Category Archives: Music

Life Goes On

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Tricia

Amidst the madness, life still goes on I suppose. A weekend of weddings, good friendships and fellowship. Congratulations to my dear friends who took the plunge and got hitched. One of my favourite Billy Joel songs is, “Vienna waits for … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Kickdefella

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Tricia

    And yet another of our fellow bloggers has been taken in for sedition. Apparently because of his entry calling for the flag to be flown upside down. I am worried for him. And Teresa Kok. And Raja Petra. These … Continue reading →

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Death Cab for Cutie

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Tricia

   Someone thought I was going for a Christian concert, until I mentioned the band’s name was “Death Cab for Cutie“. Nothing very spiritual about that, although one could beg to differ. The four-piece band started with the first song … Continue reading →

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The Sound of (Malaysian) Music

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Tricia

The Sound of (Malaysian) MusicTricia Yeoh Much of my Mondays at school was spent at morning assemblies. The order was sacrosanct: stand, queue, sing, pledge, sing, sit, listen, sing.  We were required to sing three songs in total: the national anthem … Continue reading →

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Free the People

Posted on July 31, 2007 by Tricia

After the presentation I gave on Sunday, I twanged on my favourite Big Baby Taylor, a song I wrote 3 years ago on freedoms and justice. Basically, it is premised on the issue of how people are continually trapped in … Continue reading →

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Rainforest World Music Festival 2007

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Tricia

I recently returned from a wonderful weekend at the Rainforest World Music Festival 2007, in Kuching, Sarawak. It was a wonderful affair, particularly because this year happened to be its 10th year anniversary as well. I have been wanting to … Continue reading →

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Sing Song

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Tricia

I’m thinking of presenting a song I wrote, during the Social Justice talk. Not sure if it’s appropriate, but it is about freedoms and the choices people make in life. It is about the imagined freedoms people think they have, … Continue reading →

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How Long More

Posted on April 2, 2007 by Tricia

Someone asked what the purpose and role of someone living in abject poverty, with no hope and access to education, is in this world. It’s easy enough to respond that the rest of us who do have access and material … Continue reading →

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Kenangan Terindah

Posted on April 1, 2007 by Tricia

Currently craving this song: Kenangan Terindah, by Samsons Aku yang lemah tanpamu Aku yang rentan karena Cinta yang t’lah hilang Darimu yang mampu menyanjungku Selama mata terbuka Sampai jantung tak berdetak Selama itu pun aku mampu Untuk mengenangmu Darimu kutemukan … Continue reading →

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Clipped Wings

Posted on October 14, 2006 by Tricia

If you have a pair of clipped wings, do you still have the freedom to fly? In a song I wrote some time ago, I said “Clipped wings are not wings at all, Try to fly babe and you will … Continue reading →

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