Progress

Yesterday was our gig. We got some really valuable feedbacks about our band. As usual, my timing suck and some other shit. I cock up ALL the songs we played so fucking badly that I wish i can hide in the bass drum. After the gig, I regretted not getting beer but some soft drink. But I guess that left me sober to reflect. Guess I really didn't practice the songs for some time and we really shouldn't have played songs that I didn't prepare well. I need confidence.

I found a job. The pay is not exactly good but I'll stick on to it since that will keep me occupied. I hope I'll be able to save up and buy a decent drumset soon.

Recording

Recently, Airtime is trying to make Azli's old mixer to work again. It belongs to his dad. His dad has some quality mics too. Once we're ready, we'll be able to record a demo for Airtime. We're all excited over it. However, there's some upcoming gigs which made us worry too. Time is short and we're trying to finish composing 4 songs before the gigs. Hopefully we can do it. If not, we gotta play covers for the gigs again.

Overdriven

Overdrive was a local hip hop competition featuring Wade Robson as the judge. It was the finals and was held in the Explanade Theatre. Heard that it was the first time a hip hop competition was held there. Perhaps they made the exception because it's Wade.
Anyway, the competition was brilliant. Some of the competitors attempt to infuse some traditional dance steps into the original hip hop moves they had. This created a whole new world of suspense and brought the audience to watch another scope of life in the performance. Some others had attempted to blend some six steps and thomas flair their original hip hop moves.
I believe these dancers had trained very hard for the competition that night. Cheers to their success in making this far.

Gigs

The previous two shows that we had weren't as good as expected. My band mates and I cock up a little here and there. One of which was actually a competition and we didn't manage to get through. I was quite disappointed then.
Nonetheless, I contacted some organisers again. One of them was introduced by Linus. Both organisers are willing to give us the slots on the 13th and 29th of october at Gashaus.
After our last gig, we decided to focus more on metal genre. It wasn't a tough decision for me to suggest the change since I have a genuine interest in developing my footwork on the pedals and I love the intriguing solos on the guitar.
However, we aren't really prepared this time round. We have intention of playing our original songs for the gigs but they aren't ready yet. I was thinking of dropping the idea of going for the 13th gig since it's a little rush for us to prepare too. We'll definitely be playing on the 29th. For those who would like to hear some of our original songs or hear some covers from trivium or avenged sevenfold, do contact me for details on the gig. Tickets will be sold at $10 each.
Do ask Linus about his upcoming gig on the 20th too. His band will be playing metal too.
Below are some info on my band.

AIRTIME
Azli - Guitar/main vox
Han - Guitar/vox
Meng - Bass/vox
Leng - Drums

Check out our Myspace account!

After Exams

I wasn't sure if I'm doing the right thing. I guess it's only for me to find out the answer. I'm struggling with my studies in MI. Hence I was told perhaps going to a polytechnic next year might be better. So I made up my mind recently and decided to go poly. Even though I'm going poly, I was told to stay in MI for the time being til I secure a place elsewhere. If not I'll have to go National Service.
During this Examination period, I saw how hard my friends work to get promoted. I saw my friends' eyebags. I heard them complaining how tired they are studying late through the night. Me? I was sleeping soundly at 11pm sharp. I went to Sharifa's house one night to study. I saw how she study and got a shock. I've never studied like this in my entire life. I've never seat on a chair more than an hour just to read my notes and revise whatever shit on the table. I felt so ashame of myself. Now I look back and thought,"What the fuck have I done for the entire year?" I made the choice to go MI and I slacked through out the entire year.
While some of them might be feeling relieve that the examination is over. Others started to get worried for their grades. I felt guilty of landing myself in such situation. Such dilemma.
For now, I've decided to start planning for my future. Once I get into a polytechnic, I'll get things straighten out. I won't wanna let myself or anyone else down again. It's my life. Screw it once or twice- it's really up to me.