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Terrina’s Final Wish/Hit List
by Terrina Hussien | | When I first started working for Malay Mail in 2001, I was lucky enough to be given a choice of what field I wanted to write about. I chose Malaysian independent music. And it was the best decision I’ve made in my life so far. |
| A Very Ironic Music Awards
by Terrina Hussien | | An awards show of a different kind was recently held in an attempt to honour the current forerunners of the Malaysian independent music industry. I'm not calling it a 'scene' anymore – they've graduated. |
| Reforming The Platform
by Terrina Hussien | | For a long time, people in the scene have bitched about how indie bands need a 'platform'. They need a 'platform' to be seen, to be heard and ultimately, to be recognised as a member of the Malaysian music industry. |
| Just Who Needs Who?
by Terrina Hussien | | Through the years that I've been following the independent music scene, I've seen it grow from an underground entity to a mainstream commodity. |
| A Lil’ Big Problem
by Terrina Hussien | | I guess we’ve all heard that hip hopper Lil’ Jon came to Malaysia recently for a concert.Let’s get one thing straight – it’s not the style of music that I’m against. Sure, I’m a rock chick at heart, but unbeknownst to many, I first found my musical groove in the soul of hip-hop and R&B. |
| All Hail Datuk Bollywood
by Terrina Hussien | | I know this is not so indie scene-ish, but he's a singer too, so it kind of qualifies. And this issue is too preposterous to let it just slip by without dedicating at least this week’s blog to it. |
| Checking The Sound Check
by Terrina Hussien | | Not so long ago, I followed a local band to one of their pre-show sound checks. The sound check was supposed to start at 10am. Anyone who’s worked with local bands will contest the fact that they don’t do ANYTHING before lunchtime. |
| Between Seattle and Stepford
by Terrina Hussien | | This week I'm getting personal. I live a very strange life. On one hand, I'm a non-practicing music journalist. For years I've been preaching the perils of the Malaysian indie music scene. |
| Standardise The Soundstage
by Terrina Hussien | | I've already written in the past that organising a gig is not rocket science. It does, however, take perseverance, hard work, sleepless nights and in most cases, copious amounts of the legal narcotics, nicotine and caffeine. |
| Take Your Morality and Shuvit
by Terrina Hussien | | It's not okay for Butterfingers, Love Me Butch and Bittersweet to perform at Kuantan because rock music is suddenly deemed morally corrupt and socially irresponsible once again. |
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