THE RICECOOKER RADIOSHOW #000 – THE TEST!
As you can see this is originally posted on 20th October 2005 using one of those old tech to put up tunes on your blog (the flamplayer], but that’s obsolete, if not bothersome! This is a re-work of the radio show (made on 28th May 2011), so you guys and gals can still listen to it in some manner.
Like the FlamPayer, some of these bands are obsolete too, but they all did gave us quite a good racket when they were around. Much respect all around! Please note: most of those links & emails stated may not be working now.
RICECOOKER RADIO #000 – THE TEST!
tracklisting:
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01. Kuchalana – Brand Not Product
from The Input for an Output EP advance CD
(Garageland Records)
Our one and only local punky-reggae band! An an excellent one too! The CD features 8 songs but the track here is taken from their unmixed advance tracks. I haven’t really sat down with the newly released CD but a full review will be here soon.
Both of the singers (yes, they have two!) used to play acoustically as The Taxman a few years ago, and from there out grew Kuchalana. Previous bands were based in Kemaman (The Spit, Speak) but all of them are living in KL now. They were my neighbours until the DBKL (City Council) came and ordered the destruction of their house!
The tapes and CDs are now available at all the shops around you but you can get it cheap from the band themselves, so please do that instead.
contact: Kuchalana email
Kuchalana’s website
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02. Grace Division – Man, Intense Pride
from Bonds of Old School – A Malaysian Hard Core Punk Compilation Volume 1 CD 2005
(DRATSAB Records, Tragis Records, Nervous Records, YouthCrime Records & Kids Like Me Records)
Grace Division is from Kemaman, Terengganu and Donny the vocalist was involved in classic old bands from there such as Aftermath and before that, The Spit and Speak (both bands featured members of the current Kuchalana!). Grace Division actually recorded an EP at the Monkey Rooms, Cheras many years ago but never released it. I heard the band is now called as Love As Arson.
I’m supposed to review this compilation many moons ago but never had the time. I bought about 10 of them and passed on to a lot of friends overseas and many of them liked it. Anyway, there are lots of bands on this comp, mainly bands of the HC persuasion ‚Äì Last Minute, Eleven, Uphold, Channel X, Kids On The Move, Nostalgia, Cookie Monster, Second Combat & Grace Division. I will play more of these tunes very soon.
band contact: Grace Division email
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03. Second Combat – Broken Promises
from from Bonds of Old School – A Malaysian Hard Core Punk Compilation Volume 1 CD 2005
(DRATSAB Records, Tragis Records, Nervous Records, YouthCrime Records & Kids Like Me Records)
Klang’s Second Combat is THE premier old-school & straight-edge HC band around here. Seen them many times and they always entertain, especially for old geeks like me who sometimes wanna hear great melodic old-school hardcore. The band has been around for ages and toured Indonesia recently.
Band contact: Second Combat email
Second Combat on i-Bands
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04. Meor – Bulan
from: Aku & Bulan CD-R 2005
(self-release)
I have known Meor for many-many years, his band Society appeared on the compilation A Circle of Friends (1993), and he has been busking foe a long time around the Central Market and KL’s street night life. Meor has released 3 albums, all recorded by himself or helped by friends, totally DIY and all released on CD-Rs.
This song is my favourite from all the three albums, and I’ve seen him play this tune live twice and everybody should experience Meor live, he can be really brooding and intense. A great performer and could be the best busker after Adi Jagat & Sherry!
contact: Meor’s email
website: here
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05. Nostalgia – Try
from Neutral Kembali – Discography 2005 CD 2005
(You[th]rust Records, Aspirasi Records, Control Hysteria Records, 321 Go Distro & Broken Noise Records)
Another CD I bought and supposed to review. Anyway, I finally saw Nostalgia a few months ago at Paul’s Place and they were awesome. Many friends have been telling me to check them out and yes, they were good. Nostalgia has been going on for more than 5 years now and this CD collects all their recordings since 2001, 24 tracks in all and I assure you it’s worth your moolah!!
band contact: Nostalgia email
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06. Bittersweet – You Got It, Honey
from Night & Morning Tales CD-R 2005
(Pet projects / Bodysurf Music)
A very good young indie-pop band from Ipoh. I saw them playing acoustic there once, really good. Blew me away. They were actually much better live.
contact: Bittersweet email
Bittersweet on MySpace
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07. The Goodnite Goodies – Realize
from Anti-Establishment CD-R 2005
(self-release)
The other new band from Terengganu that’s making me pretty proud of the state. This song sounds very different from the rest of the songs in the CD-R and much better too. I hope they would pursue this angle in the future. The review of the CD-R is HERE.
band contact: The GG’s email
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08. Blood On Wedding Dress – Computer Games Will Turn You Into A Sonny Bono
from C.U.T.E.CU.T.K.N.I.F.E CD-R 2005
(Third Arm Records)
A very good bunch who originated from Kedah and play something which reminds me of early San Diego post-HC bands that has now spawned crazy combos such as Locust and gang. Epileptic post-HC with pretty strong sense of humour which I like! Thanks to the band for sending me this. yeah, another one I’m supposed to review! Sorry about that BOWD!
band contact: BOWD email
BOWD site
Third Arm Records site
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09. The Pee Bees – Denggi Akibatnya
from Buah Buahan Tempatan LP 1979 or 1980
(Label Unknown)
The Pee Bees is the CULT band among me and friends nowadays, thanks to Alak who brought to me a CD-R recorded from their vinyl LP, taken from the hands of the Kuchalana boys, who in turn got it from the source itself!
The Pee Bees originated from Terengganu. According to some friends the singer is now a fisherman or a fish-seller, something like that lah! They were quite successful in the late-70s to early 80s, releasing three albums on a major label in KL. This song is taken from the Buah Buahan Tempatan LP and the title of the song is a mystery but I call it Denggi Akibatnya just to have a title lah.
I will find out more about them and meanwhile I’ll keep posting a new mp3 by them from the album for the next 12 shows as they have 12 songs on the LP. I happen to know the son of the artist who put this band together and I would love to do a website for the band if they would allow me to! Anyway, you are gonna be in love this band, I’m sure!! Do tell you friends!!
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10. Dirty Divider – Dirty Divider
from Zero To Loose! CD-R 2005
(self-release)
This is the best song from the newest Terengganu punk rock sensation! Read my review on the CD-R HERE.
band contact: Dirty Divider email
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Okeh, hope you’ll enjoy listening to this first instalment. I’ll try to do a new show every week.
Bands and acts out there, I would love to play your recordings; send me mp3s or CDs, CD-Rs etc. + details about the band.
NEW ADDRESS (Oct. 2011):
The Ricecooker Shop
16, Jalan Kurau,
Kuala Lumpur
59100
MALAYSIA
Thanks!
lots of bands that are in my “fav bands” list!! cool!! many terengganu bands too…hahhaa…
Terima kasih. Kandungan yang berbau bias “Terengganu” tu tidak disengajakan. What do you guys think of The Pee Bees eh?!!
Wait till you hear “Apa Baunya Itu” and “Teh Lambong”!! Coming soon!!
ada tak lagu petai & jering juga dendangan Pee bees…best jugak lagu tu…
ada boos. kena cari kat mana aku letak. bila jumpa aku letak.
how to save the songs? cuba check file yang dah diplay dalam C:\WINDOWS\Temperory Internet Files. ataupun type je nama band/song title kat “find” yg kat start button tu. tapi nama files yg kuar pelik skit, example; ‘band not product’ > 03%Brand%20Not%20Product%20(%in%20Dub) something like that la.
heard that 4 out of 5 nostalgia members are now workings as lecturers and engineers. hope they can still find the time for the band despite the members are living all over malaysia now. a very good band
Pee Bees, blast from the fucking past, Joe. I’m sure most of us from that generation had that piece of vinyl. They were pretty fuckig big then. Put more up, please!
waa…peebees memang cun, lagu tue macam yg dalam tv tue jer mesti tv ciplak nie…heeheh
enslaved choas perh lame tak dengar tape die pon dah jem…sape ade aku nak