nothing beats....

Singapore's annual indie fest by the bay is back... eyes and ears wide open for:

The Lucksmiths
Electrico
Jebediah
Force Vomit
Joy Electric
The Oddfellows

and many many more...

Let's go, people: Baybeats 2008

R&B Returns....

Ne-Yo's been making waves..that new single is hothothot. He'll be collaborating with Nas, Jay-Z and Talib Kweli in his new album due out next month. And since we're pretty much all bling-ed out on the heavy pool of Hip Hop, it's time to get back some soul.

Brandy and Monica returns soon to give the current Rhythm&Blues genre a little bit of zing. This is how it's done newbi-tches...


Ne-Yo's "Year of the Gentleman" drops Sept 16.



Brandy's "Human" drops November 11.



Monica's "Lesson Learned" drops sometime this fall.




R&B saved!

I need you so much closer...

Death Cab For Cutie

live @ Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore

12 Aug 2008

In an age of attention-deficit disorderliness, I shall keep this short. Just as the band had kept the gig pretty short (and yes, I'm still bearing a small grudge over it)

I don't know how many times I've mouthed "If only DCFC would play in singapore.." and then brush it impossible at the next breath. Who would've thunk that it all accumulated into a silent prophecy that came true.

The gig was surreal (to me at least). The band was possessed (by the music). The fans were left unsatisfied. (what's the hurry, DCFC?)

I got swept under the death cab rug as they enclosed me with their brilliant darkness, the world was shut out and at the "photobooth" chorus I was asphyxiated by their surreal physical presence barely inches in front of me, throwing their beautiful music to my face. Music that've played in countless loops in the mixtape of my life in drive-by.

My heart is an empty cave full of echoes - repeating the lines "I need you so much closer"....as "transatlanticism" sealed the night.

(How's that for a line of groupie devotion, ben and gang?)

A roadie gave me the setlist and ben's guitar pick - precious physical reminder of a metaphysical experience...

You're welcome, Ben Gibbard.

all souled out.

one of my favourite indie boys...I tend to oberst into his songs...heh