TVXQ/DBSK latest album 'Mirotic'!

Must get my hands on this!

1st single from the album, 주문MIROTIC,

title track from the album is super hawt!!

especially my Yunho oppa!!*dreamy*

Dōshite Kimi o Suki ni Natte Shimattandarō?

(どうして君を好きになってしまったんだろう？

(Why Did I Fall In Love With You?)

is another sappy sad but oh-so-sweet love song by TVXQ/DBSK.

Nice MV too

Support the artist by purchasing only the originals.

(Support my Yunho oppa!!)

Albums that make my November rockin'!

Ne-Yo - The Year of the Gentleman

I've always like Ne-Yo's abillity to weave stories into his music just like Taylor Swift. (He also penned for other artists such as Beyonce's 'Irreplaceable' and Rihanna's 'Take A Bow')  

Songwriting & production wise, I think he excels better than his peers & throughout the album, he is capable of bringing you an array of emotions.

Each songs tells a story, I'm sure there are at least one of it that applies to you, haha.

Like Miss Independent =  he's attracted to independent girls, 

Fade Into The Background = his ex is getting married and he's regretting of the missed opportunity,

Lie To Me = refuse to believe that his girlfriend is cheating on him.

My fav: I wanna say the whole album! But oh well... Miss Independent, Nobody, Single, So You Can Cry, Fade Into The Background, Lie To Me

Taylor Swift - Fearless

As I have previously raved about this album, this girl is super talented and wise beyond her years! Congrats girl on being debuted number #1 on Billboard! Her lyrics is like she's writing a personal diary, perfectly constructed, story begins and ends. 

A line of lyrics from Hey Stephen where she sings about a crush on this guy (said to be written about Love & Theft band member, Stephen Barker Liles) - "All those other girls, well they're beautiful but would they write a song for you?" so cool right?? 

Forever and Always were written about (idiota) Joe Jonas,  but why waste time writing a song on him??

Change is included in the AT&T Team USA soundtrack and White Horse was in Grey's Anatomy season premiere.

My fav: Tempted to say all, but again, o well... White Horse, Love Story, The Way I Love You, You're Not Sorry, Fearless, Change

Beyonce - I Am... Sasha Fierce

Her latest album offers two compelling sides of her, which splits the album into 2 disc set, one being Beyonce, the romantic, soulful & mellow one and the other being Sasha Fierce, sexy & agressive. Her first 2 singles from each disc, If I Were A Boy & Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) kicks off with a pretty good vibe but somehow this album has a rather lukewarm reviews saying this is purely marketing gimmick. Marketing gimmick or not, there are quite a number of good tracks! 

My fav: If I Were A Boy, Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), Halo, Disappear, Ave Maria, Diva, Radio

James Morrison - Songs For You, Truths For Me

All the album I've posted here are good lah, so this is no exception. His 1st single You Make It Real from the album is so sweet you wish your man would sing it to you aye, hehe.

Something about his raspy & breathy voice makes him a perfect combo with his tunes. The pairing with Nelly Furtado in Broken Strings was quite suprising. 

His raspy voice and her high pitch vocal creates variety. The song is itself is pretty strong and meaningful. Nothing Ever Hurt Like You is outstanding with old-school vintage, soul and soft rock.

My Fav : You Make It Real, Broken Strings, The Only Night, Nothing Ever Hurt Like You, Fix The World Up For You, Dream On Hayley

Britney Spears - Circus

This album is pretty good, very Britney. You can actually feel like she's gettin' grip on her life & taking music seriously now. Some media said she recycled her stuff in this album 

(ex: the song Radar is in her Blackout & Circus album or tracks in Circus have similarity with her previous efforts)

but being Britney = pop princess, you know you'll be getting pop stuff, what 'something different' you want from her people? R&B? Give her a break! I personally think this album rox!

My fav : Womanizer, Kill the Lights, Unusual You, Circus, If You seek Amy, My Baby 

Twilight Soundtrack

Twilight soundtrack is the #1 most-selling album this week in the U.S. according to Billboard 200,

even before the actual movie is being released! Whoa!

So many diehard Twi-fans out there eh...

Review, review, review... 

Coz' I'm a Twi diehard fan too (^o^)/

Tracklist

1. Supermassive Black Hole [Muse] excellent dose of grandiose opening
   
2. Decode [Paramore] The lead single, totally  relevant to the movie, think Gothic-like romanticism
   
3. Full Moon [The Black Ghosts] Other worldly kinda song, not digging this
   
4. Leave Out All the Rest [Linkin Park] who doesn't dig Linkin Park? this is addictive...
   
5. Spotlight (Twilight Mix) [Mute Math] Upbeat rockey
   
6. Go All the Way (Into the Twilight) [Perry Farrell]  electronica dance rave, sweet!
   
7. Tremble for My Beloved [Collective Soul] another pop song, I'm not feeling you
   
8. I Caught Myself [Paramore] rocker upbeat emo, soooo me
   
9. Eyes on Fire [Blue Foundation] slow & simple number
   
10. Never Think [Robert Pattinson] is he singing or just mumbling?should just stick to acting, just him and acoustic guitar
    
11. Flightless Bird, American Mouth [Iron & Wine] soothing acoustic plus piano number
    
12. Bella's Lullaby [Carter Burwell] pure instrumental... gets bored after done listening to it 1 time
    

All are based on personal opinion, don't agree with me!

Taylor Swift - Fearless

My girl, Taylor Swift, second album 'Fearless' official release is today!!

I so want this for Christmas!!

She is sooooooooooo beautiful, graceful, talented & unique!

I can go on and on =)

O yeah, do you know she dated Joe Jonas before?

He doesn't deserve her AT ALL!! seriously....

That jerk dumped her over the phone & the convo lasted barely 10mins.

Talking bout' friggin' cheap b@stard award of the century,

yeap, Joe Jonas, you should have it.

he's not even cute!

I think Ben Barnes suits her more =D

She needs a MAN, not some teenager =D

They are so cute together right???!!!!!!!

She's definetely one of my fav musician ever.

from wiki

All songs were written by Swift, except where noted.

1. "Fearless" (Taylor Swift, Liz Rose, Hillary Lindsey)
2. "15" (Swift)
3. "Love Story" (Swift)
4. "Hey Stephen" (Swift)
5. "White Horse" (Swift, Rose)
6. "You Belong with Me" (Swift, Rose)
7. "Breathe" (Swift, Colbie Calliat)
   • duet with Colbie Calliat
8. "Tell Me Why" (Swift, Rose)
9. "You're Not Sorry" (Swift)
10. "That's the Way I Loved You" (Swift, John Rich)
11. "Forever & Always" (Swift)
12. "The Best Day" (Swift)
13. "Change" (Swift)

Jay Chau - Capricorn 魔杰座 (Mó Jié Zuò)

Jay Chau's 9th album based on his zodiac 'Capricorn' and his current fascination with illusion. He did it again! Brilliant music and lyrics arrangement. Been listening to his album like everyday, so addictive! There's two version of the tracklist, where the fake one features alternate song titles created by sites that hosted the leaked files (do you agree that they are pretty creative?).

Fake tracklist

01. Capricorn / Mo Jie Zuo / 魔杰座
02. Red Daughter / Nu Er Hong / 女兒紅
03. A Place In Oriental / Dong Fong Zhi Dian / 東方之殿
04. Dream Of The Red Mansion / Hong Lou Meng Zhong / 紅樓夢中
05. Lovelorn Frog / Shi Lian De Qing Wa / 失戀的青蛙
06. Lost Mainstream / Shi Luo Fei Zhu Liu / 失落非主流
07. New Love / Cong Xin Ai / 從新愛
08. Big Dunk / Da Guan Lan / 大灌藍
09. Da Vinci’s Canvas / Da Fen Qi De Hua Bu / 達芬奇的畫布
10. Clown / Xiao Chou / 小丑
11. Fragrant Rice / Dao Xiang / 稻香

Official tracklist

1.   龍戰騎士 Dragon Warrior Knight

2.   給我一首歌的時間 Give Me The Time Of A Song (Gěi Wǒ Yì Shǒu Gē De Shí Jiān)

3.   蛇舞 Snake Dance (Shé Wŭ)

4.   花海 Ocean Of Flowers Ocean (Huā Hăi)

5.   魔術先生 Mr. Magic (Mó Shù Xiān Sheng)

6.   說好的幸福呢 Where is the Promised Happiness (Shuō Hăo De Xìng Fú Ne)

7.   蘭亭序 Orchid Pavilion (Lán Tíng Xù)

8.   流浪詩人 Wander Poet (Líu Làng Shī Rén)

9.   時光機 Time Machine (Shí Guāng Jī)

10. 喬克叔叔 Uncle Joker (Qiáo Kè Shū Shū)

11. 稻香 Fragrant Rice (Dào Xiāng)

Trust me, this album is so addictive! All are my fav!

Ok, if you are threatening me with a butcher's knife, I would have to pick Lan Ting Xu.

So hauntingly beautiful and mesmerizing & if I'm not wrong, 

it opens with erhu (Chinese violin) and a choir of backups in the chorus. All of that really made the song so damn beautiful, although I don't really get the meaning of the song @_@ 

Can I pick 1 more one too?? Shuo hao de xing fu ne reminds me of something that happened recently, if not always! ya, pretty sad right, you people shud care about me more! :D

So yea, tat song has a place in my heart... and brain for now! :)

His metaphoric, imagery, poetic & full of emotions lyric are sometimes kinda hard for a banana like me to comprehend. (I suck =_=; )

龍戰騎士 Dragon Warrior Knight - perfect when you're feeling sluggish or when you're up for an intense workout

給我一首歌的時間 Give Me The Time Of A Song - when you feeling melancholy?

蛇舞 Snake Dance - shake that booty!

花海 Ocean Of Flowers Ocean -  sappy ballad

魔術先生 Mr. Magic - a song that proves he can produces fun happy songs too

說好的幸福呢 Where is the Promised Happiness - another sappy ballad, please don't listen to this when you are feeling emo (you have been warned...) got me teary, damn it

流浪詩人 Wander Poet -  featuring Gary Cao Ge, nice duet

時光機 Time Machine - light & relaxing 

喬克叔叔 Uncle Joker - i know you will secretly wanna shake your booty to this

稻香 Fragrant Rice - seriously, when I was having that 'wtf am I gonna do with my life, omg I'm so emo ' phrase, this song totally cured me

Ahhh lengthy post...

If you are a cheapo (like me), you can download it here.

Music that makes my September rockin'!

Ok some of you asked me what the heck happened to my music posts, (omg you guys read my blog??!) well, been lazy lately, sorry! Here they are!

Albums

Pussycat Dolls - Doll Domination

Jones Brothers - A Little Bit Longer

Alanis Morissette - Flavors Of Entanglement

The Tings Tings - We Started Nothing

Utada Hikaru - Heart Station

Singles

*Secondhand Serenade - Fall For You
*Hawk Nelson - Everything You Ever Wanted
*Kardinal Offishall ft. Akon - Dangerous
*Pink - So What
*Jesse Mccartney - It's Over
*Staind - Believe
*Katy Perry - Hot n Cold
*David Archuleta - Crush
*Usher ft. will.i.am - What's Your Name
*Rascal Flatts - Every Day
*Faber Drive - When I Am With You
*Finger Eleven - Paralyzer
*State Of Shock - Hearts That Bleed
*Christina Aguilera - Keeps Getting Better
*3 Doors Down - It's Not My Time
*Linkin Park - Given Up
*Elise Estrada - These Three Words
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Britney Spears is BACCCCKKK!!!
You gotta admire this woman after the whole fiasco (panty flashing, going bald, almost dropped her baby - media acting crazy, disappointing performance in 2007 MTV Video Music Award, divorce, hit & run, losing custody, Adnan Ghalib drama and etc.
She appears to be sobering up now. Hope she gets better and better this time round! You go girl! You still have fans!! (me!)

Her latest single 'Womanizer' from her upcoming album Circus.
Hit or diss??

The Maine

OMG this band roXx!!
Totally dig both of their album!
The Way We Talk EP (2007) & Can't Stop, Won't Stop (2008)
Who are they? Go google lah!
I think most boys can relate to their lyrics, simple & catchy.
Check out this vids, they did a better version on Akon's ' I Wanna Love You'.
This version are totally way more better than Akon's.
I listened to Akon's when I couldn't sleep :D

Music that makes my June & July rockin'!

Albums

Darren Styles - Skydivin' [2008]

Feist - The Reminder [2007]

Usher - Here I Stand [2008]

Sara Bareilles - Little Voice [2007]

Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends [2008]

Neil Diamond - Home Before Dark [2008]

Blonde Redhead - 23 [2007]

Rachael Yamagata - Happenstance [2004]

Rilo Kiley - Under The Blacklight [2007]

Peter Grant - New Vintage [2006]

Yes, lotsa albums there! Variety is good :)

Singles

*Alicia Keys - Teenage Love Affair
*Michelle Williams - We Break The Dawn
*Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
*Jon Mclaughlin - Beating My Heart
*Ludo - Love Me Dead
*Yael Naim and David Donatien - New Soul
*Lesley Roy - Im Gone Im Going
*Plies ft. Ne-Yo - Bust It Baby (Part 2)
*Kevin Michael - Ain't Got You
*Colbie Caillat - The Little Things
*Jason Mraz ft. Colbie Caillat - Lucky
*Metro Station - Shake It
*Maroon 5 ft. Rihanna - If I Never See Your Face Again
*Usher ft. Beyonce & Lil Wayne - Love In This Club, Part II
*Jonas Brothers - When You Look Me In The Eyes
*M.I.A. - Paper Planes
*Rihanna - Disturbia
*Carrie Underwood - Last Name
*Usher - Moving Mountains
*One Block Radius - You Got Me
*Justin Nozuka - After Tonight
*The Ting Tings - Shut Up and Let Me Go
*Nelly ft. Ashanti and Akon - Body On Me

Peter Grant

Listened to 'Spooky' on radio & I thought it was Michael Bublé!
He sounds so hauntingly like Michael I swear!
He's only 21!
Not that the age matters, but I always thought jazz are for people over 30 (Don't stone me ok, over 30ish peeps!)

Okay I gotta admit this.
I'm starting to love jazz too! Thanx to Micheal!
Yes, me, the pop, rock, alternative, r&b, reggae, trance girl & ..... jazz ....? (so wrong right??)
Our love affair started when I accidentally downloaded Michael Bublé's album. ( now you all know where I got my music from =_=)
Skeptical at 1st.
But one listen & I'm hooked.

So back to this cutie pie... (did I mention to u Peter is a cutie pie??)
I listened to his old album 'New Vintage' & wow!! (no luck with downloading his new album 'Traditional' yet..seed this plz people!)
Very refreshing, relaxing & soothing.
His voice, so smooth & sexy!
I can imagine having 'romantic moments' with him singing in the background aye!
Candlelight dinner okay, what were u thinking =_=;

Go & check him out! www.peter-grant.co.uk

Now ogle!

Music that makes my MAY rockin'!

Albums

One Republic - Dreaming Out Loud

Marie Digby - Unfold

Mariah Carey - E= MC2

Britney Spears - Blackout

Kylie Minogue - X


Leona Lewis - Spirit

Singles

* Will.I.Am - Heartbreaker
* Duffy - Mercy
* Estelle ft. Kanye West - American Boy
* September - Cry For You
* Girls Aloud - Can't Speak French
* Ne-Yo - Closer
* Usher ft. Young Jeezy - Love In This Club
* Janet Jackson - Feedback
* The Pigeon Detectives - This Is An Emergency
* Panic At The Disco - Nine In The Afternoon
* Blake Lewis - How Many Words
* Razah - Rain
* Alicia Keys - Like You'll Never See Me Again
* Sum 41 - With Me
* Mario - Crying Out For Me
* Paramore - That's What You Get
* Finger Eleven - I'll Keep Your Memory Vague
* Rihanna - Take A Bow
* Boys Like Girls - Thunder
* Fall Out Boy ft. John Mayer - Beat It
* Santana ft. Jennifer Lopez and Baby Bash - This Boy's Fire
* Forever the Sickest Kids - Whoa Oh (Me vs. Everyone)
* Nelly ft. Fergie - Party People
* Scouting For Girls - Heartbeat
* Madonna ft. Justin Timberlake - 4 minutes

Mariah Carey - Love Story ( MTV_Acoustic)

Mariah Carey’s MTV performance of her third single “Love Story” - the acoustic live version. One of my favorite from the album. I can die a happy girl listening to this (choi!). (^o^)

Mariah Carey

This is the album that has been blasting in my home computer, my office itunes & my handphone everyday since it's out till now! I even changed my ringtone to "Touch My Body" muahaha. This album is damn nice... a flirty, fun, emo, relaxed kinda album. Kudos to MC! Really salute this woman ya know, she can hit eight-octave notes, writes & produces all her songs, mutters a million words in one verse & she lose some weight too! Now, she's looking hotter than eva! Me lovelovelove MC!!

ps: The album name means "(E) Emancipation (=) equals (MC) Mariah Carey (²) to the second power". This is the sequel to her 2005 album, The Emancipation of Mimi.