First Look (And Sound)

Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model Cycle 7 is coming soon. Here's the first look:



Maldita ang Lola Elle nyo! Davu? Win ang bru! But mas maldita ang Song na ginamit ha! Atribida! Any of you wondering kung ano sya.... eto. Googled especially for those who are interested. (Alam ko na may mga bakla pa rin out there na mahilig sa new music other than Lady Gaga's and Adele's). Go!



It's Veni Vidi Vici by Black Lips! So love kuh! Pls lang!

Lyka's Christmas Song

If there is a song to define my Christmas, this would be it:

Clearly not "Merry" but Beautiful. It sounds as though one is sad but actually makes him happy. Away from the noise, the celebration, the hoopla. Calm and restful like the sound of the night at the manger where the Savior was born. There will be no Three Kings bearing gifts, but there will be Tranquility, Peace, and Alleviation. In other words, Ka-charotan!

Merry Christmas!

The Tunes

When I was cleaning my room today, I unearthed hundreds of Music CD's from my closet. I thought, what am I going to do with these? I have iTunes and no longer own a stereo system. These are all going to fall to bits.... like my own small collection of those music cassette tapes long time ago.

I didnt see how the future of technology will change so drastically. I used to think that my CD collection is a treasure to uphold. A lifetime of music. The soundtrack of my Life. That is no longer the case. With everything in my iTunes... they are now abandoned stuff waiting to rot.

I lost my CD virginity to The Church. Their Starfish is the oldest in my collection. It was given to me as a gift. Now, it reminds me of my New Wave days.

Though, I havent touched the CD for a very long time, I still listen to "Hotel Womb" and "Under The Milky Way" once in awhile when I hit that iTunes shuffle button. They still rock, I thought! And yes, you will never forget your first time.

But Starfish was not the first CD I purchased for myself. It was this:

I owned a cassette tape of this Enya's Watermark, purchasing it after hearing "Orinoco Flow" in Ford's Supermodel of the World - Philippines contest. But I purchased the CD version in Dubai with my first ever paycheck along with a Sony Discman. (Wow! The word 'Discman', no longer in our young ones' vocabulary). I'm so proud owning one long time ago, listening to Tita Enya while waiting for the bus. Sooo baduy nowadays!

Owning a CD collection was a bad investment. The culprit, this one:

Chill Out Music was sooo cool back then. The Cafe Del Mar compilation was a hit. I first came across with this from a chat friend in MIRC (remember this, guys? #gaymanila, #discreetguys?) . We were talking about Music. I told him I soo fancy Kinobe's Slip Into Something More Comfortable which i heard at Beachcomber Bar in Boracay back then. He said, i should try the Cafe del Mar series. So I did.... piloting Cafe Del Mar 6 and fell in love with it immediately.

At that time, volume "Seis" was the most recent one.... I bought the earlier versions from "Uno" to "Cinco" from paycheck to paycheck. And every year on, "Siete" "Ocho" "Nueve" as they were released. My Cafe del Mar love has died on "Diez" for my music genre has evolved from Chill out to Buddha Bar series and eventually to World Music.

My Cafe Del Mar's, Buddha Bar's, Man Ray's and Putumayo's started my CD collection. From then on, I became a CD addict. Buying a couple if I have the chance. Virgin was my favorite store. But when iTunes and MP3's came, it all slipped away.

My last CD purchased:

Sigur Ros' "Takk". It means, Thanks! ......Good Night! I'll stack you all up in one corner and think what to do with you next. My iPod smiles humming.... Pls lang!

I Wonder.....

Can someone revive this song? Miley perhaps? Pwede na rin si Charice. Or kahit isang segment na sa Glee!

Remember ko lang dahil ang saya saya nila dito.

This One Is For Me

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This one's for the lonely

The ones that seek and find

Only to be let down

Time after time

This one's for the torn down

The experts at the fall

Come on friends get up now

You're not alone at all

And this part was for him

This part was for him

This part was for him

Does he remember?

It comes and goes in waves, 

This one's for the faithless

The ones that are surprised

They are only where they are now

Regardless of their fight

This one's for believing

If only for it's sake

Come on friends get up now

Love is to be made

And this part was for him

This part was for him

This part was for him

Does he remember?

It comes and goes in waves,

I am only led to wonder why

It comes and goes in waves

I am only led to wonder why

Why I try

This is for the ones who stand

For the ones who try again

For the ones who need a hand

For the ones who think they can

It comes and goes in waves,

I am only led to wonder why

It comes and goes in waves

I am only led to wonder why

Why I try

....O.....

Comes and Goes by Greg Laswell: Speaks to me so much like how The Mighty communicated with Abraham to kill his son. 

Ang tanga ko talaga! But at least, I'd tried at nalaman ko. Well, it's time to get up now. A new Love is to be made! Pls lang!

We Are Fated To Pretend

Jonsi (of Sigur Ros) covers MGMT's Time to Pretend . His take makes the song more meaningful, emotional, and somber yet beautiful. Listen:

Original:


Jonsi's Cover:

I was more into the rhythm with MGMT's original but Jonsi's affecting version made me examine the anatomy of the song. Social norms of Adulthood (specifically for young adults) versus the values of Childhood.

Well, its fun to be in the prime of your life... living the rock-star life, etc... yet the reality is, life as an adult can be overwhelming... You can be anyone you want, but at the end of the day everyone's the same. We became glamorous and careless. We flaunt what we have and what we have achieved yet deep inside we thought there's something wrong and when we do feel it, we pretend. We pretend that we're OK and do have some more 'fun', 'everything must run its course'.

But we can always go back... to Childhood where we used to pretend in a different way and to start off to achieve whatever it is lacking. But sadly, most of us chose to continue... to pretend as an adult and end up 'choking our vomit and that would be the end'.

Your Ex-Lover Is Dead

To the rain that never stop pouring. Let the Stars sing you the words I wanted to tell you. 



There's one thing I want to say, so I'll be brave
You were what I wanted
I gave what I gave
I'm not sorry I met you
I'm not sorry it's over
I'm not sorry there's nothing to save

I dont want to be mean but this will help you... us. 

Live through this, and you won't look back...

25 in One

Top 25 Billboard Songs of 2009 in One. Name all. Ang wagi? Tutugaliang (tataguriang) Pop Princess!



Umaapaw ang I Got A Feeling talagah at agaw eksena ang Fergie! Hinhintayin ko na lang ang this year at baka makasama pa ang Pyramid ni Charice! Pls. lang! 

Lyka Loves Lykke

I love Lykke Li! (Not because her name's a bit similar to mine) But because of her Music. Her Voice, gays! Her voice. It makes everything peaceful.  

Her Possibility, featured in the movie New Moon, was the only thing beautiful in the film other than Jacob. Ching! Listen to recall:

What's with the Scandinavians? They know how to play stunning music! (Lykke is Swedish). Reminds me of Flunk from Norway but Lykke's voice is more Bjorkish (from Iceland) but hers is freakin' sweet. 

TV's So You Can Think You Can Dance, a major reference of music for my Ipod,  have done Lykke through Ashleigh and Jakob:

This is called Time Flies (complete song at the sidebar). Odd coz it really covers my present relationship situation. Sad and restrained, it turns me to grit. Corny Lou Blanco but true! 

"Stay a while, my baby wants me to.

Don't you go, my baby begs me so.
But tide will dry, upon my baby's back. 
Tide will dry, upon my baby's back.
And.. I get weak . I get weary. 
I miss sleep . I get moody.
I'm in thoughts . I write songs.
I'm in love . I walk on".

Chenelyn! Get me out of here!

Hoppipolla Pop

Chicane covers Sigur Ros' Hoppipolla and calls it Poppiholla? Where was I at wiz knowing ko to?

I never heard of Chicane for a long time na ha. And Sigur Ros is becoming so yesterday. But this Hoppipolla Pop reminded me that I still love them both pala. If you think Sigur Ros makes you sleep, let Chicane wake you up a little bit.

Sigur Ros' Original

Chicane's Version


From Post-Rock to Trance. Both amazing! Tse!

For A Friend

To a friend far far away. This is for you.



"I think the finish line's a good place we could start" - Snow Patrol

Music Sicko

Saan nababagay ang music na itoh:

(Full song at the side bar ----->)

A. Sa isang Fashion Show na si Alek Wek ang Finale.
B. Modern Ballet with Lisa Macuja.
C. National Costume Parade sa isang Gay Pageant.
D. Chasing scene sa ala "City of God" na movie.
E. Dance number sa "So You Think You Can Dance".

Lahat ata pwede anik? I am always inspired with beautiful and odd music. This one enlivens me to masturbate. Walang biro! Tse!

Pinoy Music

I've never been excited with Pinoy Music for a very long time na ha. I remember the last time was Barbie's Cradle time pa. Those Hungry Young Poets, I lyk very much. Way before them were Identity Crisis, Yano, Sugar Hiccups, and The Dawn. I was not a fan of Eraserheads at all. I was a Rivermaya bird kasi. Then there was Grace Nono (the same time as when Enya was my favorite artist pa). No Regine for me. No Lea (both Salonga and Navarro). And please, no Charice or Arnel either.

Then, this band came up from Chuvaness' blog. Am not really sure how they call themselves. Is it Us-2, Evil-0? Parang scoreboard something at si Mich Dulce, the fashion designer and Quark Henares, the director pa ang lead? Di ko maiintindihan!

But i so love their first single, The Mighty Heart Attack. Since I am into Architecture in Helsinki, Caribou, New Buffalo, Polyphonic Spree, Anathallo and Sufjan Stevens at this time, Us-2,Evil-0 has the right timing! I am loving them na.

Listen and Watch:

Cute di ba? I cant wait for the album, The Dirty Debutantes! Love, love, love ko sila! And ang hinde sumangayun... Baduy! Chos!

Is This Jake?

Sino ang mhintok sa music video ng Taken By Cars' Neon Brights? May nakakilala? Ang cute nya kasi. Typo kong lalaki.

Akala ko at first, si Jake Cuenca sya pero habang tunatagal, parang hinde naman. Is this Jake nga ba? Please, enlighten me. Kakaiba kasi ang liz alindog na dinudulot jaworski ng lalaking ito sa akin. Sana maging akin sya! Chos!

Mukha nga lang syang bagets. Pero OK na. Ayoko na sana ng bata. Ano ba? Tse!

Ill Be Coming For Your Love, OK?

Talking away 

I don't know what I'm to say 

I'll say it anyway 

today's another day to find you 

Shying away 

I'll be coming for your love, OK? 

Take on me Take me on 

I'll be gone in a day or two 

So needless to say I'm odds and ends 

But that's me, stumbling away 

Slowly learning that life is O.K. 

Say after me 

It's no better to be safe than sorry. 

Take on me Take me on 

I'll be gone in a day or two. 

The things that you say 

Is it live or just to play 

My worries away 

You're all the things I've got to remember 

You shying away 

I'll be coming for you anyway 

Take on me Take me on 

I'll be gone in a day or two

O NEI!!!

Á silfur-á 

Lýsir allan heiminn og augun blá 

Skera stjörnuhiminn 

Ég óska mér og loka nú augunum 

Já gerðu það, nú rætist saga 

Ó nei!!! 

A silver river

lights up the whole world and our blue eyes

cut the sky full of stars

I make a wish and close my eyes

Yes, you do it too, the wish now come true

On no!!!

Absolute Reality

You may be rich, You may be poor
You may have nothing in this world at all
You may be black, you maybe white
You may be a prisoner in your own times
You may be lost. You may be found
You may have been beaten up and knocked to the ground
You may have belief, suffer from deceit
Or you just might be blind. Oh no no

You may affect the truth
You may be seen as false
You may be a king or a vagabond
You may be up, you may be down
You may sit in judgement with the rest of the clowns
You may have love. You may have hate
You may be the president of the United States
But even you, you cant sit and hide
While the world resources die

This is absolute reality reality reality
We are all the cause,
The solution too, reality.

You may be in control
You may be controlled
You may sit down till you do as youre told
You may work hard
You may never work at all
You may be accused but you dont know what for
You may be innocent or partly to blame
You may just be afraid in this power mad age
But theres one thing we all must find
Some peace in our time

This is absolute reality reality reality
If I may speak of truth this is absolute reality
The absolute time, the absolute place
The absolute now for the absolute solution
Its absolute reality now
Now now now

-The Alarm, 1985

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Ano to? Ka-etchosan ng New Wave 80's? 

Nanood kasi ang Lyka and her Step-sisters ng Milk. Maliban sa ka-gwapuhan ni James Franco, na-apektuhan ang mga bakla, big time. Di lang sa kagalingan umarte ni Sean Penn pero sa significance ng kwento mismo. Sabi ng Ekra after watching: "I need a drink". At di umi-inom ang Ekra ha. Ganon katindi ang epekto ng pelikula ni Gus.

Ang Mama O, tahimik. Ang Jezebel, di nag joke habang ako nagda-drive pauwi. Ang tugtug.... Absolute Reality. Habang nakikinig, napag-isipan ko... ang kanta ng The Alarm ay tugma sa laban ng mga bading. "It's the Absolute Now for the Absolute Solution". Tinago ko lang yun sa sarili ko. Baka maco-cornyhan ang mga sisters.

Nang dumating na sa bahay. Di ko namalayan na nagbukas na pala ng bote ng champagne ang Mama O. Apat na champagne glasses ready na sa mesa. Distributed to each of us at ang Mama O ay nag-offer ng toast.... "For Harvey Milk!". Napa-toast ang lahat... "Yes, for Harvey" Corny na kung corny pero tunay ang toast ko for Milk that night. And I can see sa mga mata ng mga sisters, seryoso din sila. 

Napatanong ang Ekra: "Tapos na ba ang laban ni Harvey Milk?" 

Tapos na nga ba? The absolute reality is......

Dear Jericho

Dear Jericho,

I wish you were there to experience the awesomeness of it. The open arena of UC-Berkeley's Greek Theatre was full. People like you and me were just so excited to see and feel them, Live! This was my second time, but i was much excited like my first. 

It started with Parachutes from nowhere. The group of 9's opening act initiated the hallucinating mood machine. They sound absolutely like them. Gibberish too with the Jonsi vocals but less empyrean. Ekra thought it was the quartet playing already. It was a nice and appropriate kick off. But it was less piercing compared to my experience with Amiina opening for them in Cleveland years ago. (Listen to Parachutes here). 

Then, there was them. Svefn-G-Englar, the song that made them who they are now.  Marie smoke started to float everywhere like gossamer veils expelled from the lungs. I dont understand why people have to submit to drugs to enjoy the already-trippy sound of Sigur Ros. I dont buy it!  It's an insult to my favorite band ever. Chos!

Glosoli followed next. Then Hoppipolla, Ny Batteri to Saeglopur. I was glad they incorporated old tracks in this concert for I thought their recent album is not at par with their previous ones These were old tracks which my concert cronies (Mama O and Ekra, and maybe Jake) were much familiar with. 

But it was the last four of the setlist that made Zeus a bit emotional. In the middle of Inni Mer Syngur Vitleysyngur, the clouds were getting heavy.  That is how heartwarming it was. Then  Hafsol stirred the demi-gods a little bit more with Jonsi's emotional instrumetation. Then it started to rain during Gobbledigook, not from the Gods yet. It rained confetti all over. Amazing! It was a celebration of bliss. I thought I was somewhere nice. I thought I was back in my Mama's womb. Worries gone. For a moment. Regression. Amazing!

Then the Encore. Sigur Ros said, let there be rain, and there was rain. And we saw it, and it was good. Popplagio (The Pop Song) made Zeus cried happy tears. The rain couldn't have come at a better time. It added drama to the whole euphoria. Everybody went home wet with an awesome experience. Amazing!

You should watch them live, my beautiful Jericho! But am so sorry to let you know they're not scheduled to visit Hong Kong this year. The nearest you can get is Japan at the end of October. I really want you to see them live. Absolutely magical!

Your cute buddy,

Lyka B.

PS. Ini-inggit lang kita! Tse!

Hotdogs and Naked People

I am excited and ready for.......

Hotdogs

and Naked People

TONIGHT! Gobbledigook!

Project Runway Philippines

Project Runway Philippines. Hahatak Ba?

Sa wakas, my favorite Reality Show ever, nasa Pinas na! Excited na aketch, July 30th na! Kaya lang, ang problema, saan ko sya papanoorin? Wiz naman Etc. Channel ditetch sa 'Merika. Sana merong isa man lang na bading na mag UL nitoh sa YouTube from start to finish. Kung meron man, beauty sya at padadalhan ko sya ng sari-saring shades ng lipsticks, isang box! Chos!

So far, eto ang mga favorites kuh ledesma:

Veejay Floresca


Bo Parcon


Lord Maturan


Aries Lagat

Pero ang pinaka- wagi ay si.........

Eli Gonzales! (Without the Clothes!!!!!)

Di na importante kay Eli na mag-design pa ng damit dahil wagi na sya without it! Choooos! Isa pa ngang picture Papa Eli.....

Aaaay! I lyk his two stars, the left and the right!

Feeling ko, magiging wagi ang Project Runway Philippines na toh! Sana wagi din sina Jojie, Rajo, Apples and Teresa. Tse!

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Song of the Week: My last Song of the Week na dedicated para kay AJ! (You know who you are). Escobar's Someone New featuring Heather Nova.

From Sam Bisbee's Breaking to John Waite's Missing you, I dunno kung na notice mo na ang mga Songs of the Week ko for the past weeks ay personal messages ko para sa yo. Pero eto na ang last. Promise. Kasi, naging corny na ako. Chos!

We used to take turns
To cover up the pain
Deep below it burns
And the feelin' still remains

You're gonna find someone new
I really hope you do
'Cause I love you
And the sun will come on thru,
It's gonna shine for you
'Cause I adore you

To complete the message, check sidebar to listen to the song ----->

Photo Credits:
Lord Maturan Couture
Eli Gonzales' Friendster
Fuchsiaboy