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Mr. Big

Posted May 2 | Leave a Comment

It's a good thing I was able to watch them when I was a kid (yeah like WAY BACK... "I'm the one who wants to be with you. Deep inside I hope you feel it too..." Yeah... Singing that hit song of theirs.. Gives me nostalgic memories...) Some old pics of Mr. Big with Paul Gilbert... It sucks too coz now that I grew back my interest, they won't perform live or won't make and play music together sinc etheir 2002 Farewell. Oh well. 12 years is A LOT! They have their lives, you know. But thei… read more

My American Heart

Posted March 15 | Leave a Comment

Ugh, I shouldn't be posting this, and rather, shouldn't be introducing this band to you. But oh well I'm bored and I don't give a fuck if they go "all the way up" coz it'll be good for them I guess and the heck I care, but then anyway... Larry Soliman (vocals) Jeremy Mendez (guitar/vocals) Jesse Barrera (guitar/vocals) Dustin Hook (bass) Steve Oira (drums) For me this band sounds uniquely different. Plus, I think there's like a bunch of Filipinos in here, so that makes them more sick! Way t… read more

Common Sounds, Common Genre on Common Gigs

Posted March 4 | Leave a Comment

here in Manila, most of the evolving bands are "emo" or "screamo" for reasons I can't quite comprehend. Maybe it's much easier to do. I don't know if it's because it's cool that's why almost every person who walks with a guitar is so high and mighty of saying "Hey, I'm a guitarist of an emo band..." Commonality can sometimes be so disturbing... And I won't be surprised if it gets WAY on the Mainstream Dimension. When that time comes, I'll go back to jazz and new age music. Haha... But then a… read more

Posted January 27 | Leave a Comment

i'm listening to saosin now. cove is an awesome singer. the new songs are awesome. i just wished he didn't sing those which anthony sang. sometimes the original is much better. hehe. tomorrow, i and my band, are going to play in Greenvine Bar, Malate. The best of luck for us. Music is such a prize... It's an emotion I'd never uinderstand but will forever love. My first post in my PureVolume.com account. (*slash*) /listener (slash*) /elenahitomi. I'm kind of thinking of what to put in here… read more