January 2012
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which came first?
December 2011
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November 2011
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rachelannabelle asked: I never realised that there was so many local bands other than electrico, the great spy experiment and the fire fight. Your gig on the second of june rly opened up my eyes. And I also realised local music's pretty good. haha.
It really breaks my heart that one of my favourite...
October 2011
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September 2011
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August 2011
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Recording demos.
Keep me sugar level up with Zesta. :)
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EVERY ARTIST SHOULD TAKE ACTING CLASS
Acting has been something i’ve been longing to explore for the longest time. School drama kind of don’t really count in my books as real acting, in fact it is very far from the real thing. So thus far, despite having done a couple of performances, i still consider myself a complete amateur.
Acting’s a complete ARTISTRY on its own.
and i’m kind of afraid i might not do it...
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Baybeats
Baybeats Weekend!!!
Well you can hardly call it a baybeats weekend cause seriously, this weekend is probably the most event crowded weekend ever. We have the Singapore Theatre Festival at the Drama Centre, EDB’s Singapop! going on right opposite Baybeats at the Promontory & STGCC (Singapore Toy Game & Comic Convention) at Suntec. But oh well, its still the baybeats weekend, been...
WatchCARACAL WAS EPIC TODAY.
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GIVEAWAY TIME! :)
I’m giving away 1 customized wooden thumb drive away! :) All in the lovely name of ZESTA!
well, the thumb drive contains:
Personalized “Thank You” video
All my album efforts thus day (2 EPs, 1 LP)
Extra bonus track from the Wallflower Album
All Music Videos
Probably something else cool & one of a kind, that i can’t really think up right now.
So if you want to...
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The lovely Sylvia Ratonel.
On Friday evening i was performing at the Pay it Forward Charity Concert with Don Richmond, Sylvia Ratonel, Mark Bonafide, the lovely Vanessa Fernandez, Charles Chan, Jack & Rai, Sixx, Dhuaza Batucada, Sleeq & DJ Nad. Hosted by Rozz, the event was super fun to do.
The event was in support of Club Rainbow, a charity organization that serves more than 500 families of children with...
“Being misunderstood is the LEAST of my problems.”
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Singapore Blog Awards.
About a week & a half ago, (phew time really flies by pretty fast) i was at the Singapore Blog Awards. And to be honest i felt hella outta place. i guess the blogger’s universe is still a very new one to me and it was kind of… different to meet many of them in the flesh for a change.
the format of the awards show kind of felt like a D & D: cocktails, opening performance,...
July 2011
3 posts
deep in thought.
Day one of Ignite! Music Festival is over and i’m left today in a pretty contemplative mood.
photo credit: Nor Asyraf
played two new songs yesterday and was pretty nervous about that. particularly since the new direction i’m heading musically is very different from the happy ccappy chirpy electronica stuff. i’ve just been dying to steer away from that “sensitive...
June 2011
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"Xavier Conspiricy"
yup, i’m bringing the Team Magneto or Team Xavier debate here & yup, this is only coming up cause i just watched the new x-men movie. before you go any further into this blog post, i’d like to tell you that everyone dies in the movie. if you don’t want any more spoilers, revisit here after you’ve watched it. No reason for anyone to not catch it. its supremely one of...
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lunch >recycled
another way you can help save the environment is to put your musical/writing skills to the test with the NEA’s Eco Music Challenge. The deadline is on the 20th June 2011. Check it out at http://nea.ecomusic.sg.
2nd June - Singapore Art Fest Setlist
By request from various people, here’s the setlist of last night’s show. :)
SONG LIST
Bjork - Army Of Me
Jon Brion - I Believe She’s Lying
Hot Hot Heat - Middle Of Nowhere
The Carpenters - Rainy Day & Mondays
B-quartet - Boutique (http://www.myspace.com/bquartet)
Caracal - Cheers To Love (http://www.caracalnoise.com)
BeeGees - I Started A Joke
Foo Fighters - My Hero
Shiina...
May 2011
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Move My Music: Inch Chua →
“Success” is such a subjective word & to be honest i don’t know how to share with you what being a “successful” songwriter/musician means cause i hardly consider myself to be one… yet. But i would really like to share with everyone my journey thus far & some of the practical approaches i feel helps one move towards being a better & more recognized...
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RIP Wayne Thunder Seah.
Everytime i meet some kind of a road block or obstacle in my line of work, i never fail to think of Wayne. I wish he knew how much he’s impacted me, i wish he knew how much i looked up to him. i wish he knew how much of a hero he is to me.
It comforts me that he knows now i guess.
Remember the Thunder.
Snakeweed Sessions: Snakeweed Sessions Presents... →
snakeweedsessions:
Thanks for waiting, guys. Inch Chua’s videos ‘Have It Your Way’ and ‘Hurt’ are finally ready for your viewing pleasure. We’re really proud of this one. Perfect for a breezy Saturday evening.
Here’s the full transcript of the interview we had with Inch. She talks about what both…
April 2011
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WatchThank God for the Foo Fighters. For once in a REALLY long time will radio once again be graced with the power of LE ROCK.
I am just so bloody sick and tired of hearing over-produced/auto-tuned crap on the airwaves. True, not all of this over-produced crap is bad, I mean I like some producers but more so than often I catch myself feeling suicidal when I turn on the radio.
When I first found out...
overheard ignorance in Narita transit.
Paranoid Mum: My son jimmy suddenly caught a fever on the plane.
Random Lady Friend: Oh dear, is he doing alright.
Paranoid Mum: Yes, he's alright. Its the radiation that's causing his fever.
Random Lady Friend: Yeah i was so afraid that we were transiting here. I was checking with my travel agent to avoid getting through here.
Paranoid Mum: Honey, you bought that water right? (talks to husband)
Blur Dad: What?
Paranoid Mum: You BOUGHT that water right?
Blur Dad: No, i got it from the drinking fountain.
Paranoid Mum: YOU CAN'T DO THAT! THE WATER IS RADIOACTIVE.
Blur Dad: Ohhh, cause of that nuclear problem? I thought that was in China.
FACE PALM / EPIC IGNORANCE WIN
doing some spring cleaning with my dying...
#ideajam.
its funny how life feels a little aimless after a jam pack project. it kind of feels a little weird to not worry about something. Its been one crazy weekend, feels like i’m back in musical practice or back in school again on final project week.
so i’ve been quite secrective about my sudden leave to Los Angeles cause i wasn’t sure what i was suppose to say and what i’m not...
March 2011
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webjudo asked: Really curious on your FX gear setup, as well as your recording gears for vocals.
finnsblog1 asked: Your blog is algebraic
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Community.
Time to time i get emails about people asking me how do they get started with their music. Even at interviews, when the questions pop up, i’d simply give a generic answer (doesn’t make it any less true tho)… “have a clear vision, determination and good ol fashion hardwork”. I’m not lying when i make the claims cause its really as simple as that. Its hard for me...
was at the jigglypuff pokemon conference.
“Pride will have a fall; For pride goeth before and shame cometh after”
– C. S. Lewis
February 2011
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some of you might know me from allura, some of you...
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caracal.
Caracal has been undoubtably one of my favourite local bands since the happening scene days of “the third place”. Through the years, there’s been many line up changes within the band but my love for their music just keeps growing as the years pass.
There are plenty of things that i admire about them and right on top of the long list of things is the musical integrity they have....
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artist managers.
Occasionally i get questions about how relevant it is to have a manager in Singapore. Especially since the industry is so small; it just makes sense for an artist to manage themselves. Which is a very valid point of view but i personally see the role of a manager to be someone more than just someone who does the admin stuff & settling the business aspect for you.
Like everything else in this...
January 2011
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