Heh I thought my concert-going days were over, but I managed to scrounge out for $100 seats at her Back to Basics concert.
I think Nisa and I were pleased with our balcony seats, at least until we tried taking pictures. She was cursing the fact she didn't bring her camera for fear of it being confiscated while my digicam is still holidaying in Bali with some taxi driver. Camera phones just don't cut it this far from the stage.
Apparently cameras WERE allowed and someone posted in the forums that the stuff actually helped people take pictures.
My best picture was this.
Others, sitting closer to the stage and with cameras that had some semblance of zoom, got much better pictures.
She brought her props from the circus.
And of course her dance entourage.
For all the showmanship, I think the crowd really enjoyed her short monologues.
All picures except the pathetic first one was taken from this forum.
Apparently there were a lot of gays in attendance. Just for the record, I was there with Nisa ok! We were high up in the balcony seats, where the people were dancing in the aisles.
There goes my concert budget for the whole year. No regrets though. Just to hear her do Hurt and Beautiful live was worth it.
Friday, July 06, 2007
Christina Aguilera
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Muse Concert
The morning of the concert I opened up the papers to read that 6,000 people had bought tickets to the concert. Another 500 just got on sale that day itself. And I thought Muse would cater to a niche crowd.
Then my concert date for the night told me that a friend of a friend was already queuing up to get in....at 2pm!
So of course when I got there, the crowd had already swelled. For me it was the first time I was at a concert at Fort Canning and the crowd filled up the whole slope. So much for a picnic concert.
Thank goodness I am tall. I got a pretty good view of the stage.
I lost Hani when she squeezed through with her friend to get a better view. I chose to stay behind. I don't think many poeple would appreciate a 1.78m guy trying to squeeze to the front.
No matter. The crowd makes a concert. You don't need floating balls but they help.
Shameless Ang Mohs have no problems with making their way through the crowd though. So when a group of them were pushing their way through to the centre, I followed them to get a better view.
They promised to return soon. I had better start saving for the tickets again....
Friday, December 29, 2006
Earshot Cafe @ The Arts House
Sidah asked me to join her to watch some of her friends perform. Having long ago abandoned my dreams of becoming a performing artist, I almost never decline an opportunity to watch live music. And it's cheaper than going to concerts. It's free!
The Earshot Cafe was a very cosy location. The food was a bit expensive though.
We were there to support two of her friends. Mohd was the first up on stage, probably because he arrived early with us.
Shaz also performed with his band. I finally got to see him do his thing.
Their bassist really looked like he was enjoying himself.
There were 3 other bands performing. For the life of me I can't remember this band's name.
I do remember Koffkoff though. He was the highlight of the night I feel.
Yet the night will forever be burned into my memory for me running out of petrol on the PIE.
I had only taken out my bike from the workshop a few days before. Apparently they had turned my fuel knob to reserve. I only realized this as I reached down to turn it as my bike was stuttering. I came to a stop one flyover away from my exit.
The picture is blurry because its a night shot. I don't have the steadiest hands. But I bet it would have been worse if I had taken the picture AFTER I had pushed my bike UP the expressway and down to the nearest filter lane.
After that it was an expensive cab ride to the nearest Shell station to fill up a $2.70 can (petrol not included) and bring it back to pour into my bone-dry tank. I had to shower when I got home before waiting for subuh before I could turn in to sleep.
Oh, what a night.