Banda banda paano ka ginawa?

Rage Against the Machine, also known as Rage or RATM,
was an American heavy metal band noted both for their
diligent political conscience and for their pioneering
blend of hard rock and rap which over time would come to
be known variously as Rock, Rap Rock or Rap Metal (Both
known under Rapcore), Nu Metal, Hard Rock, Funk Metal
and Alternative Rock or Alternative Metal — as well as
their vocal militant leftist beliefs. At the point of
their break-up in 2000, Rage Against the Machine had
become one of the most popular political hard rock bands
of all time, and certainly of the 1990s. Currently,
three members of the band, Tom Morello, Tim Commerford,
and Brad Wilk, are now members of Audioslave, featuring
former Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell.

Widely regarded as the definitive originators of the
rap-rock genre, Rage drew inspiration from early
metallic instrumentation to create an almost totally new
style of music. The coalescence of rhyming styles and
vocals along with their sound, especially Tom Morello's
guitar techniques, made RATM difficult to confine to any
one particular musical genre, compelling a new
classification.

Tom Morello had just left his old band and decided to
start his own band. Morello and Brad Wilk were in a club
in L.A where Zack de la Rocha was rapping. Morello was
impressed by de la Rocha, and asked him to join his
band. De la Rocha had a childhood friend, Tim
Commerford, who was drafted in on bass. The band was now
composed of Tom Morello (guitar), Zack de la Rocha
(Vocals), Brad Wilk (Drums) and Tim Commerford (Bass).
Their name was derived from the unreleased album "Rage
Against the Machine" by de la Rocha's former group,
Inside Out, as well as being a reference to a speech by
Karl Marx, where he told workers to "Rage Against The
Machine". Shortly after forming, they gave their first
public performance in a living room in Orange County,
California and self-produced a 12-song cassette which
already included songs like "Bullet in the Head" [1].
Several record labels expressed interest and they
eventually signed with Epic Records. Morello said, "Epic
agreed to everything we asked--and they've followed
through... we never saw a[n] [ideological] conflict as
long as we maintained creative control."

Their debut album, the self-titled Rage Against the
Machine was released in late 1992. To promote the album
and its core message of social justice and equality, the
band went on tour, playing at Lollapalooza II and as
support for Suicidal Tendencies in Europe.

Mainstream success
Their second album, Evil Empire entered Billboard Top
200 chart at number one in 1996. A live video, also
titled Rage Against the Machine followed in 1997. The
following release, The Battle of Los Angeles also
debuted at number one in 1999, selling 450,000 copies
the first week and then going double-platinum.

Renegades, released shortly after the band's
dissolution, was a 2000 collection of covers of bands as
diverse as Devo, Cypress Hill, Minor Threat, MC5 and
even Bob Dylan. The following year saw the release of
another live video, The Battle of Mexico City.

A bootleg album of live and rare material fittingly
titled Live & Rare from 1997, was followed up by a
proper live release, Live at the Grand Olympic
Auditorium in 2003, an edited recording of their last
shows, September 12 and 13, 2000 at the Grand Olympic
Auditorium in Los Angeles. It was accompanied with an
expanded DVD release of the concerts.

On May 4th, 2006 the song Bulls on Parade entered VH1's
40 Greatest Metal Songs at #15.

Banda banda paano ka ginawa?

Jamir Garcia ::: vocalist
Jerry Basco ::: guitarist
Lean Ansing ::: guitarist
Lee Nadala ::: bassist
Chi Evora ::: drummer



Slapshock is one of the premier rapmetal bands of the
Philippines. The band was signed in 1998, when rapmetal
acts were being signed left and right by the major
recording companies. Six years into the business, it can
be safely said that Slapshock is no flash in the pan. To
date, they are the only band amongst those signed during
that particular genre's boom that is still visible and
active. While most acts have gone back to the
“underground,” Slapshock now has four major albums to
their name.

Whilst the band entered the business playing rapmetal,
the members are influenced by a lot of rock sub-genres:
Grunge, Metal, and glam, to name a few. It is upon
hearing Rage Against the Machine that all the members of
Slapshock all connected at the same time and decided
that yes, they want to do something as prolific as Rage.


Slapshock’s debut album, “4th Degree Burn” was released
in November 1999. “Agent Orange,” the first single off
the album, presented a very crunchy but still catchy
type of rapmetal. Follow up singles, “Evil Clown” and
“Sick Curtain” proved Slapshock’s craftsmanship and
talent.

Their second album, “Headtrip” proves there is no such
thing as a sophomore jinx for Slapshock. Released in
2001, “Headtrip” earned for the band a Platinum award.
With songs like “Get Away,” “Shezzo Wicked,” and
“Purple,” the band easily established themselves away
from the growing rapmetal crowd.

It is with their third album, “Project 11/41,” that the
band earned both commercial and critical acclaim. Four
singles were released from the set, proving the strength
and power of a Slapshock song. The band soon released a
remix album, “Back To The 2 Inch,” which contained
creative and innovative remixes of their songs. Famed
and respected local artists such as Raymund Marasigan
(Eraserheads, Sandwich), Anton Ramos (Chillout Project
series), and Rico Blanco (Rivermaya), collaborated with
Slapshock.

This year, Slapshock releases their fourth studio album,
“Novena.” The album displays impressive growth amongst
the musicians, as well as matured songwriting and
arranging. No longer caged in the “rapmetal” category,
Slapshock explores different genres like Latin and
Japanese music, a bit of reggae, and jazz as well.

It is hard to brush aside a band as talented and hard
working as Slapshock. Never negligent nor lenient, the
band continues to grow, experiment, and mature. As such,
Slapshock continues to make believers and fans of
regular listeners and casual audiences.

Banda banda paano ka ginawa?

random things about random bands

The Smashing Pumpkins are a popular American alternative
rock band which formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988.

Less influenced by punk rock than many of their
contemporaries, the Pumpkins have a densely layered and
guitar-heavy sound, containing elements of gothic rock,
heavy metal, power pop, psychedelic rock,
shoegazer-style production and, in later recordings,
electronica. The emotional tone of bandleader Billy
Corgan’s songs ranged from angry (“Bullet with Butterfly
Wings”) to compassionate (“Disarm”) to jubilant (“Cherub
Rock”).

Selling more than 40-million albums world-wide, the
Smashing Pumpkins were one of the most commercially
successful and critically acclaimed bands of the 1990s,
but internal fighting, diminishing sales, and cultural
vitality hampered the band in their later years, leading
to a 2000 break-up. In April of 2006, the band
officially announced they were reuniting and recording a
new album.

The Smashing Pumpkins were originally Billy Corgan
(guitar and vocals), James Iha (guitar), D'arcy Wretzky
(bass) and Jimmy Chamberlin (drums). However, Melissa
Auf der Maur replaced Wretzky in the final year (Dec.
1999 to Dec. 2000) of the band. The band also dealt with
several replacement drummers through 1997 and 1998
including Matt Walker and Kenny Aronoff during
Chamberlin's dismissal from the band.

SinoSikat?

Album Title: SinoSikat?
Label: Warner Music Philippines
Album Artist: SinoSikat?
Content: 10 tracks
Price: 290 pesos

Review:

Sino Sikat? is composed of Kat Agarrado on vocals, Nick Azarcon on guitars and Reli De Vera on drums. Their music is called Pinoy Soul with a touch of RnB and jazz. It is kind of weird because I bought this kind of cd. I am usually into rock alternative kind of sound. Why I bought this album? I love “So Blue” very much. And if they produced 2 beautiful songs already so it means they can have lots of it on their album. Kat’s voice is really powerful. In some parts of “Praning” I thought it’s by a guy yung skwaking and di ba?. But I listened to it closely and found it it’s only her. Kat also wrote lots of song in the album. “Praning”, “Prayer” and “Sino” has funny lyrics. I enjoyed listening to it. She uses slang words. Like aning, olats, skwaking though I don’t know what the latter means. In “Akin Ka” parang iba yung pag ka record. It’s like live. “Telepono” is quite upbeat song. Then it followed by slow “Pag-ibig”. When you hear it you definitely fall in love. yung “Prayer” parang may katunog. I don’t know if it’s “Rehab” by Amy Winehouse or any songs by Bob Marley. Well it doesn’t matter because it tells you to “If you want to gain you must first face the pain. I know I have to use my brain. Everything will be alright if you just keep the faith”. I really love that line because it’s really true. The album ends with “Sino”. Parang pinag laruan nila yung band name nila. “Feeling mo ika’y sikat wala namang dating. Sino nagsabi sa’yo?”. I really love this album because I can relate to it. kasi yung language sa mga songs yung mga ginagamit natin sa araw araw. In the songs it’s like I can see myself.

Who will like it?

Teens could relate to this song. Kasi nandito yung mga ordinary things that we do or say. Sabi din nila baby-making music din ito. For me hindi lahat. Siguro yung “Pag-ibig”, “Turning my safety off” and “So Blue”.

Best among the rest:

I’ll say “So Blue”, “Praning” and “Prayer”. But all of them is a must hear din.

Album Sleeve

I like the cover. Simple lang. then yung mga lyrics handwritten lang. I think si Kat nagsulat. Pati yung thank yous nila handwritten by them. I really like simple things because simple stands out for me.

Rating:
9 rockstars!!

Embrace

Album Title: Embrace
Label: EMI Philippines
Album Artist: Urbandub
Content: 11 tracks
Price: 260 Pesos

Review

It’s their third album pero ito lang yung meron ako so di ko masyado alam kung nag change na yung music nila. But I know “A New Tattoo” na everybody’s favorite. Well I agree. So sa Embrace naman they open it with a parang instrumental or pandagdag. Actually 10 lang yung mga kanta. “Alert The Armory” is parang preparing for war. You can feel the tension. Then sinundan naman ito ng “Frailty”. Parang continuation ng war na sinumulan nila sa “Alert the Armory”. Then next is “First of Summer”. Dito ko sila nasimulan magustuhan. Medyo upbeat. I really like yung umpisang tunog parang danceable tapos magiging rock. You know I’m suck in dancing but whenever it is being played parang I see myself dancing. I said to myself that I’ll dance in programs basta “First of Summer” ang tugtog. Hehehe… as the songs in the album progresses Gabby Alipe still doesn’t disappoint you. In “When Heroes Die” napaisip ako with the line “if I die will I be remembered?”. I also love “Reveal the Remedy”. I also like “Safety in Numbers”. I really like everything. The melody, the lyrics… everything!!. Well I’m hoping to hear Gab sing Filipino songs. Because they are really great in singing and crating English. Parang wala pa ata silang song na Filipino. I really like this album because it teaches me to listen to heavy deep rock. By the way Urbandub is from Cebu. It is composed by Gabby Alipe on vocals and guitars, Lalay Lim on Bass, John Mendoza on Drums and John Dinopol on guitars. This band is also other bands favorite band. So talagang magaling sila.

Who will like it?

Their fans definitely and adults. Medyo malalim yung mga songs. pero everybody will like it.


Best Among the rest
“First of Summer”, “Safety in Numbers” and “Reveal the Remedy”

Album Sleeve
Well full of photography. Hindi ko masyodo nagustuhan pero who cares naman di ba? Songs matters than that. yung pictures nila parang gusgusin sila. Well style.

Rating:
9 rockstars

safety in numbers lyrics...

Safety in Numbers

By gabby alipe

I used to be alive
And so beautiful inside
Now I’ve lost my way
An open book with a torn page
Something’s missing in me
I’m losing control
Behind these for walls
I can’t breathe anymore
Believe in me…

Honestly, this distance is what’s killing me
I lied when I said waiting was fine
I need you here with me now
Cuz every hour hurts
Except the last one kills

Don’t say you’re losing your faith in me
It’s only on your mind
That fills itself with dirty images

You don’t need to stop the world
I just want you to include me
The damn circumstances
You didn’t have to lie
Why was I weak?
Why did we let go

+very simple pero tagos sa laman.

Sayang Talaga!!

“Sayang”
Rivermaya

ang dami kong nadidinig

na katanunganbakit daw?

anong nangyari?

ang sagot ko,

ewan ko hindi ko talaga alam

at ang sabi, eh paano naman kami?

ako ay napatigil

at nag-isipano ang sasabihin ko sa iyo?

alam kong kailangan na malaman mo

kailangan at may karapatan ka na malaman

ito ba ay paalam na?

nagbuntong hininga parang

di na makakilosdi naman katapusan ng mundo

pero di naman masisisi ang maramdaman ng puso ko

ganito lang talaga ako

abangan ang susunod na kabanata

ang pagsubok na ito

sa tulong mo ay kakayanin ko

CHORUS:

ito ba ay paalam na kaibigan

ito ba ay paalam na kapatid

ito ba ay paalam na kapamilya

ito ba ay paalam na kapusoito ba ay paalam na sinta

BRIDGE:

bakit naman ako aalis?

pinamana ko na sa iyo

ang aking puso

hindi naman ako aalis

'di ko ata kakayanin iwan ka

huwag ka ng umiyaksayang ang luha


+Narinig ko na itong song na ito. You can say na walang bahid ni Rico yung song. O.k yung tono yung boses din. I’m really for Japs to be the vocalist. Although I’m not sure kung si Japs yung kumanta nun. Kaso yung lyrics parang common. And sana hindi na nila nilagyan ng kapamilya or kapuso. Pero ok naman yung message kasi it’s for the fans or grounders that still supporting them. I have my own interpretation din. For me, it’s more about the lost of Rico or yung current situation nila. Yung 1st stanza I think it’s about the lost of Rico and yung current situation na supporters really are confuse kung bakit talaga umalis si Rico. Yung 2nd about them siguro and sa supporters din. Yung last stanza, about the current line up. and parang sinasabi na bakit sila mag di-disband kung kaya nila at ang puso nila ay nasa ginagawa nila.

Ikon contestants

For solo category:

+Top Suzara
+Sitti
+Skarlet
+Vina Morales
+Chris Cayzer
+Julianne
+Grace Nono
+Noel Cabangon

Group category:

+Kala
+Kapatid
+True Faith
+Greyhoundz
+The Dawn
+Chicosci
+Stonefree
+Sponge Cola
+Chilitees
+Kjwan

Pls. vote the deserving one by visiting pulse

I am a small bird after all

“I am beautiful that’s for sure… I’m like a bird I fly away I don’t know where my home is I don’t know where my soul is”

A few days ago I wrote about I am now loving my business subjects. And now I realized that I love myself. But not in the extent of parang nagiging negative na. Siguro I just more love myself now than before. I learned to love what I suppose and should love. To tell you frankly like most of teenagers I have my own insecurities or I dreamed of someone else. Like being intelligent one, famous, whatsoever. Now I came to the point that I just like who I am. I accept what I can do and the things I can’t do because that’s me. I think I can’t be the president of the student council nor be suma cumlaude. I think I can’t handle it. I just love my low profile life (what?!!) hehe… but I think I can be somebody that no one else could be. Now I am searching for who I am. It takes time and I think even my time is over I still don’t know myself well. So why not start knowing about myself? Wala namang mawawala di ba?

IKON

“Nobody wants to see us together…”

Hehehehe… I put that lyric because my tile is IKON, the newest show on RP 9 and that song is from Akon.
It’s a contest that will showcase famous Filipino solo/group artist that will compete to win the title IKON (icon). I think whoever win this title will go to Malaysia and other countries and represent the Philippines. It is shown on RP 9 every Sundays 7:00 onwards and hosted by Asia Agcaoili. The first contestant was Sitti, the bossa nova babe. She sang I don’t know the title but it goes “Kung gusto kong sumayaw at gusto mo ring kumanta…”and the last was her hit song “Para sa akin”. The next contestant for the solo category was Noel Cabangon. He sang two songs. I don’t know the title of the first song but the last one he sang “Kanlungan”. If I will choose between the two I think I will choose Noel for singing his songs really touching and uplifting. But being the IKON, you will go to different country; I think the style of Sitti will work than Noels’.
In group category True Faith and Sponge Cola were there to compete against the title. True Faith sang “Araw Gabi”. In the other hand Sponge Cola represents the rock scene and sang “Tuliro” and “Bitiw”. If I have to choose… do I need to choose between them? They are different kasi. True Faith is on the acoustic side while Sponge Cola is on the rock side. Pero kung kailangan talaga I will choose Sponge Cola. Honestly, hindi ganun kaganda voice ni Yael pero in the band sabi nga ni Ely hindi necessary na maganda ang boses. I think song writing is more needed i-add na din yung charisma. So I think they can compete sa ibang country. Looks kasi is plus points.
Matagal ko nang pinapangarap na magkaroon ng ganitong show. Magaling!! Kasi the one who are competing is not your ordinary contestants. Meron silang “K”, I mean if you compare sa mga new artist katulad yung mga idol idol. Yung mga kasali sa group category ay: Kala, Kapatid, Chicosci, Sponge Cola, True Faith, Chilitees, Kjwan… marami pa di ko alam yung buong list. pero if I have to choose again between this list I will choose Chilitees and Sponge Cola. Sa solo si Sitti pero pwede pang mabago as the show progresses.

PS. Sana kasali ang urban dub, Pupil, Rivermaya and up dharma down. Pero Malabo na yung Rivermaya eh…

ipis ni rico

ang ganda nito noh? si rico nag paint niyan... galing... elib ako

My Uban Life...

“I swam across, I jump across for you or the things I do cause you are all yellow” (tama ba lyrics? Pls. bear with me. )

When I thought of that title I hysterically laugh about it. Until know while I am writing I am still laughing. LOL!!! I have this weird habit of plucking my white hairs. At first you think it’s not weird because you see a lot of people doing that but I am doing it all by myself. Isn’t weird? I really don’t like having white hair or it’s called uban in Filipino. I am only 17 lang pero I have na. I think it’s in

the genes eh. My father said na teenager pa lang siya meron na din siyang uban… hehehe… white hair. To pluck my white hair I will face on the mirror and brush it. Then parang itataas mo yung hair or do weird movements basta dapat makakita lang ng white hair… basta nakakaloka… manipis na yung buhok ko dahil ata dito. I have thousands of uban… hahaha!!! pero yung teacher ko she really loves my hair kasi soft daw at black na black. My hair can be really deceiving. Kasi yung white hair ko nasa loob. And that’s my uban life… lol!!

Aba, aba, aba!!

“Maraming namamatay sa maling akala”

Akala ko I will get bored with my subjects but I don’t know what’s up to me because I kinda like my business subjects. And it’s kinda weird.i never felt this way before. Hahaha… Pero o.k. nayon diba at least nagugustuhan ko na yung course ko. I heard a lot of people saying that at first they don’t like their course pero as time goes by naugustuhan na nila. I think dapat lang na magustuhan because eto na yung ikabubuhay ko in the near future. Yung mga pinag-aaralan namin ay mga “chismis” or gossips as what my teachers called their lessons about the business industry. And my teachers are kinda great. My isa pa akong hate na subject that I think eto yung hindi mag babago. I will hate it for the rest of my life- P.E. asar na asar talaga ako dyan. Hindi naman kailangan sa business niyan. Leche…

Room

Friendship... is it over?

“In good times in bad times I’ll be on your side forevermore that’s what friends are for”

I will post Mark Escueta’s post at Rivermaya yahoo groups. May nag post kasi na before 2005 pa lang Rico already told the band that he will be leaving the band sooner or later…

For everyone's info.Nope hindi maayos ang pag-alis ni Blanco sa maya.It was not
a mutual decision, and none of us thought it was a good idea.Ang daming planong
nasira, at napahiya kami sa madaming tao.Warner Asia, Warner Philippines and the
Grounders included.Everyday we get inquiries for gigs here and mostly
abroad.Lahat yon nacancel.Hindi siya nagpaalam ng maayos and to this day, not a
single 'sorry' has beenuttered by him.

It’s so sad that they end in a bad way. Bakit ba tuwing may nag be-break like kahit sa relationship laging nagkakaglit lagi. I mean sana naging maayos yung break-up. sayang yung mga years na nilaan for that friemdship… I understand Mark. Kasi di ba ang rami na nilang napag daanan, ang rami na nilang achievements, tapos sikat na sikat sila not only here but also outside the country. Yun yung dream nila. Or I think it’s everybody’s dream to be that popular.

I tried to convince him to stay even if OBVIOUSLY he SHOULD stay.Ayaw parin
niya. Nilagay niya sa sariling kamay ang kinabukasan ng banda, at binasura in
favor of HIMSELF. Again, we are a team. His leaving the band was contrary to
what the team wantedand a major setback with regards to our long term plans.
Plans that we have been working on forthe last 6 years.

Eto ang nakaka shock

For the record, Blanco is NOT my friend anymore.

Hay… sayang talaga…

I can still respect him for his talent and what he has done for the band in
thepast but after what he has done now, things have definitely
changed.
Laging magkasama ang forgive and forget…
Being a Christian,
I have learned what forgiveness is and it it very easy for meto give him that.
But I also know what true friendship is. Both are earned and he will haveto move
mountains to get it, if he even wants is at all. Kung ayaw niya, wag niya.I
agree na dapat walang siraan, pero dapat wala ring lokohan.The issue between me
and Blanco is personal and I want you guys to understandthat I am not trying to
get you guys to share my views. Mike, Japs & Lizza have their ownways of
dealing with the situation. I know what he means to you and what he once meantto
me. The recent event have been too heavy to keep inside and I am sorry if I
havemade you guys feel bad at times. Again, you have always had our love and
energy and Ibelieve you deserve our honesty, through good times and bad times.
Let’s just leave it atthat.

Dun sa fudge mag, meron dung pictures behind-the-scenes. Siguro nung time na yun alam na nilang aalis rico. Walang pictures dun na magkasama lahat sila. Of course meron silang picture together and that’s on the front page or cover. Pero yung sa behind the scenes nga wala. Meron dun parang mag isa lang si rico tapos yung tatlo parang nag uusap or something. And get this sabi dun rico left the place when his job is done. Kalokah!!

What's odd about my blog?

“Odd even ba ngayon? Odd even ba ngaon? Odd even ba ngayon?”

+I have opening line that something to do or sometimes doesn’t do anything, which came from a song like what I just did.

+I have album reviews even I am not intellectual in terms of music. But I think this kind of reviews should be read because there are a lot of people are like me- clueless about notes or whatsoever.

+I also have video reviews. I don’t know if somebody has like that.

+I post my current Last Song Syndrome (LSS).

+I have my nonsense poems.

+I have nonsense titles.

+I have nonsense blog posts.

Hehehe… joke lang ata yung last 3… pero pwede din…

+If I read or hear something then I want to react but so shy I will write it here.

+typographical errors… haha… wrong grammars…

At ang pinaka odd para sa akin ay…

+I have a blog like this. I am super shy. And I know with this you will know me personally. Siguro you will know more about me than my close friends pag binasa mo simula hanggang recent posts ko.

Stupid dreams part 2

“Bawat halik ay tanda ng pangako na ako’y sa’yo at magiging akin ka sa pusot kaluluwa”

Napaginipan ko some days ago about this guy that I don’t want to tell who, he kissed me in the lips. When I woke I felt it was really true. I started asking myself “nangyari nga ba yun?” mga ilang minutes I thought it was true. But I found the reality it’s just a dream. Talagang parang naramdaman ko yung kiss. I don’t know if it happened in my dreams or gising na ako, I touched my lips. Hahah…

Mga gumulantang sa aking mundo sa nakaraang araw/week...

“In life nothing is certain you never know what will happen”

I used that line from cueshe’s song because yan lang yan ang naisip ko. Please for give me. hehe…(don’t judge my post by it’s opening line)

I received a handful of appalling news whether it’s in the music, showbiz, politics and my life area. In the music area, you know that I am still in the bolt from the blue about Rico and Rivermaya, maybe because they still mum about the issue. But I think they have this “explosive” confession on the June issue of Myx Mag. Then next is about the blind item about Ely Buendia, again. That he is the reason about delayed of the contest that he judged. Another is I read in the yahoo groups I read about Raimund and Myrene is still not married. Shocking isn’t it? in the radio area, mga few years ago I am listening in the radio station like Campus Radio, W Rock , Mellow and NU in the side. These radio stations ay medyo less talk and more music. So ngayon nung nawala yung Campus more on NU na ako and konting RT at Magic. Then pag nakikinig ako more on talk na like sa RT and Magic, medyo daring na yung mga pinag-uusapan nila. I never thought that is allowed sa radio. Like talking about the size of your wang to your“experiences”.

In showbiz area naman, you all know about Paris Hilton being house arrested. I am thwarted. Pero I don’t know if she is back on jail. Nakakaasar kasi they thought money is so powerful. Eto ding si Lindsay Lohan, she is such a loser. Both of them actually. It’s so sad because children idolized them. I mean they should be a GOOD role model. What will those children might think, na it’s good to drink and take drugs basta my money… sa local naman, we all know about the Gretchen/John and Ruffa/Ylmaz issues. Nakakaloka na talaga ang mga nangyayari sa planet earth.

Sa life ko naman, I learned that this friend of mine na itago na lang natin siya sa pangalang Real ay kinasal na at may anak na itago nating sa pangalang Dj. She is one of my good friends sa high school because she is my classmate for 2 years. Nakaka disappoint because she is intelligent pa naman, I mean she could be the next whatsoever if she just forget about sex. Now I have this thing on my mind that I will not be pregnant, maybe when I am married pwede na. Kasi I have a classmate na teenage mother, yung cousin ko din and I don’t want to be in that line. Pero nakaka inspire thin because they are not living the “teenage life” anymore. But I am still proud of her because she still continues to have this “angel” in her life. I mean it’s so easy to get rid of her by simply buying “pamparegala” or anything na mabibili sa quiapo. But you know everything happens for a reason. I think with that baby you will be stronger person, you will learn to appreciate things, you will learn to love life… but I know it’s hard but I like to tell you that I’m just here waiting to call me. You may not believe me or find it just a joke because it’s coming from me (ako kasi yung parang laging nag papatawa or everything I said is joke) but not with this kind of situation my friend. Sana you will continue your studies because as I said you are intelligent. Don’t make your angel be hindrance to your success because she is not. It should be your inspiration. She is quite pretty. I saw the picture in your friendster. I wish you all the contentment in life.

In that note… its goodbye for me… Amen?... Amen!...

First day hi

“First day of school dapat cool na cool mas malamig pa sa tubig ng swimming pool”

Ok ok ok… pasukan na… on Wednesday it’s our first day of classes. It’s weird because I kind of miss school. Then when I’m in school, I kind of hate it. gulo talaga ng utak ko. I miss my friends slash classmates. I miss studying in an air conditioned room (we have aircon in our home but we open it during night only) , I miss my professors (??? Sipsip), I miss commuting, I miss my baon, I miss taft fast food restaurants, I miss my ugly uniform, I miss St. scho… hahaha… well I am sophomore already. Ang bilis. It’s like just yesterday I am in kindergarten, and then I’m step closer to my commencement exercise (yan pa rin ba tawag pag college. Whatever!) I miss wearing toga… hehehe… but siguro before graduating I must memorize first my college hymn, alma mater or whatever you call that. sooory st. scholastica di ko pa memorize… but I know you will forgive me because I still stick in your school in spite of irrational reasons in mind ( it is because there’s no boys… not…) do you know that I really like to transfer to other school but I’m still thankful that you’re on my side (what the…sino na sa side ko si st. scho? ang labo ko…) I mean buti na lang you still accept me I had been bad in your school (nah… di naman) but what I can do? I think all I can do is to stick to you for 3 more years and now I am starting to live the one year from that three. Hehehe… buti na lang na impeach agad ako dun sa org na sinalihan ko. Hahaha… ;> I am not attending daw the meetings. Eh wala silang magagawa busy ang sked ko noh, bakit ko pa sila uunahin I will not earn golden points. I still can’t believe 2nd year na ko… ang saya.. hehe… ang babaw ko noh… yep that’s me… mababaw pero deep…

Uy… wag kayong masyadong maniwala sa mga pinagsusulat ko… hehe kalokohan lang yan…

secret message...

KULASA AKO!!

Hula

“Hula di sapat… hula ang lahat. Bukas magwawakas na ba ang lahat?”

I saw the blind item about ely buendia yesterday. Saktong sakto lang kasi yung pinapanood ko yung America’s next top model ata yun nag commercial. Then di ko sinasadyang nalipat sa 7. tamang tama yung pinapakita is about sa isang rakista. So I na intriga ako. Seldom na nagkakaroon ng blind item sa mga rockstars.(well, but not foe ely suki nay an eh). I can’t understand at first kasi baklang words yung ginagamit. Ang catch dun ay yung rakistang yun ay nag papaimportante. I think that happened when ely became the judge in Pinoy Pop Superstar. The reason why the show na na-late daw because of that rakista. Ang reason daw ay dahil nag-aaway yung rakista at ang kanyang “jowang manager”. So sino paba yung may jowang manager. I can/t think of other rockstars kundi si ely lang. so malay mo may iba pang rockstar na may jowang manager at nag judge sa isang contest. Pero lalong naging clear sa akin ang lahat when nabanggit yung Mongol. Tapos itago daw sa pangalang Benny Espiritu. I am not sure if Benny nga basta sounds like that. kakaiba talaga si ely ha, he’s everywhere talaga. Yung about nga kay Rico Blanco hindi masyado lumalabas sa t v. only sa mga music channels plus Wazzup…
I have something in my mind regarding issue like kung naniniwala ako o hindi pero wag na lang. to give respect to the rock icon. Naks!!

tapos

“I am finish pwet mong makinis kinagat ng ipis kinagat lalong kuminis.”

Tapos ko nang basahin yung napaka habang America is in the heart kagabi lang. tapos ngayon yung stainless longannisa. Isang araw ko nang natapos yan ah. Actually wala pang 1 araw. 7 hours lang. gusto ko pa sanang magbasa kaso na over fatigue na. Noses bleed eh. Hahha. Kasi ang ginagawa ko like sa America is in the heart dahil sa over dose sa mga words na diko maintindihan kailangan ko ng dictionary. Imagine pwedeng sabihin na useless ang ginamit pa futile. Siguro para sa iyo hindi ganun kahirap yung word. Ibahin mo ako no. pero at least di ba may natutunan ako. Hahaha. kahit vacation. Ano ba yan sinasaniban ba ako ng espirito ni Bob Ong?

Half Time Countdown

Top 20 OPM songs for the past 6 months according to my baloney mind. I will introduce it like a vj sa myx.

20) Hiwaga by Up dharma down- as much I wanted to put it on number 1, hanggang dyan lang muna sila. Their album fragmented contains lots of good songs that I know na mag a-appear sa mga countdown soon.

19) Di ko alam by Pumping Pluto- if di mo alam itong kanta at banda sorry ka.

18) Ambisyoso by Kamikazee- Hindi man nila napantayan ang kasikatan ng “Narda” with this song nag ta-top pa rin naman sa mga countdowns. This video also shows bands’ other “side”

17) Boston Drama by Typecast- parang bago sa pandinig ang typecast pero matagal tagal na din sila sa music scene. Na ka ilang albums na sila pero with their new album Every Moss and Cobwebs mas sila nakilala.

16) A Promise by Chicosci- Chicosci’s first single from their self titled album.

15) Kung ayaw mo na sa akin by Sugarfree- this is the sound of the new sugarfee.why new sound? They have new drummer plus I think nag mature na sila. They are getting old. Pati siyemore paf-iisip

14) Dear Kuya still by Sugarfree- it’s so sad that these songs from sugarfree were not so popular kahit na magaganda itong mga kanta.

13) Pintura by Kjwan- sabi nila parang daliri part 2 but I don’t care. tignan mo they won at the recent concluded Myx award.

12) 7 black roses by Chicosci- they also have this new sound but still the vampires still accepts them and parami na sila ng parami.

11) Will you ever learn by Typecast- astig na orig!!

10) Upside down by 6cyclemind- it seems that 6cyclemind doesn’t stop making hits. This song is from their 3rd album na puro coevers ang Home.

9) Sunburn by Sugarfree- still in their 5 on the floor album. Hit naman itong song na to dahil it’s just right kasi summer nila nilabas itong song na to.

8) Tatsulok by Bamboo- another old song na ni-revive. Katulad ng 6cyclemind at Rivermaya nag release sila ng album na puro covers to give homage to the artist na pinakikinggan nila.

7) Love team by Itchyworms- a song about love teams na napapanood sa telebisyon. Yung sa mga telenobela. Sa palabas ang sweet sweet rignan kulang nalang ay langamin sila sa ka sweetan. Patok na patok naman sa manonood. Pero pag alis sa set… dedmahan.

6) Ikaw Lamang by Silent Sanctuary- sounds new band ulit pero matagal na din sila. Sarkie Sarangay ay ang bago nilang vocalist.

5) Sundo by Imago- after the very upbeat “Tara let’s” I’m so glad na nag-release ulit sila na medyo slow and soothing mala “Akap”.

4) Inosente lang ang nagtataka by Rivermaya featuring Raymund Marasigan- well hindi ganun kasikat. Pero bayaan ninyo na ako. Last song nila ito with Rico eh. Sayng I’m waiting pa naman sa Rivermaya featuring Ely Buendia.

3) Tuliro by Sponge Cola- I like this song it makes me tuliro. Labo.

2) Prinsesa by 6cyclemind- bosa nova ang feel sa song na ito. Parang kakaiba kasi alam nating isang rock song ito at pati yung band so kakaiba talaga pero ok naman.

1)Magbalik by Calla lilly- katulad ng sinabi ko mas gusto kung Up dharma o kaya urbandub ang nasa top spot pero wala akong magagawa. Sikat to eh. I guess. Siguro kaya nasa number 1 ito dahil nung nasa countdown ito eh bakasyon kaya natutukan ko sa myx.

Gigig!! For June

SPONGE COLA

02 - Mabini, Batangas

08 - Iriga City

14 - Le Pavilion

16 - Tacloban

22 - DLSU (taft)

30 - Makati

30 - Meg Anniversary

TYPECAST

06-Mayrics

14-Saguijo Cafe (*Birthday ni Steve!)

15- Wilfredo's Bar / Fairview 09PM

15-Saguijo Cafe / Makati 11PM

16-Center for Arts / Timog

23- Fete dela Musique / Manila 08PM

23-Center for Arts / Timog 12MN

27-Purple Haze Tomas Morato

SUGARFREE

1-Trinoma Magic 89.9 Mall Show and Saguijo

2-SMB Fiesta Victoria Plaza Mall Davao

6-Metro Bar

8- Winston Morning Sessions Something Fishy in Eastwood

9- Robinson's Galleria Jam 88.3 "Fantastic Four" Event

12-Iriga Bicol (TBC)

15-Dumaguete (TBC)

16-SM Mall of Asia (TBC)

17-Cagayan De Oro (TBC)

22-SMB Fiesta Pili Festival Sorsogon

23-Malate (TBC)

24-Robinson's Novaliches (TBC)

30-Mexico Pampanga and Admit One in Saguijo

SILENT SANCTUARY

2 - saguij

o5 - saguij

o9 - binondo

25 - mayric's

29 - 19 east

IMAGO

01- Rockwell Tent; Saguijo

03- SM North

08- Something Fishy (eastwood) 7AM

09- Dagupan

10- SM Clark

15- Gweilo's Libis

23- Puerto Princesa (morning)

24- Cagayan de Oro (tentative)

30- Eastwood (tentative)

Panic Buying

June 2, Saturday

“Sinong marunong pumunta pwede ba akong sumama sa Divisoria…”

That song is nothing to do what I will post. I didn’t go to divisoria. We went to Glorrieta with my lil brothers and my mother. Then I went to the record store and bought Rivermaya Live and Acoustic Featuring Slapshock. I buy that c.d. because there are videos included there. My mind is still in shock about Rico left the band. So maybe to stay away from nostalgia I bought that c.d. I also bought this Fudge magazine where Rivermaya is in the cover, thinking that Rico and the band will say something more about the rumors. But no, they didn’t. pero hindi ko pa masyado nababasa. There’s a lot of reading materials still on hold. I’m also looking forward to the Myx Magazine. I think they are also in the cover. I also bought Stainless Longannisa by bob ong. I still not able to read it because I’m not yet finish in reading America is the Heart. Nobela eh. Ang haba.

Replacing A Vocalist

Um… I just want to make a list yung mga banda na nag replace ng kanilang vocalist. Ito lang yung alama ko:

+Eraserheads- first Ely Buendia to Kris Dancel

+Rivermaya- Bamboo Manalac to Rico Blanco to ?

+Mojofly- Kitchie Nadal to Lougee Basabas

+Silent Sanctuary- Norman(?) to Sarkie Sarangay

+Sandwich- Mark Abaya to Raymund Marasigan

+South Border- Brix Ferraris (tama ba?) to Luke Mejares to Vince Alaras and Duncan

I heard Rivermaya is replacing their vocalist because Rico left the band. I also heard I don’t know if it’s true, but they are planning to have this reality talent search mala Rockstar Inxs.
As you can see in my list, some of the bands na ni-replace by their own member ay mas maganda ang kinalanbasan, yung iba lang. take the situation of Sandwich, they are big now unlike dati, I guess. Rivermaya, maganda din ang kinalabasan when Rico takeover Bamboo’s position. Let’s see naman yung mga ni-replace na hindi ka member. Nung nawala si Ely at pinalitan ni Kris Dancel who joined the group but now eventually nag disband din sila at ngayon ay naging Cambio na. Sa Mojofly naman, I can’t say whether Lougee made the band more popular because I don’t know Mojofly’s popularity when Kitchie was still there but all I can say is they are stable naman with today’s band scene. Like when they have a gig in my school, I can say that sila yung isa sa malakas ang tilian ng students. Siguro thanks to that shampoo commercial and Ali (read: ALL girls school). Silent Sanctuary is an unknown band back then pero ngayon nasa myx hit chart yung song nila. Sa south border naman, every time na ni-re replace ang vocalist kumakagat naman sa panlasa ng tao. I think being lucky is also included here.
What I’m trying to say is, people agrees and accepts on whatever changes that occurred, whether these bands were replaced by old members or by people outside the band. Sabi nga nila “the only constant thing in life is change” (haha tama ba?) sana rivermaya’s popularity will be the same whatever changes will occur.

Biglaan

“Kay bilis ba’t umalis nakakamiss nabigla lang. di ko man nalaman na mawawala. Na bigla lang. di mo man naisip na idahandahan. Di ako sanay sa biglaan unti unti na lang sanang nawala.”

Here’s Rico’s message from his multiply account:

ISA MUNANG PATALASTAS...

Dear friends, I am no longer with the band and management of rivermaya. I have been with the group from the start, and after 14 great years, I am now quite excited about the chance to finally do other things with my life, pursue endeavors outside of the entertainment spotlight. This is a desire I have made known to my group as early as 2005 and have already postponed several times. I will surely miss the music and the fans and will always cherish the experience. I hope you will continue supporting the group and the whole of opm. My work is done. Thank you for all your incredible love and support.

These past few weeks there’s a lot of speculation about Rico and the band. Like Rico will go solo and name it Blanco which at first pa lang I know it’s not true. If he names it like that it will be like Bamboo. Anyways, at the message above it’s lucid that Rico will do something outside the entertainment industry which is kind of sad. I read at Pinoy Mag he tells that he wanted to study fine arts either here or outside the country. It’s depressing that someone like Rico will leave the music industry. But it’s ok because he initiated a million flames

(a non-political, non-profit movement, to achieve modest, attainable objectives: to inspire as many Filipinos possible, starting with the youth, to participate more meaningfully in the process of nation building; to encourage everyday heroism, good citizenship, and social responsibility; to closely coordinate with and lend assistance to already existing cause-oriented organizations in their endeavors; to instill hope in the hearts of Filipinos everywhere- from his multiply account)

Maybe it’s true his work is done in the music industry so now he is doing another thing that ever since he wanted to do. It’s helping other people. But I think from the start pa lang nakakatulong na siya. And yes, it’s by his ingenuity towards making music.

Hay naku ano bayan!!!...

Ang daming umaalis ngayon ng biglaan. Karina, manager of Mojofly di na nila manager. So I am worried because maybe Mojofly is next band that will vanish. Sugarfree muntik muntikan na din pala. Naku if many good bands will disappear one by one yung mga predictions of other people will be true that this “bandamania” will be gone soon. Sabi nga ni Raymund “some are gone won’t stay together some will break apart for the better. Some are gone and will make me stronger” Kaya naman I am gonna live forever!!

† .soundtrip. †

Message: 1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. Press forward for each question.
3. Use the song title as the answer to
the
question even if it doesn't make
sense. no cheating
please (^_^)

• How are you feeling today?
* reyna ng quezon city
+well... quite right but i'm not living in qc...

• How do your friends see you?
* pink 5
+maybe... "rakizta, punkista, aktibista pala si pink 5"

Will you get married?
* biglaan
+uy wag naman sana...

• What is your best friend's theme
song?
* ewan
+haha... pwede

• What is the story of your life?
* sa bingit ng isang paalam
+ ano ba yan...

• What was high school like?
* sulat
+ pwede... haha...sulatan kami dati 2 the max...

• How can you get ahead in life?
* 24 hours
+what??

• What is the best thing about your
friends?
* sa uulitin
+yup... sarap ulitin yung mga times na soobrang happy lang and parang walang mga problems...

• What is today going to be like?
* back at one
+ ano yan uulit?

• What is in store for this weekend?
* irreplaceable
+hehehe... sana

• What song describes you?
* bakit nga ba?

• To describe your grandparents?
* paano

• How is your life going?
* sandali lang
+uy... ano ba yan sandali lang ako mabubuhay?

• What song will they play at your
funeral?
* what if?
+naks

* Are you happy in life?
* puro palusot

• How does the world see you?
* pare ko

• What do your friends really think of
you?
* teka muna

• Do people secretly lust after you?
* rebound

• How can I make myself happy?
* hello

• What should you do with your life?
* limang dipang tao

• Will you ever have children?
* can't let you go

June Celebrants

+Alanis Morisette June 1, 1974

+Sebastian Lefebvre June 1, 1974

+Boogie Romero June 3, 1979

+My lil’ bro Philip will turn 5!! June 4, 2002

+Buhawi Francia Meneses June 4, 1976

+Alex Band June 8, 1981

+Bryan Malcasiar June 13, 1979

+ My high school friend Chloe June 13, 1989

+Ry my good friend June 26, 1989

+Darius Gerard Semana June 30, 1973

Just do the math… mahina ako dyan… haha… katamad subtract…

Again I have 2 words for you…

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What I’m loving now…

Songs…

+“Signal Fire” by Snow Patrol. I also love their video for that song. The spiderman inspired video, of course, because it’s included at spiderman cd.

+“So Blue” by Sino Sikat? I’m not really into their kind of music yung soul daw. Pero I like their songs. I’m planning to buy their album

+“Pilit” by Hilera that’s actually my current LSS. It’s like “kung wala ka” by hale. Pero I like “pilit” than the latter. I’m quite shock that Hilera could make this kind of song. It’s different from their “Rhyme without Reasons” and “Define”.

+“LSS” by Stonefree might be my LSS soon. wala lang just like it

Books…

+Tuesday s With Morrie- I finished that already and it’s really good. It’s a book that everyone must read before they die. It’s uplifting. I learned not to be shy to show your feelings towards other people because if you will not show it now kelan pa. Another is its better late than never. And it’s my motto. Haha…

+America is in the Heart- I’m not yet finish reading it. It’s about the life of a poor Filipino peasant boy who wanted to go to America. Lot of struggles came at his life. And…. I don’t know I’m still reading it.

+“The Love Bus”-The Love is in the bus and class- it’s written by me. haha… it’s not yet finish. Wala lang… kalokohan ko nanaman… I’m planning to post it if I’m finish already.