Kamikazee, with their signature onstage antics and witty songs, has established itself to be one of the hottest rock bands of this generation, yielding numerous hits like “Narda,” “Tsinelas,” “Chicksilog,” “First Day High,” among others. For their fourth album “Romantico,” the rock band goes extremely personal with songs that re-tell their love experiences.
“What makes this album special is that all the songs here are expression of our experiences and the stories of people around us,” says drummer Allan “Bords” Burdeos. “It is an album very close to us as these songs represent parts of who we are now.”
Frontman Jay Contreras adds, “Para siyang kuwento ng mga taong, umibig, umiibig, iniwan, nasaktan, at umibig ulit.”
Kamikazee considers this album special because this is the first time that they had agreed on the album’s theme even before the collection of songs was written.
The band added that usually the songs come first before they think of an album concept, but for “Romantico,” it is clear to them that they want to tackle love as its central theme.
The album’s first single “Halik” talks about love grown tired, expressed in Kamikazee’s signature sound.
When asked whose story that was, Bords quickly replied, “secret!”
Other standout tracks are “TNT,” “Tamis,” “Tagpuan,” “Sana,” “Sobrang lungkot,” “Kislap,” “Wo-oh,” “If You’re Not Here,” “Paano,” and “Huling Sayaw.”
“Romantico” comes after the hit albums “Kamikazee,” “Maharot,” and “Long Time Noisy.”
Formed in 2000, the band is composed of Jay Contreras on vocals, Jomal Linao on guitars and backing vocals, Led Tuyay on guitars, Puto Astete on bass and Bords Burdeos.
Track List:
1. Halik
2. TNT
3. Tamis
4. Tagpuan
5. Sana
6. Sobrang Lungkot
7. Kislap
8. Wo-oh
9. If you’re not here
10. Paano
11. Huling sayaw
Diamond-recording band Sponge Cola was chosen to represent the country in the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, Tennessee, USA this May 4 and 5.
The group is composed of Yael Yuzon, (guitar and vocals), Armo Armovit (lead guitar), Gosh Dilay (bass) and Tedmark Cruz (drums).
“This is one great opportunity to share the country and our music to other people,” says Yael. “We are extremely thrilled, and thankful to have been given this chance.”
Sponge Cola is undeniably one of the most-sought after, longest staying bands of this generation. Recently, they have been awarded the elusive Diamond Record Award for their hit single Tambay.
Currently, Sponge Cola is promoting their latest album under Universal Records, Araw. Oras. Tagpuan, which includes the hits Tambay, Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay, Regal, Stargazer, among others.
Nagising ako ng maaga sa araw ng Linggo, mga alas syete yun ng umaga, rinig ko ang ingay ng mga tao sa bahay dahil sa pag mamadali na mag simba dahil kasabay ng April Fool’s day ay Araw ng Palaspas, Simula ng Holy Week. Pag labas ko ng kwarto wala na akong ibang nadatnan na tao sa bahay kundi si Kuya Armin, busy sa kanyang panonood ng kung ano man sa kanyang celphone. Una kong hinanap ang iphone ko para mag check ng mga updates sa facebook at kasunod noon ay ang pag titimpla ng 3 in 1 na kape at pag luluto ng pancit canton.
Hindi ko mawari kung bakit sa araw na ito ay parang malungkot ako at tila may nakakalimutan. Iniisip ko yun habang ako ay abala sa pag kain at panonood ng TV. Tapos na maligo si Kuya Armin at nakapagbihis na ito at nag paalam na siya ay aalis na. Nag pasya ako na mag gitara dahil naalala ko na darating pala ang mga kabanda ko ng mga bandang hapon para mag praktis. Ako ang nag set ng araw ng praktis pero parang sabog pa ako at tila nakalimutan ko ang schedule na nai-set. Sindi ng yosi, kinuha ang gitara na hiniram sa kapit bahay at sinimulan kong tipahin ang gitara, Random chords, wala ako idea ng mga oras na iyon kung ano ang chord pattern ng aming pa-praktisin na kanta. Patay na naman ako nito kay Pidjong.. sermon de gulat na naman pihado mamaya.. Nag gitara sa tindahan para na din mag bantay at makapaglibang.
Habang ako ay nag sisifra ng mga chords ay biglaang dumaan ang tricycle na may tugtog na kanta ng The Cranberries. Ode to My Family. Unti-unti ko nang naaalala kung ano ang meron sa araw na ito. pero di ko pa maalala kung ano, hanggang sa dumating sila erpats at ermats galing sa pag sisimba. at ako naman ay nag iba ng pwesto ng pag gigitara. Paglipat ko ng pwesto ay sya naman labas ng kaibigan kong si Renan para mag linis ng kanyang sasakyan.. Kumpleto na ang mga taong may kinalaman, ang kanta, kulang na lang ang saktong oras.
Lumabas ako ng bahay at tinigilan ko saglit ang pagyakap at paghaplos sa gitara para makipag kwentuhan sa kaibigan ko. tungkol sa kanyang sasakyan. Along the conversation bigla ko na lang nasabi kanya kung ano ang gumugulo sa aking sa tanghaling iyon.
“Pre, death anniversary nga pala ni Lola ngayon.”
Oo. nakalimutan ko ang araw na iyon.. aminado ako.. sa sobrang tagal hindi ko na siya naalala. masakit na yugto ng buhay namin yun. Unang beses ko makakita ng tao na unti unting nawawalan ng buhay. nahihirapan, namamatay. Nag simulang mag balik sa aking gunita ang lahat.
Starting Point ng Flashback
April 1, 1995
Araw ng bakasyon, Uso ang roller blades noon, healthy ang Pinoy music scene, nag sisimula pa lang pumasok ang impluwensya ng mga foreign acts sa Pilipinas, salamat sa pag labas ng MTV sa local channels.
2pm tanghaling tapat pa noon, galing kami ni Renan sa pag roroller blades sa labas ng kalye katulad ng ibang mga bata noon na aktibo sa paglalaro sa labas.
Tinawag ako ni Kuya Armin na noon ay nag babantay kay Lola Tuding, may masamang nangyayari kay lola at kailangan ko daw tawagan sa telepono sila Erpats at Ermats para umuwi ng bahay galing sa pwesto namin sa Cainta noon.
May emphysema si Lola, sakit na nakukuha sa sobrang paninigarilyo, late stages na ang sakit niyang iyon pero ng mga araw na iyon hindi ko alam kung ano ang ibig sabihin noon.. malala na pala iyon.
Ayoko ipaliwanag kung ano ang nangyari ng mga sandaling iyon pero basta ang tangi ko lang masasabi ay napakahirap tignan ng eksenang iyon.. nakakadurog ng puso. Pinamamadali ako ni Kuya Armin na tumawag sa telepono habang sila ni Renan ay sinusubukang paginhawain ang nararamdaman ni Lola.
“Tay, uwi kayo dito sa bahay si Lola..” sabi ko sa telepono habang kausap si erpats “Anong meron sa lola mo?” sagot niya.
“Nahihirapan siya huminga, kailangan na ata dahil sya sa hospital”. sabi ko ” Paki sabi antayin ako” sagot niya.
Napakatagal ng oras na iyon.. parang napakatagal ng paghihirap.. napakatagal kailan ba matatapos yoon?
Hindi na naantay ni lola ang pagdating nila Erpats. hindi na niya kinaya ang kalbaryong kanyang pinapasan at bumigay na sa laban ng kanyang buhay. Napakasakit makita ang isa sa mga mahal mo sa buhay na namatay sa harap mo mismo, matagal na pag hihirap bago ang huling hininga.
Time of death : 3:00pm
Song playing on the radio: Ode to my Family
End point ng flash back..
Back to the current time. Pinatugtog ko ang kantang Ode to my Family matapos ko maalala ang lahat tumingin sa malayo at nag isip. Nostalgic at napakalungkot na tono..
17 years has passed since that time.
Ang pangako ako kay lola na makapagtapos ng pag aaral, makapagtrabaho ay natupad ko na, magkaroon ng tiwala sa sarili, meron na din.. mamili ng mga tunay na kaibigan na hindi ako ipapahamak.. nagawa ko na, may iilan nga lang na nagdala sa akin sa maling lugar noon, ngayon wala na. may mga hula siya sa akin na hindi ko pa natutupad. ayon ang kailangan kong gawin.
Heto ang naaalala ko ngayong April Fool’s Day.. Walang joke time,prank jokes, isang alaala ng kahapong hindi ko na mababalikan at mag lalagi sa aking isipan hanggang sa ako ay nabubuhay.
I’m kinda inspired on writing this after a small talk with my best friend and kumpare Ian (Fafy as we call him).
It’s been 4 years since we graduated in college and its still fresh in my memories the misadventures, gigs at school we did way back in college. Nostalgic..
What is a “Bolonggoy”? and what the hell did this word did to my life?
I first heard the word Bolonggoy in a song of Green Department “Miss U” and in second time in 2006 when I joined a band bearing that word for it’s name. correct me if I’m wrong here, but as what I’ve heard bolonggoy means “lokong bata” or a wild child. And yes we were wild childs back in college.
You can say that I’m not a true blood bolonggoy because I belong to a different band and different circle of friends before. After my bandmates and some of my friends graduated, I decided to join the Bolonggoy pack and the good times roll after that. We were a struggling band back then and trying to find a place to perform in our school. We all shared the same passion and that was music.
We played music almost everywhere in the school premises, dominantly in the 3rd floor of Rublou Building. we even disturbed the on going classes because of the frequent laughing and singing. We even got scolded by the profs because of that. It was really fun and rebellious in my point of view.
Once we dreamed of having our own drum set, so we wouldn’t need to go to a band rehearsal studio just to practice. In our dismay, we didn’t get a drum set and god knows where is the money we voluntary contribute everyday. Maybe it was spent on booze we consumed. I still dream of having my own drumset even today.. suntok sa buwan na pangarap haha!
We may not be the best band in our campus,but we were the best circle of friends back in our days in college. Other people in the campus were drawn into our circle because we were a happy and lively bunch.
Thesis days come and we didn’t have the luxury of time to play as a band but we have the time to strengthen our bond as we deal with our thesis together. we helped each other to pass the dreaded thesis and we did.
One day before graduation we promised to each other that after our college life we will still be the same even we if get married and have family of our own, we will still be the bolonggoys.. Bolonggoys for life ika nga namin noon.
Today we may not see each other very often because of our busy schedules in work and family life, we know that if we want to get together we can.
And now this is my own definition of that word :
Bolonggoy is a way of life, it creates music that can be enjoyed by anyone, it is a form friendship that can last through tough times and will sound till the end of time.
In her few months in showbiz, Zia has already proven that she is more than just the daughter of King of Comedy Dolphy and Divine Diva Zsa Zsa Padilla’s daughter. She has recently been named as 2012 MYX Music Awards’ Favorite New Artist.
Zia’s music, which fused pop, soul, jazz, and retro R&B, has been widely-accepted by the public yielding the hit song Ako Na Lang. She recently launched her new single Dear Lonely, lifted from her debut album Zia. The album has recently been awarded a Gold Record Award.
Simple Girl is also available for download at www.mymusicstore.com.ph. It also boasts of having more than 160,000 songs making it the country’s biggest music download site, where one can get tracks as low as P20.
“I’m proud to say that all the songs in the album were arranged to my style of singing. My producers made sure I was comfortable with singing the songs in the album,” Zia says. “I am happy that people appreciate my music.”
It was no surprise then when Zia chose to cover her mom Zsa Zsa Padilla’s ‘80s hit ‘Mambobola’. “We were throwing some ideas around and I think I actually suggested the song myself. I felt that it would be very nice to have one of my mom’s songs on the album as a kind of tribute to her for all of the things she has done for me.”
Zia also covered Sheena Easton’s ‘So Much In Love’ and Michael Jackson’s ‘Smile’, dedicated to her comedian father Dolphy. “Aside from my mom, I would say that my dad’s taste in music really shaped mine. He influenced me to appreciate the classics—from standards to classical to world music and even oldies.”
MyMusicStore, created to support OPM artists and to cater to Pinoy music lovers, is the ultimate one-stop shop for those who can’t wait to have their music downloads right here, right now!
My Talent Summer Workshop, now on its fifth year, continues to provide teens and adults with the perfect tools to develop their talents, and artistry. My Talent has also found a new home on the 3rd floor of a new mini-mall called 500 Shaw Boulevard. Classes will run April 10 to May 31.
Under the directorship of stage veteran Audie Gemora, My Talent offers the freshest staple of courses, which includes classes for Voice (training the ear, learning vocal technique, developing a singing style), Instruments (learning to play piano, guitar, violin or drums), Musical Theater (learning Broadway style performance combining the three disciplines of acting, singing, and dancing), Street Dance (the latest dance grooves taught by today’s freshest hip hop dancers), Modeling (Super model Rissa Mananquil mentors aspiring models on grooming, posing, doing the cat walk, giving pointers on the ins and outs of the fashion and commercial modeling industry) and Pop Performance (with Audie as coach, learn song interpretation, mastering live performance, packaging, pointers on pursuing a singing career).
This year, My Talent introduces three exciting new courses – Acoustic (with no less then acoustic prince Jimmy Bondoc sharing first hand how to develop one’s own singing style and performing with a guitar or piano as accompaniment), Acting for Television and Film (acquire acting techniques in preparation for a career in showbiz), Hosting (discover the basic rudiments of public speaking, hosting for both live events and television).
For inquiries, call 654-7452/ 3845578 or cell phone numbers 0922-5916060 / 0915-7460756.
With her sweet voice, amazing songwriting talent, pretty face, new teen singer Emmanuelle is poised to be OPM’s newest sweetheart. Her self-titled debut album, produced by Universal Records, is out to prove just that.
The young singer expressed excitement over the release of her debut album saying, “this is really a dream come true for me. It feels like I’ve been given this rare chance of introducing myself to everyone through my music.”
Emmanuelle wrote the album’s carrier single Happy, a catchy, feel good song that will line her up along the industry’s finest groundbreaking artists, along with Zia Quizon and Somedaydream.
She expresses gratitude to Universal Records for producing an album for a newbie like her, amidst the problems of the music industry.
“Emmanuelle is such a gifted artist,” says actor Sam Milby. “She really can do everything- sing, act, dance, and write good music. This will surely be a treat to music fans all over the country.”
Champion singer Erik Santos, on the other hand, compliments Emmanuelle’s voice saying how sweet, ear-friendly it is.
The album also features Manong Guard, a duet with OPM pop rock princess Yeng Constantino.
“Masaya talaga ako na nakasama ako sa album na ‘to,” admits Yeng. “I am extremely happy that Emmanuelle has been given this chance to record some songs that she wrote herself – dun sa aspect na yun, pareho kaming singer-songwriter.”
Aside from Happy, Emmanuelle penned songs like Dear Diary, and Tonight.She also interpreted songs of Ito Rapadas (Sandali Lang) and Jude Gitamondoc (Sarap Mabuhay). She also has her rendition of the hit ballad God Gave Me You.
Aside from being a gifted singer and songwriter, Emmanuelle is also a promising guitar player.
Emmanuelle is being managed by Cornerstone Talent Management Center (www.cornerstonetalents.com).
