I grew up with Michael Jackson music. One of my earliest memories on music videos on the Television was in the 80’s where Michael rule the airwaves. We are all sadden with the news on the passing of Michael Jackson. He was the King of Pop and most remembered through his music and his smooth dancing, and not to miss out his child molestation cases. Rest in Peace Michael, we will continue to Heal The World and make it a better place.
Photo by Richard E. Aaron
Ever wonder how fast Wikipedia gets updated with the latest news? Lightning Speed I say. All over the news on the TV and Web that Michael Jackson was sent to hospital for coma triggered by cardiac arrest, and then he passed away. On the TV, CNN says the news was not confirmed, and BBC was saying that other news agencies and Associated Press has also reported that Michael Jackson is dead, however, BBC themselves has not validated the news. LA times reported that Michael Jackson was reported dead at 3.15pm PST, and when I checked wikipedia at 3.50pm PST, someone has already updated Michael Jackson Wiki with the LA Times news. Lightning Speed!…
Update: It seams that Fans have been updating and deleting Wikipedia since the news come to light.
Like many, I have heard Lady Gaga’s latest hits over the radio. They were catchy, melodic and has a dance theme on them. I thought she was the flavour of the month type of pop singer being promoted by the big labels. I realize I had the wrong impression when the radio started to play the acoustic version of ‘Poker Face’. I heard it twice over the radio and it sort of stuck in my head. And so I search for it in youtube and came across the below two gig that she did. According to Wiki, she is a talented mucisian who have been writing songs for some of the big names like Britney Spears and Pussy Cat Dolls and was struggling to find her music work as she was caught in between theater and pop. When she found David Bowie and Queen, she got the influence she need to come mainstream. I dont get the David Bowie or Queen influence in her music, but Gaga is definately from Queen’s Radio Gaga song.
Well, its back for the 5ft year. What do they have for us this year? Adibah Noor (Malaysia), Pascoal Meirelles Trio (Brazil), Jaume Vilaseca Quartet feat Violetta Curry (Spain), Djabe feat. Steve Hackett (Hungary & UK), Aseana Percussion Unit (Malaysia, Island Jazz Conection (Malaysia), Jeon Youngse Trio (Korea), Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience (UK), Friend N Fellow (Germany), Tran Manh Tuan Band (Vietnam) and Andy Peterson Inc. Together with the performance on December 6th (Saturday) and 7th (Sunday), will be workshops, Gallery, events where you can participate together with the artist such as Community Drum Circle and a Charity Dinner. I did not manage to make it last year, but I did attend the concert in 2006 and it was fun and enjoying.
Tickets for the Main Stage performances for this year are priced at RM53 and are available through Ticketpro outlets. Please check Ticketpro’s website www.ticketpro.com.my for more details.
JamLegend is a web rendition of the popular game Guitar Hero. Using your keyboard as a guitar, you can Jam through various gene type of songs. I have not played guitar hero before, but I know what it is and have seen youtuber showing off their skills. This looks the same and I enjoy it much. The pace was a little fast when I started, but once I get used to the beats, it comes in natural. Sometimes, I think my subconscious mind was driving the finger rather than me. This was especially evident when comes the tricky sequences. Somehow the fingers just grace through the buttons automatically, while I was thinking when I will be screwing up. And the second that thought expires, I screw up. As I played the song more and more times, I got better and able to accomplish the tricky notes, and that felt really good. I wonder if playing the real guitar felt the same way too. There are a total of 5 strings, and 3 levels. Easy only plays 3 strings, while medium 4 and hard all 5 strings. As you play and scores, you get groupies, which is like a trophy of your accomplishments. Currently there are a total of 38 accomplishments, and it will take an expert of the game or a lot of time to get them all. You can also invite your friend to a Duels to see who is better and also to climb the points ladder as well as collect accomplishments. Currently the game only has guitar, but I see Bass, Drums and keyboard as part of the future offerings. After all, the laptop keyboard has so many buttons, enough to support the mention instruments.
The songs selection are good, I enjoyed the beats most of the time. As the game are currently in Beta, I expect to see some minor tweaks in the near future. Currently, the game seams to load in segments over broadband, so if it is not fully loaded, you can expects to pause once you have finish the segment. This disrupts the game. I guess sometimes the loading speed is not that fast, and people may get tired of waiting, that is why they allow you to go first. I have been addicted to this game for a couple of days and now tired of playing alone. Come join me with the invitation below. Just click “Join Jamlegend” and it will bring you the sign up page. You will automatically be my friend. Train up and challenge me. Oh, the game is free, forgot to mention that.
