Watching Truc Lam and Truc Linh perform “Toi Ngan Nam Doi” feels like I am in a strip club instead of a concert hall.

Thanh Truc is definitely not a live singer. So show me some skins when I watch you perform because your voice won’t do it.

Nhu Loan wonders why everyone just stands there quietly. Well, duh! I would stand still and stare too.

Tu Quyen actually looks decent here, and her singing isn’t so bad either.

Jin is “Bridging the Gap” with his pop on a freestyle. His flow is tight, yet the interesting part is what his dad does on the mic: “I was born in China, moved to the USA, opened up a restaurant. I worked there every day. Then I had a son, Jin in his name. Now he’s an MC, one of the best in the game.” Unfortunately, Jin is throwing the towel on his rap career. Good luck with Hollywood, bro.

Hang Thu Pham is representing Viet Nam in Miss Universe; however, the Vietnamese officials said, “she hadn’t earned the sash” via The Star Online. From the interview, the only things she seems to be good at are shopping and watching movies.

iLoveNgocLan.com turns two. A new theme (Glamour) has been added and a few essays (in Vietnamese) have been posted. Drop by to celebrate the special event with us. Champagne is on me. Cheers!

You saw Eric gets down, and now you’re about to see a spectacular performance from his sister. If you think Uma Thurman got the groove in Pulp Fiction, you ain’t see nothing yet. So crank up your speakers and enjoy watching Samantha gets her twist on.

Many readers ask, “Who is the visual guy?” Well, here he is. Dissapointed huh?

Doan Trang’s “Bang Khuang” is the funniest Vietnamese R&B and hip-hop joint I have ever heard. You have to check out Okio’s rap near the end. Flipping Twista’s style, he flows in Vietnamese, “Honey, you have to go to class tomorrow, so go study.” Wow! Not too many rappers would tell their girl to pick up her book and go study. Most of the time, rappers would tell their girl to drop her books and her panties too.

Also on R&B music, does anyone have “Bai Ca Ho Chi Minh” (The Song of Ho Chi Minh) written by Ewan MacColl (a Cuban musician) and performed by Ho Quynh Huong? The song is a special tribute to Uncle Ho in a rock-up R&B style. I am interested the lyrics because a song about Uncle Ho reminds me of the line that has been stuck in my head for years. It goes something like this, “Nhu co Bac Ho trong nha thuong cho quan, vua moi ra bi xe can u dau,” which loosely translated as “Uncle Ho steps out of a mental hospital, gets hit by a bike, bruises his head.” Please don’t get political on me. I have nothing against Uncle Ho. The man was gone before I were even born. I didn’t know what the heck I was singing when I was a kid.

Yesterday Visualgui.com exceeded its bandwidth limitation. We’re only half way into May and this site eats up more than 40 Gigs already. The significant increase in traffic is unexpected. I bought extra bandwidths and took down many large files including MP3, Flash, and video to keep the site rolling until the end of the month. However, if the site exceeds again, please be patience and don’t give up on me. Thanks all for visiting, and I really appreciate those who sent me emails about the down time.

Last night, mom came into my room several times to tuck me in. Although she had wakened me up, I still pretended I was asleep as tears rolled down my eyes. She still takes care of me like yesterday when I was a child. Her love is higher than the mountain, deeper than the sea, and I am thankful everyday for it.

Not a whole lot of changes. Still keep the cleanness and the crispness. The whitespace and the structure are untouched. Just needed more visual impact and some fresh graphics. Another reason for the renovation was to get rid of negative margin, which Win IE 5 and below don’t seem to understand. Anyway, enjoy the new look!

Jazz, a film by Ken Burns, is an inspiring documentary on one of the most influential pieces of music in America and the world. Although the film is more than 19 hours long (10-episode), the short but intriguing biographies of jazz masters, especially the dramatic life of Charlie Parker, keep the viewers engaging. From the “Pop” of jazz (Louis Armstrong) to one of jazz best composers (Duke Ellington) to one of jazz greatest vocalists (Billie Holiday) to one of the swingiest drummers (Chick Webb), Jazz is a great introduction to a distinctive American art form.

Tung Duong is a fresh new musician in Viet Nam who has tremendous potential. His debut album, Chay Tron (Escape), which featured seven tracks from Le Minh Son, has some hipnotizing jazz tunes. His version of “Chay Tron” is way better than Tran Thu Ha‘s, and his rendition of “Trang Khat” is unmatchable.

Tim Brown joins our web team two weeks ago. He brings many exciting things to our group including his jazz and blues collections, which is quite extensive. My iTunes is on a heavy rotation with all of his music selections, especially his dad’s jazz mix (the man has a great taste). Welcome Tim and thanks for the grooves.