5 posts tagged “qotd”

What's on your holiday wish list?

I know I just went on a spending splurge, but this is a scheduled buy for another 6 months

I've seen this around at gigs. Never gave that much thought to it. But Syamil's suggestion became the turning point. It's simple yet lush, clean yet sultry. Saw a Youtube demo and fell in love with it. Could money-growing trees be a reality?

What's your favorite music for a Sunday morning?
Submitted by Nick.

What song best describes your current mood?
Submitted by Section31.

I'm not usually inspired or let alone associate myself with the kind of noise barrage Alexisonfire are capable of. But their latest album is the right dose of heavy metal that is relevant to my being. One song off that album embodies my current mood. Rough Hands:

                     

What's your favorite radio station, past or present?

Hands down, WOWFM. Well, those who know me will testify to it. I was pretty much hooked to Hitz.fm eversince puberty hit me and I'm not ashamed to admit the fact that I memorized every BSB, N'Sync, Moffats or Hanson song played in the airwaves. And in some cases, I even danced to it. Local music? Well, KRU anyone? I even won a lil' school contest in conjunction with the AEDES Awareness Week for my revamped version of the lyrics to 'Awas'. I sooooo wanna grow up and be a rapper back then.

Then came the revelation. Rock music hit me hard, harder than the loaf of bread that killed the duck in About A Boy. I wasn't a rebellious school boy, but somehow the angst associated with the music appealed to me. It was fresh and abrasive, cool and cocky at the same time. Then like every other 80's kid, I got hooked on Nirvana religiously. That was my calling card. Started a semi-grunge band without knowing two hoots about playing instruments at the first place, disbanded as SPM's over, and now here I am back with a vengeance.

Something happened in between all that. I got fixated with my passion for the whole 'rock' thingie. Exploring every branch, every avenue it has to offer. It led me to the discovery of my lifelong affair with post-rock. Sigur Ros and Damn Dirty Apes were like love at first sights.

So how does the now-defunct WOWFM fits into the whole picture? It was the only local radio station that played My Bloody Valentine.

I owe it a lot to WOW. It was my mentor in educating myself the finer points of life filling in the auditory spaces our ears could muster. Here's a toast to the one I miss most. Kudos.

Do you remember your first flight? Where did you go? Why?
Submitted by Laurel.

Yeah and it was to Langkawi. It was my first visit to the island and also my first vacation under the guidance and care of a tour company. Berjaya Tours if my memory serves me well. With Dadas working position as a Bernama journalist, everything was pretty much borne by Berjaya. We stayed at Delima Hotel which is back then the nearest of its kind to the airport (nowadays the nearest would be the Helang Hotel. right next to the terminal). Mak and Zharil tagged along as well. I remember enjoying the rides we took on the tour bus and the briefings of historical events/sites given entertainingly by our tour guide who resembled Muhammad Taib (former Selangor Minister) a whole lot. The whole week remains one of the many highlights of my life. What made it even sweeter was that, instead of getting the standard 747 for our return flight, we were thrown into a Boeing 747 Airbus filled with Japanese tourists from gramps to grandkids. Kawaii!!!