imago live tonight!

i'm a big fan of imago since they released their ground breaking second album take 2.

it will be my first time to see them live with their new vocalist, the pretty mayumi... drop by mck piazza tonight for beerfest 2014 featuring imago and chico sci. party usually starts 8ish. see ya!

manila art 2014

"ManilART 2014 unveils contemporary art of the highest quality that represents a wide range of talent, insight, as well as whimsy. Once again to be held at SMX Aura Convention Center, the show promises to be a prized venue to celebrate Philippine contemporary art and its growing global network of artists and galleries. This year is the 6th edition of ManilART, with 28 of the best galleries in the Philippines, plus works from Europe and Southeast Asia, presented by the Bonafide Art Galleries Organization (BAGO) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). Each work on display, a sight to behold."

see you this weekend at smx aura convention center! hoping to see some migs villanueva stuff!

world cup 2014: spain vs chile 2 - 0

the end of tika taka. spain just didn't have the focus and the legs. mourinho exposed spain of its weakness during his reign as real madrid coach. it was a good run. 6 years of football domination is something.

spain will bounce back this 2016. watch out!

where to watch the world cup?

some of the places we have already check out and our recommendation.

1) skinny mikes (fort)
- this place is usually packed. so be early! service can be a bit slow though. best time to watch is every tuesday. 10 peso chicken wings!

2) handle bar (makati)
- parking can be challeging. but this is a place where true football fans usually hang out.

3) tune hotel (makati)
- this is our secret place. h&j, howzat, & handle bar are usually busy. and tune hotel is just a few steps away. friendly staff and consistent service can be expected.

4) solaire (pasay)
- the official world cup 2014 hotel. 500 peso drink all you can at strip steakhouse for all local beers. not bad huh? for the semis and finals, it will be at eclipse entertainment lounge. awesome big ass screen!

5) uncle ronie's pub (banawe, qc)
- our homecourt for this world cup. 3500 vip room is worth it! cheap beer and good food. i can't complain.

6) sofitel (pasay)
- best place to watch the finals for me. comfy seats, attentive servers, & atmostsphere


see you around guys! zombie mode this july.

world cup 2014: belgium vs russia 1 - 0

there's only three things that i want to say based on watching the last 20 mins.

1) hazzard could be the next messi. watch out for this guy.
2) belgium is this wc's dark horse. this team is the germany of 2010.
3) they have a great coach. imagine all of the goals so far were scored by substitutes.

time to sleep. need to wake up for the portugal vs usa game.

world cup 2014: germany vs ghana 1 - 1

damn. ghana deserved to win. anyway, im glad that i stayed up for this. one of the best so far. outstanding game.

klose has now cemented his legacy as the best poacher ever. 15 goals in 4 wcs. wow.

world cup 2014: argentina vs iran 1 - 0

since two of my teams are already out, argentina is my only hope. many say that this is messi's world cup. looking at argentina's first two games, maybe this is his world cup indeed. let's cross our fingers.

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thanks to the awesome staff of uncle roni's pub! we'll be back!!!!

world cup 2014: france vs switzerland 5 - 2

goalfest. france is actually a very dangerous team. benzema is playing really well, and they have been playing solid football even without star player ribery. i won't be surprised if france will make it into the finals. this is a very different team from the last two wcs.

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enjoyed watching the match at tune's hotel bar. not too crowded and the men's restroom has lcd tv. haha. we will be back!

world cup 2014: uruguay vs england 2 - 1

what can i say. suarez can now be compared to messi and ronaldo. he is defitely at their level.

i feel bad for england. they've prepared well but they're just not good enough. time to plan for euro 2016. the future is sterling, sturridge, and barkley.

world cup 2014: brazil vs mexico 0 - 0

this matched featured ochoa's talent. he should be playing in the big leagues. the man of the match clearly frustrated brazil's attacking prowess.

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only managed to watch the last 20 minutes of the match... too tired for an all-nighter. i'm glad though that i woke up just in time to see ochoa give out his best performance ever. well-deserved draw for mexico. a fair outcome.

world cup 2014: belgium vs algeria 2 - 1

belgium is this tournament's dark horse. they are pretty much the germany of 2010. they have a loaded line-up and the right coach. the only thing that's missing is experience. but expect to see great things from them this world cup... and in 2018, they will rule moscow.

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decided to just watch the game at home. dozed off in the second half. haha.

world cup 2014: germany vs portugal 4 - 0

looks like germany turned out to be one heck of a well-oiled football machine - an upgrade from the 2010 team. their tsunami-like offense is fun to watch. the performance that they've put up last night makes them serious title contenders.
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i was actually rooting for portugal since everyone loves germany. just wanted to go against the grain. i was even hearing a ronaldo shirt. haha. and everyone knows i hate ronnie. lol. anyway, i still believe that portugal will make it pass group stage. remember that they are currently ranked no. 4 in the world.

skinny mikes was a full-house. good thing i got there 1030pm. 10 peso wings!!!

world cup 2014: ivory coast vs japan 2 - 1

another awesome game.... japan was looking good in the first half. however, drogba's inclusion in the second half changed the pace of the game for ivory coast resulting into two goals.

still crossing my fingers, i still believe japan has what it takes to move pass the group stage.

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i wasn't able to finish the game. dozed off at the 80th minute. i'm getting old. i can't resist sleep. hehe.

world cup 2014: ita vs eng 2 -1

glad that i woke up considering i got home at 5am. all of the goals were of superb quality. italy was just a bit better this time. pirlo, at 35 , has shown that he is still one of the best midfielders in the wc.

i'm rooting for england but im not that optimistic that they will get pass the group stage. i still think that italy and uruguay will progress.

world cup 2014: neds vs spain 5 - 1

looks like football is suddenly popular in this country... we went to skinny mikes for the 3am neds vs spain game and the place was packed! we decided to move to h&j and same thing. good thing we were able to get the last available table at handlebar just a minute before the kick-off.

the 5-1 thrashing of spain was painful to watch. i think it's time to make same changes in the next game. maybe iker should not start since he didn't really play that much last la liga season. also maybe mata should start.

people say that tika tika has been decoded. aggressive attacking offense and a crowded midfield is its weakness. brazil exposed spain's weakness in the confeds finals with a convinving 3-0 win.

indie day @ ew

watch rico blanco and the itchyworms tonight at eastwood for the 89.9 indie day celebration.

sud, hulyo, and autotelic will also be playing.

opm is alive!

see you at 9pm!

world cup 2014: brazil vs crotia 3 - 1

woke up at 445am just in time for the second-half and was surprised to see the score at 1 all. crotia was playing well against the home team who can't seem to get their offensive rhythm going. unfortunately for crotia, the heavily favored brazil received a lot of help from this japanese referee and ended up trailing 3 - 1. spotty officiating!

the game should have ended 1 - 1. i feel bad for crotia. definitely not the start fifa wanted to this world cup.

world cup 2014 predictions

i predicted spain to win the 2010 world cup. and i was spot on.

this year... i'm still rooting for spain but honestly i think brazil or germany will win

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Group A
brazil, croatia, mexico, cameroon

who will advance?
brazil and croatia (mexico could be dangerous though)


Group B
spain, netherlands, chile, australia

who will advance?
spain and netherlands (two football greats)


Group C
greece, japan, ivory coast, columbia

who will advance?
greece and japan (ivory coast might pull in a surprise. columbia is not that dangerous without falcao)


Group D
uruguay, italy, englad, costa rica

who will advance?
uruguay and italy (bad draw for england, but i wish they pull out a miracle)


Group E
france, switzerland, ecuador, honduras

who will advance?
france and switzerland (i've heard the france team is in-form)

Group F
argentina, bosnia, iran, nigeria

who will advance?
argentina and bosnia (easy work for argentina, this is messi's time)


Group G
germany, portugal, ghana, usa

who will advance?
germny and portugal (the group of death)


Group H
belgium, russia, south area, algeria

who will advance?
belgium and russia (belgium is this tourney's dark horse)

round of 16
Brazil vs Netherlands
Greece vs Italy
Spain vs Croatia
Uruguay vs Japan
France vs Bosnia-Herzegovina
Germany vs Russia
Argentina vs Switzerland
Belgium vs Portugal

quarterfinals
Brazil vs Italy
France vs Germany
Spain vs Uruguay
Argentina vs Portugal

semis
Brazil vs Germany
Spain vs Argentina

third place
Germany vs Argentina

finals
Brazil vs Spain

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looking forward to one month of sleepless nights!

rooting for the following teams in order

1) spain
2) england
3) argentina
4) japan

i remember rooting for spain, england, and germany last 2010. replaced germany this year with argentina since i like messi to have a memorable world cup. it is his time to do a diego maradona.

world cup 2014: netherlands vs australia 3 - 2

i was only able to watch he first half. i needed to rest before the spain chile match. honestly, netherlands played badly. im not sure why.... maybe they took austalia too lightly. guys, always remember that the ball is round. in football, a 100th ranked team can always upset the no.1.

teeth live @ piazza

if you grew up in the 90s, you should not miss this.

teeth live @ venice piazza. tonight at 8pm.

relive the glory days of pinoy rock.

wednesday night navarrete

rex navarrete will be performing with mike unson as front act tonight at strumms. tickets are only at 1500.

hopefully to meet uncle boy and marites again. lol. excited coz it's my first time to catch him live.

azkals challenge cup 2014

i've been following the azkals since 2009. and i can really say that we've gone a long way. i'm disappointed for not winning the challenge cup but i'm still proud of the team. 3rd place finish is not bad at all. it is still a historic finish for us.

i did watch all of the games except the one against laos. everyone really stepped up. we're lucky to be able to add new-comers sato, steuble, and rota in the line-up. it was the best azkals ever formed. if the in-form patino was allowed to play by his thai club, who knows, we could have won against palestine.

the future looks bright. let's get the peace cup and suzuki cup. conquer southeastasia first, then asia... and who knows in 20 years time... the world.

drink up

http://drinkupph.com/

interested to try out the kawayan ale, katipunan heseinberg, etc.

see you tonight! a night of music and beer! where else should you go?!

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just learned that urbandub, the oktaves, taken by cars, flying ipis, pedicab, the diegos, etc will be playing. should be fun!

congrats lady eagles!

http://laterplease.blogspot.com/2013/03/volleyball-is-alive.html

this was my entry last year... march 24 to be exact... ateneo won the first two sets against the archers but wasn't able to handle the pressure well. ended up giving away the championship. 3 peat for the archers.

but that was last year... this time, the lady eagles swept game four of the finals. they played "happy". heart strong was their mantra. finally, a volleyball championship. congrats lady eagles. if there's one word to describe the season, i'd say "epic".

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skinny mikes is now my new nsg! love the place!

red hot chili peppers @ 7107 setlist

the ultimate setlis!

1) Intro Jam
2) Can't Stop
3) Dani California
4) Otherside
5) Look Around
6) Snow ((Hey Oh))
7) Soul to Squeeze
8) Jam (Communication Breakdown by … more)
9) Right on Time
10) The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
11) Me & My Friends
12) Sleep's Dark and Silent Gate (Jackson Browne cover) (Josh solo)
13) Under the Bridge
14) Ethiopia
15) Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder cover)
16) Californication
17) By the Way

Encore:
18) Chad & Mauro & Josh Jam
19) Sir Psycho Sexy
20) They're Red Hot (Robert Johnson cover)
21) Give It Away

you can download the concert at rhcp's website for a fee.

i wonder who's playing next year... greenday? foo fighters? who knows... maybe coldplay.

the great british festival

looking for something to do this weekend??? then head to the great british festival!

http://www.philstar.com/modern-living/2014/03/01/1295589/great-british-festival-bgc

musikaramay

https://www.facebook.com/musikaramay

support musikaramay. they're usually at eastwod every thursday afternoon. check out their fb page for updates.

7107 weekend

http://7107imf.com/

heading to clark for the red hot chili weekend!!!

see you there!

red jumpsuit apparatus, the asteroid galaxy tour & save me hollywood live!

red jumpsuit apparatus, the asteroids galaxy tour & save me hollywood live on february 21, 2014, 7pm at venice piazza, mcKinley hill.

it's free!!! see ya

the national - metrotent

awesome concert!!! too bad they didn't play one of my favs - runaway

1.Don't Swallow the Cap
2.I Should Live in Salt
3.Anyone's Ghost
4.Mistaken for Strangers
5.Bloodbuzz Ohio
6.Sea of Love
7.Afraid of Everyone
8.Conversation 16
9.Squalor Victoria
10.I Need My Girl
11.This Is the Last Time
12.Abel
13.Slow Show
14.Apartment Story
15.Pink Rabbits
16.Graceless
17.Fake Empire

Encore:
18.Mr. November
19.Terrible Love
20.Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks


youth lagoon was prety good. forget about buke and gasse... not my type.

wicked weekend

http://www.wickedthemusical.com.ph/

looking forward to tonight's show!

season extended until march 9. don't miss it!

ateneo vs nu - uaap volleyball

i got to watch last weekend's game against nu on tv... the talent is really there.... just need to be tighter and more composed during the final stretch.

one big fight!

bandwidth

congrats to the winners of bandwidth. you guys rock!

1st place - assuncion
2nd place - jamu
3rd place - homestead

special mention to the cebu band (sorry i forgot your name) and kobertym. rock on!

looking forward to next year's competition. sana meron ulit.

capital cities live in manila!

free concert! heading to glorietta tonight for capital cities!

if you haven't heard of them yet, make sure to check their videos on youtube - safe and sound and kangaroo court. genius!

Schedule of Shows:
January 11, 2014 - Alabang Town Center(4pm) & Glorietta(7pm)
January 12, 2014 - Marquee Mall(3pm) & Trinoma(7pm