hot!

wow! naka-17 downloads yung mga songs natin last sunday alone! An Empty You is the most played (34 plays) and most downloaded (18 downloads).

spread the word some more!
http://www.soundclick.com/candyaudioline

got sick again. probably stress related. puyat ako halos whole week last week, especially on christmas eve since i had to take charmaine to the airport as early as 5am. i already slept at 10, so i pretty much slept the whole day til 5, ate a little, then slept again.

my turn

hmmm... what else can i say about tonight? ayn pretty much said most of it. these days, im not so talkative, am i? i'm just tired and have been catching up on sleep during free time. when work rolls in, i'll be talking off my mouth again (or, rather, typing off my fingers...)

one funny thing that we weren't able to catch on cam kanina: ayn let tristia stand behind allan where he was sitting. she started playing with his head, slapping it with her open hand and then her fists. allan thought it was ayn doing it because it was so strong. then she started kissing his head... then she licked it haha! we laughed and laughed because she obviously tasted something funny, what with the look on her face and the smacking of lips. then she started biting his scalp, which, according to Ninong, really hurt, so we had to take her away. that was a kodak moment.

we'll be going soon. merry christmas!

p.s. ralph is a no-show!!! what the hell happened to you, man. we have our theories...

And Yet You Start to Recoil

"So messed up I want you here
In my room I want you here
Now we're gonna be Face-to-face
And I'll lay right down In my favorite place
And now I wanna be your dog..."

... goes the lyrics of one Iggy Pop song that I used to like a couple of years ago. It was also a song that was featured (and covered by some obviously brit band) in the movie that we were watching earlier this evening-- "Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels." The movie bloody rocked our brains out, mate! (*trying to imitate the accent of those pseudo-criminals in the movie*).

You're right, Allan, Selena and Charles are still here at my place... We followed that movie with a dose of "Super Friends" (Justice League of America) and some live videos of Stone Roses.. As I'm typing this now, I can hear videos of The Smiths playing down stairs. Allan just got himself a DVD copy of that.

Gotta rush back down stairs! Need to fill myself up with some more gin!

"...Now I'm ready to close my eyes
And now I'm ready to close my mind
And now I'm ready to feel your hand
And lose my heart on the burning sands
And now I wanna be your dog"

errata

di ako kasama sa kebab. i went ahead, di ba?

last night was also flattering, at least on my part. after our set, most of the bands kept asking the effects i used on... presumably "an empty you". ian (of cheese) mumbled something about my "amazing" (his words, not mine) lead on a certain song and when he couldn't figure what exactly he wanted to convey, he just said "basta, alam ni jomal title nun". :) acel was also very eager to learn what specific effect i used. i explained that i just stumbled upon it on my effects box, but charles said he used phaser when he sessioned for candy last year.

Da Comeback!

Last night was a stupendous comeback, if i do say so myself hehehe...

Never mind that little beat flub in the middle of "An Empty You". The rest of it rocked, i assure you.

Friday night, Allan and I passed by the Cheese Millennia gig because he had to talk business with Roel. Just as we are about to say goodbye, Roel hugs me and says, "Bandmate ko 'to eh..."

"Huh? Allan, narinig mo ba yung sinabi niya??? BANDMATE daw niya ako?" Allan laughs. Roel hugs him, too, and says, "Bandmate ko din 'to eh!"

"What??? Am I hearing things? He called us bandmates!" I laugh in disbelief.

"Wala ka nang karapatang sabihin yun, gagu," teases Allan.

"Kayo naman... hindi naman eh..." Roel coos.

And that was that. Practice was set for Sunday night.

Practice was great, which kind of worried us for the next night because that usually spells a bad performance. I got to play more guitar... they were planning to let me play for the Backbeat Christmas Party. It was the 5 of us again, cheesy as it sounds, reunited. After practice, we did our Pares tradition. We were all excited about the following gig because it would be our first in a month.

Popular Days were first up and they were amazing, as usual. Ayn really likes their new song because of the New Order undertones. It was our turn and we realized I couldn't play after all because their weren't enough amps to go around. Boo. But we delivered a great set. Some Backbeat people who had only heard us play last night complimented Allan. It was great.

Other performers were Stonefree, Moonstar 88, Kamikazee and Parokya ni Edgar (sans Gab who is on his honeymoon with his new wife-- congratulations, Gab!). Sorry to everyone who expected Cheese to play because of my announcements. We all thought they would be there, but Robert turned out to have a Skychurch gig. Anyway, for those fans who came, sulit pa rin naman because you got to see all those other great bands. In fact, after Parokya, Buwi jammed with Popo and Robert Javier... and also Ian of Cheese joined for a song. It was pretty cool... but we were kind of tired and hungry (we couldn't order the whole night because there was nowhere to sit-- full house!). Finally, at around 3 am, we headed on to Kebab: Allan, Ralph, Ayn, Gilbert and I. No ox-brain. No shawarma. But the stuff we ordered was still very comforting. Mmmm.

Tonight, we have an early gig at Eastwood, Libis... around 7:30 pm... Moonstar 88 will be playing, too. Be there!

To end this on a funny note, Charles, Allan, Kaye and I were talking on the phone earlier this afternoon. Charles said he talked to Roel:

"Balik Candy na tayo, ah..."

"Pare... I love musikh eh."

P*tang*nang banda 'to, oh...

Noe-bahdeeh Cares for Meeh

Tonight, it's the Backbeat Christmas Party! Candyaudioline will be playing after a month of sitting on our asses! Finally!!!

Mayric's, 10 pm
December 22, 2003

Parokya ni Edgar
Cheese
Moonstar 88
Kamikazee
Popular Days
Candyaudioline
Sonnet LVIII (but I'm not sure kung tuloy sila)

i think the entrance is P100, but I'm also not sure about that.

Yehey!!!

Bukas, post ako tungkol sa funny events last night sa practice!

Hooray for extra songs on soundclick.com!

YES!

four new songs uploaded into soundclick.com - namely, Waste My Time, Pretend We're Smart, Felt So Fine and Better View.

Kitakits tonayyyyyyyyt!

hoy, ayn, hindi kita ipagpapalit as my gurlfriend noh. bakit, nahahalikan ko ba si lara sa lips, katulad ng nagagawa ko sa yo? hindeeeeehhhh... ikaw pa rin ang orig na gurl ko.

naks.

practice tayo!!!! Nagyayaya si Ralph... at di pala sya uwi this christmas so ikarir na natin to!!!! pwede na natin i-practice si Erap.

yehoo.

"Can I.. suppose it stains...?"

...did I get that right?

Hey everyone! I haven't been posting here for the longest time. I guess maybe it's because there's nothing much to post anyway.

Just listened to the tracks online. Couldn't believe how I missed playing those songs (uy, nagpaparinig) most especially, "An Empty You." It was fun to see all of you yesterday night at Klub 102. Lara's party was a blast! Too bad I wasn't able to join you guys with the dancing and all. Nagtatampo na nga ako kasi I noticed na mas close na si Selena at si Lara. Feeling ko para akong naagawan ng gurlfriend. He he. Seriously, I had to leave right away to do some errands (sinungaling!).

Since for sure we can't practice or play on Xmas break, I guess I'll just see you guys on 2004! By then, I hope, we've settled for a better drummer. Ang hirap mamili ano?

Anyway, gotta get a goin! Tristia's about to climb the stairs!

Thanks nga pala Selena and Allan for everything. We'll pay you back the next time we see each other. We really appreciate your help. *wink wink*

Hasta la bye bye!!!!!

i hope so too. i'm not going home for the holidays, so i'll be here on christmas and new year's eve. :)

Lara's Birthday

These people were present last night at Lara's birthday party at Klub 102: Allan, Me, John Paul, Popo, Kay, Apple, Luie, Charles, Ayn, Lara's sister, Lara's other companion (sorry, girls, failed to catch your names!) and Lara herself. It was a night of booze, liempo, hotdog, squidballs, good music and funny dancing. Charles danced. I danced. Luie danced. Lara danced. Kay slam-danced with Popo (hehehe). Lara drove us home, even if she was tipsy-- that scared me a bit, but she got us home safely. She really liked her birthday celebration. It was her first in her life (having been born into a family that doesn't celebrate birthdays).

Gave Allan burned candyaudioline cds to give to Erap and this other guy who's offering to play drums for us. We even gave Popo one because he said he was willing to session, but in his drunken state, he had left it on the table at Klub 102. We will have a drummer soon. yehey.

Ralph, sorry to hear about charmaine! Hope she gets well soon. Are you leaving for the province this vacation? Will we be able to play before the month ends?

will be posting birthday pics soon on the egroups. happy birthday, Lara!

i thought i did. anyway, my sincerest apologies. am planning to put some from the "alone again at last" batch when i have the time. i also have been offline for the past 3 days since i had to nurse charmaine back to health. she caught the flu from our laguna trip - which i had to say was a blast! SARAP MAGJETSKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

candyaudioline mp3s! (finally!)

Yay! for anyone who wants to download some of our new stuff (the unreleased four songs from our "An Empty You" EP), go to soundclick.com and look for us among the philippine bands. our music is available there! for FREE!

hay. sa wakas may maisasabi na kami sa mga humhihingi ng kopya ng kanta...

ralph, how come you never told us that you put our stuff there? soulseek ako ng soulseek dito eh... i listened to the lo-fi "An Empty You" and it was ok. I'm sure the mp3s themselves are good quality, too.

and you can always message us to get free burned copies, as usual.

i'll update soon about last night. nakakatawa. babye.

Buzz Night and Other Perks

Thank god you guys have started posting again!

Allan happened to mention to Erap of The Youth last Friday that we had just lost a drummer and were looking for a replacement/sessionist. He immediately volunteered himself. At first, we thought he wasn't serious but he insisted and even "begged" with his hands locked in praying fashion for us to consider him. He said it would be good practice for him with his own band, too. Allan asked Robert Javier if it was ok and he liked the idea. So I hope that pushes through. It would be great to have the band active again in spite of seemingly insurmountable odds. Ahem.

Buzz Night was excellent! It had a diverse lineup of emo, dreampop, shoegaze and so-far-unclassified bands, and everyone delivered! Nakakaasar nga kasi wala ang candyaudioline! But in the light of the new developments I have just stated, that problem will be addressed soon mwahaha. In any case, last Saturday was a success. We started on time and the evening's flow was smooth. Daydream Cycle started the night after almost a year of not playing at Buzz Night. They played some of their new stuff and some good covers. Sunset Drive was there; Softpillowkisses (almost seamless set, guys!); a newbie band called Tether (I liked their last song-- hope they play for Buzz Nights to come); Popular Days (grabe, need I say more??); TV Guide (thanks for coming at the last minute!); and Weedisneys. Balloon Derby and Spring Boutique were no-shows, but the night was still good. Marami pang tao, hehehe.

Yesterday, Allan, John Paul and I went to Lucena for a The Youth gig. We were all sleepy from the night before, especially John Paul, whose eyes were puffier than usual. Still, he did a great job roadieing for the band. Allan and I went to Ayn's after that to talk to her about her problem. She seems willing to give the matter more thought. Tristania woke up while we were there and did her Otso-Otso dance for us (only Tristia has the power to make Allan sing even one syllable of that song). ANG CUTE-CUTE NIYA TALAGA!!!!!

Tonight, Sir Charles and I will be at the UPIS fair because he's going to be a judge at their Battle of the Bands, along with Lara's brother.

Yehey! "The future's so bright--- I gotta wear shadesssss!"

Eighties perky shit.

How well do you know me?

Uy, take this test. Karamihan (like 97%) may kinalaman sa candyaudioline.

Click here: How well do I know Ayn?

Ehehe. Dapat nga yata ang tanong dito, "How well do you know Candyaudioline?"

no big deal

let's just wait and see na lang... kung may bagong pumasok na drummer ok! kung wala eh mag-antay nalang, kung trip nyang bumalik eh, walang problema...

Drummer!

Of course, I'd take him back if he wanted to come back. Allan would say, "Nandyan na siya eh," and also, it's because we'd like to stick it out with him even further, if possible. Kakaiba din kasi yung chemistry nating lima--- biruin mo, we're all so different, but we get to produce something like this.

Not that to get someone new who could produce the same thing would be impossible… kaya din naman kung ayaw na talaga ni Roel. We're just saying that things are fine the way they have been, and if it were possible to keep them that way, we would.

But, of course, life goes on, and for now we are still looking for a new drummer.

ditto

amen, sister selena.

as shocked as i was, i knew it was bound to happen sooner or later. that's why i wasn't that surprised when he chose to do that. being pessimistic won't help things, though. this band has suffered too numerous a line-up changes to slow down now. we're thinking of the next thing we should do - that is, find a new drummer. Especially now since we are close to recording.

here's a question, though. IF roel decides to come back, do we accept him? if you ask me, why not, di ba?

waah

... for lack of a better title.

it's too bad you won't be able to play this Buzz Night, Ralph... we were all hoping to play again. However, there's still a chance we can since Charles knows some of the songs already and we've prepared him for situations like this. He might session for us that night; that is, of course, if we find a drummer in time.

Yes, let's rehash that subject. I was surprised by reactions from the mailing list concerning Roel's departure. Not that I didn't think that anybody cared about Roel, but I didn't think anybody cared, in general. Sometimes, when I write in this blog and in the mailing list, I forget that there are other people in it besides just us. Anyway, as expected, a lot of people were disappointed about Roel's decision. Some of them questioned our seemingly nonchalant reactions as members of the band (my own "any takers?" comment, Ralph's "ako na ang magda-drums sa recording!", and Ayn's "Ro-bert! Ro-bert! Ro-bert!"). Let me clarify these statements.

Of course we're distressed at the loss of our drummer. Roel wasn't just our drummer, either, but he was our friend and part of our candy family (yes, there exists such a thing). Correction: he IS our friend. We may poke fun at him from time to time, but nobody in this band is exempt from that kind of treatment. In truth, his departure worries me a lot because this also means that we'll have to start over with someone new... which will also delay the production of our planned LP. Roel was a good drummer, in spite of all his quirks, and this will be hard to top.

BUT... candyaudioline is still alive. Sure, we mourn the loss of Roel. On my part, the reason why I joke about his going away is because it's my way of coping with it. I can't say the same for Ralph and Ayn, but maybe to a certain extent, they're reacting the same way. And who could forget the fact that we're all still clueless as to Roel's reasons for quitting?---- we're still in shock! So if we're cracking jokes about it, bear with us.

Also, we're aware of what needs to be done. If Roel is tired of playing with us, we can accept that. But we also need to find a replacement. So here it is:

WE NEED A NEW DRUMMER
If you like our music, think you can handle it (what Roel's been doing for us these past years), and aren't really in it for a career so much as to have lots of fun, this job is for you. Join our mailing list (see this blog's links) and send us a message. We'll get back to you.

That's all for now.

no buzznite for me

sorry folks... i'll be out of town this weekend for our company's team building. we're off to caliraya, laguna. :)

Message Board

Since I have no cellphone (damn that book launch) and I have no other way of contacting everyone, let’s talk business here:

Allan just left for Vigan and he’ll be gone touring with Moonstar 88 and Parokya ni Edgar until around midday Thursday. He says he’ll text you guys about this, but he’s hoping we could practice sometime this week with or without him with a new drummer (hopefully Nelson of Sonnet 58 because we’ve given him a cd beforehand and he wants to play, but if you can also talk to your friend, Ayn, that would be good, too). We’re hoping to be able to perform this Buzz Night. Just post here if you have any reactions. I check regularly anyway.

Also, Ayn’s bass is still with Kerwin because he can’t find pieces for it yet. His own bass is here at my house ready for pick up. He says you can use it first, Ayn, because he knows you have a gig this Tuesday and he might not be able to have yours ready by then. It’s good, they say, but you know… I wouldn’t know myself.

Hmmm… ano pa ba? Sana makatugtog tayo this Saturday! May bagong naka- line-up na banda dun. Ok naman din sila. Tsaka kita-kits tayo ulit :) Saya!

BUZZ NIGHT December 13, 2003
Saturday
10 pm @ Mayric’s, Espana

ayan na. final na.

last night at mayric's...

(roel hugs me and kisses my head)

me: hi, roel. (tinginan kami) ano, candy ka pa?

Roel: (3-second pause) hindi ko sure. mukhang hindi na. ayoko na eh.

me: (shrugs) ok.

so it's official. di bale. we'll find someone really soon.

sayang lang yung website hehehe ;)

Talaga? Yun pala yung sinasabi ni Allan sa text tungkol kay you-know-who. Akala ko sa work lang. Pati pala sa band.

Uhmmm... madali lang yan. Palitan natin ng pogi. Yung maputi. Tapos kalbo. Skinhead pare.

uhm, blessing in disguise? four is still greater than one, di ba? and one is the loneliest number. :D

Candy Audio Offline (?)

Hmmm. My big question is: what gives with sudden resignations?

Is it so easy to leave this band? In the past year alone we've had 3 quit threats (two of them and the latest one coming from one person). It's not as if kupal kaming kabanda. Nobody pressures anyone more than anyone else could take. We're so laid back, in fact. I don't get it. Why is it so easy to say, "I quit"?

This is from an outburst from last Saturday at Sta. Lucia. I don't know, but I was really disappointed when it happened. Kala ko pa naman yung pinagmamalaki natin sa candy yung samahan, tapos basta-basta na lang ganun? And then when I saw this person the next day, nothing, no reference to what happened, not even a hi. Well, I didn't feel like it anyway because I was pissed at the hastiness of the decision.

Personally, i don't consider it much of a loss kung tuloy yung pag-quit niya. The biggest reason why we stuck it out was because of friendship and samahan and perseverance... but performance-wise, there are other musicians out there who can do as well or even better. Kung paninindigan niya yung sinabi niya, we could respect that. Syempre, if that person takes it back, ok lang din kasi candyaudioline na rin naman siya. But it would be so sad if we discovered that the rest of candyaudioline could actually do without ********, wouldn't it?...

Nakakaasar lang kasi ang dali para sa mga tao ang iwanan ang banda na to...

Anong say niyo, candymates?

I'm just pissed. Bear with my dramatics.