Why Would I Write

  • Nobody likes adverts; Malaysian time

    I dislike adverts. Sure, I know, they’re a necessary evil which lets us have things for free but that doesn’t mean I can’t dislike them. I don’t mind stuff like billboards and posters put up – but when they’re in your face and unavoidable i.e. popping up during a TV show or in between songs on the radio – they’re terrible. I made the conscious decision to not run any ads on this blog (not that I would have the traffic to generate revenue anyway), I don’t put ads on the (very few) YouTube videos I have and I install adblock on all my devices. I don’t watch TV or listen to the radio anymore, so I never have to sit through the rubbish they spew.

    However, there’s one place I can’t avoid advertisements and that place is the cinema. It is also something I don’t get. Mind you, I’m not complaining about the trailers they show (if they show any at all, seriously, one to two trailers per film? what’s wrong with you guys, GSC?) – if anything, we need trailers more than shitty advertisements.
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  • Gig #88: Coffee + Chords

    Gig #88: Coffee + Chords


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    In case you were wondering what happened to gig #87, I played a show last week at Barlai. Anyway tomorrow (or later today), I’ll be playing at Grind 22’s Coffee + Chords event. I haven’t played in a cafe in awhile, so it’s gonna be interesting.

    Anyway, I’m getting a full set (30 mins), if you want to see me play (it’s also been a looooooong ass time since I’ve played in Bangsar), do drop by. Event details are as follow:

    Venue: Grind 22, Bangsar
    Time: 8-11pm
    Date: 28 October 2015

    Lineup:
    8:30pm Razak
    9:00pm Fikri
    9:30pm George
    10:00 Ian Tai

    Anyway, I hope to see you guys there <3

  • I Was An Island

    Allison Weiss is amazing. I first discovered her when I was browsing AbsolutePunk.net when they announced that she had a new album up for streaming. Since I had never heard of her before, I decided to check the album out (AP.net are one of my favorite sites when it comes to music recommendations). I hit play on the first track and was floored. It was so good.
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