Thoughts Unleashed.

Thursday, September 27, 2007

OUR NEWEST MEMBER!!

House number 147, USJ 12/2A proudly WELCOMES its newest member.....


*drum rolls*

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MR KEN SING!!!


Welcome....housemate!!

Here's to the many hokkien sessions I'm gonna get, football kaki's which I've missed so dearly,
FOOD HUNTING!!

CHEERS!



Ja.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

I can't help it...

More Paramore, people...sorry, I can't help it...just keep falling in lurve wif them..

" Somehow everything's gonna fall right into place
If we only had a way to make it all fall faster everyday
If only time flew like a dove
Well God, make it fly faster than I'm falling in love

This time we're not giving up
Let's make it last forever
Screaming "hallelujah"
We'll make it last forever

Holding onto patience wearing thin
I can't force these eyes to see the end
If only time flew like a dove
We could watch it fly and just keep looking up"


Somehow I could identify with what they were singing..



Some bands suck in accoustic versions. You know what I mean. Their pitching is enough to derail a train, and some even sing lower versions from the original because, yea, they just can't do it ACTUALLY.

Haley hits this song perfectly, with guitars and all. No pitching problems. Perfect vocals. Smooth guitar play. And, she's so darn cute. *blush*





This is their last song playing at a place called Anaheim. Been watching these vids everyday. Check out how she interacts with the crowd, and gets the crowd wild towards the end. I lurve the way how the guitars came together to rock it out towards the last part. Kinda like what we did during our CF Anniversary.



What more can I say about this band? They rock full band and accoustic. They have really good personalities, no full vulgar words coming out of them, no smoking..pot, cigarettes or whatsoever..real humble people.


More updates from my recent OA mission trip soon. And my car died too.

Anyone who haven't really heard of any music from Paramore, just get it from me, or from youtube. And you call yourself a music lover????

:P

Ja.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Paramore!

It's been a long long while since I talked about music. I remember one post where I talked about Story of the Year, and shared with them my song of the season " Sidewalks". And it had a few people coming up to me asking me to pass them the song. Even had a few of them falling in love with the song as well. :P

..I'm so not supposed to be blogging about music now..somebody please scream at me drag me off to work!..

I did reviews on Story of the Year, Korn..lemme see..anything else..?

Ladies and gentlemen, let me present to you my reeeeally favourite band of the moment..

PARAMORE!!



They're not really new to me, but they have been a long time favourite of mine and with the release of their new album, RIOT! and a big chunk of new mtvs and live shows available on the net, it's time to proclaim my new found love for this band.

What's so special about this band that I've fallen in love with?

They bring about a new sound of rock. Not really anything like a typical punk or some screamo band..Most of their songs are depended on high energy driven rifts combined with a soft touch of added high-notes-feel which brings about a beautiful, full and rich sound. I've been trying to play lots of their songs on the guitar, and I realised that the chords they used are just so simple and yet not the typical chord progression. Making something simple sound so cool, and also their songs have a unique character of high-energy, rest, high-energy, rest..so on..Something so different!

They've totally qualified my criterias of being on my all-time-favourite list, which is:

1.) have a keng chao/super stylo/just-so-freakin' good drummer
2.) vocals which totally blow you away
3.) guitar play which can totally shred your house to pieces
4.) rock HARD live, not only the pretend-ones on their MTVS.
5.) good personality and good message in their songs

optional:
6.) really cute girl vocalist. :P
7.) strong crowd interaction

Here's a video from their newest album.
It's called " Hallelujah".
I really advise especially you people who are into music to click on it and be patient and wait for it to load and not just skip it cos it's really worth the wait. You'll know what I mean ,all those I stuff I mentioned above.




Although it's not stated anywhere, I have a feeling that they're Christians. It shows in their songs, where it talks about faith, miracles and like the above, Hallelujah. Just a hunch, so I'm not really certain about their religion.

Another thing which totally got me backing them up is their average age. Their oldest band member is 22 yrs, Jeremy the bassist. Youngest, is, holy cow, the drummer, who's only 17. Anyone remember the 'Conspiracy' song we did last year for Battle of the Bands? yea. that keng chao rolls during the verses came from this kick ass drummer, who's only 15 back then.

The singer, Haley is only 19. Yet she sings like Avril Lavigne. Her vocals is just so good, and all the local performances back here I've watched so far, by GUYS, can go stick their head in the bucket once you've watched the way SHE rocks the stage.

Oh, for the gals, you're in for a treat cos they have a cute lead guitarist. Who by the way goes by the name of Josh. Josh Farro. :p He's brothers with the drummer, Zack Farro.

( why are most drummers the *ahem* bigger sized ones?)

To truly judge a band, is to watch their live videos. Cos there's where no editing is done, no cover-up, no extras. What you see is what you get.

I've been watching countless of their live videos. and they're truly amazing. pure skills.
I feel that this accoustic clip is one of the best so far. Think they're playing live for a radio station. They're super TIGHT. Watch as their hand movements and feet tapping are so in sync.





They're upcoming at the States. Not yet really mainstream. I hope the day when our country will start airing their songs. Want to find out more? Go youtube. Or get their newest album from me.


They even did Foo Fighters' "My Hero" cover with X-men. Watch it if you're got the time~




Paramore rocks!


Ja.

Sunday, September 16, 2007

the longing heart

have you ever..

looked at someone else and wish...and long that you could have what they're having?

looked at something with your heart, and not your eyes?

I wish that my band could make it as big as them, and even bigger..

I wish that I could write songs..lyrics..effortlessly...

I wish that I could have someone to love so much..someone to protect..someone to give to..

I still believe that He has prepared everything for me in His perfect timing..

I don't know whether if it'll be like anything I dreamnt of.. or hope for..but I know He knows best..


sighs..guess this is what happy weddings and established bands do to your heart..

they mess up your already messed up heart.

In your timing. In your favor. In your blessing.

I pray and trust in You for all these.