Saturday, August 27, 2005

lintek na sipon! umatake nanaman. )=

ok. eto ako. ngongo na paos pa. magsabay ba naman daw kasi ang sipon at ubo eh! lintek!

kahapon nung halos 3 periods ang PEH namin. kasi may nagpalipad ng paper airplane tas walang gustong umamin kung sinu yun. kaya yun. tas ang natira na lang para sa music 15 mins na lamang. nung TLE naman happy happy nanaman ulit kami. kasi masarap kumain ng bingo at skyflakes! haha! nung CAE pla akoy na shock. kasi biglang sinabi yung pangalan ko ni ms tas binasa yung analysis ko! tas dapat daw ganun gumawa ng theme! haha!

nanalo rivermaya best group tsaka best song [balisong] yiheeys naman! may napuntahan tlga mga boto ko! haha! congrats congrats congrats! =D

Friday, August 19, 2005

events.

August 5, 2005 [Winston event]
Ratsky Tomas Morato
umuulan dat time. pero sugod pa rin sa Ratsky! waha! xmpre Rivermaya eh! si ate dee tumawag sakin. di daw xa makakapunta. so naghanap ako ng mga grounders na pede kong makasama. so nalaman ko na pupunta si ate maya. kaya yun tinxt ko xa. unang kinanta ulan sunod elesi tapos shattered like tas a love to share. pagkatapos nun kung ayaw mo wag mo. tapos nerbroso, karayom tapos kinanta ni mike yung magasin. hinahanap hanap kita kisap mata tapos 214 balisong then awit ng kabataan tsaka may eber peborit! " give me the spirit give me the taste give me the spirt of the USA! give me the Winston spirit of the USA!" haha! tas next dun umaaraw umuulan, tapos YBSH then last yung liwanag sa dilim. yan yung mga songs na kinanta. tapos nung gig. pumunta kami ni ate maya sa parang room ng rivermaya tas yun. dun picture picture. sayang nga lang ubos na yung free cd ni ate flor kinuha daw ni mark eh.


Another Event
Racks August 19, 2005
so itong event na toh parang birthday celebration na ni kwik! grabeh! sobrang gusto kong pumunta! kasi ba naman RIVERMAYA AT SOAPDISH pinagsama! eh mga peborit bands ko yun! so yun. buti na lang natuloy ako. apter ilang pilit sa aking inay at itay na akoy payagan! haha! dumating ako sa Racks 9:00 na! pero 9 na di pa rin nagsstart. buti na lang abot ako! ang crowded! sobra! tas sosyal yung mga tao! ok so yun soapdish na! asteeg tlga sila! ang lupet lupet! tas after nun! nagpa autograph ako ng cd sleeves! yihee! ang kulit ng soapdish! ang kulit ni jeff! nag jijigulo dance! haha! tas habang nagpeperform naputol yung string ng guitar nia! pero asteeg parin erformance nila! ok so time na ng rivermaya! yes nagwawala na kami! unang kinanta elesi tapos ulan tapos ng ulan sunday driving then 214 na may part din ng balisong tapos ng balisong umaaraw umuulan then awit ng kabataan tapos YBSH then liwanag sa dilim. so yun. ang swerte ni dianne! kinisan ni rico yung kamay nia! aaaaah! bata pa lang dinadaig na ako! haha! biruin mo gr.3 kumekerengkeng na! hahaha!
nameet pla nmn ni abbey at kwik si ate dee tsaka si em! MU! haha!

again. marami pang nangyaring iba. kaso tlgang nakakatamad mag type at mag updat ng blog! paxinxa tlga! :D

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NGA PALA KAY JAPS! ANG DAKILANG BASSIST NG RIVERMAYA! YEHEY! MALIGAYANG KAARAWAN! :D

kung gusto nio makakita ng pics. punta kau sa xanga ko. pero onti lang dun. 5 lang ata. pero kung gusto nio makita lahat. sa ym na lang. ok? bye! =)

Saturday, August 13, 2005

tapos na 1st quarter exams! =D

tapos na 1st quarter exams! yehey! yung sa tle, religion, science, filipino, math at soc scie aus lng yung test. mahirap pero di ganun ka hirap. di tulad ng english! langya! prng lumutang yung utak ko sa tubig at na tanga ako bigla! ang hirap! gali waw! sobrang nakakalito na ewan.

aus na pla yung "ang mga ibon" song. kulang na lang sa rehersal! haha! may rehersal pa eh noh?! haha!

Ang mga ibon!

"ang mga ibon.
nalumilipad.
ay mahal ng Diyos
hindi kumukupas
wag ka ng malungkot
o purihin ang Diyos!"

da burdees koral [members]
karizza: ibong aDARNA [ang may mahiwagang ipot]
abbey &kwik: the maya birds
karla & gian: love birds
avee: parrot
pia: monkey-eating-eagle

abangan nio na lang ang aming album launch soon! feauring the carrier single "ang mga ibon". [waha! WATIBUR!]

so kanina nagpunta ako sa bahay nila abbey. sumbay ako saknla papunta sa kanilang mala pasalsyong bahay. tapos pinapunta namin si anhne. tapos nun nilibot namin ulit ni anhne yung bahay nila at pinakialaman ang mga kagamitan ni abbey. pinapunta din namin si pokawang tas sabi ni pokwang sunduin daw namin xa sa may guard haws. edi yun nagpunta na kami tas ang tagal nia dumating. kaya pinuntahan na namin xa sa kanilang mala palasyong bahay din. edi yun nilusob din namin ang kaniang bahay. hang taas ng kanilang bahay! haha! may skateboard sila pokwang tas tinry nmn nila abbey at anhne gmtin ngunit kamiy sadjang walang pag-asa! ahaha! nung umalis kami, sumakay na lang kami ng tricycle. eh kasi ba naman! nung papunta kami dun kila pokwang! naglalakad lang kami kas medjo malapit lang. tas may 2 mama na gusto yatang magsasakan! grabeh! sobrang natakot kami dun! oh basta yun! tas yun na, nakabalik na kami sa bahay nila abbey tas yun gumawa ng kung anu ano pa man. ayan na! dumating na si kwik! yehey! binigyan kami ng kanyang mommy ng chicharon. peae offering daw yun ni kwik! kasi daw na late xa! waha! unang ginawa namin nung dumating si kwik ay pichuran sa junggle nila abbey! haha! tas yun guitar guitar tsaka drums drums! ang galing na ni pokwang mag drums! ang bilis nia matuto! haha! so yun. nagutom na kami kaya gumawa kami ng pizza! yum yum! kaso si anhne di nia natikman ang kanyang pizza kasi sinundo na xa! yun na nga sinundo na nga si anhne. kinain na namin ang ginawa naming pizza. grabeh ang kalat namin nung gumagawa kami ng pizza. as in mukang palaboy! haha! tpos yun play uit ng drums at guitar. tas sinundo na ako. haw sad!

si ate ang nag da-drive pero ginaguide siya ni jack. so yun di ako kaagad umuwi. dumaan muna kami ng intramuros para ibaba si ate. tapos yun nakatulog na ako. kasi sobrang napagod ako.

ayun lamang. hindi yan yung buong details. maraming kulang jan. kasi tintamad ako mag type eh! haha!

[hapee nga pla kila pia! happee 13 sa inio! =) suportado ko kayu mga pare!]

Thursday, August 11, 2005

soapdish!

Sounding a decade gap or less would label a suggestive sound that of our current year, 2005. Hints as expected vary from a squalling answer of: Yano? Parokya ni Edgar? Grin Department? THE ERASERHEADS? After image? And for the bunch of femme fatales or female fronted bandwagon: Keltscross? Prettier than Pink? Hungry young poets?

Thus the sprung of ‘was-90s’ gave birth to the existing term known as TUNOG KALYE (music of the street), for the 90’s alternative pop/rock scene is considered big at that time so as to every men outside their own barracks relate to the easy-listening or at some point, at the double-edge meaning of the lyrics.

Some critics even branded it as the novelty of that decade.

Lito Camo even released the Eraserheads-sounding “kung ikaw” a fraction from that era which instantly became a hit.

But that’s not the deal here; ‘was-music’ is never a bad thing to give birth on the 2005 aural trend. Instead, it is more of an indication to a widening audience whom tried learning to appreciate quality music, atleast on their very little knowledge of the scene.

Take the band, Soapdish for example. They were humble enough to be in debt of their sound to the good old alternativity of the 90s, particularly The Eraserheads – parting an impression of their tune that brews at such degree of lyrical compassion and impressive pop hooks.

Scoring a copy of their self-titled CD painted me the absolutes of comparison with Hagibis (??), obviously The Eraserheads, PAROKYA NI EDGAR at hefty, and the comic stints of Weezer, Foo Fighters and Yano (think: ESEM and SENTI).

“tensionado” is a doppelganger of Parokya ni edgar’s SORRY NA and the over-all touch of “would you” will make you chant of another parokya ni Edgar ditty (wag mo na sana akong pahirapan pa.. kung ayaw mo sa akin ay sabihin mo na…). The title of the song escapes my mind at the moment but I’m sure that it’s from PNE’s.

Mimicries are limited to just the latter two songs mentioned as far as effect to the album’s over-all appeal is concerned. Speaking of which, the packaging and CD cover depicts the image of circling bubbles implying what the record tends to sound on joints – edgy, popish, and fresh –- and the ideal description fits the hauler single “ewan ko,” every torpe’s soundtrack. Already on the music channels of the boobtube, the video of this song illustrates the mohawked vocalist Jeff accompanying a similarly mohawked kid to the clinic for circumcision purposes, only to find out that it’s Jeff who needs to be circumcised. Funny at some sorts.

The vocals of Jeff conferred me a subtle reminder of a constipated Marc Abaya especially on the taglish-laden “hintay,” whose dense drums are too evident that it showcases the band’s strong suit on its rhythmic aspects. “pain redefined” breaks new ground with tip-offs of looming guitars soaring to the pinnacles of Jeff’s drowsy voice having a propensity to cast away spells of depression and heartache. Jeff’s good at it, really. But on “Nana song” he offshoots pitchy as he tried to reach the high note (not so high note.. hehe!) – just a minor slip though (most bands I know have the same problem. Take Paramita’s takipsilim for an an instance).

I’m very particular with roadtrip soundtracks, and the slippery “dahil sa ulan” would in any case be firmly a good driveway theme.

On tracks “Aimee” and “Higher,” Soapdish pulls that Third Eye Blind influence in them: simple utterances of anger, anxious at a happy period. Opposite contours are what these two songs commend.

The intro of “Sandali” rings me the bell of a Hagibis song which I won’t rather mention. It’s bald chorus candidly speaking, is plain boredom – probably the faintest of Soapdish’s dozen efforts.

Played acoustically is the emotional “pwede ba” moving hope and chance in the guy’s offering of enduring love (“puwede bang, sabihin mo… maghihintay ako sayo / kasi medyo naiinip na ko sa ikot ng mundo”). Another foolishly sentimental is “Sana Sinabi,” a sequel (on my stance) to the miscarriages of puwede ba where regret is at the end of the wait.

All in all, the record is a safe one, yet not trying to be pretentious. And that trait alone is a delicate beginning of the band’s future to the ‘still-ambiguous’ music scene of ours.

Better phrase to rate the record: a run in the mill.

Saturday, August 06, 2005

cheeeeeeetooos!

haha! nakaka adeek ang cheetos. isa siyang napaka sarap na tsitsiriya! haha! [tsitsiriya! haha! pinoy na pinoy ah!]

nung friday. nanood kami ng gig ng maya sa ratsky. saya. bait bait ng rivermaya. kasama ko ate ko tas nag nakita ko rin ibang mga grounders. sila ate maya ate kato ate farah ate belay tsaka si kuya pong.

wala na akong maisip na malagay. nitatamad akong mag post ngaun eh. pasinsya na sa susunod na araw na lamang. =)

paalam. ingat kaung lahat! [=

Thursday, August 04, 2005

ayaw ko na. [suko agad?!]

huwala lang! may gana lang akong mag update ng blog ko ngaun! kasi ano. kasi! wala lang rin. ang hirap mag-aral. sobrang nakakapagod at nakakatamad. wala atang araw na hindi ako napuyat at hindi pumasok sa skul na hndi namamaga ang aking eyes. huhuhu! i love my new seat! :D. sana dun na ako naka upo buong skul year. haha! [ober eh noh!] saya kasi dun eh. walang ginawa kung di tumawa at manglait ng kung sinu man! haha! si kim [kum] kasi eh ang gago gago! haha! kumain ba daw ba nmn kasi ng papel! at inalok pa ako ha! haha! sabi nia sarap daw! haha! lupet!

soapdish! ganda gandang banda! sobra! tsaka ri pla narda! ang lulupet din ng mga kanta nila! nag kukulit ng lyrics! haha

practical test na namin bukas sa music. long test pa sa TLE at PEH. at wala pa akong naaaral dun ni isa! haha! kaya guys pray for me na makapasa ako! waha!

ok payn mag-aaral na nga ako! paalam. ingat kaung lahat! :D [oo. nag-aaral na ako ngaun! haha!]

Monday, August 01, 2005

ako ay isang normal na peeeetttuuus!!

Take the quiz: '"Which FETUS are you?"

Normal Fetus
Just plain, simple, and fun.

ako ay isang normal na bata!