Jan
1st
Live4MusiC Had a Blast at Xmas Music Fest!
By Live4MusiC
For all the photos click here.
For all the videos click here.
And when we said "Blast", we literally meant "Blast!" During Day 1 of our Xmas Music Fest, a car actually caught fire along Armenian Street, seeing fire rescuers putting out the flames and leaving the poor car smoking on Xmas Eve! What a way to start our 3-day gig!
For all the videos click here.
And when we said "Blast", we literally meant "Blast!" During Day 1 of our Xmas Music Fest, a car actually caught fire along Armenian Street, seeing fire rescuers putting out the flames and leaving the poor car smoking on Xmas Eve! What a way to start our 3-day gig!
Dec
31st
PlayOn 2009 - You be the Judge!
By Terence
Event: PlayOn 2009 Band Competition
When was it: 19th Dec 2009
Venue: Junction 8
PlayOn 2009 is a band competition organised by Bishan Toa Payoh GRC Youth Executive Committee (YEC), PlayOn is in its 3rd year, it was first brought forth in 2007. This year, supporters had a 30% stake in the final results and the remaning 70% decided by the panel of judges. Supporters would vote by sending a text message to the number flashed on screen as shown in the picture, cool ya, and the text messages are free of charged.
When was it: 19th Dec 2009
Venue: Junction 8
PlayOn 2009 is a band competition organised by Bishan Toa Payoh GRC Youth Executive Committee (YEC), PlayOn is in its 3rd year, it was first brought forth in 2007. This year, supporters had a 30% stake in the final results and the remaning 70% decided by the panel of judges. Supporters would vote by sending a text message to the number flashed on screen as shown in the picture, cool ya, and the text messages are free of charged.
Dec
31st
Boxing Day was much better than Christmas this year (By: Soh Poh Soo Donald)
By Yuda
Bands that played at Maska Bar on Boxing Day
- Paranoid Vision
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- Zodiac
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- Elyzia
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A 3day christmas gig was held at Maska from Christmas Eve til Boxing Day.Went to shoot on Boxing Day.Thanks to Yuda of Live4Music for the invite to shoot this gig and paying for my cab fare.
Saw a few familiar faces like the guys from Paranoid Vision and friends from Fast Forward to Friday like Tawei and Han Liang.The other 2bands playing were chinese bands but kinda like Elyzia,very Hard Rock and Metal influenced kind of chinese Rock band.Paranoid Vision did a good set as well,and they did 2 acoustic songs as well.
Christmas and christmas eve was just plain boring since I wasn't at any parties this year but then Boxing Day was good,at least I get to enjoy music on my Boxing Day. Saturday night.
Dec
23rd
Live4MusiC Xmas Music Fest Day 3 (Feat: Paranoid Vision, Zodiac, Elyzia)
By Live4MusiC
Elyzia
(11pm)
Elyzia is a rock band formed on 27th Sep 08 writing and playing their own originals. Music style inclines towards pop, rock and metal. Our songs talk about life & death, love & hate, black & white.
With a motley crew and myriad goals, they have a common ground and that is our burning love for music is ready to take on the world and they strive with their best efforts to leave their giant $!&*%@ footprints in the pages of music history!
Elyzia is a rock band formed on 27th Sep 08 writing and playing their own originals. Music style inclines towards pop, rock and metal. Our songs talk about life & death, love & hate, black & white.
With a motley crew and myriad goals, they have a common ground and that is our burning love for music is ready to take on the world and they strive with their best efforts to leave their giant $!&*%@ footprints in the pages of music history!
Dec
22nd
Live4MusiC Xmas Music Fest Day 2 (Feat: GagaRara, LGF, Catalogue V)
By Live4MusiC
Catalogue V
(12am)
Focusing on a modern mainstream sound but not sticking to a particular pop-feel,Catalogue:V fuses elements of modern and vintage tunes coupled with catchy choruses.From totally contrasting backgrounds,the four instrumentalists collaborated to produce a fresh flavor of Disco, Funk, Jazz and Rock to compliment Razil's eccentrically simple melodies and words.Elastically adaptable,Catalogue:V is a definite "must-hear". A probable new Genre all together, Skitzo Pop!!!
Taking influences from Jamiroquai, U2, The Killers and various dance orientated music such as Electro and Trance. You can expect an evening of sing alongs and get up beats that you can rave to.
It all began almost by chance, Razil and Alfredo found each other via a local music forum and you can say everything else snowballed from there.
Focusing on a modern mainstream sound but not sticking to a particular pop-feel,Catalogue:V fuses elements of modern and vintage tunes coupled with catchy choruses.From totally contrasting backgrounds,the four instrumentalists collaborated to produce a fresh flavor of Disco, Funk, Jazz and Rock to compliment Razil's eccentrically simple melodies and words.Elastically adaptable,Catalogue:V is a definite "must-hear". A probable new Genre all together, Skitzo Pop!!!
Taking influences from Jamiroquai, U2, The Killers and various dance orientated music such as Electro and Trance. You can expect an evening of sing alongs and get up beats that you can rave to.
It all began almost by chance, Razil and Alfredo found each other via a local music forum and you can say everything else snowballed from there.
Dec
21st
Live4MusiC Xmas Music Fest Day 1 (Feat: Sixology, Swiftblade, Ridge)
By Yuda
Ridge
(11pm)
Ridge was formed in 2006 when Simon Lai(guitars) met Aqram(vocals), Ken(drums) and Danks(Guitars) at the School of Rock competition. They decided to do something together and got Sultan(bass) to head for a jamm session and see where the journey would take them. With that one practice session everyone clicked well and decided to take it a further step by joining competitions. They wanted to join a competition to put their band to a test and emerged 1st runner-ups for JamX competition which they only had 3 weeks to plan. They also joined bigger and more renowned competitions and clinched well deserved prizes.
As time went by, Ridge was gigging
immensely,writing,practicing and even had a few-line up changes with Danks leaving, and introducing Shaun Ng(keys and vocals) and Ben Chua(guitars) in. Ridge, although largely Rock, has been experimenting lately with different sounds and genres and will showcase it to its loyal fans who have been waiting for them and also to any music lover who will definitely dig this groovy rockers. This is one band worth watching. This is Ridge.
Ridge was formed in 2006 when Simon Lai(guitars) met Aqram(vocals), Ken(drums) and Danks(Guitars) at the School of Rock competition. They decided to do something together and got Sultan(bass) to head for a jamm session and see where the journey would take them. With that one practice session everyone clicked well and decided to take it a further step by joining competitions. They wanted to join a competition to put their band to a test and emerged 1st runner-ups for JamX competition which they only had 3 weeks to plan. They also joined bigger and more renowned competitions and clinched well deserved prizes.
As time went by, Ridge was gigging
immensely,writing,practicing and even had a few-line up changes with Danks leaving, and introducing Shaun Ng(keys and vocals) and Ben Chua(guitars) in. Ridge, although largely Rock, has been experimenting lately with different sounds and genres and will showcase it to its loyal fans who have been waiting for them and also to any music lover who will definitely dig this groovy rockers. This is one band worth watching. This is Ridge.
Dec
16th
In Da House 2009 Organised by Intune Music School (Interview Inside!)
By Yuda
Date: 19th Dec (Sat) 730pm
Venue: NAFA Lee Foundation Theatre
This event is a showcase of all the musical and singing talents from Intune music school comprising of a song and dance concert, with many interesting elements such as retro songs, j pop, k pop, unplugged singing etc.
The theme for the concert is vibrancy and colours as it signifies the various talents in the school and their ability to traverse various musical genres.
Here's the interview of two of the most talented performers that night (Pardon my poor Chinese...English and Chinese Transcripts can be found below):
Dec
14th
"Be the SUPERSTAR in You" Lyrics-Writing Competition (Coffee and Tea Dreamworks)
By Live4MusiC
Once again,
greetings to all during this festive period! 
After editing Si Hui's winning entry, we have moved on to Naguib's entry with InTune Music School LLP's expertise in editing of music & lyrics!
Let's see how Chi Seng, one of the directors at InTune Music School LLP, goes about relating the editing process (lyrics & melody) for Naguib's english entry titled Summer Breeze!
After editing Si Hui's winning entry, we have moved on to Naguib's entry with InTune Music School LLP's expertise in editing of music & lyrics!
Let's see how Chi Seng, one of the directors at InTune Music School LLP, goes about relating the editing process (lyrics & melody) for Naguib's english entry titled Summer Breeze!
Dec
10th
Down In Flamez 2: A Night of Rock N Roll!
By Live4MusiC
The whole event was expectedly surrounded by leather jackets, boots, chains and long hair. If it was even possible I'm sure sex, drugs, and alcohol would be readily availalable around the venue too =)
Dec
9th
Review of Rudra's MV Premiere (through the senses of a non-extreme metal fan)
By Cynthia
Right, so I went to Rudra's Premiere with my boyfriend.
It was at The Substation's Black Box, and there was those
removable staggered seats.
For a make-shift seating area, I thought it was pretty
comfortable, with red fluffy cushions.
It was a relief for someone who has sustained damages from
self-abuse through Run/Walk 10k Standard Charted.
We reached at approximately 5-10mins before scheduled time at
8pm.
There were a decent number of people at that point of time, and
by 8pm to 8.10pm, thr crowd starts streaming in. It was a decent
crowd for a Monday night, after all the tiring activities that
one may have in the daytime. But not enough to pack it like a
sardine :)
Soon after, the host started addressing the crowd, I thought he
could have done a better job, rather than reading off the
information sheet that were given to all of us. He committed
a heinous error by addressing the Director of the MV Jacen
Tan as 'Jacen Tay' haha.
Oh well, we're human after all.
Apparently not agreed in Rudra's MV, the characters were
God-like. (Like duh, they are portraying Indian royals and
legendary God etc.) A couple of familiar faces like the dude in
Xanadoo (sorry forgot your name), and Joshua of Black Isle
Studios.
They have even got help from professional dancers from Apsara
Asia & Maya Dance Theatre, (Apsara as in gorgeous fairies,
geddit?) and the short film/MV is entirely short against Green
Screen. Special Effects are then added in.
In terms of a local MV, I think it is a big leap because I do not
think most bands would have the reputation or budget, enough to
get this kind of scale done. I bet the crew at Hosaywood must
have sweat and bled in Rudra's MV. That's the brutal part
imho.
Most of their actions were specially synchronised to make sure
that they suit the designs of the special effects afterwards,
that I would say is a mad-effort. But ups the passion.
Hmm, I kinda didn't really know what Rudra was singing about,
maybe it was not English, or that I just can't pick up words from
growls, and due to the unfamiliarity of the epic philosophical
dialogue, I am not in any position to critique if the MV was
directed well enough to portray the message. But what I get to
understand from the MV was that the Prince seemed to be seeking
advice from a higher being or maybe a sage? Definitely a
reputable and respected figure, and it must be regards to the
war.
I come to know that the Prince was in dilemma due to the
ruthless unnecessary bloodshed, but I thought that his look
of disturbia and reluctance was not very well carried across. I
thought he looked fierce, but maybe not fierce enough.
Rudra is their usual performing self in the MV, I thought that
there was intended disruption of many scenes repeatedly to create
a sense of unrest in the video, and well of course, it's an epic
battle scene so that, I thought was great.
On the aesthetic side I thought that the lighting was rather
too harsh and there is a slight detail regards to the charioteer
and the prince was not 'bouncing' when the chariot was drawn by
horses. It was a little awkward.
Other than these minor details, I thought it was rather
well-carried.
After the screening, there were the funny "The Making of" and it
was nice to see how everything is done, and the funny things that
were going on behind the scenes.
I personally feel that what needs to be added is the pains of the
editing, production, even to the expression of how the band
reacts to the final product.
Then again, it will add more effort to the already tiring
project.
Check out Jacen Tan's other works at HOSAYWOOD.com
After which, Rudra performed a few of their more popular tracks,
and we see a steady fence of fans surrounding Rudra, and I quote
Kathi "You guys are intimidating me..." lol.
I'm probably gonna get bombed badly by saying these, but I just
want to say it anyway.
I thought that the moshing and body surfing was one hell of
retarded.
I mean some of you were moshing around like as if Rudra was
playing some hardcore punk or something. I know you love to get
the adrenaline rushing and what nots, but at least look
at what is going on around you. Some few fuckers even shut their
eyes.
The filming crew was around, many people trying to get proper
coverage, some ah pek trying to get off his seat at the front row
nearly got slammed by your insolent madness.
NEVERMIND THAT.
and to that retarded high heeled geeky girl at the back of the
mosh pit, I think it is absolutely dumbfuck of you to not wanna
get into the mosh pit, and yet stand so close, and keep pushing
your male friend who was trying so hard to 'protect' you into the
moshpit.
And what happened to moshing etiquette where you help the
fallen ones to their feet? Why listen to metal when you just
wanna get adrenaline rush by knocking the weaker ones over?
What metal teach you to knock the weak ones over? Then why
complain about the Man's oppression?
That aside, BODYSURFING in a small area? Look, the rest of the
people after supporting the surfer dude, they kinda drop him to
the back? omfg?
Seriously?
I am so fucking afraid that you will throw the surfer dudes onto
the front man.
I don't give a shit how you feel that moshing is to metal gigs
but I do feel that if we stand to love music that expresses the
rage against oppression and unreasonable crap, I think we have
the responsibility to portray that we are able to enjoy
moshing in a violently-amiable manner. By helping your brothers
in metal up and be careful where you mosh. And please body surf
in a bigger crowd and not some small crowd that can't fucking
support your ass. And people supporting, please handle surfer
dudes with care.
Ok, so overall my experience was pretty good because the sound
system of substation was pretty good and it was enclosed, not
much decibel restriction. Too bad I can't get to see the band
performing due to the 'wall of death'. But UPs the
headbangers/windmillers, especially those with well kept manes.
But I stood to get coverage of one song, you guys can see it at:
http://todesengel89.blogspot.com/2009/12/rudra-music-video-world-premiere.html#links
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