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Posted: 17 Nov 2011 05:41 AM PST

Elton John's fans have until Sunday to purchase online tickets for the superstar's concert at the Arena of Stars in Genting.

Only limited seats are still available at VIP (RM1,180), PS1 (RM880), PS2 (RM780), PS3 (RM480) and PS4 (RM380) sections so fans are advised to purchase their tickets online at www.airasiaredtix.com latest by Sunday to avoid disappointment.

The online ticketing service for Elton John's concert will cease by 12 midnight Sunday but the remaining tickets will be available for physical purchase at Rock Corner outlets at KLCC, The Gardens, The Curve and 1 Utama; and Victoria Music Centre outlets at Sungei Wang and Bangsar Shopping Complex until Tuesday.

Fans also have the last option of purchasing tickets at the Arena of Stars ticket counter on the concert day. Counter opens at 3pm however seats are subject to availability. For those who purchased online tickets, please be reminded to produce PDF/E-tickets for verification purposes when collecting actual tickets at the outlets.

In compliance with the Intellectual Property Rights and requirements, the organiser would also like to remind those attending the concert not to bring any type of video recording devices in to the venue.

These include digital DSLR/SLR/compact cameras, iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab, BlackBerry Playbook and any types of tablets. Detached batteries can be deposited at a storage counter outside the venue but it will be at the owners' risk.

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Rapper Mac Miller straight to No.1 in indie victory

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:22 PM PST

LOS ANGELES: Rapper Mac Miller became the first indie artist since 1995 to debut at the top of the Billboard Top 200 album charts on Wednesday, with his first album "Blue Slide Park."

Selling 144,000 copies in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan, Miller's No. 1 debut beat out Michael Buble's "Christmas" album, which climbed to No. 2 on the chart from last week's No. 8 position.

Miller, 19, has quickly established a fan base of more than one million followers on Twitter and Facebook and recently appeared on the VH1 television series "Single Ladies."

Jon Garcia at AllHipHop.com praised Miller for the album's production, "and the fact that he doesn't do too much to mess up the groove." MTV's Rob Markman called the album a "homegrown compilation...from a youngster whose rap appeal stretches way beyond his native Pittsburgh borders."

The last time an independently distributed artist's debut album reached No. 1 was rap group Tha Dogg Pound's "Dogg Food" in 1995. Miller's album "Blue Slide Park" is a Rostrum Records release, independently distributed by INgrooves and Fontana Distribution.

"Rostrum and Mac are proof that a digitally-focused independent effort works in today's dynamic music marketplace, by engaging fans directly," Dave Zierler, executive vice president at INgrooves, said in a statement.

Miller and Buble are followed by the "Now 40" music compilation, entering the Billboard album chart at No. 3 this week, with "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1" soundtrack at No. 4, ahead of the film's release on Friday.

Adele's "21" holds steady at No. 5 after more than 35 weeks in the charts.

Justin Bieber's holiday album "Under The Mistletoe," which knocked Coldplay's "Mylo Xyloto" from the top position last week, fell to No. 6, while Susan Boyle's "Someone To Watch Over Me," fell to No. 7, edging out "Mylo Xyoloto" at No. 8.

On the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, Rihanna's "We Found Love" held onto the top spot, with LMFAO's "Sexy And I Know It" at No. 2.

Taylor Swift, who received the coveted entertainer of the year honor at last week's Country Music Awards, achieved two top ten debut singles this week, with "If This Was A Movie" at No. 3 and "Ours" at No. 5.

A third single, "Superman," entered the chart at No. 13, after all three songs were released digitally for the first time last week.

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A manly thing

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:32 PM PST

Singer James Baum has found a voice for himself as his career finally shifts into gear.

IT would be great if My Lead could be hailed as a certified pop classic. Not only would James Baum find release from his personal purgatory, but it would at least afford the singer-songwriter from Penang a chance to go back and tell his parents, "See, didn't I tell you that it would be worth it in the end?"

But first, let's get up close to this affable dude.

Baum, 32, is single and available. He is of Scottish-Burmese-German-Chinese-Indian-Irish parentage and attends church on Sunday on a regular basis. His father, George Baum, now in his 60s, was a country and western singer back when Angkasapuri in Kuala Lumpur was the sole broadcasting station in the country.

Baum junior also had music in his blood. The self-taught musician, who has two younger sisters, started picking at the guitar for fun at age 14.

He left his hometown of Penang at 18 and set up base in Kuala Lumpur. Initially drawn to hip hop, Baum hustled for opportunities to get heard and was part of the Poetic Ammo clan (known as Ammo Alliance) for a short spell – he even featured on three Ammo tracks All About The Hook-up, We Hit Em Up Too and Intellectual Poetry (from the group's The World Is Yours album).

His first song writing attempt, about a young man out to paint the town red, was in 2000.

In 2004, his song titled Skirts was released as a single. Despite being an independent release, it put Baum on the map.

Three years later, Skirts would become part of a five-song compilation for his first EP, The Red Room Studio.

Accolades garnered by this effort have come from the Music Authors' Copyright Protection (MACP) for the most played English song as a lyricist and the Voice Independent Music Awards (VIMA) for the best R&B artiste.

Baum was also behind the soundtrack for the movie KL Drift, directed by Shamsul Yusof.

In this short time, Baum has also earned a "reputation". Rumours hint of his short temper and "unfriendly" attitude.

Explaining himself, Baum admits that like any other human being, he has his shortcomings.

"When you're young, you expect people to understand you but over the years, I've discovered how ineffective telepathy can be. Now, instead of walking away in a huff, I've learned how to reason," says Baum.

Baum decided to come up with My Lead, his first album as an independent artiste, two years ago.

Describing it as a natural progression to his first EP, Baum admits that he had to grow up fast in the past 24 months.

Having started off with zero knowledge in music software and no capital, Baum managed to raise RM50,000 by himself to finance the recording and mastering.

It was not all plain sailing. Financing the album left him broke. Forced to vacate his apartment, he was left with no choice but to move to a crime-infested neighbourhood where his car was promptly stolen.

Backed into a corner, Baum had to beg his father to lend him his old Nissan until he could sort out his own transport.

"I knew my dad would help me out though he gave me a long 'I told you so' lecture. My parents were dead set against my pursuing a music career in the first place but they loved me enough to tide me through the trying months," recalls Baum who was close to giving up the project then.

Baum admits that he was his own worst critic. Though he had 30 songs in hand which were considered "ready to go", he had developed an obsessive standard of QC over them.

"Some songs, I could finish in a day, because I had made space for the vocals to come in. Some took weeks because I couldn't find the right chords. I had this fixed thought that I had to be better and if a particular number was hard to mix, I'd get very disheartened," says Baum.

But the universe is kind and in November 2010, while Baum was performing at the Shout Awards at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil, fate would connect him to local R&B star Reshmonu.

Reshmonu had noticed Baum the moment he appeared on stage. Girls, most of whom were in the 16 to 18-year-old age group, were screaming in delight and the crowd was all out for this newbie.

Due to the bright stage lights, Baum admits that he had zero vision of the frenzy that was taking place in the mosh pit but the cheers had made him feel very good and that night, he fed off the energy.

Impressed, Reshmonu signed Baum up with RTalents, coming under the management of Collin Lai.

Baum was exactly what the agency was looking for. He could pen his own lyrics, produce the melody to go with it and supply the company with a finished product.

With the boost came a new surge of confidence. Baum learned to block out the negative elements that were plaguing his private life and stopped ruminating on the what ifs.

He surrounded himself with positive people and avoided those who told him to "just forget about it all and get a nine to five." He became a mental warrior and finished the 17 tracks that would make up My Lead, thus titled because it had made him take charge of his own life.

"When I finished the album, I felt as if a burden had been lifted off my shoulders," reveals Baum.

Should Baum ever win an award for My Lead, the thank you list will be a long one. There is Reshmonu, for believing in him. Basil Joseph, a former deejay with Fly FM, for giving his songs a respectable amount of air time.

His father, for the loan of the car and the talent managers in RTalents for braving his gangsta neighbourhood when he needed a ride to gigs.

Unfortunately, Baum, who was nominated as Best New Artiste at the Anugerah Industri Awards 2011 last weekend, didn't take home the prize.

It doesn't really matter that the industry recognition has been slow to arrive.

Instead Baum thrives on his connections with the fans.

"To me, My Lead is a symbol of manliness. Fans tell me that they can feel my emotion in the lyrics and one professional singer even marvelled at my ability to hit the high Cs in certain parts. I don't have a great vocal range but there must have been magic at work then," says Baum.

In terms of future projects, Baum mentions his career plan is a simple one – build a solid music profile.

He also prefers to take on more production jobs at his home studio and to concentrate on making movie soundtracks.

At present, he has some production work with pop star Hannah Tan lined up while the young rapper Nerdy Boy is part of Baum's growing list of newcomer acts, which he intends to nurture.

"There is a lot more to do once you get yourself established in the music scene. I've been doing this for more than a decade ... it's not all about shows and glamour. It's hard work. Personally, I think I will release two more albums and then concentrate on the other projects.

"I have finished the Aku Bukan Tomboy soundtrack and it's ready to be released this month while the Sam movie soundtrack is another project on my work tray. I enjoy the busy life," he mentions with a smile.

More info on James Baum at (facebook.com/pages/jamesbaum/ 153037107320).

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Khamis, 17 November 2011

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