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Fat-shionista #545

Posted on by Chloe Happ

IMG_5980A few weeks ago, my friend Evelyn of The Bottomsup Blog asked over Facebook chat if I spend time planning my outfits or I naturally just know what goes with what. I don’t. I don’t really spend time picking things out and neither do I know what to wear. Sometimes I throw it together and it doesn’t look as I imagined but I just deal with it. Today’s outfit is somewhat like that.  I’ll change out of something if I’m uncomfortable though. Other than that, it doesn’t bother me and that’s my style philosophy if one can call it that.

I wore this to get ice cream with T. We have a Cold Stone Creamery about a 10-minute drive from us and it’s in the same plaza as the supermarket I usually go to and it also excites me to say that it houses a 24hr Subway (though T was commenting about the dubious freshness of their bread at 3am).

IMG_5981What I’m wearing today:

Top: Black tee from Singapore Thrash-metal band Ossuary

Accessories: Blue, yellow & black bib style necklace from MYBEAD88 on eBay; Brown cat-eye shades from RAY BAN; Black pleather belt with silver buckle from H&M

Bag: Grey studs and skulls cross body bag from GORGEOUSLAND on eBay

Bottoms: Light blue cuffed denim shorts from OLD NAVY

Footwear: Black gladiator wedges from KENNETH COLE REACTION

Posted in Tune-in

Tune-in: The Life Journey 旅行团

Posted on by Chloe Happ

If you like Brit Pop and alternative music in general, check out 旅行团 (The Life Journey) from Beijing, China. They sing in both English and Mandarin, so really you don’t have to like Chinese pop or understand Mandarin to love them. You can check them out here http://www.myspace.cn/lifejourney

Here are some sample tracks:

回到巴巴拉拉的城堡 – The Life Journey

The Story Of Sun & I – The Life Journey

Take Me Away – The Life Journey

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Tune-in: Today’s Soundtrack #5

Posted on by Chloe Happ

It’s been a while since I put together a playlist. Today’s soundtrack is for accompanying me as I clean out my room, take pictures of the things I want to sell & sort out my books. Ah… mostly toe-tapping to keep me moving and cheery!

1. So Happy – The Oddfellows

2. Sexual Chocolate – Hot Chip

3. I Want You – Electrico

4. The Bagman’s Gambit – The Decemberists

5. All Eternal Things – Trembling Blue Stars

6. Janie’s Got A Gun – Aerosmith

7. Y.M.C.A. – The Village People

8. Mailman Bring Me No More Blues – Buddy Holly

9. Sometimes I Don’t Get You – Yo La Tengo

10. Band on Every Corner – The Whitlams

11. Nok Pleng – Apartmentkhunpa

12. It Never Happened – The National

13. Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone – Elvis Costello

14. Bukan Rahasia – Dewa

15. Disco Infiltrator – LCD Soundsystem

16. Girls and Boys – Blur

17. Not For All The Love In The World – The Thrills

18. Rhythm Nation – Janet Jackson

19. Times They Are A-Changing – Bob Dylan

20. What a Day For a Daydream – The Lovin’ Spoonfuls

Don’t forget to learn more about the artists after you download the tracks!

Posted in Indie Pickings, Tune-in

Tune-in: Today’s Soundtrack #4

Posted on by Chloe Happ

Today’s been quite an exciting day considering the fact that I wasn’t even expecting anything.

On other fronts, I’m glad I have worked out every day’s work outfits till March 11th. I have to start wearing the festival uniform from the 12th onwards, so… I gave it a rest.

This calls for a celebration with a good toe-tapping soundtrack!

1. Lust for Life – Iggy Pop & The Stooges

2. Teenage Kicks – Buzzcocks

3. Don’t Cry – Naked

4. Valentine – The Delays

5. Information Travels – Deathcab for Cutie

6. What It Takes – Aerosmith

7. You Sound Like Louis Burdett – The Whitlams

8. Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin

9. Billy Brown – Mika

10. Foggy Daylight – The Oddfellows

11. Where is My Love – Cat Power

12. First Of The Gang – Morrissey

13. Pom Kard Khun – Apartmentkhunpa

14. Kennedy – The Wedding Present

15. You Do Something To Me – The Kinks

16. Any Way You Want It – Journey

17. Bang! Bang! – Le Tigre

18. Radio Radio – Elvis Costello

19. Rosanna – Toto

20. Turn, Turn, Turn – The Turtles

Posted in Indie Pickings, Tune-in

Tune-in: Playlist of the Moment #17

Posted on by Chloe Happ

My one other frivolous New Year’s resolution for 2010 is to quit men – my ever-supportive friend Cal hopes I fail.

Here’s a playlist I put together as a reminder of all the bad dates/disappointing men in 2009. Up to you to decide what this all means. No, actually – just enjoy the music.

1. As What U Want – Cuckoo

2. Lemon Tree – The Crescendos

3. Lover’s Concerto – The Crescendos

4. Aurora – The Crescendos

5. Almost Crimes – Broken Social Scene

6. Not Now – Blink-182

7. Banquet – Bloc Party

8. Park Life – Blur

9. Ain’t No Other Man – Christina Aguilera

10. Lightbulbs – Cosmic Call

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Tune-in: Merry Christmas, y’all

Posted on by Chloe Happ

Forget traditional Christmas carols. I don’t get half of them – culturally and religiously out of context for me. I celebrate friends, family and love.

And here’s my alternative playlist (according to iTunes, it’s exactly 1hr worth) – a selection of pop, punk rock, lo-fi and indie tunes!

1. Don’t Shoot Me Santa – The Killers

2. The Night Santa Went Crazy – Weird Al Yankovic

3. Sleigh Ride – Debbie Gibson

4. Anorak Christmas – Sally Shapiro

5. A Chipmunk Christmas – Alvin & The Chipmunks

6. Christmas Time Is Here – Alvin & The Chipmunks

7. I Saw Mommy Fucking Santa Claus – Weird Al Yankovic

8. Merry Christmas Baby – Bruce Springsteen

9. Please Come Home For Christmas – Bon Jovi

10. Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley

11. I Want An Alien For Christmas – Fountains of Wayne

12. I Won’t Be Home For Christmas – Blink 182

13. Man in the Santa Suit – Fountains of Wayne

14. Christmas Tree – Lady Gaga

15. Maybe This Christmas – Ron Sexsmith

16. Christmas Time for My Penis – The Vandals

17. Saving Up Her Wishes (For Another Christmas) – Celestial

18. Step Into Christmas – Elton John

19. Christmas is Cancelled – The Long Blondes

20. Merry Christmas – The Ramones

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Tune-in: Playlist of the Moment #16

Posted on by Chloe Happ

Probably the most uninspiring selection to date. But I don’t care. I’m having a headache and this soothes me. I like, you should too. Don’t like, don’t download. kthxbai

1. 好嘴斗 – Kou Chou Ching 拷秋勤

2. Act Of The Apostle – Belle & Sebastian

3. The Stars Of Track And Field – Belle & Sebastian

4. Another Sunny Day – Belle & Sebastian

5. Seeing Other People – Belle & Sebastian

6. Me And The Major – Belle & Sebastian

7. White Collar Boy – Belle & Sebastian

8. Sugar – Bikini Kill

9. I Like Fucking – Bikini Kill

10. Zombie Song – The Besties

Oh Belle & Sebastian, why won’t you come to Singapore?

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Tune-in: Same same, but different

Posted on by Chloe Happ

I wanted to do a post talking about different songs with the same name but I got lazy to write. Instead, let me leave you with the songs I picked. I believe this is a very interesting mix of genres and styles – talk back if you think I’m wrong. I’m very happy with the Asian representation in my selection below (x_0)

Time Flies – Lykke Li vs Time Files – Hiromi Uehara

Sunday Morning – The Velvet Underground vs Sunday Morning – Stroll

Sea Of Doubts – The Observatory vs Sea Of Doubts – Azure Ray

Rain – Calamity Pop vs Rain – Bishop Allen

Lollipop – The Crescendos vs Lollipop – Mika

Blue – The Caribbean Jazz Project vs Blue – Elastica

Beautiful – Slot Machine vs Beautiful – Athlete

All I Ever Wanted – Shinedown vs All I Ever Wanted – Depeche Mode

Alice – Pogo vs Alice – Arms and Legs

Enjoy, don’t destroy!

Posted in Indie Pickings, Tune-in

Tune-in: Runaway

Posted on by Chloe Happ

Here are some songs, all called Runaway and they are all very interesting! As they say on the streets of Bangkok – same same, but different…

Runaway – Plain Sunset

Runaway – Bon Jovi

Runaway – Budak Pantai

Runaway – Electrico

Runaway – Pink

Runaway – The Misfits

Runaway – The Corrs

General mood of the moment… I want to just run away. Whatever happened my swinging a random bag of clothes and making a run for a spontaneous short getaway? Responsibilities is what happened… gah.