hi all! these are few photos of my staff and i at Jusco, Seri Kembangan during the pre-opening of the store in June. we were so busy setting up one of the shops and it was so hot at that time because the aircond was still not functioning. before i log off, i would like to wish all of you "Selamat Berpuasa". take care and happy fasting!
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Def Leppard
Pour Some Sugar On Me
Def Leppard, in many ways, was the definitive hard rock band of the '80s. Emerging in the late '70s as part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, the group actually owed more to the glam rock and metal of the early '70s -- their sound was equal parts T. Rex, Queen, and Led Zeppelin. By toning down their heavy riffs and emphasizing melody, Def Leppard was poised for crossover success by 1983's Pyromania, but skillfully used the fledgling MTV network to their advantage. The group was already blessed with photogenic good looks, but they also crafted a series of innovative, exciting videos that made them into stars. They intended to follow Pyromania quickly but were derailed when their drummer lost an arm in a car accident, the first of many problems that plagued the group's career. Def Leppard managed to pull through such tragedies, and they even expanded their large audience with 1987's blockbuster Hysteria. As the '90s began, mainstream hard rock shifted away from Leppard's signature pop-metal and toward edgier, louder bands, yet the group maintained a sizable audience into the late '90s and were one of only a handful of '80s metal groups to survive the decade more or less intact.
Def Leppard had their origins in a Sheffield-based group Rick Savage (bass) and Pete Willis (guitar) formed in their late teens in 1977. A few months later, vocalist Joe Elliott, a fanatic follower of Mott the Hoople and T. Rex, joined the band, bringing the name Deaf Leopard. After a spelling change, the trio, augmented by a now-forgotten drummer, began playing local Sheffield pubs, and within a year they had added guitarist Steve Clark, as well as a new drummer. Later in 1978, the recorded their debut EP, Getcha Rocks Off, and released it on their own label, Bludgeon Riffola. The EP became a word-of-mouth success, earning airplay on the BBC. The group members were still in their teens.
Following the release of Getcha Rocks Off, Rick Allen was added as the band's permanent drummer, and Def Leppard quickly became the subject of the British music weeklies. Soon, they signed with AC/DC's manager, Petter Mensch, who helped them secure a contract with Mercury. On Through the Night, the band's full-length debut, was released in 1980 and instantly became a hit in the U.K., also earning significant airplay in the U.S., where it reached number 51 on the charts. Over the course of the year, Def Leppard relentlessly toured Britain and America, including opening slots for Ozzy Osbourne, Sammy Hagar, and Judas Priest. High 'n' Dry followed in 1981, and it became the group's first platinum album in the U.S., thanks to MTV's strong rotation of "Bringin' on the Heartbreak." MTV would be vital to the band's success in the '80s.
As the band recorded the follow-up to High 'n' Dry with producer Mutt Lange, Pete Willis was fired from the band for alcoholism, and Phil Collen, a former guitarist for Girl, was hired to replace him. The resulting album, 1983's Pyromania, became an unexpected blockbuster, due not only to Def Leppard's skillful, melodic metal, but also to MTV's relentless airing of "Photograph" and "Rock of Ages." Pyromania went on to sell ten million copies, establishing Def Leppard as one of the most popular bands in the world. Despite their success, the band was about to enter a trying time for their career. Following an extensive international tour, the group re-entered the studio to record the follow-up, but producer Lange was unavailable, so they began sessions with Jim Steinman, the man responsible for Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell. The pairing turned out to be ill-advised, so the group turned to its former engineer, Nigel Green. One month into recording, Allen lost his left arm in a New Year's Eve car accident. The arm was reattached, but it had to be amputated once an infection set in.
Without a drummer, Def Leppard's future looked cloudy, but by the spring of 1985 -- just a few months after his accident -- Allen began learning to play a custom-made electronic kit assembled for him by Simmons. Soon, the band resumed recording, and within a few months Lange was back on board, but once he joined the team, he judged the existing tapes inferior and had the band begin work all over again. The recording continued throughout 1986, and that summer, the group returned to the stage for the European Monsters of Rock tour. Def Leppard finally completed their fourth album, now titled Hysteria, early in 1987, releasing it that spring to lukewarm reviews; many critics felt that the album compromised Leppard's metal roots for sweet pop flourishes. The record was slow out of the starting gates -- "Women," the first single, failed to really take hold. But with the second single, "Animal," Hysteria began to take off. It became the group's first Top 40 hit in the U.K., but more importantly, it began a string of six straight Top 20 hits in the U.S., which also included "Hysteria," "Pour Some Sugar on Me," "Love Bites," "Armageddon It," and "Rocket," the latter of which arrived in 1989, a full two years after the release of Hysteria. During those two years, Def Leppard was unavoidable -- they were the kings of high-school metal, ruling the pop charts and MTV, and teenagers and bands alike replicated their teased hair and ripped jeans, even when the grimy hard rock of Guns N' Roses took hold in 1988.
Hysteria proved to be the peak of Leppard's popularity, yet their follow-up remained eagerly awaited in the early '90s as the band set to work on the record. During the recording, Steve Clark died from an overdose of alcohol and drugs. Clark had long had a problem with alcohol, and following the Hysteria heyday, the band forced him to take a sabbatical; he did enter rehab, but to no apparent effect. In fact, his abuse was so crippling that Collen had to play the majority of the guitar leads on Hysteria. Following Clark's death, Def Leppard resolved to finish their forthcoming album as a quartet, releasing Adrenalize in the spring of 1992. Adrenalize was greeted with mixed reviews, and even though the album debuted at number one and contained several hit singles, including "Let's Get Rocked," "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad," and "Make Love Like a Man," the record was a commercial disappointment in the wake of Pyromania and Hysteria. After the release of Adrenalize, the group added former Whitesnake guitarist Vivian Campbell.
In 1993, Def Leppard released the rarities collection Retro Active, featuring a new single, "Miss You in a Heartbeat," which scraped the lower reaches of the Top 40. Two years later, the group released the greatest-hits collection Vault while preparing their sixth album. Slang arrived in the spring of 1996, and while it was more adventurous than its predecessor, it was greeted with indifference, proving that Leppard's heyday had indeed passed, and they were now simply a very popular cult band. Undaunted, Leppard soldiered on, returning to their patented pop-metal sound for Euphoria, which was released in June of 1999. Despite a hard push from both band and label, the record failed to produce a hit, resulting in a return to adult pop balladry on 2002's X. The two-disc Rock of Ages: The Definitive Collection arrived in 2005, followed in 2006 by Yeah!, a collection of covers.
For young generation...Def Leppard is just another ancient story but for me, Def Leppard will remain as one of the greatest rock n roll bands ever existed in music industry. Rocket! Yeah!
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
goose bumps
hi all! last year...one of my best friends sent me this video clip about a young girl who had been possessed by a demon at one of the boarding schools in Brunei (if i'm not mistaken). the demon, however, managed to be converted to Islam by one of the imams (muslim scholar) there. please do not watch the video at night - alone! haha...you know what i mean. till then!
Monday, September 11, 2006
Leader of the Pack!
Eminem-Business
Manchester United are still the leader of the English Premier League. after beating Tottenham Hotspurs 1-0 yesterday, Chelsea are still few points behind them. but the major setback is the result between Liverpool and Everton! Liverpool lost 3-0! what a shock!
elsewhere, Man United had again, lived up to my expectation. good job lads! Ryan Giggs was as good as ever! but Saha needs to brush up his finishing skills i guess. he had few good chances but well...the rest is history. to all Man United fans! we're back in business! let's get down to business!
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
the truth will prevail - part 2
"I bear witness, there is no deity to worship, except Almighty Allah, alone and He has no partners and I bear witness that Muhammad is His messenger and servant."
while some idiots think that changing religion is as easy as changing their smelly clothes, a true Muslim will always be a Muslim no matter come rain or shine, till the last breath of his/her life. we all love music but we all know our limit. those idiots who think alcohol is cool, you guys suck! and to Lina Joy and Co...are you guys dumb? or just another stray dogs on the dark street!
as for me...i'm proud to be a Muslim and will die as a Muslim.
while some idiots think that changing religion is as easy as changing their smelly clothes, a true Muslim will always be a Muslim no matter come rain or shine, till the last breath of his/her life. we all love music but we all know our limit. those idiots who think alcohol is cool, you guys suck! and to Lina Joy and Co...are you guys dumb? or just another stray dogs on the dark street!
as for me...i'm proud to be a Muslim and will die as a Muslim.
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
cool new song!
Irwansyah feat. Acha Septriasa - My Heart
if you guys think Dealova is the best Indonesian love song this year, think again! you guys should listen to this cool love song from Irwansyah and Acha. It's the original soundtrack from the movie - "Heart". trust me...it's one of the best Indonesian songs this year! so grab your headset, plug it in and listen..now!
if you guys think Dealova is the best Indonesian love song this year, think again! you guys should listen to this cool love song from Irwansyah and Acha. It's the original soundtrack from the movie - "Heart". trust me...it's one of the best Indonesian songs this year! so grab your headset, plug it in and listen..now!
damn funny lyrics!
Here are the funny lyrics based on the original song - You're Beautiful by James Blunt
My job is stupid
My day's a bore
Inside this office
My day's a bore
Inside this office
From 8 to 4
Nothing ever happens
My life is pretty blank
Pretending that I am working
Pray that I don't get canned
My cubicle
My cubicle
It's 1 of 62
It's my small space
In a crowded place
Just a six by six board booth
And I hate it, that's the truth
When I give a sigh
As the boss walks by
No one ever talks to me
Or looks at me in the eye
And I really should work
But instead I just sit here
And surf the internet
And my cubicle
My cubicle
It doesn't have a view
It's my small space
In a crowded place
I sit inside there, too
And sometimes I sit here nude
Nothing ever happens
My life is pretty blank
Pretending that I am working
Pray that I don't get canned
My cubicle
My cubicle
It's 1 of 62
It's my small space
In a crowded place
Just a six by six board booth
And I hate it, that's the truth
When I give a sigh
As the boss walks by
No one ever talks to me
Or looks at me in the eye
And I really should work
But instead I just sit here
And surf the internet
And my cubicle
My cubicle
It doesn't have a view
It's my small space
In a crowded place
I sit inside there, too
And sometimes I sit here nude
Sunday, September 03, 2006
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