Reviews from the 35th floor..

2010-10-21T21:52:00.001-07:00

Familiar???

Skate It - Nintendo DS

2008-12-05T08:50:00.000-08:00

usually skateboarding games on a handheld console just requires u to pull a string of button presses together to do them tricks. well skate it makes full use of the ds' touch screen and stylus so that instead of button presses u need to swipe ur stylus to do a certain trick.

it kinda needs some getting used to at first. but u'd be grinding and flipping in no time.

the gameplay is straight forward enough. u start off skating at ur local park and then gradually build your skills unlocking real life skaters that u can use in the free skating mode.

you can also build your own skate park with items that u can unlock from playing the career mode.

i've yet to finish the game. been finding it difficult to get pass some of the challenges. its a fun game nevertheless.

u control ur skater thru the bottom screen..

overall i give it an 8/10

Nintendo DS Lite

2008-10-06T07:09:00.000-07:00

the first thing that i thought when i held the console in my hands was how sleek and sexy it was. any sort of oogling of how the dslite look like would be a few year's too late. since the upgrade to the nintendo ds came out in 2006.

i guess i'll be writing more about the games as i play it.

Funky Doryz

2008-06-24T21:36:00.000-07:00

i have never heard of these guys before. well i'm sure there are a lot of other unsigned local acts that i haven't heard before. but i must say i am impressed with their sound and commitment to release their ep. the self titled release has 5 catchy beats that one can definitely jive to.

my personal favorite is soul free. hehe.

apparently they have performed on a few occasions with my sister ana. and apparently ana already got their cd. hehe dang. shud have just copied from her aje. but then again, lets support our local music scene eh. hehe.

you can find out more about these guys here

Mothership - Led Zeppelin..

2008-01-07T17:45:00.000-08:00

Led Zeppelin in my book is just classic. Their sounds transcend the generation gap in which a new listener listening today will still find the music relevant and enticing. i recently purchased the compilation album - Mothership. these guys rock. listening to these guys play one can't help but wonder the many other acts that they have inspired. best gila.

Alright, Still - Lily Allen

2007-03-13T00:29:00.000-07:00

alright, still

okay the album is a cheerful little listen. quirky and kinda cheeky. very upbeat songs. hehe the lyrics are straightforward. hehe some nice gems in there. smile, ldn. i liked knock em out and not big. not my usual cd buys i have to admit. but different is always good right?

song list.
1. smile
2. knock em out
3. ldn
4. everything's just wonderful
5. not big
6. friday night
7. shame for you
8. littlest things
9. take what you take
10. friend of mine
11. alfie

i think i'll give this a 7/10.

300

2007-03-11T21:14:00.000-07:00

i must say that the movie has all the ingredients that appeals most guys la i guess. loads of violence, loads of blood, adequate measure of sex, and did i mention loads of violence?

the story revolves around the proud spartan nation fight against the persians in the Battle of Thermopylae. their king leonidas unbowing nature led him to bring 300 brave spartans to defend against an oncoming horde of thousands (might be more) of invading persians. inspired by the graphic novel by frank miller the story is fast paced and there was nary a moment where i felt bored. i was annoyed however by the couple sitting next to me though. the guy can't stop from having color commentaries on the action on screen. "nak bercakap balik rumah tengok dvd aa"

watching the sequence of events unfolding, u can't help but feel for the spartans. their attempts at overcoming insurmountable odds seemed doomed from the start but they did gave their all. gerard butler's leonidas was defiant till the end. other supporting casts also brought character and flavour to the movie.

overall.. i give it a 9/10. hehe but that's because i love these kind of movies. hehe. go watch it before the censors snip more scenes from it.

Movies Galore

2007-03-08T23:33:00.000-08:00

I've always loved watching movies. okay la this day and age of home cinema entertainment, u'd be more comfortable catching a flick on dvd but i just love the big screens and the environment. u have like a few hundred people in the cinema all transfixed to the screen. not counting those making out at the back la i guess.

anyways i think i've been going to the movies on a weekly basis for the last 5 weeks. it started with the holiday on 9th of Feb, blood diamond the next day, ghost rider on the 17th of Feb, music and lyrics on the 23rd of Feb, the protege was on the 2nd of March and last saturday was the pursuit of happyness. and tonight i'm gonna go watch 300.

hehe i think i shud start writing movie reviews more seriously la..

Rockstar Supernova

2007-01-24T22:05:00.000-08:00

the debut album from that reality tv supergroup supernova is finally out. after a quick preview at their website i decided to just go and buy the cd coz i'm just a sucker for great rock songs. there's 11 songs all together. from those tunes that we hear played during the show and a few not heard before.

list.
1. its on
2. leave the lights on
3. be yourself (and 5 other cliches)
4. it's all love
5. can't bring myself to light the fuse
6. underdog
7. make no mistake.. this is a take
8. headspin
9. valentine
10. social disgrace
11. the dead parade

personally i preferred dilana over lukas but i guess the band picked who they felt was right. they sounded like they've been playing for ages actually. not like some 'instant noodle' band la.

initial listening suggests that this album rocks. hehe have to confirm later la kot.

2006-10-30T21:05:00.000-08:00

this is a test post..

Audioslave - Revelations

2006-09-07T14:54:00.000-07:00

so i was browsing tower records looking for the new muse album. it seems that they ran outta stock for that album. listened to that single yang psychadelic sket with the weird video tu. anyways browse punye browse i found out that audioslave just released a new album. revelations. gi test dengar sat and hehe i loved it.

beli yang original. hehe yeah yeah..

REVELATIONS
Release Date: 09/05/2006

1. Revelations
2. One And The Same
3. Sound Of A Gun
4. Until We Fall
5. Original Fire
6. Broken City
7. Somedays
8. Shape Of Things To Come
9. Jewel Of The Summertime
10. Wide Awake
11. Nothing Left To Say But Goodbye
12. Moth

having had the last two albums, i kinda like the direction the band is going with the current offering. tom morello and his crazy riffs. chris cornell's trademark vocals. it seems that the marriage between the ex frontman of the now defunct soundgarden and the rage against the machine sans zach de la rocha is really coming to fruition. my personal favourites are revelations, one and the same, sound of a gun .. wait a minute.. ni macam semua aje.. muahaha.

anyways for those tired of candy apple pop or ur manufactured rock band kinda thing, give the album a listen..