Empire of the Sun is formed by Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore -Australian duo from New South Wales released their first debut album in October 4, 2008 and made someone surprised about their strange looks in the music videos for track 'Walking on a Dream' and 'We are the People'.
Empire of the Sun
Their music sounds like electronic , alternative , pop and a bit like MGMT's sound, especially when we first saw their both music videos, they made us feel like..... haaa? what a crazy band ! Awesome duo, odd and unique music, crazy outfit, strange look and all dreaming lyrics ! Uhh.. if you don't understand what MGMT is - MGMT is an American duo based in Brooklyn and New York also known as The Management consisting of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser. A lot of people think they sound a bit similar but I don't think all Empire of the Sun's sound really seems like MGMT's, although everyone who has ever listened to their songs always tell me. Something different between them might be because MGMT's Andrew VanWyngarden is much more handsome than Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore ! hahaha I'm just kidding. I think, you should listen to their songs by yourself, then you would find out something different between them - I can't explain it ! But I don't deny that they really don't have anything similar - BECAUSE THEY REALLY HAVE !
MGMT
However, I love both MGMT and Empire of the Sun !
Friday, February 27, 2009
The Winners of Shockwaves NME Awards 2009
Sorry if it's too late. Can you remember what I choose ?
The Winners of Shockwaves NME Awards 2009
Godlike Genius Award - The Cure
Outstanding Contribution To Music - Elbow
Best British Band - Oasis
Best International Band - The Killers
Best Solo Artist - Pete Doherty
Best Live Band - Muse
Best New Band - MGMT
Best Album - Kings Of Leon – Only By The Night
Best Track - MGMT – "Time to Pretend"
Best Dancefloor Filler - Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris – "Dance Wiv Me"
Best Video - The Last Shadow Puppets – "My Mistakes Were Made For You"
Best DVD - Arctic Monkeys – Arctic Monkeys Live at the Apollo
Best Live Event - Glastonbury
Best TV Show - The Mighty Boosh
Best Website - youtube.com
Best Venue - London Astoria
Hero of the Year - Barack Obama
Villain of the Year - George W. Bush
Worst Dressed - Amy Winehouse
Worst Album - Jonas Brothers - A Little Bit Longer
Worst Band - Jonas Brothers
Sexiest Man - Matt Bellamy
Sexiest Woman - Hayley Williams
Best Album Artwork - Muse - HAARP
Best Blog - Noel Gallagher
Philip Hall Radar Award - The Big Pink
Philip Hall Radar Award - The Big Pink
I DO LOVE THIS PERFECT COUPLE - ALEX TURNER AND ALEXA CHUNG !
Arctic Monkeys frontman and a member of a duo band The Last Shadow Puppets with British TV presenter and amazing fashion model - what can I say ?
Thursday, February 26, 2009
The Reader - We love you, Hanna Schmitz
Today, I've just gone to the cinema with my friend, Mint and my sister, Mai and we chose The Reader. I don't have much to say about this film - everyone knows that this is one of the greatest film of 2008 (although it's just been out in Thailand). I can say only ..sad and sad. It doesn't seem to be sad because of love but it seems like..... I can't explain anything, you have to watch it by yourself ! ..Love, Hot Kiss, Sex, Literature, Law, Criminal, Nazism, and Pain..
I love Kate Winslet as Hanna Schmitz in this film. She is a real actress who is also talented and beautiful and deserves the Best Actress in a Leading Role from Oscar Awards 2009, Best Actress in a Supporting Role from Golden Globes 2009 and other interesting awards (I mean The Reader only - not including Revolutionary Road). Anyways, I love this film and want you all to watch this film. More than the word "Impressive".
Although this film shows the other side of Nazi supporter but that can't change my mind about World War II and the Nazi party. Maybe, it's because we had watched many films about Jewish's pain in World War II that always make us feel depressed about the violence which once happened with the humans. My favourite films about World War II are The Pianist and Life is Beautiful - not too bad to learn what the real world is.
Although this film shows the other side of Nazi supporter but that can't change my mind about World War II and the Nazi party. Maybe, it's because we had watched many films about Jewish's pain in World War II that always make us feel depressed about the violence which once happened with the humans. My favourite films about World War II are The Pianist and Life is Beautiful - not too bad to learn what the real world is.
Next post see..
The Winners of Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 !
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Oscar Awards 2009 - Slumdog Millionaire won 8 !
(click at this picture to see the bigger one.)
First, I have to say..... my expectations are all correct ! Woooo ! Let's celebrate for the successful of Slumdog Millionaire which won 8 Oscar !!!!! My expectations are all correct except Departures - a Japanese drama film that I haven't ever watched (but really really want to). My expectation in Best foreign language film of the year would go to The Baader Meinhof Complex or Waltz With Bashir or The Class. Anyways, I think, Departures might be cool as well.
Best motion picture of the year
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), A Celador Films Production, Christian Colson, Producer
Performance by an actor in a leading role
Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features)
Performance by an actress in a leading role
Kate Winslet in “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company)
Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.)
Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Penélope Cruz in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (The Weinstein Company)
Achievement in directing
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Danny Boyle
Achievement in film editing
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Chris Dickens
Achievement in sound mixing
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), A.R. Rahman
Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original Music)
“Jai Ho” from “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Music by A.R. Rahman, Lyric by Gulzar
Achievement in sound editing
“The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.), Richard King
Achievement in visual effects
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron
Achievement in costume design
“The Duchess” (Paramount Vantage, Pathé and BBC Films), Michael O’Connor
Achievement in makeup
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), Greg Cannom
Best animated feature film of the year
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney), Andrew Stanton
Best animated short film
“La Maison en Petits Cubes” A Robot Communications Production, Kunio Kato
Best live action short film
“Spielzeugland (Toyland)” A Mephisto Film Production, Jochen Alexander Freydank
Best Documentary Feature
“Man on Wire” (Magnolia Pictures), A Wall to Wall in association with Red Box Films Production, James Marsh and Simon Chinn
Best Documentary Short Subject
"Smile Pinki” A Principe Production, Megan Mylan
Best foreign language film of the year
“Departures” (Regent Releasing), A Departures Film Partners Production, Japan
Achievement in cinematography
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Anthony Dod Mantle
Original screenplay
“Milk” (Focus Features), Written by Dustin Lance Black
Adapted screenplay
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy
Achievement in art direction
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), Art Direction: Donald Graham Burt, Set Decoration: Victor J. Zolfo
One of my classmate, Jump is a big-fan of Heath Ledger. I don't know why but he always tell everyone that Heath Ledger is freaking awesome, especially in “The Dark Knight” (although I usually tell him that Brokeback Mountain is much more weird ! hehehehehe).
And Mine really adore Anne Hathaway. I used to argue with her that who is better between Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson in Bride War although I really don't want to see Bride War at all (it's not my type anymore !!!). I don't mean that Hathaway doesn't work but I love to see Miss Penny Lane much more Princess Mia ! (The Princess Diaries used to be one of my favourite books-films. POOR MOOK !). I love Almost Famous and its soundtrack - Rock 'n' Roll is back girls !
Anyways, ............
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, THIS TUE - CAN'T WAIT !
Friday, February 13, 2009
Waltz with Bashir - Persepolis
Can you remember the Iranian black and white film called 'Persepolis' ? The film shows us what Iranian people think with the Iranian Revolution and Islamic Republic.
Marji (Marjane Satrapi), the writter of the original comic book tells us that Iranian people need more freedom and peace to do the right thing by their own way. No more any human rights violations or any enforcement or war.
War is what all the people think that it's crappy and wasteful but we always make it up by our dirty hands, don't you ? You might feel you aren't a war criminal but I can really say that we are.
If you don't believe me please check out the trailer for the Israeli film called "Waltz with Bashir". The film is now nominated for Best Foreign Language Film in Oscar Awards. Someone told me that it would probably be the 'Persepolis II' but I don't think so. I think they both are what they are and they're awesome.
just wait for Oscar night in February 22nd 2009, don't you ?
with love,
MOOK
Saturday, February 7, 2009
The cool Alison becomes a wicked vampire !
Go to Youtube and search for The Kills' new video for track 'Black Balloon'. I suggest you to do it now ! The video is freaking cool and I love this video most from all of The Kills' ! The cool Alison "VV" Mosshart becomes a wicked vampire and she bit her band mate Jamie "Hotel" Hince till he became dead by both of her fangs. WICKED !
HUMAN PART :
VAMPIRE PART :
Both are awesome and freaking cool ; I love The Kills and this video although I don't really like blood (sure ! who loves blood? At least, some of the big fans of 'SAW' or 'My Bloody Valentine' !).
Full Video :
HUMAN PART :
VAMPIRE PART :
Both are awesome and freaking cool ; I love The Kills and this video although I don't really like blood (sure ! who loves blood? At least, some of the big fans of 'SAW' or 'My Bloody Valentine' !).
Full Video :
Country House & Roll With It
Back to 1995 to "THE BATTLE OF BRITPOP" between BLUR and OASIS when they released singles in the same day ; BLUR - 'Country House' and OASIS - 'Roll With It'.
Finally BLUR won this battle by 274,000 copies (OASIS : 216,000 copies) but let's think with me ; If you were there - in Britain in that time, what would you adore - 'Country House' or 'Roll With It' ?
It's not easy to say who is better but between 'Country House' and 'Roll With It', I think that they both were awesome and sounded amazing but I love 'Roll With It' much more than 'Country House' because..... I don't know......... Maybe because of the lyrics or maybe because of the Gallagher Brothers ! Oh no no no it isn't because of any Gallagher; Noel or Liam ! I also adore Graham Coxon ! Let me try again - it's because I love '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' much more 'The Great Escape' ! AHA ! NICE ANSWER !
Finally BLUR won this battle by 274,000 copies (OASIS : 216,000 copies) but let's think with me ; If you were there - in Britain in that time, what would you adore - 'Country House' or 'Roll With It' ?
It's not easy to say who is better but between 'Country House' and 'Roll With It', I think that they both were awesome and sounded amazing but I love 'Roll With It' much more than 'Country House' because..... I don't know......... Maybe because of the lyrics or maybe because of the Gallagher Brothers ! Oh no no no it isn't because of any Gallagher; Noel or Liam ! I also adore Graham Coxon ! Let me try again - it's because I love '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?' much more 'The Great Escape' ! AHA ! NICE ANSWER !
Friday, February 6, 2009
Shockwaves NME Awards 2009
Have you ever voted for "Shockwaves NME Awards 2009" in NME official website?
You haven't ? Don't be late pal, we all have to vote for this ! Check out http://www.nme.com/awardsvote and vote for your favourite artists. Of cause, I've already done the vote :) Don't you want to know my votes ? Even if you don't want, but I will.
These are my votes for NME Awards 2009.
1. Best British Band
Nominated Artists :
Oasis
Bloc Party
Radiohead
Muse
The Last Shadow Puppets
2. Best International Band
Nominated Artists :
Kings Of Leon
The Killers
MGMT
Vampire Weekend
Crystal Castles
3. Best Solo Artist
Nominated Artists :
Ladyhawke
Jay-Z
Laura Marling
Lightspeed Champion
Pete Doherty
4. Best New Band
Nominated Artists :
Vampire Weekend
MGMT
Glasvegas
Late Of The Pier
White Lies
5. Best Live Band
Nominated Artists :
Radiohead
Oasis
The Killers
Muse
Kings Of Leon
6. Best Album
Nominated Albums :
Kings Of Leon 'Only By The Night'
The Killers 'Day & Age'
Glasvegas 'Glasvegas'
Oasis 'Dig Out Your Soul'
Bloc Party 'Intimacy'
7. Best Track
Nominated Tracks :
Vampire Weekend 'A-Punk'
The Last Shadow Puppets 'The Age Of The Understatement'
Kings Of Leon 'Sex On Fire'
The Ting Tings 'That's Not My Name'
MGMT 'Time To Pretend'
8. Best Video
Nominated Videos :
Late Of The Pier 'Heartbeat'
The Last Shadow Puppets 'My Mistakes Were Made For You'
Radiohead 'House Of Cards'
Vampire Weekend 'A-Punk'
Oasis 'The Shock Of The Lightning'
9. Best Live Event
Nominated Events :
T In The Park
Glastonbury
Isle Of Wight
Reading And Leeds
V Festival
***thank to Youtube***
10. Best TV Show
Nominated TV Shows :
Skins
The Mighty Boosh
Gavin And Stacey
Never Mind The Buzzcocks
The IT Crowd
***thank to Youtube***
11. Best Film
Nominated Films :
Quantum Of Solace
Wall-E
The Dark Knight
Twilight
Juno
12. Best DVD
Nominated DVDs :
Foo Fighters 'Live At Wembley'
The Rolling Stones 'Shine A Light'
Kaiser Chiefs 'Live At Elland Road'
Arctic Monkeys 'Live At The Apollo'
Muse 'HAARP'
13. Best Website (excluding NME.COM)
Nominated Websites :
Facebook
YouTube
Last.fm
MySpace
Bebo
14. Best Band Blog
Nominated Blogs :
Noel Gallagher/Oasis
Little Boots
Lightspeed Champion
Radiohead
Foals
15. Best Album Artwork
Nominated Album :
We Are Scientists 'Brain Thrust Mastery'
Muse 'HAARP'
The Cure '4:13 Dream'
Guillemots 'Red'
The Killers 'Day & Age'
16. Best Dancefloor Filler
Nominated Tracks :
Bloc Party 'Mercury'
Dizzee Rascal And Calvin Harris 'Dance Wiv Me'
Crystal Castles 'Courtship Dating'
Friendly Fires 'Paris'
Late Of The Pier 'Bathroom Gurgle'
17. Best Venue
Nominated Venues :
O2 Arena
London Astoria
Glasgow Barrowlands
Brixton Academy
Manchester Apollo
***thank to Youtube***
18. Hero Of The Year
Nominated Persons :
Brandon Flowers
Noel Gallagher
Barack Obama
Noel Fielding
Alex Turner
19. Villain Of The Year
Nominated Persons :
Amy Winehouse
George Bush
Pete Doherty
John McCain
Gordon Brown
20. Best Dressed
Nominated Persons :
Brandon Flowers
Noel Fielding
Alexa Chung
Alex Turner
Noel Gallagher
21. Worst Dressed
Nominated Persons :
Amy Winehouse
Pete Doherty
Katy Perry
Brandon Flowers
Johnny Borrell
22. Worst Album
Nominated Albums :
Jonas Brothers 'A Little Bit Longer'
Coldplay 'Viva La Vida...'
Britney Spears 'Circus'
Scouting For Girls 'Scouting For Girls'
Razorlight 'Slipway Fires'
***Should I choose Jonas Brothers or Britney Spears? I thought over for a long time hahaha***
23. Worst Band
Nominated Artists :
Tokio Hotel
Jonas Brothers
Scouting For Girls
Fall Out Boy
Oasis
24. Sexiest Man
Nominated Persons :
Carl Barat - Dirty Pretty Things
Keith Murray - We Are Scientists
Matt Bellamy - Muse
Pete Doherty - Babyshambles
Miles Kane - The Rascals/Last Shadow Puppets
25. Sexiest Woman
Nominated Persons :
Hayley Williams - Paramore
Kate Jackson - The Long Blondes
Alison Mosshart - The Kills
Lykke Li
Stephanie Dosen
Do you agree with my votes for Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 ?
You haven't ? Don't be late pal, we all have to vote for this ! Check out http://www.nme.com/awardsvote and vote for your favourite artists. Of cause, I've already done the vote :) Don't you want to know my votes ? Even if you don't want, but I will.
These are my votes for NME Awards 2009.
1. Best British Band
Nominated Artists :
Oasis
Bloc Party
Radiohead
Muse
The Last Shadow Puppets
2. Best International Band
Nominated Artists :
Kings Of Leon
The Killers
MGMT
Vampire Weekend
Crystal Castles
3. Best Solo Artist
Nominated Artists :
Ladyhawke
Jay-Z
Laura Marling
Lightspeed Champion
Pete Doherty
4. Best New Band
Nominated Artists :
Vampire Weekend
MGMT
Glasvegas
Late Of The Pier
White Lies
5. Best Live Band
Nominated Artists :
Radiohead
Oasis
The Killers
Muse
Kings Of Leon
6. Best Album
Nominated Albums :
Kings Of Leon 'Only By The Night'
The Killers 'Day & Age'
Glasvegas 'Glasvegas'
Oasis 'Dig Out Your Soul'
Bloc Party 'Intimacy'
7. Best Track
Nominated Tracks :
Vampire Weekend 'A-Punk'
The Last Shadow Puppets 'The Age Of The Understatement'
Kings Of Leon 'Sex On Fire'
The Ting Tings 'That's Not My Name'
MGMT 'Time To Pretend'
8. Best Video
Nominated Videos :
Late Of The Pier 'Heartbeat'
The Last Shadow Puppets 'My Mistakes Were Made For You'
Radiohead 'House Of Cards'
Vampire Weekend 'A-Punk'
Oasis 'The Shock Of The Lightning'
9. Best Live Event
Nominated Events :
T In The Park
Glastonbury
Isle Of Wight
Reading And Leeds
V Festival
***thank to Youtube***
10. Best TV Show
Nominated TV Shows :
Skins
The Mighty Boosh
Gavin And Stacey
Never Mind The Buzzcocks
The IT Crowd
***thank to Youtube***
11. Best Film
Nominated Films :
Quantum Of Solace
Wall-E
The Dark Knight
Twilight
Juno
12. Best DVD
Nominated DVDs :
Foo Fighters 'Live At Wembley'
The Rolling Stones 'Shine A Light'
Kaiser Chiefs 'Live At Elland Road'
Arctic Monkeys 'Live At The Apollo'
Muse 'HAARP'
13. Best Website (excluding NME.COM)
Nominated Websites :
YouTube
Last.fm
MySpace
Bebo
14. Best Band Blog
Nominated Blogs :
Noel Gallagher/Oasis
Little Boots
Lightspeed Champion
Radiohead
Foals
15. Best Album Artwork
Nominated Album :
We Are Scientists 'Brain Thrust Mastery'
Muse 'HAARP'
The Cure '4:13 Dream'
Guillemots 'Red'
The Killers 'Day & Age'
16. Best Dancefloor Filler
Nominated Tracks :
Bloc Party 'Mercury'
Dizzee Rascal And Calvin Harris 'Dance Wiv Me'
Crystal Castles 'Courtship Dating'
Friendly Fires 'Paris'
Late Of The Pier 'Bathroom Gurgle'
17. Best Venue
Nominated Venues :
O2 Arena
London Astoria
Glasgow Barrowlands
Brixton Academy
Manchester Apollo
***thank to Youtube***
18. Hero Of The Year
Nominated Persons :
Brandon Flowers
Noel Gallagher
Barack Obama
Noel Fielding
Alex Turner
19. Villain Of The Year
Nominated Persons :
Amy Winehouse
George Bush
Pete Doherty
John McCain
Gordon Brown
20. Best Dressed
Nominated Persons :
Brandon Flowers
Noel Fielding
Alexa Chung
Alex Turner
Noel Gallagher
21. Worst Dressed
Nominated Persons :
Amy Winehouse
Pete Doherty
Katy Perry
Brandon Flowers
Johnny Borrell
22. Worst Album
Nominated Albums :
Jonas Brothers 'A Little Bit Longer'
Coldplay 'Viva La Vida...'
Britney Spears 'Circus'
Scouting For Girls 'Scouting For Girls'
Razorlight 'Slipway Fires'
***Should I choose Jonas Brothers or Britney Spears? I thought over for a long time hahaha***
23. Worst Band
Nominated Artists :
Tokio Hotel
Jonas Brothers
Scouting For Girls
Fall Out Boy
Oasis
24. Sexiest Man
Nominated Persons :
Carl Barat - Dirty Pretty Things
Keith Murray - We Are Scientists
Matt Bellamy - Muse
Pete Doherty - Babyshambles
Miles Kane - The Rascals/Last Shadow Puppets
25. Sexiest Woman
Nominated Persons :
Hayley Williams - Paramore
Kate Jackson - The Long Blondes
Alison Mosshart - The Kills
Lykke Li
Stephanie Dosen
Do you agree with my votes for Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 ?
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
The Coolest Fashion Magazine
Although fashion isn't my main point, but I think that loads of fashion magazines are freaking cool like these following magazines below.
*** This doesn't arrange by the point or any rank and they're all only from my opinion***
3. i-d Magazine (United Kingdom)
4. Dazed & Confused Magazine (United Kingdom)
5. V Magazine (The United States of America)
6. WAD Magazine (France)
7. Nylon Magazine (The United States of America)
8. Frankie Magazine (Australia)
9. Disorder Magazine (United Kingdom)
10. Pop Magazine (United Kingdom)
I've never read Zoo Magazine (Germany). Have you ? Tell me if it's cool. It's such a interesting fashion magazine but I've never seen it in Thailand (or only me ?).
Tell me where can I get this German magazine.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
STARTING A NEW BLOG
This blog is about ART , MUSIC , LITERATURE , HISTORY , DESIGN (INTERIOR , FASHION , PRODUCT , ETC.) , CULTURE & POLITIC that are all around my life.
My favourite Gustav Klimt's painting works
Just pretend to start a new blog :)
see solo ; check out
http://in-vizible.hi5.com/
http://www.myspace.com/inonat
http://www.myspace.com/unofficialpage
http://inonat.wordpress.com/
http://www.last.fm/user/in-vizible
Next post see..
TOP 10 FASHION MAGAZINES YOU MUST GET BEFORE YOU DIE ! wooooo how cool !
My favourite Gustav Klimt's painting works
Just pretend to start a new blog :)
see solo ; check out
http://in-vizible.hi5.com/
http://www.myspace.com/inonat
http://www.myspace.com/unofficialpage
http://inonat.wordpress.com/
http://www.last.fm/user/in-vizible
Next post see..
TOP 10 FASHION MAGAZINES YOU MUST GET BEFORE YOU DIE ! wooooo how cool !
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