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| Under One Label 2009, A new start for the November Sky - 19, Nov 2009 ( 0 comments )
It’s been ages since I’ve uploaded this so called website. It was due to demise of the band and how the band members separated ways due to maturity or perhaps the frustration we have faced as a band. A realistic approach was indeed needed in the band and by overlooking friendship and personal agenda we somehow faced that juncture. That cross road was the day the band was fated to meet it end. As the band grew bigger and bigger with haters, followers and friends it was that blurry side of life that all the band members failed to recognize. Suddenly the joy of playing together as band/friend was stripped off. It felt like the band was moving into something bigger, something corporate and something that money starts to measure. It was a difficult task as some band members start to take things for granted and looking for any possible excuse to escape whatever crash and burn the band was facing. There was never a crisis in the band, but with both band moving separate ways in term of sound, goal and also ideas. It felt like a knife stabbed into each other heart when tension arise out of nothing within the band. As if written and narrated from a third party individual that end was sans Early 2008. It was immediately after the release of RGLP 1st album. Sibling rivalry took place and band members were conspired to feed and fight against each other. The reason was unknown but it was actually a power struggle between two bands. The crisis faced by the label was indeed evitable but it was too late to do anything. The damages were too major to be fixed and trust was broken, friendship was stolen, and selfishness and greed took place. I still remember the day that every single one felt so betrayed and how politics was instilled within band members. Until today I can recall so clear how something so great that was build from long foundation was broken into pieces and now gone. Sometimes I wonder was it for glory? Was it due to inadequacy or insecurity? Or perhaps adulthood taken over and it was between your life, the band and also the idea of fighting for the scene. In the end no one wins. Life goes on, it was forgotten. RGLP was no longer a tag line in my life. I lost interest in the music scene. In fact it was enough for me to deal with these so called Rockstars and highly privileged brats. Someone use to quote me that you need to have passion to play and make music. I beg to differ. Your music is rubbish so as mine. This so called music scene is made of shitty people like you and me. It is now overrated and songs on the radio sound like social farts just as smelly it dispersed on air. I wonder one day people would stop consuming music and it will soon become so personal that everyone was destined to be a singer songwriter. I met a lot of them and one day I will show them the beauty of internet file sharing and how they so called music is just another song. Another song so similar to the sound of what has been aired and permeating on your MTV screens. Putting all that behind RGLP is destined to be something greater than just another band from Sarawak. Minus the entire so called existing local scene network we can actually pull this trough if were destined to. Bands come and go. Music aired and disappear. Year in, year out many trends permeate the screen. But what make that band a great band is the ability of the band to evolve and also maintain to be relevant to the music listeners out there. November 2009 seems to be good month. Even though it is always raining in this time of month, but after the rain, look at the sky and there is a living lining within the cloud. As for RGLP and Under One Label, there is always a silver lining after each heavy rain. We will always overcome this turn into something greater. Cheers and Regards; Stalin Mark RGLP 09 RT09 - Stalin Mark |
| Local Cd Reviews! 2009! - 5, Jan 2009 ( 0 comments )
Free Love-Thursday Riot! by Mohd Jayzuan and Company, Kick Ass! Free Love-Jayzuan and co Malaysian sincerity that glows well in the J-Mascis way Expect some weird tones and singing style check. Indie rocking intoxicated teh tarik "lepak"-drunk moment check. Weird repetitive catchy lyrics check. J-Macsis and Dinosaur Jr in the form of Mohd Jayzuan check. Expect the tunes to run in your head over and over check. Cool layered guitar work check. Then proceed to satisfy your ear drums with the tunes by Free Love. Made from 100% Malaysian that represent the epitome of what a true Malaysian band sound or in Free Love case, the sound of Ipoh. Jay's songwriting plays well in the theme of love and also living a free life of rocking an embracing art as it is. The album kicks off with a great opener "Yaya Song" that will immediately put a smile on your face. Though no pun intended I strongly believe that the Rebel Scum version should be taken out from the album, because its totally gibberish. The rapping falls short as lazy and in my own context destroyed the great "Yaya Song" Overall the album can be considered as fairly okay as it is additive and catchy. However it does requires some time to let it grow on you. Especially if you're used listening to a lot of international band and not used listening to weird vocal range that may sound flat to you. Free Love when in their elements can bring out good sing along tunes, however that element is what the album is lacking. Maybe it's the posh clean recording or is it the raw energy that I yearn for from the Kopi Schewen compilations era. It is sad the album is full of good catchy tunes however there is no killer song like Indie Rock Darling. (There is an acoustic version of Indie Rock Darling in the album). As for now it's Thursday Riot for me as I dwell listening to Free Love debut album. Tracks to look for: King of Universe, Thursday Riot and Yaya Song. Rating: *** Visit them at: www.myspace.com/freelove Lightcraft-Album Losing Northern Lights Review Lightcraft-Saving the northern sky in their own way I have this love and hate relationship with Cold Play since the emergence of over populated piano brits bet wetter sensitive new age guy of this era of looks sells and beauty leads to superficial yuppies being some blogger celebrity. Blogging celebrity aside, Cold Play is the reason why all band like Until June, The Fray and so on exist in this lonely pretentious nation. Thanks to Chris Martin & co what we have here is a new era of where the rockers are vegetarian and against free trade. Which to me is fucked up because if there is such thing as free trade in this whole world then Cold Play imported DVD would not cost me a bomb. Please be informed that I am also a vegetarian though I emphasize of consuming fermented drinks like Beer, Wine, Liquor and etc. (pickup lines by vegetarian rocker to win over the heart of Vegetarian chicks) This review however is not about Cold Play but it's about Light Craft. People in the scene love to bicker and from many scenesters's mouth these bunch of guys are always referred as Cold Play wannabes. Let me emphasize this to all you haters out there that Light Craft rocks and doesn't even sound like Cold Play. They're not Cold Play wannabe, but a Light Craft wannabe itself. Why do I say this? It is because Light Craft debut album sounded like Light Craft and the closest reference that I can draw is Thirteen Senses. Though they may sound more stadium rock compared to Light Craft. Overall the album is dreamy and after a continuo's listening its does mellow you to a point suicide doesn't matter anymore. In fact listening to Light Craft I can't imagine how much loser a person can be, especially in the track called All In my Mind. (This is the shit man, looking at the girl of your dreams going out with another guy shoulder to shoulder, hand to hand and in your mind she's yours?! That's one screw loser shit stalker stuff man) It is actually all in my mind that my inner loser is yearning some attention. Though I shut it off with dosages of RadioGravity LamePost bitter ego satire rock and gender confused pop by the Fridays, I still fail because Light Craft closing track "All in My Mind" is too he artful, too strong and keep pulling me into the depth of depression. Now that my existence is lower than a cow dung. I should just continue dwell in Light Craft brand of music and contemplating love, suicide and stalking the girl I might have a chance for prom date. Light Craft debut album though after all still is a solid effort and I strongly believed the band can go further than this. Keep dreaming of the bees and butterflies, you can do it! Key tracks: All In My Mind, The Girl who went to war, All the beautiful shapes and Tanpa Jawaban. Rating: ***1/2 Listen to only if you're ready for a loser mode. Cheers; Stalin Mark Review is courtesy of Under One Label Webzine 2009 The Hans Debut Review The Hans: Album (Self Titled) www.myspace.com/thehans Actually I wasn't expecting much of The Hans debut album as I bought it after months of its actual release. But it was a record that I kept close under my radar. As on one fateful day, I've decided to purchase the album at Joe's shop, Rice Cooker Shop. Upon reaching home, I immediately put it in my CD player hoping to blast to fullest. To my dismay, the CD was defected as it cannot be read on normal cd player. I was devasted, but it didn't dampen my spirit to give it another try. I turn on my computer and pop the cd in and played it on my computer. I was caught in a trance with the tune of Diary of Love. Such reminisce of earlier british pop band ring through my head. The Hans is made of four lads from Ipoh whom are Shafa, Subha Jumaal Saaba, Elly and Chor Zubir credits are also to Mei, Akmal and Fatyn on their contributions to the tracks. The experience while listening to the Hans is like being transported into the early nineties of the Britpop glory. Being growing up on that era, The Hans music is something, which I can relate to most and enjoy it to the fullest. Overall the record display strong key signature tracks. It is safe to say that this is a powerful debut that most music reviewers took too lightly. The album is full of strong tracks and it never fail to impress my ear buds. The record starts off with Diary of Love, followed by ego trip POP Its not the First Time, a strong track and darn! The tune keeps on ringing on my head. The friend song and Daddy know is sweet and innocent. But it was until Honey I was caught again in that brit pop era. Its pop sensibilities never fails to amaze me though no pun intended the chorus line is almost similar to Bittersweet's track Come On. Though the melody is different but the lyrics are almost similar on the "come on" part. Perhaps both bands which hails from Ipoh might be listening to the same bands. The Hans in my own context of words is one good indie band and have the strong sense of composing music. The details of indie supremacy is taken well cared of especially from the guitar works, organs and keyboard and etc. However in my opinion the band do sound almost similar to Bittersweet and Shafa's vocals styling and range is almost the same with Herri's of Bittersweet, to a point its hard to differentiate both of them. Taking in a positive perspective though both individual display each personal attitude and won character. To me The Hans debut is a great record that is overlooked by the media and it is so sad that such record just pass on without any marks on the scene. But in my own book, sincerely The Hans is one band to look up for and I seriously hope they continue making more records after this. ¡VStalin Mark Key Tracks to look out for: Its not the first time, Honey, Diary of Love and Sweet Surrender. Rating: **** (Tagline: Britpop survivors!) Article Courtesy of Under One Label Defunct Webzine. A Proper review will be uploaded once the website is up. - Stalin Mark |
| Abandon all .. the ship is sinking - 29, Nov 2008 ( 0 comments )
Yeah.. we may have just abandon ship despite all encouragement. This is to teach the bandmember some lesson.. Bersatu kita teguh, bercerai kita roboh.. Anyway, that's not the real issue. The problem was, the free server got messed up and it was off line for weeks.. months.. I guess it took a toll on our life as well. Mebe there are other significant things other that music alone.. We all gotta love and enjoy what we are doing at the moment. If you still want to follow up with bands newest project, i suggest you all go to www.myspace.com/radiogravity or http://under1label.wordpress.com. I officially declare that this site has defunct. Bandmember has broke up due to cymbals and leadership crisis. Semua nak buka rumah panjang sendiri and be the Tuai Rumah.. Current line up for RGLP is Stalin (Hipokrit in an expensive shirt) and Hamilton (Hard headed God Wanna be ).. Its the same shit that happen to M.I.X.. how Noh Hujan departed from Emceeing and becoming an Indie Darling.. i never heard he exposed that story to you all.. Goodbye and good riddance! - Hamilton |
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