hi everyone,
2004's been a great year for candyaudioline in spite of the unfulfilled (cd release) promises, the cancelled gigs, the hospitalization of, would you believe, all the members of the band, the crappy gigs and that very stupid LJ issue that led to the "purification process" of the local "indie" movement...
it was in this year that this once "great" band (ngayon yata greatest na eh, hehehe... huwag mag react, sasapakin ko ang kokontra) saw very little action due to far more important life shaping matters that some of its band members had to undergo...
but in spite of this, we're still here waiting for the rest to catch up with us... hopefully this year, we'll be more active using the option of doing a rotation of willing friends sessioning for members of the band who can't make it to gigs due to prior important commitments, or even those who don't want to be a part anymore of this truly unique yet often misunderstood entity called candyaudioline. don't worry, we'll be very careful with the people that we choose. in fact i've already made up a criteria for qualification. and it's just quite a few and very simple things that we'll consider. one is that he/she has to be familiar with nymphetz. it's located along roosvelt ave. near Bayantel. next is that he/she is willing to play without expecting any fame or fortune from this very noble deed. last and most important of all... dapat FRIEND...
as for BUZZ Night...
2004 has been sort of a renewal of sorts... at first i thought it was all downhill during the middle of the year due to lack of bands who wanted to play. some of the great bands and personalities of the local indie scene decided that it was no longer cool being a part of the buzz... but still i decided to carry on to a point that i had to line up three of my bands just to beef up the line-up. along the way we got to discover new bands / friends that in their own little way have helped yours truly sustain this once prestigious little monthly event called buzz night.
special mention goes to "popular days", "tether" and "sunsetdrive" for being there everytime there's a buzz night and "in between days" thingie. etong tatlong ito ang inaasahan kong mag-aahon ng buzz night sa putahan este putikan pala ... to "bagetsafonik" and NineInchNails este "Switch" for bringing in huge crowds everytime they're lined up for buzz night... to Millennia and tiffany for the extra venue and for making me stay to watch Tether... to candy ayn for some of the extra bands na pinapasokline-up nya during the "low point" months last year... to tether joel for helping me out with lining up other bands (pwera lang yung may maitim na titeh) to mike "dorothy" and wally "balloon derby" sa pag-salo dun sa mga time na late na ako nung mga early months... to sirs charles and jannpol "popular nymphetz", dahil sa inyo may soft pillow kisses pa rin at pansamntalang nabuhay ang nymphetz este superminty... sa mga taong pumapasyal sa mayrics during buzz nights, salamat sa inyo, ilang buwan nalang ay makakabili na ako ng kotse (joke lang) salamat... syempre, to girlfriend/bandmate/konsensya selena, she helps me manage buzz night, huuawawah naman pag naiiwan ko sya mag-isang hawakan and buzz night... ganun din sa mayrics salamat, sana sa pagpasok ng bagong taon eh bago na rin ang mga gamit nyo... oo nga pala, to my aspirin bandmates salamat at pinagbigyan nyo ako nung dec 26 kahit walang practice after nearly 4 years not playing and with just a days notice. you guys helped me end buzz night 2004 with a great big BANG!!! di ko pa rin makalimutan yung feeling of extreme ecstasy while ending our set with that 8 minute song "count to four"... sana this year eh makarami pa tayo at makapag-record na tayo!
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