Here's Sa Tollgate by Ely Buendia, posted, again, by popular demand. Hehe. I'm sure a lot of you have already heard the track in the Eraserheads Anthology 2, but this here is a remix done by Jeff Junatas. Lyrics and chords found below the skip. The chords are by briefconcert from the Circus Mailing list. (Sorry, I don't know your real name!) If you guys want news and first looks (er... hear?) like this, go and join the mailing list!

Listen to Sa Tollgate

Sa Tollgate Lyrics (Chords, and the notes that follow after, by briefconcert)

SA TOLLGATE
(E. Buendia, 1998)

Intro: F-F

STANZA I

C       EM
gumising ka
Am      G    F
nasa tollgate na tayo
C          Em
may hawak-hawak pang
Am     G         F
gusot-gusot na dyaryo
c      Em
di ko alam
Am      G        F
kung bat biglang nagyaya
C        Em
basta't sabi mo
Am    G     F
ayaw mo na silang
D7
makita


CHORUS:
 F   C       F    C
puno ng gasolina ang isip mo
F    C        F       C
tumawag pa kanina ang boypren mo
 F      C        F     C
buwan ay parang ulo na nabibilog
D7
mga paa'y natutulog
F     F-C
who--

(Same as Stanza I)
gumising ka
nasa tollgate na tayo
sumasabay-sabay
sa punit-punit na radyo
sumasayaw mga poste ng ilaw
huwag kang lumingon sa likod baka may makitang
multo

(Same as Chorus)
kaya't kayong mga bata makinig kayo
wag nakikisali sa hindi nyo gulo
kung ayaw niyong maiwan, di magsama kayo
at kung wala kayong alam
mabuti pa'y mag-ahit na lang

BRIDGE:

Am      F#*
hey now now
Am      F#*
hey now now

(1, 2, 3) ----> rhythm count


x2
F C  --F-C
tabe mo muna
(gising na, nasa tollgate na)


x2 (same as above)
tabe mo muna
(lala la la lala la)

D7
tabe mo muna
F -----F-F-Am (hold)
a-ha...

IMPORTANT NOTES BEFORE GUITAR PURISTS GO BALLISTIC:

1. D7 is like this (not good w/ chord names, I just wanna be sure), right?

E--2--|
B--1--|
D--2--|
G-----|
A-----|
E-----|

2. During the chorus (or during the F-C chord progressions),
F is suppossed to be played like:

E--0--|
B--1--|
D--2--|
G--3--|
A--3--|
E--0--|

3. Because I'm not sure w/c chord is that played during the bridge (after the Am),
nag-imbento ako! It goes something like this.

E--2--|
B--4--|
D--2--|
G--4--|
A--3--|
E--2--|

4. Please don't give me a "the song was played on A, not C" type of stuff.
If you transpose it to C, it'd just be the same chord progression. When I played the CD and
listened to the song, it matched the opening chord matched C, so I took it from there. Plus
it's easier to play in that note IMO.

Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Ely Buendia on Magic 89.9

Ely Buendia did an interview with Magic 89.9, a reason enough for me to turn on the radio. I haven't listened to the radio in AGES (Youtube and imeem are now my radio stations hehe), but thanks to an alert from Kiefer in the Circus Mailing list-- hello~, listers!-- I learned about the scheduled interview.

So, anyway. Here's a recording, and excerpts from the interview.

So how is Ely now?
"I'm doing very good. Just saw my doctor last week and said I'm in, uh, good shape."

Suzy: "What's next for you now that you're in tip-top shape? What can we expect?"
Ely: "Well, I'll be doing, I'll be going back to playing gigs in a couple of weeks, so I'm pretty excited about that."

Suzy: "A couple of weeks? Wow! You're superman!"
Ely: "No, I'm the six-million dollar man."

Suzy: "I thought it was 10?" [tawanan]
Ely: "No, it's only six." [tawa din]

May part 2 daw ba ng eheads reunion?
"I don't really know yet... But if they... have a good plan, and nice budget [tawa]... Definitely I'm willing to do it. Syempre, bitin din ako, e."

And how about Pupil?

"Pupil did a couple of shows without me... and they're doing well.  [tawa] But as I said, I'm excited to go back playing with them."

Talaga bang pwede na siyang mag-gig ulit?
Okay daw talaga  in two weeks, sabi nung doktor.

Nakakaaliw yung tawa ni Ely tuwing nagfa-fangirl mode si Suzy Lalo yung part na:
Suzy: "Isusulat ko to sa diary ko."
Ely: "Good luck."

Ely rocks. Period.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Misis Fely Nimfa Ang Pangalan lyrics

by Itchyworms!

This song is from the Self-titled Album (2008), and it's hilarious! I love how it was written. Witty, clever, sounds funny despite its serious implications. ^_^

Listen to Misis Fely Nimfa Ang Pangalan. Lyrics after the break.

May kilala 'kong babae

papalit-palit ng lalaki

Pero di naman sabay sabay

kinakasal sila't naghihiwalay

Naka-ilan na sila ngayon

Iba-iba taun-taon

Apelyido niya'y nadaragdagan

Fely Nimfa ang pangalan

Misis Fely Nimfa

Tan Mercado dela Cruz Garcia

Gomez Ong Bermudez Anderson

Lopez Perez Chung Padilla

Robles dela Rosa Bautista

Kalimutan mo na nga sila

Sa akin ka na magpunta

Misis Fely Nimfa

Tan Mercado dela Cruz Garcia

Gomez Ong Bermudez Anderson

Lopez Perez Chung Padilla

Robles dela Rosa Bautista

Wag nang maghanap ng iba

sa akin ka liligaya

Sa akin ka nag-uumpisa

di dapat wala nang iba

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Eraserheads Reunion

Tonight was one of the most fun, awesome, rocking and...surreal nights of my life.

Tonight was the long-awaited Eraserheads Reunion Concert, which had become more and more epic as each day passed. There's a lot of history leading to that statement, but to cut a long story short: the concert was a rumor, and then it was confirmed, and then the whole ticketing business was shrouded in mystery, and then word came out that it wasn't going to push through, and then it was going to push through, and that was announced three days before the concert and then Ely Buendia's mother passed away, but the concert still pushed through. (Er...that wasn't too short, was it?) Read full post...

Honestly, I kind of hoped that they would postpone the concert, even if I'm a super Eraserheads fan. I mean, SERIOUSLY. The frontman's mother just passed away. I personally would like him to spend time with his family and all, instead of going on stage just because the show must go on. There was a lot of stress on the whole band because of the reunion concert alone, and Ely's mom's passing would add to the stress! But they decided to go with the concert, so...yeah.

Being total Eraserheads fans, Ivy and I met at Serendra for lunch so we could go inside the concert grounds early and get a decent position. We had lunch at Conti's (and had this super yummy Mocha Frappe!!!) before heading on over to the concert grounds. We met June and Izay and their many other friends. Too bad I didn't see my brother and the rest of the Bagetsafonik boys... and I didn't see the many other bloggers who were there, too. Ah well.

The concert was AWESOME. There was a 10-minute countdown (I think that was kind of too long. They should've just counted down from 5 minutes max) before the band launched the concert with Alapaap, which, for me, was the perfect song to start the concert with. There was fireworks and pyrotechnics and all that jazz, but even without the flashy stuff, the first song ROCKED. And so did all the other songs.

MAN, I gotta tell you: the Eraserheads really were something else. As much as I love Ely in Pupil, Buddy in The Dawn, Raimund in Sandwich, and Marcus in Marcus Highway, there really was something different when they put their Heads together. Their chemistry was different, and MAN they were awesome tonight!!! I don't know about everybody else, but to me, it was as if the band hadn't stopped playing together. (And it was as if there wasn't any friction before, either. They all complemented each other, and no one outstaged anybody else.)

They played their songs flawlessly. From Ligaya to With a Smile to Hey Jay, Sembreak, Kaliwete, Fruitcake, Shake Yer Head, and all the other songs in the awesome first set. I loved it when Raimund stood up behind the drums in Harana. I don't know why, really. Haha! Buddy's basslines was LUV and Ely was...well... Ely. 'Nuff said. Too bad Marcus' hand had more video exposure than Marcus himself. Hehe.

The crowd was going crazy (myself included) because... well, this was just the band that pretty much left a HUGE dent in Philippine music and helped shape it as we know it today. Those guys are legends. And they pretty much shaped my musical preferences, too, since I grew up listening to them since I was in 3rd grade.

They played my three most favorite songs: Minsan, Huwag Kang Matakot and, finally, LIGHTYEARS!!! My ultimate favorite song EVER!!! That was their last song for the first set, and they went backstage for a 20-minute intermission.

So, again, the countdown clock was flashed on the screen, and we were all taking it easy...

Until the 20-minute countdown disappeared. It was weird, and we decided that it must be because the people involved (band and crew?) thought that maybe they couldn't go on in 20 minutes. This was perfectly fine, of course... but I felt really weird then. Somehow I felt that something was wrong...especially since Ely sat down onstage after Lightyears. Well, the guy must be tired after everything that's happened, so...yeah.

Twenty minutes passed, and the band wasn't back on stage.

Another minute. And another. And another.

I was starting to wonder what was going on backstage.

And then some people went on stage. Crew people attending to the instruments. And then some more people came on stage. Buddy, Marcus, and Raimund. And they were not making their way to their instruments. And Ely was not on stage with them.

No way.

Instead of Ely, there was a girl with Buddy, whom he introduced as Lally Buendia, Ely's sister.

No. Way.

And then Lally announced that Ely had to be rushed to the hospital because of emotional stress.

NO. WAY!!!

photo by Jorem Catillo

So, yeah, the concert had to be cut short. But honestly? I didn't have the mind to be frustrated over that. I was worred about Ely! Waaaaa! A dude from MTV called a one-minute silent prayer for Ely. After that we were requested to exit the concert grounds in an orderly fashion.

The audience didn't move.

We were all hanging around, sort of waiting for more news or...something. I was feeling incredibly strage. I mean, one minute I was feeling ecstatic because I was watching one of my favorite bands of all time in a reunion concert, and then suddenly the vocalist and writer was in the hospital. GAAAAH! It was surreal!

Realizing that being in a daze wasn't helping, Ivy and I left to go home, and while we were walking we decided to pray a bit more for Ely and his family, and the rest of the Heads, as well. I think those prayers calmed us some, too...

And so here I am, 2 hours later, safe at home. I was informed a few minutes ago that Ely was conscious, and that his condition was stable. PHEW! Thank God. Even so, I'll keep praying for them. The guy needs rest. I'm praying even more for Lally. I mean, she just lost her mother, and now her brother was collapsing in a concert. MAN. I can't even begin to imagine how she's feeling.

So, yes, the night took a weird turn that no one expected. But I, for one, was satisfied with how the concert turned out (excluding the Ely collapsing bit). I would have wanted more songs, of course, but the first set has already made me happy. Watching the Heads perform those first 15 songs together, after so long, was already worth my 1300-peso ticket. A part two of this reunion would be nice, but I'm not expecting it... And if it should happen, I don't think it'll be any time soon. But I'll be keeping my ears open. Meanwhile, let's pray for Ely and his family during this time of mourning.

Monday, July 14, 2008

Eraserheads Reunion Concert. FINALLY.

I am SO gonna be there! *insert fangirl screech right here* It's going to be, like, a sort of birthday gift to myself! (Since the concert's on August 30, and my birthday's September 4th... Close enough.)

Many rumors have been flying around recently, and I didn't want to believe them at first... And now YES! They've have finally been confirmed in the Philippine Star yesterday. And, of course, e-heads fans like me are having a field day with this. I've been giddy over it since yesterday, but I'm a bit worried about getting tickets. They're going to sell really, really, really fast, I'm sure.

I know it's probably close to impossible, but I'm wishing that I can get front-ish tickets like I the ones I won from Jam 88.3 for the Ultralectromagneticjam concert. But since the venue will be the CCP Open Field, I'm thinking it'll probably be free-seating — wrong term, I know, because it's not like anybody's going to stay seated in an Eraserheads concert. Ahehe.

So, anyway. We'll see what happens.

...

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

glued to the GJ sound

I've promoted the launch, and I've recapped the event itself. What's the most logical thing to do next?

Write a review, of course.

Travelogue is Bagetsafonik's debut album containing 12 all-original tracks to put on repeat play. The album also includes 2 remixes courtesy of Morse and Silverfilter.

To tell you the truth, I don't get to listen to Bagetsafonik often. I've only been to 2 of their gigs (shameful, I know), and the only songs I was truly familiar with were Automatik (the video of which is available in YouTube), Halogen, Saccharine and Joyride. I've heard Clarity before, while the song was still in its infancy.

That's why my Travelogue experience is a delightful mix of familiar sounds and new surprises. The songs I already know have cool, better arrangements, and the new songs are... err... new to me. Like, duh.

Whether you're a rocker dude, a pop chick, or something in between, you'll enjoy this album. The repertoire is filled with snazzy tunes and soulful melodies, woven with words close to the heart. We've got songs for friends, for lovers, for families. For the loved, the heartbroken; the content and the searching. Read full post...

The collection starts with Fallin' Callin', with Ace soaring through the notes and the rest of the boys rocking it out. If you pop the CD in your car's player, this song is perfect for the start of the drive. Action Jackson and Green Machine comes next as you step on the gas and speed through the highway; Sputnik Sweetheart and Automatik follow right after. I think Sputnik Sweetheart is a fitting title to this song, because when I listen to it, I feel like I'm in a space shuttle zipping through the universe.

Shift to easy driving as you listen to Halogen and the melancholic Diss Song, until Saccharine and Joyride pick up the pace a bit to keep you awake. Song for the Sunlight takes us back to the carefree days of outdoor games, Matchbox, and afternoon snacks and naps... Yep. Nothing like childhood memories to remove the stress on your shoulders.

The ride winds down with the haunting Clarity and groovy Glued to the Groove. The Halogen remix has a 3am on EDSA feel, and the Fallin' Callin' remix takes us to a world tour of music genres.

And you think refreshing music is all you get when you buy this album?

Shyeah, right!

You also get twelve — count 'em, twelve! — postcards with funky artwork on one side and song lyrics on the bottom of the other. (Um...yeah. Congratulations if you figured out that you get one postcard for each song.) Don't believe me? Check out the photo I put in the start of this post.

I love this CD. I think that much is obvious. And it's not just because the vocalist is my brother. Oh, no, absolutely not. Even if he wasn't my brother — heck, even if the members of the band were complete strangers to me — I'd still buy the album.

And I'd still put it on repeat play.

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Again, the Travelogue track list
1 - Fallin' Callin'
2 - Action Jackson
3 - Green Machine
4 - Sputnik Sweetheart
5 - Automatik
6 - Halogen
7 - Diss Song
8 - Saccharine
9 - Joyride
10 - Song for the Sunlight (Back in the Day)
11 - Clarity
12 - Glued to the Groove
13 - Halogen (3 AM on EDSA Remix)
14 - Fallin' Callin' (Worlds Apart Remix)

Sunday, August 05, 2007

Bagetsafonik launch recap

Last night, my family and I (along with Bossa Resound's Chique) went to the Bagetsafonik launch at Café Saguijo in Makati. Of course, since I went there to support my brother dearest, we got there early to chill. It was my first time to go to Café Saguijo, despite the fact that I hear about it all the time from my brothers and some of my friends. Read full post...

Café Saguijo was named so because it's a café in Guijo street. If you say that in Filipino, it'll be "café sa guijo". Cool, eh?

Anyway, it's a pretty cool to place to hang out. Awesome bands providing the sounds every night, Saguijo is out to be "a proper venue for the music lover". But that ain't all. They've got more goodies in the second floor: The Theo Gallery, presenting contemporary artworkds, and the Baul, a treasure trove of classic and modern clothes, accessories, and watchamacallits. Coolness.

Anyway. Moving on.

Bagets!

Goodness. How awesome is this band? So awesome, I think, that I became a screaming fangirl as if the vocalist wasn't my brother. Harhar. You should've seen his face when I asked him to sign my copy of their CD. Haha!

The launch was fantastic. Silverfilter kicked it off with several of his...techie gadget thingies. Ha. Made me look like a tech illiterate. I was never one for techno dugg's-dugg's music, but watching this guy do it live made me have a new appreciation for their art. I still have a long way before I turn into a fan, but hey, 's all good, eh? ^_^

The Chillitees were up next. The band rocks. 'Nuff said.

Next played the Itchyworms. Amazing band. Hilarious, too. They have so much fun on stage, and we have so much fun watching them that anybody watching us watching them would have fun, too. Haha! That was my first time to watch them live, and... they're amazing. Did I say amazing? Oh, I did. Okay.

By midnight, everyone was still widely awake and totally energized. And, finally, the main band of the night got on stage.

Bagetsafonik played 10 songs (I think), playing almost the whole album for our listening pleasure. And, Wow. You gotta be there to know what I'm talking about.

WOW.

If you haven't seen this band perform, jump on over to the Bagetsafonik e-group and check their gig schedule.

Some of the Bagets were actually supposed to be guests at the launch, and Francis M wanted to jam to Song for the Sunlight, but, sadly, the schedule didn't work out.

The Ronnies closed the night, getting the audience dancing to nostalgic 80s songs we all know and love (yep, we love 'em even though we didn't 20 years ago). I SO love their version of Kung Fu Fighting. Haha!

Wrapping up: saying that the launch was a success would be an understatement. The albums got sold fast, the bands rocked it out, and the audience had a blast under the disco ball. What more can I ask for?

Hm... A mall tour, maybe. Haha!

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Bagetsafonik's Travelogue, ready for take-off!

Finally, after months of waiting and waiting, and more waiting, it's here!!!

And man, oh, man, it'll be well worth the wait.

Bagetsafonik's "Travelogue" album launch is set to happen on August 4, Saturday @ Cafe Saguijo, Makati, 9:30pm. With special guests Arbie Won, Morse, Silverfilter, Itchyworms, Chillitees, and The Ronnies.

Discohan na!

Travelogue includes 12 tracks (plus two more as a bonus!), including Automatik (watch video here), Saccharine, Halogen, and Joyride.

Bagetsafonik is an independent band grooving since 2004, mixing sounds from new wave, rock and electronica to conjure up catchy riffs, bewitching tunes and bittersweet lyrics. As Pedicab vocalist Diego Mapa wrote, “A Bagetsafonik experience is the first taste of soda after having too many beers. Finally: sugar water…it’s totally refreshing.”

Bagetsafonik are
Ace Cada (and his very red guitar hehe) weilding the guitars and taking the lead vocals
Paolo Francisco playing with guitars and effects
Marcus Nada, master of the synths and analog samplers
Doi Lagos striking the drums, percussions
Tom Barba handling the bass line

The Travelogue launch pulls through with help from Ninja Kiss, Pulp, Burn, Myxmag, Vineyard Chord, and Lockeddown.

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Kailan

The amigas went out for Beth's birthday the other day. Lori got me the Eraserheads Anthology 2 as a late Christmas gift, and the Lounge version of Kailan was my instant favorite. As if Kailan wasn't beautiful already, this rendition made me love it even more. Waaaaa~


Kailan Lounge

Kailan mo ako hahagkan
Matagal na akong naghihintay
Nakadungaw sa bintana
Mga dahon lang ang kumakaway

Kailan ko madaramdaman
Pagdampi ng iyong labi
Tinatanong ko ang mga bituin
Mga luhang humahalik
Sa aking pisngi
kailan ako tatahan
Higpit ng yahak ng dibdib
Nakatingin ako sa salamin
May guhit sa noo
Mapait ang ngiti

Kailan ko masisilayan
Sa araw-araw aking mahal
Mula paggising
Hanggang sa pag-idlip
Kagandahan mo'y walang patid
Kailan mo ako hahagkan
Matagal na akong naghihintay
Nakadungaw sa bintana
Mga dahon lang ang kumakaway

Kailan ako lalaya
Sa anino ng pag-iisa
Mga rehas lang ang tanaw
Nanginginig sa seldang maginaw

Wednesday, May 02, 2007

repeat play song of the month

Right now, it's Imbecillesque. Again.

The music is addictive. Simple. No high notes stuffed in there just to impress people. The lyrics are simply written and realistic. I've always liked Rico Blancos' voice, and his delivery of this song is the LUV. And the bare guitar in the background is awesome in its bareness. Dunno why, but it is.

Ever wondered why people are so attracted to sad, emo, tear-jerking, heart-wrenching songs? I have—about a gazillion times—because I myself enjoy some of them. Sadistic as that is, I do.

Oh, admit it: so do you.

Why do we torture ourselves, then?

One possible reason could be that sadness is one of the strongest, most consuming human emotions. That, love, anger and joy, I guess. Combine sadness and love (meaning heartbreak), and you get twice the damage. I suppose it's only fitting that people write music about it. And since it's an emotion so strong, I suppose it gets an artist's creative juices going, letting him weave enchanting melodies and heartfelt words together.

Another reason could be that, since everyone has experienced sadness in one form or another, people tend to gravitate to sad songs because they can relate to it.

But still, I wonder sometimes. Even with these justifications of how beautiful a heartbreak song can be if it's written by a great songwriter, I still wonder... Why do I like them? It's not like I ever got my heart broken in a romantic sense, so why does my list of favorite songs include Balisong (Rivermaya) and Dreaming with a Broken Heart(John Mayer)?

And why am I even spending my time pondering about this when I simply wanted to blog about Imbecillesque?

Bleh.

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Imbecillesque
Rivermaya

Good morning, baby
Are you still mad at me?
I guess I couldn't blame you
I instigated this big mess
I acted imbecillesque
Yeah I know
That I could've heard you
Had I been listening but
Instead my arrogance
Divided us and now I'm
Mess up big time
Like my guitar
Cause I love you,
but I hurt you
And though I wish that I could
Make you smile
There is nothing that I can do
But send a little song
Across the miles

I'm terribly sorry
And I hope
You forgive me
I am terribly sorry
Baby

I acted totally inept
Self-centered
Imbecillesque
Cause I love you but I hurt you
And though I wish that I could
Make you smile
There is nothing that I can do
But send a little song
Across the miles

I'm terribly sorry
And I hope
You forgive me
I am terribly sorry, baby...

Wednesday, November 30, 2005

ultraelectromagneticjam craziness

For yet another night, I was a screaming fangirl.

But this time it was different, because I had a VIP pass around my neck, and I was up front and center.

Tonight was...just...AMAZING. I mean, sure, it had a pretty...weird...ending, but it was amazing nonetheless. The whole night, I was thankful that I had taken up writing as a hobby. Immensely thankful.

ARGH! The euphoria still hasn't worn off. Not that I'm complaining.

OK. I shall start from the very beginning.

My day was packed. I mean, I was in demand. From work (that was unexpectedly draining) from 9-12, I ran over to the Jam station to get my prizes: tickets, a CD and a VIP pass. From there I went straight to Pisay for them kiddies I'm mentoring. I got to leave at 6pm... way, WAY behind schedule.

I met with Beth at the theater, and we got on line. And since we had 9 tickets, which was two tickets too many, I decided to sell the extra tickets I got earlier today to Beth's brother, who was smart enough to look at the back of the tickets. Y'know what was stamped there?

FRONT ROW SEATS.

GAH!!!!

And since it turns out that he wasn't going to watch, after all (long story), he goes and SELLS them FRONT ROW SEAT TICKETS. He got a good value for that, yeah, but still.

ARGH!!!

I can NOT believe I did not check that. I was like "ARGH!"-ing for thirty solid minutes. So, instead of us using the five front row seat tickets, we only got to use three.

ARGH!

Anyway. There was a LOT of comedy that happened once we were inside, and, us being the clever little girls we are, we found a way to tweak things. And what happened was the FOUR of us (Sara, Beth Lori and I) watched up front and center. HAH! Loraine's so clever, really.

For a more detailed, possibly organized account, just ask one of us in person or on the phone.

On to the bands. Every single artist was SO nice! I mean, like... they didn't even give me a chance to be starstruck because everyone acted like they were just...well... normal. Which, of course, they were. Everyone not only signed my CD and posed for my camera, they also gave a minute or two of their time to chat with me. They didn't mind at all that I was bugging them in the dressing room. By the way they talked with me, I would've fogotten that there was a concert at all, if I wasn't so excited about it. Weeeee~ Meloves the local music industry.

As or their performances, every one of them was awesome... Well...almost. I mean, there were a couple of performances that were, in my humble opinion, sort of mediocre (or maybe I just never really like the artist very much), but the other bands were so worship-worthy that it just compensated for the whole thing. The ones that really stood out (for me) were Imago, 6 Cycle Mind, Sugarfree, Paolo Santos & Marcus Adoro, Sago, and Orange and Lemons. Awesome, AWESOME artists.

But of course, Eheads dabest pa rin.

....

I now realize that this post is not a typical Snowflake, nor is it a coherent post. Hah. My mind is still in a jumble due to the exitement. Maybe I'll write another comprehensive review about the night. For now, I'll let the a few of the photos speak for themselves. The other 60+ photos shall be uploaded in my yahoophotos over the weekend. And, yes, I had photos with the female artists, too. Just in case you're wondering.

Me + Raimund and Marcus XD


Me + Paolo. The earliest artist of 'em all.
Dilaw ang 'yong buhok at...suot mo'y green... Teka! Baliktad, pare!


Me + Chuck (6 Cycle Mind)


Me + Ebe, ang Hari ng Panday-- este, Sablay pala.


Me + Leon. Yey for Jam 88.3! I love that station.

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

boogie wit meh!

ultraelectromagneticjam
VIP
PASSES

uwaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!

this is... like... INSANE!!!

UWAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!



*ahem*

a bit of history:

i've loved the Eraserheads (the band) for...like... forever. since their first album, literally. and now, 12 years later, the radio station i listen to (the same one where i got my HP6) orchestrates a concert of today's best filipino artists to sing the Eraserheads' songs. aaaa~nd they had an essay-writing contest, where we can win them VIP passes.

and, whaddya know... i. freaking. won.

I WON!



argh. i am STILL not over it!!! and : boogie : SO does not cover how hyper i am right now.



here's teh proof --> [link]

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Copied off of my deviantart journal. I'm too hyper yet lazy to try to think of something with more sense to write.

Saturday, July 30, 2005

Yer Kinda Mix

Last night, Jam 88.3 celebrated their second year anniversary. It was an exclusive party for the Jam jocks, company people, clients, advertisers, and select listeners.

And I was there.

Lemme backtrack a bit. The party was supposed to start at 6pm, so I left my house at 5:30, thinking that I can skip the cocktails at the beginning -- I was to meet Kuya Tim in the Ayala MRT station so we can go together. Well, guess what: he had such a hard time getting a ride, he got to the station at 7:30 p.m. Ah, well. No worries. I was sure there was a program proper before the actual concert, anyway. We went to the taxi line, and -- whaddya know -- the line was impossibly long. And I mean IMPOSSIBLY long. We had to wait an hour to get a taxi.

Yey. We were finally bound for the venue... and we were nearly 3 hours late.

No worries, I said, it's fine.

So we gave the taxi driver the directions my dad gave me. But we cannot find the Makati Sports Club no matter how many times we circled round and round and round the rockwell area. Ha. Guess what. The Makati Sports Club was NOT in that area, but near Makati Ave. Aiyayayay.

But, all is well. We finally made it. At 9:30. As it turns out, we weren't THAT late. There were still LOTSA food, and the only band we missed watching was Tropical Depression. 'a's too bad, mon.

The concert's theme was Legends and Icons, where bands sing songs of the legends and icons aside from their own. Makes sense, right?

Tropical Dep sang Bob Marley's songs. Mojofly -- who were in their second song when we arrived -- sang Madonna's songs. Yey. Picture, picture.

Then came... Orange and Lemons! YES! And they sang songs of the Beatles! ARAYT! An awesome band singing songs of the greatest band ever! How cooler can it get?! They were so awesome; it was the first time I watched them live. Listening to them, I couldn't help but notice how much influence Depeche Mode had on them. And it was funny because the way they stood (and the way they were dressed) was SO Fab Four. Hehe.

Next came Akafellas, who, like us, were late, but not because they were lost; they got a flat tire. Hehe. This was a group is just...WOW. Their talent is stupendously unbelievable. They have amazing voices, they crack jokes, they dance, and they take absolutely no time to set up! (Ehehe) Phenomenal. Totally phenomenal.

The party ended past 12 midnight. When the people were leaving, I went to meet the Jam jocks. It was cool that Leon even rememembered my full name. Awesome.

I suppose it's obvious that I had a blast. And I almost missed it because I practically gave up when we were going around in circles in Rockwell.

Buti na lang mapilit kami parehong magkapatid.

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Nyar nyaaaaar!


Mojofly singing...something. Me forgot ^^;


i's teh Fab Four! Wakekekeke.


Orange and Lemons + Paolo Santos. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.


Paolo: "Lookit me rose!"


"Wag muna kayo umuwi, bebeeeeh!"


The only pic I took of the Akafellas. I mostly took videos. :worship:


Me and: Leon, Claudine, Rick and Lana





The videos are HUGE, therefore I shall not upload them :(

Monday, January 03, 2005

Lightyears

Lightyears
by the Eraserheads

Big dipper north of nowhere,
Outside the room inside my mind
Look forward to tomorrow
But can I leave yesterday behind?

How it feels so strange
To have grown and change
Now it's not the same

Coz time slips and slides into another place and
Try as we might to understand each other
Doesn't really matter where you are
It always seems so very far
It's like you're lightyears away
You're lightyears away from me

Little dipper south of somewhere,
It looks much closer than it really is
I held it in my hands
But you're forever out of reach

Far as the eye can see
Nothing is meant to be
Doesn't mean much to me

But oh, if I only had a rocketship to fly
I'd be right there in a minute
But it doesn't really matter where you are
However near it still so far
It's like you're lightyears away
You're lightyears away from me...

Far as the eye can see
Nothing is meant to be
Doesn't mean much to me

But time slips and slides into another place and
Try as we might to understand each other
Doesn't really matter where you are
It always seems so very far
It's like you're lightyears away
You're lightyears away from me

Look forward to tomorrow
But can I leave yesterday behind...

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The song that will forever be in my repeat-playlist, my ultimate favorite song by my ultimate favorite band. This one always brings me to tears. ARGH.