Bystorm "re-debuts" next week.

Bystorm will be playing its first show in almost 2 or 3 months and we'll be playing with our new guitarist - Hubs - of Vex fame. Hopefully we do a god job. Really miss playing for sometime now. And of course, it's Half the Battle's first show in two (2) years so you're bound to see something special. It's also FREE in case you're asking. If you live far from Molino, Bacoor, Cavite, use your entrance money for fare. It's gonna be an awesome night.

Good stuff: Red Sox beating CC and the Yanks. Ellsbury's in a hot streak. Awesome time hanging out yesterday. Lots of music and good food and funny sht to boot. Thanks to Easy for my hat and shirts!

Lion Train.

Lion of Judah has plenty of shirt designs but this one does not pop up too often. Maybe it's the weird design? Lion head on a locomotive? Cool color way though. Check out LOJ if you haven't already.

Pretty cool weather today. A little bit rainy but the friendly rain and not the storm/typhoon type. So hangin out later will be a great idea.

Currently watching: Game 1 of a weekend series between NY and the Red Sox. Lester's mowing them down right now.

Got Indian?

Some more goodies from New Bombay. From the looks of the resto, you'd think it would be f'n expensive but NB is pretty reasonable. Perfect for a rainy day. Spices rumbling in your tummy. After which, you'll be most likely "bringin it down" with the hammer you've got.

Currently listening to: Judge 'Bringin it Down' (what else?)

Caitlyn Bailey last show this Sunday.

Let's take a break from the almost month-long rains that has been falling down on the metro. I just got wind of this upcoming show on Sunday featuring the last performance of Caitlyn Bailey. Here's the original post at DIYpinoyhcpunk.com:

"yes guys, last show na ng love/hate niyong banda from D.C.! balik kasi si mia dito from japan for a couple of days, sa mga di nakakakilalala she's the "heavier" vocalist in the band so last na talaga to, unless may milagro pang mangyari di niyo na sila makikita tumugtog. sa sobrang love namin sa kanila, ginawa na naming free show to! yep! free!

here's a link dun sa banda, though isang kanta na lang ang naka-upload: http://www.myspace.com/caitlynbailey

lineup is as follows, show poster to follow:

Blanix
Dilapidated Buko Pie
The Diary Of the Old Mango Tree
The Strangeness
Call Them Quits
Shirley Steinberg
and a surprise band!

show starts at 6pm and ends by 10pm. may free food din pero don't expect much, haha. kung di pa kayo nakakapunta sa isang asterisk na event, i can guarantee fun and energy in our shows. sensya nadin sa sobrang ikling notice, nagkasakit kasi ako. hehe. see you! please spread the word! - posted by Tadsz of Asterisk Collective"

Come and check out this free show from the cool peeps at the Asterisk Collective.

Currently listening to: American Nightmare 's/t'

Go Tigers!

The UAAP Season is once again upon us and UST is standing at 2-1 after suffering a setback from Adamson. UST is considered the dark horse in this tournament and with Juniors MVP Kevin Ferrer filling in the void when Ababou and Mirza left, UST might have a chance to win it all. We also have a strong slotman in Karim Abdul (no Jabar?). Next up is strong favorites FEU this Saturday. It will be a good test if the two early wins are flukes. We'll see.

Currently listening to: Mental 'Get an Oxygen Tank!'

Bali Hai.

Recently I've hit a snag in posting up new or alternative vegie selections you can check out. Well, fear no more, as I recently discovered Bali Hai Garden Restaurant along Visayas Ave. (almost beside McDonald's). I initially dismissed the idea of them having a vegie selection but gave them a try nonetheless. They have an entire page dedicated to their vegetarian selection and its varied.

Check it out: vegie lumpiang shanghai, shawarma and curry. All good but especially lumpiang shanghai and the serving is enormous and the price is pretty fair and reasonable. Ever heard of a vegie sharwarma? Didn't think it can be pulled off but the guys at Bali Hai did a good job. Nice venue too. Looks like an old garden of an old big house which was converted in a resto/beer garden.

Currently listening to: Burn 'everything'

Cursed 'Mother' shirt.

Who doesn't like Cursed? They were an awesome band who existed to destroy everything in their path, leaving a tail of destruction in their wake. They broke up when their van was broken into in the middle of the our and all members were disillusioned to continue. This was a latter era shirt of Cursed and the design is what you would call "creepy-awesome".

Good stuff: Red Sox rolling and on top of the AL, The First Step 'What We Know', hanging out and doing something new...

Adobo?

Used to love adobo but when it comes to the vegie variant, I guess it just really couldn't come close to the meat-oriented version. This one is from Likha Diwa. I guess it's the texture or the "adobo oil" that just makes it different. Nice try though.

Currently listening to: Soul Swallower 'Devoured', VA 'America's Hardcore'

Review: M.O.F. 'Most Offensive Fact' CD-R.

MOF was one of the bands that really created a good impression on me when we did the last New Blood show. That was the first time I saw them play and I was blown away. This CD-R contains nine (9) tracks of furious hardcore punk. I really can't place them or think about a specific band they sound like but they definitely take their influences from the local 80's punk bands (think Dead Ends) and injected their own elements to the sound, giving it an angrier perspective. Unfortunately this CD-R does not contain a lyric sheet or something. Would have loved to hear what they had to say. As usual, I'll give them the benefit of the doubt. In the meantime, check this three-piece outfit out. Contact: mofcore@gmail.com.

Baguio show this Saturday.

Check out this almost "all-local" Baguio City show this Saturday. They got bands from Pangasinan visiting so this is a good chance to showcase the local scene in the north. The guys from Awakened Hope Collective just keep bringin' it.

Currently listening to: Naughty By Nature 'Nineteen Naughty Nine Nature's Fury'