6 posts tagged “concert”
Mark your calendars on April 13th and May 30th, people who are living in Perth!
Why, you ask?
Well, big international acts like Pussycat Dolls, Lady GaGa and Jason Mraz are coming to town! April 13th is the Blues and Roots festival, where numerous local and international acts will be performing. Starting from April 9th through April 13th, this festival is not to be missed for blues listeners. In May, Lady Gaga will be performing alongside Pussycat Dolls in a one day only concert in Perth. The Queen of electro-pop Lady Gaga, get ready to be "wowed" by her sexy outfits, unmistakable voice and hit singles such as "Just Dance" and "Poker Face"
I'm guilty of listening non-stop to "Poker Face". I hate to admit it but I'm actually listening to electro-pop! Apparently, I'm a closet electro-pop listener =P It is very addictive, okay? Ever since I came to Ozzie, its been on the airplay in every departmental store I went to, infecting my earbuds with the chorus. It came to a point where I couldn't take it anymore and I went to Kmart to get a copy of the album. I think this is the first time in years that I bought an actual original CD. Ever since the emergence of mp3 downloads, I have not been buying any CDs, no matter how much I like the artist. But the limitations of my bandwidth here in Perth has restricted my downloading close to none.
Fret not, however! I shall be listening and WATCHING Lady Gaga perform live soon! I hope I can get tickets. Its been awhile since I've went to a live concert with an international superstar performing. They don't come to Malaysia to perform and even when they do, I usually am too "kiamsiap" to pay for the tickets.
Anyway, I'll just leave you with another breathtaking photo of the sunset last evening.
Everyone has a favourite tune that they play on repeat in their mp3 players. I am guilty of that, at least. But as I grow older by the year, it has changed from Spice Girls to Avril Lavigne to Linkin Park to Good Charlotte to 30 seconds to mars and now Youth Alive. That's alot of changes! And I feel that my music tastes improve through time. I think I mentioned somewhere in my previous post that the Western Australia Youth Alive band visited. It was last year but I can't recall which date exactly.
One song that stuck on my mind was One Glorious Day. I couldn't find the song anywhere and I was frustrated because I really love the song. Finally after so many months (almost a year) I found the song while searching for another album on Google. Before this I didn't even know what was the name of the song. I clicked on the link that led me to their myspace account. Its such a beautiful song. I remember crying and feeling the tender touch of God in my heart on the day of the concert. So there it was, the song in streaming format. I know it is illegal to download music, even more for Christian music. I resorted to just listen to it everyday when I go online and play it continuously. I prefer the live version but this is good enough.
Sometimes when you search for something, it takes time. And when the time comes, the moment is ripe; it hits the spot where it is felt most. I needed a new thing from God, a fresh anointing and yes, maybe a song to worship Him from my heart. I almost forgot about this song and was pleasantly surprised to discover this song in the midst of my confusion and troubles. It is like a tourniquet for my pain. Ultimately, Jesus is the Healer and right now I just can't live without Him.
Thank You Lord, for giving me a fresh new breath of life and renewing me each day.
Had a blast at the Hillsong Live in Malaysia Concert '08 yesterday night. There were 3,000 people present at GTPJ. I bought a very cool 1GB USB Wristband with the 'I Heart' album inside. Pricey but you can't get it anywhere else. I must have mellowed down alot because usually at Christian concerts I will jump up and down, clap my hands and scream the songs out. But yesterday, at certain intervals I would sit on the chair and think.
Sometimes the lyrics bring a tear to my eye because it just speaks to me. In the midst of the hype of the concert, I became still. Just listening to my heartbeat and feeling His presence in the place. Letting my heart be tenderly touched by my Maker.
There is a poem posted near my telephone table at home. It is a Serenity Poem, and one of the verses was: "Hardships are the pathway to peace". Although exams may not be hardships for some people, it is a hardship for me based on my history of education. I believe that as I go through hardships, I may not necessary see the silver lining but as I overcome them, I will be at peace with myself that I have experienced them and made me stronger.
Sometimes I wonder what would happen if I took the other road. The one where I don't complete my studies but start working. Would I be successful in life? Would a degree matter more in determining my promotions and pay? Could I be useful to the working world with the little education I had? These thoughts sometimes gives me the motivation to study harder and work on my goal. But now, I'm at the phase where I'm rethinking my options. I thought to myself, "Is this worth the time and horrible feelings of dread?" "Could all these hours of reading the same line over and over again make any difference in my grades?" It is not that I can't study but somehow this particular subject is tougher than the rest. I seriously do NOT like the textbook. I keep rereading the same line because NOTHING goes into my head. But after all the mini-battles within me I realized one thing: It is worth it all. The day when I don my graduation gown and cap as I throw my degree up in the air will be the moment that I've been waiting all these years for. That I no longer have to worry of anymore exams but to look forward for a perhaps brighter future.
I wish.
Yes, I managed to go to the Backstreet Boys concert with Jem thanks to Mom for the free tickets but I did not get to go with a media pass. The media pass was passed on to me from a lady who wanted to discard it. Back in my teeny-bopper days, BSB was a huge influence in my life. From the moment I heard, "From the first day that I saw your smiling face", on the radio, I knew that this was going to be a favourite song and that this band was gonna make it big. Nick Carter was at the top of his game, being the heartthrob that graced the walls of millions of girls. The other members had a fair share of the love and attention but Nick was the one for me.
I would not have paid a single cent to watch them actually. The "love" died down when they disbanded and I was too old for their sappy love songs. But since Mom had free tickets, why not? We were half an hour's late for the concert yet we enjoyed the whole 2 hours worth. The boys (men) were still in tip-top shape performing their hearts out with fast moves and strong voices. Nick looks a little on the tubby side but he's still cute. AJ looks so cool, and he never took down his hats ever. I couldn't really see Howie and I mistook Brian for Nick the first time I saw him onstage.
Hopefully Noura could pass me clearer photos and videos because she was like right in front of the stage. Here's a sneak preview from my low-res cam phone.
Today was the day. The day I see Good Charlotte in person for the first time. However, I wasn't feeling the pre-concert excitement I've grown to accustomed to while going to concerts throughout my teenage years. Instead, I was feeling rather tired. The whole week I've been sleeping late and waking up early - something I haven't done since high school. Johan was already at the stadium at 6. My brother was showering while I was waiting downstairs impatiently. It took us an hour to reach Jeaney's house but when we finally did, she took us to her room and I quickly used the lavatory. Didn't want nature to call during the concert.
By the time Yi Chian sent us to the stadium, we saw a few long lines leading to the entrance. People of every type of dressing, from punk to lolita were lining up. I could sense the anticipation in the air. In minutes we managed to locate the lanky Johan. I was surprised he wasn't pissed at me. I told him to go there by 6 and we ended up there around 7 plus. It wasn't long before we managed to get in.
Despite the concert being in a parking lot, the area was huge. Approximately 3000 people can fit the area? Not too sure. But we had to wait soooo long before GC came to perform. We had to endure 3 local bands' performance. I apologize but I'm not into Malaysian music. Maybe one or two songs from Nitrus or Nora. But I've never really followed the local music scene.
Since I haven't had my dinner at that time, I went to buy an overpriced combo set of a cold chicken burger and a really small cup of mineral water. I had no choice, bah!
Johan, Jeaney, Ben and I took photos while waiting for GC to come out. Suddenly my brother noticed that the side entrance was open (the way to the VIP area). They were letting us 'normal ticket holders' go in!!! I felt that God was really on our side. First winning the tickets and now upgrading to VIP? Talk about awesome!!!
But we STILL had to wait for GC to come out. People around us were getting impatient but we kept going on because we know they will come out sooner or later. Unfortunately, a girl passed out even before GC came out. Feels like deja vu. When I was at the Linkin Park concert, a person fainted before LP came out too. Poor girl.
Finally, after much waiting GC came out!! I was too tired to remember the sequence of songs they played but they played mostly their hit singles and new songs from their album. I still remember the third song they played which is my fave,"Keep your hands off my girl". That was the only song I sang along too. I've only started liking them after the song released not too long ago. So basically, I'm not really a GC fan. I became pretty infatuated with the gothic guy whom I later found out from Johan, is named Billy. He's not really good-looking but he has the style. Prior to the concert, I thought I liked Joel and Benji. Oh well.
Overall, I think the concert is good. I could see them as closely as I did when LP came. I took some videos and photos on my camera phone but the quality sucks so I won't post it here. Keep an eye out for the airing on MTV though. As for now....let the record play...
Good Charlotte's first single released from their album Good Morning Revival, "Keep Your Hands Off My Girl" caught my attention when I saw the video on MTV. I was mesmerized by the cool factor of it and it is one of the best songs I've heard in a long time. So when I found out that GC was coming down to Malaysia, I HAD to go.
Initially, I thought that I could just buy the concert tickets. Then, I found out you can't do that. You either win a contest or get a new Fuyoh! DiGi SIM starter pack and try your luck by being randomly selected by DiGi to get the tickets. Since I was so desperate, I was almost going to do everything I can to get the tickets.
The first thing I did was to join the MTV Asia contest at the website. I answered a question and a tie-breaker question. I seriously did not think I would win it, since I've never won a contest in my life. Knowing that, I woke up early this morning, took the LRT and monorail to Berjaya Times Square to queue up for the tickets. The DiGi website said that if you were a Fuyoh subscriber then I just had to line up and be the first 1000th person to get the tickets. How misleading is that! After 2 long hours of waiting, I was told that I had to receive an SMS saying that I was selected to get the tickets. And lo and behold, I did not have any SMS that says that. Fantastic. I was at the brink of frustration and disappointment. I had put too much hope in it.
When I came home, I spotted an enveloped addressed to me. It looked something like that:
Upon seeing that, my heart beat a little faster. The envelope's contents felt hard under my fingers. I ripped the top of it and lookie what I got!!!
4 tickets to the show!!!!
Johan, Jeaney and Ben, you guys are gonna love me for these!
