above all things, to thine own self be true

Listen.

Annoying Chinese New Year songs. Done heavy metal style.

By a Singaporean band, no less. I am impressed. (And tickled to no end.)

It didn't seem so long ago, but damn, remixes of Sia's "You've Changed" are out already. (Three so far. And yes, I stalk the Hype Machine when I can.)

TL;DR: Original Mix > Alexander Technique & Larry Tee Blogula Rmx > Drlkt Freddie Remix

Also. Florence and The Machine concert this February! TBH, haven't heard much of their stuff yet, but from what I've heard, I am pretty jazzed about it.

And thanks for the messages regarding the previous post. If I don't reply, it's only because I am all out of words at the moment.

Disturbing. And yet so beautiful.

"...how he was looking at the world like somebody from another planet, watching what people did and trying to work out the right way to behave. And then one day he called me and he had been watching Tom Cruise on David Letterman, and he just had this very intense friendliness with nothing behind the eyes, and he was really taken with this energy."

From here.

I really want to see how this one will pan out.

Oscar Wilde and a Game Called Murder: A Mystery

Popped by the library near office and chanced upon this. It's actually part of a series.

There was also a "Volume of Darkness" novel that involved werewolves, orgies (which may or may not resulted in the death of a count) and Chang, a scarred China man? I would link it up on Amazon, but it appears that there at least a thousand hits for the search "Volume of Darkness" and damned if I can remember the author at this point in time.

Picked up Angela Carter's The Magic Toyshop and Snakebit: Confessions of a Herpetologist. O, the irony.

And now... back to gnawing my bacon loaf.

Uncle Karl's is floating somewhere on the internet. (Google is your friend.) Marc Jacob's starts off with a pigeon suit. (Amazon is your friend.) Now, we have Valentino's.



He has a lot of pugs for friends.

#1: If you have yet to watch the Detroit Metal City movie, you need to... that or watch the anime. Sure, it's sexist, but I can't help but feel that's what Kiminori Wakasugi is making fun of as well.

Plus, I nearly died from all the Indie shit. LOL!

#2: Sam Sparro's "Black And Gold" has been feeding on my brain. It's worse than Wonder Girls' "Nobody". The lyrics are nonsense and the boy resembles one of my colleague who tries too hard in the Hipster department. Still, the song is unbearably catchy.

I would upload the track. But why do that when I can simply direct you to a blog with the original and cover tracks?

#3: I am currently compiling a list of places to visit while in HK. Said list consists of nothing but eating spots. XD

But seriously, I am excited to return to HK. There's a certain..buzz? about the place. Especially since this time round I will really be staying in Mong Kok, the old heart of the city. With all its dodgy corners, the haphazard architecture and streetside delights! (Yes, if I could move into Joo Chiat, I would. In an instant.)

#4: *SWOONS*

... someone please write some Gaiman Boy rock/punk/slackenties shit.

#5: Jarvis Cocker Y-fronts for you? No? How about Nick Cave's Grinderman Pants then? Alison Goldfrapp butt-warmers?

My work here is done.