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Thank you for the music

‘The best music is essentially there to provide you something to face the world with.’ — American singer-songwriter and guitarist, Bruce Springsteen My friends, do you listen to the radio every day? I do, especially when I’m in my car. I listen to the radio, particularly Lite FM,  a lot on my way to the […]

Contented with slight musical success

Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. Berthold Auerbach, German-Jewish poet and author With a lot of push and sacrifices not to mention undergoing through the lows and highs, a person might achieve some degree of success in his or her chosen pursuit, career and fields of interest. Many achieve success […]

Traditional food, music and arts fest promises exciting events

KUCHING: A unique festival focusing on traditional food, music and arts titled The Hearth Brought to Light: Food Over Fire’ is scheduled to be held from Nov 25 until Dec 4 at Old Court House and Dec 2 to Dec 4 at Fort Margherita here. Organised by What Matters, in collaboration with Brooke Heritage Museum, […]

Concert combines music, animation, short film

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A prominent local band, At Adau, has announced that they will soon hold their first major concert after two years. A member, Lian Ngau, said “Chimera Odyssey” would be a concept concert featuring music, animation, and short film. “This is something we have never done before. Plus, it’s a special performance because we […]

Individuals involved must face the music

KUCHING: The authorities have been urged to probe individuals allegedly involved in the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) scandal. Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth (DAPSY) national chief Dr Kelvin Yii said they included the former Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, current Defence Minister Hishamuddin Hussein and other […]

The melody of Sarawak

The cultural band ‘Kulleh Comrade’ has returned from the 59th Venice Biennale festival with new experiences. The band also did not forget to create in impact on the international stage as they introduce Sarawak to the world. Introducing Sarawak’s music to the world THE earth is a melting pot of many cultures and ethnicities. Each […]

NFTs expands into music industry

MUSIC has the ability to move us to tears, joy, and even to the point of calming our mind and spirit. People usually claim that music is a universal language that serves to link not only musicians and their fans, but also communities built around common hobbies and interests such as artists, genres, and a […]

Final refrain for iPod as Apple stops production

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple on Tuesday put out word it is no longer making iPods, the trend-setting MP3 players that transformed how people get music and gave rise to the iPhone. Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs introduced the devices nearly 21 years ago with his legendary showmanship flare, and the small, easy to operate players helped […]

Not a pull but total nuisance

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Sometimes, it’s not the song that makes you emotional, it’s the people and things that come to your mind when you hear it. — Author unknown Music gives life to an ambience, any kind of music or genre, that is. But any music with very high volume usually becomes noise and leads to a noisy […]

Privileged by music, journalism

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Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything. — Plato, Athenian philosopher ‘Diva Ernie, M’sian Elvis give dazzling show’, reads The Borneo Bulletin’s inside page on its July 16 issue of 2000. As music endears one to enthusiasts and fans, it was the very […]