Van Tango

There is a good number of underrated bands that are not heard or seen by the normal "radio" people. Yeah, you know those who only rely on radio & watching mtv to hear the latest songs and artistes. If only there were more exposure given to these "unheard of" bands.

Muse. When I mention it...people will say "Huh?", "Amuse?", "Moose?". Well, it's non other that the trio who somehow can produce out-of-this-world sounds that can't be explained. Take a listen to "Muscle Museum" & "Sing for Absolution". It's like they went off to some other planet and discovered new galactic sounds. Mixed it in with the rock components to stir it up sweetly...genius music is born. Upon hearing "New Born", I was like so taken in when this band started it off with a piano intro....and it sounded so melodious. Not long after, the guitar solo starts...and all hell breaks loose. The amount of feelings and straining done whilst singing the words from Matt Bellamy brings about this magnetic force that makes you feel his emotions. All three albums from Showbiz, to Origin of Symmetry and Absolution are quality. Other tracks worth mentioning are "Unintended" - the ballad that might make one cry, "Plug In Baby" - straight up in your face kinda tunes & "Time is Running Out" - slow, fast, slow...enchanting. The other tracks need to be slowly digested in order to really understand the concept. Heard that a fourth album is on the way...*wide smile*

Placebo. Ahh...Brian Molko. The cross-dresser extraodinaire. You can't just classify Placebo's concept with any other bands. They are unique. No doubt some would be grossed out looking at Brian with his 'girlish' outfits, but then it's the music that matter. I was actually unaware about Placebo when I was sampling cds years back. The tracks 'Commercial For Levi' & 'Passive Agressive' were just interesting but that was that. Only when I heard 'Pure Morning' being played did I got hooked on this band. Was a bit shocked that they were around since 1996...goodness me that was very long time ago. More songs were sampled and I became more impressed. "Special K", "Special Needs", "Without You I'm Nothing", "Protege moi" are a must listen to get into the placebo groove. Their concert performances kicked a lot of butt too.

The Stands, The Coral, The Zutons...Merseyside bands. I think The Bees would fit in this category. Imagine the Beatles "I Am The Walrus" & "Yellow Submarine"...those hippy, jazzy, breezy, funky sounds and those four come to mind. Their songs are not at all world class but will not be out of place whilst chilling out at a picnic or at some laid-back country-side get away places. You can be sure they will put you back to the good old 60's simplistic music.

Not good enough. The Man-Yankees dominated the game and Carroll virtually had nothing to do. He might as well bring in a long chair and suntan himself. But then the devils can't score at least one goal...R.V.N the culprit on two clear cut occasions. Even after extra time, the score was goaless....Scholesy then missed the 2nd penalty kick and Vieira slot in the 5th to decide the fate of the game. Wenger employed the "Houllier" method and brought home the F.A Cup. Only Reyes wanted to "wrestle" and got his 2nd yellow in the dying minutes of extra time.

Kylie is recuperating well after the operation. "I....believe in you, I believe in..". GET WELL SOON.

Anyone heard of Scent, Stonebridge & Busface? These are "House" music bands. Absolutely adore them. Mademoiselle E.B. collaborates with Busface in the song 'Circles'..guess who she is??

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On the new Survivor...we have two tribes consisting of 8 members each. In the "Malu-Malu" tribe we have - Fran Healy, Liam Gallagher, Thom Yorke, Missy Elliot, Andrea Corr, Vanilla Ice, Belinda Carlisle and Celine Dion. The "Zho-Bo Lan" tribe consists of - Jessica Simpson, Ali G, Robbie Williams, Blondie, 50 Cent, Hillary Duff, Shania Twain and Steven Tyler. They will be stranded on an island, Kaobehkaobu. The isolation of Kaobehkaobu from other lands has created an immense pride among the people and a fascinating culture. Natural wonders abound as 1000-foot waterfalls cascase down volcanic cliffs, and towering mountains disappear mysteriously in the clouds. Who amongst these set of survivors can withstand the terrain while battling each other out mentally? Will there be unexpected twists that change the complexion of the game? 39 Days, 16 people, 1...Sole Survivor. *theme song*
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Survivor Kaobehkaobu