MP of Buskebulan album review = KINGS OF LEON - Come Around Sundown (2010)

Music Police of Buskebulan album review = 

 Kings Of Leon Come Around Sundown (2010)

                          

      Whats the name of the game people?  Continuation.A constant deliverance system of  great electric outputs for the world. This would be KOL's 5 studio album. Its always a pleasure to listen to an album and love all the tracks at one listening session. .This 5th album doesnt disappoint at all. Neither did the previous 4. Putting them far apart from a lot of other bands and in a category that not many share that is great albums. Now lets see , for me , the Music Police at Buskebulan , says this band should be given land on the moon. For the continuation of great great songs . Lets try to do this write up in a non-bias manner. I always tend to get too excited bout bands that mean more than much to me.

       The band's distinct style has rejuvenated my senses once again. Yes , All the tracks are good ones. The vocals on all is good. The wailing pulling of Caleb is very well put on the tracks.  So are the guitar works , bass sounds and drum beats for all the songs. There are no personal favorites yet , but i gotta say ,track 2 ( radioactive) and track 9 ( no money) got me jumping about in my seat while driving. All the songs are awesome. The ones that gets you 'tersengaja-terdisko' and the ones that get you lost in their enthralling spell. They truly work magic . 


Album length = Around 50 minutes
Tracks = 13

Track List =                  Length=

1.	"The End"	4:24
2.	"Radioactive"	3:26
3.	"Pyro"	4:10
4.	"Mary"	3:25
5.	"The Face"	3:28
6.	"The Immortals"	3:28
7.	"Back Down South"	4:01
8.	"Beach Side"	2:50
9.	"No Money"	3:05
10.	"Pony Up"	3:04
11.	"Birthday"	3:15
12.	"Mi Amigo"	4:06
13.	"Pickup Truck"	4:44

         If you want more great songs in your life , please download this album. Thanks Shamil Yusof for the heads up. This is a MUST to download or buy. Thank you Kings Of Leon for great songs since 1999.

         Here is  "Radioactive" ! :)



     
          Here is "No Money" ! :)



         Thats all for now , I am just so happy that they made an album this year. Its been a delight listening to their previous albums. So many great songs that has made its way to me. Its done binding , trust me.  Now to listen to it again.

A trip to Vietnam Part 1

Asha and I were pretty excited bout the prospect of going to vietnam for a holiday months ago. So when we finally got onto the Air Asia plane to Saigon on the 29th of October , we knew that we were in for a great holiday adventure...panning out even better than great , here is Vietnam , in a blog on this page.

Asha and I on board Air Asia on our way to Vietnam

Asha, my cousin bro and i at ramana hotel saigon

We reached Saigon at night on the 29th. Already being cheated by a local taxi driver named Mr Kim , we arrived in Ramana Hotel Saigon kinda pissed off. :)  But at the end , it was a blessing in disguise. That was the only 'MAJOR' incident that we faced. Hehehe...We stayed at the Raman Hotel Saigon ( for free! ) , and after some food we went out to check out Saigon City at night. We checked out some bars that night , Saigon Saigon Bar and Apocalypse Now and headed back for some sleep

apocalypse now

a very nice toilet/bath

birthday dinner

the neighbour's puppy

ben tanh market

The next day , we stayed at a local ipoh lad's mum in laws place in downtown saigon. He married a vietnamese lady and they both live happily over there. Loved the house. It was so simple and beautiful with an exceptional toilet/bath in our room! We spent the day buying asha a new bag and checking out Ben Tanh Market where we also tried their local famous food called Pho. ( noodles) . We also got our train tickets from the Saigon Train Station to Mui Ne. Its way cheaper than the busses and a more reliable service for some routes. We spent the night at a birthday party for the ipoh lad's wife's sister. :)

6.30 am saigon

 On the 3rd day , we woke up early to take the train to Mui Ne , a beach front . Its amazing how bright vietnam gets thats 5.30 am in the morning! And it gets dark pretty early too - around 5.15 to 5.30 pm !
People here really start on their daily lives here early. There is a big difference to the way we malaysians start our day.

vietnam trains rocks!

mui ne beach

traditional boats

We took the 6.30 train to Phan Thiet station where we took a cab to Mui Ne. Checking into a laid back and very clean budget hotel called Hong Di , we knew that Mui Ne was the right choice.  Nice beaches , cool people ( travellers and locals alike ) , very very stong wind and crazy waves. It is known for the kitesurfers that this beach has killer waves and wind for the ride. Good food and chill out places too when the early night sets in. Particularly Joes and ProDJ Bar. Good food at Mister Tams , and many more yum yum restaurants.

hotel's security dog Coco

5.30 pm!

On the 4th day , we rented a motor bike and just biked all around the area. There were so much to see , and we did see so much!

Passing by the fishing town of Mui Ne , we ventured onwards , passing by the red sand dunes and miles and miles and miles of coastal roads. I believe the coast is called Hom Ron and it stretches for miles and miles. It was pretty amazing riding over there at that time cos there wasnt many vehicles on the road at all. Even managed to teach Asha how to ride a motorbike on the way back. :) We also saw the red canyon which really isnt anything at all. Its just erosion of the earth and the earth is red in color. Hehe. No biggie there. But our next stop - The White Sand Dunes , was awesome. Made our motorbike ride worth the time and distance.

Once again , there was miles and miles of white sand dunes ( giving you the impression of a desert) and next to it is a lake with lotus flowers and all ! It was beautiful. Walked a bit around and even slid down the sand dune with a makeshift board that you can rent. That was cool.Went back to the hotel and had good food and booze , once again , hopping from here to there on the coast of Mui Ne.The next day , we just chilled and hanged out by the beach. Having already book a bus ride to Da Lat ( a mountain town) for the next day , we just spent the day hanging out , drinking and eating. Gonna miss Mui Ne. Nice people and a nice feeling here. Met good travellers too , 2 dutch dudes Martin and Harm , who lived next to us. Its another early morning for us tomorrow.

local kids.

the map

the ride

fishermen boats

the coast

white sand dunes forest

the white sand dunes

the white sand dunes

the white sand dunes

drinking with martins and harm

On the 6th day , we took the morning bus to Da Lat and reached at noon. The bus ride was scenic. at least 4-5 hours on mountainous roads. That was a small bus on a small road on big big mountains! Heheh. Plus there was landslides and water rising around the area. Not moved by that , we soon found ourselves in cool and chilly Da Lat. We checked in a cheap hotel called Phuong Hahn . The room was huge and very very clean. Da Lat is a very pretty town. It rained most of the time and throughout our 2 days stay there , we just walked around , eating and drinking hot drinks. Nice fruits and flower stands at the marketplace and the roads and small and windy. Beautiful waterfalls outside the town but we didnt get to see it. On our 7th day , we spent the day doing the same which was walking about , eating and driking. And by midnight , we took the midnight bus back to Saigon. Travelling in a big bus down the mountains at night did seem scary to us , but coming into this town, we can surely get back down safely whenever! Saigon , here we come again!

da lat town

the bus ride to dalat

dalat town

having dinner with Mr Binh , a monk in a vegan restaurant

da lat town

asha enjoying her hot cocoa

telecom tower that looks like the eiffel tower

Happy Deepavali !! The midnight bus back to Saigon was comfy and we proceeded to Saigon on time. Reaching there in the morning , we walked around pham ngu lao area in district 1 until we saw Ngoc Son Budget Hotel which had very home-like comfy rooms. Yay !  Bought some food , and went to sleep a lil before we ventured out for the day. We then walked around and went to the Vietnam War Remnants Museum. Among on display was the US Army machines used ( helicopters, anti-aircraft guns,tanks, weapons etc) and also the horrifying and gruesome photos snapped by journalists during the war. It was a very emotional experience. We hanged around district 1 area and bumped into Martins and Harm , whom we met at Mui Ne ! That was fun. Spent the night drinking.

near the saigon river

war remnant museum

pic from the war remnant museum

pic from the war remnant museum

uncle ho's message!

drinking drinking drinking!

On the last day , saturday , we just chilled. Me and asha that is. Hanged out at buy vien street and went back to ben tanh market for some last minute shopping. Got some awesome old propaganda posters too. Sigh... Gonna miss her like crazy. Asha is off to cambodia for selfless volunteering at a few different places. Never have i met someone as special and as meaningful like her. A spirit that's full of purpose. She is an angel , my angel. She is also my lifesaver and , my life. 

the kwan yin shrine outside our hotel

me and my baby

Overall , we cant wait to get back there. The country is lovely and the people friendly. Being apart of vietnam for 10 odd days has left a strange warmth in me. There is so much more to do over there! So please stay tuned in for PART 2 !!! :)

GEEVA 13 JUNE 1979 - 27 OCTOBER 2010

We will always remember you Geeva

GEEVARAJAH @ geev

13 JUNE 1979 - 27 OCTOBER 2010

Where do i start? Just lost a good friend not more than 48 hours ago. Such a tragic death , such a waste. Why did you have to leave us? leave me ? Me in my stride , learning from my past , coming into this world again clean , then getting to reconnect with all those who mean much to me . Just when facebook connected us again , you had to go. Fuck! You dont know how much i  wanna hang with you bro!!!!!! I LOVE THE TIMES WE HAD MAN.

Tears still fall from my eyes , as I try to scribble down some thoughts of the day and month.  Years year ago , we all were young carefree and full of life. Lets see , the gang - geeva , sara , joshua , iggy , adrian subash , adrian khoo , melvin , me , faiz , jason cbl  , loga , sheah nee , francis , hooi cheng , cherlynn and many more. Back then , the house parties was awesome , and all that we did together meant the world cos we all did it together - partying , schooling , working = we always would be together.

Driving around in your red van  , we'd be alwiz up to no good. :) Love it how i used to park my bike in ur van man. It was the shit. Hehehe....

Drinking up in Hot Java , and other pubs in OU , Bangsar , KL ... getting drunk and then getting back to Klang. Epic journeys. We'd be everywhere....Taylors College to Sec 14 PJ to downtown KL ..Love moving about with you man. The biggest part of the gang has left this world.

I wish i had more time to spend with you these days of past man. Never thought u would live us so soon. And now i wish i had more time to spend with you my brother.

Until we meet again , Ill live it up here for you to the fullest my brother. Much love and happy thoughts for you man. Please journey well. Journey well my brother.

Time to roll on ..... presenting Banksy!

Its been a September allright. We had 1Malaysia , which , was like any other day. Good that we were given a holiday though. Strange when it gets nearer to the end of the year , days seem to move faster. Good month. Good months ahead too. Work wise , it sucks. Leave wise , i dont have much left. Vacation wise , its ON ! , love wise , so in love . Future wise , Cant wait to live it.

Theres only so much i can do. But with open arms and and open heart , im sure that much would make up for alot. In all aspects.

Malaysia is still malaysia . My beloved. So much shit going on though , the land must be sick of it. Ahh , fuck it. I wanna talk about BANKSY ---------- >   Banksy art site

Banksy is the pseudonym^[2][3] of a prolific British graffiti artist, political activist and painter, whose identity is unconfirmed.^[4] His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine irreverent dark humour with graffiti done in a distinctive stencilling technique. Such artistic works of political and social commentary have been featured on streets, walls, and bridges of cities throughout the world.^[5]
Banksy's work was born out of the Bristol underground scene which involved collaborations between artists and musicians. According to author and graphic designer Tristan Manco, Banksy "was born in 1974 and raised in Bristol, England.^[6] The son of a photocopier technician, he trained as a butcher but became involved in graffiti during the great Bristol aerosol boom of the late 1980s."^[7] Observers have noted that his style is similar to Blek le Rat, who began to work with stencils in 1981 in Paris and members of the anarcho-punk band Crass who maintained a graffiti stencil campaign on the London Tube System in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

(from wikipedia).

If you give a man a chance to make something out of nothing , banksy has achieved that within the concrete confines of mankind. Be it anywhere where you think that bricks and walls has blocked away the greens of nature , most likely you can imagine a banksy graffiti donning the cold cemented surface we call progression.
His art work if graffiti deals a lot with the cold hard truth that is life for a lot of people . from the struggle to the sad plight of animals and plants and how the right vision should be , its all applied to perfection in banksy's art work. Piles the nail right to your hearts.You give this man , any slab of concrete , and he will turn it into a priceless plight of a million voices. UP BANKSY!!!!

Some of Banksy's artwork. Please check out more on his site!

Now , his art work rocks man. Go to his site , and check out the awesome works of banksy!!!!

The AWA Song

ANTI WAR ANTHEM

I recorded this song sometime during 2003 , while mucking about with a few new softwares that i installed on my pc. Using only a SX electric guitar , distort pedal , practice amp , drum loops and recording software)
Its me on the vocals and comp fx , and jeff on the guitar.

This copy is raw. It is among many tracks of mine that has been stuck on the shelf for a long long time. It is about war and George Bush. I hate that bastard.

Manusia Zaman Sekarang

Manusia zaman sekarang

Maju melangkah ke masa depan

Digunakannya teknologi untuk kebaikan semua,

Dengan agenda sendiri yang diteraskan.

Keinginannya menjalar , keperluannya meningkat pesat

Sampai dasar campur tangan dihebohkan hebat

Kepercayaan kepada tuhan , prinsip yang tidak penting lagi

Kepercayaan pengesyoran hitam putih manusia ditandatangani.

Manusia zaman sekarang,

tercicir pedoman dalam perjalanan

kecuaian semulajadi yang kerap meningkat

Di mana semua yang benar , sebenarnya tak siuman

Pengabaian penggunaan akhlak kini dibenarkan

Semua yang terkini sempat dimuatkan

kedalam jiwa , dalam tukaran hari.

Tak guna pun adanya esok

Kalau boleh , cepat go-stan atau belok!

Tarikh luput tetap masa depan - peperangan

Senjata kabur seketika , nanti akan terang menyinar

tertarik insan , berikut-ikutan

sebati ke kemerduan kekecohan

Maka hiduplah si Manusia

Dari denai ke jalan bandar raya

semuanya akan berubah dengan kemerosotan ini

dan jentera hitam akan terus membina

kompleks besar ini satu ketika dahulu hutan.

Bisikan iblis walaupun seketika

tenang yang cemas saat saat bom nuklear

pilihan yang tak masuk akal oleh yang konon waras

Ilusi hidup parah untuk semua paras.

Ada mereka yang giat menyemai benih benci dalam hati

Insan merebut , ribut dilihat tak tentu arah

tahu tak tahu , nak jugak , tak kisah.

Malam hujung minggu KL , semua pun jadi rockstar

yang penting kena glamor , janji jalan macam orang penting sudah.

Tak guna sebenarnya , walaupun jalan ke hujung dunia

jikalau perwatakan sebenarmu disembunyikan

yang diharap memimpin diukir bahan mudah pecah

pastinya akan retak , dengan pegangan yang salah.

Manusia , hebat ke tak , tidak sempurna

dilahirkan ke dunia ini , boleh mati bila bila sahaja

fikirlah dulu , tukarlah cara-cara mu sekarang

Masih sempat , masih ada masa .

tukarlah cara mu , sebelum semuanya tiada. 

Furry Friends Farm welcomes dedicated volunteers

Guys , find time to support FFF , as their vision is noble and means well for our stray cats and dogs.

Furry Friends Farm

Furry Friends Farm was officially registered as a private company on 4th October, 2006 under the ownership of Sabrina Yeap. The farm started in rescuing 10 dogs in 2006 and the number of furry kids, mainly dogs and puppies has increased to 80 (Updated) to date. The farm is only dependent on volunteers and from a solo volunteer in 2006, there are 6 dedicated volunteers now since the mid of 2007.

Furry Friends Farm welcomes dedicated volunteers to follow the guidelines provided :

1. Farm is opened to volunteers on Sundays, 12pm to 5pm.
2. Register yourself or group members by emailing to sabrinayeap@gmail.com or sms to 016-6319018 for approval. State your name and contact number.
3. Volunteers must be above 18 years old and above.
4. Volunteers below 18 years old and not less than 15 years old must get the consent from parents.
5. Wear proper shoes and long pants.
6. Bring along : a) hat b) glove c) drinking water d) a set of clothes for changing after work e) soap and towel f) umbrella g) rain coat
7. Provide your own transport.
8. Do not attempt to release chained or caged dogs before requesting.
9. Be sensible and help other volunteers where necessary.
10. Report to senior volunteers should anything happens.
11. A consent is required from the management of Furry Friends Farm to take photos or videos at the farm.
12. Furry Friends Farm is not responsible for any accidents or dog bites to volunteers at the farm.

Announcement: Furry Friends Farm blogspot site is being transferred to http://www.furryfriendsfarm.org.