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
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