Mandrem Part 1... (Sila abaikan kalau ejaan salah)

Imej dicilok dari blog Ateng.

Semakin hangat diperkatakan yang mereka akan ke Malaysia tidak lama lagi untuk tour yang julung-julung kalinya.

Pekara yang mesti dilakukan sebelum ketibaan mereka:

1) Menghafal semua lagu dari 9 album mereka (rase macam lebih).. kalau boleh, hafal mandrem sekali...

2) Mencari semula baggy pants, atau baggy shorts... (harap-harap masih belum jadi kain lap kaki di pintu bilik air).

3) Cari baseball cap kat Sungei Wang yang ade embroidery 'NY'. (Pastikan yang tak begitu tinggi, nanti macam hip hop pulak...)

4) Cari kasut vans old skool low cut...

5) Pegi kedai Burma kat Petaling Street, cari rantai manik yang besar dan ngam-ngam dengan ukur lilit tengkuk.

6) Praktis jumpkick, setiap hari sebanyak 20 kali. Ketinggian lompatan mestilah melebihi satu meter (mimimum).

7) Vege diet dan tinggalkan lifestyle yang kurang sihat (merokok, minum dan sebagainya).

Siapa panggil gua POSER ari gig tu nanti, gua jumpkick dia 3 kali.

Ada berani???

-acai kapor-

Am I having a mid-life (earth) crisis?

Ke mana arah tuju kugiran berdikari jika tidak bermotifkan wang dan nama?

Atau tidak perlu ada arah tuju? Just go with the flow?

Aku pernah berborak pasal hal ni dengan si Fakap baru-baru ni.
We agreed that why bother to reason(s). Just buat je...

Semudah itu ke?

When we started to give reasons, we're actually showing elements of uncertainty and doubts with the decision made. Rasa serba tak confident dengan diri sendiri dan cuba memberi penjelasan supaya ianya can be justifed with our actions...

Aku buat band ni sebab...

Pilihan jawapan MUNGKIN seperti berikut:

1) Aku tak suka Hujan sebab diorang "Indie Major Label"... aku nak jadi "Indie Indie Label"...

2) I want to express myself effectively. So I sing with a 'cockney' accent. (Woot = What)

3) Aku nak ekspres diri aku dengan efektif jadi aku nyanyi guna slanga pelik. (Bucha = Buta)

4) Aku tak suka band-band MTV..... V Channel ok...

5) I believe in DIY spirit... I don't trust A&R or managers. I'll deal directly with major labels' CEO.

Aku dan Fakap takde sebab...

Kalau takde sebab, tak boleh main band ke???

-acai-

The Only Good Manifesto is Many-feasto!

POWER! Itu saja yang aku boleh cerita pasal seafood di Jeram pada Ahad malam, 15/3/09 tempohari. Bayangkan sampai tak sempat nak ambik gambar hidangan sebab dah ter-over excited. Kamera pun tah ke mana.

Walaupun hujan kami gagahkan juga untuk pergi sebab perjanjian syaitan telah dibuat. Walaumacamanapun, ianya memang berbaloi! (Gayah... serious power, wish you were there! I'd love to see you devour that kerapu...hehehe!)

It's been awhile since the last time I met Atan. He's getting bigger. Atan and Man G are regulars at Shah Alam's extreme park, dirt bike course. I'd say rugged but healthy lifestyle. He even talked me into owning a bike and cycling all over Putrajaya once a month. Errrrr... can I take a raincheck on that?

His son Akhil has been such an angel. Tak bising langsung walaupun dah past his bedtime. Cool macam Atan la jugak. And I'm very happy to know that his birthday is the same as mine. I'm expecting a co-birthday party this year and will only need to blow a candle. Yeah!

Thanks to Shayna, Zax, Man G, Atan, Eda, Little Akhil and of course Mrs. Acai for making this a happening one indeed. Nothing beats a great (re)union over a sinfully delicious feast.

I'm hoping for a bigger participation next time, celebrating friends, old and new.

Cheers!

Note: Dirty Dogs are currently having some good bathing and planning to stay clean for the time being. Go figure!

-acai-

Yeah, I know..

Too bad I got nothing to do with this business at all.

-acai-

Side Project Album?

Yup. Another fad amongst the social networkers... Music album designers beware!!!... Your service is no longer required... Why? Well just follow this 4 simple steps to create a masterpiece (or disaster-piece) of your own. Have fun!

1 - Open http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
> The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.
> (alternatively, if the first article you hit is short, hit Random
> Article two more times.)
>
> 2 - Open http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
> The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the
> title of your first album.
>
> 3 - Open http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
> Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.
>
> 4 - Use photoshop/paint or similar to put it all together.

For those who read this and wish to try, please put the result on your site and leave the URL in the comment. Just need to see how crazy this will be...

-acai-

SOLD!!!: A classic (reworked) Fender Precision Bass

I'm actually sad to announce this but as a return favor to my good friend, I'm putting this ad on his behalf. DEP has been using this bass guitar, numerous times for our shows and it’s hard to be parted from such a fine instrument.

It's a classic Fender P-Bass (70's) however some reworks took place more than a decade ago which had minimised it's original features. But do not fret just yet, since the tone quality(solid body) and handling is very much - excellent!

Reworks were on the :
1) Body and neck/headstock - Re-treated to ensure that it won't be munched by termites, hence the missing logo on the headstock.
2) Pick up - Currently branding an active EMG pick up
3) Replaced black pick guard
4) Replaced tone and volume knobs

Sincerely, this is one of a kind bass guitar. Imagine Flea, Steve Harris and that bassist from The Wailers in that 'Stir It Up' video. I won't put Sting here as he's sporting a completely different P-Bass. I mean, it's existence can only be associated with cool bassists or cool bass playing.

For collectors out there, this is not just an old P-Bass but has a history of it's own.

The price is RM2K and the good news is that, price is negotiable. (Too bad, I still can't afford it :(). It also comes with a hard case (Fender of course!).

Serious buyers only!

Please call Said at 019 364 5622 or email dias70@gmail.com

-acai-

Final note : Sold and couriered on the 21st Feb 09.

Killing For Fame

Yup. Been tagged by Smurfette to get this taggin' saga continued.
Anyway, all are meant in the name of having good laughs if you're keen to answer questions guided by your playlist(s). Some answers here are very true. Take a wild guess!

Here are the rules:
1. Put your music on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS NO CHEATING!
4. Tag others.

IF SOMEONE SAYS “IS THIS OKAY” YOU SAY?
Family Reunion Massacre - Apple Maggot Quarantine Area (AMQA)

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Ooh Crikey! - Lawnmower Deth

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Sharp Fucka Blades Of Hades - Lawnmower Deth

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Dodo Doe - Lawnmower Deth

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S PURPOSE?
Blurr Hogs - Spazztic Blurr

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Def Metal - Spazztic Blurr

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
We Skate - Screeching Weasel

WHAT IS 2+2?
Bowling Balls (In My Back Seat) - AMQA

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Fighting The World - Manowar

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF A PERSON YOU LIKE?
Deathrage - Deathrage

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Professional Distribution - Screeching Weasel

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Sumo Rabbit And His Inescapable Trap Of Doom - Lawnmower Deth

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
I Hate You - Lawnmower Deth

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE AT YOUR WEDDING?
Lancer With Your Zancer - Lawnmower Deth

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Mexicalli - Spazztic Blurr

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
More Problems - Screeching Weasel

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Satan's Trampoline - Lawnmower Deth

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Weebles Wobble But They Don't Fall Down - Lawnmower Deth

WHAT’S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
F.A.T (Fascist And Tubby) - Lawnmower Deth

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Black White Progress - Deathrage

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Supermarket Fantasy - Screeching Weasel

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Spook Perv Happenings In The Snooker Hall - Lawnmower Deth

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Can I Cultivate Your Groinal Garden? - Lawnmower Deth

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Cobwoman Of Death Meets Mr. Smellymop - Lawnmower Deth

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Defender - Manowar

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Icky Ficky - Lawnmower Deth

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Motorhead - Lawnmower Deth

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Judgement Day (Assume The Position) - Lawnmower Deth

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY WHEN YOU MEET YOUR BOSS?
Police Insanity - Screeching Weasel

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Killing For Fame - Deathrage

So here I'm sharing this obligation to these chosen few.

1) Zuhree - Own Control Records
2) Sleepyjeremy
3) Nizang (DDT/Mosh)

-osman jailani-