Good spins 031112.

Besides all the boring moving-in stories, I had extra time today to snap some records which I’ve been really into these past weeks plus also included a few new acquisitions. Cheers.

Boxes.

Transferring from one apartment to another is a real pain in the ass. Aside from the effort of packing up my stuff gently in an order that nothing gets broken in the process, I had to let go 30% of my priceless possessions. I don’t know how I come up with that figure but that raw percentage should include the old mixed tapes and CD-Rs I had plus ALL of my pirated dvds. Yes. Gave it all to my relatives in our province.

I heard they’ll sell it, if not watch ‘em all. Around 500 + of them handpicked titles bought from the different parts of the metro where these are distributed. Of course that would be mainly in Quiapo, Greenhills, Makati Cinema Square, Metrowalk, Guadalupe etc.. Putting all these inside boxes reminds me of the moment I bought them and the excitement of finding the films then going home to checkout its quality. It also refreshes the friends I’ve been with in chasing‘em. Whether we’ll be eating hopia with an ice cold Coke after a satisfactory hunt on a hot Sunday afternoon at a bakery near Raon or it’s a rainy Friday evening where we didn’t find anything worth it. Good times.

B-Diddy back ta bidness yo!

Time flies faster before we even know it.. today is already the 11th of March. All of a sudden it’s the summer time here where people would flock around beaches or simply stays home; cook some good food – that’s us. Of course we always long for the sun and sand if time and budget would only allow us. Anyway, for the nth time, I AGAIN moved into a new apartment and this time with my partner. Yes, I now (finally) live under the same roof with her after dreaming of this for a lifetime. It is indeed different but I feel really more comfortable.
A lot of shit is happening. “Hardcore” shows here and there; as confusing as it may be.. I know you and I have our own stand on what the word is all about plus what it means. Bad/ good reviews, pretentious assholes still on the loose.. not to mention the never ending quest for the real thing. I guess what I’m trying to say is, everything IS fucked up.

current playlist:
Condominium - Warm Home
Masakari - The Profit Feeds
Night Birds - The Other Side of Darkness
Fucked Up - Epics in Minutes / The Chemistry of Common Life

Again sitting around at home.

TAKE SHELTER. It’s literally a sick movie that I highly recommend you guys should checkout. Features agent Nelson Van Alde; this time not keeping an eye on booze from the streets of Atlantic City, but rather digging some hole at their backyard getting dirty. Thought it’s going to be one of those twister-like story lines but I guess this is MORE complicated especially its ending.


THE RUM DIARY. “I tend to avoid alcohol.. when I can.” "How does anybody drink 161 miniatures?"// "Are they not complimentary?" This… is Fear and Loathing in Puerto Rico. It is one of HST’s best and Mr. Johnny Depp’s finest..also my homie Giovanni Ribisi tags along with everyone in this gig that makes it a total riot. Got to checkout Where the Buffalo Roam before also and I want some more. I know you love the guy, ese. Everyone knows it.



THE SKIN I LIVE IN. I’ll use the word “mind fuck” for now since this is definitely like it. “Sick” was also used earlier which definitely could fit but this…. is some gnarly twisted plot. Checkout my man Zoro in his best act so far after his notable roles in shit like Original Sin and The Other Man.




current playlist:
Crippled Black Phoenix - (Mankind) The Crafty Ape
Hellshock - They Wait For You Still
Axegrinder - The Rise of The Serpent Men
Hoax - S/T EP
Poison Idea - War All The Time

Good spins 020612.

A small vinyl acquisition moment here.. gathered for the past couple weeks. What do you expect when you got no job, ese. What’s new? Nothing. Hooked up with the lazy heads of KR last night and got to nail couple fresh tunes. New plans and hopes are on the way I guess plus more slack equals zero. Got nothing to do but listen to shit. Cheers.

Magnicide / Noisear split 7”

Magnicide / Half Gorilla split 7”

COCHE BOMBA - Viva La Derelicción 7”


LIE – Why!? 7”

Warkrime – Tighten Up 7”

Review in MRR #338 July '11.

current playlist:
Inepsy - No Speed Limit For Destruction
Motorhead - Overkill
Poison Idea - Feel The Darkness
Brown Sugar - Sings of Birds and Racism
Burning Love - Songs For Burning Lovers

Still sitting around at home.

Yeah, this is the life. It should be good and all except that I am missing the quarterly income to pay my rents, buy food, records, booze... list goes on. Guess I just have to enjoy while it lasts. Here are more stuff which I've been into for the past couple days.

THE BIG YEAR. I don’t know how to put it but, I guess you simply just got to have faith. Yes. FAITH in Jack Black. In him I trust yo! Not to some crappy bullshit you’d ask hope for to grant your wishes and shit. Blah-blah-blah. Anyway. ‘Nuff of that... so I’m talking about Mr. Black and another one of his fine films. Who would’ve thought I’d only get to discover this flick myself but, now that you guys have read this.. you should as well have merciful belief in him! And I tell ‘ya, he’ll take you there. Wouldn’t be much the same comedy gimmick which he was previously into, but. This… this is simply a laid back movie. A feel-good film as they call it. I didn’t mention for the love of BIRDS, did I?



END OF THE CENTURY. She went away for the holidays. Said she's going to L.A. But she never got there. She never got there. Yeah, this is the story of The Ramones. A good documentary to everyone's favorite punk rock band.



WENDY AND LUCY. It just takes you there and leaves you. You’re waiting for something that would make the lead character in the story be brighter yet it just stays there. Simple straight line, no heavy punches.. just going down. If you’re into stuff like The Squid and the Whale or The Savages, then I’m sure you’d dig this.



HUNG. Anne Heche. Can’t believe I have finished the 3rd season already.



More postings soon...

MRR + GOT MYSELF fanzine.

Tuesday is post office day since we all know that yesterday was a holiday. Got to send copies of IRH fanzine to some whom I still owe.. and also for more trades. Everyone should have their zines in the mail soon! Ordered copies of MRR fanzine early this year to distribute locally and glad to see ‘em in the mail today! That was fast! Got the #338 July 2011, #343 Dec 2011 and their current one #345 Feb 2012. So I guess if you’re into fanzines, better hit me up ASAP to reserve a copy. You could either e-mail me or send me a text message or a ring, whatever. Limited number for now, let’s see if the demand would be there so I may know if I’d continue doing this on a regular basis. Also distributing Got Myself #5 fanzine all the way from Richmond Virginia. Check it out eses! Say cheeze.



MRR #345 Feb 2012
Year-end top ten issue with our shitworkers top picks for 2011, plus CRASS symbol creator Dave King, Sweden's TERRIBLE FEELINGS, New Jersey’s BIG EYES, ZERO PROGRESS from the Bay Area, Canada's UNRULED and RAPID LOSS. Cover art by Alex Ratcharge. (taken from MRR page)



MRR #343 Dec 2011
Texas punks PORKERIA, a POLY STYRENE interview, DESCARADOS, Swedish punk pioneers E.A.T.E.R., the Katorga Works label, PEACE OR ANNIHILATION from Indonesia, UNWANTED CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, Brazil’s DEATH FROM ABOVE, RESIST HER TRANSISTOR, and SEVERANCE PACKAGE. (taken from MRR page)



MRR #338 July 2011
Japanese punk legends ZOUO, Mexico garage/snot-punx INSERVIBLES, Australia’s noisy KRÖMOSOM, Tennessee garage rockers USELESS EATERS, D-beat punx from Arizona NIGHTGAUN, Canadia’s NO PROBLEM, Portland’s RAW NERVES, FAMILY MAN from Berlin, Virginia’s LOST TRIBE, a report from the Gatillazo Show in Mexico, and part one of a history of Czech punk. (taken from MRR page)



Got Myself #5 has been in the works for quite some time and features live-in-person interviews with WASTED TIME, DOUBLE NEGATIVE, and NIGHT BIRDS. Also included is a complete discography and short history of Non-Commercial Records and related Cleveland bands from the early-mid 90's...plus over eight pages of record/zine reviews and other writing. 100% typewriter/cut and paste layout. Honestly, this blows my past issues out of the water and I am happy to finally have it available. 22 pages, full size. (taken from Feel It Recs page)

Sitting around at home.

Movie marathons have been activated since the first day of this year. Can't wait to start on my new job pretty soon. Here are the stills to some which I’ve been really into. Too lazy to write something thorough and defined about 'em so just trust Google for now (always). ALL must-see flicks I tell 'ya.. well at least for me, it is.

BIUTIFUL. Fcken eses should be down with this. My man Javier Bardem back with some serious heavy downer shit.


THE MECHANIC. A re-make of the old Bronson gig. Movie contains some audiophile-y scenes that would make you wipe up a vinyl record or maybe play your thousand peso worth of Coltrane wax. Yeah, still can't get over that mint Pink Floyd 2xLP which I passed on just recently.. that thing was on gatefold, should be the 1979 Greece pressed. Motherfcker has a total of 88 versions so.. Anyway, sorry, I'm just saying this is an action packed flick as you see Mr. Statham on the photo doing his thing.



DRIVE. Not sure why Mr. Gosling is slowly becoming everyone's go-to guy nowadays when it comes to lead roles. He's on a streak and surely speed things up on this.. cruisin' into some 'ice cold' cars in the streets of LA. This is like a bad-ass Fast and Furious like flick meets the dark formula of Burn After Reading... I guess. Well. Just watch the damn film yo!


REVANCHE. I'm sure the "indie" kids or fcking hipsters should be all over this. Fcking hate the word indie lately.. "puro ka indie!". It is a good foreign film, a twisted piece of 'art' they call it.




There should be more..


current playlist:
No Statik - Demo / We All Die In The End
Teargas - The Way Of All Flesh
Neurosis - Times Of Grace
Ice Cube - The Predator
Anne - Dream Punx

RIP my friend, we'll miss you.

"I have an invincible faith worth dying and living for, that someday, somehow, sleepless nights and endless daydreams will come to life.. to conquer the impossible nightmare. Your freedom ends when my freedom begins..." - BREAKFAST INSOMNIA, RIP.

BACKTRACK.

Exactly one month from now, this band all the way from New York will be playing here. Not sure if this touring band's name is inspired from a song by a band in the late 80's but.. there should only be one way to find out. I guess. A tight line-up for you fiends, also fckin' eses from Bystorm will be headlining this HARDCORE event. There's a lot of gigs going on these days and you just have to pick one for yourself.

current playlist:
Teargas - Demo '08
Circle Takes The Square - As The Roots Undo, S/T
Rwake - Rest
The Melvins - Stoner Witch

Big Cartel.

Check it out.
Order IRH zine online thru Big Cartel.

Jump Around.

Last December 30th, KR did manage to play its last show… well at least for the year 2011. So let’s count. That makes it a total of two gigs for last year? Not fckin kidding but, WTF man. If only we are to make a list of the local bands “active” at these present times, and check there who’s the laziest of them all, I’m betting for none other than. Well, I’m sure it’d be a long list for local bands that push themselves to be ‘active’ yet nothing really new is going on around ‘em. Do you know what I mean? Talking about a band having same set list every live appearance within 3 months interval of gigs, only realize the need for a ‘practice’ session if there’s shows. Has one CD-r/ demo out from its whole 4 year (even more) existence, has a number of designs available though for band shirts. Usually unnoticeable but happens to a lot that includes us. Hopefully, things would go on smoothly this year with KR and that shit won’t get jinxed up.

LEGARDA.

Supposed to be saying something about the show last 30th so, going back. Not sure if you were able to check out the flyer but there’s a tag there in which it says ‘sludge fest’. Far-out shit man as there’s NOT A SINGLE band on the bill that plays that kind of deal. No Surrogate Prey, no Tsimpayne, no NOTHING.. so I don’t know what’s up with the title not to mention the diverse line-up. But we were invited so I guess that’s something. It has been rare that we get ask to play at shows for some reason, except if one of us is the promoter. So thank you for the invites.
The venue was down in Parañaque which makes it one hell of a ride. We had to get our asses there early because we haven’t practiced in a while. And ‘in a while’ there means our last show which was the Coche Bomba gig. That is like fckin ages if you are to call yourselves a band/ group. Met up with Z and my homie Egg here in QC then we rolled together towards the venue. The toll fee alone was 84 bucks and multiply that by two. Just saying the best way to get around between cities these days is to commute. We arrived at around 20 minutes past 8 in the evening and there we caught up with Mario and Nani right away after unloading our gears. After that we had to eat first as them bad boys have been starving to death. Last meal I had was breakfast so I considered it a really clever idea. After filling our empty bags, we went up to the venue to rehearse. Little did we know that the studio which we were expecting to tune in is already going to be at the venue itself. Yes. From what I heard, these guys operate as a rehearsal studio from M-F then transforms into a venue for shows during weekends. The promoter then slides on a thick curtain as a divider between the stage and the tables and chairs for us not to be seen fucking things up. They would still hear our raw shit obviously. But, still. We badly need to re-group so we carry on. After thirty minutes of furious sweating and re-learning, we said we’re ready and asked the promoter if we could play first. Luckily, we were the first band also in attendance so technically, we could be worthy as openers for the said event. Curtains back and luckily, there were only few kids yet. But not that good since it’s already almost 10pm and the show hasn’t started yet. Few chit-chats later and a few beers, we were then asked to set things up and play.

GINSENG LUZON.

BLANIX.

MONOCHROME.

KILLRATIO.

It’s really uncomfortable and lame for me to be describing our set but I’d say something anyway since this is some sort of a ‘show review’. We got to heat things up, play a couple of our new songs and mixed ‘em with some old shit. Nice set of amps really boosted our energy at its highest level. And… that is all I have to say. Next to us was a band called Ginseng Luzon. I reviewed their demo/ EP whatever from the previous issue of the zine and I’m sure everyone knows them. I also remember asking them for an interview before however I NEVER heard back from them for some reason. At least Mr. Incidental Afterthought himself managed to work shit up with these heads. From what I heard, they play from various scenes/ places though their musical influences are really notable from their output. Last time I saw them play, they rip shit up. That night, they again tear the whole place down. These mad maniacs are no question talented and they show it off in details from their looooooooong sets. Noticed a bit of Shellac overtones? And some gnarly Black Flag meets a Fugazi riff all over that is really bad ass. It becomes experimental at times but that won’t surprise me. Hope they put out a new material soon to chill up their fans. After them was a band called Monochrome. Said to be a shoe gaze group.. and obviously one. Didn’t get the feel of it though.. but they had this projector thing which I find it cool and can’t help but imagine if I’d have that shit in my room or something. Anyway, next to them was a band called Blanix from Bulacan. The band’s name sucks big time, at least for me. But ironically, behind them white shirts and an MT-2, they’re one brilliant monster. These young college-looking-kids are Bulacan’s well kept secret from this point on and they’re the revelation for the evening. With very minimal arsenal from their rig, they managed to surround the venue with a heavy catchy sound that is refreshing even for the fact that we’re digesting them during these unholy hours. They had one cover song from Explosions in the Sky (correct me if I’m wrong) that should clearly tell us what they’re up to. Hope they put out a demo soon and hope I could buy one for myself. Keith and Ebong’s Legarda were next. These guys can match-up I mean go in a ring against Bad Omen for a wrestling battle. A cage match perhaps. Guess what I’m trying to say is that two of the bands I mentioned are the groups which has the most number of gigs in a span of month/ year. It is definitely a good thing so mad props to these guys. So the birthday boy Ebong and the rest of Legarda played a number of new songs. Keith gently points out that the songs were new so, let’s hope for a decent recording from these guys soon. I think I have a copy of their live sessions CD-r which was given to me by Sannee months back. I haven’t checked that out yet. Our homies Jahannam were the last band to play that night. I should’ve said morning instead since they got to play at exactly 2:05 am. Guys from Bulacan still rip their shit up. It’s like listening to your Fall Of Efrafa record on REPEAT. Though I’m not really that much into FoE, I just like their stand on religion.
And that’s it. When we drove back home, we already felt that New Year’s eve vibes in the air. ‘Till next time.

-D


current playlist:
Circle Takes The Square - S/T, Decompositions Volume I Chapter 1: Rites of Initiation
Rwake - If You Walk Before You Crawl
Shellac - Excellent Italian Greyhound