Wildstix's log, stardate 62516.8

I started today a bit late. Woke up around 10 am and I just don't felt like doing anything.

I took three leaves of toasted bread and a sachet of 3-in-1 coffee as my breakfast and tried out some of the mic and audio cables I work on yesterday. The mic cable didn't work and still no clear result wether the audio cables are working properly.
There hasn't much activities in the studio too as I'm too, don't feel like being there for a while. The next activities in the studio will be 2 hours from now, a 1 hour guitar class.
My wife and I also managed to make "to-do" list for our financial strategy.

Then I surfed around the internet as I checked emails. Nothing much on the emails and no words from Baltic Prog Fest organizer yet about the possibilities of Academie of FarSide participating on the festival.
So I then turned my attention to check out the updates on recording stuff and I found some interesting new items. I'm planning to get them.

Wildstix's log, supplemental

Last friday, I eagerly (tho a bit scarred too) invested on a new, promising business and today I received positive feedback from some of my future clients. I must say I'm quite excited with it.

Wildstix's log, stardate 62513.3

It has been a rainy week, we hardly can see the sun and floods were happening or threatening several area of jakarta.
For Academie of FarSide routine rehearsal. Because of the prolonged rain since wednesday night, our vocalist couldn't come to our rehearsal due to flood that paralyzed public transportation system in her area. Nevertheless, the rehearsal went well as we rehearsed the "anthem" of the band, Mei Hua's Katsu.

The next day, I rehearsed for the first time with the trio that is prepared for music clinic in several high schools. Although all went pretty smooth for a first time try, I still think and feel we need to work more on the materials. Unfortunately time is not something we have as a privilege. We managed to rehearsed some more on saturday but again I still didn't feel comfortable.

The planned clinic will be held next thursday and our only next rehearsal is a day before that, in wedesday. Oh Lord, we need lots of luck and miracle or that.

My google map update

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My music memories pt IX

"Big in Japan!" these lyric was frequently heard by me when I was little as my older brother used to play cassette on our tape player. At first and then for so many years, I thought the lyric was "Made in Japan!" and only after I got serious into music (circa 97) I found out the who the artist was and the correct lyric.
Their music did not influence my music much but still, it's a great works in music.

ps: thanks to erniebogie for sharing the video

Great band, little exposure

I was talking with my best buddy about music yesterday night and he mentioned about this band. He said it is one of the cutting edge bands out there, but he also informed me a grim possibilities that the band is now may have disbanded.

So, just I woke up I tried to google them and having hard time to find them. Finally I found them on Youtube, a video of their performance at Dodge Street.

I must say that-if they really are disbanded-I'm not very fortunate to have the chance to see them live. It's a good band and inspiring. This kind of band should've receive more exposure and introduced to the rest of the world. -Just got updates. The band is still active and they're now preparing for their second album.-

Here's a little of what we can see about them, "Flutter Effect!" or "Fluttreffect"? -Based from their official myspace and website, it's Fluttrefect.-

disclaimer: video courtesy of regressing2apes

My music memories pt VIII

Though I'm not a big fan of Iron Maiden, but when their frontman Bruce Dickinson released this song I quickly became a fan to the song. I felt that this song is a successful attempt to merge the medieval spirit with the modern contemporary rock.

ps: thanks to lehcim0001 for sharing this wonderful memories

2009, the early part

Wow, we're now in 2009! Quite unbelievable how time flies.

So, 2009, what can I tell about the early times of it? Nothing really much. My wife and I were celebrating new year at home, with our families. January 2009 also marks my wife's pregnancy third month, she's still having hard time with food.

My band, Academie of FarSide has already rehearsed with new keyboard player and still need to see for at least one more rehearsal until we can really decided wether he's the one or not.

Since I also faced with tough challenge to write composition for Academie of FarSide third album, I need to deepen the music knowledge that I ever had before and hence I also started my self-class of Orchestration Study, the hardest part is to keep up with the schedule I set up myself.

I also met up with some new friends from several countries in europe through myspace and facebook. I'm so touched that even so they live far away, they showed sincere appreciation and support to my band and our music. That is not something that we could get in our own place.
My friends, if I have the chance to visit you all, I'll do it!

My music memories pt VII

Never Ending Story! One of the best story ever written and produced, I'm very lucky that I grew up in 80's and exposed to good quality music.

This song takes me way back before I realized what kind of life I would choose...oh, how I miss those times

ps: thanks to Cherryloveph for sharing!

Nothing much, daily routine...

almost a month since my last post...yeah yeah, many things happened.

The first reason I haven't posted anything is I'm quite bored and don't feel like writing.

another reason is, I'm getting occupied with several things at the same time, my studio, planning demo materials for school to school promotion of music lessons at my studio, my wife, my band (we're still looking for keyman), gigs for my band, preparing for a show and saving new incomes to replace my broken iBook battery.

Life goes on....