Every soccer season, I would be cursing the nearby Mamak restaurants and soccer. Why? They gave me sleepless nights, not because I was watching the matches but I was awaken by the noise of the bloody soccer fans at the Mamak restaurants at odd hours like 4am. Complaining to the building management, security guards and even police are useless. If I have the money I will shift away.
The law of forbidding pubs, night clubs and karaokes to close before 12am should also be imposed on Mamak restaurants with tv sets. Why the double standard? The noise from Mamak restaurants is equally noisy!!!
It's worse when I was scheduled to do a 7 days X 24 hours support. I really need my sleep!!! Bloody Hell!!! F*ck the soccer match, Mamak restaurants and big mouth soccer fans!!! F#ck them all!!!
I wonder why some people are so inconsiderate. I wonder why all these people don't have to work and able to watch soccer in the middle of the night. Are they pimps or just c@ck shakers?
Here's my curse again!!! I wish the Mamak restaurants will close down as soon as possible. My boycott on Mamak restaurants have started!! No more oily food!!!
Monday, June 23, 2008
Friday, June 06, 2008
Poor Decision By Our "Big Boss"
I personally think that it's another very bad decision by our "big boss" to hike the price of petrol and electricity. His action showed us very obviously of his poor leadership. I have to agree with Tun Dr. Mahathir that's it's time for him to step down. Ever since he took the top post of the country, how many times have the prices of all kinds of goods gone up? He's good for increasing inflation rate and nothing else!
I think it's very stupid to argue that he did it to lessen the burden of the poor. It's so obvious that the poor will have to cope with the extra burden. Yeah, the less than RM1000 annual rebate is "big deal"! I don't have to be an accountant to show you that his statement above is absolutely rubbish. If you're a person with common sense, you'll know for sure that the price hike of petrol and electricity will surely lead to the price of every items in the country to go up! Food, clothes, transportation, ...you name it...the list will never end. This is what we call inflation! How on earth are the people going to cope? Surely, the rich people will not be affected. Average Joe like us will have to pay for it.
I don't know whether this is what we call capitalism. I hope the wrong decision of the leader will not lead to a big chaos that our forefathers fought against. Once again, I am stating very clearly that I am not a leftist. I would like to warn our leader that this kind of issue often lead to the rise of leftists in various countries around the world. Please do not repeat the same mistake! Learn from the history!!!
If this kind of leadership remains in the country. I am pretty sure that our country will be in a big mess like Indonesia one day. I vote this "big boss" out for sure!
I think it's very stupid to argue that he did it to lessen the burden of the poor. It's so obvious that the poor will have to cope with the extra burden. Yeah, the less than RM1000 annual rebate is "big deal"! I don't have to be an accountant to show you that his statement above is absolutely rubbish. If you're a person with common sense, you'll know for sure that the price hike of petrol and electricity will surely lead to the price of every items in the country to go up! Food, clothes, transportation, ...you name it...the list will never end. This is what we call inflation! How on earth are the people going to cope? Surely, the rich people will not be affected. Average Joe like us will have to pay for it.
I don't know whether this is what we call capitalism. I hope the wrong decision of the leader will not lead to a big chaos that our forefathers fought against. Once again, I am stating very clearly that I am not a leftist. I would like to warn our leader that this kind of issue often lead to the rise of leftists in various countries around the world. Please do not repeat the same mistake! Learn from the history!!!
If this kind of leadership remains in the country. I am pretty sure that our country will be in a big mess like Indonesia one day. I vote this "big boss" out for sure!
Monday, May 26, 2008
Fish Keeping For Newbie
There are a lot of myths and superstitious in fish keeping hobby. A lot of people started this hobby and learn from their mistakes. The mistakes often lead to the sacrifice of the poor fishes. I have to admit that I am no exception. Those days, there was no internet. However, I hope by sharing the information online, the same mistake can be avoided by other people. Yes, there are also a lot of forums on the internet these days that will be helpful. Some of them are already in my links. So, it's no longer an excuse to repeat the mistakes.
Here are some basic information:
1. Get a bigger tank - It's easier to maintain a bigger tank than a small one. Minimum is a standard 2 feet tank (about 15 gallon) which is also cheap except for branded ones. If disease hits your tank, it will spread slower comparing with a small tank. In additional to that, you will have more selection in terms of fishes, driftwood, rocks, etc
2. Do not change 100% of the water. Fishes need bacteria to live. Just like human, if there's no bacteria in our bodies, we will die! If you don't believe me, please do some research.
3. Get rid of chlorine before using the tap water in your tank. You may add anti-chlorine or leave the water overnight for 24 hours to remove the chlorine.
4. Do not get a large fish for your tiny tank. Some fishes sold may look small at the LFS (local fish shop) because they are still juvenile. They may turn into a giant eventually. I do not recommend an oscar/goldfish/flowerhorn/arowana/etc to be placed in a 2 feet tank. Even small active fishes such as tiger barbs and zebra danios are not recommended for a 2 feet tank - they need more space.
5. Fishes compatibility - do some research before purchasing any fish. Make sure they're not too aggressive, too shy or incompatible with your existing fishes.
6. Planted tank always looks nicer, healthier and more natural, provided you choose the right plant, supply sufficient amount of light, nutrient, substrate and for some cases...CO2 (carbon dioxide). Plants help absorbing unwanted elements discharged by the fishes.
7. It's always good to have a filter. Even a cheap internal box filter run by an air pump is better than none but it's not effective for a big tank. The best filter I come across in Malaysia is Eheim canister filter but you must be willing to pay for the price. I don't fancy the China made filter run by a power head siphoning the water to a box on placed above the tank because the current is usually too strong especially for a planted tank. It maybe suitable if you plan to keep loaches that love strong current but please don't quote me - I have not tried it myself. Furthermore, the power head generates heat increasing the temperature of the tank.
8. There is a debate regarding whether to add salt or not for a freshwater aquarium. My answer is yes and no. It depends. If you have a planted tank, my answer is no. If you keep Mollies, my answer is yes. If you have a bare tank with other livebearers (i.e. guppies, swordtails or platies), it's optional. If you keep cories, the answer is no. In other words, it depends on what you're keeping. However, I notice a lot of LFS (not all) in Malaysia use a lot of salt in all their tanks (not one table spoon or two but a handful of salt). Before purchasing the fish, check with the LFS whether they use salt in their tank. If the species is not supposed to live in brackish (mixture of salt water + fresh water) environment, you will have to slowly reduce the amount of salt over the weeks and eventually stop using it. Species that do not like salt should not be kept in brackish environment in the long run.
9. What are the good beginner's fish? Usually people tend to start with guppy, swordtail, molly, platy, neon tetra or even goldfish. My answer is neither of them. These days livebearers (guppy, swordtail, platy and molly) often carry disease because they're not well taken care of at the farm. So they're no longer as hardy as you expect. I personally think neon tetra is facing the same problem now. Goldfish generates too much waste - it's definitely not a beginner's fish. No tiger barb too unless you only want to keep a group of tiger barbs in your tank. My list of beginner's fishes are:
- Honey gourami (very hardy but it does not like water current)
- Betta/fighting fish (very hardy but it does not like water current and cannot mix with other species especially the ones with bright colour)
- Ember Tetra (beautiful tiny red fish. Best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Lemon Tetra (they may act aggressive among themselves but harmless. Best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Head & Tail Light Tetra (greedy and beautiful if you have moonlight. Best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Yellow Phantom Tetra (best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Gold Barb (they need a bigger tank because they're very active. Best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Zebra Danio (they need a bigger tank because they're very active. Best keep in a group or 6 and above. Not the dyed version)
- Harlequin Rasbora (one of the best schooling fish. best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Espei Rasbora (one of the best schooling fish. best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Hengeli Rasbora (one of the best schooling fish. best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Cherry Barb (best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Glowlight Tetra (best keep in a group or 6 and above)
10. Do not buy any fish that you can spot dead fish in the tank. You could be bringing back disease and sick fish if you do so.
Fishes that I hate and do not recommend to anyone:
1. Dyed fish - a product of mutation and human cruelty by "tattooing" the dye onto the poor fish
2. Water-Bubble Eye/Celestial goldfish - Anytime the eye burst, it will die.
3. Balloon variety of fishes i.e. Balloon molly, balloon goldfish, etc - Another product of human cruelty.
4. Flowerhorn - Another mutant.
5. Blood Parrot Fish - And another mutant.
6. Goldfish in general - they're poo factory.
7. Man-made glow in the dark fish - We have enough natural glow in the dark species. Why create another mutant?
Here are some basic information:
1. Get a bigger tank - It's easier to maintain a bigger tank than a small one. Minimum is a standard 2 feet tank (about 15 gallon) which is also cheap except for branded ones. If disease hits your tank, it will spread slower comparing with a small tank. In additional to that, you will have more selection in terms of fishes, driftwood, rocks, etc
2. Do not change 100% of the water. Fishes need bacteria to live. Just like human, if there's no bacteria in our bodies, we will die! If you don't believe me, please do some research.
3. Get rid of chlorine before using the tap water in your tank. You may add anti-chlorine or leave the water overnight for 24 hours to remove the chlorine.
4. Do not get a large fish for your tiny tank. Some fishes sold may look small at the LFS (local fish shop) because they are still juvenile. They may turn into a giant eventually. I do not recommend an oscar/goldfish/flowerhorn/arowana/etc to be placed in a 2 feet tank. Even small active fishes such as tiger barbs and zebra danios are not recommended for a 2 feet tank - they need more space.
5. Fishes compatibility - do some research before purchasing any fish. Make sure they're not too aggressive, too shy or incompatible with your existing fishes.
6. Planted tank always looks nicer, healthier and more natural, provided you choose the right plant, supply sufficient amount of light, nutrient, substrate and for some cases...CO2 (carbon dioxide). Plants help absorbing unwanted elements discharged by the fishes.
7. It's always good to have a filter. Even a cheap internal box filter run by an air pump is better than none but it's not effective for a big tank. The best filter I come across in Malaysia is Eheim canister filter but you must be willing to pay for the price. I don't fancy the China made filter run by a power head siphoning the water to a box on placed above the tank because the current is usually too strong especially for a planted tank. It maybe suitable if you plan to keep loaches that love strong current but please don't quote me - I have not tried it myself. Furthermore, the power head generates heat increasing the temperature of the tank.
8. There is a debate regarding whether to add salt or not for a freshwater aquarium. My answer is yes and no. It depends. If you have a planted tank, my answer is no. If you keep Mollies, my answer is yes. If you have a bare tank with other livebearers (i.e. guppies, swordtails or platies), it's optional. If you keep cories, the answer is no. In other words, it depends on what you're keeping. However, I notice a lot of LFS (not all) in Malaysia use a lot of salt in all their tanks (not one table spoon or two but a handful of salt). Before purchasing the fish, check with the LFS whether they use salt in their tank. If the species is not supposed to live in brackish (mixture of salt water + fresh water) environment, you will have to slowly reduce the amount of salt over the weeks and eventually stop using it. Species that do not like salt should not be kept in brackish environment in the long run.
9. What are the good beginner's fish? Usually people tend to start with guppy, swordtail, molly, platy, neon tetra or even goldfish. My answer is neither of them. These days livebearers (guppy, swordtail, platy and molly) often carry disease because they're not well taken care of at the farm. So they're no longer as hardy as you expect. I personally think neon tetra is facing the same problem now. Goldfish generates too much waste - it's definitely not a beginner's fish. No tiger barb too unless you only want to keep a group of tiger barbs in your tank. My list of beginner's fishes are:
- Honey gourami (very hardy but it does not like water current)
- Betta/fighting fish (very hardy but it does not like water current and cannot mix with other species especially the ones with bright colour)
- Ember Tetra (beautiful tiny red fish. Best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Lemon Tetra (they may act aggressive among themselves but harmless. Best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Head & Tail Light Tetra (greedy and beautiful if you have moonlight. Best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Yellow Phantom Tetra (best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Gold Barb (they need a bigger tank because they're very active. Best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Zebra Danio (they need a bigger tank because they're very active. Best keep in a group or 6 and above. Not the dyed version)
- Harlequin Rasbora (one of the best schooling fish. best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Espei Rasbora (one of the best schooling fish. best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Hengeli Rasbora (one of the best schooling fish. best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Cherry Barb (best keep in a group or 6 and above)
- Glowlight Tetra (best keep in a group or 6 and above)
10. Do not buy any fish that you can spot dead fish in the tank. You could be bringing back disease and sick fish if you do so.
Fishes that I hate and do not recommend to anyone:
1. Dyed fish - a product of mutation and human cruelty by "tattooing" the dye onto the poor fish
2. Water-Bubble Eye/Celestial goldfish - Anytime the eye burst, it will die.
3. Balloon variety of fishes i.e. Balloon molly, balloon goldfish, etc - Another product of human cruelty.
4. Flowerhorn - Another mutant.
5. Blood Parrot Fish - And another mutant.
6. Goldfish in general - they're poo factory.
7. Man-made glow in the dark fish - We have enough natural glow in the dark species. Why create another mutant?
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Hidden Facts In Our History
"History is always written by the winner" - this is a fact!!
I was inspired to write my opinion after reading an article from The Star newspaper today (15 May 2008). The article was about a female Malay communist leader, Shamsiah Fakeh. I am neither a communist sympathiser nor a person trying to discredit the country. Some people often accuses me as a traitor for writing negative elements or digging the dark sides of the country and exposing them to the public. I can tell you why I am doing so - I love this country so much that I want the best for the country. If nobody criticises, how is the country going to improve? For instance, when you were kids, if you teacher did not criticise your poor handwriting, how were you going to find out your handwriting was poor?
I know a lot of Malaysians are over sensitive about criticism regardless they're politicians or general public. I hope Malaysians could learn to be more opened-minded. Learn to accept criticism with opened-heart, study the criticism and correct the mistake. The same goes for our country's history. It is unwise to censor the history from the general public. It is more important to identify the mistakes of our forefathers and prevent repetition of their mistakes than sweeping them under the carpet to hide them.
Back to the original topic. I believe our history books have been discrediting the communists for decades in the past. There is a good reason the government has been doing so. The communists killed or murdered a lot of people in the past including their own comrades. I don't believe that the British and the government were the "angels" either. All wars are dirty anyway.
The British "used" the communists to fight the Japanese during second world war. When the war ended, the communists did the greatest mistake by killing Japanese collaborators - I believe this act might have killed innocent people in the process and some leaders might have misused their power. Anyway, the communists deserved to be credited for fighting the Japanese occupation.
The initial motive of a lot of the communists joining the arm struggled was for the benefit of the country - they were merely trying to fight for independence of the country from the British or Japanese. Unfortunately, they were eventually called traitors, murderers and totally being discredited in their struggle. I understand the world is not a fair place but these forefathers of ours deserve a little bit of respect in their unselfish act. Many of them did not do it for fame, money or power - unlike many politicians of today. They deserved to be mentioned in our history despite of some mistakes they did. We can learn and avoid repeating their wrongdoing.
To those who fought and lost their lives for independence, regardless of ideology, I hope you rest in peace. To those who fought and still alive such as Shamsiah Fakeh, I salute you and thank you!!
I was inspired to write my opinion after reading an article from The Star newspaper today (15 May 2008). The article was about a female Malay communist leader, Shamsiah Fakeh. I am neither a communist sympathiser nor a person trying to discredit the country. Some people often accuses me as a traitor for writing negative elements or digging the dark sides of the country and exposing them to the public. I can tell you why I am doing so - I love this country so much that I want the best for the country. If nobody criticises, how is the country going to improve? For instance, when you were kids, if you teacher did not criticise your poor handwriting, how were you going to find out your handwriting was poor?
I know a lot of Malaysians are over sensitive about criticism regardless they're politicians or general public. I hope Malaysians could learn to be more opened-minded. Learn to accept criticism with opened-heart, study the criticism and correct the mistake. The same goes for our country's history. It is unwise to censor the history from the general public. It is more important to identify the mistakes of our forefathers and prevent repetition of their mistakes than sweeping them under the carpet to hide them.
Back to the original topic. I believe our history books have been discrediting the communists for decades in the past. There is a good reason the government has been doing so. The communists killed or murdered a lot of people in the past including their own comrades. I don't believe that the British and the government were the "angels" either. All wars are dirty anyway.
The British "used" the communists to fight the Japanese during second world war. When the war ended, the communists did the greatest mistake by killing Japanese collaborators - I believe this act might have killed innocent people in the process and some leaders might have misused their power. Anyway, the communists deserved to be credited for fighting the Japanese occupation.
The initial motive of a lot of the communists joining the arm struggled was for the benefit of the country - they were merely trying to fight for independence of the country from the British or Japanese. Unfortunately, they were eventually called traitors, murderers and totally being discredited in their struggle. I understand the world is not a fair place but these forefathers of ours deserve a little bit of respect in their unselfish act. Many of them did not do it for fame, money or power - unlike many politicians of today. They deserved to be mentioned in our history despite of some mistakes they did. We can learn and avoid repeating their wrongdoing.
To those who fought and lost their lives for independence, regardless of ideology, I hope you rest in peace. To those who fought and still alive such as Shamsiah Fakeh, I salute you and thank you!!
Saturday, May 24, 2008
3 Feet Tank Update: Add Java Fern
I went to AI (Aquatic International) which was an international fish exporter/importer. I was there hunting for Kuhli Loaches - yeah, the snake/worm-liked fish. I was disappointed to find only 2 skinny Kuhli Loaches in a tank labeled "Kuhli Loach". Eventually while observing all the tanks, I spotted 3 fat Kuhli Loaches in another tank's filter. I asked for permission to catch them and purchased them since they looked healthier despite living in the filter. In terms of price, it's almost double the price I normally paid for. Anyway, I could not resist them. They're all under quarantine in a pail now.
I also purchase RM10 of Java Fern. It looked very healthy. Hopefully this time I can keep it alive. I had bad luck with Java Ferns in the past - some of you may not believe me since it's one of the easiest plant to grow.
Here's my 3 feet tank after adding the new Java Fern in the background:
I also purchase RM10 of Java Fern. It looked very healthy. Hopefully this time I can keep it alive. I had bad luck with Java Ferns in the past - some of you may not believe me since it's one of the easiest plant to grow.
Here's my 3 feet tank after adding the new Java Fern in the background:
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Noisy Midnight Ghosts
There are a lot of noisy "ghosts" at the nearby Mamak restaurants whenever soccer season arrives. They remind me of Poltergeist.
Imagining, you're sleeping soundly at 3am-4am, suddenly you jump out of your bed because a group of "ghosts" shouted "GOAL!!!!" thinking the apartment was on fire. If you're a light sleeper, you could not sleep in the first place because the television set was blasting off really loud in the middle of the night.
I wonder where are the brains of those Mamak operators. It's fine if they want to run their business 24 hours but disturbing the peace after 12am - 7am is unacceptable. Where are the police? Well, I can tell you my experience. I called them once and the response I received was "Biasalah" (It's normal). Isn't it their duty to prevent people from making noise after midnight? I bet the policemen were watching and yelling "Goal!!" in the middle of the night too. This is the reliability of our police force!! They rather waste their time on something ridiculous like arresting people for their dress code.
I think all the Mamak restaurants should be banned from turning on their television sets after 12am. Since they cannot control their customers from making noise, they should not be allowed to switch on the television sets. If they can afford to have a sound proof restaurant, they can go ahead. The midnight noise rule is applicable to night clubs & pubs. I believe this should be applicable to all kinds of restaurants, shopping complexes and shops unless they can operate without any noise.
Imagining, you're sleeping soundly at 3am-4am, suddenly you jump out of your bed because a group of "ghosts" shouted "GOAL!!!!" thinking the apartment was on fire. If you're a light sleeper, you could not sleep in the first place because the television set was blasting off really loud in the middle of the night.
I wonder where are the brains of those Mamak operators. It's fine if they want to run their business 24 hours but disturbing the peace after 12am - 7am is unacceptable. Where are the police? Well, I can tell you my experience. I called them once and the response I received was "Biasalah" (It's normal). Isn't it their duty to prevent people from making noise after midnight? I bet the policemen were watching and yelling "Goal!!" in the middle of the night too. This is the reliability of our police force!! They rather waste their time on something ridiculous like arresting people for their dress code.
I think all the Mamak restaurants should be banned from turning on their television sets after 12am. Since they cannot control their customers from making noise, they should not be allowed to switch on the television sets. If they can afford to have a sound proof restaurant, they can go ahead. The midnight noise rule is applicable to night clubs & pubs. I believe this should be applicable to all kinds of restaurants, shopping complexes and shops unless they can operate without any noise.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Rules & Regulation
I personally think that there are a lot of ridiculous rules and regulation in our entertainment and art sector. Sometimes I would laugh my head off talking about it. Those rules and regulation actually restrict the creativity of our artistes. I am not referring to pornography....I am referring to ridiculous examples as follows. They could be the current or the old rules and regulation. I am glad the old ones are history. I hope nobody will repeat it again...let's bury them for good.
1. Supernatural element was banned because they're non-Islamic. I wonder what has happened with the rules now! It's all in the mind of the minister.
2. No Caucasian looks allowed on advertisement. I guess the minister wanted someone who looked like him...ugly!!!
3. No alcohol advertisement. I have no objection but why do I see them these days????
4. Besides four letter words, I believe songs with words such as "cigarette", "sex", "alcohol", etc are not allowed on the radio. Do we need such restriction?? What if the lyric is "we don't need no cigarette!!!"??? Please don't blame the DJs, they're innocent. Trust me, a lot of them don't like the restriction too. Blame the minister and the radio authority.
5. No blues jeans allowed in advertisement. It's considered too Westernise. I didn't realise this until a friend told me. I hope this rule is buried deep down in hell.
6. Long haired men were not allowed on tv. No heavy metal rockers...rockers have to keep their hair short to be on tv. I guess even Jesus was banned
I guess the list will be endless if I don't stop listing them now. I would like to urge those who set the rules and regulation to use their brains wisely and rules & regulation should be consistent. We cannot afford to have a rule added because one minister says so. Remove another rule because the minister says so. Those are not rules and regulation!!! Those are the minister's personal preferences!!!!
1. Supernatural element was banned because they're non-Islamic. I wonder what has happened with the rules now! It's all in the mind of the minister.
2. No Caucasian looks allowed on advertisement. I guess the minister wanted someone who looked like him...ugly!!!
3. No alcohol advertisement. I have no objection but why do I see them these days????
4. Besides four letter words, I believe songs with words such as "cigarette", "sex", "alcohol", etc are not allowed on the radio. Do we need such restriction?? What if the lyric is "we don't need no cigarette!!!"??? Please don't blame the DJs, they're innocent. Trust me, a lot of them don't like the restriction too. Blame the minister and the radio authority.
5. No blues jeans allowed in advertisement. It's considered too Westernise. I didn't realise this until a friend told me. I hope this rule is buried deep down in hell.
6. Long haired men were not allowed on tv. No heavy metal rockers...rockers have to keep their hair short to be on tv. I guess even Jesus was banned
I guess the list will be endless if I don't stop listing them now. I would like to urge those who set the rules and regulation to use their brains wisely and rules & regulation should be consistent. We cannot afford to have a rule added because one minister says so. Remove another rule because the minister says so. Those are not rules and regulation!!! Those are the minister's personal preferences!!!!
Monday, May 12, 2008
Going Aqua
No, I am not turning into an "Ah Kua" (fag). Just sharing my recent aquarium setup.
I started this hobby since I was 5 or 6 years old with some bettas my dad brought home. Although I quit the hobby in the 90s for more than a decade but I have eventually returned to my root. I have to admit I did it the wrong way in fish keeping in the past. Thanks to the internet that I have learned the proper way.
Keeping fish is no longer a cheap hobby because it involves lots of high tech stuff. The hobby is not just about keeping a goldfish in a bare tank. It has grown very advanced these days.
I "adopted" an abandoned standard 3 feet tank from my neighbour. It is now my sixth tank. It's still in a very good condition. Free tank but it's not free to set it up. Trust me, I spent a fortune for it. This tank of mine is considered a low tech setup because it does not even use any CO2 and I am only keeping low light plants with low maintenance. Here's a list of the expenses (minus water bill, electricity bill, fishes, fish food, fertiliser, petrol and time):
1. Used 2215 Eheim filter: RM250
2. Lighting with two 36 watt PLLs: RM200
3. Driftwoods + Rocks: RM80
4. Holland Sand: RM80
5. Plants: I got some of them free and paid a friend RM10 to cover his transport. I have saved a lot due to my friends
6. Stand: RM75
7. Paint & Brush: About RM20 (I repainted the newly purchased stand because of some scratches)
List of plants:
1. Narrow Leaf Ferns
2. Anubias Nana
3. Philippines Ferns
4. A tiny clump of Weeping Moss I think (I added in unintentionally)
5. Subwassertang (sea grass)....hmm, it sounds like German...perhaps it's in German
List of fishes:
1. Yellow Phantom Tetras
2. Boraras Maculatus
3. Kuhli Loaches
4. Cherry Barbs
5. Ottocinclus Affinis
6. Siamese Algae Eaters
Sorry, I hardly count the number of fishes in my tanks.
Thanks to Nasir for the plants, guidance and spending hours with me selecting driftwoods. Also thanks to Sonia for the plants.
During the phrase of testing the tank for leakage:
The tank as of today. Cycling process has just ended:
I started this hobby since I was 5 or 6 years old with some bettas my dad brought home. Although I quit the hobby in the 90s for more than a decade but I have eventually returned to my root. I have to admit I did it the wrong way in fish keeping in the past. Thanks to the internet that I have learned the proper way.
Keeping fish is no longer a cheap hobby because it involves lots of high tech stuff. The hobby is not just about keeping a goldfish in a bare tank. It has grown very advanced these days.
I "adopted" an abandoned standard 3 feet tank from my neighbour. It is now my sixth tank. It's still in a very good condition. Free tank but it's not free to set it up. Trust me, I spent a fortune for it. This tank of mine is considered a low tech setup because it does not even use any CO2 and I am only keeping low light plants with low maintenance. Here's a list of the expenses (minus water bill, electricity bill, fishes, fish food, fertiliser, petrol and time):
1. Used 2215 Eheim filter: RM250
2. Lighting with two 36 watt PLLs: RM200
3. Driftwoods + Rocks: RM80
4. Holland Sand: RM80
5. Plants: I got some of them free and paid a friend RM10 to cover his transport. I have saved a lot due to my friends
6. Stand: RM75
7. Paint & Brush: About RM20 (I repainted the newly purchased stand because of some scratches)
List of plants:
1. Narrow Leaf Ferns
2. Anubias Nana
3. Philippines Ferns
4. A tiny clump of Weeping Moss I think (I added in unintentionally)
5. Subwassertang (sea grass)....hmm, it sounds like German...perhaps it's in German
List of fishes:
1. Yellow Phantom Tetras
2. Boraras Maculatus
3. Kuhli Loaches
4. Cherry Barbs
5. Ottocinclus Affinis
6. Siamese Algae Eaters
Sorry, I hardly count the number of fishes in my tanks.
Thanks to Nasir for the plants, guidance and spending hours with me selecting driftwoods. Also thanks to Sonia for the plants.
During the phrase of testing the tank for leakage:
The tank as of today. Cycling process has just ended:
Thursday, April 24, 2008
PC Hardware Consultancy
Ever thought that the PC hardware after sales service is poor and worried of being conned by dishonest PC vendors? I notice that this is still happening in Malaysia. Common problems faced by Non-IT folks are:
1. being conned to purchase lousy PC components because nobody is able to help providing an honest opinion.
2. fixing new hardware in the CPU without being provided any driver installation disk. Getting the driver after several months down the road after the hard disk is being formatted triggers new purchase because the non-branded hardware cannot be auto-detected by windows & the driver cannot be found on the net.
3. Old PC can be scavenged to re-use some old components but the salesperson usually does not educate the customer about this.
4. After purchasing the hardware, non-IT folks may not know where to plug the cables or even get the hardware running (i.e. installation of driver)
5. No idea how to troubleshoot PC problems.
If you ever need this kind of help in Petaling Jaya, feel free to let me know by leaving me a message and contact info.
1. being conned to purchase lousy PC components because nobody is able to help providing an honest opinion.
2. fixing new hardware in the CPU without being provided any driver installation disk. Getting the driver after several months down the road after the hard disk is being formatted triggers new purchase because the non-branded hardware cannot be auto-detected by windows & the driver cannot be found on the net.
3. Old PC can be scavenged to re-use some old components but the salesperson usually does not educate the customer about this.
4. After purchasing the hardware, non-IT folks may not know where to plug the cables or even get the hardware running (i.e. installation of driver)
5. No idea how to troubleshoot PC problems.
If you ever need this kind of help in Petaling Jaya, feel free to let me know by leaving me a message and contact info.
Monday, April 07, 2008
King of The Road
Once in a while you may encounter very nice drivers on the Malaysian roads but I think the number of shit heads and "kiasu" are increasing these days. The way the shit heads drive sometimes pissed me off! I am not talking about those using middle finger or middle toe here. I am talking about drivers with irritating rudeness and selfishness. I think there should be a law to down grade those "rude" automobile drivers to bicycle cyclists or their cars should have stickers labeled "Asshole On The Road! Beware!". The behaviour that I call rude and selfish are:
1. Jump queue by squeezing in without providing any signal
2. Using the emergency lane to jump queue
3. Turning to the left or right without providing any signal
4. Rushing towards you to block your way purposely when you're signaling to turn out to another lane
5. Using the incorrect lane to block the way of all the traffic behind i.e. using the U-turn lane without making U-turn
6. Hogging the fast lane and keep driving slowly regardless on incoming cars behind
7. Tailing the car in front to force it to be driven faster even it has reached beyond the maximum speed limit
I notice that these breed drivers consist of people from all kinds of age, race and gender. I think the government should introduce mentality and psychological tests for such drivers.
1. Jump queue by squeezing in without providing any signal
2. Using the emergency lane to jump queue
3. Turning to the left or right without providing any signal
4. Rushing towards you to block your way purposely when you're signaling to turn out to another lane
5. Using the incorrect lane to block the way of all the traffic behind i.e. using the U-turn lane without making U-turn
6. Hogging the fast lane and keep driving slowly regardless on incoming cars behind
7. Tailing the car in front to force it to be driven faster even it has reached beyond the maximum speed limit
I notice that these breed drivers consist of people from all kinds of age, race and gender. I think the government should introduce mentality and psychological tests for such drivers.
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Music or Social Issue Blog?
If you notice, you could be wondering whether I am about to convert this blog from music related blog to a social issue blog. The answer is no. This blog will not be restricted to any agenda. I rather make it a anything-goes blog.
The Curse To Criminals
The crime rate in Klang Valley is so bad these days. Sometimes you don't even feel safe staying in your own house.
Another house was ransacked in SS3, Petaling Jaya, yesterday in a broad daylight. It was not the first time that such incident happened in that area. God knows how many times such incident has re-occured over the years. I remember while walking along the same row of houses a few years ago, I met a Malay couple. They told me that their house was ransacked in a broad daylight. The bloody thief entered the house through the back door and escaped through the back door. The situation was similar for yesterday's case. The thief escaped through the back door although I am not sure how the thief entered the house. I believe the same thief may have been terrorising that area for years. I wonder what have the authority has been doing to deal with criminals. Basically it's not effective!!
I have no objection if Islamic Hudud law is implemented to reduce crime rate. Chopping their hands and legs are no big deal because these criminals do not treasure their own lives or other people's lives anyway. I have no objection even if death sentence is imposed on them. They cause psychological fear, physical fear and mentality fear to the public. So they should receive similar "curse" in return.
The word "they", I am referring to house thieves, robbers, snatched thieves, pick pockets, extortionists and other parasites of the societies. This is not a political issue but a social illness that the world should eliminate. Call me a "hardcore criminals hater" if you want.....you'll understand my hatred if you have faced a criminal.
Another house was ransacked in SS3, Petaling Jaya, yesterday in a broad daylight. It was not the first time that such incident happened in that area. God knows how many times such incident has re-occured over the years. I remember while walking along the same row of houses a few years ago, I met a Malay couple. They told me that their house was ransacked in a broad daylight. The bloody thief entered the house through the back door and escaped through the back door. The situation was similar for yesterday's case. The thief escaped through the back door although I am not sure how the thief entered the house. I believe the same thief may have been terrorising that area for years. I wonder what have the authority has been doing to deal with criminals. Basically it's not effective!!
I have no objection if Islamic Hudud law is implemented to reduce crime rate. Chopping their hands and legs are no big deal because these criminals do not treasure their own lives or other people's lives anyway. I have no objection even if death sentence is imposed on them. They cause psychological fear, physical fear and mentality fear to the public. So they should receive similar "curse" in return.
The word "they", I am referring to house thieves, robbers, snatched thieves, pick pockets, extortionists and other parasites of the societies. This is not a political issue but a social illness that the world should eliminate. Call me a "hardcore criminals hater" if you want.....you'll understand my hatred if you have faced a criminal.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
On 30 of Nov 2006, 10.15pm - 1 am (Malaysian time), since I have been requested by the producer to be on the radio show of Traxx FM’s Rock It Her Way for the second consecutive week, I am planning to play Onanon, Bauer, Deserters, Oddity, Lightcraft, Kate Starr, The Radium Screen, Everstrong, Radio Gravity, Unsung, etc. (Those listed here are all from myspace by the way)
To those in Malaysia but outside Klang Valley, check out the radio frequency at:
http://www.traxxfm.net/frequencies.php
To those outside Malaysia, you may listen online at:
http://www.traxxfm.net (hopefully it works)
To those in Malaysia but outside Klang Valley, check out the radio frequency at:
http://www.traxxfm.net/frequencies.php
To those outside Malaysia, you may listen online at:
http://www.traxxfm.net (hopefully it works)
Friday, November 10, 2006
Dreamy Giddy Nite on 23rd Nov 2006
I will be going on air together with Lola the producer and Navsta the DJ at the Malaysian radio station, Traxx FM, on 23rd Nov (10.15pm - 1am). The focus on that day will be dream-pop, noise-pop, space rock, post-rock and may cross over to indie-pop and even goth that sound dreamy, buzzy and could cause giddiness and headache if you're not used to them. I am the one picking the songs, so please do not blame Navsta and Lola for the giddiness and headache.
The following is the link to listen to the radio show online. It's a 24 hours radio station, so you can always check it out.
http://www.traxxfm.net/
To those who are tuning in on the radio In Malaysia or Singapore, pls refer to the radio frequency at:
http://www.traxxfm.net/frequencies.php
Some of the bands in the play list are as follows:
Citizens of Ice-Cream
The Melons
Hinterland
Fat Tulips
Astreal
The Pagans
Concave Scream
Slowdive
My Bloody Valentine
Ride
Stars
Her Reverie
The Arrogants
The Cut-Outs
All About Eve
Ivy
Distortion Felix
etc.
Cheers.
Regards,
Siang
The following is the link to listen to the radio show online. It's a 24 hours radio station, so you can always check it out.
http://www.traxxfm.net/
To those who are tuning in on the radio In Malaysia or Singapore, pls refer to the radio frequency at:
http://www.traxxfm.net/frequencies.php
Some of the bands in the play list are as follows:
Citizens of Ice-Cream
The Melons
Hinterland
Fat Tulips
Astreal
The Pagans
Concave Scream
Slowdive
My Bloody Valentine
Ride
Stars
Her Reverie
The Arrogants
The Cut-Outs
All About Eve
Ivy
Distortion Felix
etc.
Cheers.
Regards,
Siang
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Rock It – 2006-08-17
Rock It – 2006-08-17
Who’s Like The God Damn Sun – Afternoon Tea
· A Malaysian indie band discovered in i-bands website. Not much information is available about this band. Therefore they remain a mystery.
Absence – Antarctica
· No info
Flavour Of The Month – Aroah
· No info
Wait – Astreal
· A Singaporean band.
If You Fall – Azure Ray
· No info
Kasey Keller – Barcelona
· Electro pop band
Gravity’s Bringing Us Down – Beulah
· No info
Carnival – Burning Airlines
· No info
Near – Concave Scream
· A Singaporean indie band
Since You Went Away – Dear Nora
· No info
I Am – Dogfish
· No info
Pitch Black – Doomsday Virus
· No info
X And Y – Durian
· No, this is not a South East Asian band who is crazy about durian.
Natural Disasters – Enon
· No info
Hate Sunday – Everybody Loves Irene
· An Indonesian trip-hop band that has a great influence of Portishead
Standing Stone – Flying Saucer Attack
· No info
Spanish Dance Troupe – Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci
· No info
Close Your Eyes – Her Reverie
· A Malaysian indie band based in Klang Valley. The band was disbanded early last year. One of the band members, Keng, is a regular gig organizer that is running a studio
All The Famous People That You Know – Little Champions
· No info
Swingset Chain – Loquat
· No info
Blooms – Marmoset
· No info
Who’s Like The God Damn Sun – Afternoon Tea
· A Malaysian indie band discovered in i-bands website. Not much information is available about this band. Therefore they remain a mystery.
Absence – Antarctica
· No info
Flavour Of The Month – Aroah
· No info
Wait – Astreal
· A Singaporean band.
If You Fall – Azure Ray
· No info
Kasey Keller – Barcelona
· Electro pop band
Gravity’s Bringing Us Down – Beulah
· No info
Carnival – Burning Airlines
· No info
Near – Concave Scream
· A Singaporean indie band
Since You Went Away – Dear Nora
· No info
I Am – Dogfish
· No info
Pitch Black – Doomsday Virus
· No info
X And Y – Durian
· No, this is not a South East Asian band who is crazy about durian.
Natural Disasters – Enon
· No info
Hate Sunday – Everybody Loves Irene
· An Indonesian trip-hop band that has a great influence of Portishead
Standing Stone – Flying Saucer Attack
· No info
Spanish Dance Troupe – Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci
· No info
Close Your Eyes – Her Reverie
· A Malaysian indie band based in Klang Valley. The band was disbanded early last year. One of the band members, Keng, is a regular gig organizer that is running a studio
All The Famous People That You Know – Little Champions
· No info
Swingset Chain – Loquat
· No info
Blooms – Marmoset
· No info
Rock It – 2006-08-19
Rock It – 2006-08-19
Unity Song – The Oddfellows
· LP: Carnival
· Release in the 90s
· A well known Singaporean indie band in the 90s. The band is still not officially disbanded. One of the band members, Patrick Chng has moved on to form a new band called The Typewriters and the new album is about to be released soon.
A Question Foe Emily Foreman – Of Montreal
· No info
Moon – Old Time Relijun
· No info
Doin’ Business In Japan – Oneida
· No info
All Medicated Geniuses – Pretty Girls Make Graves
· No info
You Can’t See Me – Red Planet
· No info
Epoch – Replicator
· No info
Alright Alright – Sahara Hotnights
· No info
The Hands of The Doctor – Serenaide
· No info
Revolution – Spaceman 3
· One of the earliest noise-pop band that emerged almost at the same period as My bloody Valentine, The Ride, Slowdive, etc
60 Cowboys – Strawberry Switchblade
· A Scotish female duo famous for the 80s hit song, Since Yesterday. The post-punk band has never been famous in Malaysia but I think it’s a cool 80s band that emerged from the new wave era underground music scene in the UK. They have a cool new wave style of dressing. The name of the band is based on the name of a fanzine. One of the members is currently playing in darker bands called Sorrow and Current 93. Both of the bands remain underground.
Lighting The Way – Superdrag
· No info
Take These Days Away – The Pagans
· A Singaporean indie band.
Disagree – The Portal Service
· No info
I Wonder Why – The Pastels
· A British band that emerged during the new wave era from the same city as Strawberry Switchblade
The Way To Market Station – The Aislers Set
· No info
Liquid Love – The Bobbyteens
· If the word “whore” is not permitted on the radio, this song should not be played.
Knitting Bee – The Cubby Creatures
· No info
Ohio – The Dishes
· No info
A Damn Good Disguise – The Mendoza Line
· No info
Psychic Twin – The No No’s
· No info
Doug Buggy – The Oscillators
· No info
Unity Song – The Oddfellows
· LP: Carnival
· Release in the 90s
· A well known Singaporean indie band in the 90s. The band is still not officially disbanded. One of the band members, Patrick Chng has moved on to form a new band called The Typewriters and the new album is about to be released soon.
A Question Foe Emily Foreman – Of Montreal
· No info
Moon – Old Time Relijun
· No info
Doin’ Business In Japan – Oneida
· No info
All Medicated Geniuses – Pretty Girls Make Graves
· No info
You Can’t See Me – Red Planet
· No info
Epoch – Replicator
· No info
Alright Alright – Sahara Hotnights
· No info
The Hands of The Doctor – Serenaide
· No info
Revolution – Spaceman 3
· One of the earliest noise-pop band that emerged almost at the same period as My bloody Valentine, The Ride, Slowdive, etc
60 Cowboys – Strawberry Switchblade
· A Scotish female duo famous for the 80s hit song, Since Yesterday. The post-punk band has never been famous in Malaysia but I think it’s a cool 80s band that emerged from the new wave era underground music scene in the UK. They have a cool new wave style of dressing. The name of the band is based on the name of a fanzine. One of the members is currently playing in darker bands called Sorrow and Current 93. Both of the bands remain underground.
Lighting The Way – Superdrag
· No info
Take These Days Away – The Pagans
· A Singaporean indie band.
Disagree – The Portal Service
· No info
I Wonder Why – The Pastels
· A British band that emerged during the new wave era from the same city as Strawberry Switchblade
The Way To Market Station – The Aislers Set
· No info
Liquid Love – The Bobbyteens
· If the word “whore” is not permitted on the radio, this song should not be played.
Knitting Bee – The Cubby Creatures
· No info
Ohio – The Dishes
· No info
A Damn Good Disguise – The Mendoza Line
· No info
Psychic Twin – The No No’s
· No info
Doug Buggy – The Oscillators
· No info
Rock It – 2006-08-13
Rock It – 2006-08-13
Set The Fire To The Third Bar – Snow Patrol
· LP: Open Eyes
Plug in Baby – Muse
· No info
Arabian Nights – Siouxsie & The Banshees
· LP: Once Upon A Time/The Singles
· An excellent track from an excellent goth band from the U.K. The compilation album was originally released in 1981. It is re-released recently in a budget price.
Leaving So Soon – Keane
· LP: Under The Iron Sea
· This is an album that will grow on you, unlike the first album that will capture your interest immediately. It is still a good album.
Bald – The Darkness
· LP: One Way Ticket To Hell And Back
Time Bomb – Rancid
· A well known punk band. Time Bomb is one of their famous songs.
555 Part One – Fastbacks
· LP: New Mansions In Sound
· Released in 1996
· This is an American band with rapid changes in their line-up
Never Lonely – Tragicomedy
· LP: Songs That Won’t Sell
· Released in 2005
· It is an independently released album. A local band fronted by Amitabh Chandra
Listening – The Used
· LP: Love And Death
The World Devourers – Neaera
· A metal band. A very loud & heavy song, so beware of earache!!
8 Pills – Delicatessen
· LP: Hustle Into Bed
· Released in 1996
Sunday Bloody Sunday – U2
· LP: The Best of 1980 – 1990
· The song was originally released in 1983. It is regarding a tragedy known as Bloody Sunday.
Trephination – Jesus Lizard
· LP: Shot
· Released in 1996
Memphis Time –Gin Blossoms
· LP: Congratulations I’m Sorry
· Released in 1996
· This song is from the same album that contains their hit songs, Follow You Down and Till I Hear It From You.
Your Mother Should Know – The Beatles
· A less well known catchy track by the Fab Four
Baby Fly Away – Hilt
· LP: Call The Ambulance Before I Hurt Myself
Failinga Test Falling In Love – Danielson
· LP: Tri
· The song is pronounced as “Failing A Test Falling In Love”.
An Agony In Twelve Fits – The Dentists
· LP: Deep Six
Soul Meets Body – Death Cab For Cutie
· No info except I personally love this song.
Fight For Your Rights – A.C.A.B.
· This is an old song by A.C.A.B. A Malaysian punk/ska band that has been around for almost a decade. Recently released a new album but I heard that they that their new album is more indie/modern rock than punk/ska. Check it out if you can find it and call us and let us know about the album.
Ballad of Tabitha – Boredphucks
· LP: Banned In Da Singapura
· A Singaporean independent band. This band is a Singaporean counter part of our Ben’s Bitches – you need to listen to the album to understand why.
Beside You In Time – Nine Inch Nails
· LP: With Teeth
Set The Fire To The Third Bar – Snow Patrol
· LP: Open Eyes
Plug in Baby – Muse
· No info
Arabian Nights – Siouxsie & The Banshees
· LP: Once Upon A Time/The Singles
· An excellent track from an excellent goth band from the U.K. The compilation album was originally released in 1981. It is re-released recently in a budget price.
Leaving So Soon – Keane
· LP: Under The Iron Sea
· This is an album that will grow on you, unlike the first album that will capture your interest immediately. It is still a good album.
Bald – The Darkness
· LP: One Way Ticket To Hell And Back
Time Bomb – Rancid
· A well known punk band. Time Bomb is one of their famous songs.
555 Part One – Fastbacks
· LP: New Mansions In Sound
· Released in 1996
· This is an American band with rapid changes in their line-up
Never Lonely – Tragicomedy
· LP: Songs That Won’t Sell
· Released in 2005
· It is an independently released album. A local band fronted by Amitabh Chandra
Listening – The Used
· LP: Love And Death
The World Devourers – Neaera
· A metal band. A very loud & heavy song, so beware of earache!!
8 Pills – Delicatessen
· LP: Hustle Into Bed
· Released in 1996
Sunday Bloody Sunday – U2
· LP: The Best of 1980 – 1990
· The song was originally released in 1983. It is regarding a tragedy known as Bloody Sunday.
Trephination – Jesus Lizard
· LP: Shot
· Released in 1996
Memphis Time –Gin Blossoms
· LP: Congratulations I’m Sorry
· Released in 1996
· This song is from the same album that contains their hit songs, Follow You Down and Till I Hear It From You.
Your Mother Should Know – The Beatles
· A less well known catchy track by the Fab Four
Baby Fly Away – Hilt
· LP: Call The Ambulance Before I Hurt Myself
Failinga Test Falling In Love – Danielson
· LP: Tri
· The song is pronounced as “Failing A Test Falling In Love”.
An Agony In Twelve Fits – The Dentists
· LP: Deep Six
Soul Meets Body – Death Cab For Cutie
· No info except I personally love this song.
Fight For Your Rights – A.C.A.B.
· This is an old song by A.C.A.B. A Malaysian punk/ska band that has been around for almost a decade. Recently released a new album but I heard that they that their new album is more indie/modern rock than punk/ska. Check it out if you can find it and call us and let us know about the album.
Ballad of Tabitha – Boredphucks
· LP: Banned In Da Singapura
· A Singaporean independent band. This band is a Singaporean counter part of our Ben’s Bitches – you need to listen to the album to understand why.
Beside You In Time – Nine Inch Nails
· LP: With Teeth
Rock It – 2006-07-30
Rock It – 2006-07-30
Imagination – Erasure
· Album: The Innocents
· Formed by a former member of Depeche Mode & Yazoo
Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac
· Album: Greatest Hits
Killer Queen – Queen
· Album: Greatest Hits
Nobody’s Diary – Yazoo
· Album: Only Yazoo: The Best of
· Formed by a former member of Yazoo. He eventually moved on to form Erasure.
Decorate The Spine – Knapsack
· Album: Day Three of My New Life
Sassafras – Chug
· Album: Sassafras
The Bert Factor – Small
· Album: Silver Gleaming Death Machine
Web In Front – Archers of Loaf
· Album: Icky Mettle
Upside Down – Yo La Tengo
· Album: May I Sing With Me
Suspicion – The Hangovers
· Record label: Kill Rock Star
About Your Fame – The Apples In Stereo
· Album: Tone Soul Evolution
Tin Pan Alley – The Apples In Stereo
· Album: Tone Soul Evolution
Down Home Kitty – Yatsura
· Album: iPulpo
· Released in 1997
Mr. Anthony’s Last – Young Fresh Fellows
· Album: It’s Low Beat Time
You Play Glockenspiel, I’ll Play Drums – Beautiful South
· Album: 0898
Super Monkey – Stanford Prison Experiment
· Album: Self-titled
Hello Conscience – The Zutons
· Album: Tired of Hanging Around
· Released in 2006
Here Comes A Regular – The Replacements
· Album: Don’t You Know Who I Think I Was? The Best of The Replacements
· Released in 2006
Deadwood – Dirty Pretty Things
· Album: Waterloo To Anywhere
· Released in 2006
Stormy Weather – Echo & The Bunnymen
· Album: Siberia
· Released in 2005
· Band members: Ian McCulloch (vocals & guitar), Will Sergeant (lead guitar), Paul Fleming (keyboard), Simon Finley (drums) & Peter Wilkinson (bass)
All Because Of You Days – Echo & The Bunnymen
· Album: Siberia
· Released in 2005
Voodoo Girl – Loves Ugly Children
· Album: Showered In Gold
· Record label: Flying Nun Records
· A New Zealander band
Imagination – Erasure
· Album: The Innocents
· Formed by a former member of Depeche Mode & Yazoo
Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac
· Album: Greatest Hits
Killer Queen – Queen
· Album: Greatest Hits
Nobody’s Diary – Yazoo
· Album: Only Yazoo: The Best of
· Formed by a former member of Yazoo. He eventually moved on to form Erasure.
Decorate The Spine – Knapsack
· Album: Day Three of My New Life
Sassafras – Chug
· Album: Sassafras
The Bert Factor – Small
· Album: Silver Gleaming Death Machine
Web In Front – Archers of Loaf
· Album: Icky Mettle
Upside Down – Yo La Tengo
· Album: May I Sing With Me
Suspicion – The Hangovers
· Record label: Kill Rock Star
About Your Fame – The Apples In Stereo
· Album: Tone Soul Evolution
Tin Pan Alley – The Apples In Stereo
· Album: Tone Soul Evolution
Down Home Kitty – Yatsura
· Album: iPulpo
· Released in 1997
Mr. Anthony’s Last – Young Fresh Fellows
· Album: It’s Low Beat Time
You Play Glockenspiel, I’ll Play Drums – Beautiful South
· Album: 0898
Super Monkey – Stanford Prison Experiment
· Album: Self-titled
Hello Conscience – The Zutons
· Album: Tired of Hanging Around
· Released in 2006
Here Comes A Regular – The Replacements
· Album: Don’t You Know Who I Think I Was? The Best of The Replacements
· Released in 2006
Deadwood – Dirty Pretty Things
· Album: Waterloo To Anywhere
· Released in 2006
Stormy Weather – Echo & The Bunnymen
· Album: Siberia
· Released in 2005
· Band members: Ian McCulloch (vocals & guitar), Will Sergeant (lead guitar), Paul Fleming (keyboard), Simon Finley (drums) & Peter Wilkinson (bass)
All Because Of You Days – Echo & The Bunnymen
· Album: Siberia
· Released in 2005
Voodoo Girl – Loves Ugly Children
· Album: Showered In Gold
· Record label: Flying Nun Records
· A New Zealander band
Rock It – 2006-07-23
Rock It – 2006-07-23
I Need – L7
· LP: The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum
· Released in 1997
· Band members: Donita Sparks (guitar & vocal), Suzi Gardner (guitar & vocal) and Dee Plakes (Drums)
Strychnine – The Headcoat Sect
· LP: Deerstalking Men
Chill Blown – Prolapse
· LP: Pointless Walks To Dismal Places
Cram The Graham – Gooloo
· LP: Gooloo
Lee – Spore
· LP: Spore
Gabe Wonders Why – Potatomen
· LP: Now
Won’t You B – Potatomen
· LP: Now
Queen Bee – Chug
· LP: Metalon
Black Math – The White Stripes
Something I Can’t Have – The Jesus & Mary Chain
· LP: Hate Rock N Roll
She’s So Strange – Blithe
· LP: Head Is Mighty
Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby (I Love You) – Sweet Baby
· LP: It’s A Girl
You Got Sound – The Blow Up
· LP: True Noise
First It Giventh – Queens of The Stone Age
· LP: Songs For The Deaf
Good Morning Britain – Aztec Camera
· LP: The Best of Aztec Camera compilation album
· Doesn’t this song sounds like it belongs to The Clash?
Distant Sun – Crowded House
· LP: Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House
Echo – Pink Noise Test
· LP: Plasticized
Shake The Disease – Depeche Mode
· LP: The Singles 81>85 compilation album
China Girl – David Bowie
Call Me – Blondie
Silly Thing – Sex Pistols
· LP: Jubilee compilation album
Supply & Demand – The Hives
· LP: Veni Vidi Vicious
Homesick – The Vines
· LP: Highly Evolved
I Need – L7
· LP: The Beauty Process: Triple Platinum
· Released in 1997
· Band members: Donita Sparks (guitar & vocal), Suzi Gardner (guitar & vocal) and Dee Plakes (Drums)
Strychnine – The Headcoat Sect
· LP: Deerstalking Men
Chill Blown – Prolapse
· LP: Pointless Walks To Dismal Places
Cram The Graham – Gooloo
· LP: Gooloo
Lee – Spore
· LP: Spore
Gabe Wonders Why – Potatomen
· LP: Now
Won’t You B – Potatomen
· LP: Now
Queen Bee – Chug
· LP: Metalon
Black Math – The White Stripes
Something I Can’t Have – The Jesus & Mary Chain
· LP: Hate Rock N Roll
She’s So Strange – Blithe
· LP: Head Is Mighty
Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby Baby (I Love You) – Sweet Baby
· LP: It’s A Girl
You Got Sound – The Blow Up
· LP: True Noise
First It Giventh – Queens of The Stone Age
· LP: Songs For The Deaf
Good Morning Britain – Aztec Camera
· LP: The Best of Aztec Camera compilation album
· Doesn’t this song sounds like it belongs to The Clash?
Distant Sun – Crowded House
· LP: Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House
Echo – Pink Noise Test
· LP: Plasticized
Shake The Disease – Depeche Mode
· LP: The Singles 81>85 compilation album
China Girl – David Bowie
Call Me – Blondie
Silly Thing – Sex Pistols
· LP: Jubilee compilation album
Supply & Demand – The Hives
· LP: Veni Vidi Vicious
Homesick – The Vines
· LP: Highly Evolved
Rock It – 2006-07-16
Rock It – 2006-07-16
Cannonball – Breeders
· LP: Last Splash
· Released in 1993 by 4AD
· Band members: The famous Deal sisters – Kim Deal and Kelley Deal, Jim Mac Pherson &
Josephine Wiggs
· Kim Deal was from Pixies. Kelley Deal formed The Amps. The sisters could be involved in
many other bands as side projects. Please do some research to find out more
School – Nirvana
· LP: Bleach
· Released in 1989
· This song was recorded before Dave Grohl of Foo Fighter joined the band
· Band members at that time were Kurt Cobain (vocal & guitar) who later married Courtney
Love of Hole and later shot & killed himself, Chris Novoselic (bass) who later formed
Queens of The Stone Age, Chad Channing (drums) and Jason Everman (guitar)
Radio Free Europe – R.E.M.
· LP: Singles Collected
· Released in 1994
White Tornado – R.E.M.
· LP: Singles Collected
· Released in 1994
· This is a unique instrumental track of R.E.M. It is of one of their earliest songs. Sounds
more like surf-rock of Dick Dale & Man… or Astroman rather than the typical sound of
R.E.M.
Can’t Have It – Teen Angels
· LP: Daddy
· Released in 1996 by Sub-pop
· If you pronounce the name of the band fast, it sounds like “Teenagers”
The World Has Turned And Left Me Here – Weezer
· LP: Self-titled album which is also known as the Blue album
· Weezer has 2 self-titled albums, the other is known as Green album based on the colour of
the album cover
Do You Like Me – Fugazi
· LP: Red Medicine
· Released in 1995 by their own label, Dischord Records
· This is a great Washington based positive punk band greatly admired by the independent
music scene. It is an anti-violence punk band.
· The band was playing in Malaysia about 10 years ago at Fire Discotheque. Those who
were there would never forget about the gig and the band. The gig started late as usual
liked any local independent gig. At one point, the crowd was pushing towards the stage.
The security/bouncers were a bit rowdy. The lead singer prevented the potential violence
imposed by the security/bouncers towards the audiences and the show went on smoothly.
Monkey Needs – Shotgun Messiah
· LP: Violent New Breed
· Released in 1993
· An industrial band
No Reward – Black Train Jack
· LP: No Reward
· Released in 1993 by Roadrunner
It’s Coming Down – Cake
· LP : Fashion Nugget
· Released in 1995
· This is one of the weirdest bands I have ever encountered. They sound like a cheap
smoked filled club band.
· Band members: Greg Brown (electric guitar & organ), Victor Damiani (bass), Vincent Di
Fiore (trumpet & percussion), John Mc Crea (vocal, acoustic guitar & organ) & Todd Roper
(drums & percussion)
Coming of the Century – Course of Empire
· LP: Self-titled
· Released in 1990
Grinned – Pond
· LP: Self-titled
· Released in 1993 by Sub-pop
Not The Same – Dinosaur Jr.
· LP: Where You Been
· Released in 1993
7/8 – Drop Nineteens
· LP National Coma
· Released in 1993
The Emperor In The Sky – Wolf Colonel
· LP: Vikings of Mint
Dog Lady – Icky Joey
· LP: Pooh
Farting In A Car Full of People Isn’t Rude, It’s Screwed Up – The Fridays
· EP: My Blur Baby
· This song was written out of frustration and the band is not serious about this song
Mr. Biggles – The Fridays
· EP: My Blur Baby
Wondermilk – The Fridays
· EP: My Blur Baby
· This song was written with the influence of Couple. However, it sounds more similar to the
style of Lucy In The Loo. I imagined Hana singing this song while listening.
Mocha – The Fridays
· EP: My Blur Baby
· Personally, I think this is the best track. The lyric sounds like it contains some vulgar
words but in reality there’s no vulgar word. Blame it on the raw unpolished recording
Dance Floor – The Fridays
· EP: My Blur Baby
· Personally, this is the song I dislike. It has the influence of Al Stewart – Ashraff (the lead
singer) was probably digging his mom’s record collection for inspiration while writing this
song. It’s not really bad after listening to it several times but it is just a song that could not
instantly fit into my taste of music.
My Blur Baby – The Fridays
· EP: My Blur Baby
· This is another great track.
Cannonball – Breeders
· LP: Last Splash
· Released in 1993 by 4AD
· Band members: The famous Deal sisters – Kim Deal and Kelley Deal, Jim Mac Pherson &
Josephine Wiggs
· Kim Deal was from Pixies. Kelley Deal formed The Amps. The sisters could be involved in
many other bands as side projects. Please do some research to find out more
School – Nirvana
· LP: Bleach
· Released in 1989
· This song was recorded before Dave Grohl of Foo Fighter joined the band
· Band members at that time were Kurt Cobain (vocal & guitar) who later married Courtney
Love of Hole and later shot & killed himself, Chris Novoselic (bass) who later formed
Queens of The Stone Age, Chad Channing (drums) and Jason Everman (guitar)
Radio Free Europe – R.E.M.
· LP: Singles Collected
· Released in 1994
White Tornado – R.E.M.
· LP: Singles Collected
· Released in 1994
· This is a unique instrumental track of R.E.M. It is of one of their earliest songs. Sounds
more like surf-rock of Dick Dale & Man… or Astroman rather than the typical sound of
R.E.M.
Can’t Have It – Teen Angels
· LP: Daddy
· Released in 1996 by Sub-pop
· If you pronounce the name of the band fast, it sounds like “Teenagers”
The World Has Turned And Left Me Here – Weezer
· LP: Self-titled album which is also known as the Blue album
· Weezer has 2 self-titled albums, the other is known as Green album based on the colour of
the album cover
Do You Like Me – Fugazi
· LP: Red Medicine
· Released in 1995 by their own label, Dischord Records
· This is a great Washington based positive punk band greatly admired by the independent
music scene. It is an anti-violence punk band.
· The band was playing in Malaysia about 10 years ago at Fire Discotheque. Those who
were there would never forget about the gig and the band. The gig started late as usual
liked any local independent gig. At one point, the crowd was pushing towards the stage.
The security/bouncers were a bit rowdy. The lead singer prevented the potential violence
imposed by the security/bouncers towards the audiences and the show went on smoothly.
Monkey Needs – Shotgun Messiah
· LP: Violent New Breed
· Released in 1993
· An industrial band
No Reward – Black Train Jack
· LP: No Reward
· Released in 1993 by Roadrunner
It’s Coming Down – Cake
· LP : Fashion Nugget
· Released in 1995
· This is one of the weirdest bands I have ever encountered. They sound like a cheap
smoked filled club band.
· Band members: Greg Brown (electric guitar & organ), Victor Damiani (bass), Vincent Di
Fiore (trumpet & percussion), John Mc Crea (vocal, acoustic guitar & organ) & Todd Roper
(drums & percussion)
Coming of the Century – Course of Empire
· LP: Self-titled
· Released in 1990
Grinned – Pond
· LP: Self-titled
· Released in 1993 by Sub-pop
Not The Same – Dinosaur Jr.
· LP: Where You Been
· Released in 1993
7/8 – Drop Nineteens
· LP National Coma
· Released in 1993
The Emperor In The Sky – Wolf Colonel
· LP: Vikings of Mint
Dog Lady – Icky Joey
· LP: Pooh
Farting In A Car Full of People Isn’t Rude, It’s Screwed Up – The Fridays
· EP: My Blur Baby
· This song was written out of frustration and the band is not serious about this song
Mr. Biggles – The Fridays
· EP: My Blur Baby
Wondermilk – The Fridays
· EP: My Blur Baby
· This song was written with the influence of Couple. However, it sounds more similar to the
style of Lucy In The Loo. I imagined Hana singing this song while listening.
Mocha – The Fridays
· EP: My Blur Baby
· Personally, I think this is the best track. The lyric sounds like it contains some vulgar
words but in reality there’s no vulgar word. Blame it on the raw unpolished recording
Dance Floor – The Fridays
· EP: My Blur Baby
· Personally, this is the song I dislike. It has the influence of Al Stewart – Ashraff (the lead
singer) was probably digging his mom’s record collection for inspiration while writing this
song. It’s not really bad after listening to it several times but it is just a song that could not
instantly fit into my taste of music.
My Blur Baby – The Fridays
· EP: My Blur Baby
· This is another great track.
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