Polka Wars!

Polka Wars is ready for the BIG war! When I got a notification asking me to listen to Polka War’s new music-- I was amazed, first of all the band came from another country Jakarta, Indonesia, I was thinking how they came to my info. Recently or since late last year,  my interest in music has widen in range as I listen to various music coming from all parts of the world particularly indie music from Southeast Asia. My desire to listen started when I got to hear just one band, then comes my search for more.

As I listen to this band Polka Wars, It reminded me so much of the era here in the Philippines when Rock/Punk/Alternative/New Wave still rules the radio. Deans December, Ethnic Faces, The Jerks and Violent Playground played in my mind, I know a lot of Filipino can relate to that.

There are two songs available at Soundcloud, Coraline and Horse Hooves, and this is what I have to say. The intro of Coraline made me stop and pay attention, the solid voice that comes  with the upbeat melody and the guitar riffs and cuts during the chorus is very dominant. Coraline is a very powerful song, catchy, and the mixture of jazz (as presented by a sax) at the later part of the song is a lethal mixture, it even out the heaviness of the song thus creating balance. On the other hand, Horse Hooves is a very subtle song, mysterious in type. I love listening to music that is mainly composed of emotions or can stir the emotions of the listener, and Horse Hooves promised that kind of melody. Once again the vocal arrangement played a great role in this song. What send me to interest are the lyrics of the song, although as of this time I’m still searching for it and what I got is only the teaser. But the guitar, bass and effects use, plus the timing, and how they collide to a melody is very pleasing in this track. It gives me a feeling of sailing a calm sea. What I like about the two songs is the range and flexibility of their sound. It doesn’t stick to one format.

All in all Polka Wars is a band to watch out for. You guys can visit them at their Facebook Account and Soundcloud or follow them at Twitter (just click on the hot link). The band is still on the process of completing an EP (I hope I get a free copy hahaha, Hello Polka Wars!).  I hope they can create more music and entice more listeners to open their ears. Cheers to Polka Wars and to your Great Music!

Listen to POLKA WARS:

Horse Hooves (teaser) by polkawarsmusic

Coraline by polkawarsmusic

POLKA WARS:

Karaeng Putra Adjie: lead vocals, guitar

Giovanni Rahmadeva: drums, vocals

Xandega Tahajuansya: bass guitar, vocals

Billy Saleh: guitar, vocals

OH! And yes! I'm back from a long hiatus--Well, I was busy running around this so called "life" hahaha! I'll be back for more! Have a great life, you guys!

This is the story of a Girl!

This is the story of a girl who cried a river and drown the whole world…This is what I’m actually doing right now crying a river waiting for the whole world to drown with my misery…I’m turning to be a big hater!  I just can’t get it! I can’t get the fact that I can’t do the things that I like simply because people are thinking of their own convenience…selfish! Are we all born just to think of ourselves not to care to those who sit besides us?

My Little Secret!

I am going to let you guys know a little secret. The things that I like doing the most are playing the guitar and listening to music. Yes I’m a frustrated guitarist and I’m not really good a playing it, but I can say I’m trying, neh? You can say maybe I’m a little trying hard but…, oh well, we all have our own little things that we wish we are really good at. Hehehe!

I tried doing this as a 52 weeks project aside from what I’m currently doing now (365 project in FB). I was planning to do this for 52 weeks but my busy schedule won’t allow me to do so, as a result after 3 covers I gave up! This project was supposed to be called my Dorkette Covert Version but it never happen, I quit just like that. But I will never quit playing music maybe I’ll continue this after the 365 which is by the way I’m falling behind, hehehehe!

So here’s my Dorkette Covert Version of “Smile like you mean it” by The Killers!

Video is kinda delay from the audio, I don't know why, but i'll find out soon, this is my first time recording vidi from my lappy so please bear w/ it! LQ Video Dug! (I hope the Killers will not kill me! HAHAHAHA!) Peace!

Another Cover from Smashing Pumpkins and I really like this song, It means a lot to me. It's Called "Sweet Sweet."

Confined within the four corners of my room while the AC's in full blast oh yeah! *Cough* Sneeze*Cough*Sniff*.

Sweet Sweet is one of Corgan’s great creations in Siamese Dream Album('92) it’s a very short 1:38 min song but it gives away a lot of meaning. SP usually ends their gig with this song…

THEY SAY: Everyone’s expecting you to conform to life’s routinely cycle and take it as it is, but when everything else sucks in between! I say: Deviate!

AND THEY ALL WANT YOU TO CHANGE!?

I'm not Perfect but this is what I like to do the most! Cheers to Music and the Great Life!

Bice Rest in Peace and Fly Away….

On my 1^st blog this September I’ve mention about cutting my bangs to pay tribute to Bice. This is me now:

I was reluctant at first since I’m not the kind of person who would experiment on myself and I can’t remember the last time I had a full bangs mmmmm…I think I was in elementary.
This is my Mini tribute to Bice. Excerpt from my previous blog:
~~~>I’ve been listening to Bice *pronounce as bee-che* she’s a Japanese singer/songwriter; she composed several anime soundtrack like Mahoraba~ Heartful days, Kirarin Revolution and Kimi wa petto (Japanese Manga Adaptation). Unfortunately she died of heart attack last July 26, 2010. She’s just 38 years of age. She’s a genius songwriter and according to her last blog she was supposed to release a song or collaborate for an upcoming anime. I specially love her songs Cloudy Sky, Like Someone in love, Akubi, Tsusunde Ageru, and An apple a day. Her song Like Someone in Love and Cloudy Sky is constantly playing on my list. I’m thinking of cutting my bangs in full to show my heartfelt tribute to her ^^ Rest in Peace Bice. Kanpai anata no jinsei ni!

Bice (ビーチェ) is a versatile Japanese musician who works as pop-rock singer/songwriter, soundtrack composer, arranger and producer. She had started her career with acoustic-based pop, gradually shifted into more diverse styles of music. She sings both in Japanese and English with a delicate whispering voice. Her birthday is 04.11 and she can play numerous instruments such as guitar, piano, organ, accordion, flute etc…via last.fm

Rest in Peace and Fly Away….Bice ^^

Pilgrim’s Progress: Kula Shaker

I’m a big listener of Kula Shaker, my College songs when I’m in the middle of Panic are Govinda and Tattva the chanting makes my mind more at ease and both are somehow taken from the Sanskrit. Their melody is like a psychedelic trip and the funky songs like Hush, Hey Dude, smart dog and Grateful when you’re dead (Jerry was there) would surely send me dancing in my room. The songs like Namami Nanda-Nandana, Dr Kitty, Machine Gun, and others where they used a lot of nature sounds like chipping of the bird, cat moaning and other traditional Indian Instruments and remix that will surely bring you to stillness and leave your mind clear. The song “Shower your love” is my love blues, it’s my pleading song hehehe.

Now I ‘m digging their new album Pilgrim’s progress although I’m still trying to dissect the album I’ve notice a lot of changes in their music. The carrier track Peter Pan R.I.P. is more like a melancholic theatrical sound and the use of various instrument such as snare and violin shun them away from their Indian inspired trademark but will still recognized Kula Shaker because of the melodic voice of Crispian Mills not to mention the catchy instrumental tempo, still noticeable. Ophelia is one of my favorite mainly because the lyrics is really good and it sound relaxing but I do get a countrish vibes in that single, for me it sounds more like an old English song with bag pipe and everything. But the lyrical presentation is superb their songs as always are poetic. Another song that I want to put emphasis on is the song “Modern Blues” the song started with some Indian woman chanting and a creepy laugh somewhat like an evil witch. At first I was “WTF! Here we go this is what I’ve been waiting for” and then the Lyrics ~ *Somebody spare this whole twisted philosophy I’m searching for meaning in a world of mediocrity, I can’t move for preachers, I can’t find no teachers. Think I’m gonna stay in bed…wasted my whole life working for fools~~, I got blood on my fingers and stones in my shoes* BINGO! And there I found myself shaking my buns like in the 60’s show wooohoo! Hehehe^^

Kula Shaker has matured in their sound and I like it. Their trademark, drum roll accompanied by Crisp bass slide (there is something about the bass melody, I can’t help but notice. Almost the same in all of their songs) and wah riff all together is still… yeah, so much there. I wonder how long will they stay in my playlist since their old albums are still on queue.

Quotes:

Ophelia~ “Doubt the stars are on fire, Doubt Truth to be a liar but never doubt I love you....till the day I die” “You were tired of this shadow life. Of fears that hold us tight I will lie beside the river now...”

Peter Pan RIP~ “Peter Pan, Don’t look back. They clipped your wings and chained your back”

Calvary~ “We can’t turn back, we’re under attack, outnumbered too I believe. Cut down, surrounded, all bust up and pounded, love send the cavalry.”

Modern Blues~ Somebody spare this whole twisted philosophy I’m searching for meaning in a world of mediocrity, I can’t move for preachers, I can’t find no teachers. Think I’m gonna stay in bed.

She said "thanks, I like you too"

In my dreams I can see you grinning wide and foolishly asking me to move over and grab the bubblegum that someone left on the other table.

I: NO, don’t be stupid.

You: LOL can’t you be a little bold and silly sometimes.

I: I’m Bold but I’m not dumb

You: I’ll buy you a drink...

I: sure, make it double!

You: that’s what I like about you!

I: HAHAHA! I like you too ^^

And we grin like two chuckle head lost in our own world.

That reminds me so much of this song…so I’ll sing it for you. And yes she said “Thanks, I like you too.”

"Birds~ KATE NASH”

She was waiting at the station. He was getting off the train. He didn't have a ticket so he had to bum through the barriers again. Well, the ticket inspector saw him rushing through.

He said “girl you don't know how much I missed you but we'd better run 'cause I haven't got the funds to pay this fine.”
She said "fine"

Well so they ran out of the station and jumped onto a bus with two of yesterdays travel cards and two bottles of bud.

And he said "you look well nice"

Well she was wearing a skirt and he thought she looked nice. And yes, she didn't really care about anything else 'Cause she only wanted him to think that she looked nice and he did. But he was looking at her, yeah all funny in the eye.

She said "come on boy tell me what you're thinking now don't be shy."
He said “alright, I'll try”

“All the stars up in the sky and the leaves in the trees. All the broken bits that make you jump up and grassy bits in between. All the matter in the world is how much I like you."

She said "what?"
He said "let me try and explain again.”

"Right, birds can fly so high, and they can shit on your head, till they can almost fly into your eye and make you feel so scared. But when you look at them and you see that they're beautiful. That's how I feel about you”

“Right, birds can fly so high and they can shit on your head, till they can almost fly into your eye and make you feel well scared. But when you look at them and you see that they're beautiful. That's how I feel about you. Yeah, that's how I feel about you."

She said "what?"
He said "you"
She said "what are you talking about?"
He said "you"

"Right, birds can fly so high, and they can shit on your head, till they can almost fly into your eye and make you feel so scared. But when you look at them and you see that they're beautiful. That's how I feel about you”

"Right, birds can fly so high, and they can shit on your head, till they can almost fly into your eye and make you feel so scared. But when you look at them and you see that they're beautiful. That's how I feel about you. Right, that's how I feel about you.”

She said "thanks, I like you too"
He said "cool"

**Note I adjusted the cuts in the lyrics to make it sound like a regular conversation. ^^v

GLAM ROCK: MEMORY REPERTOIRE

Who wouldn’t remember Guns n’ Roses, Poison, Skid Row, Aerosmith, Kiss, Boston, Cheap Trick, Motley Crue, Cinderella, Warrant, Slaughter, White Lion, Danger Danger and Van Halen (oh, forgive me if I failed to mention your favorite Glam Rock Band)

Today I’m feeling a little nostalgic, going back to the Glam Era…Since I started the day listening to Poison’s “Until you suffer some (Fire and Ice)” oh yeah, it feels just right. Nothing beats the powerful heavily reverb drum beat, the catchy hooks and guitar riffs with effin’ shredded guitar solos and high screaming voice. The Glam get up *woot* to those sexy man who wore those tight black demin, spandex or leather jeans, headband or bandana, those who carries spiked bangs bleach blonde long hair, black and white make up and over flowing of silver accessories. A rock and roll lifestyle of partying all night and hell yeah! they can grind, remember Axl’s snake dance? And not to mention those Flying V guitars and understanding the use tremolo bar. Who wouldn’t miss that?

Glam is one of the music I grew up listening to, although I started listening to New Waves and British Rock at the age of 8-10 (I guess?). Glam is one of the music that influenced me to hold and play the guitar. As far as I can remember the basic chords for Glam Rock are G-D-A-C just play along with those 4 chords and I’m sure you’ll be just fine. And yes!, I wouldn’t deny the fact that I was one of those who struggled really hard just to learn how to play GnR’s “Sweet Child of Mine”, and all the effin’ ways to play it, you can play it normally like holding your guitar right in front of you showing off your skillful fingers or you can play it by putting the guitar at your back for a little exhibition and amazement of the audience . *boohoo* unfortunately I failed in doing the back part or both HAHAHA.

Why do I listen to Glam? That’s very simple. I like the lyrics, straight forward yet full of feelings. The song convey the real emotions of the song writer and the melodies are catchy, although a little noisy because of the vocalist boisterous sexy voice. I love the guitar riffs and the solos, it’s not as complicated as most of the rock songs now a days. The riffs are much clearer and easy to follow. By listening to it you'll be able to identify what kind of Guitar Effects used mostly Overdrive, Wah, Delay and Reverb or Chorus unlike today’s Rock music (if I can ever classify one) more digitized and uses a lot of sound mixes. Not saying that I don't like the RnR of this generation, it's just different from the Old School RnR.

I don’t know... but I really like listening to Glam Rock maybe because it offers appealing guitar riffs or maybe because I love listening to the vocalist voice (sexy charisma~Oh Sebastian Bach!^^) or maybe because I’m not your average girl who listened to Milli Vanilli or Vanilla Ice during those era, although I had fun listening to Cypress Hill. I really don't know. Oh hey! by the way, I’m not that old~~ just musically inclined^^ LOL!

RIP Skullcandy/ My Urban Jungle Soundtrack

I use to have a Pink Low Rider Skullcandy (RIP) but unfortunately due to my clumsiness I accidentally dropped it and rolled my swivel office chair on it. I tried reviving it using instant glue or some sort of adhesives but it didn’t help (I curse whoever invented that compound used in that darn plastic ^^), it’s not designed for sticky stuffs and I will surely die if someone will suggest to stitch it using metal wire arrrgh!. I gave up and kept it safe in my drawer after grieving for two weeks.

Now this is my ultimate wish: Monster Beat by Dr Dre, the reason for my drooling.

Unfortunately it’s quite pricey (sigh) a raging P12, 000-15,000 for a headset, it's a no way highway. Anyways, I’m thinking about buying a new skullcandy or a sennheiser or a mix-style headphones or an UrbanEars at least I can afford those

Mix-Style Headphones

Urban Ears Headphones

Sennheiser Headphones

Well anyways, let me share my URBAN JUNGLE SOUNDTRACK. It’s my daily energy booster and it helps me start my day right. I change my playlist every once in a while but I’ve been listening to this for almost two months now. Happy Music ^^

1. Absinthe Party at the Fly Hone Warehouse – Minus the Bear

2. Pachuca Sunrise – Minus the Bear

3. Candy Everybody Wants- 10,000 maniacs

4. This Charming Man – The smith

5. Girls and boys in love- The Rumble Strips

6. Morning Charm- Standfast

7. Trouble Sleeping- Corrine Bailey Rae

8. She’s so Lovely – Scouting for Girls

9. London Rain – Heather Nova

10. Foundation- Kate Nash

11. Up Against the Wall- Peter Bjorn and John

12. Object of my Affection- Peter Bjorn and John

13. Naïve(The Kooks Cover)- Lilly Allen

14. I Don’t know why – Moony

15. Just the way you are- Milky

16. First Train Home- Imogen Heap

17. Yabai- Arashi (Jun Matsumoto) ^^

18. Pure Shore – All Saints

19. Sun Burn Chilitees Remix- Sandwich

20. Too young to Die- Jamiroquai

21. Tender Buttons- Broadcast

22. Get up and go- Broadcast 2000

23. Vlad the Impaler- Kasabian

24. Let’s Get F*cked up and Die- Motion City Soundtrack

25. Fell in Love without you – Motion City Soundtrack

26. I got soul but I’m not a Soldier- The Killers

27. Sound of Settling- Death Cab for Cutie

28. Shooting the Moon- OK GO

29. Strange and Beautiful – Aqualung

30. Oh Lately it’s so Quiet- OK GO

31. Breakeven- The Script

32. New Soul- Yael Naim

33. Wish- Jem

34. Just a Ride- Jem

35. Poor Little Rich Boy- Regina Spektor

On a different note:

Why is it so hard to insert photos in Blogger?

Do I have to work on HTML whenever I Post Pictures?

Hmmmm...I'll figure this effin' thing out.

Indonesia Indie Pop Scene Welcomes Me to Summer of 2010

One of the benefits of having a Tumblr blog is that you’ll be exposed to a wide variety of things. Tumblr is where I get all the new updates from Entertainment, Fashion, Politics, Technology, Music and Etc.

Recently one of the Tumblr peps posted an audio file entitle Definitely My Day by Lampukota. The melody invites the summer feeling and it’s very refreshing, feels like listening to the Beach Boys sprinkled with a handful of guitars and drumbeat, minus the vocal synchronization (no Bop~Bop singing). I’ve never listen to any Indonesian music and this is the first Indonesian band I’ve listen to. Now I'm all over Google trying to find more information about the band but unfortunately since I don’t understand Bahasa Indonesia I can’t get enough information except that their Bass Guitarist is a Girl (hahaha Bias Bassist Obsession).

The album is Entitled DAY TO EMBRACE | INDONESIA INDIEPOP SCENE, it was released last October 2009 and it’s a 21 track compilation of music from different indie band all across Indonesia. (via spidermash)

I still have to grab the album and listen to the other bands; DEFINITELY it’ll be my summer soundtrack.

Anyways, if you’re interested you can listen just click the link that will direct you to the audio post.

HERE Click Link HERE YO!

I’m having Mighty Sunshine all the day with a cup of coffee and the news in TV...

Lets all Welcome Summer 2010 with Good Vibration!

What's in my Playlist? ----errrr Silly Game

It's not something that I do everyday...I got curious after seeing this at facebook and the results are hilarious... you know it wouldn't hurt to laugh every once awhile...LOL

Enjoy life and let your happiness reflect in the things that you do!

1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Have Fun!
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IF SOMEONE SAYS 'ARE YOU OKAY' YOU SAY?
Fake plastic tree- Radio head (oh man! that's way too epic!)

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF?
Sweet Sweet Baby- Michelle Feather Stone ( Like that huh)

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Hear- Moonpools and Caterpillar ( of course some one who would listen...HEAR!)

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Joga- Bjork (lol joga! Right!)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Sugod - Sandwich (Attack! Fight! Go! Woot! Woot!)

WHAT'S YOUR MOTTO?
High and Dry _ Radio Head (tsk.....tsk...Right now I doubt if it's high and dry...more like wet and wild..errrr!)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Smile - Lilly Allen ( of course)

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Sunburn Chilitees Remix- Sandwich (always hot...in heat! hooooo!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Glory Box- Portishead (What's inside the Glory Box? errr...anyone?)

WHAT IS 2 + 2?
Candy Everybody Wants - 10,000 Maniacs (hmmmm...2+2 = Candy? why not!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Put your Records on- Corrine Bailey Rae ( yeah, put your records on!)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Hey Jack Kerouac -10,000 Maniacs ( hahahaha...can't explain! do some research and listen, then tell me what you think and I'll tell you what's in my mind...)

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Paris- Yael Naim (Hilton? Douched bag)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Gold Rush Brides- 10,000 Maniacs (Gold....in a Rush...Brides...is it?)

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Fidelity - Regina Spektor ( Bingo!)

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Insomnia - Cynthia Alexander ( maybe die of Insomnia...and the disease related to it...)

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Here it Goes Again - OK GO ( love that song!)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR?
Badfish - Sublime (Another bingo!)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
We're Not Gonna Make it - Presidents of the United States of America ( huh?)

WHAT DO YOU WANT RIGHT NOW?
You've got to hide your love away - Beatles/Eddie Bedder version ( lolololololol! lmao hide my love away!)

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Royal Oil - Mighty Mighty Bostones ( Royal Oil agree!)

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Paper Scratchier - Blind Melon ( hahahaha...paper scratchier--- precisely non sense post but what the heck!)

Too bad some of the songs that I expect to come up did not play in random...Anyways, nice nice!