Applying Science into Our Daily Lives
How do we apply scientific formulas or theories into our daily lives?
According to Associate Professor Dr Hon Wei Min, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at UCSI University, the
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3D Animation for the Future
Are you creative? Need a platform to design? Get to know School of Design and explore your talent in it!
Although being relatively the smallest school in UCSI University, Associate Dean
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happenings
Negeri Sembilan Cultural Carnival 2010
By Farezza Rashid
The Negeri Sembilan Cultural Carnival is an annual event organized by the state’s Ministry of Tourism to promote tourism through its local cultural performances. This year the Carnival was held from 18th until 20th of June in Seremban with 700 participants from the districts of Negeri Sembilan, the different states around Malaysia as
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Leisure & Lifestyle
Engelbert Humperdinck’s ‘Legacy of Love’
For more than four decades, Engelbert Humperdinck has shared his music with fans from every age on every continent including Malaysia. His Legacy of Love World Tour which stopped at the Resorts World Genting’s Arena of Stars on the 18 & 19th June was anything but superb.
At 74, he showed no signs of slowing down.
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Talk To Us
By Joshua Chay I would have wanted to start with an inspirational quote from a famous figure about how education is the cornerstone of any great man. Then move on to share my personal experiences from the 3 years that I was in university, explaining to you how I am now better prepared for the challenges
"The Road to Menara Gading and Back"
Damien Rice
Folk rock may not be a genre that will capture the world’s music scene, but Damien Rice would. An Irish rock singer, Damien Rice was initially in a rock band, Juniper, but left after a misunderstanding with their then label, Polygram in 1999. In 2002, Rice released his first album, O, thanks to the help of his second cousin, David Arnold. This album was dedicated to Irish musician, Mic Christopher and won the Shortlist Music Prize.
Six songs were released from his debut album, O, with Lonely Soldier ft Christy Moorty making it big in Ireland, reaching the 4th spot in the charts. Other songs in this album are Cannonball and The Blower’s Daughter, which was featured in the film Closer.
Following the year in 2006, Rice releases his second studio album, 9. His second studio album features three singles: Rootless Tree, Dogs and 9 Crimes, which was previously heard television drama series; Grey’s Anatomy, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Standoff. What makes Damien Rice’s album uniquely different from other music albums are the choice of words in the lyrics to his songs that are deep, filled with connotations and relatable meanings. Limited usage of instruments in his songs gives it a raw basic feel.
Some songs sound like poetry reading at its best. Although he may not be entirely famous in Malaysia, many still know who he is and what he is about. His albums are anticipated mostly in the UK and Ireland.
At only 35 years of age, Rice has recorded almost 30 soundtracks for various movies and TV shows, almost 20 appearances in movies and talk shows and gotten involved in various non-governmental charity organizations. Even though there are only two albums under his belt, Rice is collaborating and participating in other music albums till this day.
Being a fan of Damien Rice, I was really surprised to read about him here, as he doesn’t have much exposure in Malaysia.
Great article, totally enjoyed reading it.