Candyaudioline minus Allan and Ralph
Saturday, February 28, 2004
Thursday, February 26, 2004
ack!
haha.... did i say "delight"? i meant "unnerving"! i've been working offline for about 3 hours and because word couldn't save it properly (stupid diskette confusion), all of the results have been erased. wahwahwah.
anyway, some news: we won't be able to play at millennia tonight because ralph's still sick and charles is too scared to session for us. allan wants to continue the pillow recording session tonight. *grumble, grumble* i do not take kindly to pressure.
tomorrow, i will laugh about all of this (except for Ralph's sickness--- get well soon, Ralph!)... just not today.
pfffffff!
and don't worry about the candy recordings. there's only a little more to go.
must... rest... eyes.
anyway, some news: we won't be able to play at millennia tonight because ralph's still sick and charles is too scared to session for us. allan wants to continue the pillow recording session tonight. *grumble, grumble* i do not take kindly to pressure.
tomorrow, i will laugh about all of this (except for Ralph's sickness--- get well soon, Ralph!)... just not today.
pfffffff!
and don't worry about the candy recordings. there's only a little more to go.
must... rest... eyes.
The Journey of a Blog
It's such a delight to be compiling the first year's entries of the candyblog. For one thing, there are numerous laughs to be had over all the situations we've been in since February 2003. Also, the candyblog is part of our history, and we all know that we can learn a thing or two from it. The first entries give general information about the band. Some give views of our lives outside of candyaudioline. I know now why some people have come to dislike us, for instance… a post full of blunt observations written innocently could easily have been taken as a malicious jibe. There is a sprinkling of these posts throughout the year, but we can do nothing to change that. The nature of electronic text is that it can be deleted after retrospection, but the impact of it will already have been made on hundreds of people who have viewed it. This lesson, we have also had to learn in a recent situation.
Well, at least we've learned. But I think the main lesson for me is that someone somewhere will always be offended at what any one person says on the Net. I've been reading my very old posts in this blog and I can't help smiling at the funny scrapes they bring back--- this has largely been due to my detailed, if a little OC, writing style. If I hadn't written all those things, the recall wouldn't be as effective. Ayn has written many posts in this way, too, perhaps in an even more detailed manner. If she hadn't done so, I wouldn't have been able to experience how candyaudioline fared during the month of May (when I was in Bukidnon) or how the first Nymphetz Experience went (I wasn't able to join them that time). Some word choices or selected details in our posts have probably irked some people, but this was never intentional. I think that, in the end, this is what matters.
I've noticed that my recent posts have become blah… I don't know, I guess I've been reluctant to expose my thoughts since… well, I'll be honest… The Blog Fiasco (hehe). But sticking to the facts is just plain boring. This blog used to be so much fun--- it was the band's message board where we'd poke fun at each other or invite each other out for a movie (or to Nymphetz!). We used to assume that no one ever read this blog, and that gave us the freedom to say anything we wanted and we could be the crazy weirdos we really were. Now, though, we realize that some people actually do read this blog and so we have to be a little more responsible about what we say. But I think that we've taken this consciousness a little too far in the past months. This is candyaudioline's blog, and we promised to faithfully document all our endeavors, be they seriously musical or nonsensical fun.
I have no intention of offending people, but from now on, I think I'll be more honest with myself when it comes to posting. I am the fricking Supreme Blog Mistress, godammit! Hehehehe…
By the way, check out our archives. I promise that you'll enjoy them :)
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Alam ko na kung saan kinuha ni Roel yung "American standard" hehehe. Di ba brand yun ng bathroom fixtures???
Well, at least we've learned. But I think the main lesson for me is that someone somewhere will always be offended at what any one person says on the Net. I've been reading my very old posts in this blog and I can't help smiling at the funny scrapes they bring back--- this has largely been due to my detailed, if a little OC, writing style. If I hadn't written all those things, the recall wouldn't be as effective. Ayn has written many posts in this way, too, perhaps in an even more detailed manner. If she hadn't done so, I wouldn't have been able to experience how candyaudioline fared during the month of May (when I was in Bukidnon) or how the first Nymphetz Experience went (I wasn't able to join them that time). Some word choices or selected details in our posts have probably irked some people, but this was never intentional. I think that, in the end, this is what matters.
I've noticed that my recent posts have become blah… I don't know, I guess I've been reluctant to expose my thoughts since… well, I'll be honest… The Blog Fiasco (hehe). But sticking to the facts is just plain boring. This blog used to be so much fun--- it was the band's message board where we'd poke fun at each other or invite each other out for a movie (or to Nymphetz!). We used to assume that no one ever read this blog, and that gave us the freedom to say anything we wanted and we could be the crazy weirdos we really were. Now, though, we realize that some people actually do read this blog and so we have to be a little more responsible about what we say. But I think that we've taken this consciousness a little too far in the past months. This is candyaudioline's blog, and we promised to faithfully document all our endeavors, be they seriously musical or nonsensical fun.
I have no intention of offending people, but from now on, I think I'll be more honest with myself when it comes to posting. I am the fricking Supreme Blog Mistress, godammit! Hehehehe…
By the way, check out our archives. I promise that you'll enjoy them :)
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Alam ko na kung saan kinuha ni Roel yung "American standard" hehehe. Di ba brand yun ng bathroom fixtures???
Tuesday, February 24, 2004
the blog
i'm starting to compile the first year of this blog's entries. happy birthday, candyblog! ang dami mong pinagdaanan pero buhay ka pa rin hehehe.
Friday, February 20, 2004
recording
we will resume recording next week! yehey! malapit na... pero please be patient :)
there will also be a gig on the 26th sa millennia i think. ralph, sana pwede ka kahit sandali lang. meron din yatang gig sa assumption, as in binook kami dun pero di rin ako sigurado kung tuloy at kung kelan. sigh. ang hirap.
pero ok lang. basta ok na yung recording :D
there will also be a gig on the 26th sa millennia i think. ralph, sana pwede ka kahit sandali lang. meron din yatang gig sa assumption, as in binook kami dun pero di rin ako sigurado kung tuloy at kung kelan. sigh. ang hirap.
pero ok lang. basta ok na yung recording :D
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Grabe, nakaka-miss…
Ayn and I met up yesterday early evening so I could give her the bass, which she needs for a Matilda gig this week. She suggested an impromptu dinner at Ababu. Over ox brain, we had a nice talk about Buzz Night, Superminty, candyaudioline and the DIY-"indie" dilemma, a topic which was resurrected mainly because JM had interviewed Allan for his thesis again the night before. Basically, we were just catching up on each other. We both miss playing as candyaudioline and hope Ralph would have a freer schedule soon. She said she was meeting up with Charms later that night to watch an independent film where Matilda's music was used for the soundtrack. Told her I was heading off to Pink Noise for Superminty mixing with Charles. The big baby didn't want to be there alone with Jeff sound engineer (Allan had a PUP gig with Moonstar and Parokya) and so he insisted I come along.
I arrived at Pink Noise to discover luie was with him. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Pero ok lang kasi I really wanted to be there during mixing anyway. Jeff was feeling really sleepy and he looked like he wasn't in the mood. He made a valiant effort at mixing though, even if it took him slightly longer this time (two and a half hours!). He was only able to mix "Bitter Art" before admitting that he couldn't stay awake anymore. The song sounded great. We burned Allan a copy and decided to go home. While Jeff was mixing that song, Ayn arrived with Charms and another friend in tow--- they had missed the film showing and decided to crash our mixing party :) Ayn gave me a ride home and that was that.
I feel positive about the Superminty EP because it sounds good so far. I'm sure that when we finish the candy recording, it will give the same satisfaction.
I arrived at Pink Noise to discover luie was with him. Tsk, tsk, tsk. Pero ok lang kasi I really wanted to be there during mixing anyway. Jeff was feeling really sleepy and he looked like he wasn't in the mood. He made a valiant effort at mixing though, even if it took him slightly longer this time (two and a half hours!). He was only able to mix "Bitter Art" before admitting that he couldn't stay awake anymore. The song sounded great. We burned Allan a copy and decided to go home. While Jeff was mixing that song, Ayn arrived with Charms and another friend in tow--- they had missed the film showing and decided to crash our mixing party :) Ayn gave me a ride home and that was that.
I feel positive about the Superminty EP because it sounds good so far. I'm sure that when we finish the candy recording, it will give the same satisfaction.
Sunday, February 15, 2004
SOFT-MINTY-CANDY flavored ASPIRIN
hello everyone!!!
ever wondered why some things never really change? well, i do and it really frustrates me but what can i do?
last nght was buzz night but i never really got to experience it that much because i got there very late na (i had work coming from sta rosa in the afternoon then on to san mateo in the evening, good thing selena was with me the whole time - valentines eh!) i even forgot the name of the band that was performing when we arrived. they play really decent alternative rock tunes and even sang some tagalog songs! (PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT RECENTLY I'VE COME TO REALIZE THAT BUZZ NIGHT IS JUST AN EVENT AND NOT "THE INDIE SCENE" ITSELF WHICH GIVES ME THE FREEDOM TO INVOLVE BANDS OF WHATEVER GENRE I DEEM APPROPRIATE)... OH WELL... it was really nice seeing familiar faces that night still suporting buzz eventhough they weren't billed to play that night. i saw Dott and some of his bandmates, my ex-aspirin/minty bandmate jeoffrey (probably checking on what has become of minty hehehe... ang lupit namin kagabi ano? mamatay ka nalang sa inggit!!!). i also saw some members of the Lubitels.
i had wally of ballon derby to fill in for me doing the organizing stuff while i was away. salamat chong for the help pero huwag mo na pangarapin yung pinapangarap mo kagabi (over my dead body) ako ang buzz night! pag ikaw na ang mag-take over sa buzz night, iba nalang ang itawag mo. "derby night" sabay may sabong... joke lang pare...
to the bands who played, salamat! carnival park, balloon derby, tether, five leaves left (d ako sure sa name sensha na), archaster, jello torpedo (featuring my much-missed, well-loved friend and recently adopted anak Patty on bass. metal nga ba?), syempre ang walang kakupas-kupas na popular days (these guys are really great... i'm not saying this because close friends ko sila... d ako ganun eh)
sana may mag-comment sa superminty. alangan naman sabihin kong ang galing-galing SOBRA ng set namin except for the last song na d pa talaga namin na-peperfect, pangit din naman sabihin kong ubod ng ganda mga song namin kahit totoo... hay naku, life is so unfair. naaawa tuloy ako sa mga taong d nakapanuod sa amin...
ganyan talaga...
ano? egocentric ako? megalomaniac? self-worshipping? hindi ah... i'm simply just being honest...
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oo nga pala...
delayed pa rin ang 14 song candyaudioline recording with still 3 songs under construction...
nagrecord na nga pala ang Superminty ng 4 song ep waiting to be mixed... ABANGAN!!!
soft pillow kisses might record a 4 song ep by the second week of march... song to be considered for inclusion are... "wasting opportunities", "special day", "bathing in the sun" and "i was right".
i've also been talking to my aspirin bandmates and have agreed to record an 8 song mini-lp...
a compilation is also in the planning stage...
ayos d ba!!!
ever wondered why some things never really change? well, i do and it really frustrates me but what can i do?
last nght was buzz night but i never really got to experience it that much because i got there very late na (i had work coming from sta rosa in the afternoon then on to san mateo in the evening, good thing selena was with me the whole time - valentines eh!) i even forgot the name of the band that was performing when we arrived. they play really decent alternative rock tunes and even sang some tagalog songs! (PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT RECENTLY I'VE COME TO REALIZE THAT BUZZ NIGHT IS JUST AN EVENT AND NOT "THE INDIE SCENE" ITSELF WHICH GIVES ME THE FREEDOM TO INVOLVE BANDS OF WHATEVER GENRE I DEEM APPROPRIATE)... OH WELL... it was really nice seeing familiar faces that night still suporting buzz eventhough they weren't billed to play that night. i saw Dott and some of his bandmates, my ex-aspirin/minty bandmate jeoffrey (probably checking on what has become of minty hehehe... ang lupit namin kagabi ano? mamatay ka nalang sa inggit!!!). i also saw some members of the Lubitels.
i had wally of ballon derby to fill in for me doing the organizing stuff while i was away. salamat chong for the help pero huwag mo na pangarapin yung pinapangarap mo kagabi (over my dead body) ako ang buzz night! pag ikaw na ang mag-take over sa buzz night, iba nalang ang itawag mo. "derby night" sabay may sabong... joke lang pare...
to the bands who played, salamat! carnival park, balloon derby, tether, five leaves left (d ako sure sa name sensha na), archaster, jello torpedo (featuring my much-missed, well-loved friend and recently adopted anak Patty on bass. metal nga ba?), syempre ang walang kakupas-kupas na popular days (these guys are really great... i'm not saying this because close friends ko sila... d ako ganun eh)
sana may mag-comment sa superminty. alangan naman sabihin kong ang galing-galing SOBRA ng set namin except for the last song na d pa talaga namin na-peperfect, pangit din naman sabihin kong ubod ng ganda mga song namin kahit totoo... hay naku, life is so unfair. naaawa tuloy ako sa mga taong d nakapanuod sa amin...
ganyan talaga...
ano? egocentric ako? megalomaniac? self-worshipping? hindi ah... i'm simply just being honest...
___________
oo nga pala...
delayed pa rin ang 14 song candyaudioline recording with still 3 songs under construction...
nagrecord na nga pala ang Superminty ng 4 song ep waiting to be mixed... ABANGAN!!!
soft pillow kisses might record a 4 song ep by the second week of march... song to be considered for inclusion are... "wasting opportunities", "special day", "bathing in the sun" and "i was right".
i've also been talking to my aspirin bandmates and have agreed to record an 8 song mini-lp...
a compilation is also in the planning stage...
ayos d ba!!!
Friday, February 13, 2004
UP Fair, Feb 11
We played Portia Sorority night at the UP Fair; they had commissioned all the Backbeat Bands to play that night and we got included as a bonus. Before this date, we had been worried because we couldn't contact Ralph and weren't sure whether he'd be able to make it. Thankfully, he arrived at around 8 pm along with Charmaine, whom we hadn't seen in a long time. The show was an hour late, but by the time they started, things were running smoothly. There were some stressful moments on the part of Backbeat management due to bands who hadn't arrived at their respective call times wanting to still perform.
Surprisingly, I wasn't nervous that night, probably because I had already been backstage the 2 previous nights and also because I learned from last year's situation. Ayn and I were really anxious last year, always conscious that classmates or acquaintances would see us. After the performance, which went fairly well, we felt like, "That was IT?" hahaha! Anyway, I felt relaxed before, during and after the performance, which was a first! The only thing that probably gave me nerves was the fact that I was dying to pee right before our set ;) what a horrible feeling.
Onstage, we couldn't really tell… we sounded ordinary, which isn't really a good thing… so we were thinking, "Ok, not a stupendous set, but we're getting through this fine." It was fun, though, and I actually spoke a little, even if it was only to say happy birthday to my friends and to say which bands were coming next. Then we made way for the next band. Some people complimented us on our performance and we thanked them. Allan was still stressed about work so he may have seemed curt to these people at first. We appreciated their comments and were surprised that our set turned out well, after all. We listened to it afterwards on John Paul's camcorder.
We had to wait until Parokya ni Edgar finished before we could leave. Then we went to Pares :D Damn, I can't remember all the funny stuff that happened anymore… got sick yesterday and wasn't able to jot this all down immediately. It was just great to be with everyone again: Ayn was with us at Pares, Ralph is still alive, Roel was there (even if binitin niya kami sa "My Silver Chair" hehehe)… even Charmaine showed up. It was a good reunion.
Buzz Night is this Saturday! I think Carnival Park is supposed to play, too… I forgot to put them in last entry's list. Anyway, just be there and see for yourself :)
Surprisingly, I wasn't nervous that night, probably because I had already been backstage the 2 previous nights and also because I learned from last year's situation. Ayn and I were really anxious last year, always conscious that classmates or acquaintances would see us. After the performance, which went fairly well, we felt like, "That was IT?" hahaha! Anyway, I felt relaxed before, during and after the performance, which was a first! The only thing that probably gave me nerves was the fact that I was dying to pee right before our set ;) what a horrible feeling.
Onstage, we couldn't really tell… we sounded ordinary, which isn't really a good thing… so we were thinking, "Ok, not a stupendous set, but we're getting through this fine." It was fun, though, and I actually spoke a little, even if it was only to say happy birthday to my friends and to say which bands were coming next. Then we made way for the next band. Some people complimented us on our performance and we thanked them. Allan was still stressed about work so he may have seemed curt to these people at first. We appreciated their comments and were surprised that our set turned out well, after all. We listened to it afterwards on John Paul's camcorder.
We had to wait until Parokya ni Edgar finished before we could leave. Then we went to Pares :D Damn, I can't remember all the funny stuff that happened anymore… got sick yesterday and wasn't able to jot this all down immediately. It was just great to be with everyone again: Ayn was with us at Pares, Ralph is still alive, Roel was there (even if binitin niya kami sa "My Silver Chair" hehehe)… even Charmaine showed up. It was a good reunion.
Buzz Night is this Saturday! I think Carnival Park is supposed to play, too… I forgot to put them in last entry's list. Anyway, just be there and see for yourself :)
Tuesday, February 10, 2004
gig sked for the week
sorry. we won't be able to play at "Against Perfection" at Millennia tonight (punta pa rin kayo, though) because Ralph has retreated into his shell again and we can't find him. Also, Allan has two gigs to work tonight, Roel has one. Oh well. We can't play at Buzz Night either because Ralph hasn't confirmed it yet... mukhang hindi pa siya puwede. However, the UP Fair gig this Wednesday is good to go because Ralph wouldn't miss that for the world (hehehe, iba na kasi pag peer audience). if you're going to catch us at the UP Fair, tickets are P80 each and come around 10-11 pm.
Here are the bands for this month's Buzz Night:
Buzz Night, Februrary 14, 2004
Mayric's @ 10 pm
Archaster
Jello Torpedo
Superminty
Eggboy
Tether
Playfulminds
Balloon Derby
Oh shit, i think i forgot someone. i'll just get back to you guys on this, hehehe. i think this is it, though.
anyway, see you at the fair!
Here are the bands for this month's Buzz Night:
Buzz Night, Februrary 14, 2004
Mayric's @ 10 pm
Archaster
Jello Torpedo
Superminty
Eggboy
Tether
Playfulminds
Balloon Derby
Oh shit, i think i forgot someone. i'll just get back to you guys on this, hehehe. i think this is it, though.
anyway, see you at the fair!
Thursday, February 05, 2004
set back of sorts
the recording sessions are almost done save for 3 more songs. one to be re-recorded the two others either remixed or re-do the vocals and then remixed... that's what my bandmates think but personally i find 2 more songs a bit uncomfortable which poses a dillemna as to either bring the songs from 14 to 12 or to release a ten song album and put the other four songs to the reserve list... if you were in my shoes what would you do...
taking into consideration that the cost for recording has reached really un-imaginable heights, it seems that it would be hard for us to finish the recording in the nearest possible time... also i've not been having luck with bookings for studio time because for one, my sched at work does not allow me and second, our engineer is very much in demand these past few weeks... to make a long story short, EXPECT DELAY !!! hopefully it won't take long... also ralph's been out of it lately because of the demands of his work...
maybe it's not yet time for candyaudioline to put out an album... at least we've got a very neat title for it... it's called "saved it for torture reference"...
torture it is...
taking into consideration that the cost for recording has reached really un-imaginable heights, it seems that it would be hard for us to finish the recording in the nearest possible time... also i've not been having luck with bookings for studio time because for one, my sched at work does not allow me and second, our engineer is very much in demand these past few weeks... to make a long story short, EXPECT DELAY !!! hopefully it won't take long... also ralph's been out of it lately because of the demands of his work...
maybe it's not yet time for candyaudioline to put out an album... at least we've got a very neat title for it... it's called "saved it for torture reference"...
torture it is...
Wednesday, February 04, 2004
"the other guy"
i'm sure everyone has noticed that we haven't been mentioning roel much when it comes to matters of the blog or the e-groups. well, he doesn't go online, really, and he'd rather leave the documenting to us (which i'm not so sure was a wise decision hehehe, then again...). i tried to make him a member of the blog team before but he let 3 months go by without accepting the invitation so i took him out. we do update him from time to time by printing stuff out for him though, and of course he hears news from his friends, too. recently, he's been telling allan that he's planning to buy a computer (roel, priorities mo, ha!) so he may eventually be playing a bigger role online with candy in the future. we'll see.
anyway, roel's still the same these days, for anyone who wants to know. he's still the candy drummer, of course. syempre, happy kami na bumalik siya, kahit papano. sana one day makapagpost na rin siya dito.
we may be playing on friday at amoranto stadium but that depends on ralph because he's still swamped with work. ralph, if you have time, give us a shout!
anyway, roel's still the same these days, for anyone who wants to know. he's still the candy drummer, of course. syempre, happy kami na bumalik siya, kahit papano. sana one day makapagpost na rin siya dito.
we may be playing on friday at amoranto stadium but that depends on ralph because he's still swamped with work. ralph, if you have time, give us a shout!
Tuesday, February 03, 2004
bandnames galore!!!
HI PEEPS!!!
eto wala lang, nakakatuwa lang... huwag sana ika-pikon ng mga bandang kasama ang pangalan... kung may idadagdag kayo, ako ay sabihan. kung gustong magpatanggal sa amin ay ipaalam (pwede kayo mag post sa tag-board or email me at ashtrayboy@hotmail.com)... okey?
candyaudoiline femenine wash ( it will wash your femininity away...)
pentavia lighter fluid (fire from hell...)
popular days soy sauce (MANImanman, pa parah paparah...)
eternal now memorial park (NOW is the right time to die!!!...)
skies of ember crackers (wala nang mas lulutong pa...)
concrete sam pawn shop (sanla mo, tubos mo. kundi, bili nya...)
sunsetdrive driving school (magda-drive ka lang hangga't may buwan...)
superminty toothpaste (ang lamig, ang bango. pwede rin i-shampoo...)
wagmagpinsantayo christian fellowship (salvation is LASt...)
... marami pa ito,,, ABANGAN!
eto wala lang, nakakatuwa lang... huwag sana ika-pikon ng mga bandang kasama ang pangalan... kung may idadagdag kayo, ako ay sabihan. kung gustong magpatanggal sa amin ay ipaalam (pwede kayo mag post sa tag-board or email me at ashtrayboy@hotmail.com)... okey?
candyaudoiline femenine wash ( it will wash your femininity away...)
pentavia lighter fluid (fire from hell...)
popular days soy sauce (MANImanman, pa parah paparah...)
eternal now memorial park (NOW is the right time to die!!!...)
skies of ember crackers (wala nang mas lulutong pa...)
concrete sam pawn shop (sanla mo, tubos mo. kundi, bili nya...)
sunsetdrive driving school (magda-drive ka lang hangga't may buwan...)
superminty toothpaste (ang lamig, ang bango. pwede rin i-shampoo...)
wagmagpinsantayo christian fellowship (salvation is LASt...)
... marami pa ito,,, ABANGAN!
kulam?
yesterday was really weird for me health-wise... i woke up feeling 100% rested but for some unknown reason got really sick an hour after... i remember feeling very cold and chilly, then i suddenly started coughing which really hurt because it was a dry phlegm-less coughing... i decided not to go to work to rest... i tried to sleep but couldn't. so there i was lying on the sofa waiting for myself to get better. what i did was talked with some friends on the phone and also called up some of my work related acquaintances... after 2 hours of doing so, i suddenly felt that i was fully recovered. it was a bit weird for me because by that time a doctor arrived at our house to check on my younger brother who was having these really bad coughs. i took time to have a check-up and guess what, i'm a very healthy person! fuck! for someone who appears to be 2 times overweight, my bp was 120/80... weird? after the doctor left, i was so sure that i was in good condition so i decided to confirm a practice session with one of my bands, but one of them suddenly couldn't make it because of commitments so i decided to call it off. just as i was doing so, i began to feel a twitching pain under my lower left rib and another just at the left side of my upper chest near the arm pit. weird weird weird. feeling ko tuloy may kumukulam sa akin...
Monday, February 02, 2004
oh well
salamat naman at nakapagpost ka after the longest time, allan. i guess people have begun to think all of candyaudioline thinks like me because i've been the only one posting here and i look like the official spokeperson. well, all i've been trying to do these past months is document all our experiences... i can't help it if they're filtered through my perceptions, faulty or otherwise. at least, i've finally put up a disclaimer (that may not be much help, but it's worth a try), and i hope you, ayn and ralph could start posting more often so that we could get different views on what makes candyaudioline go.
on to some news: we're about 85% finished with the album. allan's still deciding on whether to rerecord my vocals for "something wrong" but that depends on the mix... we might redo "don't go away"... hmmm.... medyo malabo nga yung mga plano namin eh hehe. we might redo the whole of "felt so fine" as well, and, so that studio time isn't wasted, Superminty might jump in and record a few songs, too. it all seems very flighty, but circumstances change so quickly and we have to be on our toes all the time.
upcoming gigs are:
feb 11 UP Fair, UP Sunken Garden. we're playing at around 10 or 10:30 pm.
feb 14 Buzz Night. some of the newbies who weren't able to make it last time, like Tether, will be there (hopefully), as well as some of the regulars.
ok, that's all, for now.
on to some news: we're about 85% finished with the album. allan's still deciding on whether to rerecord my vocals for "something wrong" but that depends on the mix... we might redo "don't go away"... hmmm.... medyo malabo nga yung mga plano namin eh hehe. we might redo the whole of "felt so fine" as well, and, so that studio time isn't wasted, Superminty might jump in and record a few songs, too. it all seems very flighty, but circumstances change so quickly and we have to be on our toes all the time.
upcoming gigs are:
feb 11 UP Fair, UP Sunken Garden. we're playing at around 10 or 10:30 pm.
feb 14 Buzz Night. some of the newbies who weren't able to make it last time, like Tether, will be there (hopefully), as well as some of the regulars.
ok, that's all, for now.
sharing a little piece of heaven
this is a review from "indiepages.com" of a recently released local independent compilation showcasing some of what this country has to offer...
V/A - "Dashboard Teddy Version 1.0" cd (Dorothy)
This is a fun comp CD from this small label fom the Philippines. Many of the bands come from the Philippines, including Soft Pillow Kisses, Happy Showers, Spring Boutique, Fantasy Lights, and Sodajerk, though there are a handful of groups from around the world, like Simpatico (Australia), Bobsy (Singapore), River (France), and Laura Watling, Evening Lights, Lil' Hospital & Suretoss (USA). The songs on here are all basically indiepop, both of the jangly and the dreamy variety. I think that most of the songs are exclusive to this release; (though most of the non-Filipino bands' tracks are not, except for Laura Watling & Suretoss, the latter being a cover of the Verlaines' "Death & The Maiden"), and a damn lot of them are quite good. Lots of new bands to be introduced to here, and I was especially impressed by Soft Pillow Kisses (and their terrific Rocketship-ish tune), the dreamy Sonnet LVIII, the TFC-ish Sodajerk, and the very jangly Fantasy Lights. Overall, an excellent sampler of indiepop from the Philippines and beyond! MTQ=14/18
-- Listen to "Candybar" --
V/A - "Dashboard Teddy Version 1.0" cd (Dorothy)
This is a fun comp CD from this small label fom the Philippines. Many of the bands come from the Philippines, including Soft Pillow Kisses, Happy Showers, Spring Boutique, Fantasy Lights, and Sodajerk, though there are a handful of groups from around the world, like Simpatico (Australia), Bobsy (Singapore), River (France), and Laura Watling, Evening Lights, Lil' Hospital & Suretoss (USA). The songs on here are all basically indiepop, both of the jangly and the dreamy variety. I think that most of the songs are exclusive to this release; (though most of the non-Filipino bands' tracks are not, except for Laura Watling & Suretoss, the latter being a cover of the Verlaines' "Death & The Maiden"), and a damn lot of them are quite good. Lots of new bands to be introduced to here, and I was especially impressed by Soft Pillow Kisses (and their terrific Rocketship-ish tune), the dreamy Sonnet LVIII, the TFC-ish Sodajerk, and the very jangly Fantasy Lights. Overall, an excellent sampler of indiepop from the Philippines and beyond! MTQ=14/18
-- Listen to "Candybar" --
Sunday, February 01, 2004
praying for friends
i posted this as a comment on dino's livejournal:
HI PEEPS, ako nga pala si allan montero tubong manila at taga CANDYAUDIOLINE, nag iisa palang sa buhay pero may kinakasama. tao lang. nag enjoy ako sa mga nabasa ko. at in a way, na hurt din. not only for my own self but also for my bandmates. i was able to read their entries (including blog ng candy, blog ni ayn, at lj ni dino) as dino suggested narin when we talked kahapon. wala naman akong makitang sobrang dapat ika baliktad ng mga underwear niyo. maliban lang sa pinost ni ayn regarding the "character choo choo". i talked with ayn about that and she had a valid reason naman. siguro sa inyo hindi pero wala na akong magagawa dun. sayang matalino pa naman kayo. pwera lang si jef. she posted something sa blog namin which i think very well states her side, na kung babasahin niyo ng may malinaw na isipan at gabay mula sa espiritu santo ay maliliwanagan kayo. amen.
ayoko na sanang mag-react kasi ayoko ng ganito, pero...
TO DINO: kala ko ba malinaw na yung usapan natin kahapon? hindi ako nakaluhod, nakahiga ako, kung ako yung tinutukoy mo dito ["it's like in the old ages and by old ages i mean that scene in braveheart (sorry i just watched it eh), when william wallace (gibson) came back to his village and was challenged to a duel by that BIG GUY. BIG GUY threw this big rock at william wallace but failed but when it was wallace's turn he just threw a small pebble and BIG GUY was on his knees."]
["9. Allan calls me up. Because I gave him my word I won't talk about the conversation in my journal."] ANO TONG MGA TO, dooD...
----[Your friends are way too eager. (Mine were driven to tears and had to make phone calls)]
----["gusto mo marinig yung reaction ng kabila? "ed di bumuo sila ng sariling nilang eksena!" ]
["di ko gets yun. pero ang gets nagmuka na silang tanga at alam ng lahat ng tao kung sino sila. di pa rin nila tanggap ang criticism"]------diba sinabi ko sayo kahapon na alam namin na mukha naman talagang tanga ang CANDYAUDIOLINE sa lahat. shoegaze metal ika nga diba. kahit kami nga tinitira namin sarili namin eh. i just want to make it a point na hindi naman namin inasam na mag mukang number one. we're just friends who happen to be in the same band. siguro mabigat lang talaga ang dugo ng mga tao samin. san ka ba naman makakakita ng indie-indiehang banda na may bokalistang iyakin pero maganda (yeehee i lab you), may isa pang miyembrong mukang hip hop pero mahilig manlibre ng mga tinuturing niyang friends at hatak narin ng mga tinuturing niyang friends, bahistang nagpapaka anonymous according to you guys (eh hindi naman lj user na may username) at naka black at mayaman, lima sasakyan at may magandang anak na balang araw ay magiging diva, gitaristang ang impluwensya ay gitarista ng suave band pero kamuka ang bahista ng gorillaz, drummer na pwedeng tumakbong presidente ng pilipinas dahil sobrang dami niyang prends pero tingin sa kanya ng mga friends niya pet sya.
["i love playing this flame war game. it's just a game. it doesn't really matter who wins or who loses, just pure unadulterated real time online entertainment."] --- i hope you really mean what you're saying.
TO JEF: hindi na kita paaabutin sa korte. ngayon alam na naming lahat ang ugali mo. di bale, pwede ka pa namang makikain at magpalibre at humingi ng pera sakin.
TO ZJ: bakit ano ang nagawa ko sayo? mas kampi pa naman ako sayo kesa kay.... kala ko ba friends tayo? bakit mo naman kami tinawag na insecurity guards? puede naman insecurity blankets or inSECURITY bank. kras pa naman kita nun. idol ka pa naman ni ayn. kaya nga sya nag bass eh. buti pa si mel nag hi sakin. ikaw may pa irap irap ka pa. buti hindi pinasok ng lamok yung ilong mo. joke. pasensya na at hindi ko alam na apektado pala kayo dun sa pagbabago ko ng line up. honestly, i was trying to be fair to all. alam ni dino yan. an in-explain ko kay aj yan. nung mga unang tugtog niyo naman, lagi ko pinagbibigyan si dino kung anong gusto niya. yun lang time na yon ipit din ako. di bale sana prends parin tayo. hindi ko rin kasi gusto ang narda. pero friend ko yung singer because she is a good. naalala ko nga nung kelts cross ka pa dati...
TO MELANIE: sorry din sa line up. tanong niyo nalang kay dino kung ano yung real reason.
["this cracked me up! yeah, i seem to remember there was only one band playing that night :)"] ----kailan? pati ba naman ikaw? aahhh, lubitels lang pala. playing to their friends. okay. klasik (pinoy tayo eh).
TO ARNI: ["the thing that i dont get is this.. let's say yung band nga na yun yung tinutukoy... kunwari yun nga yung sinasabihang pretentious kuno.. fine. why cant they take it then?'] ---please refer to deleted blog entry. didn't she say "you win some you lose some"? wasn't that acceptance of criticism that may or may not have been directed to us? kung di namin matanggap ang criticism dapat matagal na kaming nag disband.
["not every night will be good, but if you had fun playing then thats good enough. not everyone will like lubitels, not everyone will like their band, not everyone will like each others bands, but what the fuck right? di pa nakakalabas ng pilipinas mga banda dito nasasaktan na sa mga comment na ni hindi naman sa kanila directed. kaya walang growth sa music dito.. puro gusto naririnig kapurihan. nagbanda pa!... and im generalising OK!!! pasalamat at walang mga NME, Uncut at Q magazine dito.. or taina maski mga DiS at pitchfork kung saan tinitira mga tugtugan... ewan ko na lang. baka maHURT masyado mga tao.. pepersonalin pa siguro.."]----sana nga you're generalizing. and also hope that you could help by organizing other events kasi i know may experience ka dyan. diba sa milenya you have your own event?
alam mo ba kung bakit walang growth sa music dito? ako hindi ko alam. basta alam ko na i'm doing my best to look for fresh new bands lalo na yung may potential para lang tirahin nila jef and company.
--your "UNKA PESTE" at oo tama ka hindi nga "vengeance" pangalan ng anak ni ayn as you posted sa e-groups ng dating myx.
TO THE FRIENDS AND FANS OF THE LUBITELS: i also admire them naman (although i don't think that they take me as a friend anymore). i see them as one of the bright hopes for the scene kasi sobrang bihira ang may bagong banda na may sariling tunog agad. that's why i keep putting them up, asking dino kung kelan sila available.
TO THE PEOPLE CONCERNED: about my comment "bumuo na lang sila ng sarili nilang eksena", I really meant it when i said that to dino because there have been so many complaints about the way i've been handling buzz night. pasensya na, pero busy person talaga ako. although i really care for the scene, i think i can no longer satisfy the tastes and standards of its more discriminating members. it is more of surrendering na lang to people who think they can do better events that will cater to their tastes. I WILL STILL CONTINUE BUZZ NIGHT pa rin, but i won't promise it to be an all-out indie affair because, as i've said, halos wala nang bagong banda. everyone who wants to play at this event is welcome.
but then again, as someone said, "this night is not working for [you] anymore." since when?
sincerely yours,
allan
ps. maglalabas nga pala ang CANDYAUDIOLINE ng album. sure na to. sana suportahan niyo kahit gamitin niyo lang siyang salamin pag nagsusuklay kayo. ang title ng album ay "SAVED IT FOR TORTURE REFERENCE." oh diba goth?
sige na. GOTH-om na ako. di bale sa birthday ko imbitado kayo. i've said my piece. now i will rest in peace. sagutin niyo nato hanggang gusto niyo at sana ikamatay niyo kasi huli nato. dapat kahapon sana eh pero may hindi sumunod sa usapan na walang lalabas sa pinag usapan namin. diba nakaka degrade naman yung malamang may iyakin pala sa isang death metal band? sorry kung naka offend ako kaya lang naka offend din kayo.
["that buzz night dangerously lacks a lot of rock."]
----sana nandun kayo nung november at december...wala kasi kayo eh... pwera kay jef. rock on.
***
grabe ngayon ko lang uli nagawa 'to.
HI PEEPS, ako nga pala si allan montero tubong manila at taga CANDYAUDIOLINE, nag iisa palang sa buhay pero may kinakasama. tao lang. nag enjoy ako sa mga nabasa ko. at in a way, na hurt din. not only for my own self but also for my bandmates. i was able to read their entries (including blog ng candy, blog ni ayn, at lj ni dino) as dino suggested narin when we talked kahapon. wala naman akong makitang sobrang dapat ika baliktad ng mga underwear niyo. maliban lang sa pinost ni ayn regarding the "character choo choo". i talked with ayn about that and she had a valid reason naman. siguro sa inyo hindi pero wala na akong magagawa dun. sayang matalino pa naman kayo. pwera lang si jef. she posted something sa blog namin which i think very well states her side, na kung babasahin niyo ng may malinaw na isipan at gabay mula sa espiritu santo ay maliliwanagan kayo. amen.
ayoko na sanang mag-react kasi ayoko ng ganito, pero...
TO DINO: kala ko ba malinaw na yung usapan natin kahapon? hindi ako nakaluhod, nakahiga ako, kung ako yung tinutukoy mo dito ["it's like in the old ages and by old ages i mean that scene in braveheart (sorry i just watched it eh), when william wallace (gibson) came back to his village and was challenged to a duel by that BIG GUY. BIG GUY threw this big rock at william wallace but failed but when it was wallace's turn he just threw a small pebble and BIG GUY was on his knees."]
["9. Allan calls me up. Because I gave him my word I won't talk about the conversation in my journal."] ANO TONG MGA TO, dooD...
----[Your friends are way too eager. (Mine were driven to tears and had to make phone calls)]
----["gusto mo marinig yung reaction ng kabila? "ed di bumuo sila ng sariling nilang eksena!" ]
["di ko gets yun. pero ang gets nagmuka na silang tanga at alam ng lahat ng tao kung sino sila. di pa rin nila tanggap ang criticism"]------diba sinabi ko sayo kahapon na alam namin na mukha naman talagang tanga ang CANDYAUDIOLINE sa lahat. shoegaze metal ika nga diba. kahit kami nga tinitira namin sarili namin eh. i just want to make it a point na hindi naman namin inasam na mag mukang number one. we're just friends who happen to be in the same band. siguro mabigat lang talaga ang dugo ng mga tao samin. san ka ba naman makakakita ng indie-indiehang banda na may bokalistang iyakin pero maganda (yeehee i lab you), may isa pang miyembrong mukang hip hop pero mahilig manlibre ng mga tinuturing niyang friends at hatak narin ng mga tinuturing niyang friends, bahistang nagpapaka anonymous according to you guys (eh hindi naman lj user na may username) at naka black at mayaman, lima sasakyan at may magandang anak na balang araw ay magiging diva, gitaristang ang impluwensya ay gitarista ng suave band pero kamuka ang bahista ng gorillaz, drummer na pwedeng tumakbong presidente ng pilipinas dahil sobrang dami niyang prends pero tingin sa kanya ng mga friends niya pet sya.
["i love playing this flame war game. it's just a game. it doesn't really matter who wins or who loses, just pure unadulterated real time online entertainment."] --- i hope you really mean what you're saying.
TO JEF: hindi na kita paaabutin sa korte. ngayon alam na naming lahat ang ugali mo. di bale, pwede ka pa namang makikain at magpalibre at humingi ng pera sakin.
TO ZJ: bakit ano ang nagawa ko sayo? mas kampi pa naman ako sayo kesa kay.... kala ko ba friends tayo? bakit mo naman kami tinawag na insecurity guards? puede naman insecurity blankets or inSECURITY bank. kras pa naman kita nun. idol ka pa naman ni ayn. kaya nga sya nag bass eh. buti pa si mel nag hi sakin. ikaw may pa irap irap ka pa. buti hindi pinasok ng lamok yung ilong mo. joke. pasensya na at hindi ko alam na apektado pala kayo dun sa pagbabago ko ng line up. honestly, i was trying to be fair to all. alam ni dino yan. an in-explain ko kay aj yan. nung mga unang tugtog niyo naman, lagi ko pinagbibigyan si dino kung anong gusto niya. yun lang time na yon ipit din ako. di bale sana prends parin tayo. hindi ko rin kasi gusto ang narda. pero friend ko yung singer because she is a good. naalala ko nga nung kelts cross ka pa dati...
TO MELANIE: sorry din sa line up. tanong niyo nalang kay dino kung ano yung real reason.
["this cracked me up! yeah, i seem to remember there was only one band playing that night :)"] ----kailan? pati ba naman ikaw? aahhh, lubitels lang pala. playing to their friends. okay. klasik (pinoy tayo eh).
TO ARNI: ["the thing that i dont get is this.. let's say yung band nga na yun yung tinutukoy... kunwari yun nga yung sinasabihang pretentious kuno.. fine. why cant they take it then?'] ---please refer to deleted blog entry. didn't she say "you win some you lose some"? wasn't that acceptance of criticism that may or may not have been directed to us? kung di namin matanggap ang criticism dapat matagal na kaming nag disband.
["not every night will be good, but if you had fun playing then thats good enough. not everyone will like lubitels, not everyone will like their band, not everyone will like each others bands, but what the fuck right? di pa nakakalabas ng pilipinas mga banda dito nasasaktan na sa mga comment na ni hindi naman sa kanila directed. kaya walang growth sa music dito.. puro gusto naririnig kapurihan. nagbanda pa!... and im generalising OK!!! pasalamat at walang mga NME, Uncut at Q magazine dito.. or taina maski mga DiS at pitchfork kung saan tinitira mga tugtugan... ewan ko na lang. baka maHURT masyado mga tao.. pepersonalin pa siguro.."]----sana nga you're generalizing. and also hope that you could help by organizing other events kasi i know may experience ka dyan. diba sa milenya you have your own event?
alam mo ba kung bakit walang growth sa music dito? ako hindi ko alam. basta alam ko na i'm doing my best to look for fresh new bands lalo na yung may potential para lang tirahin nila jef and company.
--your "UNKA PESTE" at oo tama ka hindi nga "vengeance" pangalan ng anak ni ayn as you posted sa e-groups ng dating myx.
TO THE FRIENDS AND FANS OF THE LUBITELS: i also admire them naman (although i don't think that they take me as a friend anymore). i see them as one of the bright hopes for the scene kasi sobrang bihira ang may bagong banda na may sariling tunog agad. that's why i keep putting them up, asking dino kung kelan sila available.
TO THE PEOPLE CONCERNED: about my comment "bumuo na lang sila ng sarili nilang eksena", I really meant it when i said that to dino because there have been so many complaints about the way i've been handling buzz night. pasensya na, pero busy person talaga ako. although i really care for the scene, i think i can no longer satisfy the tastes and standards of its more discriminating members. it is more of surrendering na lang to people who think they can do better events that will cater to their tastes. I WILL STILL CONTINUE BUZZ NIGHT pa rin, but i won't promise it to be an all-out indie affair because, as i've said, halos wala nang bagong banda. everyone who wants to play at this event is welcome.
but then again, as someone said, "this night is not working for [you] anymore." since when?
sincerely yours,
allan
ps. maglalabas nga pala ang CANDYAUDIOLINE ng album. sure na to. sana suportahan niyo kahit gamitin niyo lang siyang salamin pag nagsusuklay kayo. ang title ng album ay "SAVED IT FOR TORTURE REFERENCE." oh diba goth?
sige na. GOTH-om na ako. di bale sa birthday ko imbitado kayo. i've said my piece. now i will rest in peace. sagutin niyo nato hanggang gusto niyo at sana ikamatay niyo kasi huli nato. dapat kahapon sana eh pero may hindi sumunod sa usapan na walang lalabas sa pinag usapan namin. diba nakaka degrade naman yung malamang may iyakin pala sa isang death metal band? sorry kung naka offend ako kaya lang naka offend din kayo.
["that buzz night dangerously lacks a lot of rock."]
----sana nandun kayo nung november at december...wala kasi kayo eh... pwera kay jef. rock on.
***
grabe ngayon ko lang uli nagawa 'to.
"Insecurity Guards"
I've been advised not to react and post anything anymore in relation to Selena's "excuse me, please" entry. However, after having done some thinking and after everybody has said their piece, I figured that it's fair enough that I post my own piece. Here goes..
"So what the hell is this about," you may ask. I say, it's about some people who can never accept "unsolicited criticisms" of some person's observation. It's a lesson for me and my band, for the most part actually:
1) Now we know that there are people who only welcome praises;
2) Now we know that some people do have a life---a life defined by the internet;
3) Now we know that some people get a kick out of jumping on someone who dare said something in opposition;
4) Now we know that some people can never get what an apology means.
5) Now we know that contradicting someone is an equivalent of wanting to initiate a word war; and lastly,
6) Now we know that it's possible for someone to "get off" through a pseudo word war on the net.
Pardon my ignorance about all this. I was being such an idiotic oaf that I really am (no wonder I didn't make it to the Cum Laude list in my university).
Oh yeah, some other allegations I want to dispell:
Many people said that I had "no right" to react to what was posted. The fact is, I do have the right. Everybody (at least in the free world) has the right to say what they want. It doesn't matter if their opinions are distasteful, hateful, or backed with stupidity. Nobody should be told to shut up because somebody else doesn't like what they're saying. Every human should have the right to their own opinion. (Or in my case, I had the right to pretend to hold whatever opinion I wanted...) Of course you already knew that. I just found it funny that these words had to come out from you and from your minions when I was the one who was hounded when I posted a comment. This is no skin off my back and you're free to do what you want. It's merely a point I disagree on.
I mean, take a look at this blog. There are so many entries here that "ragged" on so many bands and people. Many people have reacted to them-- some have even confronted me in person. But I never took their reactions against them. If I haven't written those things, they wouldn't have anything to react to in the first place. It seems to be a rather immature and selfish stance to be angry (oops, of course you weren't angry, you just have a bad temper) when someone attacks you, and then use a bigoted slur to try to insult them. Tapos sablay naman.
Well, as an answer to that, I have seven things to say:
1) I do not identify with any group (ie, preppie, indie, punk, goth, etc.). You and your friends' attacks on goth were the ones that came out as hilarious--to the point of becoming ridiculous already. I'm not denying that I have "goth" friends and that I've supported the goth subculture in manila. I have my preferences that are similar to other people's preferences but they weren't and will never be based on a group of people. (if this is to be used to disprove an opponent's claims, maybe I should have said something like: "at least, I'm not the one who looks like one of 'em cast rejects from the Brady Bunch" or something to that effect);
2) Within Temptation is definitely NOT my favorite band ;) No offense to the fans of the band. I'd have to say though that I'm not ignorant about WT since I had to listen to them for a time when an ex-"pseudo" band had to do a cover of one of their songs and I do listen to almost everything anyway (ah, however, you prefer your own scenario so any further explanation would be pointless); now finally, something that has a connection to the topic--
3) It's irrelevant to know which band I thought you "ragged" on. It could be us, it could be Weedisneys (which you later on admitted), it could be some band that defines "your bad taste in music," as you admirably had put it, and it could even be your own band. But as I said, it's irrelevant. We were caught guessing and didn't exactly assume on anything. You did. If my memory serves me well, I never mentioned any band that I thought you were referring to. I played safe, just the way you played safe. However, I can't help but find it funny too that you and your friends all concluded that I was trying to defend my own band. But then again, if I were, am I not allowed to do so?;
4) In relation to that, just in case some of your friends think that I have something against your band, I'd have to say that it's the opposite actually. In fact, I was even all praises for your band when a friend asked me about it. I even introduced one of your bandmates to him, referring to her as a part of the band that I was telling him about. Ironically, some of your friends still felt the need to imply that it just isn't so. Oh well;
5) "Shows more of your character than the band's"... this is the line that really got you. You told my bandmate yourself. Why were you so affected? It's something rhetorical and need not be explicitly said anyway (although I did he he). Everybody's writings show more of their own character rather than what is being written about-- no matter how hard we try to deny it. And, it did show more of your character, just the same way that everything I've written and am now writing show more about my character. This also applies to your friends who seemed so eager, possessing such admirable enthusiasm, to ride on their "word war";
6) At least you took it as a compliment, when I tagged you as "THE rock critic" --though taken a bit out of context and that's quite understandable :)You should feel flattered (and not just say that you are). Really; and lastly,
7) No sweetie, I sincerely think that I/we have nothing to apologize for --not even for the "wrong things."
(Just the same that you don't have to apologize for anything --not even to Weedisneys-- even if we know very well that they're bound to find out about all of this in their own way. As you said, you were merely expressing an opinion. And you're right. Alongside that, you always have your friends to run to and cheer you on-- this kinda reminds me of myself and my friends when we were still in first grade, but when we grew up, we finally knew better.)
So there.
Anyway...
The lesson here is that not everybody has a sense of irony.
There are a lot of lunatics on the internet out here, and they can say whatever they want without any ramifications. You should take everything you read, including stuff posted in chat rooms and e-groups, with a grain of salt.
Once again, you are free to hold your own opinions, but as long as you're unwilling to accept others, I fail to see how you will be able to attain respect for your own self.
So that's that. I hope this clears everything up. If all of this crap ends in this post, good for us all. If it doesn't, that's no longer my problem. I've said my two cents worth on this. And I've had enough crap to deal with. I'm not one person to let my bad temper cramp my style, you know ;)
Have a great life!
If you still feel offended by what is said on this blog, then e-mail me. Also, there's a tag-board to the right side of this blog, just in case you haven't noticed (I know it isn't all that great like having a guestbook or a comments page but that's all we can afford to have and we all --except for Ralph who's a genius as we already know-- are internet idiots who can't even tell HTML from URL as Ralph had once put it.)
There isn't really much of a need for you to "make us post your entry here." Right? ;)
In the meantime.... bend over as I pucker up.
Love and slack and everything in between,
Ayn Ruth Z. Tolentino
See you at the gigs!
"So what the hell is this about," you may ask. I say, it's about some people who can never accept "unsolicited criticisms" of some person's observation. It's a lesson for me and my band, for the most part actually:
1) Now we know that there are people who only welcome praises;
2) Now we know that some people do have a life---a life defined by the internet;
3) Now we know that some people get a kick out of jumping on someone who dare said something in opposition;
4) Now we know that some people can never get what an apology means.
5) Now we know that contradicting someone is an equivalent of wanting to initiate a word war; and lastly,
6) Now we know that it's possible for someone to "get off" through a pseudo word war on the net.
Pardon my ignorance about all this. I was being such an idiotic oaf that I really am (no wonder I didn't make it to the Cum Laude list in my university).
Oh yeah, some other allegations I want to dispell:
Many people said that I had "no right" to react to what was posted. The fact is, I do have the right. Everybody (at least in the free world) has the right to say what they want. It doesn't matter if their opinions are distasteful, hateful, or backed with stupidity. Nobody should be told to shut up because somebody else doesn't like what they're saying. Every human should have the right to their own opinion. (Or in my case, I had the right to pretend to hold whatever opinion I wanted...) Of course you already knew that. I just found it funny that these words had to come out from you and from your minions when I was the one who was hounded when I posted a comment. This is no skin off my back and you're free to do what you want. It's merely a point I disagree on.
I mean, take a look at this blog. There are so many entries here that "ragged" on so many bands and people. Many people have reacted to them-- some have even confronted me in person. But I never took their reactions against them. If I haven't written those things, they wouldn't have anything to react to in the first place. It seems to be a rather immature and selfish stance to be angry (oops, of course you weren't angry, you just have a bad temper) when someone attacks you, and then use a bigoted slur to try to insult them. Tapos sablay naman.
Well, as an answer to that, I have seven things to say:
1) I do not identify with any group (ie, preppie, indie, punk, goth, etc.). You and your friends' attacks on goth were the ones that came out as hilarious--to the point of becoming ridiculous already. I'm not denying that I have "goth" friends and that I've supported the goth subculture in manila. I have my preferences that are similar to other people's preferences but they weren't and will never be based on a group of people. (if this is to be used to disprove an opponent's claims, maybe I should have said something like: "at least, I'm not the one who looks like one of 'em cast rejects from the Brady Bunch" or something to that effect);
2) Within Temptation is definitely NOT my favorite band ;) No offense to the fans of the band. I'd have to say though that I'm not ignorant about WT since I had to listen to them for a time when an ex-"pseudo" band had to do a cover of one of their songs and I do listen to almost everything anyway (ah, however, you prefer your own scenario so any further explanation would be pointless); now finally, something that has a connection to the topic--
3) It's irrelevant to know which band I thought you "ragged" on. It could be us, it could be Weedisneys (which you later on admitted), it could be some band that defines "your bad taste in music," as you admirably had put it, and it could even be your own band. But as I said, it's irrelevant. We were caught guessing and didn't exactly assume on anything. You did. If my memory serves me well, I never mentioned any band that I thought you were referring to. I played safe, just the way you played safe. However, I can't help but find it funny too that you and your friends all concluded that I was trying to defend my own band. But then again, if I were, am I not allowed to do so?;
4) In relation to that, just in case some of your friends think that I have something against your band, I'd have to say that it's the opposite actually. In fact, I was even all praises for your band when a friend asked me about it. I even introduced one of your bandmates to him, referring to her as a part of the band that I was telling him about. Ironically, some of your friends still felt the need to imply that it just isn't so. Oh well;
5) "Shows more of your character than the band's"... this is the line that really got you. You told my bandmate yourself. Why were you so affected? It's something rhetorical and need not be explicitly said anyway (although I did he he). Everybody's writings show more of their own character rather than what is being written about-- no matter how hard we try to deny it. And, it did show more of your character, just the same way that everything I've written and am now writing show more about my character. This also applies to your friends who seemed so eager, possessing such admirable enthusiasm, to ride on their "word war";
6) At least you took it as a compliment, when I tagged you as "THE rock critic" --though taken a bit out of context and that's quite understandable :)You should feel flattered (and not just say that you are). Really; and lastly,
7) No sweetie, I sincerely think that I/we have nothing to apologize for --not even for the "wrong things."
(Just the same that you don't have to apologize for anything --not even to Weedisneys-- even if we know very well that they're bound to find out about all of this in their own way. As you said, you were merely expressing an opinion. And you're right. Alongside that, you always have your friends to run to and cheer you on-- this kinda reminds me of myself and my friends when we were still in first grade, but when we grew up, we finally knew better.)
So there.
Anyway...
The lesson here is that not everybody has a sense of irony.
There are a lot of lunatics on the internet out here, and they can say whatever they want without any ramifications. You should take everything you read, including stuff posted in chat rooms and e-groups, with a grain of salt.
Once again, you are free to hold your own opinions, but as long as you're unwilling to accept others, I fail to see how you will be able to attain respect for your own self.
So that's that. I hope this clears everything up. If all of this crap ends in this post, good for us all. If it doesn't, that's no longer my problem. I've said my two cents worth on this. And I've had enough crap to deal with. I'm not one person to let my bad temper cramp my style, you know ;)
Have a great life!
If you still feel offended by what is said on this blog, then e-mail me. Also, there's a tag-board to the right side of this blog, just in case you haven't noticed (I know it isn't all that great like having a guestbook or a comments page but that's all we can afford to have and we all --except for Ralph who's a genius as we already know-- are internet idiots who can't even tell HTML from URL as Ralph had once put it.)
There isn't really much of a need for you to "make us post your entry here." Right? ;)
In the meantime.... bend over as I pucker up.
Love and slack and everything in between,
Ayn Ruth Z. Tolentino
See you at the gigs!
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