Street foods ala pobre

"Hindi mapakali magdamag hinahanap nababaliw tuwing naalala ang init. Hindi malimutan kailangan muling makamit ang tamis sa aking mga labi"

It’s really true that “masarap ang bawal”. I am not really allowed to eat street foods. But of course I am not that obedient. I love street foods such as isaw, fish ball, adidas,

fishy fish ball

chicharong bulaklak to name a few. Last Sunday I went to church for my church involvement. Then after that I saw a fish ball vendor. My saliva started to drop. When I am grade school I remember that I seldom buy fish ball. Why seldom because I am also scared to have a disease such as hepatitis, gastroenteritis, diabetis (hehehe joke). My little brother got hepatitis when he is about 5 years old when he ate something. I also remember what the fish ball vendor looks way back in grade school. And I saw him when I bought fish ball last Sunday. Ang sarap grabeh. But really, while eating that it’s like I could see the bacteria at the sauce. They say that what are really dangerous in eating fish ball is the sauce and the oil. I got gross at time on what the fish ball or any street food looks like but what I can’t do anything it’s delicious.

Isaw pa nga

I’m still hungry I asked my little brother to eat isaw. Then we buy chicharong bulakalak. The most delicious bulaklak of all the bulaklaks. Sarap. Then after that I prayed that I will not get hepatitis.



steak ala pobre. definitely not for pobre

Gang of good

“Good boy good boy ang bait mo naman sana kunin kana ni Lord” I am now awake by the slap of truth on my face. I am living a life that it’s not hard to live, that’s full of mystery and most of all full of problems. With 17 years of living here in earth I start thinking if what I did. Did I do something good with others? Maybe slightly yes maybe slightly no. I look up to those people who work hard for others. I know a lot. Some know me but a lot don’t know me. Example is from my church org (actually temporary lang because it’s for school purposes only) Sis Lina. She is from Caritas foundation. She looks and behaves “mataray”, “masungit”. At first I can’t understand why she is like that but I learned her struggles, and how she helps other people that sometimes or maybe all of the time she is not earning from what she is doing. She is a volunteer so it means she doesn’t get anything. She only gets something when someone gives money to her. Anyways, nandyan din si Gang Badoy of Rock Ed. I think she loves rock and she wants to share her knowledge and what a brilliant idea, she came up with the idea the Rock Ed which her 2 favorite things combine with each other. Ang dami pa. alam ko. Yung iba anonymous. I said to myself I wanted to be like them. Female who rocks. Female who rock the world. kailan kaya makikita ang ngalan ng katulad sa akin na nasa balita dahil may nagawang maganda sa kapwa?

Trying Trinoma

“Trip mo trip ko kahit san ka pa patungo. Trip ko Trip mo walang iwanan wala ding tatalo trip mo bang sumama sa paglalakbay?”

It’s PAASCU Accreditation. So what I, Anj and Lisa did was we went to the newly opened Trinoma somewhere at Quezon near SM North Edsa. Eh we are from Manila, Malate to be exact(yung school). Actually nag cutting classes lang kami (pls. don't try this at home it's dangerous) because we suppose to report kaso di nagawa ni Lisa so takas kami. Anyways, all of us haven’t gone to Trinoma so we don’t know how to go there. We agreed on riding a taxi because it’s convenient. The taxi driver said it’s more convenient to ride in the MRT than riding on a taxi because it will cause a lot. So we agreed with him then he accompanied us to Ayala Ave.

MRT

Near Glorietta to ride MRT there. while inside we talk about people we can’t talk about when we are inside the school. Bad ba? Anyways, I noticed that yung metro ay ang bilis ng andar. Then when we are at the MRT we realized that we should just go to Buendia MRT Station. Mas convenient and cheap. I think we can just ride a jeep. Stupid us. Anyways hati hati naman kami eh. So 20 buck each. When we’re at the MRT, I learned that it’s the first time Lisa will ride on a MRT. While me and Angela, it’s not the first time but we seldom ride on it. so we’re like a probinsyana. ASTIg… tapos inside kwentuhan… like when we see billboards we will go like “Ay nagpa retoke yan”, “Ay bakla yan” hahaha… ang saya. We bonded talaga. When we’re at Trinoma already we roam around. Actually we have really light reason why we went trinoma, because in Jolibee there’s a sofa. Hahaha. but we found out that it’s not what we really think of. Then we just look to something to eat. We went to Tacobell. I ordered tacos. Delicious. Then lisa is funny because she already ordered potatoes and cheese but she is still hungry so we went to Sbarro and she ordered pasta and chiken with garlic bread. Me and Anj just laughing at her because what she ordered fits for 3 persons. Lisa is just so hungry. Well, she didn’t finished it. pinabalot niya. Then nag ikot ikot. I don’t know if it’s true but they say that there’s a couple of guy that get starstrucked at me. they stared at me. hahah funny. Then we watch a movie “Nancy Drew”. Well it’s ok but I think the book is better than the movie. Then Anj and me and Lisa went separate ways. Anj is from Bulacan so she has her own route while me and Lisa is somewhat the same. We should ride on a MRT again. When we’re at the booth to buy tickets hindi pwede kasi store value lang kailangan daw ay pumunta sa foot bridge. Because we don’t know bout the place mali pala yung ginawa namin. Ang layo ng nilakaran namin. Stupid us my tawiran pala. Then we used the stairs yung sa MMDA yung pink. Eh butas butas yun di ba? Eh it’s Thursday naka palda kami. Tawa kami ng tawa kasi baka makitaan kami. Laugh trip. This trip is a lot of fun. SAYA!!
Well to sum it up trinoma is just like Glorietta so it’s like Glorietta of Quezon City. Bakit pa magpapakalayo eh meron naman sa Makati?

Matic

Album Title: Cambio Matic

Label: MCA PhilippinesAlbum Artist: Cambio
Content: 13 tracks

Price: 250 bucks at Landmark record bar and 280 peso at Music 1 and Tower Records.

Review:

Before anything else Cambio is compose of Kris Dancel on vocals, Ebe Dancel on guitars and back-up vocals, Buddy Zabala on Bass, Diego Mapa on guitars and Raymund Marasigan on drums. So this is like an all star album and band. Anyways I already tell something about them so about their album their songs ay may pagka pop, alternative . at up beat. Kris’ voice is so youthful, ganda ng voice niya. Most of their songs are how they see or describe some people like “Shopaholica” it’s being shopaholic. Nakakatawa yung line na “But wait, there’s more call now and get the whole strore”. Another is “Rumaparampa” it’s like being fashionista.. “Pasaway” is a medyo slow song na about being pasaway and “Bulimic” is about people who really wanted to be very thin very applicable to Nicole Richie and Mary Kate and Ashley sisters. I like the line “Huwag kang magtataka ako’y nasusuka Wag kang maiinis di ako buntis”. “Call Center” is for me most beautiful song from their album. I really love that song. They have “Sakanasabi” which is not a Filipino song I don’t know what dialect is that pero I like the melody of the song. I like that even if di ko masyado maintindihan. What I like about their songs ay they are funny and nag rhyme. I love rhyming words. They open everything with “Admit One Thing” which I think is about the place Admit One. They have “Field Trip” na about long lost friends that you wanted to see. They end everything with an upbeat song “Passengers”.

Who will like it?

What’s good with this album is they fit for everybody. Boys, girls, adult, kid, they can relate with their songs

Best among the rest:

Definitely “Call Center” must hear din ang “Pasaway”, “Rumarampa”, and “Bulimic”.

Album sleeve:
Ok yung album sleeve which I think parang yung album nila yung color kasi parang flesh which is the color of our skin. So parang about people. Tsaka yung cover is soft to the eyes at simple lang so parang yung songs nga nila.

Rating:
7 rock stars!!

It's A- after all

“Imposible ayan tuloy hindi ako makatulog. Shit! panaginp ba ito. Imposible ni re-replay lahat ng slomo sa isip ko”

Yahoo!! I need to celebrate. Would you believe it I got A minus for not just ordinary subject. It’s Finance as in Math subject. If you don’t know why I am so happy because last year I had problems with my accounting subject that it end in dropping it. I am so happy after all that happened, happens and still happening I got A minus after all. In other subjects, in Economics I got B – but it’s tentative because our teacher got messed up with our exams. Then in Literature I’m C+ only because I missed one test and I over heard my teachers instruction at the paper that she wanted us to do. Sa P.E. B+. ok na yun because I missed my Bowling mid term exam pero I got B + pa din. In other subjects di pa sinasabi because they still computing. Babawi ako para maging dean’s lister (ASA!) hehehe!!

The "in" thing ngayon sa mga bands

This year a lot of bands are having problems with their vocalist. bakit kaya?

Banda banda bakit ang gulo mo?
Rivermaya- I think Rico started it all. Then nag gayahan na sila. Cause his lost really made an impact. Rico for me is the heart and soul of the band. So now without him is really a great challenge for the band. What I really like about the remaining members is they still continue this whole thing even they know that there’s more cons than pros. Another is at this point I can say that Rivermaya has the more lost then Rico. Of course they are not in demand these days, nahinto ang pag gig, and they are now searching for a new member. Kay Rico, for now parang hindi niya pa loss yung nangyari kasi wala pang napapatunayan ang band without him. But I know that Rico is not only the talented one in the group. And ngayon they have an EP out called “Ang Bagong Liwanag” containing five songs such as the open letter for the fans “Sayang”, the song that tells that they are still banda ng bayan inspite of what happened “Banda ng Bayan” , the station id song for studio 23 “Sumigaw” and 2 more songs.

Super Proxy

now they are searching for a new member. They said that they are open for anything like the audition is not limited for vocalist only but also guitarist, keyboardist and song writer. It’s also open for male and female, 18 and up or at least high school age. It will be on August 24 and 25 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. They require you to Bring your own Boses!!

Wasak na wasak na mungkahi

At first I think that one of them should just replace the space, because at least if one of them ang pumalit mas konti ang adjustment that we will make than sa total stranger na kasama nilang tutugtog. If a total stranger ang papalit he himself will do a lot of adjustment like pressure, criticisms, comparing and so much more that will be hard for a new comer like him or her. Pero if you think about it Rico just audition also. I think they don’t know each other. Kaya tama lang yung advertisement nila na “Do you believe in destiny?” I think na kung sino talaga ang makuha is destined to be there cause I think a lot will be auditioning because instant vocalist or member ka na ng “Banda Ng Bayan”. Walang kahirap hirap… well ang mahirap ay continue yung title na yun. I think also that they should pick a guy. Maybe they will really pick a guy kaso para wala ng issue ginawa ng girl and boy. Look what happened to Eraserheads when Kris Dancel replace Ely. Kris is so talented. Her voice is so beautiful and youthful. Pero wala ding nagyari. Another is they should also get a guy na 27-30 years old. Para mas matagal kasi pag bata ang kasama niya mga matatanda na so kailangan kasing age lang nila. Age do matters in this kind of matter. Labo… pero I hope na kahit magbago na ang vocalist tuloy pa rin sana ang pagiging Banda ng Bayan… woo-ooh oooh

Banda Banda bakit ang gulo mo?

Orange and Lemons- I don’t know much about what happened. All I know is that Clem was kicked out from the band. And galit nag alit siya. Why? Because he said that he contributed a lot from the band. I think co-founder siya ng OnL. I think like showbiz ness it’s just a publicity stunt. Parang gagawa ng ingay para matunog ang panagalan kasi honestly hindi na sila masyado sikat after “Pinoy Ako”. Pero pwede ding hindi kasi I think mapupunta sa demandahan. Kasi I am listening at NU tapos may shoe ang Spong Cola at Sunflower day Camp kasama daw si Mc Coy, Ace and Jm. So bakit hindi Orange and lemons ang tawag sa kanila? Bakit kaya?

Super Proxy

Wala akong masyadong masabi kasi I don’t know if they will still continue the name Orange and Lemons it’s like what happened to The Mongols they changed their name because nawala yung isa sa contributor ng sound nila. So ayun. I think they will change everything. That’s just my guess.

Wasak na Wasak na mungkahi

If they will continue it I think they should get somebody that look like them. maliit, mahaba ang buhok, vintage looking, adik sa Beatles… ayun..

Banda Banda bakit ang gulo mo?

Pupil- well Bogs Jugo left the band to pursue other things. He joined Nina and he became the drummer. Not to many things to say because first of all ok lang na mapalitan siya kasi I am not a fan of Bogs. Another thing is I am not a musician or music genius so kahit anong galing niya sa pag play ng drums walang dating sa kin yun. I don’t know if how to say na magaling ka in playing drums.

Super Proxy

Si Wendell Garcia ang pumalit. Hindi ito yung artista ha. Former drummer ata siya ng Barbie’s Cradle. Marami ding nagsasabi na magaling siya so ok siya sa akin. Tsaka with Ely, Dok and Yan as his member pipili ba sila ng kung sino sino lang?

Banda banda bakit ang gulo mo?

South Border- isa sa napakagulong banda because they keep on changing their vocalist. But what’s good is they still hit in spite of the changes occurred. I think they still hit because the heart and soul of the band Jay Durias is still there. so after Brix Ferraris, Luke Mejares then ngayon yung dalawa Duncan and Vince left the band. What I think is they are force to leave the band. Like parang contract. Pero whatever!! Jay is still there and I like Jay more than anyone else in the band. I heard that they will have a new album. I think that they are also doing something outside the band like Rivermaya. What a co incidence. Pareho pang nawala ang vocalist.

Super Proxy

Kahit wala na ok lang!! basta Jay is there. wala pang official announcement from the band. I think they will still continue even without replacing the two

Wasak na wasak na suggestion

Ok lang nga kahit wala basta andun si Jay Durias solb na. hehehe…

How do you manage your time or how you prioritize things like for example your child has school activities and they should have their parents in that activity then you are in a gig, ano ang uunahin mo yung child/children mo or yung audience?

Banda banda paano ka ginawa?

Kjwan

(a little tribute to the band who won the ikon title. kahit na kinopya ko lang to at least you have a space at my site! CONGRATS SALUDO AKO SA INYO)

KJWAN burst onto the Philippine music scene in 2003, when the local rock music scene had forgotten who it was originally and people were almost afraid to listen to anything new. Still, they came down hard, raw, in your face, with the release of their self titled debut album (in 2004) and coined the now-familiar catchphrase, “Bastusan na!” Their hit song, “Daliri,” became an anthem to a new generation of rock listeners and being true to your self became the order of the day. Even the very word, Kjwan, seemed to flamboyantly step in your way and hounded you so that you would never forget the name, the band and the sound

This first album earned them the nominations for Best New Artist, Best Video and Best Album Packaging (along with Balbuena being nominated as Best Drummer) in local rock station NU107’s “Rock Awards.” Favorite New Artist and Best Video at the MTV Pilipinas Video Music Awards 2005 and a month long feature on MTV Philippines as the “Rising Star” Artist of the Month (Jan 2005), specifically, for their breakthrough single “Daliri.” The song, which received such a good amount of airplay on the radio and local music channels, appealed mainly to rock listeners who were fans of A Perfect Circle, Audioslave, Rage Against the Machine, and the earlier grunge bands that defined early 90s rock.

The Manila-based quintet is made up of distinct personalities, with individual musical tastes that don’t always overlap, and strong ideals that are often diametrically opposed. The chemistry might have combusted a lesser band before it even started, but the equally passionate friendships and shared hardships that make up Kjwan have held it together.

Long-time friends and former high school band-mates Marc Abaya (vocals) and Kelley Mangahas (bass) got together with fellow Ateneans Jorel Corpus (guitar) and J-hoon Balbuena (drums) to form the band’s initial lineup. They were joined in 2004 by Boogie Romero (guitar), another high school friend and former band-mate of Marc and Kelley, soon after the release of their self-titled debut album.

Three years later, at the height of the new music renaissance, Kjwan is braving a second album, 2StepMarv, which promises to be so many things more than their first self-titled album.

If the first album had been a simple matter of coming out, the two-year journey of making 2StepMarv was a more complicated matter of growing up—musically. They were able to craft better songs, hone their individual skills, introduce new musical elements to their primarily rock sound, and in general, just put more thought, heart and soul into the new music. They became comfortable in their new skin.

“2StepMarv is a bold step for the band,” Mangahas says. “As a collective, we really wanted to put in more of ourselves and our influences right now. With the addition of Boogie (Romero) for this album, we tried to incorporate this new sound and create a whole new dynamic for the sound of Kjwan.”

Skill-wise, three years of playing together, and more than that of playing with other bands, has honed each member enough to be confident in his own skin as a musician. In terms of new influences, they have consciously opened themselves and their songwriting to be inspired by genres other than rock. If the band has made a rock drummer out of J-Hoon, who in fact grew up not listening to rock, he in turn, introduced them to his original influences of jazz, drum ‘n bass and electronica. These, plus Kelley’s recent Hiphop / R and B and Electronic inspirations, Jorel’s recent interest in samba percussion, and the band’s elemental rock base, were the diverse elements that lent themselves to Kjwan’s collective songwriting for 2StepMarv.

Each and every one of them was more involved in all the creative processes, from the songwriting, the recording, mixing, packaging, and down to the video production of the first single “Pintura”. Marc, who writes almost all the words of Kjwan, points out that even in writing lyrics, it is easier for him to bare his soul to his bandmates, without hindrances like fear, insecurity or pretension between them. This very open friendship is a big factor in the maturity and confidence of the new album.

“Our songs are honest.” Corpus (who also religiously takes care of the band’s online business) says. “They are audible manifestations of our feelings, and the experience is a complete one, from the music to the message. We believe that, as songwriters and musicians, we are faced with a task to not only put out material that only we can relate to, but to put out something everyone can digest.”

The band worked again with noted multi-awarded producer Angee Rozul, who has recorded practically everyone who matters in the Philippine music scene for more than a decade in the acclaimed Tracks Studio in Pasig City.

“Angee is the best sound engineer in this country. Without him, we wouldn’t have even put out our first album, we owe him a lot and naturally for this record, there were no other options. He knows us best and we love working with him because were in our natural element when in his studio” says vocalist Marc Abaya

With this album, Guitarist Jorel, for instance, had the opportunity to incorporate his samba percussion skills to a couple of the songs (“Invitation” “One Look” “You Didn’t Know” and “2 Step Marv”) together with some of his fellows from Brigada (his samba percussion ensemble); while drummer J-hoon contributed his skills in track programming. Also, with regard to the addition of a second guitar, it became an important learning process for both Boogie and Jorel (who were both used to being the only guitarist in a band) to put their heads together and cooperate in order to come up with different but complementary guitar parts, while each still retained his own playing style.

Romero says “It’s a growth, from the first album, and hopefully, in the coming albums, it will grow more. So you can’t really pin your sound to one given genre. It will still grow and grow and grow.”

The band’s faith in their music held it together. A record more explosive than anything you have heard, the album has an incredible range. On one end, there are the classic guitar-driven, big riffed “Pintura” “Sa Ilalim” and “Daan” which elevate the classy, heavy sound that Kjwan is known for from their previous releases. They achieve this by adding more layers, voicing, and elements that tap into the genius of band members Romero and Balbuena, while vocalist Abaya slithers and sings about his infatuation with a mysterious woman and life revelations respectively. On the other extreme, there’s “2StepMarv” a lively track armed with an organic garage beat arranged for a mix of clean guitars and some heavy dynamics that took minor cues from drummer Balbuena’s love for broken, garage, and 2 step beats and “One Look” an insanely addictive pop song that speaks from the heart and taps Corpus’ fascination with the massive samba baterias of Rio’s carnavals.

Among all of these are gems that you might classify as cutting edge; fresh, soulful, hard hitting. “Shai” features new guitarist Boogie Romero’s dark ambient guitars, exploding towards the conclusion, with Corpus helping him build a sonic wall of guitars attacking and lingering as the song dies with the sweet mood that the band is famous for during live shows. “Invitation” opens the the listener immediately to the more secure sound of the band introducing the essential elements of the 2 guitar spacing of Corpus and Romero, The tight broken beats and solid groove of Mangahas and Balbuena and of course Abaya’s unforgettable vocals.

”You Didn’t Know” flawlessly fuses Balbuena’s jazz sensibilities with Romero’s rigid riffing. “Can’t Do That” and “Slow Shutter” highlights the band’s experience in playing with different styles as they adjust to a more soulful setting: minimal elements, sweet voicing, and a lot of dynamics. “Solana” draws attention to Mangahas and how he gels everyone together with an unyielding guitar riff and how it lets Abaya’s message ring through. He sings, “Can you believe? I found myself a special kind that keeps me safe” through the well-knit and firm foundation that his band mates created.

At the center of the record’s sound is “Focus” a beautiful piece that starts off with Mangahas and Balbuena locked together in a tight rhythmic progression, complemented by a counter rhythm by Corpus and Romero. Abaya sings “Take this away from me … take away this poison.” Referring to the classic theme of fallen relationships and honesty, in this case, the persona in this song is being honest about admitting that he has fallen out of love. “Save me from my emotions, I have lost my hold on my mind. I can’t find what you seek in me, I am not what you once loved.”

With their momentous effort for this sophomore album came great blessings too! The band won as Favorite Indie Artist in the local music channel MYX’s music awards night along with their video “Pintura” winning “Favorite Guest Appearance” with the help of a seasoned actress Chin-Chin Gutierrez, A month long feature on MTV Pilipinas as “Lokal Artist of the Month” in December 2006, another month long feature as Yahoo Southeast Asia’s band of the month and another month long feature as “Celebrity VJ’s” in MYX for the whole month of April 2006 where they got to extensively promote the new album and meet new people!

Corpus says "For this record, we hope to reach as much people as we can. We want people to listen to us. Know what we’re all about, like meeting a new acquaintance and developing friendships with our listeners that hopefully will last a lifetime”

August Celebrants

August Celebrants

On 6 my Jasmine Trias look a like pinsan will turn 21

On 7 my ex classmate Dy will be 18

On 14 the material girl Maddona

On 15 Urbandub’s John Dinopol will turn 28

On 23 Chicosci and Sandwich’s guitarist and keyboardist Miguel Alcaraz will be 26

On 26 ang kakapanganak lang na si Yvette Barbara Almalbis will turn 30

On 27 My very close friend Narda will turn 18

On 27 Join the Club’s lead vocalist Christian Renia will turn 25

eto na eto na!! awit awards

Performance Awards

Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist

I Live For Your Love
Lani Misalucha

Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist

In Another Lifetime
Gary Valenciano

Best Performance by a Duet

Alone Together
Mon David & Bituin Escalante

Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist

Narda
Kamikazee

Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist (Tie)

Manila
Amber

Para Sa Akin
Sitti

Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist

Himala
Gian Magdangal

Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artists

Jeepney
Kala

Best Instrumental Performance

Agua De Beber
Jerome Rico

Creativity Awards

Album of the Year

Maharot
Kathleen Dy-Go & Jomal LinaoKamikazee
Universal Records, Inc.

Song of the Year

Narda
Kamikazee--Jomal Linao, Allan Burdeos, Jay Contreras, Jayson Astete, & Led TuyayKamikazee--Jomal Linao, Allan Burdeos, Jay Contreras, Jayson Astete, & Led Tuyay

Best-Selling Album of the Year

KaminAPO Muna
Kathleen Dy-Go, Robert Javier & Kerwin RoseteVarious
Universal Records, Inc.

Best Ballad

In Another Lifetime
Mon Faustino & Gary ValencianoJude GitamondocJude GitamondocGary Valenciano

Best Rock

Narda
Jomal LinaoKamikazee--Jomal Linao, Allan Burdeos, Jay Contreras, Jayson Astete, & Led TuyayKamikazee--Jomal Linao, Allan Burdeos, Jay Contreras, Jayson Astete, & Led TuyayKamikazee


Best Rap

Ngayon Ang Taon
Jungee MarceloJungee MarceloJungee Marcelo & Francis MFrancis M & Jungee Marcelo

Best Jazz Recording

Skarlet
SkarletSkarletSkarletSkarlet
Candid RecordsPhilippines

Best R & B

A Single Soul
Reck CardinalesReuben Laurente & Markel LunaReuben Laurente & Markel LunaReuben Laurente & Regine Velasquez
D' Concorde Recording Corp.

Best Novelty

Kring Song
Jonathan OngRonnie & Gigi CorderoRonnie & Gigi CorderoJose & Wally
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Phils.) Inc.

Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play

Majika (for the telenovela "Majika")
Kedy Sanchez Kitchie Nadal

Technical Achievement Awards


Lipad Ng Pangarap
Gerard Salonga
Star Records


Best Vocal Arrangement


Atin Ku Pung Singsing
Mon David
Candid Records/Isla Multi-Directional Music Productions


Best Engineered Recording

Superproxy 2K6
Angee Rozul Track Recording Studios
Sony BMG Music Entertainment


Best Album Package



Tala
Graphic Designer/Album Concept
By: Bru
Photography By: Marco Cabazal
Vicor Music Corporation

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Music Video of the Year

Martyr Nyebera
Mara BernaldoAvid Liongoren Kamikazee
Universal Records, Inc.

20th Awit Awards People's Choice Winners

The People’s Choice Winners were determined based on votes sent in through text during the period July 19 to August 6,2007.

People's Choice Favorite New Male Artist
CHRIS CAYZER (for I Got You)

People's Choice Favorite New Female Artist
AICELLE SANTOS (for All The Man That I Need)

People's Choice Favorite Male Artist
REUBEN LAURENTE (for Nasasaktan)

People's Choice Favorite Female Artist
NINA (for Someday)

People's Choice Favorite New Group
KALA (for Manila High)

People's Choice Favorite Group
KALA (for Jeepney)

People's Choice Favorite Song
SOMEDAY by Nyoy Volante

People's Choice Favorite Music Video
BLANKO by Sessionroad

Ulan

“It’s raining men hallelujah it’s raining men amen!!”

We asked for it we got it. kanina I saw in the tv, she said that she prayed to the lord to stop the rain. Ang labo natin. We prayed for it tapos ngayon we want to stop it. sana ang prayer natin na umulan lang sa mga dams at selected fields etc.
Anyways, Ched is so unfair. Bakit laging last na mawawalan ng pasok ang college students. Tao din kami noh. Dapat nga sinasali kami sa signal number 2 man lang. technically I think pag three lang pwedeng masuspinde ang klase. Siyempre nag ko-commute kami. Buti pa nga yung mga elementary at high school kasi mostly service yang mga yan kami makikipag sapalaran sa ulan at lakas ng hangin. Bwiset!! Kaninang umaga may pasok talaga ang college. Pati sa school din namin. Dapat papasok ako kaso baha, ayokong sumulong sa baha noh! Then mga 9:00 tsaka lang sinabi na wala nag pasok sa school namin ayon kay sis. Angelica. Ang labo talaga oh. Bakit di sinabi agad. Leche!!

The Irritating truth- Ikon Grand finals

“I don’t want to be an American idiot”

It’s not about the simpsons. Kakapanood ko nga lang nga pala nun. So grand finals na ng Ikon. Shock nga ako eh. Ang bilis. Anyways hindi sila nag palihoy ligoy pa sinabi agad yung finalist. So gagayahin ko. Here it is

SOLO CATEGORY
Sitti
Skarlet
Vina Morales

Ok ako kay Sitti and Skarlet. Yun nga yung nakalagay sa I think would win and want to win. Kaso si Vina. Asar talaga. Asar ako sa kanya. Pero infairness yung performance niya kasi I don’t know kung scripted yun nung siya na kakanta walang sound na lumalabas sa mic nya. So sumasayaw sayaw siya. Kering keri. Eh kung ako yun I don’t know what to do.. heheh as if namang makakasali sa contest. I think nagustuhan at ng judge yun. Sa band naman:

BAND CATEGORY
Kjwan
True Faith
Kala

Sus maryosep!! Wala ang the dawn at sponge cola. Bakit may Kala? Labo naman oh… wala yung ni list kung gutong manalo at feeling kong mananalo. Pero boto ako sa kjwan.

So before malaman yung winner may production number muna. Like si Christian Bautista. Which I think a perfect example fo the Ikon contest kasi sikat siya sa Indonesia, Thailand… etc. then my number yung lahat ng semi finalist pati finalist kinanta nila yung “anak” which I think sumikat din sa ibang bansa. Freddie Aguilar is another example for the solo artist na sumikat sa ibang bansa. Sayang kung hindi umalis si Rico I think ang Rivermaya naman yung perfect example sa bands na sumikat sa iba. So hindi ko na pahahbain pa kasi mahaba na ang nanalo ay si

SOLO CATEGORY
Vina Morales

Boo!! Ano bayan?

BAND CATEGORY
Kjwan

Ayan may pambawi. I think sa kanilang 3 kjwan talaga yung pwedeng mag represent sa Malaysia. Naiiyak iyak pa nga si Mark Abaya. Tapos I don’t know kung sino kung si Jorel yung nag tumbling tumbling sa stage. Ang saya nila… so ayun… next week ata my new set ng solo and band na sasali sa ikon. Yung nanalo nga pala ngayon will go to Malaysia for Ikon din ata. Sana sa next Ikon Eto yung gusto kong sumali

BAND CATEGORY
Pupil
Sandwich
Imago
Mojofly
SinoSikat?

Todo Cambio

“Now let’s get one thing straight I don’t really want to work this late”

My newest fave band. Why? Bakit hindi. The band consists of powerhouse cast. This is the post eraserheads line up with Raimund and Buddy Zabala still in their designated instruments plus Diego Mapa of Pedicab on guitars with Ebe Dancel of Sugarfree on guitars and back up vocals and Kris Gora Dancel of Fatal Posporos on vocals. Combining them is really a great idea. With their 1st album “Derby Light” they came up with catchy and nakaka lss na “DV”. Pagkatapos nun I haven’t heard of their music. Of course may “Patlang”. I think it came first. I really like Cambio not only because of it’s brilliant members, it’s because of Kris’ youthful voice and also their songs. Now with “Call Center” from their “Cambio Matic” album parang may distinguish na style or flow of the songs. Like yung “DV” and “Call Center” nga. I really can’t explain pero kung titignan mo there’s something talaga. Parang may trend. I saw their album and may mga titles such as “Pasaway”, “Totoy Boogie” and many more. I will buy nga pala sana last Friday kaso 300 lang dala ko. Eh 270 yun…so next time na lang. so ayun telling the titles I think you would understand me.
I saw them at SOP kanina kaso badtrip si Jolina yung ka jam nila. Ok sana kung si Denis Trillo.. hehhe… they really rock. And I think given na yun kasi nga they are from different great bands. sana ma promote pa nila yung band nila although I know it’s hard because of they have also different projects from their different bands.

Anyways, so kanina andun ang cambio tapos after nun yung rock legends na. sina Pepe Smith, Karl Roy, Reg Rubio and Ely Buendia. Nakakatawa kasi ely doesn’t have a mic. Tapos may gitara siyang dala. Siya lang pala yung nagigitara. Then I think gusto din niyang kumanta ng Juan dela Cruz songs such as “Balong Malalim” and “Beep Beep” ( I am not sure bout the title). Yun ely went to karl roy and share the mic pati kay pepe smith. Nung ginagawa nila yun I feel disgusted kasi pano kung mabaho hining ng isa sa kanila… hehehe… ang dikit nila eh… hehehe anyways they really rock. Astig yun. Pero what caught my attention is Raimund and Buddy is there. so pwede nang mag reunion. Hehhe… yung inimagine ko sa utak ko eh kakanta si ely ng ereaserhead song. Eh nasa stage naman siya eh. Tapos yung drums nasa kabilang stage. I mean I think si Buddy and Raimund ay nasa kabilang stage sa gilid kasi nga katutugtog palang ng Cambio. What if tutugtog silang dalawa kahit nasa malayong stage tapos kakanta si ely. Gets? Hay… eto pa… naririnig ko na binaggit yung name ni Pepe Smith like si Janno ata or si Jaya basta sila sila tapos nung binangggit ni ely yung name ni Pepe tsaka ko lang naisip na parang bastos. I mean I heard lot of them say Pepe then nung si ely na yung nagsabi parang iba… hehhe… ewan ko kasi parang iba talaga… hehehehe

O diyos ko ano ba naman ito?

Aug.3 Friday

“nagmukha lang akong tanga pinaasa niya lang ako…”

No classes for this day because of the SK Registration. I am so happy so I could go to M1 where Sinosikat will play and sign cds. So I arrived there at exaxtly 3:10. I thought that I am already late and they are already playing. Pero when I arrived inaayos pa lang nila yung stage. Ok…ok.. Filipino time… I waited… waited… kaso ang init sobra because sira at yung aircondition. So I went muna sa powerbooks and read about 101 things you should know about da vinci. I wanted to buy nga pala that one kaso 500 +. Hindi ko kaya yun… anyways, mga 3:30 I went back to M1. and still wala pa ring nangyayayari. So ikot ikot muna ako sa greenbelt. I went to the church and everywhere. Tapos mga 4:00 na ata I went back and still… wala pa rin. Naiinis na ako.. imagine I have really lot of things to do. My projects, my midterm assignment, my midterm test for the next day. I wasted almost 3 hours for nothing. Tapos mga naka 5 times ata akong pabalik balik then I found out na 5;30 pa. mg 4:40 ko nalaman and I need na talaga to go home. Tapos may hidden camera pa… hehhee… ayun hindi ko napapirmahan… leche… leche…leche… tapos…

Aug 4 Saturday

Di ko maintindihan bakit ayaw kung tumayo nung umaga. Tama lang naman yung tulog ko. Basta tinatamad ako… so I went to school… pina print yung kailangan I print… then nung dumting na yung prof baka wala dawpasok because still for the SK registration. Leche leche leche!!... may feeling na talaga ako… talagang hindi dapat ako papasok kung wala lang exam… then ayun nga yung kahapon pa… if I know na wala pa lang pasok eh di sana tinuloy ko na ang ligaya… hehehe… I mean I watched the gig instead. Bwiset!! Talaga… tapos may nangyari pa… to be continued…

kaya ko!!

July 31 (Tuesday)

“Watch me don’t underestimate me you don’t even see me run”

It’s just another happy, tiring Tuesday. We played bowling. It’s not my first time but I played it about 4 years ago and it’s just for fun with my cousins. This time I played na hindi basta laro lang. may grade to noh. Yung 1st set, 44 lang score and it’s out of 300. I think 300 is the perfect score tama ba? Basta ayun. Nahihirapan pa ako kasi halos kabigat o mas mabigat pa sa akin yung bola (6 pounds) hehe joke. pero nung second set na naka 70 + ako. It is still low, pero for a beginner like me it’s the passing grade. YEHEY!! Ang saya. Maybe it’s mababaw for others pero I realized that kaya ko pala. Kasi akala ko hindi ako makakaabot ng 70. but anyways, I did my best and my best is slightly good enough. Naka 4 ako sa practical test which is my first time again (it’s the perfect score nga pala). Pero I think medyo mali mali parin yung pag let go ng ball. Pero ayos na yon di ba? So ngayon kahit papaano I realized again that I can do some things and I want to search pa what I can and siguro can’t do…. Yahoo!!

“You suck… you suck”

I kinda suck kanina sa reporting sa theology. Well I am not prepared and it’s a group reporting nga pala. Kasi hindi ko pa nababasa yung report tapos pina e-explain. And medyo I can’t understand kasi medyo di ko type ang theology. What I mean I like to learn about Jesus, God… pero masyado kasing komplikado yung pinag aaralan namin. Reformation nga pala yung report. I felt stupid kanina kasi I know na kayako pang higitan yung performance ko. I remember when I reported way back in high school I got 97%. Wala lang… sharing… hehehe. But what I am trying to say that I can do better. I hope so…. Kasi ako dipende din sa report eh… anyways ayan na yan eh… pero I am still happy tomorrow I will watch Simpsons and at Friday I’ll be at Greenbelt for the Sinosikat album tour. Yeah!!! \m/

Putek midterm na!!

“Ang panahon ay tumatakbong palayo tagilid pag-asa ng pagkakataon lumaban sa agos at tumawid…”

Parang kahapon lang summer… ngayon mag mi-midterm na… andami pang kailangan I submit… pero ok lang kasi…

“kering keri sumusonod sa aking galaw”

Hahaha… I hate that song and also kim…

Ikon semi-finalist

And now they are down with 5 solo artist for the solo perdormer category
and 5 bands for the band category to compete for the Ikon. May tama akong hula like I know Sitti, Sponge Cola, Skarlet would be there. eto yung complete list:

Solo performers Category

Skarlet
Sitti
Julianne
Noel Cabangon
Vina Morales

*I knew it the bossa nova babes would be at the line up. I don’t know kung votes lang yung batayan nito or part lang yun ng scores. Like kasi may judges so maybe they are graded sa performance nila or something. Skarlet is really good. I like her song Skarlet. I am shocked that Noel would be included kasi alam mo yun medyo matanda or something, but don’t get me wrong I also like him. his song “kanlungan” became my 2nd year LSS and theme song… hahaha… kay Vina, I really don’t like her singing style. I hate yung jingle niya sa “Enerva”… I really hate it…

Band Category

Sponge Cola
The Dawn
True Faith
Chicosci
Kala

*I knew it!! Sponge Cola, Chicosci and The Dawn would be there. sponge cola kasi, I think maraming mag vo-vote sa kanila. The dawn kasi syempre di ba institusyon na yan. They’ve been here for 20 years already. And parang may issue pa nga na bakit pa sila kasali like sa ganitong contest. Chicosci kasi marami ding nag vo-vote. And gwapo si mong eh… hahhaa… sa True Faith matagal na din sila eh… Kala? I wish Chilitees or Stonefree would be at the semi than them. but anyways yan yung outcome.

Here is I think who will win

Solo

Sitti
But I want Skarlet to win

Band
Sponge Cola or The Dawn

Bye Boga!!

"bye bye na aalis ka na”

Bogs left the band Pupil to pursue some things. I hope that their relationship with the band members didn’t ruined unlike others. Wendell Garcia the former drummer of Barbie’s Cradle took the place of Bogs. Honestly, I really don’t like Bogs that much. I mean among the 4, Ely, Yan, Dok and him he’s my least favorite so I think it will not be affected on how I like the band. Andun pa naman si Ely eh… hehehe… anyways, 6 months pa lang ang nakakalaipas pero ang rami ng umalis at pinaalis na band member. Narda disbanded, Rico left Rivermaya, Clem na kick out sa Orange and Lemons and now Bogs left the band. I now get scared about what critics, writers etc. says that this “bandamania” will be soon be gone. Sabi nila mga until this year na lang ang kasikatan ng bands at matatbunan na ng mga bosa nova at kung ano man ang isaksak ng Myx or Mtv sa atin…

It scares me…. awooooh…..Ö

random pics

salad... umm sarap

i want to have like this

a view from my window

Pinakagasgas kong c.d.

1) Eraserheads Anthology- Sobrang gasgas na nito na halos tumatalon na kahit orig itong c.d. kong ito... kanina lang pinatugtog ko… parang iba pa rin pag sa cd… astig!!

2) Beautiful Machines- syempre by Ely
3)Palabas- gusto ko itong 1st album nila than the newest….
4)Sino Sikat? bago pa lang ito ha… pero wala eh… ganda kasi…
5)Rivermaya Greatest Hits- syempre greatest hits eh…

"Misery and Mystery"

“Misery and Mystery”
The door was closed
The ghost came close
I was terrified
I was horrified

I tried to evade you
But I can’t do
Maybe it’s my kismet
To be with you

As I look in the mirror
Blood stains on the table
As I look to you
You’ve already gone

Go away you must not stay
Don’t be obstinate
Go away I must say
I reproach you in all these things
You brought malevolence in my life

I loathe you
Cause you often scathe me
I wish I never knew you
I wish I have new

*all poems by me