Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Thursday, June 19, 2008

CREATE-A-CAPTION: Celtics bench laughing at KG's face

2008 NBA CHAMPIONS

Still high from Boston winning the crown, here's a tribute to Garnett, seconds into winning his first ring. Think of your own caption. Let me know of what you think and comment.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

NBA Finals 2008: Boston regains glory!!!

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Looking back, I never expected these two teams to meet in the finals. Boston was considered a super team and looking back at the past (and forgotten) teams, we've seen the fate of these teams fall a million times. Danny Ainge pulled of a shocking trade on draft day, which brought the Big Three together but it didn't mean they would win the championship. Look at the Dallas team where they had Antawn Jamison as a bench, that never worked. That was a team exploding with talent but it was too much and the team eventually burst. This Boston team is different as you can see with unselfish plays and determination to really win games but not relying on offense alone. The distribute the ball well and recognize their teammates considering the presence of the Allen, Pierce and KG. These guys worked their way up, though struggling in the post season starting with Atlanta who barely made the playoffs cut and the LeBron led Cavaliers. It wasn't until game3 of Detroit where they showed their tenacity as the Beast in the East. In the finals series, the battle was welcomed by hype because of the rich rivalry and legacy of the two teams. And it didn't needed much before the Celtics provided us with evidence that
they were out there to play and be the next champions. I have to admit that I was disappointed with Kobe's game. I don't know if he wasn't himself or hurting or should we just commend the great defense that Boston displayed around him. I salute the Celtics for being the champs because they proved their detractors wrong (including myself). I thought their team was a fad and will quickly lose their passion for the game and start playing selfishly but no. It just shows that no matter what the game is, three heads are better than one. Congrats to the Celtics fans!

Monday, June 16, 2008

GIG OF THE WEEK


FETE DELA MUSIQUE 2008
JUNE 21, 2008


San Miguel By The Bay
SM Mall of Asia Music Hall
Block 20, in front of San Miguel By The Bay


POP and R&B

Shift // Battle City // Delara // Playphonics Ciudad // Zelle // Lala
Purplechickens // Chubibo // The Pin Up Girls Sugarfree // Stonefree // Gloc 9 // Reklamo
Hale // Dice & K9/Mobbstarr // Itchyworms // Taken By Cars
Pamilya Dimagiba // Chilitees // UpDharmaDown
Out of Body Special // Sino Sikat? // Mike's Apartment // Paramita
Brigada // Topjunk


ROCK
Boy Elroy // Astrojuan // Hija // Kinetic Daze
The Low Techs // Skies of Ember // Kastigo // Shotgun Lola // Syalam
Hilera // Faspitch // Wuds // Kjwan // The Youth // Nictynasty // Imbuenokudos
Maryzark // 4MH // Subscapular //Bloodshedd // Witchtreesymbol // Sanctus
Bane Andre Marie // Republika de Lata // Acidstone


JAZZ, BLUES, WORLD, REGGAE, ELECTRONICA
Radioactive Sago Project // Tropical Depression // Blue Rats // Coffeebreak Island
Skaramouche // Drip // Syalam // Johnny Alegre // Bembol Rockers // Brass Munky
Bagetsafonik // Outerhope // Swissy // Juan Pablo Dream // Elemento // Slavedrum
Nyko Maca + Playground // Spaceflower Show // DJ Andy T. // DJ Red-i // DJ Vernon Perez aka Spoonman
DJ Astrid aka Soulflower // DJ Christina Bartges aka Miss Badkiizz // DJ Manifesto DJ Vikno
DJ Brando Umali // DJ Marts Ballesca // Jay De Leon // Manifesto // Clang Sison // Pilipinas Street Plan

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Friday, June 13, 2008

MDK presents: SLACKERS

Slackers

No penis penetrates a pie in this teen farce - yet another one - but you may want to toss a gooey wad of something at the screen. For starters, what genius thought of calling this twaddle about three college cheaters - Dave (Devon Sawa), Sam (Jason Segel) and Jeff (Michael Maronna) - Slackers? Right away, you think of Richard Linklater's smartly hilarious Slacker, which puts this fluffball at a distinct disadvantage. Even worse is the casting of Jason Schwartzman as Cool Ethan, the loser who threatens to expose the cheaters unless they set him up with gorgeous Angela (James King). Schwartzman isn't bad; he's responsible for the few laughs this movie coughs up (the Angela hair doll he carries is comically perverse). It's just that Schwartzman was the star of Wes Anderson's Rushmore, a classic comedy of school life that further exposes Slackers as a shit stain on the genre and on the young careers of writer David H. Steinberg (he scripted American Pie 2) and director Dewey Nicks. But King, the model with the guy's name, rises above the bilge line just as she did in Pearl Harbor, proving that this looker can survive damn near anything.

Source: http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/5947125/review/5947126/slackers

Thursday, June 12, 2008

KARL ROY AND HIS MOJO

I don't know what the word "mojo" means but It sounds great for a title. Just like the music magazine and certainly the favorite four letter word of Austin Powers - I believe it has something to do with being cool and driving chicks wild. If it is, then that four letter word should aptly stand in a sentence with Karl Roy.
Beerfest
Known as the godfather of Pinoy Funk in the scene, the name Karl Roy was first born with the band Advent Call. I honestly don't know any song from them besides the fact that he is their front man. Coming from the 90's band explosion, Advent Call rocked on with the likes of Teeth, Yano, Rizal Underground, Datu's Tribe, Color It Red and the Eraserheads. But unfortunately OPM weakened and would eventually give in to Death's final call. When the music died, so did the band. The band called it quits and left the hungry loyal fans for more.

Alas, it seemed destiny has a different plan for Karl Roy as he soon found himself playing for P.O.T. It was like night of the living of the dead, every gig was a victory celebration with every one singing to Yugyugan na! P.O.T. created a new vibe and introduced a new sound to the public. Funk was a Rock n' Roll fan's dance music. It had a mix of Jazz, Soul, and the old reliable Rock n' Roll sound. Once you hear their sound it's as inspirational as ever. It's like going black and never going back! The beat of the drums, whaling guitars and Karl Roy's voice became the new face of OPM. Just as they found themselves on the top, Mr. Roy's second band would take another hit. Their promoter apparently spent all their cash on drugs and left them without nothing. It only needed a few words before the band separated and that was hearing "we're broke".

He took a hiatus for a while before returning on stage with some close friends to form Kapatid. With a different take on music, from the POT sound I grew up I was in it for Karl Roy. As a pioneer of sorts, the band was on my watchlist because of him. They were good but not great in my opinion. It's like watching Washington Wizards play because of MJ. I think it's the part in me that secretly wishes for a POT comeback, which limited their potential on my personal musical appreciation standards.

On March of this year, he suffered from a stroke. But good cheers to all his fans as he is on his way to recovery. A long process but I'm sure he'll get back on his way to funky town!

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

SURFING PHILIPPINES!!!

Everytime people ask me how long I've been surfing, I say that the first time I first got on a board was three years ago. That was the first time, then it took me another year before I could get stoked again. My introduction to the sport, if you will accept the term, was brought up by my cousin. She asked me if I wanted to try it out but I didn't expect that she'd ask me to go with her up north that moment. My reation was, "Siryoso ka ba? Surfing dito sa Pinas?!". I was surprised because I thought you could only surf around in America and Australia. It took a couple of hours before she could prove me and when we arrived in Zambales -the locals who would teach us were all geared up with their rash guards and surf boards. Ever since then, I've always looked forward for the next surf trip.
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From the likes of Marcus Adoro to Jericho Rosales to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, they have all been enticed by surfing. Everyday a lot of new enthusiasts wanna learn and from here we can safely say it is a growing phenomenon which will continue to grow and attract more avid learners. Surfing has been around for some time now, I don't know exactly the origin of how it got here but one thing is for sure that it is here to stay!

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

RIP: Rudy "Da Boy" Fernndez

On June June 7, 2008 the Philippine movie industry has yet lost another one of its movie stars. Rudy "Da Boy" Fernandez never recovered from a cancer and at exactly 6:15 am, that Saturday his body gave up. A celebrated father, husband, movie idol, heartrob, and hero - his image as one of the finest action stars will be remembered in Philippine history.

To tell you the truth, I never saw one of his films yet I am spending my time to make a post about this man because it frustrates me to see a talented man go. Especially in an industry that's already drowning because of the lack of good actors, he was an artist whose skills would surely be missed. I thought anyone would be good enough to be an actor in the Philippines, you just have to be pleasing to the camera and that's it. But after seeing the Starstruck graduates in movies and teleseryes, I was proved wrong.

With this stunning event, I never I figured that the face of Philippine Action Movie would be in its final breath. The guys who dodged bullets aimlessly, threw thunderous punches, and never knew the word fear in their lives. The men who thought us to be tough, to face the challenges in life and to stand up for what is right are now gone. Until then, we will wait for the next Baby Ama...

Monday, June 9, 2008

GIG OF THE WEEK

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WHAT: Catch one of the pioneer bands of Pinoy Punk live!!!
WHEN: June 13, Friday
WHERE: 70s Bistro, Anonas, QC
WHO: The Jerks



Friday, June 6, 2008

House Party with BEERFEST!!!

Beerfest
If you wanna get wasted tonight without leaving the comfort of your couch and TV, people, this is the DIBIDI to get! Expect it to be really funny and stupid. If you want some good times, this is it brah! Perfect for a house party interlude given that your gonna get wasted with San Mig and your Granma tonight! Mind you that this is not an intellectual film and so relax yourself and grab a beer. I actually think it would be better to drink while this movie is playing! The choice is up to you. Pinoys aren't into the whole drinking game unlike the Americans, which is why I think they came up with this movie. Which made me wonder.. this film is actually educational since we will get ideas with what to do with beer and friends. Just check it out and you'll see. KAMPAI!!!

Thursday, June 5, 2008

PEOPLE INTRODUCED TO US BY THE ERASERHEADS

The Eraserheads are long gone. They are not dead. Each members merely decided to do their own thing. They still rock the music industry but in different bands. They're heralded as the band of the 90's and one of the, if not THE best. They've given us a lot memories and even introduced us to some of their friends. Here is a special list dedicated to my favorite Pinoy band with the people they've made us known.
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SHIRLEY (aka the lover girl) - Ang kaibigan ng banda na sobrang in-love! gaya ng mga taong nakikita natin na laging kasama ang BF/GF. Kala mo aso, laging nakabuntot. "Kung maglandian akala mo'y walang katabi". Ang bottomline ay "ganyan ma-in-love!". If you've ever fallen in love, this song pretty much paints the whole picture during the courting stage and every thing seemed surreal.

ALING NENA (aka si bantay este si nanay ng crsuh mo) - A tragic story which is more about the guy and the nanay. A classic tale of panliligaw, where the guy tries to impress the girl by impressing the nanay. Pero bago ang lahat kelangan dumaan muna sa nanay bago makapanligaw. Nakipagkontrata si Aling Nena na dapat ay araw-araw ay bibili siya sa tindahan niya, ngunit nung ok na lahat at papakilala na ay kinakailangan ng umalis nung babae. Sa kahabahabaan ng storya, nagibang bansa ang babae at ang kawawa nating binata ay naiwan mag-isa. Yon, walang nangyari.. :(
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JAY (aka the gay guy) - From his story entitled, HEY JAY, we learned that belonging to the third sex was a problem back then. Compared to our present time, it wasn't widely spread and accepted by the public. Jay or being gay was an easy target for maltreatment by bullies, kanto boys and even frustrated parents who can't accept the truth. Good thing, friends of Jay like the band members knew how to deal with the situation. And what's important is that you are alive! this is your life and not theirs, if they can't deal with it then they don't deserve you.

TOYANG - Ang tunay na istorya ng pag-ibig. Madalas natin marinig ang katagang, Love is blind, know no rules and no boundaries. Itong kanta na ito ay simbulo nun. Tungkol sa isang mahirap na mag-asawa pero di mapaghiwalay ng kahirapan dahil nagiibigan. Kahit gipit sa pera, masaya pa din. Simpleng bagay na ginagawa niyong dalawa, ayus na basta magkasama! Di ko lang maintindihan bakit Toyang ang title, sinabing Toyang ang pangalan ng asawa pero kung bakit sinabi nila na too young to really be in love? Siguro kasi dahil bata sila nag-asawa.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

THREESOME: Heart Evangelista-KC Concepcion-Richard Gutierrez

This is the luckiest guy in the showbiz today! Dingdong, John Llyod, Piolo, even Aga Muchlachs got nothing on him or whoever. man just think who wouldn't be jealous of him when he gets to juggle his time between two hot chicks -KC and Heart. and you call that work?!
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KC and Richard-they're like the royal couple now and made it possible for the two network giants to reconcile. we've seen them hold hands and you can just tell there's a connection with them. who knows if its for real or just a publicity, my point here is that he gets to be with her and do "those things" and probably more "things" we don't know about. (hmmm...) I don't have a major crush on her but let's be real, wouldn't you go out with someone like her. ok don't think about her salary from the ads she's been getting, or be blinded by her stardom. i'm talking about her natural beauty and talent. she's cute and sexy and there's something about this picture that tells you how "fun" it is to hangout with her.
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enter Heart Evangelista. this is a dumb rhetorical question but what will you do when you have a hot chick dressed exactly like that in the picture is beside you, just broke up with her boyfriend. there you go, you console her and while she still has a hangover from the breakup, you lend a shoulder to cry on, lend your ear and be the man that his man wasn't. or in other words you take advantage of the moment. *grins* but seriously im sure any guy would do this to his hot girl na friend, it just differs with if the guy has pure intentions or evil.

i tried to look for sexy pictures to tell the whole world how lucky and excited richard gutierrez's dick is!

Monday, June 2, 2008

BOSTON CELTICS vs LA LAKERS 2008

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This year's finals match-up is a fantasy in the making. After key acquisitions from both teams it wasn't impossible that this season would end up with these two great teams. Just like the great teams that battled in the past such as Russel's team vs Chamberlain's and the 80's team of Bird against Magic. That is how rich the history is between the two. But what we have now are two superstars and legend in the making headlined by Kobe and KG who wish to write their own history. Will the celebration be in the East or West? Lakers or Celtics? That's what we shall find out!
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A position-by-position look at the matchups in the NBA finals between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers.

CENTER: Kendrick Perkins vs. Pau Gasol. The Lakers wouldn’t be here without their midseason acquisition of Gasol from Memphis. He’s a good passer for a big man, making him an excellent fit for the triangle offense, and is shooting 53 percent in the postseason while averaging 17.7 points. Perkins made 61.5 percent of his shots in the regular season and had some strong games in the Eastern Conference finals, including an 18-point, 16-rebound performance in Game 5. Edge: Lakers.

POWER FORWARD: Kevin Garnett vs. Lamar Odom. The Defensive Player of the Year, Garnett increased his offensive production in the conference finals, averaging 22.8 points in Boston’s victory over Detroit. His intensity on both ends of the floor is what makes the Celtics go. The versatile Odom was inconsistent against San Antonio in the Western Conference finals, but rebounded from a poor Game 3 with strong performances in the last two games. Edge: Celtics.

SMALL FORWARD: Paul Pierce vs. Vladimir Radmanovic. Finally in the NBA finals in his 10th year with Boston, Pierce is set to face his hometown team. He has shown in the playoffs he can still be a potent scorer, notably in his 41-point effort to beat Cleveland in Game 7 of the second round, and has become an underrated defender. Radmanovic is a good perimeter shooter who doesn’t do much else, and the Lakers need his jumper to be on to soften a Boston defense that held opponents to the lowest field goal percentage in the league. Edge: Celtics.

SHOOTING GUARD: Ray Allen vs. Kobe Bryant. Allen seemed to break out of his shooting slump in the final two games of the conference finals, averaging 23 points and going 8-of-14 from 3-point range. Bryant, a tenacious defender, will certainly welcome the challenge of trying to get that slump started again. And the league MVP has been at his best in the playoffs, averaging 31.9 points to lead all players in the postseason and shooting 51 percent. Edge: Lakers.

POINT GUARD: Rajon Rondo vs. Derek Fisher. Fisher had a fairly quiet series in the conference finals, but his postseason experience, solid defense and courage to take big shots remain a comfort to the Lakers even when his shot isn’t falling. Rondo’s poor jumper was especially off late in the last round, when he shot 10-of-35 in the final three games. The Lakers will make him beat them from the outside. Edge: Lakers.

RESERVES: James Posey, P.J. Brown, Sam Cassell, Eddie House, Leon Powe, Glen Davis and Tony Allen vs. Sasha Vujacic, Luke Walton, Jordan Farmar, Ronny Turiaf, DJ Mbenga and Trevor Ariza. Posey won a title with Miami two years ago and is a key contributor who will help defend Bryant, but tough to figure out what else to expect from Celtics’ reserves. Minutes greatly fluctuated along with their production for most of them during the postseason. The Lakers counter with a much younger bench that tries to increase the tempo and energy when Bryant is resting. Edge: Lakers.

COACHES: Doc Rivers vs. Phil Jackson. Rivers did a great job molding all the Celtics’ new pieces into a 66-win team. But he’s appeared to lose confidence in some of his role players during the postseason, creating some inconsistent rotations. Jackson, the career leader in postseason victories, did one of his best coaching jobs this season on a team that started with the turmoil surrounding a possible Bryant trade and was never expected to be here. He seeks a 10th title, which would break Red Auerbach’s record. Edge: Lakers.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-nbafinals-matchups&prov=ap&type=lgns

GIG OF THE WEEK

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WHAT: Our favorite indie label finally goes stripped!
WHEN: June 4, Wednesday
WHERE: Route 196, Katipunan Extension, QC
WHO: catch these amazing vocalists dish out covers that they love! no full band here. just honest music. get up close and personal with

ARMI (updharmadown)
BENG (drip)
RIA (paramita)
SWISSY
and guest ENE (the ronnies)

only P150 @ the gate, with 1 drink
3 for P100 on san mig light ALL NIGHT!

ALL ROADS lead to ROUTE 196! see you there =)