Close Encounters of the Tating Kind.

Finally!

Last week nakabili na rin ako ng DVD Player. Antagal ko nang gustong mag-upgrade.
Buti nalang nagkasya rin yung pambili. Ayun, nagpasama ako ke Teejay, bumili na rin sya ng bagong amplifier! Nice.
Paulit-ulit kami ngayon sa panonood ng 'Alive At Red Rocks' ng Incubus - ang pinakaunang DVD na binili ko (kahet wala pa ako player nun bumili nako nung ni-release eh.. hehe, adiktus sa inkubus). Tapos nung Sabado, nagpunta ako Gateway Cubao para kunin yung CD (Stereophonics' Performance & Cocktails) na binili ko through EBay.ph.
Eh napadaan akong Oddysey, putek nakita ko yung matagal ko nang hinahanap na movie.. 'FROM HELL'! Wala eh, impulsive, bili na agad. Hehe.. trip na trip ko kase yung cinematography ng pelikulang to. Swak na swak pa acting ni idol Johnny Depp.
Da best!
Ngayon, dalawa palang DVD's namen dun ngunit sangkaterbang VCD's.
Kaya kung sino man magpapahiram saken, laking tuwa ko nyan! hehe..

Nga pala, kung sino man may alam san makakahagilap ng mga to, sabihin nyo naman o:
BLADE RUNNER
MEMENTO
2001: A SPACE ODDYSEY
DANCER IN THE DARK
HIGH FIDELITY & BEING JOHN MALKOVICH (I'm a sucker for John Cusack)
Tagal ko nang hinahanap mga to eh, DVD or VCD.
Parang awa nyo na.

X & Y

COLDPLAY 'X&Y'
Album Review
June 22, 2005
-Rob Chris E. Obong

Presenting... NESTOR!

This here is our cat. The rocker feline, Nestor!
Male but castrated. Eats sardines, tuna, and our leftovers.
Not Garfield but really sleeps a lot. (The lazy shmuck.)

And Contortionist.


Nestor.

'Cool my fire.'

I'm thinking of 'Here Comes the Sun'.
You know that song? Of course you do,it's from The Beatles.
Anyway, instead of singing "here comes the sun...",
it should go something like
"here comes the rain, doo doo doo doo..
little darlin', it's been a long hot lonely summer..."

Ahh rain... I missed you.
Change my days again...

But I know you'll be staying again for so long that I'd be sick of you soon.

Doesn't matter. I'm just glad you're here.

April 7, 1983

TIME : Pink Floyd : Dark Side Of The Moon

Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day
You fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way

Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain
And you are young and life is long and there is time to kill today
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun

And you run and you run to catch up with the sun, but it's sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again
The sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death

Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in a quiet desperation is the English way
The time is gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say
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I wanted to just get the first line and the whole chorus but reading it again and playing the song in my head got me in a daze…! In a good way. This song is timeless, man. These are words that every single man or woman can relate to. Well, save for the ‘English’ part. But perfection is what comes to mind when I think of this song. What more of the whole album? Undeniably classic.

So I’m one year closer to death.
Twenty-two years of walking on this earth and I’m still loving it.
Happy new year to me! Cheers!

New Music and Coming.

Stereophonics has a new album. It's called "Language Sex Violence Other?" I took a quick listen to some of the tracks at the Tower listening station. And it failed to impress. I like them for their mellow touching sound with pensive themes. But here, I think they're going for a more aggressive approach. Can't say it's not a good album though. As I've said, I just listened to a bit of it.


Lifehouse, too, released a new record. Self-titled. This band, on the other hand, slowed down with their music compared to the their previous outings. I liked the first single, 'You and Me'. Although it's not the kind of song you want to hear again after taking one hit. But reviews of the album are good so far. Laid-back. Lyrically wise (as always with Jason Wade). I think I'll get a copy of this one. Soon as I get my next pay! hehe..

Anyway, I'm looking forward to a lot of things this May / June.


1. Coldplay's third album 'X&Y', due on June 6 - The band said they're moving ahead, improving their sound. We know they did that when they came up with 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head'. Hope this one's way better. It's hard to imagine them topping off the Parachutes and Rush. But I trust these dudes. May 23 will be the release of the first single from the album. It’s called ‘Speed Of Sound’.


2. Oasis' follow up 'Don't Believe The Truth'- Pretty interesting album title. Oh and the new single ‘Lyla’ will be premiering tomorrow. Just about time Noel and Liam came out and please their fans again.


3. Audioslave’s sophomore album – They recently released the single ‘Be Yourself’, a simple rock ballad that sweeps your heart out. And another collection of tracks from these guys would be a breath of fresh air for the Rock Music Scene.


4. Incubus’ new single! – This one’s going to be released by the end of May. And in July, three more songs are coming out as part of the soundtrack to the Jamie Foxx/ Jessica Biel-starrer movie - ‘Stealth’.
Here’s what their manager said:
"One of the tracks is actually a bit of a departure for the band in that Brandon shares the vocal duties with one of the most legendary female rock singers of all time. I'll let you guess who it might be. All I can tell you is the track is called "Neither of Us Can See" and its a fucking killer."
Take a guess.

IT'S ALL EXCITING.

yokogustoko.

AYOKO:
Simple Plan, Sponge Cola / Six Cycle Mind – dahil ayoko silang umasta. Nakakainis ‘tong tatlong ‘to! Akala nila ang ga-gwapo nila. Okey lang siguro kung simple pero badtrip, napaka-feeling. Ang lyrics nila - 'wala lang'. Ang boses ng vocalist nila nakakairita. Lalo sa Sponge Cola at Six Cycle Mind, hindi ko maintindihan ang boses ng vocalist, sablay, sintonado? Ang melody, mukhang di alam anong patutunguhan. Okey lang kung may binabagayan eh. Pero eto? WALA!
Kaya hindi ko naiintindihan ang iba kong mga kakilala na nagkakagusto sa mga taong ‘to.
Mediocre Music is one humungous pain in the neck.

Need more attention:
Itchyworms (Monsters Under Your Bed) – So happy, So sad. Simpleng musika pero alam mong maganda. The spirit of The Beatles revolves around them. Ba’t di sila sikat? Matataba sila. Eto totoo: Good looks ang nagdadala sa kasikatan ng isang banda, lalo sa vocalist. And it doesn’t have to be like that. Which brings me to another band…
Dishwalla (Opaline) – floating beautiful music. Pero dahil ulet hindi kasing-gwapo ni Brandon Boyd or Rob Thomas or whoeveritis, hindi rin pinanpansin. Opaline is one of the most wonderful albums I’ve heard mula nung College hanggang ngayon. Too bad hindi dini-distribute locally.
Ciudad (Yes Son It’s Me) – this is pure unchained music from simple people na walang pakialam kundi magsulat lang ng mga kantang gusto nila. Even their songs differ from each. Anlalayo pa ng mga pagkakaiba. Lyric-wise, melody-wise, Creativity-wise, bilib ako sa kanila.
Daydream Cycle – Sintonado konti, oo. Pero katulad nga ng sinabe ko, may binabagayan ang ganitong boses. Dreamy, trip-hop, takes you to outer space and other places na malayo sa reality. Not to mention the poetry. Magaling. Experiment is gooooooood.
Pete Yorn (musicforthemorningafter) – like most respected classic albums, this is one album that grows on you. ‘Yung tipong, habang paulit-ulit mong pinapakinggan, paganda ng paganda.
Songwriting worthy of praise.

Ayun.
‘Sensya na halo-halo na OPM at Foreign Artists.
Basta madami pang ganyan. Kaso 'yan lang pumapasok sa isip ko ngayon eh.

Reactions? Corrections? Agree / Disagree?
Or kung may anumang tanong, comment ka chong.


Itchyworms CD


Dishwalla


Pete Yorn CD

Getting-Better-Man.

Oasis.
Heathen Chemistry compared to Be Here Now.
Although madaming singles na magaganda talaga sa BHN, as an album HC is more satisfying to listen to. Ewan ko lang ha, kase the whole weekend, yun lang pinapakinggan ko. Eh yun din lang kase nakasaksak sa discman ko. Hehe.
But anyway, the reason is ang hahaba ng tracks ng BHN! Nakakainis, parang instead of loving the song for what it is, it gets pretty annoying sa sobrang tagal matapos.
I like songs straight and most of the time, short. Like how The Beatles used to do it. Or how The Strokes hit home with their tunes.
So compared to BHN, short and sweet 'tong mas recent. Tapos mas relaxed.
Sabe nga ni Sangkay Mickey, yung BHN, magulo yung pagkaka-sunod-sunod ng songs.
Mabagal tas biglang bibilis tas mabagal ulet. Pero yung HC, tama lang ang bwelo.
What I like about BHN though is yung pagkakadugtong-dugtong. Lalo yung tema, iisa.
But then again, ganun din sa HC eh. At mas evident pa yung Beatles influence dito.
Listen to 'Songbird', 'Born On A Different Cloud', 'Better Man' and you'll be glad to hear Lennon being alive again. Soothing.


Be Here Now
Released 21st August 1997


Heathen Chemistry
Released 1st July 2002

I can't wait 'til the new Oasis album comes out.
Salamat, Sangkay Tating for letting me love 'em.

Passive

eMOTIVe, the latest album from A PERFECT CIRCLE with Maynard James Keenan of Tool and James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins (or what it used to be), features cover songs that revolves around Peace and War, basically preferring the former.
This was inspired by and was released during (or was it after) the elections in the US. No wonder, huh? Songs like John Lennon's Imagine, Elvis Costello's Peace Love and Understanding, Marvin Gaye's What's Goin' On, and Led Zeppelin's When The Levee Breaks were transformed as if it were the band's own compositions.

There are two tracks in the album though that are original compositions by the band.
'Counting Bodies Like Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums' and 'Passive'.
Now, listening to the CD as a whole, PASSIVE is a stand-out among the other songs.
Definitely defining A Perfect Circle as who they are even in the beginning.

What's better?
CONSTANTINE, the new movie starring Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz, features Passive.
Click to see the video:

And for more info about CONSTANTINE:

PEACE and MUSIC!

RUST.

I am alone.
Returning to the
day when I was born.
Farther each time.
Unfamiliar.

Curl inside my coat of bones,
Of silent flesh
Decaying in your mist.

You break this heart.
Into beads
You turn
into necklaces that choke.
I turn away.

Drench the hour
In oil of madness.
Feed the ground
a cold and lonely stare.

It's only fair.
Let me return to the day of my birth.
Alone and unfamiliar.

2004 CORE Creatives
11/13 | 2:34 AM

Tripping.

"Let me walk naked as who i am to a world that is addicted to chaos and i will stay true to my nature."

Homesick.

The Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral along Bugallon street is one of the most beautiful landmarks in Calbayog City. Not just a center of the city, but a representation of Calbayog's culture and history.

Today, it stands with all its splendor. Boasting, wanting to be adored.



BUT, in the the 50's, this is how it actually looked like.



Kaupay hano?




Mga sangkay, tiuli na ak...

The Last Son of Krypton.

It's been quite a while since my last post. Not that anybody missed it. Not a lot of people read these stuff, anyway. I can probably count the ones who do and the fingers on one hand would be enough. More than enough, actually. Enough said.
Anyway, I've been wanting to post some of the 'interesting' things I've been thinking about for the past days (or is it weeks? can't remember..).
First, 'Superman' is dead. Yes, Christopher Reeve has passed away. And it would be hypocritical to say I was not affected. Mr. Reeve, representing that guy in the sky, was the one who inspired me during my childhood. He was, for me, the epitome of manhood. Most of all, he gave me the chance to delve into fantasy - the place where creativity is weaved, my 'Fortress of Solitude'. And even way after his paralysis, it's only now that I've come to know how brave he was. Cheers to you, Christopher! Fly Free.
In relation to Superman, Warner Bros has recently announced the new Superman in the new Superman Movie slated for a 2006 release. His name is Brandon Routh. And he is basically not that famous (yet) - like Christopher Reeve was before he donned that blue and red suit.
Also like Tom Welling, before accepting the role of teenage Clark Kent in Smallville. Speaking of Smallville... it just rocks!!! Hah! I've seen the whole last two seasons and it just keeps getting better. Episodes 1, 2 and 4 were good introduction to Season 4. But I can't wait to see Episode 5 (Run) where the young 'Flash' makes his appearance. If you're interested, you can check out a lot about 'Smallville' on this site: http://www.kryponsite.com/ Beware though, a lot of spoilers ahead.
Last one, here's a that great teaser poster for the 4th Season:
Peace!

THIS STRUCK ME.

__________________________________________
Mel Gibson Granted Restraining Order Oct 7, 7:14 AM EST
The Associated Press
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Mel Gibson obtained a three-year restraining order Wednesday against a homeless man who allegedly showed up at his estate and the chapel he attends, demanding they pray together.

Zack Sinclair, 34, has pleaded not guilty to six misdemeanor counts that include trespassing and disorderly conduct.

He remained in jail Wednesday without bail pending an Oct. 12 hearing.
The order bars him from coming within 100 yards of Gibson, his wife or their seven children, their home, Gibson's work, the children's school and the chapel. He also cannot contact the actor.

Sinclair allegedly went to the gate of Gibson's Malibu estate repeatedly in September after evading neighborhood security and asked to pray with the actor. He was first ordered away and then detained.

In a court filing, Gibson added that the man interrupted his worship on Sept. 19 at an Agoura chapel before the filmmaker's bodyguard escorted him out.

Sinclair also allegedly sent letters to Gibson and his family in which he recounted his prayers for the actor, cited biblical verse and praised Gibson's movie "The Passion of the Christ."
__________________________________________

I don't know about you, but Gibson disappointed me.
I know, of course, that there might still be details to show the gravity of the situation.
But if there are none, I don't see why a rich man and a poor one can't pray together.

Tell me what you think.

"...Gusto lang namin makagawa ng kanta na hindi novelty pero makakanta pa din ng mga bata. Something universal pero hindi sell-out.” -Ebe Dancel

'Yun din ang gusto ko!
Putik ang galeng ng pagkasabe ni Ebe Sugarfree. And coming from him, that is one of the most intellegent & sensible yet simple phrases I've ever come across.

Dagdag ko na rin 'to:
"No matter how overwhelmingly bad things may seem at any particular time, you still have a choice to focus on the good things that are going on in your life.
...In any aspect of life, if you choose to concentrate on the things that excite you, there's always some form of reward.
...it's a reward that makes you feel right.
It's reassurance that you're doing the right thing." -Brandon Boyd

Whoa, huh? Kaya gusto kong nagbabasa ng mga interview ng mga iniidolo ko eh.
By sharing their thoughts, they inspire, they motivate. Their words drive people.
Galeng.

And it's not idolatry. Not even obsession.
Just finding comfort from the hearts of people with like minds. Whether sane or not.
And I would say - that is exactly the point of MUSIC.

I have new Pics.

Last Sunday: the six of us at home, together with Tracy, went to Parks & Wildlife at QC.
It was the first time that we went out complete.
Call it corny or lousy but we call the group 'House Of Rock'.
Try visiting our place and you'll know why.
Anyway, all of us are from Calbayog City (obviously Waray).

So here are brief descriptions of each one:

Ronce, 1st year Psych
The only one who doesn't smoke in the group.
Seminarian (in the near future, at least).
Plays the guitar! Starting Skateboarder.
PNE, Sugarfree, Cheese, Jet.

Mickey, 2nd year Computer
SKATEBOARDER!
Story of the Year, The Used, Bob Marley.

TATING (Christian), 2nd year Accountancy
Weird. Cobain-like.
Plays the guitar.
F.T.W. attitude, specially in school.
Radiohead, Nirvana, Yano, The Vines, John Lennon.

ALFRED, 2nd year Medical
Weird too!
(Substitutes trash bags or pillows for school bag)
Has great Activist/Leftist tendencies.
RATM, Underground Gothic Music, The Beatles.

TEEJAY, works ass off.
Smoke-belcher, as much as lungs are concerrned.
Chick & Babe-Locator.
New Gadgets-Drooler.
Sublime,

ROB, me - sick of this PC!
Narcissictic.
Deep-thinker but shares thoughts.
Emotional. Frustrated Artist.
Feels like he deserves more in life.
Incubus, Coldplay, Sting, John Mayer, Rivermaya, Kapatid.


And... WE'RE ALL PROUD ROCKERS! Music Lives!

LUNATIC.

CONVERSATIONS WITH MR. MOON

You hide a face that longs
to be seen by millions tonight.
You're in a place where space is vast
and vast is peace.

Tell me:
how does time fare with you?
Let me see the tides
that bear with you.

How do you speak to me
just by hanging in that sky?
How does a crescent state
capture to hypnotize my eyes?

You say I'm in a haze.
Yes, you have caught me.
You say you are lonely.
I still consider it a mystery.
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TO PHOEBE,
THE LIGHT OVER AND INSIDE ME

Crescent,
Lazy and lonely.
But the sun lights you from behind
for me to see the beauty that you hold.

Half,
Glowing and grooming.
You speak soft in needing
something to find the missing piece.

Gibbous,
Growing in space.
Though in silence,
you speak louder for me to hear.

Full,
A powerful eye in the sky.
A force no one can relinquish.
To rule over stars and oceans
...and the earth.
______________________________________

2004; CORE Creatives1-5AM, 9/28/2004

ZzzzzZzZzz...

Thank God it's weekend again!

Five nights, I've been looking forward to Saturday and Sunday. 'Lam mo 'yun, yung wala lang ginagawa. Relax lang sa bahay.. Kaen, tulog, nood TV, at higit sa lahat, SOUNDTRIP! Hoooh!! God gave us Music to trip on!

HAPPY WEEKEND TO YOU ALL!

Nga pala, The Red Horse Muziklaban is gonna fire up tonight at Amoranto!
See ya'll there! (Backstage kame, kasama ng Fuseboxx. hehe.. yabang.)