No Barbie Girl in this one...

  I was discussing music with a good friend Tarachin a few days back and she had told me Aqua the band known for that infectious and memorable song known as the Barbie Girl song has come out with a new song.

I looked at her weirdly like "ok why would we be discussing Aqua?" she then told me that she was shocked that they had completely reinvented themselves and they sound darker....and well... hear it for yourself...Let me know if you found it as socking as I did :D

LOL!!!!!

  

Thank you to all! and my journey along the "Transit of Venus" and the "Paku" along the way

I've met some really wonderful people recently who have hopped on my musical journey. First and foremost I would like to thank all that have supported the song Bintang which was done by C.Loco and I. All of the love that I get from each and every comment I channel into my creative zone to create bigger and better things for everyone to enjoy.

If you haven't heard it yet here is the unplugged version which is being nominated for The Bliss Award category for AVIMA.



As I continue on this journey I am joined by Kristie Addison from the band Transit of Venus, a well known New Zealand band. Here is she is rocking with Transit of Venus :


The next person to join me on this road to that wonderful Rock City where all dreams come true, is Riz whom was formerly from the band Paku. First time I met this guy was almost ages ago when I was 19 and we were in different bands, way before my radio and tv career. Even before my days as a FLY FM MyVi Trooper. He was notorious for wearing a cowboy hat during gigs... can you spot him in this music video?



More to come ladies and gentlemen, as the journey is not yet finished. More stories to tell and moments to experience. What keeps me going you might ask? It's the fact that you are all on the journey with me. Thank you very much each and everyone of you :D

Songs from another part of the world.

It's weird where you have moments where suddenly the world opens up to you and you find out that there are other colors, smells, taste and sounds different from the ones your used to.

I had my moment when I came across this music video by a rapper from Iran named Hichkas. Something about his lyrics and energy struck me. Have a listen and tell me what do you think?

Junk Magazine reports Malaysian Band Aid for Haiti

  Hey hey,

It seems that the Band Aid for Haiti done by a collaboration between 2crank.com and Persatuan Karyawan Malaysia had been getting some good coverage.

here is a picture taken an article written by the wonderful people at Junk magazine that I found on their web page

Courtesy of Junk Magazine

There I am in the photo with the microphone in my hand! Lets change the world one gig at a time!

Read the full story at Junkonline.com.

I've been doing alot of travelling both for work and R&R especially during the chinese new year. I would like to give a shout out to all on facebook and twitter who've kept me company on lonely car or bus rides as i travel inter-state. You guys are the best.

Some of the things happening for me is that i would be hosting on the 6th of march the Band Aid for Haiti at laundry,the curve. It's an awesome collaboration between 2crank.com and Persatuan Karyawan Malaysia where all proceeds will be given to Mercy Malaysia and Unicef to help rebuild Haiti. So come on and rock out.

As i write this i'm looking out from an aeroline bus window and i have to admit there is something beautiful about all these hills and jungles. Like a lost city is hidden within them or something of the like. Maybe one day i'd explore them. Sigh...the mindless babblings of a sleep deprived inter-state journey man.

In other news i finally got a band together which is wonderful and already we are writing songs which will soon hit the airwaves. As well a collaboration between a Good friend of mine C. loco formerly of Poetic Ammo, will soon be launched in march. So for those who wonder what my singing voice sounds like, you'll be hearing it soon enough. Well til next time my friends...cheers:)

An article about VIMA...

Hey guys and gals,

There I came across another article about VIMA 2010 for you guys to read from NST.

"A night to remember

By TASHNY SUKUMARAN


MALAYSIA’S independent music scene is not one to be scoffed at.
Despite the continuous complaints of a lack of support for our homegrown artistes, our underground musicians are thriving on passion for their art.

That much was proven last Sunday, at the Voize Independent Music Awards, held at The Mist, Bangsar, KL. The show was slated to start at 7.30pm and guests, media, VIPs, judges and musicians all trooped in, ready to rock.

Aptly themed “Indiecent”, the night kicked off with beatboxing from Kraft, MC Vandal and Young Stunna; whose Daft Punk-esque stylings elicited roars from the crowd.

Poseidon Connection then took to the stage, amping us all up energetic guitar riffs and freakin’ cool vocals. Apparently at VIMA, “mother” is only half a word.

The MCs for the night were C Loco, Moe Nasrul and the lovely Adrea Abdullah, who kept us informed and entertained with their wacky one-liners. "


to read the full article just head on down to NST's webpage
http://sundaypeople.nst.com.my/Current_News/SundayPeople/article/MusicDance/20100123182351/Article/index_html

VIMA 2010

  It was a really wonderful experience being able to host the VIMA 2010, for those who are wondering what VIMA stands for it's Voice Independent Music Awards.

I got to host the  Award Show that celebrates New and Established Artists with C.Loco a good friend of mine and from the Poetic Ammo fame as well as a TV Actress known as Adrea Abdullah.

You could check out  the  Voize webpage for the full story.
http://voize.my/music/full-list-of-vima-2010-winners

And here are some pictures of me hosting the event :D

and here was an article featured in The Sun Newspaper. http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=42498

Here is what they had to say about the lovely Emcees that night :D

"As the emcees C Loco, Moenasrul, and Adrea took to the stage, they bantered, joked and joshed with one another, drawing chuckles from the crowd with their easy interaction. This trio proved to be the glue that held the night together, entertaining the crowd through the glitches and never letting up for even a minute."

Sigh...I'm happy when a good job is done. Thank you everyone that made VIMA 2010 a wonderful event!


P.s. Been meaning to get them AJL pictures up but somethings wrong with my card reader... have to buy a new one :(

The 24th Anugerah Juara Lagu (Part 1)

  On Sunday I had the great opportunity to walk the red carpet with my cousin IZ of OIAM season 2 fame and here is what happened from the view of my camera lens.

The Crowd

In the Arena

I met up with my cousin who had trouble getting to the reserved parking space as traffic was a killer! He then appeared in one of the most unique outfits of the event... Leopard prints!!!

 

 

The Floor Manager

 

The Opening Performance (Siti and Lan!!!!!)

Then Came the Hosts and Hostess, accompanied by the fast Roadies!!! 

 

I will be uploading more pictures of what happened soon so that the world can see what happened on stage that the camera's did not see :D

With that said I would like to now caption in bold:

To Be Continued

2crank gig!!! Edition 2 next week!!!

 Thats right, the gig that I had emceed last month has officially become a monthly gig and next week on the 16th of January I will be on stage again at Quattro :D

If you guys had missed it the first time here are some photos to give you and idea of what rocking stuff goes on at the gig.

I'm currently in the talks with the people of 2crank.com and Ruumz to be the new DJ along with the likes of Fly Guy on Ruumz.Fm which is an online radio station.

I'll keep you guys posted on the progress.