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I’m Spinning… St. Vincent in Singapore

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Best. Gig. So Far. St. Vincent absolutely blew my mind. I just came back from the performance at this year’s Mosaic Music Festival at the Recital Studio, Esplanade. Kudos to the band for such a great performance! I’m in absolutely love with Annie Clark (sorry Karen O, I’ve a new music style icon!) - her style, her hair, her multi-instrumental playing skills and gosh, her angelic voice.

Formerly a part of another of my favourite, The Polyphonic Spree – Annie Clark is probably one of the best indie artists I’ve heard in a long time. She crafted her own atmospheric yet electric guitar-driven music to near-perfection. Oh yes, her voice just kills me – in a good way. She also has a kooky sense of humour. At one point, the audiences laughed when she sang ‘Marry Me’, “… we’ll do what Mary and Joseph did without the kid” - and she paused the song to acknowledged that she appreciated the “giggles”. It’s a pity we couldn’t take any photos or videos during the gig – some aunty was going around telling the ‘naughty’ ones off. LOL.

Oh, I wanna be Annie Clark. Perhaps, Halloween?

I heart “Actor Out Of Work” from her latest album, Actor. I do prefer her ‘live’ though.

Au Revoir Simone in Singapore

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14 March 2010: Heineken Music Club, Esplanade

I love Au Revoir Simone – but some bands just sounds better in their album. The 50-min set felt more like a practice session rather than a gig. The stage wasn’t properly set up and it was probably meant to be organic as we witnessed the Casio keyboard being passed around a few times (maybe a little sound check here and there). Otherwise, I’ve to say I enjoyed the music – it’s easy to listen to. I love their style. It’s good to see them ‘live’. I’m glad Annie, Erika and Heather played ‘Through the Backyards’ for their encore (which is the first song I’ve ever hear from the band). You know, I first discovered the band via Refinery29 Spring playlist. I can’t remember which year. But it wasn’t until my last trip to Tokyo which I finally found a copy of their album, Still Night, Still Light at Tower Records in Shinjuku. That’s my story. What about you? How do you discover new music?

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I wonder what’s that ‘avocado’ lookalike thing that they shake?

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Did she cut her hair? I’ve to say that I like it short.

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In her own zone, for awhile.

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Of course, I couldn’t ignore their cute dresses and shoes!

I can’t wait for St. Vincent and Dinosaur Jr tomorrow and Tuesday. I’m on a roll, baby!

In a Nutshell: Lady Gaga & Beyonce in ‘Telephone’

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Finally. The premiere of the music video of 2010: Telephone by Lady Gaga feat Beyonce. A tribute to the 70s grindhouse/sexploitation films and yes, Thelma & Louise. How can we forget?

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11 February 2010, Prison For Bitches. LOL.

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Tongue-in-Cheek: The guards said, “I told you she didn’t have a dick”.

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Fierce heels! Who says prison is not fashionable?

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You want to light my sunnies? Lady Gaga shares a hot kiss with an inmate.

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Ingenious use of Coke Light cans as hair curlers, don’t you think?

Is that jacket the same as Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O’s from the Zero music video?

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Victoria Secret angels in chains and spikes?

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The much talk-about DO NOT CROSS bandage costume.

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An idea for funeral-chic.

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A Tarantino moment in the Pussy Wagon. Beyonce is Honey Bee (like Honey Bunny?)

“once you kill a cow, you gotta make a burger”

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Isn’t this Telephone hat like super amazing?

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Cook ‘n’ Kill Recipes by Lady Gaga.

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LOL. It’s so funny so see this ‘choking’ dance move.

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I loveee the bits and baubles.

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*meow*

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I know this sounds bad but Beyonce looks like a blowup doll.

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Oh my, I love the Pussy Wagon!

Exclusive Premiere: ‘Telephone’ by Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce

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The hype has spoken. ‘Telephone’ by Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce just premiered minutes ago and I’ve to say it’s hawwwtttttt! Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, who also directed Gaga’s “Paparazzi” video with True Blood hunk Alexander Skarsgard. I mean, Lady Gaga liplocking with another girl… Coke Light cans as hair curlers… girls beating up each other… prisoners in killer heels… and OMG, the “PUSSY WAGON” truck from ‘Kill Bill’!!! I like the Tarantino-influenced scene in the truck – haha “once you kill a cow, you gotta make a burger”. Sorry Vegans.  You’ve to see this, like nowww!

The Fashion Queens have spoken. See what they say about the outfits in this outrageous video.

source: Just Jared & MTV

Bed-Blogging: Yeah Yeah Yeahs

OH YEAH. This is a whole new level of blogging for me – from my iPhone! I just downloaded the new Wordpress app and boy, I’m impressed. I’m a little drunk from my Kyoto green tea umeshu and pretty high from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs gig at the Esplanade concert hall.

Karen O and the band were electrifying! You’ve no idea how badly I wanted to see the band. They are probably on top of my list of ‘live’ acts to see before I die besides The Beatles (which is highly unachievable at this rate). I literally died when I got my VIP box tickets from a friend’s friend. I mean awesome seats.

2010 couldn’t be better. Well I bet things would be even more awesome if positive energy continues flowing. I’ve nothing fashiony to report except I totally dig Karen O’s leggings and everything about her is fabulous. Alright, time for bed. I’m starting to see stars. Who knows? Heads will roll :)

VERY IMPORTANT PLECTRUMS

A couple of weeks ago, I picked up an interesting booklet at Paragon’s Ben Sherman (Did I tell you the sales person is wonderful at his job?) during a shopping trip with Bubster. It’s about Very Important Plectrums. Inspired by the Ben Sherman musical heritage and plectrum logo, this auction is an ingenious social responsibilty initiative by the brand to celebrate selected iconic artists and their plectrums with all proceeds going to Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy with the exception of funds raised from the Singapore bands – Astreal, Electrico, Fire Fight, Force Vomit, Leeson, The Amps, Concave Scream and Lunarin plectrums which will go to the Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund, Singapore.According to the website, “each band’s donation, together with the hand written message that accompanied it, will be beautifully presented in a frame to create a very special piece of memorabilia”. I think it’s a super clever idea and the perfect marriage between fashion-music-charity (sounds more like a threesome!).

Radiohead is currently going at 155 pounds. They are one of my favourite bands of all time.

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Even Pete Doherty is gaining momentum at 102 pounds. Anyone listens to Babyshambles?

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No Doubt’s Tom Dumont scribbled a cute ‘whatever’ on the plectrum. I like it!

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Start BIDDING NOW!

Architecture in Helsinki // Bob Evans // Red Riders // KOS // Passion Pit // 311 // Peter Bjorn & John // Hellogoodbye // Good Charlotte – Benji Madden // Silversun Pickups // K’naan // Blink 182 // Charlotte Hatherley // Razorlight // Franz Ferdinand // Peter Doherty // Supergrass // Radiohead // Paul Weller // Kurran and The Wolfnotes // Feeder // Status Quo // Ocean Colour Scene // BIZ // Fettes Brot // Trashmonkeys // Radiopilot // Zodiacs // Jaula de Grillos // Concave Scream // Lunarin // No Doubt – Tom Dumont // The Cribs – Gary Jarman // Stereophonics

Going Ga-Ga for Lady Gaga in Singapore!

This may be a little back-dated but it remained a memorable event for all the wrong reasons! Lady Gaga performed ‘live’ in Singapore at Fort Canning Park last Wednesday. It was the first-time I was feeling completely crap during a gig – like literally. Lesson Learn: Never mix beer with medication! Silly me. I missed like half the show because I was feeling lousy. Anyway, here are some ‘happy’ pictures before things turned ugly:

Never seen such a huge crowd at this hour!

SingTel was smart to give us Formula One fans, we totally needed them!

This was my POISON. Smile some more, tsk tsk.

Random ANG MOH. LOL!

Trying to do a JAK & JILL.

She’s an amazing performer! A little predictable though. Six songs? C’mon!

Sex. Drugs. Rock & Roll. Taking Woodstock.

I wasn’t born in 1969.

I wish I was.

WOODSTOCK. In the summer of ‘69, music history was made – in fact, it defined an entire generation. Ironically, it all started with a simple idea in a dairy farm in Bethel, New York. 32 acts performed. Nearly half a million in attendance. Today, it is one of Rolling Stone’s 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll. We stopped celebrating music like we used to. Whatever happen to the energy and passion? It died with the Internet, I think. We become passive consumers. We don’t connect with the music. We connect with our iPods. We don’t share the love. We are too selfish. Where’s the joy?

Few years ago,I watched the documentary about Woodstock – and it changed my perspective on music festivals. It was epic, I tell you. I felt the need to be transported back to the past. Lucky for us, Ang Lee recreated the moments that led to this great event. His new film, “Taking Woodstock” has already premiered in the U.S. The film tells the story of the creation of a musical history in the summer of 1969. Tell me, doesn’t that alone excite you? This is a blast from the past pictorial post of Woodstock ‘69. This is how we used to rock & roll – can we bring that back? Enjoy.

The film is rated R in the States, let’s hope it comes to S’pore! *fingers crossed*

(don’t let us resort to piracy, MDA!)