused deaths, or their just plainly unlucky!! Damn!! Being said that, I guess I'm the lucky one coz my Toyota Mark X, with the V6 engine, was not part of the faulty batch.
And also, why would the Toyota chairman had to appear in front of the US Congress and publicly made to do the admission?? Is there gonna be another propaganda by the 'eagles'?? Who appointed them to the representative of the world? Is this gonna be another plan to exhume money from the Japanese auto giant, knowingly that Toyota is the biggest auto product to be imported to the US? Hasn't they made enough stealing oil from the Middle East? Hasn't they made enough from selling arms to 3rd world countries and making them fight each other?
Obama has been busy with his 'Healthcare' bills whilst the other 'politicians' busy with the other issues. Don't they have things they have to settle within their country. Things like...... putting a committee to quantize HipHop music and made non-trashy anymore, and put back the tempo to it's actual speed. HipHop is getting faster, while House is getting slower!! damn!!! They also need to restrict Lady Gaga into owning too many crappy, ugly clothes that nobody will wear. It's bad for the future generation!!
On a different note, I'm still in Bangkok. Things look pretty tense here. Thaksin have his 'red army' to protest on the streets and create havoc for the Thai economy. It is understood that all these 'red people' aren't from Bangkok. They are from the eastern part of the Thailand, mainly poor people. Since they got nothing to do and the former premier had cash to throw, why not donate it to the farmers, villagers and let them have something to do in capital. That sucks, man. Apparently, people in Bangkok don't welcome them as they are doing pretty well without the former premier. That's what I heard from the streets........ khap.
Gonna take a chill pill and rest. Too many homework tonight.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Excuse my ignorance but why do they need to bastardize the original song for the new generation of artistes? Can't they come out with a new song and call it their own? Personally, I find the new version is lifeless and got no SOUL. For a song like this, SOUL and emotions come from the voices and and not the looks of the artistes or video clips. What's with having Kanye West in the group? He certainly don't deserve it. And the young boy who started the first verse.....?? What a shame. The list of 'white-artistes' don't deserve to be there except for Pink. If you were to compare with the old version, even Kenny Rogers and Bruce Springsteen fare much better.
It is unfortunate that all the good music was made in the 80's and early 90's. All the technology we have now and unlimited access to knowledge can't even contribute a new song for such event?
WE ARE THE WORLD was USA for AFRICA, Band Aid was from British & Irish musicians for Ethiopia. Maybe someday, the rest of the world should come together and make a song for the USA. Something to tell them that they should mind their own business, or stop making other countries fight and then capitalize on them when they go to war. USA will go bankrupt if they world is a peace.
What if the USA was a little kid in kindergaten and nobody wants to be his friend coz he was such a kaypoh and trouble-maker. I'm sure he is gonna grow up and become a serial-killer............. Oooppsss, nightmare became reality.
Anyway, here's a good song written by 'them' for their leader......
Saturday, February 20, 2010
This is the reason of my decision to hang-up the headphones. Something that I started 5 years ago, stopped due to work commitments. Now that I'm free from the unnecessary politics of the corporate world, my mind is free to once again consumate with the electronic world.
For some ignorant bastards, I didn't make this video, I didn't make the music and I don't intend to re-make the Prodigy classic. I'm just re-instating the next step-up for people like me.
Friday, February 19, 2010
wait for the bus.......
wait for the MRT.....
wait to buy ticket.....
wait for the food.....
wait for the table to be cleared.....
wait for the bill......
wait for the 4D results....
wait for service...
wait for movie to start....
wait for the music to be played....
wait for someone to start dancing.....
wait for your salary.....
wait to pay bills.....
wait for your partner.....
wait to get married.....
wait to have babies......
wait to get a home .......
wait for your friends to come.....
wait to get a job.....
wait to go look for a job.....
wait to die....
wait to go party....
wait for a holiday.....
wait to get your nails done.....
wait for some to come pick you up....
wait to go home.....
wait to leave home......
wait for the trip to hell.....
You know you're nobody if you have to wait to do something........
You know you're unimportant if you have to wait to get something done.....
You know you're just waiting .......... to end it all.
Keep on waiting............
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
So, last I heard, a couple of friends lost their residency coz the club they worked for decide to go with foreign DJs. Seriously, I don't know whether it's good or not. Personally, nothing wrong with DJs from China or Phillipines or Vietnam. I'm all for the Asian jocks, or anybody that does the job well. Don't know who to blame..... the local jocks or the club operators. I'm sure it has everything to do with operating costs and not music or attitudes, or personalities. However, if this is gonna be the trend, that's gonna be pretty bad for the local DJ culture. Operators will determine what equipments to use and how to use instead of the DJs themselves. For all you know, they would just ask the DJs to use iPods (if they wanna keep their jobs.)
To my friends who have lost their jobs...... hold your heads up. Maybe you can start learning how to DJ with iPods and iPhones. I've decide to leave this trade and make way for new DJs....... especially those with small ears and big mouths.
In all truth, maybe you did feel lucky when you left home. But, by the time you reach Sentosa, having to queue and the bad-bad odour of the 'other queue', I reckon the God-of-Luck would have sprint his way out of your body without any hesitation. Not forgetting, someone's un-luckiness may just jump on you while in the queue. Apart from that, how can you gonna be lucky on an island which has proved too many times that nothing really work on that island. It's not called PULAU BLAKANG MATI for no reason.
I heard someone say, "My wife don't le me gamble in Joo Chiat, but she says it's ok if I go to Sentosa....." - is this theory as good as, "Don't go Geylang and fuck, it's ok if you go nightclubs!"
I may not be a gambler, but if I was one..... I would go back to the illegal gambling dens in Serangoon, Geylang, Joo Chiat, Tanjong Pagar and everywhere else. Here's 10 reasons why.....
1. No need to queue.
2. The car park is just less than 10m away.
3. You can smoke in the gambling hall.
4. Wear anything you want.
5. Need money, they guy standing behind you can give some. No forms to fill, just IC.
6. Make new friends who can get you 'anything'.
7. Simple drinks and food. No complicating cocktail drinks. Just beer or green tea. And the hot drinks are the ones from the coffee shop nearby.
8. Easy to get memberships - exclusivity.
9. No 'cover charge', no double standard. Love all, serve all.
10. The gambling den change venues every now and then. The God of Luck won't get bored in one place.!!
Another thing that is bugging me....... my Islander card to get into Sentosa is now void because of the CASINO. Can't get into the island to laze around at the beach. Driving into the island will cost $7, and the traffic jam is worst than getting to JB on the weekends.
And worst of all, the country is celebrating it. Just like we're celebrating idiocrisy.
I'd rather hangout with my Cheena bros for a drink or two......
Monday, February 15, 2010
I'm still in Brunei..... the first leg of the gig just ended last night. Unfortunately, there are no photos to post due to 'no camera' policy. Don't ask why but I think I understand the complications. I'm not gonna brag if the party when well or not, what kinda music played, who screamed the loudest and what was served. But again, everything seems to taste and feel nice when it is illegal or 'hard-to-get'. Ok, that sounds wrong.
Another thing I noticed that when there's a party that involves family members, and lots of married or attached couples, the single ones seemed to look weird. Weird in every way! And the married men, they flock together and are very much well-behaved. In this case, well-behaved means they are there to really take care, look after and serve the wives. This is when all the wives get together and go crazy....... I mean really really crazy. Can't say much what they did at the party but, to me, it's like the wives and the fiances and the girlfriends, took this opportunity to let loose...... like a mad moose..... chasing after a wild goose.
Errr....... I think I should not say much. I made friends with 'them' and we click pretty well. They will be reading this blog soon and I don't want to be a party-pooper. Nevertheless, this gig will be one of those things that I'm gonna remember a long long time. Some day, I can brag about this gig. But that's gonna cost....... a life.
Btw, I was chatting with someone on MSN and he asked, "why you say you always travel for gigs but I can't seem to find your posters anyway or no clubs heard of you?" Well, that's because, I only play at gigs when people get married, divorced, circumcised........ and sometimes, I play at anniversary parties of the School of the Deaf. All these parties are not listed unless you in the 'niche'....... get the drift. Maybe, I should brag more?? I don't know every DJ in Indonesia or Europe like someone claimed to be. And, I don't intend to be like 'Mike'...... So, that's why you don't here much and know about me. It's not good for a DJ, but again, at this moment, do I really care?
Maybe, why don't you try Googling my name and see what's on the top list..... on maybe what's on the first 2 pages.......
Biatch!!!!!!
Friday, February 12, 2010
(New Paper, 10th Feb 2010)
A 48-year-old mother suffered a six-hour ordeal when her daughter's friend allegedly bound her with masking tape and raped her. During that time, her daughter returned home and went into her own room, unaware of her mother's plight.
The divorcee's ordeal was revealed during a preliminary inquiry in the High Court where Shamsul Sa'at, 27, faced a total of seven charges.
He is accused of one count each of theft, aggravated molest, aggravated sexual assault by penetration, aggravated rape and housebreaking by night. He also faces two counts of attempted aggravated rape.
Shamsul is accused of stealing a bunch of keys from his friend's flat when he visited her in November 2008.
His friend, who is in her 20s, shares the flat with her mother.
Then, about five months later, at about 1am on 4 Apr last year, Shamsul allegedly entered the flat using the stolen keys.
His friend's mother was alone at home and sleeping in her bedroom.
Shamsul allegedly bound her with masking tape and covered her mouth, eyes and face with the tape.He is accused of attempting to rape her after removing her trousers and panties.
Is this the case of STIFLER'S MOM.....???!!
Speaking from the male-ego side of me, first time I saw this poster of the movie, I went, "Oh no, another mushy-mooshi-boobie-woogie movie". When my significant-other suggested that we watch this, I didn't feel as bad. I was more than willing and frankly, I look forward to it. Weird feeling coming from me as I'm known to be really picky about movies, actors and directors.
After a third of the movie past, I guessed correctly what's gonna happen, but I was really surprised of the whole outcome of the movie. Seriously, I actually enjoyed it. Star-studded cast, multiple plots and the ending was 'some-kind' twisted. I'm not giving away the story line, but what I'm gonna say is....... guys, if you wanna start showing the romantic side of you, maybe u can try this movie as a start. You'll be pleasantly surprised.
Guys, put your male-ego aside and take your girlfriend........ or boyfriend to watch this. Same sex relationships are also advised to watch this........ like I said, you'll be pleasantly amused and surprised.
If you like the movie CRASH, you might like Valentine's Day.
The picture above was taken from a food court in VivoCity. I believe the above phrase is grammatically correct. Not sure if there's anything wrong with having such sign outside the food stall. However, I don't find the rationality of restricting HALAL food into another food station. What wrong has the HALAL food do to be restricted into the other food court? Isn't it better if the sign says, "DO NOT BRING OUTSIDE FOOD INTO THIS RESTAURANT." Who eats HALAL food and wants to bring into this food court? Oops....... Muslim people eat HALAL food!! Are they also restricting non-Muslim who eats HALAL food into the food court? I know lots of my non-Muslim friends who eats HALAL food. Are they gonna be restricted also.
This is no difference to some job advertisements that says, "Mandarin-speaking only". I'm sure it is a very subjective issue, but since we live in a racially-harmony community, why not just say, "WE PREFER CHINESE ONLY." Nothing wrong isn't it. Same goes to the other races, "WE PREFER MALAYS ONLY" - the advertiser can't say "MALAY-SPEAKING ONLY" coz the older generation of non-Malays all speaks fluent Malay.
Take note that this is not a racist post or to generate racial tension. I'm just pointing out that since the government and the mass media are all promoting racial-harmony, why trying to be discrete?? At least we know, where, who and how to approach such issues.
If the advertisement says, "MALE-WORKING ENVIRONMENT" - does it mean it's for Gays? I used to work where it says, "ALCOHOL-DRINKING ENVIRONMENT". But non beats "BACK-STABBING ENVIRONMENT"......... I hear it applies to many places......... "the quest for personal glory...".
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Aite..... I know many have already seen this vidz from my FB. Anyway, I'm putting it up in this blog for a different purpose and for those who can't access my FB page. Btw, I've got consent from this kid's family to use their video....... so, if this kid belongs to someone you know, don't bother about bringing up any 'copyright issue'. I've settled my dues with the family and IPOS. (Now that you know what IPOS is, go read what's all the fuss about.....)
Issues aside, the reason why I'm posting this, is to proof to some idiots that HOUSE music is not boring and it is danceable. To those who think that HOUSE music has no rhythm or melody, you just got shamed by this little kid. It's all about what you feel inside. If you can't groove to any music, you just don't have it in you. It's OK if you don't like HOUSE music...... as long as you stay away from places that only plays HOUSE. But again, IDIOTS are not called IDIOTS for no reason. Just look the post about 'night-out at Stereolab'. Those idiots that took the guest DJ's drinks would definitely go as crazy and idiotic, even if the club was playing RnB & Hip Hop. I'm sure they were not there because of the music....... it's the white boys. They were hoping for a 'better future'.
In fact, I was told that HipHop DJs have the same problem as the HOUSE DJs. In one of the HipHop clubs in Mohd Sultan, where the music policy is RnB and HipHop, there are people who would actually ask for Tektonik....... (I just learnt what 'TEKTONIK' music is. Back then, I think we called it Euro-Dance - remember when Boat Quay use to promote these music?)
First of all, I don't see any resemblence in style, dance or 'soulfulness' between HipHop, RnB and Tektonik. So, how come people ask these kind of music in HipHop clubs?? While looking for answers in Youtube, I found clips of the song above. Apparently, they like singing along to the song....... just like Retro. Then, at some part of the song, they'll shout the names of Housing estates. Not sure if they are so proud of their GRC or it's part of community-togetherness. I wonder what if they play during National Day, would they go like....... "Yo-ah-yo, Xing Xia Poh..... Ah-ah, Singapura....!!" (but, must play same song ah.)
In fact, if these people can be as passionate about their housing estate during S-League games, New Paper need not have to give reasons why WE should watch and support S-League.
1. Better Foreigners? (have they heard of ASIA BAGUS....?)
2. French-flair? (I prefer French-Kiss)
3. Eye-catching jerseys...???? (err.. you mean costumes?)
4. Hunks galore? (are they promoting Gay-culture since majority who watch are guys..)
5. Wonderkid from 2006? ( since it is now 2010, is he still a kid?)
6. Cheap and Good? (curry puff at $2 is not cheap, if it has no egg and meat.... it's not good!)
7. Freebies..? (free-entry to games?? I don't think so.)
8. Jalan Besar to South Africa?? (I can't go watch S-League in Africa, gotta work tmw....)
9. Close title race..... (what race...? the only race is at Kranji.)
10. Weekly coverage from football paper....??? (Weekly?? 4D results got better coverage)