wallpaper for your soul

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various artists

Here's some various pics of people,some friends but mostly band personalities that somehow got stuck in time inside my camera.

Micaela and Mike Benedicto of Outerhope

Lourd de Veyra of Radioactive Sago Project

uber-roadie Sherwin, Carlos of Up Dharma Down and Chi of The Sinister Left in HK

Alsey of Paramita en route to Mosaic Music Festival

I'm probably going to be crucified for this because i didn't ask permission from the Indie Gods of Manila but here's Dino of Moscow Olympics anyway.

Ean of Up Dharma Down

Armi of Up Dharma Down

Swissy during her video shoot for How It All Started

Mick and Koro. Two of the nicest people on Earth. Stylin' too.

Marco,Ria and Alsey of Paramita

Junji of Radioactive Sago Project

boy, it really must be the recession

Recently, Up Dharma Down played at a quite big commercial gig done in a mall. Usually with gigs of these kind, they definitely provide food for the artists. Nothing fancy or anything. Just, you know, standard packed meals. It's really SOP for most gigs. Now i don't really give personal diva riders or any special food requests to promoters so the usual backstage fare of rice and one ulam was somewhat expected but lo and behold, this was a first and one for the books.
but hey, don't let the picture fool you, it was one small slice per member. Now that makes a huge difference!

my favorite sight and smell

Nothing excites me more than the sight of a store, office or stockroom full or records. I love the smell of vinyl in a Hong Kong morning. This was March this year when Benjie L. bought records in HK and i tagged along. Oh ok, i bought a couple or so as well. Anyone who needs an assistant or chaperone to go record buying, I'd be happy to assist you, provided you pay for my plane ticket,food and lodging. Really, i don't mind.

the final countdown