RUINER show line-up! Spread the word!

7:00 PM - Gates Open
7:21 - 7:40 - HAMPASLUPA
7:46 - 8:05 - TALK SICK
8:11 - 8:30 - ISVARAH
8:36 - 8:50 - STAID
8:56 - 9:15 - BYSTORM
9:21 - 9:40 - THE BEAUTY OF DOUBT
9:46 - 10:05 - TAME THE TIKBALANG
10:11 - 10:30 - RUSH IxDx
10:36 - 10:55 - MOUTHFUL OF AIR
11:00 - 11:20 - PRAYER OF ENDURANCE
11:30 - ONWARDS - RUINER

Currently playing: Ruiner 'Prepare to be let down'

Air Force One.

Something different for today. Black Air Force One series. Yellow sole and stitching on black. Awesome combination.

Playlist for the "Holy Week" : Integrity 'Seasons in the Size of the Days', Catharsis 'Samsara', Gehenna 'War of the Sons...', Rot in Hell 'Hallways...', Abraxis 's/t', Ringworm 'The Promise'...hell yeah...

Anawangin Cove.

The only thing good about summer time is the beach. Definitely. Last week, I got to check out Anawangin Cove in Zambales. Definitely one of the best places to visit during the summer. Go on a weekday and the place is just so serene. But the waves were f'n killer though. Going back this weekend.

Upcoming shows: Mossuraya this Sunday at Ten02. Ruiner show this Monday at Center for the Arts. Fck yeah. I'm gonna post the timeslots for the bands later.

Currently watching: Big Stan (really funny shit!)

Currently listening to: The Rival MOb 'Bitter Rivals Demo', 'Raw Life', Mindest 'Time and Pressure'

Mossuraya on Eater Sunday.

Kicking off the jams this April will be MOSSURAYA from Switzerland. They will be playing at Ten02 this Easter Sunday to kick off a nationwide tour which include stops at Bacolod, Cebu, Iligan and Davao. So if you're not doing anything this Sunday, make sure to go out and hang at Ten02.

Good stuff: practice/hang-out with Bystorm/Rush ID last night, setlists, new songs, Baylor vs. Duke, Blind to Faith, Earthmover 'Death Carved...'

Bad stuff: motherf'n migraine and cough is a nasty combination...

Palm Sunday.

Sunday morning. Or to put it more correctly, PALM SUNDAY. Catholics celebrate it by going to church with their 'palaspas' or palm leaves to reenact the entrance of Jesus in Jerusalem. It officially marks the start of Holy Week. Got ten days off from work so who am I to complain. You can wave all your palm leaves all you want while I totally picture Integrity playing on the background. Yes.

Good stuff: coffee. Sunday radio playing on the background.

Gardo.

This is a Gardo "Cebu City Breakdown Club" shirt. Looks pretty sweet since its an MLB rip design. It also has crossed baseball bats at the back. Integ-inspired? Gardo's demo has been one of the best to surface from the Queen City in recent years. Better check it out if you have time. Thanks to Jan Sunday for bringing this shirt.

Just came back from a 2-day trip from Zambales. Managed to check out the beach one again but more on that later. My head hurts but coffee should make it feel better.

Currently listening to: To Kill 'Vultures', Morning Again 'As Tradition Dies Slowly'

Non-Compliant Issue No. 5: New Names for Old Desires Release Party!

Now this show I remember well. This ushered in the "modern" era of Non-Compliant shows. It has been around nine months since we last organized a show and to put it lightly, we are all psyched for several reasons.

First is, we had a terrible time looking for venues and when Maru Bar presented itself, we were all relieved. Second is that this is the release show of the four-way split featuring Nuclear Punishment, Isvarah, Prayer of Endurance and the already defunct at that time Forgiveness Denied. Third is that there has not been a show for a long time and so everybody was pumped up for the show.

The line-up itself represents the best of what the metro has to offer alongside the best of the surrounding areas such as Survival of the Fittest, Chokecocoi (who were at the top of their game back then, shit got wild when they played Karamihan ng Tao ay Pu by BFK), Omerta and Magnum from Bulacan, Towards the End (San Pablo) among others.

And of course the 'stars of the night' did not disappoint. From Cavite to Baguio, these guys played hard as hell and did not let up. The New Names release party was indeed a success.

Maru was moving top to bottom and people just doesn't seem to get tired whoever is playing. This show was clearly a good gathering of hardcore bands from all over and it was awesome to see friends you haven't seen for a long time to be at this show.

There was also a release party shirt available at the show. I don't have one though. It should grace these pages one of these days.

BTW, do you guys know where did the title of his 4-way split came from?

Currently listening to: Weekend Nachos 'Punish and Destroy', Cut Sick 'End it All'

Non-Compliant Issue No. 4: Thieving The Cavalry

Another visit to the past, NCI No. 4. If my aging memory serves me right, this gig was held at Cainta because it coincided with the christening of Denver's (Bystorm) son, Dimas, and he provided the logistics for this show.

This gig actually represented a changing of the guard for the local scene as old bands have already died and new bands are starting to shine like Kill Ratio and Nuclear Punishment. I thought the venue was too big for this show and it looked like a strip bar along the highway. I think this was also one of the last few shows that Feud played because we were living far from each other at the time and broke up later. Not really sure if our last show was at Mayric's though. Would have to check.

This was also one of the only three shows we organized in 2007 because I was about to graduate from law school at the time and was about to take the bar exams the same year, so a lot of preparation was clearly needed.

Share your thoughts on this show if you were present!

Currently reading: Wayward Politics

Currently listening to: Bane 'Tokyo', Gordon Solie Motherfckers 'Power Bomb Anthems'

Minority Blocks et. al. at Sazi's, Manila.

Minority Blocks and crew to play at Sazi's (formerly Mayric's) located along Espana Blvd., Manila, in front of UST brought to you by the MAIM Collective!

Minority Blocks, et. al. @ Ten02, QC

Here's the flyer for the upcoming Quezon City leg of the Minority Blocks tour. They brought with them other bands from the Queen City of the South to terrorize Luzon.

The last time I saw MB was during the first SRA tour of Luzon in the early 2000's or late 90's I think. I was fascinated by some of the stories with this band and was floored when I saw them play live I think at the rooftop of John's Place at Marikina (ah, memories...).

So if you wanna see one of the pioneers of the Cebu City hardcore punk scene, don't miss out on this show. They'll be doing a couple of more shows that week so there's no excuse for you to miss out.

Good stuff: Celtics winning 4 in a row, Eskapo 'Wind of Hell', Blank Stare 's/t'