while my guitar gently weeps...

I don't know how i came about this song.. Oh I think I first heard the Korean boy genius Sungha play it... then search on youtube i suppose.. but it's a nice song...there's even a ukulele version hmm... but i like this the most. Cleanest.

George Harrison - While my Guitar gently weeps

George Harrisson, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Phil Collins and Elton John

The Beatles version

Sungha's acoustic version

Jake's ukulele version

can't prioritise

Sigh.. donno wat's wrong with me... can't focus at all.. doing things i'm not supposed to be doing... can't prioritise... can't help it.. sigh.. ok after this post.. will get back to wat i'm supposed to do...

Coldplay's new album, Viva la VIda, is really quite good. When I first listened, I disliked it, but after giving it a few spins, I thought the songs were quite "refreshing" for Coldplay haha... seems grander with stronger string arrangments, more "electronical", and another thing is it's a little "oriental". Still think they will sound really good live. Hope they'll come again.

Coldplay live at BBC Centre
1. Lovers in Japan
2. Viva la Vida
3. Violet Hill
4. Lost

Wa! it's been a long time!

Woohooo! although exams n CAs still not over, still feel really really good, as i can finally bid goodbye to FYP! now that it's over, come to think of it, it's really not that bad. It's truly an experience, now I';m glad I got the chance to do FYP, cos all the stuff that I did for FYP, don't think I'll have the chance to "touch" them again in my life, unless, well I research in that area, which I think is impossible as research is not my forte, or unless I join a manufacturing company hehe... well, you never know what will happen right? who knows 10 years down te road i'll be in a herbal company, optimising the milling of herbs! hahahaha....

So, although I was one of the 5 who did not get scheduled to present on Saturday, it was actually a blessing in disguise, aS I had more time to prepare, as well as more time to recover from my potent virus! My potent virus got me really sick for about 1 week plus, everyone's so scared of me, and thinks that they got my potent virus! luckily all the sniffing and coughing's gone! happy hehe..

Nevertheless, while I was in the midst of all the blowing-of-nose and wet-coughing, I actually still attended KT Tunstall's concert in Singapore! All the wrong priorities - didn't attend lecture but attended concert ahha.. but I was sick wat... and paid for concert ticket already.. so go lor! haha... And sure I didn't regret going. She's really a great singer-cum-songwriter-cum-guitarist-cum-entertainer-cum-moodlifter. Think she cured my flu la haha... she's so funny, witty, down-to-earth, and her singing's so fantastic! The music was great, atmosphere superb, audience as cute as she was, and just really fun! Her voice's powerful, but when it comes to the acoustic numbers, her voice's so clear and high registers really resonates. Love the backup singers as well, and the drummer with the , guitarist with the cute mandolin, bassist, trumpet....and finally saw her live having fun with the audio loop! and her guitars were really beautiful too! i think she had 4? 2 electric, 2 acoustic. dam cool! ahah..wonderful night! hope KT comes back again!

So waited for pple to post videos onto youtube and didn't take any, since i was sitting quite far away. no point ma.. fotos didn't turn out well too..

Little Favours

The famous Black Horse and the Cherry Tree with the audio loop!
Full version

one of my favs, and her funny plastic surgery joke haha... Saving my Face

1 great acoustic song - can hear her clear voice. Universe and U

it's different from Sandy Lam's version! Paper Aeroplane

Another of her "theme' song. Other Side of the World

Funny Man

Aiya shall just upload some random fotos. this is like so long ago la.. months ago... when i was writing my FYP report.. sodagreen's autograph session hehe..

k this one not too long ago - just before i fell sick haha... dinner at swensens!

k that's all for updates! looking forward to mayday's concert! woohoo! haha..

random fav songs

HAPPY 2008!

HAPPY 2008! SO fast... 2007 has gone and 2008 is here... But life's still the same..

and recently, been busy watching COffee Prince - 咖啡王子1号店. really funny, interesting and cute. Although a wee bit draggy towards the middle. A bit like 花样少年少女, but less childish since the setting's not at school. Great cast as well! Yoon Eun Hye 尹恩惠 's really cute, and so natural in acting! heehee... the lead actor's also quite man. and the supporting actors very funny also...and the dog! Old English Sheepdog! so cute! Haha... and I like the OST, rather easy-listening and different from most Korean OSTs.. nice..

And Arco, whose 2 songs appeared in the OST, is actually a UK indie band! Interesting hehe.. their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/arcomusic

updates?

Oooohooo! Jay's 2nd 主打歌！According to jc.net, it's actually a song, First Kiss from the Secret OST. 为什么我没有印象嘞？But I think it's so unlike Jay also...It sounds very familiar, but can't recall anyone or any song. Definitely not Jay-ish to me...hmmmm... but nice...the rap in the middle is Jay already. Yay... haha...

But please I hope he doesn't recycle all the tunes from the Secret OST! That would show that he's very insincere!

周杰伦 - 彩虹(Jay Chou - Rainbow/Cai Hong) w/LYRICS



And while youtubing his song, found this song also from Secret OST, and the cute singer is rumoured to be with Jay. Ahyo, so pretty and cute, Jay 会被电到吧？哈哈。。。

周杰伦词曲主阵 江语晨《晴天娃娃》

Ahya might as well 一次过 post what stuff I've found these few days. Kept seeing her name appear, didn't know who she was nor heard her songs, so I youtube-ed her name la, and now thinks she's dam cool.... She's not exactly pretty, but she has that kind of "sei", the style, attitude. And her voice's warm and strong. I like! She's KT Tunstall, a Scottish singer-songwriter.

And I think the kind of looping system she often uses in her live performance is dam cool la. Suaku me didn't know such stuff existed.

KT Tunstall - Black Horse And The Cherry Tree


KT Tunstall If Only Acoustic


Other Side of the World MV



Oh then ah, today when I was on the bus, I saw something that is usually not seen one in Singapore. There was this man who kept bending down when standing, I thought he has some muscle weakness or something, or that he fell asleep, but it wasn't. It was a conscious effort in the bending. Then a few people, a girl, and a beng-looking man, and me of course, kept looking at him. The girl, like me, was smiling to ourselves, cos don't know what he was doing. Maybe he was exercising or something. Then finally, the beng-looking man asked if he was OK, and he said it was cos of his foot or something. (I was listening to music, didn't hear their conversation.) But then later they actually had a friendly conversation. hahha...it's quite rare for me lor, this sight. Everyday, when we board the bus or MRT, everyone looks so glum and are so abosrbed in their own world. When would you see strangers striking up a conversation? haha...then they even "grabbed hands", like best buddy like that haha... so cute...and secondly, the beng-looking man isn't that beng afterall... do not judge a book by its cover.

K la, better get back to proper work...

relax time!

Taking a break from my FYP research proposal...

After ranting on and on about Jay and his talent, it's only fair that I share with you the talents of others haha..

Jay Chou- Ke Ai Nu Ren (Piano Version)


Ju Hua Tai (Jay Chou) Cover for Cello and Piano


Change of genre haha/..

Irish Flute + Tin Whistle & Guitar


If you've got time, check out other videos of Tinwhistler. He and his brother are so cool!

How did they??

Was very free, so I surfed youtube and came across all these fantastically talented musicians. How did they do that?? Especially the 1st 2...

John Butler Trio - Ocean
furious guitar playing...Watch till the end . ... his fingers....

beatboxing flute player Greg Patillo with super mario brothers theme
his mouth.... his lungs....his face's all red already...

Triple Ocarina
quite cool! didn;t know a triple ocarina existed heehee..

girl playing hammered dulcimer / santur / "Western yang2 qin2"
beautiuful...
another video of her

FANTABULOUS!

These guys are awesome!

Pirates of the Caribbean Medley piano posted by Raftaman92



Pirates of the Caribbean [Main Theme] on guitar posted by hemo1985

Travis!

Wa damn sian... Why do I always fall sick during holidays... so these few days have been just watching TV, video and sleeping half the day away! Sigh.. Everytime like that, then can't meet my friends for potluck.. sigh..

Anyway, Travis has a new album coming up! Or is it released already.. don't know..but I like Travis - Scottish band. Feels very comfortable listening to their songs, don't know why.

Preview their new songs here!

Here's a video of their new song, CLoser, with a cameo by Ben Stiller haha..



Found another video, and it's an interesting cover of the song, Hit Me Baby One More Time!

And another clip, of them busking!Cute hee...

More songs

Woohoo woohoo!! It's finally over! hehe... watched some TV and now am here!

New song new song! And gasp! Angela ZHang and Soda Green! Quite surprised when I saw on forum that they had a song together! 蓝眼睛。。。both their voices are so distinct and unique, but it sounds quite cool! I think Angela's voice is too overpowering haha..It seems a reversal of roles hah..Tell me what you think of this song!Oh it's on repeat now haha...it just needs some getting used to.

Here's the link to preview!

And as for English songs, I only recently heard them on radio, as I went radio-switching again..I heard the DJ gushing over him haha.. And heard that he was on American Idol before.. Daughtry. Very man haha.. Seriously! His voice is as man as he is haha.

Daughtry - Home (Acoustic)

It's Not Over (Live)

Have You Ever Loved a Woman on AI In this vid, it seems that singing when lying down can help train to sing from diaphragm? haha. Can never do that...

breathe!

I'm taking a breather from my struggles with the project that I'm doing so last-minute now.

The Corrs Lough Erin Shore posted by orionisprime



Another of my favourites from The Corrs.

The Chieftains & The Corrs - I Know My Love posted by tarodnet



What a fun song haha..

My mum told me she too didn't know how I spent my break. Ok la, 1+ hour playing with my pet bird, 3-4 hours playing with my dogs, 1-2 hours walking around the house or stoning, 2-3 hrs trying to do work, 7-8 hours listening to music, 3-4 hours surfing the net. Of course I multi-task here & there. Yap that's how I spend my break I think.. sigh..

check this out!

Cover of 'Wherever You Will Go' by KrisMoyse



Like his deep, low voice! And his "angsty-ness" during the chorus haha..

And from the same person, an interesting rendition of "Numb".

Cover of 'Numb' by KrisMoyse



Youtube's really fun, I tell you guys...

The Corrs

Again, I'm so free, browsing youtube. And found this awesome video. Rather precious. 10 years ago! One of my favourite songs by The Corrs. Runaway. The Corrs - amazing group. All 4 of them are siblings, and all 4 can play an instrument or another! So cool... What a musically inclined and talented family! It runs in the blood..

the corrs-runaway posted by larc12


Andrea Corr: lead vocals, tinwhistle
Sharon Corr: violin, vocals
Caroline Corr: bodhran, vocals
Jim Corr: guitar, keyboards

Love Andrea's voice, so clear and bright, and so attractive. All 3 sisters are very beautiful people , and I love their sexy lips hhaa...


Preferred their earlier albums, a little more towards traditional Irish. That's why I love their most recently released album, titled Home. As the title suggests, this album consists of all the traditional Irish songs that made an impact on them. Beautiful songs, beautiful arrangement, beautiful vocals.

Track 4, Black is the Colour, surprised me the most, cos Andrea sang it really really low! Wow her voice's so bass, very nice!

Liked track 5, Heart Like a Wheel, a lot. A sad but beautiful song. 凄美。

Track 6, Buachaill On Eirne is 1 of my favourites too, although I don't understand the lyrics. Sounds inspiring and grand to me though.

Track 8, Moorlough Shore, loved the 转音 s.

Tracks 10, Dimming of the Day & 11,Brid Og Ni Mhaille, simple, and yet beautiful (notice my limited vocab). Touching too...

For track previews, please visit www.thecorrswebsite.com

Juanes - mi sangre

Can't believe I shopped so much yesterday... But I still feel like going down to town to see if I can get any more good bargains later this afternoon..


Anyway, yesterday I just bought a CD and I thought it was great. And hold your breath, I actually bought an album of a Latin singer-songwriter! It's Juanes! Don't know if you guys heard of him, but I thought it was nice to listen to.

I first saw his MV on MTV channel, and it was a great song. The MV featured his live performance of the romantic song, Para tu amor (finally know the title), and the camera just scanned across millions & millions of heads of people, dancing, singing & waving their hands, totally immersed in the music and enjoying themselves tremendously. All though I can't understand a single word, it just sounded very nice. So yesterday when I was at HMV, I previewed his album and hey, I enjoyed almost every track! So I bought it ahha..

Latin music's great! It really makes you want to move to the beat. The guitars,the rhythm, the drum beats, the voice. No wonder Shakira, Ricky Martin etc have such nice butts. Cos Latin music really makes you feel like shaking your butt! ahha..

brief biography of Juanes
http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/juanes/bio.jhtml

video I was talking about

Juanes - Para tu Amor posted by kellean

Coldplay- my 天团！

I never thought that I would be having my own blog! Shucks man.. to think that I was quite cynical about blogs! Now I'm having my own! All becos I wanna share my Coldplay experiences with everyone!

Attended Coldplay's Twisted Logic Tour 2006 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium last night. It wasn't my first time attending a concert, but was the first English concert I attended, since the previous concerts were by Chinese artistes. The concerts I attended in the past were great because of fantastic artistes/musicians such as A-mei Zhang Hui Mei, Wang Lee Hom, Jay Chou and JJ Lin Junjie etc etc, but right now I think this was the best of all, albeit it was tooooo short..


It was my first rock concert ever, and it's so different from the previous concerts I attended. The stage was seriously just a platform with the drums set, keyboard, piano, and some guitars. No fanciful backdrops, just a rectangular platform. It started late, about 8.45pm. I entered the stadium at about 8, and there were still very little people. As time passed, the stadium filled up with people, and when the concert started, it was full house. Yes, the tickets were sold out, I think within a few days.

Also, there were no costume changes, unlike Chinese artistes who love to appear in different extravagant, & sometimes bizzare costumes. The 4 lads were in black throughout the whole show. However they did not forget the logo "Make Trade Fair" drawn on the back of the hands.

There was also minimal conversation made by the bandmates, and not a lot of interaction - was the Singapore audience not high enough? Ok Chris Martin did talk but I didn't understand him ahha..Save for one climax - Chris ran down from the stage, past the audiences seated at the sides, to the audience seated behind! He even stood amongst them and sang, allowing the lucky girls to hug him! That was rather unbelievable sight to me, because as far as I know, concerts in Singapore are so restricted as the security don't allow artistes to come off the stage. But I must say the situation is improving in Singapore. Because the whole stadium stoood up during the 3rd song, Yellow! I can't imagine this happening like 5 years ago - the security people would command people to sit down! Probably cos everyone's too high, there's nothing they can do haha..

Comparisions aside, I still think it was amazing, and super duper high and fantabulous, even after 24 hours. Never felt so high throughout a concert before. The only high moment was during Lee Hom's concert where everyone rushed to the front during encore. The rest of the concerts, lots of clapping & screaming & singing along. That was about it. For this, I actually stood up & moved! Rocked to the beat! ahha...& lots & lots of screaming & clapping, clapping to every song! Hands swollen already..


Chris Martin is another amazing performer. Why does this guy have so much energy? He runs, skips, hops, prances around,lies down on the floor and sing, teases his bandmates, and even does "yogalike stances"! I was in awe when he was on the piano stool and did a bridge backwards! His voice - strong, and had beautiful falsettos!
The music - so penetrating, hypnotising, haunting and heart-wrenching at times, especially Fix You, Swallowed in the Sea, The Scientist. Love the camaraderie of the baNd. Lots of mo4 qi4, & could tell that they were very close. Loved the interactions (hu4 dong4) between the members.

Loved the lighting effects as well! They were so important in the concert - created the right atmosphere at the right times. The strobing laser lights, the strong spotlights etc. Very beautiful!

Loved the big yellow balloons that floated about as well during Yellow. Beautiful sight, when they burst and gold confetti poured out.

The crowd was wonderful, although I hoped it could have been better. At times, Chris had to ask if everyone's ok. haha..But loved the moments when everyone cheered & screamed together, & especially singing in unison together, during Yellow, Scientist,Fix You, In My Place etc. So touching! =)

Gosh! My first post is long! Hope it didnt bore u to death! FYI, didn't manage to take any pics or record any videos..The pic above was taken from another site haha..but what happened that night is really as shown in the pic haha...

Lastly,found this on youtube. Nice "clips of the best"~!

ColdPlay Live - Singapore made by reneluis