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Survivor Kaobehkaobu Episode Thirteen

Last week on..Survivor. With the strongest member - 50 , being eliminated, the remaining people were left with questions all around camp. Andrea wondered if Fran and Liam wanted to go all the way with her. StevenT is stuck in a situation whereby he could align with the guys or be better off without them. At the reward challenge, the survivors swam to sea, collect a coconut and coming back to land, where they had to break it open to drain the juice into a bamboo shoot tube. The process is repeated until the tube is filled to the brim. StevenT won the reward again, narrowly beating Liam. He was treated with a kentucky chicken delicacy meal.
Hilary asked Fran if he would rather bring StevenT or Liam should they become the final three.

Fran : "What makes you so sure about that situation?"
Hilary : "For starters, me and Andrea got no advantage at all."
Fran : "I can't give you the answer for that. I may be gone tomorrow."
Hilary : "Hah! Maybe you won't. With that necklace."

Hilary felt it was time for StevenT to think hard about keeping Fran and Liam. Andrea found it strange that Fran would choose 50 instead of Hilary at the last tribal, so she asked Liam about it. He told her it was best if Hilary were to go next.
At the immunity challenge, each tribe member had to walk on stilts to reach 7 different booths, answer multiple choice questions and run back to their individual pots with a mini idol statue. The first to collect all 7 statues would win the challenge. It was an interesting battle, where Andrea had the best balance on the stilts, thus earning immunity.
The five members worked out different permutations on their chances of winning the game. Liam told Andrea it was best that Hilary is out soon; whereas StevenT remains undecided on what he plans to do next. At the tribal council, Andrea felt like giving up her immunity to Hilary but went back against that idea. Fran stated that alliances may sometimes work, other times it can backfire. In a surprise twist, Hilary was given a lifeline by StevenT; and sending Liam packing from the game.

Jeff : "Liam, the tribe has spoken. Time for you go."
Liam : "This is brutal, innit?"

4 contestants left. Who will be next to go? *theme song*




Emma Bunton recently said that one of the reasons she is taking her time on a new album is that she really wants to come up with a new sound, just like 'Free Me'. A lot of her new stuff has got quite a cool Latino vibe to it, whereas Free Me was more 60’s-influenced, but they’re all sounds from the same era. I guess her fans will not get too shocked with the new material.

Ladytron's new video - Destroy Everything You Touch

I swore that I have heard that melody in the 80's retro years. Can't put a finger on which particular band though..

Anita Doth, original lead singer from Eurodance band 2 Unlimited, has stated on her official website that she wants to get the producers and Ray from the original 2U line up back together again, for an album or two and a world tour. To support this move, Anita, along with a worldwide well known 2 Unlimited fan website, have set up an online petition, which you can sign here. Remember, there is 'no limit' in voting more than once. Let's bring back these pair of famous 'faces' to our music life!

Noel is not amused by claims from the band, fronted by Dave Grohl, planning to change some of the lyrics of 'Lyla' and has issued a gentle warning. He said "They'll be hearing from my lawyers if they change any lyrics." The guitarist has heard the Foo Fighters version of 'Lyla' and admits he finds it bizarre. He added: "I've heard it. It sounds like Motorhead doing Green Day on acid." I personally do not want to hear it then. Why the hell would Dave want to cover that kinda song... Someone needs to get a 'monkey wrench' and sort his brain out.

Goldfrapp - Supernature album
Besides the melodious 'Ooh La La', there are three tracks that captured my attention.

• Ride A White Horse
• Fly Me Away
• Satin Chic

'Ride A White Horse' may be guilty of playing exactly to the duo’s perceived strengths/weaknesses, but the combination of a decently danceable groove and some nicely arch vocals mean it stands out as memorable after it’s finished, and as such mark it out as somewhat unique on the album. This song also looks set for single status, and reminds stable owners across the country of Alison's mildly worrying love of animals. It's one of the most glamorous and erotic tracks on the record, with metaphors stretched to ambiguous limits.

'Fly Me Away' boasts a daft but well-delivered lyric, slinky pulses of bass underpinning a backing that’s equal parts sleek and sleaze and an almost giddy atmosphere of woozy synths. Kinda less frenetic though equally memorable, Fly Me Away best expresses the notion, running right through the album, of a wish to escape. Musically, it would make a good companion piece to New Order's Jetstream, with some of the more intelligible lyrics on the album and perfect musical arrangement.

The most interesting track is the huge, brash 'Satin Chic', on which the duo demonstrate their ability to successfully meld cabaret, electronica and pop hooks. Honky-tonk piano, which is absolutely beautiful on the ears, fills out a chorus surrounded with electronic noises and more of those borderline meaningless lyrics. It's a track for stamping stilettos, rather than to sing with. Sure to get you hooked in no time.


Russian Lesbian’s Tatu have returned with one of the most repetitive, yet amazingly brilliant singles of the year, "All About Us", which sounds a lot like "All The Things She Said", but without being anything like it at all. Again, amazing.

But it’s the shock new single from Rachel Stevens that has managed to cause me to pant with excitement, when treated to the bliss that is the 3 minutes and 27 seconds of the bum-love anthem 'I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)'. Bum Love? Yes. Bum Love.
It’s extremely evident from this songs lyrics that Rachel is - quite openly - singing about how she’s a slave to getting it up her lifesaver. Let us have a look albeit a bit closely, at a sample of some of the lyrics from this amazing song:

I really couldn't take anymore
Now it's two weeks later, I feel like such a traitor
Oh, I let you into my back door, you're the one who's creepin'
Rough love's so deceiving/ I said never again but here we are

Aaaah!! Clearly this song is about poop-shoot love. Very interesting!


Kylie Minogue vs Human League "Slow You Want Me"
The Minogue sisters have of late attracted quite a number of 80's inspired bootlegs. Kylie's mash up with New Order's "Blue Monday" lead up to Dannii's marriage of songs with Dead or Alive and even Madonna. There just seems to be something magical about throwing one of those Singing Budgies up against the main layers of great 80's pop... Human League, one of the original mainstream electro acts, see themselves meshed into a pop-tastic package, with Kylie's "Slow" vocals over the top. One of their biggest mid 80's hits, "Dont You Want Me" features as the main drive. The bootleg runs smoothly and the funky backdrop gives "Slow" the spark and jazz that the original seemed to lack so much. Should sound brilliant yeah?

Rachel Stevens releases her new album - 'Come And Get It' on October 10th
Nearly two years after the release of her debut solo album, Rachel Stevens returns with a collection of songs so strong and inventive they are simply impossible to ignore. It's bursting with an electric mix of contemporary pop anthems. The style and swagger of Rachel's new material oozes maturity and confidence. A rich mix of stylish, decadent and sophisticated sounds, 'Come And Get It' is pure pop gold. Already featuring a collection of Top 10 hits including 'Negotiate With Love', the breezily self-confident 'So Good' and smash hit 'Some Girls', 'Come and Get It' is brimming with an exciting and eclectic selection of songs.

Barry Gibb lately gave tribute to a has-been. "There's the 10 greatest female artists and there's Barbra Streisand." These two recently teamed up to record a follow-up to their hit 1980's collaborative album 'Guilty'.
His brother, Robin, performed here just a week ago. And the best part was when Neil Humphreys mentioned about the three retired WWE wrestlers lookalikes whom patiently sat down motionless waiting for something. And it was the cue for the song 'Tragedy', where they started to dance as though they were major flops from Travolta's dancing classes. Maybe it is also good to have a 'bee gees' mass dance routines on a regular basis for the elderly at various locations. All part of the remaking singapore program. This word 'remaking' has been around for quite a long time. But the customer service staff still is absolutely not up to the mark. Anyway, the ones who really put in the effort to be courteous and helpful are those school holiday working teens & the elderly aunts/uncles. Those in the middle region are just there to do the 'minimum'. It totally sucked to see the person attending to you putting on the 'what-the-hell-do-ya-want-make-it-quick' look. So the best thing is to make life more miserable for him, getting on his nerves. That might teach them a lesson. <)