Showing posts with label updharmadown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label updharmadown. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Fire and Ice, You and I.
It's simple. Tell me if this principle applies to all kinds: Opposites attract. You've read that right, does it really apply to all things? They say different people attract each other. Like magnets. But how about elements? You see, I've always believed that I am a little ball of fire and sometimes a crack of ice.
I've remembered these kinds of things because I was singing a hypnotic song called "We Give In Sometimes" by none other than Up Dharma Down. Gray areas are surely fine, it's as simple as meeting half-way and trying to work things out. But then again, fire simply melts the ice. As fire can be put out as the ice melts when fire reaches it. They outdo each other. How does that compare to what I'm trying to say, though?
I've remembered these kinds of things because I was singing a hypnotic song called "We Give In Sometimes" by none other than Up Dharma Down. Gray areas are surely fine, it's as simple as meeting half-way and trying to work things out. But then again, fire simply melts the ice. As fire can be put out as the ice melts when fire reaches it. They outdo each other. How does that compare to what I'm trying to say, though?
Sand and the sea, meet in between. Fire and ice, you and I.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
The Local Scene
I have to admit that I have never fully supported OPM except for Eraserheads. That is a sweet confession I have to make. My taste on local music has frankly changed through out the years. 4 years ago, I was singing all the Bamboo and Urbandub songs there is. And honestly, I still do up to now. Then, a friend of mine introduced me to this whole new sound. Electronic + Pop + Indie + Rock. It had me. It still has me.
Taken By Car's "Uh Oh" got me going for a few weeks. Then I met Updharmadown. I first heard their song "Oo'" way back. I was too young to appreciate it. Then came their second studio album, "Bipolar". I fell in love with Armi Millare's voice. I still can't stop listening to all their songs. What really struck me is how the lyrics and beats marry each other. It's like they're meant to be for that song. "Sana", "Taya" and "Sugarcoats and Heartbeats", those are my favorite songs on that album. But "Fragmented" also got me somewhere along the way. "Oo", "Malikmata", "We Give In Sometimes" and "Pag-Agos" are my favorites.
And now, the local music scene is truly getting better and better. I've liked a lot of bands since then. Us-2 Evil-0, Kjwan, Pedicab, SinoSikat?, The Out of Body Special and Techy Romantics are some that struck me right away.
Taken By Car's "Uh Oh" got me going for a few weeks. Then I met Updharmadown. I first heard their song "Oo'" way back. I was too young to appreciate it. Then came their second studio album, "Bipolar". I fell in love with Armi Millare's voice. I still can't stop listening to all their songs. What really struck me is how the lyrics and beats marry each other. It's like they're meant to be for that song. "Sana", "Taya" and "Sugarcoats and Heartbeats", those are my favorite songs on that album. But "Fragmented" also got me somewhere along the way. "Oo", "Malikmata", "We Give In Sometimes" and "Pag-Agos" are my favorites.
And now, the local music scene is truly getting better and better. I've liked a lot of bands since then. Us-2 Evil-0, Kjwan, Pedicab, SinoSikat?, The Out of Body Special and Techy Romantics are some that struck me right away.
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