Lost In Stereo

Had the craziest gig experience ever on the 6th of October.

Brian and I were not familiar with Wavehouse so when we were trying to find the queue we stumbled into the performance area where The Dirt Radicals were having their soundcheck. Decided to snap a few pics. We found out a while later that we were not supposed to be there. I seriously didn't know though, LOL no one stopped us when we were walking into the venue. Uh well.

During the 7 hours of queuing, I was really annoyed with the big group of fangirls behind me. Step scene kids, really. Even the Caucasian girls in front of us were visibly annoyed. It was quite interesting when they scolded this group of Malays who joined the queue at around 5pm. The embarrassment, really - a couple of them are from TK.

Went to find Nava and Mitch when they came! Eudora wasn't there because she forgot to bring her tickets and she was rushing home.

So at around 6.30pm, the doors opened and there was a mad rush for good spots and I managed to get to the first row! I chose the to be on the left side of the stage - where my favourite member, Jack, was going to be! Just in between the barricades and the stage was a small space for the security and media. But I was crazily close to the stage! Then, the worst happened - it started to rain. So we just stood in the rain for around 2 hours for the opening act to come on but everything was delayed by one hour, which obviously got everyone quite grouchy.

I was quite drenched by the time The Dirt Radicals got on stage but the crowd was revved up almost immediately! A little to revved up though - all the barricades except for the one I was behind fell. Fortunately I  was pulling back the barricade or I'd have fallen too! They had to stop the set for a little while and I got the freaking shock of my life when I saw a pair of legs sticking out from under the stage. It was one of the security guys in front and he lay there motionless while the annoying Mats were shouting at the opening band to get on with the show/get off the stage. What idiots really. But anyway, as I watched the other security guards attending to him I really felt like I didn't want a gig anymore. It was really traumatizing. I hope the guy's okay and recuperating well! :/

The organizers then decided to move the barricades against the stage so I ended up right in front of the stage. TDR then continued with their set with songs like 'Pack Your Bags' and 'Daddy's Disco Days'. Really catchy! And the drummer is crazily wicked!!

And of course, next up was the band that everyone was waiting for - All Time Low!!

When they came up on stage, it seemed so surreal! From anticipating the release of their albums and watching their performances on Straight to DVD via the screen of my laptop, All Time Low has always been a band that I admired and I swore that I would see them 'live' one day and there they were, right in front of me!
It was really amazing! And I can't recall how many times Jack looked at me with those big round eyes of his!

ATL got the crowd crazy immediately and I especially enjoyed 'Damned If I Do Ya', 'Time-Bomb', 'Forget About It' and 'Remembering Sunday'. I recall myself headbanging during 'Lost In Stereo' yeah I was lost in the music most definitely.
I was close to tears when Alex crooned out 'Therapy'. At that point of time, I really felt that my life was complete - I mean, I have already seen all my favourite artistes perform my favourite songs.

Was hoping for a pick from Jack but got a water bottle that he drank from instead.

Yeah it's on my table right now. Don't worry I washed it.

After the gig I managed to get a picture with The Dirt Radicals' drummer, Matt! Hahaha the name Matt always reminds me of Rachy.

Stinky but happy Michy.

And here are some nice shots I found on Tumblr:

Photos belong to their respective owners.

Thank you so much to Rachy's friend, Justine, for going to queue at 7am! We probably wouldn't have been able to be second in the queue and gotten right in front of the stage if not for you!

It was a great night. And the queuing was all worth it! Rian, Zack, Jack and Alex, thank you guys so much for finally coming down to Singapore! Though it would have been better if you guys came before your music hit the airwaves here. So many teeny boppers, omg. And the crowd was so bad. Still, All Time Low was amazing 'live' and I am so glad that I was finally able to watch them up-close! ♥

I'll just be suffering from withdrawal symptoms now. "Cause there's nothing surgery can't do" - I think All Time Low is wrong for once.

Ugly

Time for shameless promotion yet again!

Yup here's my cover of 2NE1's Ugly! If I had to pick a K-Pop song to perform it'd definitely be this song! Hehe.

Whole week's gonna be filled with activities damn it I hope I find the 'feel' to do my report soon.

Paradise

Let's go back in time for a little bit to 23rd Sept! Yup, that was the first day of the Singapore Grand Prix 2011 and you guessed it, I only went for the performances put up by GD&TOP and Seungri. Heh.
We had to start queuing from the afternoon though, and the sun was relentless that day. We spent a few hours in the sweltering heat before we could go into Zone 4 of the race venue.

And as if we were not tired enough, we had to race with other fangirls to the Padang just so that we could be as close to the front as possible for the queue to go into the Fan Zone area. Got to tour around Zone 4 for a bit though and I'd say it was pretty interesting!

Haha F1 fangirl :D

Yes for a $38 ticket this is actually how close to the track you can get if you know where to go!

ALL THESE MCLAREN MERCH SHOULD BE MINE! :(

So at around 7pm they finally let us into the Fan Zone. But as expected, because of some inconsiderate fans who had total disregard for the queue (despite glares and protests from other fans), it became totally chaotic and what could have earned us a first class spot became the third/forth row from the extended stage. Screw you bitches!
Nevertheless I did have fun - despite having a sore arm after that from holding the DSLR up high above my head to snap some mediocre photos. Charice's powerhouse vocals awed me! Somehow I always had the impression that she was more of an acoustic kind of singer but I was definitely proven wrong when she started belting out songs in the pop and pop rock genre - including a Billie Jean segment which she showed us some of Michael's signature dance moves which needed a bit of polishing.

Her band's lead guitarist. He is cute. Yup :)

But of course what really got us crazy was none other than the trio from Big Bang! Their hour long segment started with a really cool DJ set with the DJ spinning hits from YG artistes, namely Big Bang and 2NE1. It definitely pumped up the crowd! But there was this woman beside me (obviously not there for this segment) who kind of started sniggering when all of the fans started singing in Korean. Hello woman I have no idea what you were laughing about - we did come for the K-Pop performance after all. Were you expecting us to sing along in English translation? Thankfully she left halfway or I think I'd have punched her. Haha nah I kid!

Anyway, Seungri took the stage first with VVIP, What Can I Do and Strong Baby! Poor maknae didn't know his fly was undone throughout the whole thing! Neither were the fans though because I believe that everyone was looking at his face and not...there. I wasn't by the way! I only noticed it when saw it on Twitter and when I reviewed my photos later on. He tried his best with his English though and he said something I wouldn't expect to hear from him: "Put your freaking hands up!" and that sent everyone into a frenzy.

And as expected what brought the crowd to an all time high was GD&TOP! They performed Knock Out, High High and Oh Yeah (without Park Bom unfortunately). GD's English was really cute actually but it wasn't very cute anymore when he shouted: "PUT YOUR MOTHERF*CKING HANDS UP!" Everyone just totally went hysterical which was really bad for me because it was already so difficult to take pictures at that time. But well I kind of just let everything go during High High to enjoy myself!

The three of them later appeared on stage together with How Gee! I swear when Seungri was standing in front of us he looked at me for a few seconds!! I think I kind of attracted a bit of attention because I was jumping and putting up the \m/ handsign which was a little inappropriate since that was K-Pop and not Rock but heck it, if it was worth that few seconds of eye contact it was definitely worth it!

We managed to catch them leaving in a car (not a van with tinted windows yay!) and they waved back to us! How nice of them really. And GD's fingers are really slender. Mine are short and stout although I play the piano. Sigh FML.
By the way, I really think Seungri's climbing up my Big Bang bias list hahaha. But Taeyang's still my No. 1! :)

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It was DBS Black Top Party two days later and this time we had Brenda and Xueyan as well! Five's a party, really! What added on to the atmosphere was that it was the last day of the Grand Prix and well being able to drink on the rooftop of Fullerton Bay Hotel while watching the coverage of F1 on a huge screen was a great way to end the weekend!
Pity that this was our last Black Top Party though! Most of the people who went had nothing but good words for the event. Props to the organising committee and of course to everyone else who helped out. Of course, thank you to Stef and her supervisor for the opportunity to take part in these Black Top Parties. I really enjoyed the experience. And the drinks, of course.

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And I have just ended my awesome September on a high note with the end of internship, and also Miss A's showcase!

The tickets are totally cool - they are made of actual card material. Thumbs up!

Despite an annoying cab driver, I really enjoyed myself. I had great company and was treated to performances by four talented and gorgeous girls. Suzy was really really pretty! I'm not even kidding! Even when she cried when everyone celebrated an early birthday for her she still looked flawless! Seriously, life is really unfair!

They had surprise solo stages - Min with a hip-hop dance stage, Suzy with a soothing ballad, and Jia and Fei with a sexy dance performance. I'm really glad I got to hear Good-bye Baby 'live' because to me, that is their strongest single yet! They were amazing and Max Pavilion's sound system did them no justice at all!
The games they played were fun to watch but honestly some of the participants were really... I can't find the right word. But woah if the pair of Ludacris Soul headphones was presented to me I'd be so happy! That's besides the point though!
The four ladies were really lively and Min's cuteness and craziness just got me smiling most of the time. Suzy was too adorable! She was a little reserved at the beginning but she slowly opened up but she still kind of 'amchio-ed' and that melted my heart so many times! Fei was the quietest as usual but her rendition of a cat drove the crowd crazy. Jia on the other hand was really outspoken and I loved how she 'lashed out' at a fan for expressing her love to Suzy when Jia was the one who picked her to come up on stage. LOL but honestly the girl should have given Jia some face!
Overall their personalities are so different but they complement each other so well! Miss A is one of the better K-Pop girl groups right now (at least to me) and although their fanbase in Singapore is still quite small, I believe that they will soar even higher! Miss A 화이팅!!

Fake Miss A, LOL.

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The end of September also marks the end of my 6-month long internship! Relieved that it is over but at the same time I can't bear to leave the place. After all, I enjoyed doing my K-Pop programmes and most of the people there were so friendly. Not to mention, they took care of me really well, just like I was a little baby. Not that I minded though! ^^

To all my colleagues who have taught me so much during the last 24 weeks, thank you so much for giving me a nice experience for my internship. I really appreciate it and yeah, I'll be seeing you guys again in 10 days' time when Jared and I go back for one week of free-lancing.
I'd like to thank Stef too for accompanying me everyday at work virtually (although sometimes you take ages to reply) - without you I'd be one bored Michy! And of course to everyone who has entertained me through the days which I did not have much to do.
And of course, a big thank you to my lunch buddy and fellow intern, Jared! Honestly I was not very sure if we'd get along since we come from different cliques and all but I realized that we are actually very similar in many ways - like how both of us are really lame and how we can talk about football. So yes I'm glad that I wasn't alone for internship. I BET YOU ARE TOUCHED RIGHT YAP JIE REN! But okay you'll probably never see this anyway so see you soon! Hokkien mee! \m/

All right this is the end of my crazily long blog post! Have a well-deserved break everyone! :)

Six Feet Under the Stars

This is not a proper update but I popped by because all I am doing now is burning CDs and I have to kill time or I'd be bored.

Exactly one more week to see All Time Low perform right in front of my eyes at Wavehouse Sentosa! I have been waiting forever for them so I really am stoked, though I was a little sad to see one of the setlists I found online because three of my favourite songs are missing from it! Where is Break Your Little Heart, Remembering Sunday and Therapy! :(

from setlist.fm

This is from their Australia tour though so I do really hope that they include the three songs in their gigs in Asia! All my friends who are going for the gig are kind of upset that Remembering Sunday was not included.

In other news, a band that Stef and I have been waiting for is finally coming down to Singapore after their long hiatus! Yes I am talking about none other than Good Charlotte!

photo from sistic.com.sg

It'd be really cool to be able to meet them so I'm definitely going down to the airport to try my luck just like I am doing so for All Time Low. Hope to get picks from them maybe? And pictures and autographs (hey I did not buy their albums for nothing ya know).
This gig is going to be at The Coliseum, Hard Rock Hotel at RWS. Yeah Sentosa again. Why can't these gigs be at a more accessible place?? They are performing on 18th November which is a Friday. And since it's still a school day, we'll just have to hope that it ends early and there are no major projects and such because that would suck so much. But till then, I'll just be looking forward to this event! My first rock concert with Stef hahaha gonna be interesting.

DATE 18 Nov 2011  Fri, 7:30PM

DURATION Approx 1hr 30mins

VENUE(S) The Coliseum™, Hard Rock Hotel® Singapore Resorts World™ Sentosa Entrance: L1 Forum, Beside Hard Rock Cafe

TICKET PRICE (EXCLUDE BOOKING FEE) Early Bird - $98 (29 Sept - 23 Oct) Standard - S$108 (24 Oct - 18 Nov)

One thing to note though is that it is only open to those above 18. It's a Jack Daniel's event after all..
Tickets start selling today but there's no rush since it's not a K-Pop event (we have got this habit of buying tickets on the day it comes out all because of K-Pop).

I'm so restless right now but I don't even know what I feel like doing. Omg I hate this feeling. Pffft.

Is This All

Only two days left of internship and I'm having mixed feelings right now. I am relieved that it's finally over but yet kind of reluctant and sad to leave. I really will miss doing programmes, especially my K-Pop ones. Not to mention the thrill of getting and opening new CDs every time. Hahaha.

I'll be having a proper update soon, but not before Miss A's showcase on Friday that Brenda won us tix to! Excited!

Before I end, do check out this song: "Is This All" by Vanness Wu featuring Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic.

I hardly listen to C-Pop now but I really like this song. Not the conventional trashy pop or ballads, you can totally hear OneRepublic's style in there - all the strings instrumentation and basically the arrangement of the music. Blah blah blah okay it's time to sleep. Good night folks, all the best for the last couple of days of internship!

Dying to Live Again

Tired of always saying sorry
It's just another fighting story
And I can barely walk a straight line
I'm tired of learning life the hard way
I wish that being strong was easy
But I want it more this time

I was wrong. It's hard to say
At least I learned from my mistakes
I would change everything

'cause I can't wait for the day
When finally I can say and you'll believe it
I can change and now I mean it
And I will fight for a way
To make up for the mess that I've been leaving
A second chance is all that I'm needing and
Anything. I can do. Just to make it up to you
I would do anything
I'm dying to live again

I was such a fool to hurt you
'cause you're the one I always turn to
When I'm going out of my mind
I just bite the hand that feeds me
Instead of loving ones that need me
But I want it more this time
I was wrong. It's hard to say
At least I learn from my mistakes
I would change everything

I pray that you'll see what I've become
I would give it all away to right all the wrongs I have done
I don't wanna fall for the same mistakes again
What's it going to take for this misery to end?

Anything I can do. Just to make it up to you
I would change everything

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I freakin' love this song.

A Little Rant

OMFG SORRY I JUST REALLY NEED SOMEWHERE TO RANT BUT SEUNGRI'S IN SENTOSA RIGHT NOW AND I'M STUCK IN OFFICE UGH I ALREADY MISSED EM ON FRIDAY AT AVALON WHY IS THIS HAPPENING I REALLY HAVE NO LUCK WITH BIG BANG SERIOUSLY IOFHNIUFBHESANDQOIHOLIDBUWEGTR UGH!!!!!!!

Knock Out

I have no idea why I have been feeling so tired these past few days. I think I should blame it on the weather. And mind you I have been sleeping earlier than I usually do okay! But omg, one more week of SIP, and I won't have to wake up so early anymore - at least till school reopens. Totally not looking forward to doing the report. I'd definitely have to make a mental note to screenshot everything that I am gonna be including into the report. Have already gotten a couple of them but I guess more is better.

Went for the World Runway Premiere thanks to one of the Jap presenters who presents for my company. She got a few invites and asked if we would like some. Of course I gladly obliged and I asked a few others along. I'm especially glad I asked Rachel along because she brought along Taemin's jacket (he left it in her dad's van when he fetched SHINee) and I got to wear it for a while.

HEHE *spazz*

The execution of the whole programme was quite problematic. We had to wait really long between segments because the crew had to set-up but I guess since that was the first time the event was held, it was understandable. There were stylists and models from 8 countries - USA, UK, Brazil, France, Russia, Italy, Japan and Singapore, and it was pretty interesting I must say. It was kind of like a competition and UK came out tops in the end. Russia had uhm...really interesting fashion. I liked France's the most though. They showcased stuff that people would actually wear out, unlike some of the other outrageous outfits.
Of course, the real reason we went for this event was to see SE7EN perform! I find that he is so underrated because he was really really good! He danced really well and he nailed all his falsettos and along with his trademark handstand, I was really awed. I wish that he sang 'I'm Going Crazy' which is my favourite song from him but I wasn't expecting him to sing 'Come Back to Me' so I guess that was a pleasant surprise!

It is gonna be more eventful this coming weekend though! Going to watch the F1 stage performances with Stef and a few others tomorrow - mainly GD&TOP and Seungri (I wish Taeyang was coming too though). I hope it will not be too crowded and crazy. I'm really drained and I really don't wish to be jostling with 1000 over people. I don't think tomorrow will be as bad as the final day which has Linkin Park though. If any idiot beside me is gonna be moshing I will freakin' ppeogigayo you.

Sunday will be the final DBS Black Top Party and hopefully we can catch some F1 action? I really like events where you can talk to people and all heh it makes me feel good in some way when people do actually engage in my conversations, LOL. Brenda will be joining us this time too!! :)

Time is moving crazily slow today. Just finished mixing a programme but I'm trying to stall time so that I look like I have something to do. Falling sleep and I hope I don't die before work ends.

Oh yes! And I got my first Youtube honour yesterday: #29 - Most Viewed (This Week) - Musicians - Singapore.

Woot! *throws confetti*

Beautiful Target

What wrong can these five boys do?? Even their live performance of this is amazinggggg but I'll never get all the weird Engrish lyrics in K-Pop. 'Oh my beautiful target, you zoom zoom my heart like a rocket' hahaha seriously?
Whatever heh I really like CNU in this comeback! And Baro's rockin' the blonde! Still prefer him with his black hair though.

They don't specialize in a specific field but their I never ever get tired of watching their performances. On their stage they are just having fun and everything just seems so bubbly and happy. Hehehe.

Sighh B1A4 kept me happy the whole day even though I had an awkward encounter. Sigh why of all people?? LOL goodnight! :)