Winners and Losers
WE WON! WE WON!
We were THIS CLOSE – this close to an all-expense-paid vacation in Tenerife!
I can’t believe it.
Dragan’s Final Gig
You sure you didn’t forget anything? Sam said it’s going to be cold, so make sure you wear –
I know, Uno.
Okay, I’ll check if there’s anything you missed –
Uno.
Thank you. I had a bloody good time.
David Byrne was here.
“They sing western pop songs here – and some Filipino pop songs too, many of which are in English. Singing western pop songs here is not like singing a foreign song – western pop, especially U.S. pop, was such a part of Filipino culture that they feel it is their own.”
- From the journal entry of David Byrne
It is not often that a foreigner is able to paint an intelligent, intriguing picture of the Philippines. David Byrne is one of those rare men. He was here last year to do research for the Imelda Marcos musicale, “Here Lies Love”. Lugosi would’ve loved to meet him.
Mistula On Film
While the ragged, renegade Mistula crew are experienced with commercial TV production, their experience is mostly spent lounging behind the camera telling various people what to do over platter after platter of snacks served to them by production assistants. Have them do the actual work – now there lies the big problem. And have them make four BJDs act – an even bigger problem. And the biggest problem of all: How can the struggling indie band Mistula produce a five-minute music video without a budget?
Screenshots from Mulat, the music video, which will be initially shown to Black Rosary members this November 2.
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.
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