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Coldplay ripped Joe Satriana off!(?)

December 18, 2008 Write a Comment Music

“I felt like a dagger went right through my heart. It hurt so much,” Joe Satriani says. “The second I heard it, I knew it was [my own] If I Could Fly.”

This is what the master has to say after getting feedback, and hearing, about the similarity of his “If I Could Fly” and Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida.”

What made it extra painful for Satch is that the song “If I Could Fly” was a love letter/song for her wife. Very personal, man.

This is the art of sounding like. To avoid such lawsuit, never use this chord progression C, D, G, Em and get famous. Stay in the middle while earning. You can’t afford to have such lawsuit when you’re famous ’cause someone might want to get their share of the pie.

IMO, Mr. Satch deserves the pie for this one though. See the innocent faces of Coldplay after the jump continue reading…

Caught by Quotes #1

December 16, 2008 Write a Comment Quotes

“What really knocks me out is a book that, when you’re all done reading it, you wish the author that wrote it was a terrific friend of yours and you could call him up on the phone whenever you felt like it. That doesn’t happen much, though.”
Holden Caulfied in The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Villains, Wolfgang’s new album up for grabs!

December 15, 2008 3 comments Free Beer

Benj of Atheista.net is giving away one of Wolfgang’s latest album, Villains for free! Click here for the mechanics!

Wolfgang’s new album is independently released through their own label Semenelin Music. People from the merchandise booth during the Cebu leg of Wolfgang Black Christmas Project said the album will only be available during gigz.

Thoughts on Wolfgang Black Christmas Project in Cebu

December 13, 2008 7 comments Events

The event started about two hours late as scheduled. I’ve downed three Red Horse stallions and my gf a glass of iced tea and a serving of sisig before Powerspoonz kick-started the show.

The crowd were still camping on the side of the stage boozing up. My colleague then arrived with his posse’ and positioned their table next to ours. Powerspoonz ended their set with these echoing last words “…magkaisa Pilipino!”

Cuarenta then took the stage with their bluesy tunes and covers luring partly drunked boys to the front of the stage with their frontwoman’s sexy cowgirl outfit. continue reading…

Setlist: Wolfgang Black Christmas Project in Cebu

December 13, 2008 5 comments Music

Wolfgang played eleven songs for the Cebu leg of the Wolfgang Black Christmas Project. Listed below in its exact order.

1. Cast Of Clowns Left Alone (Wolfgang)
2. Beast (Semenelin)
3. Bought And Sold (Semenelin)
4. Ibrahim (Villains)
5. Mata Ng Diyos (Semenelin)
6. Darkness Fell (Wolfgang)
7. Tulisan (Serve in Silence)
8. Atomica (Serve in Silence)
9. Natutulog Kong Mundo (Wolfgang)
10. Arise (Wolfgang)
11. Halik Ni Hudas (Wolfgang)

No song was played from the albums Wurm and Black Mantra. See my Wolfgang Black Christmas Project photo gallery and my thoughts about the event.

Gallery: Wolfgang Black Christmas Project in Cebu

December 13, 2008 1 comment Photography

See my gallery of the Cebu leg of Wolfgang Black Christmas Project last December 12, 2008 at Paseo Center, Mabolo, Cebu city after the jump or click here to read my thoughts about the event. continue reading…

What is Antivirus 2009?

December 11, 2008 2 comments Fix

No. Antivirus 2009 is not an antivirus. It is a scareware meaning it’s a software designed to cause scare and the other words relating to it. It scares users! But be scared no more! Do the jump to download the fix, man. continue reading…

To the K, to the F, to the C

December 8, 2008 5 comments Grrrievance

It’s never my thing to complain and write about it but this got me rethinking.

Went to KFC at Coco Mall in Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu city last night to enjoy some crispy and tasty chicken from the most anti-ed fastfood chain! To my dissatisfaction, the chicken was never crispy and not at all tasty. Not even salty. My two year old godchild could cook better chicken, Mr. KFC!

So, I texted customer service after the quick unsatisfying meal. Got an automated response, at least I know the number is working, that my grrrievance is being taken care of. About an hour after received a real correspondence asking the TXN number of the receipt. Well, I left everything after the awful KFC dinner including my heart to ever come back to that branch or even trying any KFC in the near future. Thanks, whoever you may be, for for taking action but you were asking too many questions!

Cheer up, Philippines! Go to McDonalds or Jollibee if you are into expensive chicken or go to Tagala’s manokan for a real tasty and satifying fried chicken or just stop eating chicken! Go vegetarian and care more about animals!

Wolfgang Black Christmas Project in Cebu city

December 6, 2008 3 comments Events

This is my ticket to this year’s momentous reunion of the demigod of Philippine rock ‘n’ roll, Wolfgang. Forget about The Eraserheads short reunion gig because this is the it of all reunions in the scene!

The first leg of this 2-part reunion concert will be held at Eastwood City, Libis on December 10 and the second will be at Paseo Center, Mabolo, Cebu city on December-fucking-twelve!

This will also feature one the country’s finest rock act Razorback! Who’ll have us singing “giniyang ka na naman, beer ang nasa isipan” again.

Cebuanos get you tickets at The Outpost, all Mooon Cafe, Kaona Grill!

See poster for the cebu event after the jump! continue reading…

Because Pownce.com is closing

December 4, 2008 1 comment Web

I received an email from the Pownce team that they will be closing down the website by December 15, 2008. Read the press release here. No biggie! I told myself but then I remember I got something of material posted on my Pownce page which goes way back in college. See them after the jump, dude! continue reading…