Star Track Album Sohan & The X-Periments Tuesday October 1st, 2013 Tuesday can't remember when I last saw a father and his son get on stage to enter- Conrad It's My Party tain - definitely not in the local showbiz scene. Even abroad, it hardly hap- Ipens. But…come Thursday, October 3rd, 2013, and we in Sri Lanka would Jessie J experience something different - the singing talents of father and son, on the same stage! You're stuck in the play- Sitting around and talk- Conrad de Silva is still well known in the scene here. ground and I'm a grown ing shit Decades ago, he was a household name - singing with the Jetliners, woman now Don't you get tired of and later the Spitfires. Considering you hate me, being alone Although now settled down in Australia, Conrad did do his thing here - you're stalking like you just a few months ago. made me Awww, your only friend It wasn't a solo concert performance. So why you acting like is your phone Conrad did some guest spots at the Margarita Blue, backed by the you're tough group Mirage. And this guy hasn't lost that magic touch. But now I thought you'd Owwww! He belted away the hits of his era, and the crowd had enough loved every minute of it. Don't you get tired of (Repeat Verse Two) On October 3rd, Conrad will have Sohan & The X-Periments to pro- being rude vide the musical accompaniment, and one can be sure of an evening Awww, come and give me You think I speak too of great, nostalgic entertainment. a hug, dude much, I don't care, don't care His son, Andrew, is relatively new to the local showbiz scene - Let's go! You think I tweet too most remember him as the winner of Australia Got Talent, 2012 much, I don't care, don't care Andrew will have for company his hot five-piece band from It's my party, I do, do You think my clothes are Melbourne, Australia, will perform his original songs, plus all-time what I want (do, do what I crazy, I don't care, don't care Andrew and great classic and contemporary covers of artistes ranging from want) Well maybe I'm crazy, his band Earth, Wind & Fire, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, So while you sit and cray cray cray c'mon! Stevie Wonder and Michael McDonald; to Bruno Mars, Justin watch me Timberlake, Robin Thicke, Rihanna, Daft Punk and John Mayer. I keep dancing alone, da- It's my party, I do, do dancing alone what I want (do, do what I So put this record on and want) keep it going 'til I say, "Stop!" So while you sit and If you were wondering if watch me I give a damn, well, I do not I keep dancing alone, da- Seen 'N' Heard 'Cause it's my party, I do, dancing alone (alone) do what I want (do, do what So put this record on and HEARD…she is only antagonizing, those I want) keep it going 'til I say, "Stop!" Mirage - Down Under connected with the showbiz scene, with her (Woah-oh, woah-oh-oh-oh- If you were wondering if arrogant behavior. oh-oh) I give a damn, well, I do not includes two Sydney performances, and She wants others to believe that she has 'Cause it's my party, I do, ast week was pretty hectic for the one in Melbourne. the clout and can do whatever that pleases her. I think it's time you real- do what I want (do, do what group Mirage, before they took wing In Sydney, they will be seen in action ize I want) She is only making enemies by the dozen. for their on Friday, October You're only wasting your (Woah-oh, woah-oh-oh-oh- L Moreover, she isn't the best of the best and time oh-oh) favourite destina- 4th, supporting the has hardly done much to impress. Addicted to attention, you tion - Australia. Tyronne Jansz need an intervention * Sent by: Kylie (Pretty They had a Kidney Pen Pals – So while you acting like Girl) of Colombo. few extra Foundation, you're sick engagements and on Friday, NAME: Shirantha Madushan. to tackle - per- October 11th, AGE: 20. forming even supporting GENDER: Male World Singles Chart on Sunday, the Nelune ADDRESS: 53/1A, Kammalthota, which is Foundation Kochchikade. their usual for Cancer. HOBBIES/INTERESTS: Love nature, off day. The 1. Roar - Katy 2. Wrecking Ball - Christian music, and I'm a strong believer of Perry. Miley Cyrus. They left Melbourne Christ. I love talking to people and having lots of yesterday crowd will friends (Monday) be able to (I'm looking for folks who can relate to me). and will be check out 3. Blurred Lines – 4. Applause - If you are keen to make friends with read- Robin Thicke, feat.T.I. Lady Gaga. away for this ers of this page, send us your name, age, gender, and Pharrell.T.i. and almost a dynamic address, hobbies/interests, school/occupation, Pharrell Williams. month. Mirage outfit at and e-mail address (if any). They are the annual Write to; Ivan Alvis, C/o "Star Track," The 5. Summertime 6. Hold On We're scheduled to return home towards the lat- dinner dance of St. Benedict's College Island, 223, Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13. Or Sadness - Lana Del Going - Drake, feat. ter part of October. OBU, on Saturday, October 19th. mail the required details to: Rey Vs. Cedric Majid Jordan. The band's itinerary, Down Under, [email protected] Gervais. 7. Holy Grail - Jay- 8. Berzerk - Z, feat. Justin Eminem. Timberlake 'Blurred Lines' banned for 9. Get Lucky - Daft 10. Safe And Sound Punk, feat. Pharrell - Capital Cities. Williams. excusing 'Rape Culture' "Blurred Lines" was the most-talked- rape song?" Huynh wrote. "Basically, the TOTP PopShot Chart about song of the summer but this fall sev- majority of the song (creepily named eral college campuses are banning the track 'Blurred Lines') has the R&B singer murmur- from being played. ing 'I know you want it' over and over into a 1. Talk Dirty - 2. Roar - Katy Robin Thicke's now infamous hit, that girl's ear. Call me a cynic, but that phrase Jason Derulo, feat. Perry. went to No. 1 in 14 countries, won't be does not exactly encompass the notion of 2 Chainz. played at five British university campus consent in sexual activity." bars, as several claim that the song "excus- All the while, Thicke has defended the 3. It's My Party - 4. Counting es rape culture." song. In an interview, he explained how the Jessie J. Stars - One Universities, including London's song came together. Republic. Kingston University as well as college cam- "In the studio, Pharrell and I started jam- puses in Edinburgh, Leeds, Derby and West ming," Thicke said. "One of the first things Scotland, will also ban the song. Pharrell did was go, 'Hey, hey, hey!' and then "The song hugely objectifies woman and we started having such a great time. We 5. Wake Me Up – 6. Wake Me Up - Avicii. excuses rape culture," Hollie O'Connor, were dancing around the studio like old Robin Thicke Avicii. president of the University of Derby men. We were doing our old men barbecue Students' Union, said. "It is a man suggest- dances." ing that there are 'blurred lines' when it He added: "The video breaks all the 5. Hold On, We're 10.Burn - Ellie comes to sexual consent and that is unac- rules," he said. "Everything you're not sup- Going Home - Goulding. ceptable. We felt we needed to take a stand." posed to do in a video we did. I think it's just Drake. This isn't the first time Thicke's been resonating to everybody that it's fun, it's attacked for the song's lyrics. Several media sexy and it's cool and that's hard to find. critics have spoken out about the song, Most of the time, big pop songs are normal- 9. Same Love - 10.Sonnentanz (The including The Daily Beast and Lisa Huynh at ly very corny. Even though you love them, Macklemore and Sun Don't Shine) - Feminist In L.A. they're guilty pleasures. This one doesn't Ryan Lewis, feat. Klangkarussell, feat. "Has anyone heard Robin Thicke's new feel so guilty." Mary Lambert..