Joining the line-up are The Purplechickens and Twin Lobster too!
So, go go go because it's the SOOPERULTIMATEMEGA SUMMER PARTY!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Fun Siya!
It's Mei's bday party! And admission is free! Whatta cute poster, right? Excuse the expletive, I think they meant it to be an expression of sheer euphoria haha. And from here, I think it reads "PUTO @ PINA" rice cakes and pineapples! haha. ok.
Joining the line-up are The Purplechickens and Twin Lobster too!
So, go go go because it's the SOOPERULTIMATEMEGA SUMMER PARTY!
Joining the line-up are The Purplechickens and Twin Lobster too!
So, go go go because it's the SOOPERULTIMATEMEGA SUMMER PARTY!
Saturday, April 05, 2008
The Louder You'll Know...
Hello Everyone...
Just wanna post this one so my Band Mates would have an idea as to how it went out during the last gig we had a few weeks ago...
This was taken last March 24, 2008 at Buzz Night...
Just wanna post this one so my Band Mates would have an idea as to how it went out during the last gig we had a few weeks ago...
This was taken last March 24, 2008 at Buzz Night...
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Together At Last...
Hello Everyone...
Together again at last... After countless of really frustrating attempts at getting us all to play in one gig...
last night was Buzz Night... only 4 bands played, Candyaudioline, Tether, Random Knobs and Soft Pillow Kisses...
It was just "A Going Thru The Motion" of sorts gig since i didn't really bother to promote this one... i didn't even bother to get bands knowing that since it's a Mondays, most of the regulars won't be available... I didn't even know that Tether was playing... One thing was on my mind though and that is for Soft Pillow Kisses to play with all members intact...
We've been in some sort of a limbo for quite sometime now with some members not really happy with what's been going on with us... me in particular has been having doubts and has been really frustrated to a point that...
but i realised that each of us deserves a break... just have to live with it since we all have our own personal lives to deal with... but i still think that we need to talk just to make sure that things would go smoothly in the future...
i guess you don't have any clue as to what i'm blabbering about... Better just leave it that way for the mean time... right now i'm quite happy that we were able to play last night with all members intact... and we did play well i guess inspite of not being able to jam together for quite some time now...
Together again at last... After countless of really frustrating attempts at getting us all to play in one gig...
last night was Buzz Night... only 4 bands played, Candyaudioline, Tether, Random Knobs and Soft Pillow Kisses...
It was just "A Going Thru The Motion" of sorts gig since i didn't really bother to promote this one... i didn't even bother to get bands knowing that since it's a Mondays, most of the regulars won't be available... I didn't even know that Tether was playing... One thing was on my mind though and that is for Soft Pillow Kisses to play with all members intact...
We've been in some sort of a limbo for quite sometime now with some members not really happy with what's been going on with us... me in particular has been having doubts and has been really frustrated to a point that...
but i realised that each of us deserves a break... just have to live with it since we all have our own personal lives to deal with... but i still think that we need to talk just to make sure that things would go smoothly in the future...
i guess you don't have any clue as to what i'm blabbering about... Better just leave it that way for the mean time... right now i'm quite happy that we were able to play last night with all members intact... and we did play well i guess inspite of not being able to jam together for quite some time now...
Sunday, March 09, 2008
SPK revival. amen!
I've been missing the guys for quite some time now. The last time I was supposed to see them was Feb 14, during My Bloody Valentine night in Club Dredd. Needless to say, I was quite sick of seeing couples being loveydovey whilst I was date-less and ironically, clad in a red dress. My night consisted of eating fish and chips with Armi. Afterwards, I decided to just head home because the UP Fair looks to be quite a feast for the so-called black parade. I wasn't able to attend the two practice sessions that Allan scheduled because February was ultra-depression month. Sorry, SPK!
Here are some photos from our RJ Underground gig with Owel Alvero of Ang Bandang Shirley subbing for Allan.
Then, some more photos in Colasa's because it's my birthday! Salamat kay Allan for the treat!
I'm better now compared to January and February. The month of March seems to be kinder to me. I hope we can play soon, as a complete unit again. I've experienced playing with some of the guys missing and well, I don't enjoy it much, sa totoo lang. Meanwhile, Candyaudioline is doing great! Hooray for Candy! I have some photos during Attraction! Reaction! night in Mag:net High Street where they did a cover of "What's Up?" and "Young Folks" hehe. Great, fun set! I'll be posting them in Facebook or Multiply!
Here are some photos from our RJ Underground gig with Owel Alvero of Ang Bandang Shirley subbing for Allan.
Then, some more photos in Colasa's because it's my birthday! Salamat kay Allan for the treat!
I'm better now compared to January and February. The month of March seems to be kinder to me. I hope we can play soon, as a complete unit again. I've experienced playing with some of the guys missing and well, I don't enjoy it much, sa totoo lang. Meanwhile, Candyaudioline is doing great! Hooray for Candy! I have some photos during Attraction! Reaction! night in Mag:net High Street where they did a cover of "What's Up?" and "Young Folks" hehe. Great, fun set! I'll be posting them in Facebook or Multiply!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
It's Been Like Ages...
Hello Everyone...
It's been like ages since the last the that we were all together... We haven't have any practice lately (like for the past 2 months now)... I didn't make it to our last gig last Feb. 16... The Last gig that we had together was the one at Magnet The Fort last February 2...
I wish i could get them to practice this Sunday Feb. 24 before i leave for Qatar on the 28th... I really miss Soft Pillow Kisses...
Here's a picture from the "Guilty Pleasure" gig last Feb. 16... It was only Chrarles, Marian and Rene with Ex-Candyaudioline and current Ang Bandang Shirley singer Selena helping them out... Even Jann Paul wasn't present...
... Wish i could've made it there... Now here are some pics with members of Candyaudioline and Soft Pillow Kisses with Lara doing what they do best after every gig... Eat and Fool around a bit...
Now I'm Off to sleep...
It's been like ages since the last the that we were all together... We haven't have any practice lately (like for the past 2 months now)... I didn't make it to our last gig last Feb. 16... The Last gig that we had together was the one at Magnet The Fort last February 2...
I wish i could get them to practice this Sunday Feb. 24 before i leave for Qatar on the 28th... I really miss Soft Pillow Kisses...
Here's a picture from the "Guilty Pleasure" gig last Feb. 16... It was only Chrarles, Marian and Rene with Ex-Candyaudioline and current Ang Bandang Shirley singer Selena helping them out... Even Jann Paul wasn't present...
... Wish i could've made it there... Now here are some pics with members of Candyaudioline and Soft Pillow Kisses with Lara doing what they do best after every gig... Eat and Fool around a bit...
Now I'm Off to sleep...
Monday, February 11, 2008
Attraction! Reaction!
It's my birthday gig! (which is a bit late, yes but it's still Feb haha) And I'll be celebrating it with friends Anj and Jing. The night is guilty pleasure night so prepare to be reacquainted with the songs you know you love but rather not admit haha.It'll be fun! Come and party with The Purplechickens, Candyaudioline, Marty Mcfly, Sleepwalk Circus and Ang Bandang Shirley! Of course, Soft Pillow Kisses will be playing too!
Tonight, we'll be bagets!
Saturday, February 02, 2008
I Will Try To Make Habol...
Hello Everyone...
There's a slight chance that i might make it tonight but it's in reality a far fetched possibilty... Well well well (i'm borrowing this expression from a bandmate from Candyaudioline), it goes like this... I've learned that the Tarlac gig that one of bands we're handling might end early like 10pm so, in my experience, it'll take us about 1 hour 45 mins to reach Manila coming from Tarlac. which means i might make it to the venue around 12:30am, if we arrive in Manila by 11:45pm...
But new new scenario just sprung up... I might be joining anther band who'll be having an earlier gig around 4pm but it'll be in La Union which is roughly four and a half hours away from Manila... if we leave there around 6pm, then i might be in manila around 10:30pm and would possibly make it to the venue by 11:15pm... But my conscience is telling me to take this action... so here it goes...
i'm going to both gigs (La Union and Tarlac) then hopefully, try to catch up with the Makati gig... it'll be a very long day for me later... 10am we'll be leaving for La Union. Hopefully we get there around 3pm and play by 4pm... i don't intend to finish the gig actually, i'm just going there to make sure that every thing's alright specially, the sound system... when i've done my part, i'll leave and take a bus going to Tarlac to meet up with the other band and do my usual work as Road Manager and Sound Technician... hopefully we get to end and leave there before 10pm...
I just wish everything we'll come out fine...
There's a slight chance that i might make it tonight but it's in reality a far fetched possibilty... Well well well (i'm borrowing this expression from a bandmate from Candyaudioline), it goes like this... I've learned that the Tarlac gig that one of bands we're handling might end early like 10pm so, in my experience, it'll take us about 1 hour 45 mins to reach Manila coming from Tarlac. which means i might make it to the venue around 12:30am, if we arrive in Manila by 11:45pm...
But new new scenario just sprung up... I might be joining anther band who'll be having an earlier gig around 4pm but it'll be in La Union which is roughly four and a half hours away from Manila... if we leave there around 6pm, then i might be in manila around 10:30pm and would possibly make it to the venue by 11:15pm... But my conscience is telling me to take this action... so here it goes...
i'm going to both gigs (La Union and Tarlac) then hopefully, try to catch up with the Makati gig... it'll be a very long day for me later... 10am we'll be leaving for La Union. Hopefully we get there around 3pm and play by 4pm... i don't intend to finish the gig actually, i'm just going there to make sure that every thing's alright specially, the sound system... when i've done my part, i'll leave and take a bus going to Tarlac to meet up with the other band and do my usual work as Road Manager and Sound Technician... hopefully we get to end and leave there before 10pm...
I just wish everything we'll come out fine...
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Love Me Underground
Music from the dirrrrty dirrrrty South! Bands hailing from the South will be playing! (Yeah, I know, I'm the only one from the band living in the South side haha)
It's sad that Allan won't be able to join us for this gig (sayang, it's a day before my birthday!) but we have to brave this even without him. So, I asked Owel from Ang Bandang Shirley if he could sub for Allan on this gig. He said, he'd love to! Yehey! We've yet to practice on Saturday, I hope everything goes well. We'll miss you, Allan!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Shoegaze night on Vday!
I'm posting this even if we won't be playing because it's MY BLOODY VALENTINE night! A tribute to one of the best shoegaze bands evaaaaar. If not the best. Candyaudioline is playing though! There's also Aurora Borealis, Skies of Ember, The Slave Drum, Stormy and Sonnet LVIII. Dale won't be here, sayang. But it will still be an orgasmic night and Soft Pillow Kisses will be there to share the romance 'cos hey, it's Valentine's day!Plus, Skies of Ember will be launching their CD single, "Forgetful Silence," which I already have hahaha (thanks Dott!)
See you Feb 14!!! Bring someone (or something!) you love :)
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Buzz Night This Wednesday January 16, 2008
Buzz Night Is Going To Be On Wednesday...
Featuring:
Lazy Lorelei
Soft Pillow Kisses
Sunsetdrive
Aurora Borealis
Candyaudioline
Random Knobs
See You There... (At Mayrics)
Featuring:
Lazy Lorelei
Soft Pillow Kisses
Sunsetdrive
Aurora Borealis
Candyaudioline
Random Knobs
See You There... (At Mayrics)
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Just As I Expected... At Least It Turned Out Just Fine...
Hello Everyone...
Just one entry ago i expressed my excitement at being with my Pillow-mates once more... well, during last Sunday's practice, Marian could not be with us... i was a bit disappointed but she had a valid reason so we just went on with our scheduled practice... it was quite enjoyable really because we had a special guest that night... Lara (Ex- Pillow Bassist) asked me if she could tag along with me... so before going to the studio, i went to pick her up at her place and proceeded to New City where we always practice... during practice i let her play bass letting Rene play the guitars and me just singing and taking videos... i was quite surprised that Lara still knows most of the songs... i think the last time she played bass for Pillow was way back November 2005... we went eating afterwards though Charles couldn't stay because he had to go home...
Last night at around 8pm, i decided that we play another gig at 70's Bistro before going to Dayo so that we could practice the new song a bit more... i texted everyone... Marian texted me at aroud 8:30pm telling me that she won't be able to make it... i was really disappointed this time around but what can i do but just simply understand the situation she was in at the moment... "Hope you're doing well Marian, we missed you last night!!!"... I was about to cancel the gigs since i too wasn't feeling well but i really miss Playing with this band plus the fact that Charles and Jann Paul will be present... I called Lara immediately and begged her to sing for us... She only wanted to do the Dayo gig and not the 70's thing but i insisted... She agreed but during the 70's gig, she came late (i know it was intentional though i understand her)...
The 70's gig was quite a surprise and we did enjoy it a lot... we played just 3 songs and we did it in a very laid back fashion... we did play the new song there but i guess it lacked a female voice and my singing that time was really crap... but i was quite a good song... hopefully next time it'll be a much stronger version... after our 70's set, we wasted no time and rushed to Dayo Bar where we shamefully got ourselves lost... when we got there, we were all surprised that it was a "ROCK" gig... 2 bands went before us then we were up... i had no choice but to play really old songs because Lara isn't familiar with the new ones... we settled on doing "Bathing In The Sun", "Harsh Words", "Stolen Flowers" and "It Will Never Last (Forever)"... we did quite well i think, even the few remaining people at the bar enjoyed our very noisy set... Highlight of the night for me was during "Harsh Words"... really missed this song...
We went to Iceberg's Timog right after our gig before going home...
It turned out to be a great night after all... Thanks to Lara...
Just one entry ago i expressed my excitement at being with my Pillow-mates once more... well, during last Sunday's practice, Marian could not be with us... i was a bit disappointed but she had a valid reason so we just went on with our scheduled practice... it was quite enjoyable really because we had a special guest that night... Lara (Ex- Pillow Bassist) asked me if she could tag along with me... so before going to the studio, i went to pick her up at her place and proceeded to New City where we always practice... during practice i let her play bass letting Rene play the guitars and me just singing and taking videos... i was quite surprised that Lara still knows most of the songs... i think the last time she played bass for Pillow was way back November 2005... we went eating afterwards though Charles couldn't stay because he had to go home...
Last night at around 8pm, i decided that we play another gig at 70's Bistro before going to Dayo so that we could practice the new song a bit more... i texted everyone... Marian texted me at aroud 8:30pm telling me that she won't be able to make it... i was really disappointed this time around but what can i do but just simply understand the situation she was in at the moment... "Hope you're doing well Marian, we missed you last night!!!"... I was about to cancel the gigs since i too wasn't feeling well but i really miss Playing with this band plus the fact that Charles and Jann Paul will be present... I called Lara immediately and begged her to sing for us... She only wanted to do the Dayo gig and not the 70's thing but i insisted... She agreed but during the 70's gig, she came late (i know it was intentional though i understand her)...
The 70's gig was quite a surprise and we did enjoy it a lot... we played just 3 songs and we did it in a very laid back fashion... we did play the new song there but i guess it lacked a female voice and my singing that time was really crap... but i was quite a good song... hopefully next time it'll be a much stronger version... after our 70's set, we wasted no time and rushed to Dayo Bar where we shamefully got ourselves lost... when we got there, we were all surprised that it was a "ROCK" gig... 2 bands went before us then we were up... i had no choice but to play really old songs because Lara isn't familiar with the new ones... we settled on doing "Bathing In The Sun", "Harsh Words", "Stolen Flowers" and "It Will Never Last (Forever)"... we did quite well i think, even the few remaining people at the bar enjoyed our very noisy set... Highlight of the night for me was during "Harsh Words"... really missed this song...
We went to Iceberg's Timog right after our gig before going home...
It turned out to be a great night after all... Thanks to Lara...
Saturday, January 05, 2008
Walang Magawa...
Hello Everyone...
Wala akong magawa ngayon so ito... Inayos ko yung multiply accounts ng Soft Pillow Kisses at Candyaudioline... For Soft Pillow Kisses, binago ko yung template nya tapos nag add ako ng isa pang kanta (Just Like The Sky)... Tapos, inedit ko rin yung Welcome Box to allow mp3's of our songs to be played every time someone views our multiply account... Technology nga naman...
Miss ko na Soft Pillow Kisses... Bukas sana kumpleto kami sa practice... Lagi nalang kaming dalawa ni Rene magkasama... Kanina, nanood kami ng isa nanamang Stephen Chow movie called "Magnificent Scoundrels", sobrang laugh-trip talaga... You should watch it... Download nyo sa via "Bit Torrent" thru mininova.org... Promise, you'll enjoy it...
eto lang muna for now...
Wala akong magawa ngayon so ito... Inayos ko yung multiply accounts ng Soft Pillow Kisses at Candyaudioline... For Soft Pillow Kisses, binago ko yung template nya tapos nag add ako ng isa pang kanta (Just Like The Sky)... Tapos, inedit ko rin yung Welcome Box to allow mp3's of our songs to be played every time someone views our multiply account... Technology nga naman...
Miss ko na Soft Pillow Kisses... Bukas sana kumpleto kami sa practice... Lagi nalang kaming dalawa ni Rene magkasama... Kanina, nanood kami ng isa nanamang Stephen Chow movie called "Magnificent Scoundrels", sobrang laugh-trip talaga... You should watch it... Download nyo sa via "Bit Torrent" thru mininova.org... Promise, you'll enjoy it...
eto lang muna for now...
Friday, January 04, 2008
HAPPY NEW YEAR... Pillow Gig Next Monday...
Hello Everyone...
Happy New Year to you all...
We might be playing next week at Dayo Bar... I think it's located somewhere in Cubao... Jann Paul and Marian had already confirmed their availability on that day as well as Rene... We're still waiting for Charles... Hopefully he'll be available... This will be the first gig of Soft Pillow Kisses for the year 2008... Hopefully we'll make it on that gig with our line-up intact...
See you there...
By The way... Candyaudioline had auditioned a new vocalist... and at the pace the practice / audition went i while ago, i guess that the new prospect is exactly just the right girl Candyaudioline needs... We're all keeping our fingers crossed... (",)
Happy New Year to you all...
We might be playing next week at Dayo Bar... I think it's located somewhere in Cubao... Jann Paul and Marian had already confirmed their availability on that day as well as Rene... We're still waiting for Charles... Hopefully he'll be available... This will be the first gig of Soft Pillow Kisses for the year 2008... Hopefully we'll make it on that gig with our line-up intact...
See you there...
By The way... Candyaudioline had auditioned a new vocalist... and at the pace the practice / audition went i while ago, i guess that the new prospect is exactly just the right girl Candyaudioline needs... We're all keeping our fingers crossed... (",)
Monday, December 24, 2007
A Bit Frustrating...
Hello everyone...
Rene and I was able to see Marian once more... The last time we saw each other (although Rene wasn't there) was at the NU Rock Awards last November 30 and i was in quite an ugly predicament that time hehehe...
Come to think of it... It's only Me, Rene and Marian who are presently active members of Soft Pillow Kisses while on the Side of Candyaudioline it's Me, Dennis and Kel plus Cuckooh (although i've notice recently that she's a bit out of it)...
Jann Paul recently went back to Bicol for Christmas vacation while Charles is still unavailable... But Charles promised that he'll be playing guitars for Pillow this Buzz Night...
Marian had to go home early so after the Pillow session, we proceeded to practice a few more hours as Candyaudioline and went to eat at our favorite after practice destination... there we had our fill and started talking about one of the most important aspect of a guy's life - GIRLS... although that time, there were more guys than girls at Mr. Kabab... so we (Me and Rene in particular) shifted our discussions to more pressing matters...
we went home afterward... on my way home, i kept thinking at some of the items that me and Rene talked about... at how frustrating it was to wait this long for a band activity without having some of your real band mates with you... we also talked about Charles' situation and how it's becoming more annoying each time it presents itself... but we also realised that everything that's not to our liking will always be beyond our control... we'll just have to live with it for the mean time... a Bit Frustrating as always...
See you this Buzz Night... (December 26, 2007, Wednesday @ Mayrics)
Rene and I was able to see Marian once more... The last time we saw each other (although Rene wasn't there) was at the NU Rock Awards last November 30 and i was in quite an ugly predicament that time hehehe...
Come to think of it... It's only Me, Rene and Marian who are presently active members of Soft Pillow Kisses while on the Side of Candyaudioline it's Me, Dennis and Kel plus Cuckooh (although i've notice recently that she's a bit out of it)...
Jann Paul recently went back to Bicol for Christmas vacation while Charles is still unavailable... But Charles promised that he'll be playing guitars for Pillow this Buzz Night...
Marian had to go home early so after the Pillow session, we proceeded to practice a few more hours as Candyaudioline and went to eat at our favorite after practice destination... there we had our fill and started talking about one of the most important aspect of a guy's life - GIRLS... although that time, there were more guys than girls at Mr. Kabab... so we (Me and Rene in particular) shifted our discussions to more pressing matters...
we went home afterward... on my way home, i kept thinking at some of the items that me and Rene talked about... at how frustrating it was to wait this long for a band activity without having some of your real band mates with you... we also talked about Charles' situation and how it's becoming more annoying each time it presents itself... but we also realised that everything that's not to our liking will always be beyond our control... we'll just have to live with it for the mean time... a Bit Frustrating as always...
See you this Buzz Night... (December 26, 2007, Wednesday @ Mayrics)
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Buzz Night... December 26, 2007
Hello Everyone...
After a month and a half absence, Buzz Night is back and it's going to be on the 26th of December... Here are some of the bands slated to perform...
Sunsetdrive
Lazy Lorelie
Candyaudioline
Isolation Ward
Soft Pillow Kisses...
The last one for this year... Hope to see you there... Still at MAYRICS...
After a month and a half absence, Buzz Night is back and it's going to be on the 26th of December... Here are some of the bands slated to perform...
Sunsetdrive
Lazy Lorelie
Candyaudioline
Isolation Ward
Soft Pillow Kisses...
The last one for this year... Hope to see you there... Still at MAYRICS...
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Just Got Back...
Hello Everyone...
just got back from an out of town adventure of sorts... wasn't able to write something about it in this blog or even in the other blog because of time constraints and an incredibly slow broadband connection in the hotel where we stayed in at Dubai...
as for anything pillow to write about... well not much... although we did play a gig last November 28 at Mayrics... Sort of an impromptu Buzz Night of sorts which i can say, was quite a success because aside from a sizable attendance of sorts, i was surprisingly pleased at all the bands that played that night... Special mention goes to Random Knobs... very promising indeed... although i was a bit disappointed at how Tether played that night... Seems that they are beginning to lose to plot so to speak... Candyaudioline did very well that night... Nag-improve na si Cuckooh sa pagkanta which made me consider to keep her or should i say make her permanent... Although i'm still thinking about it really... As for Soft Pillow Kisses's performance that night, Rene's words sums up everything... "Iba Talaga ang Candy at Pillow pare, Angat na Angat sa iba... Lalu na yung Pillow"... normally, i wouldn't take Rene's words seriously because sobrang biased sya lalu na pag dation sa music at sa Pillow... pero the way we played that night was really something else... Not the perfect set that we usually do during Buzz Nights but it was really something... Kel of Candyaudioline played the drums for us, Charles didn't play his parts like he usually does because of lack of practices but everything was well in place... even Marian was singing i a way that i hoped she do for quite some time now...
well that's about that for now... hopefully we'll get together soon practice and play a gig somewhere with all members intact... can't really wait for that...hope it happens soon...
just got back from an out of town adventure of sorts... wasn't able to write something about it in this blog or even in the other blog because of time constraints and an incredibly slow broadband connection in the hotel where we stayed in at Dubai...
as for anything pillow to write about... well not much... although we did play a gig last November 28 at Mayrics... Sort of an impromptu Buzz Night of sorts which i can say, was quite a success because aside from a sizable attendance of sorts, i was surprisingly pleased at all the bands that played that night... Special mention goes to Random Knobs... very promising indeed... although i was a bit disappointed at how Tether played that night... Seems that they are beginning to lose to plot so to speak... Candyaudioline did very well that night... Nag-improve na si Cuckooh sa pagkanta which made me consider to keep her or should i say make her permanent... Although i'm still thinking about it really... As for Soft Pillow Kisses's performance that night, Rene's words sums up everything... "Iba Talaga ang Candy at Pillow pare, Angat na Angat sa iba... Lalu na yung Pillow"... normally, i wouldn't take Rene's words seriously because sobrang biased sya lalu na pag dation sa music at sa Pillow... pero the way we played that night was really something else... Not the perfect set that we usually do during Buzz Nights but it was really something... Kel of Candyaudioline played the drums for us, Charles didn't play his parts like he usually does because of lack of practices but everything was well in place... even Marian was singing i a way that i hoped she do for quite some time now...
well that's about that for now... hopefully we'll get together soon practice and play a gig somewhere with all members intact... can't really wait for that...hope it happens soon...
Friday, November 23, 2007
I Don't Know What To Say...
hello everyone...
it's been a very long time since my last proper post... the reason is this, there's nothing really good happening to us lately...
Can't come up with a practice session with the regular soft pillow kisses members because each one has been either quite busy or really unavailable or just simply not in the proper frame of mind... in fact, i can't even organize a proper practice session with candyaudioline!!!
Charles just suffered a terrible loss of a loved one although he did tell me that he
'll be avaible very soon and he miss jamming and being with the rest of us... Jann Paul also isn't available. specially now that he has been moved to 4pm to 1am shift... although we did get to see each other last Monday as he went to our office and paid me a visit... he told me that he'll be available for practice during Sundays and Mondays... Rene on the otherhand isn't his usual indiepop personna lately... maybe it's the time of the year where a person becomes a totally different individual, sort of a temporary phase wherein he'd be totally out of sinc with the rest of us... hope that it is only temporary... Marian too is like out of it for a while... i can't seem to get in touch with her... i've been calling her for the past couple of days but she hasn't been returning my calls...
talk about though... well, i'm trying my best to understand the situation... i'm being patient for the time being... hope things change for the better in the days to come... i miss this band... i miss my bandmates so much...
it's been a very long time since my last proper post... the reason is this, there's nothing really good happening to us lately...
Can't come up with a practice session with the regular soft pillow kisses members because each one has been either quite busy or really unavailable or just simply not in the proper frame of mind... in fact, i can't even organize a proper practice session with candyaudioline!!!
Charles just suffered a terrible loss of a loved one although he did tell me that he
'll be avaible very soon and he miss jamming and being with the rest of us... Jann Paul also isn't available. specially now that he has been moved to 4pm to 1am shift... although we did get to see each other last Monday as he went to our office and paid me a visit... he told me that he'll be available for practice during Sundays and Mondays... Rene on the otherhand isn't his usual indiepop personna lately... maybe it's the time of the year where a person becomes a totally different individual, sort of a temporary phase wherein he'd be totally out of sinc with the rest of us... hope that it is only temporary... Marian too is like out of it for a while... i can't seem to get in touch with her... i've been calling her for the past couple of days but she hasn't been returning my calls...
talk about though... well, i'm trying my best to understand the situation... i'm being patient for the time being... hope things change for the better in the days to come... i miss this band... i miss my bandmates so much...
Monday, November 05, 2007
Trying To Smile...
there are times when life can be all summer and spring...
full of happiness and promise...
like a perpetual glide in a sky dressed in technicolor playfullness...
then all of sudden, without warning, you fall...
a fall so devastating, you suddenly find yourself scattered in several billions of pieces scattered a few million light years a part...
but "life goes on anyway"...
Charles and Anne had recently lost their lovely baby Charlene... seeing her yesterday and just a while back at her wake got me thinking really hard... raising questions about life...
Fate and Faith... How and Why... Why, Why and WHY...
As we left Charles and Anne a while back, i can't help but feel sorry and sad for them for i can really feel the sadness and grief behind their smiles...
full of happiness and promise...
like a perpetual glide in a sky dressed in technicolor playfullness...
then all of sudden, without warning, you fall...
a fall so devastating, you suddenly find yourself scattered in several billions of pieces scattered a few million light years a part...
but "life goes on anyway"...
Charles and Anne had recently lost their lovely baby Charlene... seeing her yesterday and just a while back at her wake got me thinking really hard... raising questions about life...
Fate and Faith... How and Why... Why, Why and WHY...
As we left Charles and Anne a while back, i can't help but feel sorry and sad for them for i can really feel the sadness and grief behind their smiles...
Thursday, November 01, 2007
Sayang Biitin...
Hello Peeps,
We played at Route196 last night and inspite of really having a great time performing we really didn't get to enjoy much it because we were allowed only 4 songs...
just as when we were getting ready to let loose...
it was suppose to be hell that night due to Charles backing out at the last minute due to personal matters and Dennis' (Candyaudioline) uncertainty of filling in for Charles coz he had a gig with Tether (Dennis' mother band and one of the coolest bands around) somewhere near by... I was really relieved when he told me that Tether were to perform early and that he'll have ample time of catching up with us... Me, Kel and Rene had an impromtu last minute practice session chosing songs to play incase we won't have anyone doing lead...
it was really close considering that Dennis arrived just in time as the band (Ang bannday Shirley) before us was almost done with their last song... Also, i regret not playing "Undercover Angel" that time although we did play an alternate (Disco) take of "Just Like The Sky"...
Maybe next time, we'll get to play longer and earlier so that more people will get to see us and hopefully would come to terms with the fact that __________________
_________________________________... (Just fill it up... But if you know me, you'd propably have an idea of how the statement would go.. Di ba Selena?)
We played at Route196 last night and inspite of really having a great time performing we really didn't get to enjoy much it because we were allowed only 4 songs...
just as when we were getting ready to let loose...
it was suppose to be hell that night due to Charles backing out at the last minute due to personal matters and Dennis' (Candyaudioline) uncertainty of filling in for Charles coz he had a gig with Tether (Dennis' mother band and one of the coolest bands around) somewhere near by... I was really relieved when he told me that Tether were to perform early and that he'll have ample time of catching up with us... Me, Kel and Rene had an impromtu last minute practice session chosing songs to play incase we won't have anyone doing lead...
it was really close considering that Dennis arrived just in time as the band (Ang bannday Shirley) before us was almost done with their last song... Also, i regret not playing "Undercover Angel" that time although we did play an alternate (Disco) take of "Just Like The Sky"...
Maybe next time, we'll get to play longer and earlier so that more people will get to see us and hopefully would come to terms with the fact that __________________
_________________________________... (Just fill it up... But if you know me, you'd propably have an idea of how the statement would go.. Di ba Selena?)
Monday, October 29, 2007
Soft Pillow Kisses @ Route 196
October 30, 2007, Tuesday, will be Day 21 of the 60-day ‘March for Land’ to Manila of 54 Sumilao farmers from Bukidnon. They began the grueling journey on foot from Mindanao last October 10, 2007—10 years since 15 of them came here for a hunger strike to regain their 144-hectare ancestral land.
Meanwhile, Manila’s respected musicians will show the farmers early support with a benefit gig on October 30, 9 PM at Route 196 (formerly Inihaw Republic) on 196 Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City. The event will feature performances by long-time advocates Chickoy Pura and Bayang Barrios, and rising indie bands, Purple Chickens, Ang Bandang Shirley, and Soft Pillow Kisses. Produced by Last Song Syndrome and SALIGAN (Sentro ng Alternatibong Lingap Panligal), an alternative legal resource center to local communities, women, the urban poor, peasant and labor sectors, proceeds will go to the ongoing fundraising initiative of Task Force Sumilao, an advocacy network of sectoral, civil society, church and student organizations.
The Sumilao farmers are expected to arrive in Manila by December 10 with the same unfulfilled demand. With their recurrent plea for land ownership to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is an appeal for the passage of HB 1257, a bill to extend and reform the current Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). Throughout the trek they have been joined by other farmers, and welcomed by locals and motorists in the provinces.
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