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Yehey's PoPinoyan partay
With bands, food and booze aplenty, it was all smiles at the Yehey! PoPinoyan Christmas party last night at Grilla Bar and Grill along Kalayaan.
Clients, partners, bloggers, users and Yehey! employees mingled with each other in an eventful evening, hosted by poet / writer / actor / host Juddah Paolo.
A full buffet, free flowing alcohol, a few prizes and some great, up and coming bands fueled the party atmosphere, as Yehey! gave thanks to everyone that braved the traffic and attended the party, as well as recognize the support that everyone gave for a fruitful 2008.
As an added treat, and to celebrate our Pinoy Pop Culture, a few hundred lucky guests also got to take home a t-shirt with their favorite lines from movies, songs and various other popular media over the past few decades.
Thanks to everyone who made it.
Here are a few photos to browse through…
[the banners]
[sample PoPinoyan shirts]
[our host, Juddah Paolo]
[kel showing off some of his special brand of magic]
[hamming it up for the camera]
Up Dharma Down @ Yehey!
Terno Records artist Up Dharma Down came over to the Yehey office for a quick chat event to promote their new album, ‘Bipolar’.
Here are some photos from the event.
Bitch for Change
Known for their constant complaints and rocking performances, independent band Reklamo have taken their bitching and stamped their unique brand of music into one solid album, Bitch for Change.
With their eclectic sound ranging from classic rock to a bit of funk to some dabbling in island rhythms to good old rock and roll, the aural pleasures reminiscent of bands like Primus, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jimi Hendrix come to mind. Of course, it would be a bit unfair to liken the trio to some rock and roll royalty… Besides the band does add their own brand of bitchin’ styles to the mix.
Their first two tracks, I Hate Everybody and I Am My Own Bestfriend, are funky bass slapping tunes that make you bob your head, uncontrollably. And for some reason, despite the seeming negativity of the tunes, you tend to agree with what the band is driving at. Listen closely to the lyrics, and you’ll get what I’m saying.
My two favorite tracks from the album, though, are 3 for 100 — a very catchy tune, reminiscent of the old school, classic rock simplistic approach: uncomplicated, no hidden meanings behind the lyrics with rockin guitar riffs and a superfluous guitar solo and Lahat Bawal — a funked out, motorists lament on the sorry state of the traffic scheme here in the Philippines.
If I had to complain (no pun intended) on one thing on the album, it would probably have to be the fact that I had to run to five different music stores to find the CD. But after listening (and relistening) to the music, I find pleasure in the fact that there are still [local] bands out there willing to record independently just to get THEIR music out there. Sure, it may come at a cost, but the music is untainted by bigger music labels, and the artists get to do their own thing.
Reklamo may not be able to change the way things work in the Philippines, but with their debut album, Bitch for Change, they may just see a some movement in the music industry.
Reklamo are:
LC de Leon – vocals, guitar, and banjo
Mig Dayanghirang – bass, back up vocals
Ciro de Leon – drums, whistle, back up vocals
rogue rocks
I used to be an avid reader of men’s magazine titles such as FHM and Maxim for the raunchiness, Playboy for the articles (haha, yeah right), and Details for the guy stuff. But I got tired of looking at overly airbrushed babes; blonde-haired, blue-eyed bimbos, and having to shell out my salary on expensive magazines, which after ogling and passing over once, finds its way to the trash bin or storage boxes.
For the past few months though, I have found a good reason to open up my wallet, and start another periodical collection — Rogue Magazine. The monthly publication features articles on pretty much everything under the sun, depending on the focus of the issue. Great photos, entertaining reads, hard hitting features are packed within the pages…
And this month’s issue is no different. But what caused me to write a snippet on this installment is the focus for this month — music, with one article in particular — Jose Mari Ugarte’s feature on Steely Dan. Ever since my neighbor introduced me to this enigmatic and quirky, yet extremely talented band (back in 1992), I have been fascinated by their sublime music — rock and roll, jazz, and pop all fused into a genre that you can’t quite place your fingers on and label. And their lyrics, ranging from the bizarre to the mundane to scholarly, just add to their musical genius, leaving you scratching your head, wondering what exactly they were singing about.
But this isn’t a review of one of favorite bands of all time. So if you wanna learn more on rock and rolls quirkiest sons, grab a copy of Rogue Magazine and check out Ugarte’s article on Steely Dan.
