Video Feed: "We need a society makeover"

This morning, I came across a meaningful video posted on Facebook by Angie Ng of New York.

She calls out for the world to learn from the commendable ways of the Japanese, in working together, selflessly, to help everyone, anyone, in need.

She pleas for a society makeover in the aftermath of natural disasters in Japan.

Homestyle Chiang Rai Style.

It's not everyday that you'll get to walk into a Thai restaurant without feeling you're gonna get a whooping bill with a hefty figure written at the bottom of it.

And more importantly, the dishes are authentically homestyle Thai, unlike those in most fancy-tiled and spotlight-lit fakes that you'll find at a stone's throw in malls and commercial lots across KL and PJ.

Boy, I'm so missing this place right now.

Recipe: Memphis Soul Stew.

Curtis Ousley was born on 7 February 1934. And he didn't do much cooking.

He started playing the saxophone when he was 12. You'd know him better as King Curtis.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Curtis

In 1965, he recorded one of his most successful singles – Memphis Soul Stew.

Now you don't have to click on the video to know the recipe, because I'm gonna share it with you, right here:

1) 1/2 teacup of bass

2) 1 lb of fat back drums

3) 4 tablespoons of boiling Memphis guitars

4) A pinch of organ

5) 1/2 pint of horns

Just place it on a burner and bring to boil - or that's what I think he said in the song... enjoy!

Six in the City.

It's a Thursday night. A great night for the finals that'll see one of the 6 bands win the first ever Hard Rock Battle of the Bands Singapore, and move on to a worldwide online competition, before they chance to win a spot on stage at Hard Rock Calling, where they'll get to rock thousands of screaming fans, in London, plus a round-trip ticket, three nights in a first-class hotel, and a generous amount of spending cash.

I arrived just about when the last band for the night began their performance. The floor was packed with fans and their respective friends.

And sure enough it was a brave performance... helped on by Jagermeister shots at the bar.

Meanwhile, live commercial rock tunes played on-stage.

Before long, the inevitable question had to be asked. "What's special on tap?"

Kronenbourg Blanc. A fruity, draught wheat/white beer, with slight hints (expected of wheat beers) of orange peel, coriander and vanilla, but well hidden, and not as citrusy as a Hoegaarden.

It's French.

Meanwhile, the bar was getting really busy...

Everyone, including the Jim Beam girls, were eagerly waiting for the judges to return with the final results.

After half an hour of deliberation, the judging panel announced the winner of the first ever Hard Rock Battle of the Bands Singapore 2011 – B.A.R.B. (short for BayAreaRocBlasta), a creative and talented local band which plays different genres including reggae, rap and rock.

And that's that. Now where did John go?

Somebody needs to tell Steve we've found the 'old lady' he left behind over 13 years ago.

But nobody's listening huh?

Good night, Hard Rock.