Ever since the November 2007 digital release of the hilarious, zeitgeist-capturing single "Ur So Gay," Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Katy Perry has been wowing critics and fans alike (including the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna) with her big voice, sassy attitude, and feisty, confessional songs. Katy's debut album, One of the Boys, is a sharp, witty pop-rock gem filled with candid tales of neurotic ex-boyfriends ("Hot N Cold," "Ur So Gay"), crazy road trips with friends ("Waking Up in Vegas"), and figuring out who you are along the way (first single "I Kissed A Girl," "Fingerprints"). While the album displays Katy's feisty, girl-power swagger, it also reveals her more vulnerable side on such regretful ballads as "Lost," "I'm Still Breathing," and "Thinking of You." Although just 23, the Santa Barbara, CA-born native has been writing songs and playing guitar for several years, and possesses the flair and confidence of a veteran storyteller. Catch her in all her glory this summer when she joins the Vans Warped Tour for its entire coast-to-coast run.
Track Listing:
1. "One Of The Boys"
2. "I Kissed A Girl"
3. "Waking Up In Vegas"
4. "Thinking Of You"
5. "Mannequin"
6. "Ur So Gay"
7. "Hot 'N Cold"
8. "If You Can Afford Me"
9. "Lost"
10. "Self Inflicted"
11. "I'm Still Breathing"
12. "Fingerprints"
Download || Kate Perry - Full album - "One of Those Boys"
Download || Kate Perry - Full album - "One of Those Boys"
Download || 6ixth Sense - Full album - "Dari Hati"
Menyifatkan album yang memunculkan wajah lima anggota kumpulan ini dengan imej yang lebih matang dan ’sound’ yang membentuk identiti 6ixth Sense sebagai band baru berwibawa, kami berjaya mencipta fenomena baru kepada industri muzik. 6ixth Sense berjaya meyakinkan syarikat Metadome Sdn Bhd yang bekerjasama dengan pengendali telekomunikasi terkenal, Maxis untuk melancarkan album kedua dalam bentuk pasaran digital. Usaha baru yang cuba dipelopori oleh dua nama gergasi dalam memajukan dengan tuntutan dunia teknologi yang serba pantas.
Menerusi kerjasama itu, peminat berpeluang untuk menikmati sensasi baru yang ditawarkan 6ixth Sense dalam album kedua dalam bentuk true tones, nada bunyi polifonik, muat turun lagu penuh, nada dering pemanggil dan pelbagai lagi untuk disesuaikan dengan kehendak peminat muzik semasa. Pemilihan 6ixth Sense sebagai pelopor dalam pengedaran album seperti itu bersesuaian apabila Maxis mengangkat kumpulan popular itu sebagai Artist Of The Month, Jun lalu.
Bercerita mengenai album kedua yang masih mempertahankan konsp pop yang dibaluti nuansa rock dan emo itu, Adi menyifatkan 6ixth Sense sedang menempuh kematangan dalam aliran muzik yang dibawakan. Berbeza kerana album pertama lebih dilihat sebagai percubaan untuk memahat nama mereka dalam industri muzik, hala tuju 6ixth Sense dalam album kedua itu lebih menyerlah. Malah, tidak keterlaluan jika dikatakan kami bakal mengulangi kejayaan yang pernah dilakar menerusi album pertama yang rata-rata mendapat pujian daripada pengkritik muzik. 6ixth Sense membuktikan mereka berupaya menghasilkan mutu produksi yang setanding dengan pemuzik luar, terutama band dari Indonesia yang semakin kukuh menguasai pasaran muzik tempatan.
Keberanian kami untuk meneroka bunyian yang lebih mencabar, malah cuba bereksperimentasi untuk memperkenalkan sentuhan 6ixth Sense kepada khalayak pendengar menjadikan produksi album ini begitu peribadi kepada kami berlima. Jika Hari Ini Dan Semalam berjaya membolosi carta radio tempatan, malah antara komposisi yang mendapat putaran terbanyak di stesen radio nombor satu negara, Era, tidak mustahil jika Tak Bisa Memilihmu yang diangkat sebagai single sulung kumpulan ini mengulangi kejayaan yang sama.
Bahkan tatkala dipendengarkan kepada beberapa pihak, kami yakin sentuhan baru daripada kami terbabit akan membawa kami terbang jauh dalam industri muzik. Impian kami untuk mendakap realiti dengan meluncurkan album di negara Indonesia semakin menghampiri. Tak Bisa Memilihmu bakal menjadikan impian 6ixth Sense satu kenyataan, disokong oleh Metadome yang membuat percaturan berani untuk melancarkan projek ulung itu dengan album kedua kumpulan ini.
Track Listing :
01 - 6ixth Sense - Begitu Indah (Cinta)
02 - 6itxh Sense - Cinta Sejati
03 - 6ixth Sense - Dari Hati
04 - 6ixth Sense - Hikayat Cinta II
05 - 6ixth Sense - Kasih Sayang
06 - 6ixth Sense - Kelam
07 - 6ixth Sense - Long Distance
08 - 6ixth Sense - Rayuan Gombal
09 - 6ixth Sense - Tak Bisa Memilihmu
10 - 6ixth Sense - Tanpa
Download || 6ixth Sense - Full album - "Dari Hati"
Download || Upin dan Ipin - "Ringtone"
On this 12th February 2009, the latest Malaysian 3D animation movie, ‘Geng: Pengembaraan Bermula’, will be shown in cinemas. From what I read, it is the most expensive local animation film ever been produced in Malaysia which cost around RM4 million. Hmm..a very huge amount isn’t it? For your info, this film is produced by Les’ Copaque Production Sdn. Bhd, the same company that brings to you ‘Upin & Ipin’ cartoon on TV9. So, that’s why both two kiddies will also making their special appearance in this film. Believe it or not, both Upin and Ipin voices is done by only one person who is Nur Fathiah.
The story is about a mystery and horror creature that come out at night and thus making the village called ‘Kampung Durian Runtuh’ in havoc and chaos. Suddenly, a team of kids consists of Badrol, Lim, Ros, Rajoo, Upin and Ipin accidentally involved in solving the mystery surrounding the village. Anyway, what I can say about the trailer is it is A.W.E.S.O.M.E and has a very exciting sequence of action and roller coaster feeling. The duration of the movie will be 90 minutes long. You better watch the trailer dude :)
If you would like to know more about this movie, please visit:
1) ‘Geng: Pengembaraan Bermula’ Official Website
2) Official Production Blog of ‘Geng The Movie’
Download || Upin dan Ipin - "Ringtone"
Download || Bunkface- Full album - "Lesson of the Season"
Bunkface are Sam (vocals, guitar), Youk (bass, vocals), Paan (guitar, vocals) and Biak (drums). Formed in 2005, the guys recently released an EP titled Lesson Of The Season, a six-track mini album filled with pop punk goodness.
The four Malaysians, who look younger than their age of 18 to 21 years old, started jamming together in school and later came together as a band. Take a listen to Bunkface and it’s clear where their influences lie. “We were all into punk and liked bands like Sum 41 and Green Day,” Sam confesses. The name Bunkface itself is taken from a song from Sum 41 titled ‘Crazy Amanda Bunkface’. After a period of considering names like Endless, Wicked Freak and Total Damage, they came to a consensus following Biak’s suggestion of Bunkface.
Bunkface’s first foray into public domain saw them participating in Blast Off!, Astro’s battle of the bands competition. While they didn’t win, they continued to play at gigs and friends’ parties every chance they had in order to make a name for themselves. So far their brand of alternative punk rock has been making the rounds on local radio stations like Fly FM, and the band is as eager as ever to play at gigs to help promote their EP. It’s no easy feat as the release of their EP was a DIY project–Lesson Of The Season is self-released and only took one month to complete. “Yeah, we were quick on finishing this EP. We recorded it in 21:05 Studio, which is owned by JD of Pop Shuvit. Working with him was really great,” Sam says. More surprising is the fact that all members learnt to play their musical instruments by themselves.
Tracklisting:
Sam writes the lyrics and melody of all of Bunkface’s songs, and then tells his bandmates that the song should sound a certain way. Each member then works on it and comes up with a mix that everyone likes and agrees on. Is it really that simple and easy as they make it sound? Apparently, yes. After all, the most important thing about a band is the chemistry between all members. In Bunkface’s case, Sam might be the most vocal but it’s evident that the members have a rapport that only four guys who share a large chunk of their lives together can have, bonding through their love for music and their ultimate muse: girls.
Asking them what their favourite song is, they reply in unison that it’s ‘SillyLily’. “Lily is a special friend of the band,” Sam reveals. “No, she’s Sam’s special friend,” Biak interjects. The band roars in laughter, each cheekily teasing the other over a crush on that special girl. Bunkface has a music video to accompany the song and it captures the band’s spirit of fun with its comical animations.
The band are currently in the middle of recording their second EP. Determined to release it by 2009, they have already released two singles on their MySpace–a Malay song titled ‘Situasi’, which has received over 45,000 plays on MySpace, and ‘Bunk Anthem’, a song with such catchy lyrics that you feel an irresistible urge to sing along. But why not release an album? “An album is a big step, and we feel with EPs you can still split your songs up and give fans a little taste of the band,” explains Sam. “We’ll release our second EP, make a boom, and when the time is right release an album that will hit platinum on the sales charts.”
Grand plans for young boys. After three years of being together, Bunkface have grown up and so have their musical influences–their fave bands now include Fall Out Boy and Panic at the Disco. However, they insist that they prefer listening to Malaysian bands, and list One Buck Short, Meet Uncle Hussain, Pop Shuvit, Hujan and Bittersweet as their top picks.
In many ways, the boys of Bunkface are still young and it shows in their interview. The three other members are shy in giving their opinions and leave most of the speaking to Sam. At times, they fumble to find the correct words. But it’s this naiveté’ that works to their advantage as it gives them a sunny outlook on life and on the local music scene–which in turn, reflects on their music. There’s no stopping Bunkface as they continue to churn out simple and catchy pop punk nuggets that they’re so fond of. As they sing on ‘Bunk Anthem’, “Don’t stop/Gonna make you stand up/Try to make it to the top/ Don’t give it up!”
Track Listing :
01 - Tired Mission
02 - Silly Lily
03 - Highschool Rocker
04 - Fine
05 - Land of Hope
06 - Last Minute
07 - Our Way
08 - Bunk Anthem
09 - Sitiasi
10 - Hipper Killer
Download || Bunkface- Full album - "Lesson of the Season"
