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Minsan (Eraserheads Song)
"Minsan" (English: “Sometimes”) is a song by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads from their second album ''Circus'' (1993). Composition The song is described as a nostalgic tune “fitting enough to be a graduation anthem”. Written by Ely Buendia, it mentions Kalayaan (translated as “freedom”), a dormitory building where he stayed while studying at UP Diliman. Buendia later debunked theories that the song was about his friendship with his bandmates in a podcast interview in 2021. “That song was actually about my actual friends — the friends that was with me during my stay at Kalayaan,” he said. His further comments that he was never close with his bandmates sparked online backlash, to which he responded: “The music is all that matters, have you forgotten about that, and who wrote most of it? Just sayin'.” Drummer Raimund Marasigan responded to Buendia's online comments by confirming that they only have a working relationship. “We would meet and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eraserheads
Eraserheads (sometimes stylized as ƎRASERHEADS or ƎRASƎRHƎADS) are a Filipino rock band formed in Quezon City in 1989. The band consists of lead singer and primary songwriter Ely Buendia, guitarist Marcus Adoro, bassist Buddy Zabala, and drummer Raimund Marasigan. Hailed as “the Beatles of the Philippines”, they are regarded as one of the most influential and successful bands in the country. The band released their debut album, '' Ultraelectromagneticpop!'', in 1993, to critical acclaim and strong sales. Followed by ''Circus'' (1994) and ''Cutterpillow'' (1995), the band ushered in a second wave of Philippine rock bands in the 1990s. They also received MTV Asia’s Viewers Choice Award at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City, the only Philippine artist to have received the award before the conception of the MTV Asia Awards. After releasing the Christmas concept album ''Fruitcake'' (1996), Eraserheads experimented with electronic and art rock styles for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily (band)
Lily (stylized in all caps, formerly known as Callalily) is a pop rock band from the Philippines formed in 2005. The band is currently composed of Lem Belaro, Aaron Ricafrente, Nathan Reyes, Joshua Bulot, Ezra Bañez, and Alden Acosta, the band's original lead guitarist who reunited with the band in 2022, twelve years after he left in 2010. Notable former members include Kean Cipriano, the band's frontman for 17 years since the band's inception, who later embarked on a solo career and opened his own record label, and Tatsi Jamnague who later joined the band Gracenote (band), Gracenote. Following Cipriano's departure, drummer and chief songwriter Lem Belaro announced that they are changing the band's name to "Lily" and after a series of nationwide auditions, the band hired Joshua Bulot as Cipriano's replacement. Background The band entered the Philippine music scene with their songs "Stars", "Take My Hand", their breakthrough single "Magbalik", "Pasan" (which was also included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Songs
The year 1994 was designated as the "International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Charter, Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitting December 31. This was due to an adjustment of the International Date Line by the Kiribati government to bring all of its territories into the same calendar day. Events January * January 1 ** The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is established. ** Beginning of the Zapatista uprising in Mexico. * January 8 – ''Soyuz TM-18'': Valeri Polyakov begins his 437.7-day orbit of the Earth, eventually setting the world record for days spent in orbit. * January 11 – The Irish government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the Provisional Irish Republican Army and its political arm Sinn Féin. * January 14 – U.S. President Bill Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Kremlin accords, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eraserheads Songs
Eraserheads (sometimes stylized as ƎRASERHEADS or ƎRASƎRHƎADS) are a Filipino rock band formed in Quezon City in 1989. The band consists of lead singer and primary songwriter Ely Buendia, guitarist Marcus Adoro, bassist Buddy Zabala, and drummer Raimund Marasigan. Hailed as “the Beatles of the Philippines”, they are regarded as one of the most influential and successful bands in the country. The band released their debut album, '' Ultraelectromagneticpop!'', in 1993, to critical acclaim and strong sales. Followed by ''Circus'' (1994) and ''Cutterpillow'' (1995), the band ushered in a second wave of Philippine rock bands in the 1990s. They also received MTV Asia’s Viewers Choice Award at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City, the only Philippine artist to have received the award before the conception of the MTV Asia Awards. After releasing the Christmas concept album ''Fruitcake'' (1996), Eraserheads experimented with electronic and art rock styles for thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Machine The Album
''Pop Machine the Album: A Collective of Artists Turning Heads This 2020'' is the third tribute album to the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads. It was released on June 12, 2020 by Noisemakers. The album features covers of Eraserheads songs as performed by Filipino artists, which were gradually released throughout late 2019 and early 2020. The title comes from the song “Pop Machine” from the band’s sixth album ''Natin99'' (1999). Content Leanne and Naara shared their experience covering " Alapaap" in an interview with Bandwagon Asia. "One of the really exciting things that we got to do for this track was the vocals," they said. "We just went crazy with it. It helped us get into this carefree mindset that is the very essence of this song." According to Lola Amour bassist Raymond King, his band's cover of "Shake Yer Head" was inspired by the song "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" by Stevie Wonder. For her cover of "Huwag Kang Matakot", Reese Lansangan Maria T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munimuni
Munimuni is a Filipino indie folk band from Quezon City, Philippines. The band currently consists of Adj Jiao (guitar, vocals), John Owen Castro (flute, vocals), Jolo Ferrer (bass), Josh Tumaliuan (drums), and Ben Ayes (guitar). History Formation (2012-2013) Munimuni was formed in UP Diliman, where TJ de Ocampo met Adj Jiao who was, at that time, doing a musical project with Red Calayan. They figured out that they had similar tastes in music, so they started writing and arranging songs together. A year after their start, de Ocampo was sent to Japan as an exchange student, and the band added John Owen Castro as the band's session keyboardist. Munimuni kept on doing gigs while de Ocampo was away. ''Simula'' EP (2017) In 2017, Munimuni released their debut EP titled ''Simula''. The EP featured the songs "Sa Hindi Pag-alala", "Sa'yo", and "Marilag". ''Kulayan Natin'' (2019) Two years after releasing their debut EP, Munimuni finally released their debut album. Titled ''Kulayan Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Isn't There
''What Isn’t There'' () is a 2012 Philippine new wave film co-written and directed by Marie Jamora. The film stars Dominic Roco, Dawn Zulueta, Boboy Garovillo, Felix Roco, and Annicka Dolonius. The film was first screened as part of the 2012 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival where it competed under the New Breed category. ''Ang Nawawala'' won the Audience Choice and Best Original Music Score awards during the Cinemalaya competition. Synopsis Gibson Bonifacio stopped speaking when he was a child. Now twenty years old, he is back in Manila for Christmas. While always festive in the Philippines, the holiday remains tinged with sadness for his family because it marks the anniversary of his twin brother’s death. Against the backdrop of the vibrant local music scene, his childhood best friend tries to reconnect with him, while he unexpectedly finds a chance at his first, real romantic relationship. Gibson reconsiders and redefines his relationship with his family, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raimund Marasigan
Raimund Emmanuel Parcon Marasigan (born May 22, 1971) is a Filipino musician and record producer. He is best known as the drummer of the alternative rock band Eraserheads. Marasigan has been described as "the busiest man in the Pinoy music scene". Raised in Candelaria, Quezon, Marasigan attended University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City, where he met Ely Buendia, who had posted an audition notice for a new band. Inviting his fellow freshmen Buddy Zabala and Marcus Adoro, they would later form Eraserheads. Their debut album '' Ultraelectromagneticpop!'' (1993) ushered in a second wave of Philippine rock bands in the 1990s, and the next albums ''Circus'' (1994) and ''Cutterpillow'' (1995) brought critical and commercial success to the band. After releasing the Christmas concept album ''Fruitcake'' (1996), Marasigan took on a more active role in Eraserheads as they experimented with electronic and art rock styles for their next albums ''Sticker Happy'' (1997), ''Natin9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circus (Eraserheads Album)
''Circus'' is the second studio album by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads, released on November 4, 1994 through BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc. ''Circus'' received positive reviews upon its release. It eventually turned quintuple platinum with 200,000 copies sold. Its hit singles include "Kailan", " Magasin", " Alapaap" and " With a Smile". Music and lyrics Eraserheads returned to the studio to record songs for ''Circus'' in 1994, recruiting their former college professor and friend Robin Rivera as producer. They contributed “Wating” to Ishmael Bernal's 1994 film of the same name as its theme song, with actress Carmina Villarroel on guest vocals. It was later released as a bonus track for the album's CD release. The album's first single "Kailan" was originally written as part of the musical ''Manhid'', directed by Auraeus Solito while the band studied at the University of the Philippines Diliman in 1991. A lounge version was also included in the album as a bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UP Diliman
The University of the Philippines Diliman (also called UPD; ), also referred to as UP Diliman, is a public, coeducational, research university located in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. It was established on February 12, 1949, as the flagship campus and seat of administration of the University of the Philippines System, the national university of the Philippines. As a member of the University of the Philippines System, it is the fourth oldest and is the largest constituent campus in terms of the number of degree-granting academic units, student population, faculty, and library resources. There are 27 degree-granting units on campus, accounting for 26,349 students of which, 17,117 are undergraduates. UP Diliman had a complement of 1,620 regular faculty in 2023, of whom 499 have doctoral degrees. In addition to the units in the main campus, UP Diliman has extension programs in Angeles City, Pampanga (the Clark Freeport Zone area) and Olongapo, Zambales, as well as a marin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ely Buendia
Ely Eleandre Basiño Buendia (born November 2, 1970) is a Filipino musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band Eraserheads, with whom he has released seven albums since their founding in 1989. Raised in Naga, Camarines Sur, Buendia attended University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City, where he met drummer Raimund Marasigan, bassist Buddy Zabala, and guitarist Marcus Adoro, with whom he would later form Eraserheads. Their debut album '' Ultraelectromagneticpop!'' (1993) ushered in a second wave of Philippine rock bands, and launched Buendia and the band to rock stardom. Buendia was the primary songwriter and creative voice behind the band's early albums, including ''Ultraelectromagneticpop!'', '' Circus'' (1994) and '' Cutterpillow'' (1995). After releasing the Christmas concept album '' Fruitcake'' (1996), the band experimented with electronic and art rock styles for their next albums '' Sticker Happy'' (1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
