Wednesday, November 11, 2009
British or American music
I've always been liking the British music scene more preferably than American music scene. Im sure ive told you people that many times. Genres wont even come close to why i prefer British more than the latter. Its not about genres. I simply find British music, more 'mature' than the American's. I dont know if thats the right word for it -_-. Okay im being vague now.
Well, if you're a movie junkie, you'll realise that some movies are smart, witty, and some are not very, and some are just plain dumb. I guess its a similar feeling, but mine is towards music instead.
Hmm. For example, compare Take That to any American boy bands. I think Shine by Take That is a brilliant song. The instruments used, how the song goes and the song itself. Backstreet Boy's Shape of my Heart, Incomplete, Backstreet's Back cant come close to that class, in my opinion.
I dont enjoy bands like Daughtry, Boys like Girls, Nickelback, Cobra Starship, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Bowling for Soup, Breaking Benjamin, Secondhand Serenade, Simple Plan and etc. I'd rather listen to The Fratellis, Muse, Oasis, Bloc Party, Aqualung, Keane, The Kooks, Stereophonics, Radiohead, Blur, The Cure, Supergrass, Ocean Colour Scenes, The Ting Tings, and Gnarls Barkley. Even Amy Winehouse produces good music, despite her freaky face and her attitude problem.
Boys Like Girls, Cobra Startship, and so on, their songs are very high school'ish, and its the typical kinda american youngsters kinda band , if you know what i mean. These do not apply to Nickelback, i just dont like them because all their songs sounds almost the same. Same goes to Daughtry. And they're flat. - Their songs have no culture, its flat, its like 2-dimensional, its like they are missing an important element or maybe a few.
Im not saying that theres a distinct line that says British music is completely eminent compared to American music. There are so many bands, artist, and types of music, its impossible and incorrect to say one is better than the other.
There are American bands that i find awesome as well, such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Killers, Jack's Mannequin, Better than Ezra, Third Eye Blind, Interpol, The Strokes, Panic at the Disco, Weezer, Blue October, Waking Ashland, Dashboard Confessional, Foo Fighters, Death Cab for Cutie, and some others. You can compare them to the American bands ive listed above as well, maybe you'll get what i was trying to say, on the high-school, flat part.
I think it was all good during the 90's and before. I remember listening to The Cranberries, Third Eye Blind, Travis, No Doubt, Oasis, Everclear, Savage Garden, Aerosmith, Chumbawamba, Goo Goo Dolls, The Wallflowers, Tracy Chapman and bla bla. It was all good back then. I think the main reason why i prefer British music now is because they maintain their quality of music, whereby American right now are coming out with these meaningless bands. The bands that are already there are good. Its the new bands that are coming out. Its kinda ruining their music scene. And i heard that Madonna used to make better music during her younger days. I think her music right now is still oh-kayish. Its just that she has changed her genre to hip-hop and R&B.
Okay i am being a little bias here. Ive been talking about band, rock bands only. Whatever lah, i listen to rock most of the time :P. I dont think that British is really famous for their Hip-Hop music scene. I know theres Gorillaz and Estelle. I know that the Americans have Black Eyed Peas, and lots of rappers. And i think both Gorillaz and BEP is cool. And the song American Boy by Estelle and Kanye West was good eh?
Im done here. This is just my personal opinion anyways. Like i said, its incorrect to say one is better than the other. So yeah, kthxbye.
Update (00.04am, 12/11) - Ive just visited the Live From Abbey Road official website. Live From Abbey Road, "The 12-part series will showcase the world’s finest musicians, with each show consisting of three top-class performers recording a session at the world’s most prestigious recording studio."
Here are the list of musicians invited for the program. And really, those are real musicians, not limited to British only. And i think they missed out a few musicians, like Josh Groban, The Kooks, Damien Rice, Red Hot Chili Peppers and many more. They did perform for the program.
Evil - InterpolWell, if you're a movie junkie, you'll realise that some movies are smart, witty, and some are not very, and some are just plain dumb. I guess its a similar feeling, but mine is towards music instead.
Hmm. For example, compare Take That to any American boy bands. I think Shine by Take That is a brilliant song. The instruments used, how the song goes and the song itself. Backstreet Boy's Shape of my Heart, Incomplete, Backstreet's Back cant come close to that class, in my opinion.
I dont enjoy bands like Daughtry, Boys like Girls, Nickelback, Cobra Starship, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Bowling for Soup, Breaking Benjamin, Secondhand Serenade, Simple Plan and etc. I'd rather listen to The Fratellis, Muse, Oasis, Bloc Party, Aqualung, Keane, The Kooks, Stereophonics, Radiohead, Blur, The Cure, Supergrass, Ocean Colour Scenes, The Ting Tings, and Gnarls Barkley. Even Amy Winehouse produces good music, despite her freaky face and her attitude problem.
Boys Like Girls, Cobra Startship, and so on, their songs are very high school'ish, and its the typical kinda american youngsters kinda band , if you know what i mean. These do not apply to Nickelback, i just dont like them because all their songs sounds almost the same. Same goes to Daughtry. And they're flat. - Their songs have no culture, its flat, its like 2-dimensional, its like they are missing an important element or maybe a few.
Im not saying that theres a distinct line that says British music is completely eminent compared to American music. There are so many bands, artist, and types of music, its impossible and incorrect to say one is better than the other.
There are American bands that i find awesome as well, such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Killers, Jack's Mannequin, Better than Ezra, Third Eye Blind, Interpol, The Strokes, Panic at the Disco, Weezer, Blue October, Waking Ashland, Dashboard Confessional, Foo Fighters, Death Cab for Cutie, and some others. You can compare them to the American bands ive listed above as well, maybe you'll get what i was trying to say, on the high-school, flat part.
I think it was all good during the 90's and before. I remember listening to The Cranberries, Third Eye Blind, Travis, No Doubt, Oasis, Everclear, Savage Garden, Aerosmith, Chumbawamba, Goo Goo Dolls, The Wallflowers, Tracy Chapman and bla bla. It was all good back then. I think the main reason why i prefer British music now is because they maintain their quality of music, whereby American right now are coming out with these meaningless bands. The bands that are already there are good. Its the new bands that are coming out. Its kinda ruining their music scene. And i heard that Madonna used to make better music during her younger days. I think her music right now is still oh-kayish. Its just that she has changed her genre to hip-hop and R&B.
Okay i am being a little bias here. Ive been talking about band, rock bands only. Whatever lah, i listen to rock most of the time :P. I dont think that British is really famous for their Hip-Hop music scene. I know theres Gorillaz and Estelle. I know that the Americans have Black Eyed Peas, and lots of rappers. And i think both Gorillaz and BEP is cool. And the song American Boy by Estelle and Kanye West was good eh?
Im done here. This is just my personal opinion anyways. Like i said, its incorrect to say one is better than the other. So yeah, kthxbye.
Update (00.04am, 12/11) - Ive just visited the Live From Abbey Road official website. Live From Abbey Road, "The 12-part series will showcase the world’s finest musicians, with each show consisting of three top-class performers recording a session at the world’s most prestigious recording studio."
Here are the list of musicians invited for the program. And really, those are real musicians, not limited to British only. And i think they missed out a few musicians, like Josh Groban, The Kooks, Damien Rice, Red Hot Chili Peppers and many more. They did perform for the program.
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Saturday, November 07, 2009
Nostalgic
Did this for my class's senior page thingy for my school magazine. There are a few other pages but nah, not going to put em all. Dang i miss every one of them.
Had this talk with Tik Tsin, Stephanie and Sarah about school life and its awesomeness. And i couldnt agree more lah, the school days were awesome. All the dumb and crazy things we did. The REAL hide and seek game with the school security guard at 1am, the chasing after school skippers til some under constuction area and bla bla bla. We have 23 students in my class, and i remember squeezing in with almost all of my classmates into a storeroom connected to our class, leaving 5 students left in the class; simply to avoid our teacher. Also, entering class after duty, spreading my 'pleasant' smell when i take off and hang my blazer. And, taking photos with all the morning session teachers in school on the last day or school, well almost lah, 80% of em.
Ive never gotten into any fights. I had no serious problem with any of the students la as a prefect. Cause im cool~ But i remember getting an invitation for sex directly from a girl. And it was good i tell you.
Anyhoo, my point is, to those who are still schooling, you better enjoy every moments you have over there! kthxbye.
Had this talk with Tik Tsin, Stephanie and Sarah about school life and its awesomeness. And i couldnt agree more lah, the school days were awesome. All the dumb and crazy things we did. The REAL hide and seek game with the school security guard at 1am, the chasing after school skippers til some under constuction area and bla bla bla. We have 23 students in my class, and i remember squeezing in with almost all of my classmates into a storeroom connected to our class, leaving 5 students left in the class; simply to avoid our teacher. Also, entering class after duty, spreading my 'pleasant' smell when i take off and hang my blazer. And, taking photos with all the morning session teachers in school on the last day or school, well almost lah, 80% of em.
Ive never gotten into any fights. I had no serious problem with any of the students la as a prefect. Cause im cool~ But i remember getting an invitation for sex directly from a girl. And it was good i tell you.
Anyhoo, my point is, to those who are still schooling, you better enjoy every moments you have over there! kthxbye.
Hysteria - Muse
Suphon
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Camwhore fail.
Jane, Pok, Roy and me. Genting 4/29/2009
Naive - The Kooks
Suphon
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Monday, October 19, 2009
monday morning.
Just a quick update. Thanks Roy for accompanying me.
Suphon
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Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Desperate for an update
Am addicted to coffee. Have been drinking 3-5 cups of coffee everyday since a week ago. Gonna get a heart attack soon.
Oh, thanks to all for the birthday wishes and celebrations. Really appreciate it, it was awesome. =)
Cheers.
Love Song - The Cure
Suphon
Oh, thanks to all for the birthday wishes and celebrations. Really appreciate it, it was awesome. =)
Cheers.
Love Song - The Cure
Suphon
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