hello friends of angbandangshirley!
incredible labor day weekend gigs! we had a fun set at glorietta 5 also featuring the live debut of selena's song love transfusion. atc was also a blast, lotsa new friends (hi maan, mary, arlene & elle!) and hello to the other people who weren't able to say hi but got to watch us perform. incredible fun, but i learned my lesson to never stand in front of a very loud amp again, by mid-set i was already feeling joe's fuzz factory melting my brain haha.
in other news, congratulations to ciudad for their magnificent video for my emptiness. the launch last night of the video and the meiday bar tour was a lot of fun, with the whole of magnet high street decked out in pacquiao stuff. very good match this am, short and sweet. i enjoyed it, and i'm glad i didn't pay to watch it haha. minus points for martin nievera's national anthem.
catch us next saturday at bigsky for the second installment of meiday meiday this month! random update haha
-owel
Showing posts with label ciudad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ciudad. Show all posts
Sunday, 3 May 2009
Wednesday, 25 June 2008
renaissance
shirley friends, can i just say na ang GANDA nung self-titled 3rd album ng itchyworms. bili kayo pag makakita kayo ng kopya.
ang galing, kakalabas lang nung bring your friends, tas lumabas ngayon yung self-titled ng worms, tapos nung isang buwan yung helicopter ng pedicab, yung marcus highway, haha ang ganda lahat.
naalala ko yung 2001 na lumabas yung brownbeat allstars debut album, yung unang album ng sago, ng worms, imago. saya nun. tas yung parang comparative na patugtog sa pagitan nung hello mico ng ciudad, pati yung little monsters ng worms, pati yung belated but intense sa wakas ng sugarfree. tas feeling ko this year parang parallel year of intense releases.
seriously, honestly, hindi ko inexpect na magugustuhan ko ng ganito yung bagong album ng worms. i mean paglabas nung noontime show nila na-floor ako, tapos naisip ko pano nila susundan yung album na yun? tas nabalitaan ko na yung sunod nilang album hindi ganun ka ambitious, non-concept songs album lang. nag-uusap kami ng kaibigan ko (hi jaton!) haha tapos in agreement kami na parang pag na-set mo yung bar ng ganun kataas (yung tipong may 12 minute art rock song ka to end your wonderful concept album) di ka na pwede maging ordinary nalang...
pero pucha yung self-titled nila hindi ordinary at all. parang compilation album sya ng concept songs haha. early favorite ang "gusto ko lamang sa buhay" tapos siguro lss ko sya hanggang sa mahanap ko yung next favorite sa album. parang narealize ko din na hindi yung concept ng nts yung strength nya, yung songwriting, kahit medyo disjoint. mas gusto ko yung beer, at buwan, at love team, tapos parang mas malayo sila dun sa "artista" angle, tapos yung self-titled parang puro ganun. omg.
tinext ko si jugs sabi ko parang blue album ng weezer vs the outfield (thanks jing haha). ang ganda gandaaaa.
nainis tuloy ako na hindi pa labas yung shirley album. hahaha. i love you itchyworms!
-owel
ang galing, kakalabas lang nung bring your friends, tas lumabas ngayon yung self-titled ng worms, tapos nung isang buwan yung helicopter ng pedicab, yung marcus highway, haha ang ganda lahat.
naalala ko yung 2001 na lumabas yung brownbeat allstars debut album, yung unang album ng sago, ng worms, imago. saya nun. tas yung parang comparative na patugtog sa pagitan nung hello mico ng ciudad, pati yung little monsters ng worms, pati yung belated but intense sa wakas ng sugarfree. tas feeling ko this year parang parallel year of intense releases.
seriously, honestly, hindi ko inexpect na magugustuhan ko ng ganito yung bagong album ng worms. i mean paglabas nung noontime show nila na-floor ako, tapos naisip ko pano nila susundan yung album na yun? tas nabalitaan ko na yung sunod nilang album hindi ganun ka ambitious, non-concept songs album lang. nag-uusap kami ng kaibigan ko (hi jaton!) haha tapos in agreement kami na parang pag na-set mo yung bar ng ganun kataas (yung tipong may 12 minute art rock song ka to end your wonderful concept album) di ka na pwede maging ordinary nalang...
pero pucha yung self-titled nila hindi ordinary at all. parang compilation album sya ng concept songs haha. early favorite ang "gusto ko lamang sa buhay" tapos siguro lss ko sya hanggang sa mahanap ko yung next favorite sa album. parang narealize ko din na hindi yung concept ng nts yung strength nya, yung songwriting, kahit medyo disjoint. mas gusto ko yung beer, at buwan, at love team, tapos parang mas malayo sila dun sa "artista" angle, tapos yung self-titled parang puro ganun. omg.
tinext ko si jugs sabi ko parang blue album ng weezer vs the outfield (thanks jing haha). ang ganda gandaaaa.
nainis tuloy ako na hindi pa labas yung shirley album. hahaha. i love you itchyworms!
-owel
Sunday, 15 June 2008
you should
hi shirley blog it's been a while! but forgive me for i shall indulge in a fanatical post not about ang bandang shirley but my other great love that is the band ciudad haha.
but first things first...
reasons why this is not an off-topic shirley blog post:
1) me and owel are oldschool ciudad mailing listers. i somewhat met owel through ciudad's mailing list 7 years ago.
2) jing studied in ateneo highschool just like all the members of ciudad.
3) selena has a friend who had an ex whom the ciudad boys are friends with
haha. W!
sorryy. ok. the reason for this sudden burst of no1fanhood yet again is because i just got my copy of ciudad's new album "bring your friends" last night at route 196 and to quote ean's text message the morning after: "putangina ang ganda ganda ng bring your friends."
yung description ko ng album ganito:
"para kang nagbabasa ng online journal ng matagal mo nang kaibigan na hindi mo na nakakausap ngayon tapos kahit cryptic/vague/hindi mo na kilala yung mga taong kinukwento nya---naiintindihan mo pa din lahat. nakakaconnect ka pa din sa kanya kase nga matagal mo na siyang kaibigan o kaya somehow parang connected pa din kayo kase marerealize mo na both of you are going through the same things and by realizing that everything seems to be less scary because you know you'll be fine eventually."
or
it's a quarter-life crisis soundtrack.
haha.
ang gusto ko lang talaga sabihin eh ang underrrated ng ciudad pero ang galeng-galeng nila talaga eh so for the love of indierock and everything that is worthwhile please check out ciudad's new album "bring your friends" haha its worth your 250 pesos :)
love, kathy g.
but first things first...
reasons why this is not an off-topic shirley blog post:
1) me and owel are oldschool ciudad mailing listers. i somewhat met owel through ciudad's mailing list 7 years ago.
2) jing studied in ateneo highschool just like all the members of ciudad.
3) selena has a friend who had an ex whom the ciudad boys are friends with
haha. W!
sorryy. ok. the reason for this sudden burst of no1fanhood yet again is because i just got my copy of ciudad's new album "bring your friends" last night at route 196 and to quote ean's text message the morning after: "putangina ang ganda ganda ng bring your friends."
yung description ko ng album ganito:
"para kang nagbabasa ng online journal ng matagal mo nang kaibigan na hindi mo na nakakausap ngayon tapos kahit cryptic/vague/hindi mo na kilala yung mga taong kinukwento nya---naiintindihan mo pa din lahat. nakakaconnect ka pa din sa kanya kase nga matagal mo na siyang kaibigan o kaya somehow parang connected pa din kayo kase marerealize mo na both of you are going through the same things and by realizing that everything seems to be less scary because you know you'll be fine eventually."
or
it's a quarter-life crisis soundtrack.
haha.
ang gusto ko lang talaga sabihin eh ang underrrated ng ciudad pero ang galeng-galeng nila talaga eh so for the love of indierock and everything that is worthwhile please check out ciudad's new album "bring your friends" haha its worth your 250 pesos :)
love, kathy g.
Thursday, 5 June 2008
Album Recommendations By ABS
Hey guys! Two of our friends are coming out with albums!
Ciudad is coming out with their fourth studio album, "Bring Your Friends". We've loved their live renditions for the past year or so, so we can't wait to hear them over our headphones this month! Copies will be available at this month's Attraction! Reaction! at Route 196, Katipunan, Q.C. The band will also be playing that night. Yay!
+++
They're out with a full-length album! P100 gets you a custom-made package, original Twin Lobster "art" (hahaha), and more surprises as well as 16 smokin' tracks of original, imaginative rock. "Hell Is The Place Where Flames Grow" will be available at all their upcoming gigs.
Check them out at http://www.myspace.com/twinlobstermanila. You can message them there for copies of their album. I think they're planning to come up with a PayPal account soon...
- selena
Ciudad is coming out with their fourth studio album, "Bring Your Friends". We've loved their live renditions for the past year or so, so we can't wait to hear them over our headphones this month! Copies will be available at this month's Attraction! Reaction! at Route 196, Katipunan, Q.C. The band will also be playing that night. Yay!+++
They're out with a full-length album! P100 gets you a custom-made package, original Twin Lobster "art" (hahaha), and more surprises as well as 16 smokin' tracks of original, imaginative rock. "Hell Is The Place Where Flames Grow" will be available at all their upcoming gigs.
Check them out at http://www.myspace.com/twinlobstermanila. You can message them there for copies of their album. I think they're planning to come up with a PayPal account soon...
- selena
Monday, 12 May 2008
haircuts are all the rage
howdy friends, new people have been adding up the multiply account, welcome welcome!
so anyway, haha
selena has a new candyaudioline throwback do, and singing with her onstage feels like watching her at buzznite except i'm onstage with her haha. i got a haircut, it's a 3rd yr high school throwback haircut and it feels kinda weird, a late rainy summer haircut.
ean has an nbi clearance, an sss number, and a new job! congrats ean!
oh and we have a gig this weekend at bigsky! catch us with ciudad, the lowtechs, the purplechickens, pedicab, dr mindbender, and sleepwalk circus. it's our good friend mei's 2nd birthday party this year haha. we're gonna try to play the whole themesongs album in sequence at that gig, so if you're not doing anything that night, drop by! the gig is for free btw hehe
-owel
so anyway, haha
selena has a new candyaudioline throwback do, and singing with her onstage feels like watching her at buzznite except i'm onstage with her haha. i got a haircut, it's a 3rd yr high school throwback haircut and it feels kinda weird, a late rainy summer haircut.
ean has an nbi clearance, an sss number, and a new job! congrats ean!
oh and we have a gig this weekend at bigsky! catch us with ciudad, the lowtechs, the purplechickens, pedicab, dr mindbender, and sleepwalk circus. it's our good friend mei's 2nd birthday party this year haha. we're gonna try to play the whole themesongs album in sequence at that gig, so if you're not doing anything that night, drop by! the gig is for free btw hehe
-owel
Tuesday, 11 September 2007
on a lark
we made it past the second round of eliminations for the 2007 world battle of the bands!
on behalf of my nice sexy happy go lucky wonderful bandmates, i profess neverending gratitude to each and every single voter that voted for the band! this is a victory in and of itself, which is to say i'm very happy! but nevertheless a crease forms on my forehead everytime i think about how this is all going to end, because we want to win, and with every passing round the stakes are getting higher and higher and i just want to put the album out already and stuff.
we joined wbob at the suggestion of the real christian bautista without much planning, the thought process was "hey we need a song that you haven't released that has been recorded nicely that you want to put on the radio" and shirley was all "we have an album that is yet to be released that we just recorded!" and so we sent it in, 100,000 pesos and singapore in our heads.
and we didn't really campaign at the start, it was more like "hey vote for us if you have load" and people would be all "sure!" and somehow we got into the top 10 and now there's this pressure to just keep voting and voting and voting ad infinitum
last night i was with kathy and selena and the ciudad guys, and mikey said he votes for shirley every so often and i was floored, flashbacks of drunken nights at millenia and freedom bar, kafe katipunan and rock radio alabang, watching ciudad play typical ciudad sets, and me in the audience pulling my hair (i do that when i see something cool and i have no other means of expressing it) because ciudad is so cool. mikey votes for shirley!
so i dunno if this is some cop-out, a cheesy moral of the story ending, or just really cliche-d but it really doesn't matter much to me if we win or not anymore. there are lots of people voting for us that i didn't even know cared about the band.
wooooooo haha
-owel
on behalf of my nice sexy happy go lucky wonderful bandmates, i profess neverending gratitude to each and every single voter that voted for the band! this is a victory in and of itself, which is to say i'm very happy! but nevertheless a crease forms on my forehead everytime i think about how this is all going to end, because we want to win, and with every passing round the stakes are getting higher and higher and i just want to put the album out already and stuff.
we joined wbob at the suggestion of the real christian bautista without much planning, the thought process was "hey we need a song that you haven't released that has been recorded nicely that you want to put on the radio" and shirley was all "we have an album that is yet to be released that we just recorded!" and so we sent it in, 100,000 pesos and singapore in our heads.
and we didn't really campaign at the start, it was more like "hey vote for us if you have load" and people would be all "sure!" and somehow we got into the top 10 and now there's this pressure to just keep voting and voting and voting ad infinitum
last night i was with kathy and selena and the ciudad guys, and mikey said he votes for shirley every so often and i was floored, flashbacks of drunken nights at millenia and freedom bar, kafe katipunan and rock radio alabang, watching ciudad play typical ciudad sets, and me in the audience pulling my hair (i do that when i see something cool and i have no other means of expressing it) because ciudad is so cool. mikey votes for shirley!
so i dunno if this is some cop-out, a cheesy moral of the story ending, or just really cliche-d but it really doesn't matter much to me if we win or not anymore. there are lots of people voting for us that i didn't even know cared about the band.
wooooooo haha
-owel
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)