Where's Joseph?

Minor correction: Joseph is not a goth boi, he's a chameleon. And that's a compliment mind you. People who know him will agree with me. He's been around since time immemorial and has played an active part in new wave, goth, hardcore, punk, ska, etc events.

During gigs, one can actually play a "where's Joseph?" game. Parang "Where's Waldo" yan si Joseph eh. Hehe. Dalawa lang ang puedeng get-up ni Joseph: (1) pag hardcore gig, hardcore talaga or pag indie gig, indie talaga, or (2) he'll wear something that would make him stand out like the worst sore thumb one has ever seen (yung nag bathing suit sha sa hardcore gig at yung nag statue of liberty at nag raggedy anne sha sa goth gigs).

First time ko sha nakita sporting his Bauhaus shirt nung isang goth gig sa Music Museum nung early 2001. Nung nagpunta lahat ng tao sa Big Sky after the gig, sa kanya ko pinanakaw yung picture ng Colour Contest na nakadikit sa wall (Documento). Oops, so alam na nila Ernest ngayon kung sino kumuha ng nawawalang picture nun.

He likes Candyaudioline at sayang wala pa si Selena nung minsan nasa Buzz nite sha at sumasayaw sa harap during candy's set. Sabay nung Mindrape na ang tumugtog dun sha bigla pumwesto sa tabi ng mga hatak ng Mindrape.

Goth mode si Joseph nung first time sha makita ni Selena. That was at Club Sex nung tumugtog tayo for Skies of Ember's album launching.

Siempre, you can't expect him to be at Sunday Grabe or other gigs na pang mainstream/radio-friendly bands. He's more of an underground (?) person except maybe pag may gig na kahit NU-related eh for a cause naman like nung Alternativity 2001 where we played. Sabi niya nag donate daw sha ng de lata in exchange for the tickets at sayang naman kung di pa sha manuod. Pag ganitong klaseng gigs, he wouldn't bother to dress up anymore.

If you want to see the Joseph that people have come to love (or otherwise), dun kayo magpunta sa mga new wave, indie, goth, at punk na gigs magpunta. He's one person who can actually tell which event ang worthy na puntahan. And he knows which gig ang talagang indie. (oops, naghukay ng issue na naman.) He he he.

Hindi minamaliit si Joseph. Sha mismo alam niya kung sino ang mga dapat lang niyang kilalanin. Kung hindi ka kilala ni Joseph, sorry ka nalang. Har har har.

I'm waiting for the day na may taong gagawa ng website about him.