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BANDWIDTH BIRTHDAY BASH THE BEST PARTY IN TOWN IS BACK

THE NEW BANDWIDTH MAGAZINE MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER MAKE UP

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The year 2015 began tough for our team as we had a major management change. Don’t worry, be happy because we’re back better and BETTER. We are now spreading our wings to Sarawak and covering anything from music, entertainment lifestyle and also not forgetting out local talents.

Speaking of local talents, we’ve got a few emerging artists of different background and styles in this issue. We also interviewed VIMA 2013’s producer of the year Roshan Jamrock who is also part of the famous K-Town Clan. There’s a review of the Grammy and Oscars, the Miri Country Festival and many more interesting things happening in Borneo.

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COVER STORY 38 BANDWIDTH BIRTHDAY BASH INTERVIEW 10 HECTIC BAND 12 ROSHAN JAMROCK 16 DAIYAN TRISHA NEWS 19 MIRI COUNTRY MUSIC FEST 22 GRAMMY AND OSCAR STYLE 30 JOVIAN MANDAGIE ARTICLE 36 MISS UNIVERSE MALAYSIA BAND REVIEW 26 HOZIER ALBUM REVIEW 35 ALBUM REVIEW

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Odou Bakanjar March Venue: Dato Shahbandar Makang Hall, Kuala Penyu Kota Kinabalu City Tourism Treasure Hunt 2015 March The “Sleep Over & Night Safari at the Museum” 6-7 March & 26-27 September 10th Internati onal Sabah Open Dart Tournament 6-8 March Venue: Kota Kinabalu Community Hall KK City Day Karate Open 2015 13-15 March Venue: Kota Kinabalu Community Hall State Level Open Fishing Competition held in conjunction with Sabah Agricultural Park’s 14th Anniversary 21-22 March Venue: Sabah Agricultural Park 8

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EXCITING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF MARCH 10th International Sabah Open Dart Tournament An annual event held in conjunction with the City’s 15th anniversary. Participants include local and international dart enthusiasts.

Organiser: Kota Kinabalu City Hall For further info: Lifred Wong Tel: +60 88 521800 Fax: +60 88 316137 E-mail: lifred@dbkk.sabah.gov.my

Kota Kinabalu City Tourism Treasure Hunt 2015 The KK City Tourism Treasure Hunt is an annual event held in conjunction with the City Day Celebration.

Anticipatedby treasure seekers across the nation each year, they search the city high and low for clues and “treasures’ while getting to know Kota Kinabalu. The hunt will bring them to their wits and stamina as they drive around the city in search of clues and treasures.

Everyone is welcome to join the hunt with attractive prizes to be won!

Organiser: Kota Kinablau City Hall For further info: Rosenih Salim Tel: +60 88 521800 Fax: +60 88 316137 E-mail: Rosenih.Salim@dbkk.sabah.gov.my

KK City Day Karate Open 2015 The championship is held in conjunction with the City’s 15th anniversary. Various karate organisations from Sabah and all over Malaysia are expected to participate in this annual event, with participation from school children and adults. The tournament will feature several categories such as the Kata, Kumite, Kobudo and freestyle Kata.

Organiser: KOI Karate Association of KK / Kota Kinablu City Hall For further info: Elizabeth Borubui Tel: +60 88 521800 Fax: +60 88 316137 E-mail: elizabeth@dbkk.sabah.gov.my

The” Sleep Over & Night Safari at the Museum” Program 2 (two) in 1 (a) is designed to provide an enjoyable experience for visitors, especially in the Heritage Village museum. Visitors take the opportunity to see and experience the atmosphere and activities in traditional houses as well as overnight events at the Museum. In addition, participants have the opportunity to do activities such as “bird watching” while experiencing nature in Garden Ethnobotanical Sabah Museum.

Organiser: Sabah Museum For further information: Mr. Robin Lojiwin Tel: +60 88 253199 Fax: +60 88 240230 E-mail: Robin.Lojiwin@sabah.gov.my

State Level Open Fishing Competition held in conjunction with Sabah Agricultural Park’s 14th Anniversary Bring your hook, line and sinker and head over to the Sabah Agricultural Park this March. Attractive prizes await those with the most impressive catch during this two-day event. Other activities for the familly to enjoy include a colouring and puzzle contest, karaoke sessions and many more.

Organiser: Sabah Agricultural Park, Tenom For further info: Mr. Leon Annol, Park Manager Tel: +60 87 737952, 737953 Fax: +60 87 737571

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Odou Bakanjar Odou Bakanjar is celebrated by the Tatana community of Sabah, who reside in the Kuala Penyu district. This unique celebration offers a glimpse of the Tatana culture as they serve up their food and perform their cultural dance. Find out more about the Tatana people and their rich heritage during Odou Bakanjar Organiser: Kuala Penyu District Office For further info: Edmund Teo, District Officer Tel: +60 87 884900 Fax: +6087884229 E-mail: Edmund.Teo@sabah.gov.my Website: www.sabah.gov.my/pd.kp

INTERVIEW

Photo courtesy of Hectic Band

HECTIC Seeing Red, Yellow, Then Green Penned by Syed Rusydie

Hectic. A word that draws from the average reader associations like as chaos and disorder. But this Kuching-based, bred and raised band is quite the contrary.

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heir name is instead shines light upon their continuous state of disarray – the accomplices, with their independent schedules, have had a tough time getting together to perform as a group prior to their debut performance that kick-started it all at one Shades of Art –an annual gathering of local artists that took place at the turn of August last year in their cozy hometown; a testing of waters which they passed with flying colours.

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Their music takes cues from Switchfoot, Eminem, Coldplay and Temper Trap (to name a few) - an odd mix indeed. I was curious; what would this uncommon pool of inspiration add up to?

Late from my rainy drive down from central Kuching to their beachside performance in Damai some 40 minutes away, I scampered down the steps to the bar that had given a weekly slot this

INTERVIEW newly-assembled group of, at first glance, misfits, hoping I hadn’t missed their show.

I was pleased to find that they were only into their fourth song, an original piece entitled “Minds Up.” It may have been the gentle rain that I decided to stand in during that one track, or my affinity for alternative rock fused with reggae, but the poetic lyricism, tune and pace alone had me swaying with the sea breeze, my head bobbing like a buoy in calm waters – not an easy feat for someone who is used to pits (of the mosh and sweatyarm variety). It also had me wondering, what had I missed in the 15 minutes prior? What followed were more original songs (some fully reggae, some fully rock,

the band has been focusing more on getting experience and exposure, the hard way. Since their official get-together they have made many appearances busking along the city streets, accepting the odd last-minute job-offer, and have worked their way up towards playing the key role setting the night-long ambience for the soft-opening of the highly prestigious 9th Asian Pacific Orthodontic Congress & 20th Malaysian Association of Orthodontists International Scientific Conference and Trade Exhibition that graced Kuching in October last year, just 2 months after Hectic’s alliance. If that’s any indication of the way things are headed for the band it is that big tings a gwan.

Yet to release a full-length album, (the little Hornbills caw for a release in May), the band has been focusing more on getting experience and exposure, the hard way. some balanced sweetly between the two) and covers of oldies that were given the reggae treatment you never thought they deserved - and justifiably so. It’s safe to say that their style and execution was a breath of fresh air.

Spearheaded by the charismatic lead singer/songwriter Reef Bryah, and backed by resident poet/rapster of the group, Mchuf, the band’s backbone is kept in check via the filling chops of Adel Mon from behind his drum kit; all harmonious with the clear melodies strung by lead guitarist Emmeth Blend and his rhythmic cohort Terfanz, as well as bassist Resta.

Last but not least is K. Andro, who plays the keyboard and supporting vocals, whom the band has appointed their official manager.

Yet to release a full-length album, (the little Hornbills caw for a release in May),

Alas, the message they aim to send is a strong one: Don’t run from the opportunities in life simply because you are running short on self-esteem. “Find the courage to pursue what you believe in. If the battle isn’t hard then you’re not trying hard enough,” Reef muses – the glint in his eye betraying a lifetime of battles both lost and won. The members of Hectic set out to prove their peers wrong; that the practice of music will get you nowhere. Judging from the massive appraisal they’ve been receiving, it’s safe to say one thing: Who’s plucking all the right strings now?

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ROSHAN JAMROCK

By Jonathan Tse

Roshan Jamrock, the singer, songwriter and award winning producer. Sounds like a handful of things. What’s your daily schedule like? Still get time to do what you like?

Well I try to wake up as early as possible these days, usually at about 8 am (i know thats still late for some). But keep in mind that at times i sleep really late given the field that I’m in. So unless I’ve had a crunked up show/gig/event the night before, i try and wake up early. I always get the “WAH! You musician also wake up so early ah?”.

Funny people. Always try and start the day with Prayer and then i go through my schedule. Its either im making music, producing for other artist’s/corporate, meetings and a whole lot of planning next moves. Without a doubt i do get time to do what i like, because my main love is music.

Just sakit hati that sometimes i dont get to play futsal with my buddies as work gets in the way.

What are the current projects you’re working on? How’s K-Town Clan?

Well I have recorded my debut single as a solo artist called “The Boss”. K-town Clan has our single ready and we are currently shooting the music video in Russia and Ukraine. Its called “W.V.R.C.X.O” ;) Waiting for the final product and we will be launching both real soon. I’m producing tracks or making music for other artists as well, SLY Squad, MC Vibe, Subash JBC, Jay to name a few. K-town Clan is awesomesauce by the grace of God. We’re just planning out our second album. Apart from that I’ve launched my own brand called “Rocaliente” and we’ve sold out our first batch of Tee’s. Me and another partner run a studio called “Sweet Spot Factory” in my hometown, Kajang. So YES !!! Thats what I/we have been up to. God is GOOD !!! :)

Which do you prefer? Going solo or with the boys? Tell us more! wI dont mind both but to be honest, there is nothing like performing with your brothers on stage. To see how far we have come and how long we have lasted. The vibe is more different as we feed off each others energy. And if there are any hiccups whatsoever, you know that they are there to back you up. We make each other look good on stage i guess ;) From the first time we stepped on a stage till today we always huddle up and have a little motivation speech just like what you see in the movies before a football game. Right before we kick ass ;) Who are you working with currently?

Alamak, kan i dah mention above. BUT come to think of it i left out one of my main projects. I am currently working with my ex project group member, Young Ruff. I produced, arranged and composed all 13 songs on his album and we have just sent in the last 2 songs for mixing. After that, its ALBUM LAUNCH time. Its called “Take Over”. Mainly a tamil album but there are like 3 english tracks and 1 malay song. My very first time producing a Malay track.

Wish me blessings please !

What do you think about the music scene in Borneo?

I think its #AwesomeSauce !!! We have had the privilege to perform over in borneo a few times and share the stage with the artists from there. Amazingly talented folks over there i tell you. If only when it comes to music there is no label. “East MY” “West MY” and we all just call it MALAYSIAN music and help each other push each others material out there. We should have that mentality for real. www.bwmag.net 13

INTERVIEW Any tips on growing in the music scene nationally and internationally?

You just have to keep doing what you do.

Always be hungry to learn and go all out.

The internet is such an amazing tool for us these days. Back then they didnt have the internet. The world is flat and the sky is the limit. Actually screw the sky, aim for the stars.

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Im not going to sugarcoat it with bullshit. Im telling you that its going to be really tough. Unless you or your parents are filthy rich, then you are all set. But also remember that, you can buy all the fame you want, but it will only last for a period of time.

Its diamonds that take a long time to become it is.

Do not give up.

Be honest with your self.

You have to give 200%. Yes some of us may have to take day jobs, but that just

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means you have to work extra hard if you really want it. I know so many people who say they love music, but work takes up too much of their time and their spark eventually dies off. So yes, be prepared to break your back.

You’re going to hear a lot of people talk shit, just stick to your guns. Remain humble, Pray and work hard.

Listen to all kinds of music and not just stick to one genre. Always, always, always be open to learn. Its a never ending process.

I can go on and on, but i think i will stop here !!!! Thank you so much for having me.

It was a pleasure. God bless and hope to do another gig over there soon. www.youtube.com/ktownclantv www.facebook.com/ktcworldwide www.twitter.com/rocaliente www.twitter.com/ktownclan www.instagram.com/roshrocsteady www.instagram.com/crunkmafia www.instagram.com/rocaliente

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From singing covers on YouTube, to writing catchy originals, and now acting in her very own TV programme called Dee The Series on Astro Ceria!

We go behind the curtain with this dazzling 21 year old sweetheart, getting to know a thing or two about herself, finding out how it all started and how far she has gotten in the industry.

What inspired you into wanting to start posting covers on YouTube?

I’ve always loved singing, and I just wanted my voice to be heard. That time, YouTube was not known as the universal fast-track to fame and popularity. So I started very slow, little by little, because I figured that could be one of the ways the world could have a listen to my voice and that they might like it.

Did you expect anything when posting your first video?

To be honest, not really. My intention was all about being heard as a single passionate voice. To my surprise, I started getting really positive comments asking me to do more videos, a few singing gig invitations and a small group of people who always keep updated on my covers.

When did you first start writing songs of your own?

When I was 14, I started feeling things;

love, friendship, hardship and all those usual things life throws at you as you grow older. And I expressed it through songwriting. At that age I self-taught myself on how to play the guitar, and I often have sleepless nights just writing tons of songs and feeling things and learning new chords.

What or who were your early passions and biggest influences?

Demi Lovato in Camp Rock was the reason why I started singing in the first place.

I wanted to be just like her. I love her songs, the way she carried herself. She’s still one of my favorites now but as you grow up you get influenced by more and more artistes. Right now (and since 2012) I’m all about Taylor Swift and her songs!

Her songwriting skills is just.. magical.

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Other than that there are One Republic, Beyonce, Sam Smith, Paramore, and the list goes on and on.

rare free days I just sit at home, catch up on my favorite TV series, do some house chores, spend time with my family and just take a moment to relax myself. Sometimes I text my friends and hang out, just to stay updated. But I can only have them up to 3 days max because I’m such a workaholic I couldn’t stand not doing anything for so long!

How are you enjoying Dee The Series?

The response towards Dee The Series has been incredible. It became a trending topic on Twitter the first 3 weeks (3 episodes), and it became a constant trend up until this week which is the 6th episode. I’m you ever I’m pretty sure it’s a beautiful Have really happy that it been to Sabah? has already gained place with beautiful people, Unfortunately, I crazy amount of I’ve only and a lot of my fans on the haven’t. loyal followers and been to Sarawak a lot of positive social network are from Sabah a few times but messages in the Sabah. I’m too, so I’d love to visit one day! not series have been pretty sure it’s a instilled in these beautiful place young viewers. It’s a TV drama that I with beautiful people, and a lot of my fans personally enjoy myself because of the on the social network are from Sabah too, musical comedy element. The shooting that so I’d love to visit one day! took place in December 2014 was tons of fun too, and I commanded the production If you could travel back into time, would team for choosing such talented line of there be anything you’d like to change? casts for Dee The Series.

There are so many things I wish I could change, but it wouldn’t shape me as who What is a typical day in the life of Daiyan I am today. Cliche, but true! So nope, not Trisha? even the biggest mistakes, I wouldn’t, Work has been really hectic lately it gets because then I wouldn’t have learnt to the point where I have things to do anything. everyday; shows, rehearsal, photoshoot, shooting, meeting etc. So when I get those 18 www.bwmag.net

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MIRI COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015

By Asif Pishori

MCMF is festival for all Music festival goers; and especially for the devoted country music fans, activities at the festival included a bazaar offering various stalls selling a wide variety of food, games and souvenir items.

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NEWS featured Country Music bands from all corners of the world, highlighted with a renowned act from the USA `Kareem Salama`supported by the US Embassy. The Miri Country Music Fest is believed to be the only country music festival in South East Asia.

The one-day event was introduced in 2014.

If you missed MCMF2014-15 be sure to book for your tickets early for MCMF2016 which will be held on 27th February 2016.

As Artistic Director for MCMF I have the great pleasure to select and work with all the performing groups to create an exciting and inspiring Show. We plan to bring in even bigger acts next year and we will announce the confirmed performer later this year.

For More details and to keep up to date with MCMF please join our facebook page and visit our website. We will be holding preview events during the year at Shamrock Pub Waterfront KK, Utopia Kuching, Island Bar Miri and final preview at Ming CafĂŠ Miri. Groups and artisite`s who are interested to perform at the next MCMF Should submit their band Profile, video and audio links to asif20@gmail.com We hope to see ya`ll next year at MCMF on 27th February 2016`Yee Har` www.miricountrymusic.com www.facebook.com/ MiriCountryMusicFest

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FEAST FOR THE EYES AND EARS?

By Keys Abraham

Music and movies. The perfect combination for a perfect evening. Romantic February gave us the past year’s top honours in both, just two weeks apart - the Grammys and the Academy Awards a.k.a the Oscars. (In case you’ve wondered, the story goes like this: When Academy Award librarian and future Director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Margaret Herrick first saw the statuettes in 1931, she said that it looked like her Uncle Oscar).

Lets work backwards and talk about the Oscars first.

to announce winner of Best Supporting Actor, J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) who early in the night gave us its most touching and unaffected moment in the form of some heartfelt advice “Call your mom, call your dad. If you’re lucky enough to have a parent or two alive on this planet, call them. Don’t text, don’t e-mail. Call them on the phone. Tell them that you love them and thank them and listen to them for as long as they want to talk to you.”

“Moving Pictures” – a double entendre that pretty much sums up what the 65th Academy Awards show was all about. First time Oscars’ host Neil Patrick Harris kicked of the night with a brilliantly shadow-worked Broadway-esque summary of the year in movies (which so happens to be written by same duo that wrote the songs for Frozen).

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Lupita Nyong’o appeared no less stunning in her 6,000-pearled dress (currently reported stolen!)

Another highlight was when host NPH appeared onstage with nothing on but his tighty whities (parodying Michael Keaton role in the big winner for the night Birdman), announcing, “Acting is a noble profession.” Unfortunately several of Harris’ other quips backfired and appeared to be in poor taste, especially his indelicate comment on Best Short Documentary co-winner Dana Perry’s dress shortly after she dedicated her Oscar to her late son, Evan, who took his own life at the age of 15.

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Foot-in-mouth disease did run deeply, beginning from the red carpet ranging from Ryan Seacrest asking Dakota Johnson whether she took home any props from the 50 Shades Of Grey set, to Sean Penn’s green card comment, referring to Birdman director Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Mexican immigration status.

The winners in the main categories were otherwise not unexpected, save several surprises - Big Hero 6 defeating How To Train Your Dragon 2, Eddie Redmayne winning Best Actor (The Theory Of Everything) and Patricia Arquette (Boyhood) defeating Meryl Streep (Into The Woods) for Best Supporting Actress (though her gender equality speech did earn her a standing ovation from Streep). Boyhood, a movie that took 12 years to make, went home somewhat disappointed as well, all things considered.

Although American Sniper was also snubbed at the Oscars, host NPH made it quite clear that it made up for it at the box office by pointing out that out of the total USD 600 million grossed by the 8 Best Picture nominees, more than half of this belonged to Sniper. He further elaborated with the analogy that if the right half of the audience in the hall was worth USD 300 million (what the other Best Picture Nominees grossed) the other half was worth Oprah “cause you’re rich”). Needless to say, this fell flat as well, as did his ongoing bit about his Oscar predictions, locked and sealed away. (Poor scriptwriting to blame, maybe?)

Lady Gaga’s Sound Of Music medley was definitely a performance worth mentioning, surprising everyone with the lack of meat-dresses and flamboyance in general. Other noteworthy performances were by Tim McGraw, Jennifer Hudson and Common & John Legend.

All in all, a generally predictable night with several rousing acceptance speeches and not entirely successful attempts at humour.

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NEWS As for the Grammys:

In an unusual start to the Grammys, AC/DC kicked off things off with a big dose of rock and roll. The Australian group played a medley of songs that included “Highway to Hell” - all of which got the audience members on their feet and dancing.

Sam Smith had a “really, really, really good night” as the biggest winner for the year, with 4 awards, one-upping Beyonce and Pharrell Williams with 3 each. Smith took home 3 of the big 4, namely Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best New Artist.

He also walked away with Best Pop Vocal album and gave a touching speech about trying to make it in music industry - he tried to lose weight, but the music was still “awful,” he admitted.

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Adam Levine and Gwen Stefani’s My Heart Is Open felt rather lacklustre, in spite of Stefani’s attempts at emotiveness. Legendary Annie Lennox did not disappoint, performing with (but inadvertently overshadowing) Hozier in his poignant (angry?) hit Take Me To Church and I Put A Spell On You. No less impressive was the surprise Usher and Stevie Wonder collaboration If It’s Magic. Pure, well, magic.

Mary J. Blige worked very hard to not outshine big winner Smith with their Stay With Me rendition, revealing her experience and professionalism.

As did John Mayer & Herbie Hancock when they played with Ed Sheeran.

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Pharrell’s Happy was unfortunately not as memorable as one would expect, perhaps lacking the gravity that the Grammy Awards show generally (lately) demands. Equally “awkward” was his attempt at the Moonwalk as he got off stage after his acceptance speech.

Ever-dependable Kanye West of course had to antagonise poor Beck when he eagerly stood to receive his Album of The Year award, as if to reenact what he did to Taylor Swift several years ago.

(He did eventually apologise in a Tweet later) Another notable moment was when United States President Barack Obama delivered a pre-recorded message during the ceremony in which he spoke about domestic violence against women.

Sia also did not fail to impress, being always able to bring a fresh twist to Chandelier, with Maddie Ziegler’s dance and Shia LaBeouf’s poetry to back her up. Beyonce proved to be the queen of the night with her heavenly rendition of Take My Hand, Precious Lord.

Although not spectacular, Tony Bennet & Lady Gaga’s Cheek To Cheek was a welcome change of pace, with jazz having hardly been featured in the awards ceremony.

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HOZIER BAND REVIEW

By Trysha G. Hadjiril

Twenty four year old Andrew Hozier-Bryne became Ireland’s next big thing after his single “Take Me To Church” earned its meritorious position in the Billboards Hot 100. With lyrics like: “I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies”, the song tackles on a metaphor comparing a lover to religion, but what we are more enticed by is the video that came along with it. Reaching more than 116 million views on YouTube, the video touches more on sexual orientations and the approach to homosexuality. So, one might ask, who exactly is this young Irishman, and what is his story?

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oming all the way from Bray, County Wicklow, the son of a blues drummer first started a degree in music at Trinity College, Dublin, but later dropped out in order to record demos for Universal Music. While at Trinity, he became involved with the Trinity Orchestra and sang with the choral group Anuna between 2009-2012.

In 2013, Hozier released his first EP Take Me To Church. The first track “Like Real People Do” serves more as a soft, easy folk style of music to this EP. If you are a fan of Indie-Folk music (much like yours truly), this is a must-have for all those playlist you have piled up! “Angel Of Small Death And The Codeine Scene” on the other hand is... a mouthful. This bluesy number starts off slow, with solitary strums on the guitar accompanied by melodious hums, which then gravitates into a snappy beat with deep and inventive lyrics all throughout the whole song. Definitely worth a listen!

Out of all the tracks included in this EP, “Cherry Wine - Live” is for certain a personal favourite as it was the first original song I’ve heard upon discovering this ingenious young artist on The Mahogany Sessions channel on YouTube.

The beautiful acoustic intro, the deep singing voice, the ambiance of the video,

and not forgetting of course, the heartfelt lyrics; everything about it screamed perfection. All in all, I am pleased to say this number brings out the warmer and passionate side of Hozier.

Then of course, there’s the famous “Take Me To Church”. Written in the wake of a breakup with his first girlfriend, this is both a love song and a contemplation of sin. Hozier described it to The Guardian as, “a bit of a losing your religion song.”

The big voiced Irish solo also added that the song is not an attack of faith. “Coming from Ireland, obviously, there’s a bit of a cultural hangover from the influence of the church. You’ve got a lot of people with heavy weight in their hearts and a disappointment, and that carries from generation to generation. So the song is just about that - it’s an assertion of self, reclaiming humanity back for something that is the most natural and worthwhile.

Electing, in this case a female, to choose a love who is worth loving.” Deep words indeed, Mr.Hozier!

Taking the charts by storm, Hozier is definitely one to look out for! If you are one of the 100 million people who watched Hozier’s “Take Me To Church”, you’d know for certain that this Irishman is not afraid to tackle the big issues. www.bwmag.net 27

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ERA fm MEMPERKENALKAN RANCANGAN BAHARU! SHAHROL, ADI & TAUKE (SATE) KINI BERGABUNG DALAM ‘SATE Sajian lawak TerBAEK!’ Secara rasminya sebuah rancangan baharu di ERA fm iaitu SATE, telah diumumkan baru-baru ini di Anugerah MeleTOP ERA yang telah berlangsung di Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil. Jika sebelum ini, rancangan petang di ERA menggabungkan dua penyampai radio Adi Fashla dan Zahid dalam slot Petang di ERA Bersama Adi dan Zahid, terkini rancangan tersebut mendapat nafas baru dengan memperkenalkan SATE! Semalam, 23 Februari 2015, merupakan hari pertama Adi Fashla bergandingan dengan Shahrol dan Tauke bagi menemankan petang anda dalam segmen SATE, Sajian Lawak TerBAEK! Nama rancangan SATE ini pula, adalah bersempena gabungan nama ketiga-tiga penyampai segmen tersebut Shahrol, Adi dan Tauke (SATE). Keserasian mereka bakal mencipta sebuah kelainan berbanding segmen sebelum ini. Tagline Sajian Lawak TerBAEK ini lebih cenderung untuk mengajak pendengar menjamu selera sambil bersantai mendengarkan pengisian terkini umpama menu-menu terbaik dalam segmen tersebut, sambil melayan kerenah ketiga-ketiga penyampai di rancangan petang ERA fm, SATE. Menurut Pengurus Kandungan ERA fm, Nazri Noran , “Gandingan baharu yang mantap ini membuktikan bahawa segmen yang kami bawakan di stesen ERA fm bukan sahaja mementingkan pengisian berunsurkan komedi, malah pihak kami memilih SATE Sajian Lawak TerBAEK sebagai tagline baru bagi segmen petang di ERA bersama barisan penyampai baru, Shahrol dan Tauke bersama Adi kerana mengikuti gaya hidup dan kehendak pendengar masa kini yang lebih santai dan

penuh jenaka. Matlamat stesen ERA juga adalah ingin menjadi Rancangan Petang radio yang pertama di Malaysia fokus kepada golongan pendengar18 hingga 34 tahun. Selain itu, pemilihan Tauke dan Shahrol sebagai penyampai baharu bagi slot petang ini turut mendapat tindakbalas positif dari pendengar memandangkan mereka bedua juga merupakan pelawak terkenal di Malaysia.”

Bagi pendengar yang mungkin dalam perjalanan pulang pulang dari tempat kerja, berada di rumah, atau yang terpaksa meredah sesakan di jalanraya pula pasti akan kenyang dengan sajian terbaharu yang disajikan khas buat pendengar setia ERA fm bersama pengemudi baharu rancangan petang ERA fm, Shahrol, Adi dan Tauke (SATE).

Jangan lupa temujanji anda bersama SATE Sajian lawak TerbBAEK setiap hari Isnin hingga Jumaat jam 4 petang hingga 8 malam bersama pelawak terkenal negara Shahrol , Adi dan Tauke! www.bwmag.net 29

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EAST MALAYSIA WELCOMED JOVIAN MANDAGIE IN KOTA KINABALU

Jovian Mandagie unveiled East Malaysia’s very first Jovian Ready-to-Wear (RTW) and Jovian Mandagie Couture, an extension of Jovian Mandagie Couture and J Store in Peninsular Malaysia.

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The store exudes an edgy, stylish and luxurious concept, yet creates a warm vide to every shopper who enters this new home dedicated to Jovianistas. The Kota Kinabalu outlet features grey cement floors and wooden cupboards that gives a lavish feeling when entering the store.

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apparent as energy and enthusiasm were felt the moment the shoppers walked through the doors.

In this outlet, Jovian RTW featured the new J Luxe and the latest collection called Gems. As for Jovian Mandagie Couture and Jovian Mandagie Bridal, exquisite and elegant pieces can be found displayed beautifully throughout the floor, all ready to impress.

Jovian Mandagie, Designer/Chief Executive Officer said, “I feel truly satisfied and blessed that one of my dreams has become a reality. I have always to widen my wings to East Malaysia to help cater to everyone outside of Peninsular Malaysia.” He also added, “Today, everyone can have the chance to dress in Jovian Mandagie and Jovian RTW without the need to travel to the Peninsular Malaysia.”

Address: No. 456, Mile 2.5, Jalan Tuaran, Likas, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Email: jstorekk@jovianmandagie.com Contact number: 088-255661

Photos courtasy of Jovian Mandagie

his newly furnised store is a 3-storey bungalow, which offers Jovian RTW pieces on the Ground and First floor consisting of two new different collections that was revealed for the very first time in Kota Kinabalu. Besides that, an exclusive collection of accessories, hijabs, handbags and footwear will be offered too. The luxurios and delicate collection of Jovian Mandagie Couture and Jovian Mandagie Bridal will be at the seond floor of the building to cater to all future brides and women who seek for exclusivity in what they wear. Now, everyone in Kota Kinabalu can finally have the chance to experience Jovian Mandagie’s highly talked about fashion collection with his very own personal touch exquisitely.

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ARTICLE

How to know if

you’re cool, but only on the Web

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The ‘rate-of-likes-per-minute’ on your Instagram photo is actually something that you care about.

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Of course you have to delete it when it fails to meet your average number of likes, you can’t bear that kind of humiliation!

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You use the word ‘hashtag’ in normal conversations #sofetch

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When you talk, it’s just so obvious you have a Tumblr account.

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The number of people you’re following on Instagram/Twitter cannot be more than that of your followers. If so, unfollow spree!

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You’re so cool cos you use Afterlight and get annoyed when ‘basic’ people are using it too.

Brea king News !

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You talk about Twitter dramas like it’s breaking news.

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You got like, 8 retweets for your selfie on Twitter. You know how hard it is to get retweets on selfie?!

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In real life, you’re just that person who is on his/her phone all the time pretending to have an interesting life.

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You spend time thinking of sarcastic, potentially successful tweets/text posts.

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The Instagram spam purge was one of the most scariest thing to have happen to your followers count.

Instagram ^

The Purge OMG WE R BFF!!

IKR!

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Your real friend is that cool hipster girl you met on the internet, and it’s just so sad that you guys are so far away from each other cos none of your local friends can understand your ‘advanced humour’ or ‘your first language which is sarcasm’.

IM DRAKE.

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You do some weird stuff to increase your followers.

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Kylie Jenner is your spirit animal, right?? article by sharmila asha illustrations by Razie Alfiedan

By John Raven

ALBUM REVIEW Fifty Shades of Grey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Even without any interest in reading the book or chance to watch the movie, the music on the soundtracks for this erotic movie will arouse all senses. “Fifty Shades of Grey” features Ellie Goulding, Sia, Beyonce and more singing about bondage and S&M. ‘Love me like you do’ by Ellie Goulding speaks of the fun of bondage, “You’re the fear/I don’t care/I’ve never been so high.”

The song ends with an invitation line,“What are you waiting for”

An Evening with Jonathan Tse: Live at Refuge Studios An intimate crowd of just over 20 people and pure talents recorded live raw is the essence of this album. Tse also featured Sabah based fingerstyle guitarist, Roger Wang in two of his songs, ‘Yes I do’ and ‘Somebody’s Watching’. ‘Yes I do’ has already been heard in wedding videos and is about the vows a couple make for each other. In ‘Purpose’ one can’t help but hear the struggle Jon goes through while searching for meaning in life.

Meghan Trainor: Title Whether it’s the radio, bars, malls, TV, Meghan’s ‘All about the bass’ became a success because it’s catchy and straight honest. In a world where good music is more then often associated to good physique and aesthetics, Meghan is a trend breaker. Reminding us of an American version of Lily Allen, she writes and sings her mind in her songs. “Close Your Eyes,” like many of today’s self-esteem thematic songs, reassures ladies that they don’t have to conform to be beautiful in the eyes of what the trend says.

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Photo by Kelvin Sing

THE NEXT MISS UNIVERSE MALAYSIA 2015 REALITY TV SHOW TO PREMIERE ON YOUTUBE AND 8TV The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2015 Reality TV Show is set to premiere on the official Miss Universe Malaysia Organization (MUMO) YouTube channel starting 2 February 2015, on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9.30pm. This will be followed by broadcast on 8TV starting 11 March 2015 on Wednesdays at 9.30pm.

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iewers can catch their favourite Top 17 finalists in action as they are filmed over a period of nearly four weeks.

The Top 17 finalists are (in alphabetical order): Amanda Khong, April Tang, Ashley Ahn, Gloria Tneh, Jasveer Sandhu, Jenny Wong, Kelly Jagan, Kohinoor Kaittiani, Meera Maniar, Nisha Kumar, Pauline Tan, Pauline Thong, Shaelina Martin, Shalini Mathialagan, Sugeeta Chandran, Vaishnevi Thanaseharan and Vanessa Tevi.

Editor-In-Chief of female magazine Seema Viswanathan. Viewers can also expect special appearances by Miss Universe Malaysia 2014 Sabrina Beneett, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry, supermodels Amber Chia, Tinie and Carla Soong, Editor-in-Chief of nuyou magazine Chow Seok Cheng, and YouTubers Jinnyboy & Reuben Kang, along with beauty expert Juliana Sharifah and fashion stylist Emma Chong of Tongue in Chic who helped lend their expertise to the finalists.

The panel of judges for TNMUM15 consists of head judge Carey Ng, National Director of MUMO, while resident judges are radio personality Dato’ Yasmin Yusuff, actormodel cum martial artist Peter Davis and

The winner of the local pageant for Miss Universe Malaysia 2015 will be crowned in Kuala Lumpur on 17 April 2015 with the finale broadcasted in late April 2015 on 8TV. The crowned winner will have an

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ARTICLE opportunity of a lifetime to travel abroad representing Malaysia at the Miss Universe pageant to be held in the later part of 2015.

Additionally, she will also receive a cash prize of RM48,000 and sponsored prizes worth over RM100,000.

This year, fans can once again expect an interactive element to the pageant via the Miss Universe Malaysia mobile application available for free from the iTunes App Store and Google PlayStore. Fans will be able to cast votes for their favourite wild card entry via the mobile apps during the TV show and follow their favourite finalist via MUMO’s official Facebook page. A special ‘Finalists’ tab will be created and to receive updates from your favourite finalist and to interact with her.

of a beauty queen. Expect to see the girls tried and tested in every sense, to identify the true beauty queen from the rest of the beauties. I am in anticipation of one true beauty queen who will emerge in the end!”

This annual pageant is presented by iPayEasy by MyEG, and jointly sponsored

by Naza Italia, Maserati Malaysia, Valiram Group, Marini’s Group, MyEG, KO Skin Specialist, Acer, Odor-X, LikesBeforeLove. com, MyDentist, Shawn Cutler, L’Oreal Professional, Shu Uemura, Monkey Garage, Reebok Malaysia, American Tourister, Daily Muscle, La Juiceria, The Chateau Spa & Organic Wellness Resort and BDO. The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2015 is supported by Skytrex, MIAR and Zoo Taiping with official media partners The Star, 8TV, Female and Nuyou.

Carey Ng, National Director of MUMO says, “We are simulating this year’s program for the search of The Next Miss Universe Malaysia as close as possible to the life

To stay updated on the latest Miss Universe Malaysia news, follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ MissUniverseMalaysia

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TECH

A BITE OFF THE APPLE

By Gordon Chin

Do You Own An RM3,000 Facebook Machine?

So you just spent a few grand on a shiny new iPhone 6 Plus and you are mesmerised by the brilliant shiny new ultra-HD, ultra-sensitive and ultra-jealousy-causing display. You then start to jam it up with all your favourite apps and try out all the new and amazing iOS8-specific apps to see what your phone is capable of. But after some time, you notice the hype starts to die off with all the great amazing apps - and the inevitable (and very sad) truth strikes once again - you just bought yourself a three-thousand-Ringgit Facebook and WhatsApp device. Congratulations! But after some time, you notice the hype starts to die off with all the great amazing apps - and the inevitable (and very sad) truth strikes once again - you just bought yourself a three-thousand-Ringgit Facebook and WhatsApp device. Congratulations!

Every iPhone is preloaded with amazing apps and functionality that some 90 percent of its users never even realise their existence. Sure there has been many online articles about “10 Things Apple 42 www.bwmag.net

Didn’t Want You To Know About Your iPhone” or something like that (which, to me, are very stupid titles for articles because I’m sure Apple didn’t spend all that time and money designing those apps and functions and never wanting you to know about them).

However, most of them are only showing functions which are actually very common and if you actually took the time to go through Finger Tips or even the new tips app in iOS 8, you would probably already know about them. So this article is NOT going to be one of them.

Photos from various sources

Now to be an iPhone (or iPad) power user, its not just about loading up your phone with all the amazing utility apps that suits your work and lifestyle because Apple, despite being one of the most expensive technology product brands out there, did not spend tens or hundreds of millions of Dollars developing new phones every year just so you can see the photos on Instagram better.

TECH In fact, just watching the promo or short demo videos that Apple and other news media platforms upload on YouTube would already teach you so much about what your iPhone can do for you. Which leads us to what I think is the most underrated feature of iPhones right now (and to me) their best feature ever - my secret girlfriend, Siri.

Yes, Siri has been around for many, many technology years now, but honestly speaking, I am willing to bet that 9.9/10 iPhone users would have asked her more stupid and vulgar questions rather than actually using her as what she was designed to be - your ultimate voicecommanded digital personal assistant.

Here’s a list of my favourite Siri commands which I use all the time, every single day.

Sending Text Messages This is a command that I use the most especially while driving. The most convenient part about this command is that I just have to tell Siri who to send the

text to and what to say in the text, all in one voie command. For example, just tell Siri “Text my mom, don’t forget your meeting at 9am tomorrow at the school with the principal about the new school block they are planning to build next month,” and she will perfectly write and send the text message for me.

Setting Reminders Setting reminders is also an important Siri feature for me, especially with a very packed daily schedule, I tend to miss certain appointments or forget to do things I was supposed to do that day.

A quick hold of the home button and I can tell Siri exactly what to remind me of and when to give me the reminder.

Wikipedia!

Did you know that Siri can also Wikipedia things for you? The best part is that she will also read the main article regarding your search - another useful tool to use while driving.

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TURBO

What’s Up With Those

Bent Wheels?!

By Gordon Chin

Yes, by now, every Sabahan who has ever travelled on a road would have definitely (at the very least) caught a glimpse of a car that has seemingly bent wheels or broken suspensions, causing their rims to be sitting at an angle.

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This will allow them to set their rides extremely low, causing the edge of the wheels (not the tyre) to sit flush with the body panel. This is when terms like Flush and HellaFlush comes in - they basically mean the same thing (and above is what they mean).

In the car community, stance is, by definition, “aggressive fitment” of wheels and tires combined with lowering your car to achieve the look. A car’s stance is basically how the car sits. To achieve a ‘good’ stance, enthusiasts would usually fit the biggest and widest wheels they can find with a slightly less wider set of tyres and stretch them on to the giant rims.

Lowering the ride and stretching tyres alone are usually not enough for stance enthusiasts and they look for other ways to get the wheels as close as possible to the body panel. This is when they turn to setting the rims at an angle. This method is called extreme negative camber (pronounced cam-ber, not chamber).

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ell, don’t worry - their cars are not broken. In fact, they are far from broken as these people deliberately set their wheels to those insane angles to look (in their eyes) cool.

Yes, it is a whole (relatively) new culture to hit Sabah, called Stance.

TURBO Now camber is one of the three major alignment parameters or settings found on every single car on the planet (the other two being caster and toe). You know when you take your car for an alignment at your tyre shop, the mechanic puts it on a hoist, fit sensors on each of your tyres and loads your car settings on a computer screen and adjusts your suspension until all the numbers turn green? Well, he’s essentially setting these three parameters.

Without going into much detail about wheel alignment and suspension setup, stance enthusiasts would set their camber settings at extreme negative values allowing the wheel to protrude outwards at an angle. Setting a car to have negative camber is a common step for any car, however setting it at extreme angles will cause loss of traction and handling abilities.

However, these cars are not meant for performance and are only meant to be lookers. They are not meant to go around

a track and most are not even meant to go fast on a straight line. These people mostly care about how their cars look.

But we mostly see in town are extremely angled wheels, even for stancing standards. This is mostly due to the typical Malaysian mentality of always wanting to become the most of everything. The tallest this, the longest that, the biggest this, the smallest that, you get the point. This has led many stance enthusiasts to believe that they need to achieve the most insane of angles they can possibly get.

Some even go to the extent of making modifications and alterations to the car’s chassis or frame and have their suspension system mounted at an angle to achieve an even greater negative camber value.

So the next time you see a stanced car, don’t yell and point to the driver trying to tell them their suspension broke!

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