Jag älskar allt Svenskt

What began as a dreary day in the office (I had work to do. I was feeling restless and utterly bored out of my mind staring at the computer) turned out pretty exciting. Exciting is subjective since I find joy in the littlest things. Could be good or bad, depending on how you see things.

I love finding awesome new (sometimes they're old, just that I took a longer time to realize they're around) bands. I did some research on independent record labels. Googled Labrador Records. I literally spent the whole afternoon listening to a myriad of Swedish bands.

I instantly fell in love with this song by [ingenting] - even made it my ringtone. 

I love the band name. It essentially means, 'nothing' in Swedish.

And I dig this so much. I kept listening to it over and over again. Too awesome.

It's 2am and I need sleep. But I keep thinking of all the Swedish bands I discovered and rediscovered (Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - I love them!) and I'm wide awake. Drats.

Now You're Just Somebody That I Used To Know

Now and then I think of when we were together
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
Told myself that you were right for me
But felt so lonely in your company
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember

You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
Like resignation to the end
Always the end
So when we found that we could not make sense
Well you said that we would still be friends
But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over

But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened
And that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger
And that feels so rough
You didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records
And then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know

Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
But had me believing it was always something that I'd done
And I don't wanna live that way
Reading into every word you say
You said that you could let it go
And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know...

But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened
And that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger
And that feels so rough
You didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records
And then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know

I used to know
That I used to know

Somebody...

トクマルシューゴ

Shugo Tokumaru appeared on the 'Recommended Videos' section when I login to my YouTube account early today. GLEE! I think it's cause I was last watching Lullatone's videos (I'll talk more about them in my next post!).

Well, thank you YouTube!

Click HERE to know more about Shugo Tokumaru. Wikipedia > me


You know what's cooler? Dude has a daytrotter session. Score. Sharing the love HERE. Enjoy little squirrels! Night.

I want to be like Peggy

I bought tickets to see The Pains of Being Pure at Heart in Tokyo.

17 February 2012

I can't truly express how excited I am to see them LIVE. I've only been a fan for less than a year. I've heard about them for a few years now. But never did catch on to me. It finally did this year! But their lyrics spoke to me - it didn't take long for me to fall in love.

I've had this song stuck in my head for a few months now. I can listen to it over and over again without getting sick and tired. Obsess much? Try closing your eyes while listening to this song. Do you feel like you're floating?


Tell me again what the body's for
Cause I can't feel it anymore
I lost mine and I need yours

Brilliant At Breakfast

This is way overdue. I blame my work for robbing me off time for me to blog. Meh!

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I stumbled upon Brilliant At Breakfast whilst browsing for music online one day. I have a habit of clicking stuff which usually leads me to awesome bands. Score! I'm like a kid in a candy store when I discover bands on the internet. I get really trippy and spam everyone on my Twitter list. Follow me HERE if you want to be spammed! MUAHAHA!

To be honest, I fell in love with the band's name first (I fall in love easily, don't I?). A quote from Oscar Wilde, who happens to be my favourite author. I get a little lost sometimes when I listen to their music - which is good! Cause sometimes life is too distracting, you just need a little escape. Quirky, whimsical and apt. That's how Brilliant At Breakfast sounds. I managed to get Eka to answer some silly questions I came up with prior to their gig at Esplanade.

Again, apologies I didn't get to post this before their performance. Sadpanda.

Are you guys really stick figures?
Of course we are! Anyone who said to the contrary is not to be trusted. Oh, and we are not to be trusted, by the way.

Why Brilliant At Breakfast? Are you guys fans of Oscar Wilde, by any chance?
Of course we are! Nothing more delicious than a healthy dose of aphorisms dowsed in pepper sauce... yum.

Describe your music in less than 12 words.
Verbose, raucous, capricious, otherwise dull. There, just five words -- keep the rest.

What's a typical day like?
One word: SNOOZE.

What's the first thing you think of when I say, Singapore?
Well - singa? (the lion)

Here's a sample of their awesomeness if you have no clue who they are:

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I'll post a review of their gig shortly. Fireworks as background. Sigh!

You always hurt the one you love. The one you shouldn't hurt at all.

You always take the sweetest ro-ose
And crush it till the petals fa-all

You always break the kindest heart
With a hasty word you can't recall
So-o if I broke your heart last night
It's because I love you mo-ost of a-all

Here's a silly performance by Ryan Gosling and Jimmy Kimmel.

Two words. Blue Valentine. Go watch it. I'm not forcing you because I'm a fangirl. Heh. It's truly a remarkable movie.


I love/hate it when I'm obsessed with a movie.

I Sang This Song To You And You Broke My Heart To Pieces

Should I try to hide
The way I feel inside
My heart for you?
Would you say that you
Would try to love me too?
In your mind could you ever be
Really close to me?
I can tell the way you smile
If I feel that I could be certain then
I would say the things
I want to say tonight

But till I can see
That you'd really care for me
I will dream that someday you'll be
Really close to me
I can tell the way you smile
If I feel that I could be certain then
I would say the things
I want to say tonight

But till I can see
That you'd really care for me
I'll keep trying to hide
The way I feel inside