Uno: Fully Articulated "We are created from music, photography, literature and the almighty source code."

Uno’s Mistula Custom Bass: Cutud

The sacrifices I’ve made for Mistula earned me a Mistula Original Custom Bass. The only one of its kind, because having a name like Uno has its rewards.

I named the bass Cutud, the Philippines’ local Golgotha, where the bloodiest Holy week tradition in the country is held. Every year, the extremely devoted would start the celebration by flogging themselves with stiff bamboo sticks down a dusty path, and would end with them being nailed to wooden crosses, all in the name of faith.

Cebu, Bai*

Manx hopes she can go to Cebu one day. Perhaps to play for (or depending on her mood, with) the Cebuanos, who are very warm and welcoming to indie bands like Mistula. I also heard that Cebu has grandiose old churches that, to me, are very inviting. (Thanks to Joey’s fascination for idolatry, I am going to church regularly, except on Sundays, religious holidays or when there is a gathering of more than 3 prayerful people.) Lugosi is more interested in the graveyards and for some reason, danggit, a kind of mummified fish that stinks to high heavens when fried. But for now, we contend ourselves with Joey’s images of Cebu, which she took when she was there for the Philippine Advertising Congress a few years ago.