I told the preacher I'm in no hurry

Yesterday, I learned how to deal with detachment. I guess it's time to let the seas cover the distance in between. For the lady and for her adventures on the land down under. Thank you. This is my final song for you.

'But if I broke her heart, then won't you tell her I'm sorry?'



Peace.

GIG! TONIGHT!

COMMAND YOUR STREET gig tonight!

Get a load of indie alternative music tonight as we play with other great bands in AMOS Cafe, Kamias, Quezon City. FREE ENTRANCE YO!

You & the Nite, and every stories in between

It's never too early or late in the evening. The night is your comforting shroud.

Ladies, gentlemen, and people from out of this world: the fourth and last single off LEO37's EP album, FANFARE. I can still remember the release of Firedance, the kind of music enough to jump start the energy in any one who listens to the song. Now we've come to a more mellow type with soothing beats, honestly my favorite song from the EP, You & The Nite. Still present is producer John Poon's perfect rhythms and bass lines that go well with Leo's style, and also features the vocals of Lillian Chan, another talented and creative artist not only in the field of music but also in animation and film as well. If you give notice to every detail of the song: the lyrics, the rap, the drums, the tunes, you'll feel the same excitement I'll get.

Jumping from the street scene in the video of last single Gorgeous, You & The Nite showcases a blend in of reality and the animated 2D world. The story of the video tells of Leo's relationship with the night: the special time of the day when ideas come and an unusual kind of serenity envelopes the mind of any creative thinker. Artists, musicians, writers, adventurers, and a lot of people alike find comfort in the calming background of the velvet skies and the hovering dance of the moon. The song and this video describe that surreal scenario really well.

Nothing feels good being under the gun

Today, I found myself listening to Mae's Breakdown over and over again. It's a song that keeps my aura in chaotic pattern, but something that keeps me at peace as well. The roll of the snare drums, the tune of the bassline, and the flow of the words in the lyrics. Damn, that poetry really sticks to the soul.

Funny how one song can calm a mind busy about serious business stuff.

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Anyway, here's a wonderful topic me and my friend Marius was talking about earlier:

Marius Black: 
if guy1 say the sky is blue, then guys (sic) 2 says its red
then a third guy says it's not red it's blue
you don't necesarily believe in guy 1, but you now believe in guy 3
so ayun nga, where do you stand ba talaga? what if guy 4 comes?
and says all of them are wrong?

Evan Quinay: 
shouldn't I believe in what I see rather than believeing (sic) in what they say?

Marius Black:
what if you're blind?
hahaha

Evan Quinay:
if I'm blind, would it still matter to me if the sky is blue or red? 

Marius Black:
exactly!

Whatever you can decipher from this conversation, it will turn out right. :)

Before midnight struck

It was an incredible experience when you listen to music you love being performed live. The night of the 7th of September, before the next day arrived, I was swaying to the beats and rhythms of the songs I never knew will give me a new direction in life.

And that's when I realize, yeah, we have to let chance pass by, so that we can move forward.

Cheers to good music, and good life. :)

Alive in the 90's!

We were so glad to be part of Happy House Entertainment's 90's tribute gig last Friday at Black King's Bar in West Ave, QC. We opened our set with a sound check cover of The Raconteur's Hands, and then played Blur's Coffee & TV as our first song. The next songs were our own compositions: Nais Ko and Biyahe Bagahe. It was a super fun night! Also props to the band who performed Everlong in acoustic setting.

The only sort of sad thing about the event is that, I chugged down three 500ml Red Horse which means I have to burn the calories this week! Hahaha but anyway, at least the beer kept me out of being nervous and had a great time playing! (Or maybe I was the only one enjoying it haha)

Another video after the jump.

Command Your Street: 3rd gig at Amos

Hear ye, hear ye! This song entitled Biyahe Bagahe (Travel Baggage) is one of the original compositions by my band Command Your Street. Video was recorded fresh off our June 14 gig at Amos Cafe, Kamias. Hope you enjoy! More after the jump.

Let the Fire bounce

He’ll eat you with his beats, and drown you with his rapid lyrics. And that will feel good.

Presenting the second single from LEO37, one of my top followed artists on the web (since I can’t watch his show live), from his upcoming EP. He’s back with some electrifying-con-jazzy words and sounds, things that has caught my attention since hearing his song Icarus and Morning. This fascination I once wrote on a blog post last year. Now with Fire Dance, he brings back the same energy, something that will fascinate your ear if you’re not a usual listener to his genre. But hey, it’s all good, it’s all cool, and moments later you’ll never know that you’ll be head-bobbing to his music. That’s how this song reached me after I fed it into my system.

New Music Discovery: Happy Boy + LEO37 + Balance and the TravellingSounds

I was planning to write this piece last weekend but due to the current situation of Japan where I am right now, things kind of got off schedule. So before things get worse, I’m going to post this one already! The last week was full of new discovery on arts, music and designs, and for now I’ll be sharing these wonderful artists I found out while flying out on the Internet cyberspace. These are sure tune-shakers! Check ‘em out!

Happy Boy
Manila, Philippines

One talented music-man I found shared on the Facebook dashboard by a friend of mine. I clicked the link, played the button on soundcloud, and what came next was bliss. It was heavenly. I don’t even know this guy’s real name, but it didn’t matter. His samples are great. Amazing. I got fond of lyric-less music when I started listening to Caspian and El Ten Eleven, and this music creations of Happy Boy gave me a smile. Simple tunes, simple beats, simple cutesy notes. Perfect when you want to relax and want to travel in space or swim under the sea while lying in bed. Treat yourself also to some poetry reading on some of the tracks.

Here’s a sample from one of his creations. Check all of his tracks on his Soundcloud account. You’ll also get to download some of them for free.

Every Guitar Has A Story

It Might Get Loud (2010)
Music Documentary

Every guitar has a name, and every name has a story behind it. Stories of adventure through music land, of clashing notes and sweet riffs. What’s more amazing are the musicians behind them, their masters, the geniuses that make the guitar moan and cry. It doesn’t matter how loud it gets, because that’s not the sole purpose of it. Just music and music alone.

One day in January of 2008, three of the greatest rock guitarists of this modern time came together to discuss the electric guitar. One came from Dublin, one from Tennessee, and the most veteran came from London. The Edge from U2, Mr. Jack White of White Stripes and The Raconteurs, and Mr. Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin and the Yardbirds, respectively. When this kind of men come together to talk about the one passion they all share, you know stories of inspiration and motivation will surface and amaze you. I know, because that’s how it turned out for me.

Pinback and Their Simple Magic Tunes

PinbackGenre: Indie Rock
Years Active: 1998-Present

Pinback: Armistead Burwell Smith IV (left), Rob Crow. Image from aweekatthemost.com. 

If you’re aiming for a smooth Friday night with melodic and clean rock sounds on the background, then this band’s music is definitely right for you. Pinback is an indie rock band from San Diego, California formed in 1998. According to Wikipedia, The band's moniker is a reference to a character in the sci-fi horror film Dark Star, directed by John Carpenter. So far, they have released four studio albums, a couple of EP's through the years, and one compilation.