Double take

It's bad enough that I am missing out on Ash's only Asia stop in October - now I can't even find a copy of their latest album in the shops! *pouts* Have all the copies been snapped up by local fans who plan to head down SG for the concert..?

SG beer festival eh? Drink Baby Drink 

Which makes me wonder if the upcoming "1977" remastered deluxe edition will be available here? I wasn't planning on buying it initially as I've already the first edition and more than enough Ash CDs in my collection (I've 14) but they're throwing in the debut mini album "Trailer", a 34-track live CD and a b-sides CD = all in a 3 CD set!! There's also a 4-track demo version of "Girl From Mars" - can't wait to hear that :)

Weezer did the same a couple of years back with the Blue Album and threw in an extra disc of b-sides. I remember picking this up instantaneously at Gramaphone when I found it cos I wanted Susanne on CD so badly LOL - the song that was featured in the movie Mallrats.

Baskin 31

What joy! In conjunction with Merdeka Day and the long weekend, Baskin has extended their 31% off handpacked tubs for the entire weekend starting today :) Am gonna get my Peanut Butter Choc and Pralines tub tonight at 1-Utama.. yummm

And while I'm there, I'm gonna try to source that Twilight of the Innocents CD I've been looking for. I've not read the reviews.. wonder if it's as good as Meltdown?

Are you blue..or are you blind?

I found out about this CD last weekend - not too sure when it was released (after I stopped my weekly and monthly NME and Q purchase, I'm pretty much in the dark about what's going on in the indie music scene)

So The Bluetones released a CD of their early demo tracks - aptly titled "the Early Garage Years" and tracks include a raw demo version of "Are You Blue Or Are You Blind?" (this is a classic 'Tones track!) Also featured on the album are some home recordings and limited edition tracks.

I'm actually quite keen on getting this cos I ran out of new CDs to listen to LOL (lame excuse to buy a new CD) Afterall it's been awhile since I last bought a 'Tones album.... though I don't really see why they're putting this out now. This album should have been released 10 years ago. Poor lads must be cash strapped :P

"if you haven't heard of The Bluetones then you must be either wet behind
the ears or have been walking around with your head up your rear for the last
ten years or so! " Mark Moore @ Contactmusic

Playing doctor

The blog’s been a little quite lately as I’ve been preoccupied with the DS and watching Gallen Lo on old reruns. I started playing Mario Party last week and completed it in less than 5 days. No sweat – it was an easy game! Is it just me or are games getting easier these days? Or maybe I’m getting better at video gaming LOL

I started Lifesigns after I completed Mario Party. It’s quite similar to Trauma Centre (OK I admit that was not an easy game – I played that 2 years ago and didn’t get very far) but Lifesigns is far more entertaining. I killed my first patient when performing an appendectomy! Haha.

I’ve been told the game is made to resemble a trashy medical drama.. and oh, it’s got a whole cast of dodgy looking characters – including the “lady” boss who look like a man who wears a bell around "her" neck! (eikk.. is that bell really to hide “her” adam’s apple?)

Time off

I was planning my annual leave clearance this morning (: I've a total of 19 days left for the year (started the year with 28 days of AL) of which 7 days I will carry forward to next year leaving me with 12 days to clear for the next 4 months.

Since I've no major travel plans for this yearend (other than the 3 planned trips to SG), I'll probably take long weekend breaks starting October and start saving up for next year's travel.

End of the Olympics

Tonight the Beijing Olympics finally came to an end. Compared to the opening ceremony, the closing ceremony was nowhere as spectacular. The "performance" by the Brits was lame.. why did they get Leona Lewis to sing a contemporary pop love song at an Olympic ceremony?! And David Beckham.. oh please that man is a has-been! (never did like him and I can't fathom why his fans turned up early at Times Square recently to ogle at the unveiling of his Armani billboard featuring him in mini briefs and errm "enhanced" crotch *vomits*)

It was good to see Leehom onstage with Kelly Chen and oppa Rain (almost didn't recognise him - he had his shirt on for once! I guess the Beijing Olympic committee didn't want the millions of viewers around the globe to see his oiled torso :P)

Upcoming Mayday gig

Rock Records has announced their Lee Guitar All Stars Night concert in Singapore on November 29th and confirmed artists performing at the show include Mayday (of course), Emil Chau, Tanya Chua, Jonathan Lee and Zhang Zhen Yue. Yet another concert in SG.. ahhh looks like I will be making multiple trips down south this yearend!!

I haven't decided yet if I wanna go cos I'm unfamiliar with the other veteran Rock Record artists' songs but am mighty tempted cos Mayday will be there and I'm quite keen to catch Tanya and A-Yue live :)

When You're Gone

Avril Lavigne's concert on August 29th has been officially cancelled, much to the local fans' dismay. For the past week or so, PAS has been trying to get the gig banned, citing reasons that Avril's show is unsuitable for Malaysian culture and such. In yesterday's news, Galaxy, who are organising the event had confirmed that the show would go on as planned but the Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry finally stepped in and pulled the plug on the show. And the reason for the cancellation? "Avril's show may taint the Merdeka celebrations - her show is too sexy for us". Err.. Avril sexy??!

But local Avril fans need not fret as she is having a show in Singapore in early September (saw it when I was browsing Sistic the other day)... though probably all the good seats would've been snapped up by now. Bummer.

Breakfast of the champion

It was reported in yesterday's paper that Michael Phelps, who swam his way to 8 gold medals at the current Beijing Olympics, consumes an astonishing 12,000 calories a day!!! (the average man's daily calorie intake is 2,000)

Here's what the golden boy have for breakfast daily (that's more than what I have for breakfast in an entire week!)

Three fried egg sandwiches; cheese; tomatoes; lettuce; fried onions; mayonnaise;
three chocolate-chip pancakes; five-egg omelette; three sugar-coated slices of
French toast; bowl of grits; two cups of coffee

The man sure eats like a pig but yet his intensive training helps him burn at least 1,000 calories per hour during swiming training - and experts say he burns more calories sitting at a desk than a lot of people burn walking. whoa!

I probably burn about 1% of what he burns during training - maybe it's not such a good idea to binge this Saturday at Jogoya :P

Indian summer

Today I received an email from Andy of Mister Jones Productions via my defunct Travis fansite informing me of an upcoming Travis event (hmm I think my old gigography is at least 6 years outdated :P)

Good Morning
I have just visited the site and noticed that the INDIAN SUMMER
night wasn`t on there
Please can you forward this to any Members or Visit http://www.misterjonesproductions.com/
Kind Regards
Andy

thanks Andy for the pic

Where on earth in England is Shrewsbury? Indian summer? Hope it's not a Bollywood theme summer festival ha ha ha