From his twitter:I don't know if it was still taken at the backstage of Eat Bulaga last Saturday (expect that pic with Ms. Melanie Marquez), look at that unique name tag!
More pics from DJ Ramon's adventures in EB
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Behind Ramon and Tado's guesting at Pinoy Henyo: Here's the winning pic
eat bulaga pinoy henyoFrom DJ Ramon's twitter: Wasak! That day, Bossing Vic Sotto asked the 2 rats "Asan si tama?" (DJ Angel) 2 times. They didn't get their Pinoy Henyo word Sisiw. Here's the pic:
Update as of Sept. 14:
Ever wonder why they didn't say on where you may listen to the Brewrats in their guesting last Saturday? The staff didn't allow them (according to Tado during the Sept. 14 episode) but good thing the Bossing Vic Sotto said the show's name and his winning line (or question) "Asan si Tama?"
Vote for Stanley Chi in the upcoming Komikon awards
chopsticks komikon stanley chiI really like his weekly comic strip "Chopsticks" as seen in Manila Bulletin.Here's the link:
http://www.komikon.org/komikon-awards/vote-for-best-cartoonist/
Register first, check the inbox of your email and activate it then you may now vote!
http://www.komikon.org/komikon-awards/vote-for-best-cartoonist/
Register first, check the inbox of your email and activate it then you may now vote!
It's all DJ Ramon Bautista this weekend on your free TV
(Based on his twitter), he will join forces with Tado tomorrow for Pinoy Henyo segment of Eat Bulaga, better to watch the entire show.
And this Sunday, he's the guest on the lighter side segment of Front Act, 6pm on TV5
Here's the preview of that episode (as also seen hours ago during Stanley Chi's guesting in Jojo A. All the Way!)
And this Sunday, he's the guest on the lighter side segment of Front Act, 6pm on TV5
Here's the preview of that episode (as also seen hours ago during Stanley Chi's guesting in Jojo A. All the Way!)
I forgot, try to catch Singing Bee this Sunday coz it might be the episode that Tado will appear on that show (He said that it might be tomorrow but he's not present on this Saturday's episode based on what I saw in the TV plug)
Something to share: The Brewrats crew w/ Dominique Wilkins
atlanta hawks dominique wilkins MYX nbacourtesy of ramon's twitter:
http://twitpic.com/h141z
again, many thanks to those who witnessed some history that i made while I was in the brewrats booth hours ago. I'm tweeting right there and simultaneous at this blog site. When's the next, we'll never know so stay stuck at this blog site
http://twitpic.com/h141z
again, many thanks to those who witnessed some history that i made while I was in the brewrats booth hours ago. I'm tweeting right there and simultaneous at this blog site. When's the next, we'll never know so stay stuck at this blog site
Another first that I will do at the Brewrats this Wednesday
I've done a lot of firsts in the show that I won't mention for now. What's next? Well here's the clue, tune in Wednesday around 5:55am (or Tuesday 2155 GMT worldwide) in this site and refresh it around 5-15 minutes and you may see some "changes" at my twitter widget. Watch out for it!
Now OFFICiALLY a nominee at the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards
An Interview with DJ Billy B. of RJUR
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DJ Billy B. with one of the show's guest Rock Icon Joey "Pepe" SmithAround early last year, I already knew about Billy B.'s show "Pinoy Rock Fix" (Monday-Friday, 7-8pm RJ Underground radio 105.9 FM) which is part of his normal 3-hour weekday shift from 5-8pm. I love that hour where he only plays music from our local bands, mainstream or independent which he also plays some demos thru the show's segment "Daily Demo Delivery". Months later, the station has already its own radio countdown still within his shift (Fridays, 6:30 pm). I already talked to this guy over the phone for a lot of times for some requests and questions about music. Now that I have my blog and it's quite that I don't have the luxury time to ask some questions on him, it's a great chance to have a space to know more about him and also beyond his work on radio (one of them is doing bass for the band The Purplechickens). Here's the interview.
1. How do you became an RJUR DJ?
I had just resigned from my job at the time. Nick Zinger and Memphis invited The Purplechickens to play at the first Midweek Mayhem, and we promptly did. Given that I was both about to be unemployed and was "active" in the music scene, I had offered my help (in any capacity) to the station. Then station manager, Jaton Zulueta told me to pass my resume and see how things go. At first, I was offered a job to be the road manager of Ramon Jacinto himself, but I thought there was something else I could do to help these guys out. Jaton Zulueta then mentioned they were looking for DJs, so I asked myself, "Why not?"
And all of a sudden I became Billy B.
2. Before you joined in the Purplechickens, where are you back then?
If with this question you're asking what I was doing before I joined the Purplechickens, I was/still am bassist to the Taggu nDios. Likewise, I was still finishing my studies at UP and heading the UP Music Circle.
3. Was it the management or your own decision to be the one responsible to the demos that are arriving at the station day by day?
It was the management's decision, in that I was replacing Sick James who was already playing demos.
4. Any experiences or stories that you want to share behind when you received a demo?
Just recently I received a demo from a blind man. At the time, I thought he was just a big fan of Corey Hart, and loved to wear shades in the middle of the night. I should've noticed that his lady companion was the one directing him towards me, showing him the correct direction of my voice. I was mildly surprised, to be honest. But then again, this guy was just like any other musician passing music to me. So I received his demo, explained how things work at the station and bid him farewell.
There are really a lot of remarkable stories about receiving demos. The aftermath of playing a demo is a totally different story. On one occasion, I had played a demo of a band whose lead singer owned a sari-sari store. To show his gratitude, said lead singer came back to the station bearing an entire crate of assorted produce and other dry goods. All of a sudden, I had a doll for my non-existent daughter, a model motorcycle for my son, several bars of soap, one ripe Papaya, a bundle of broccoli, a kilo of kyat-kyat and a few Indian Mangos. Not really having the provisions to bring the entire crate home, I just went ahead and distributed its contents amongst the staff at RJ (except for the doll, as it is still in the booth standing next to the Enchanted Kingdom mascot.)
5. In the local rock scene, what's your most favorite decade and why?
I don't think I can answer question correctly because my real sense of local music only came in the late 90s (I was a big fan of Slapshock, Cheese before they became Queso, Zooom, Greyhoundz and Chicosci). If I'd say that the "grunge/new-metal" era of Pinoy Rock is my favorite, it's only because that's the only decade which I experienced firsthand. In that way, I won't be able to say for sure that the 70s were any different from the 80s, or were any different from the 90s.
I have favorite bands but I don't think they all fall under one decade. Being a DJ at UR has really opened up my ears to the large amount of good songs created by Filipino musicians.
6. As a bass player, what's your dream bass guitar and a collaboration and why?
As a bass player, I have TONS of dream bass guitars. I'd like to own a Rickenbacker though, a semi-hollow 5-string (Ibanez discontinued theirs I think), and any Warwick (just because they're made of HARDCORE WOOD). I heard the Schecter DV-4 and Damien Series are two pretty awesome guitars.
I'd want to collaborate with Vin Dancel, Dong Abay, or Joey Ayala, so that I could just play bass to the best of my abilities and revel in the fact that I'm playing a song written by one of the best songwriters in the world.
7. Any plans or interest to be in other bands aside from Purplechickens?
I actually have 3 other bands right now (Thank goodness they're not all active - Arigato, Hato!, Jeebus, Taggu nDios and I occasionally jam with this fusion group called Kiao)
8. Any future plans for Pinoy Rock Fix?
I have a few ideas but nothing concrete just yet. I guess you'll just have to keep on listening
I had just resigned from my job at the time. Nick Zinger and Memphis invited The Purplechickens to play at the first Midweek Mayhem, and we promptly did. Given that I was both about to be unemployed and was "active" in the music scene, I had offered my help (in any capacity) to the station. Then station manager, Jaton Zulueta told me to pass my resume and see how things go. At first, I was offered a job to be the road manager of Ramon Jacinto himself, but I thought there was something else I could do to help these guys out. Jaton Zulueta then mentioned they were looking for DJs, so I asked myself, "Why not?"
And all of a sudden I became Billy B.
2. Before you joined in the Purplechickens, where are you back then?
If with this question you're asking what I was doing before I joined the Purplechickens, I was/still am bassist to the Taggu nDios. Likewise, I was still finishing my studies at UP and heading the UP Music Circle.
3. Was it the management or your own decision to be the one responsible to the demos that are arriving at the station day by day?
It was the management's decision, in that I was replacing Sick James who was already playing demos.
4. Any experiences or stories that you want to share behind when you received a demo?
Just recently I received a demo from a blind man. At the time, I thought he was just a big fan of Corey Hart, and loved to wear shades in the middle of the night. I should've noticed that his lady companion was the one directing him towards me, showing him the correct direction of my voice. I was mildly surprised, to be honest. But then again, this guy was just like any other musician passing music to me. So I received his demo, explained how things work at the station and bid him farewell.
There are really a lot of remarkable stories about receiving demos. The aftermath of playing a demo is a totally different story. On one occasion, I had played a demo of a band whose lead singer owned a sari-sari store. To show his gratitude, said lead singer came back to the station bearing an entire crate of assorted produce and other dry goods. All of a sudden, I had a doll for my non-existent daughter, a model motorcycle for my son, several bars of soap, one ripe Papaya, a bundle of broccoli, a kilo of kyat-kyat and a few Indian Mangos. Not really having the provisions to bring the entire crate home, I just went ahead and distributed its contents amongst the staff at RJ (except for the doll, as it is still in the booth standing next to the Enchanted Kingdom mascot.)
5. In the local rock scene, what's your most favorite decade and why?
I don't think I can answer question correctly because my real sense of local music only came in the late 90s (I was a big fan of Slapshock, Cheese before they became Queso, Zooom, Greyhoundz and Chicosci). If I'd say that the "grunge/new-metal" era of Pinoy Rock is my favorite, it's only because that's the only decade which I experienced firsthand. In that way, I won't be able to say for sure that the 70s were any different from the 80s, or were any different from the 90s.
I have favorite bands but I don't think they all fall under one decade. Being a DJ at UR has really opened up my ears to the large amount of good songs created by Filipino musicians.
6. As a bass player, what's your dream bass guitar and a collaboration and why?
As a bass player, I have TONS of dream bass guitars. I'd like to own a Rickenbacker though, a semi-hollow 5-string (Ibanez discontinued theirs I think), and any Warwick (just because they're made of HARDCORE WOOD). I heard the Schecter DV-4 and Damien Series are two pretty awesome guitars.
I'd want to collaborate with Vin Dancel, Dong Abay, or Joey Ayala, so that I could just play bass to the best of my abilities and revel in the fact that I'm playing a song written by one of the best songwriters in the world.
7. Any plans or interest to be in other bands aside from Purplechickens?
I actually have 3 other bands right now (Thank goodness they're not all active - Arigato, Hato!, Jeebus, Taggu nDios and I occasionally jam with this fusion group called Kiao)
8. Any future plans for Pinoy Rock Fix?
I have a few ideas but nothing concrete just yet. I guess you'll just have to keep on listening
Want to submit a demo for RJ Undeground Radio 105.9 FM? Send it or bring in your demo CD with your band profile and contact information to the station, 2F, Ventures I Building, 7849 Gen. Luna St. Cor. Makati Ave., Makati City or send the mp3 file (must be at least 192 kbps) with your band profile and contact information at their email rjundergrounddemo(at)gmail(dot)com.
One of my first recorded calls at the Brewrats
I think it was October 2007, Empoy was the guest at this episode. Just finish the whole track (I'm at wasak mode that time) to hear me!
Disclaimer: I'm not the one who recorded this particular Brewrats episode
Disclaimer: I'm not the one who recorded this particular Brewrats episode
Looking for veggie meat in the Philippines?
peta vegetable meat veggie meat June 2009,a foreign representative from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA-Asia Pacific) had an appearance in the Brewrats. Their discussion (with the 3 rats) ran mostly on taking care of the animals. As the group also known for that advocacy to have a vegetarian diet, I had a question that night on where I can avail some veggie meat but I didn't have a chance to talk to them on the phone. Days and weeks later, one of their staff Rochelle Regodon accommodated my calls about my inquiry. Later on, they already answered my inquiry which I really want to share with you. These are the stores around the Philippines which you may either buy raw veggie meat or eat their veggie-meat inspired dishes. Just download it! Enjoy!
Metro Manila:
1. Blissful Belly (formerly Satya’s Vegetarian Junction)
Add: 2nd Floor Llanar Bldg.
Ph: 426 6363
Type: Continental Restaurant / Café. Cakes, Bread, Juices available. Also beauty products. Very vegan-friendly, owner is Adventist homeopathic doctor who runs his clinic next door.
2. Bodhi
Add:
Ph: 722 1084
Type: Restaurant. PETA-friendly.
* Other Bodhi outlets, they’re called Evergreen (stalls in food courts): SM Cubao,
3. Country Vegefoods
Add:
Ph: 724 4379, 723 8614, 727 5763
Type: Canteen, Store
4. Daily Care Food Mart
Add:
Ph: 536 3575
Type: Store
5. Daily Veggie n’ Café
Add: 540 Banawe cor.
Ph: 711 8209
Type: Chinese Restaurant
6. Greens Café and Restaurant
Add: 92 Scout Castor
Ph: 415 4796 / 376 2781
Type: Continental Restaurant. Vegan cake (two kinds, and it’s not always available). PETA-friendly.
7. Happy Veggie Health Food
Add:
Ph: 245 9258
Type: Chinese Café. Cheap.
8. Heavenly Grace
Add:
(near
Ph: 252 6852
Type: Chinese Restaurant
9. Kong Tiak
Add:
Ph: 732 1917, 0917 6087362 (cell)
Type: Chinese Restaurant
10. Latasia Fusion
Add:
Ph: 433 8255, 0919 2588600
Type: Carinderia-style. Also do private catering. Vegan- and PETA-friendly. Very popular, one of the best restaurant finds. Very affordable but hard to get there.
11. Magic Bread Vegetarian Store
Add:
Ph: 887 7921
Type: Store
Add: Ground Floor, 45 Donada corner San Juan Street, Pasay City
Type: Hospital Cafeteria. Vegan-friendly, reasonably cheap.
13. Quan Yin Chay
Add:
Ph: 243 3356
Type: Chinese Restaurant. Reasonably cheap.
Add:
Ph: 734 3235
Type: Store
15. Varona Vegetarian Health Foods
Add:
Ph: 525 0389, 5367426
Type: Canteen, Store
16. Vegemix
Add: 15-B K-H Street, West Kamias,
Ph: 435 3465, 433 4364
Type: Restaurant, Store
Provincial Restaurants:
1. AVATAR (Vegetarian Retail Store)
Add:
Ph: (035) 422-5003
Type: Store
2. Azotea Greens
Add: 2nd Floor, La
Ph: 0910 802 8927 (cell)
Type: Restaurant
3. Bliss Café
Add: Ground Floor, Hotel Elizabeth,
Ph: (74) 6190367; 09175281166
Type: Fine Dining. PETA-friendly.
4. Hapilife Healthy Food Corner
Add:
Ph: (047) 611-0249; 0921-872-0258
Type: Restaurant
Comments: Open 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Saturday; Closed Sunday
5. Ima’s Gulay Bar
Add: 46-A Fernandez Street cor. Petal (near Kumon teaching center),
Type: Fine Dining. Vegan-friendly. Owner is vegan. They use vegan cheese!
6. Mandala Spa’s Veggie Reastaurant
Add:
Ph: (036) 288 5858
Type: Fine Dining
7. Oh My Gulay
Add: Rooftop, La Azotea Bldg., 108 Session Road,
Ph: (074) 442 4379, 0918 6676025 (cell)
Type: Restaurant
8. Ro-Dhel Vegetarian
Public Market Block-A 31-32
Ph: (047) 222 5340, 0917 5121499 (cell)
Type: Store
9. Vegetarian House
Add:
Type: Chinese Restaurant
Special thanks to PETA Asia-Pacific people for sharing this info.
Exclusive first-hand source: Tado on Jojo A. All the Way tomorrow September 4
Special thanks to the staff behind the show for answering my inquiry. Catch him tomorrow September 4 (Friday) 12 midnight (or technically it is already September 5 12:01am) on Jojo A. All the Way,TV5
Adding more connections (thru Facebook and MyBlogLog)
Yes, you may see some changes (as always) in my blog site specially in the right side. Now I already added a widget that will reallt takes you to add me up as a fan thru your Facebook account. You may also follow my blog if you already have your MyBlogLog account (powered by Yahoo!). So follow me!
Teaser pics: The Brewrats soon on Radio MYX!
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Oh, these are the pics from Angel Rivero's facebook fan page. Wow, getting excited on when this gonna show in your powered cable TV sets (and hopefully someone will youtube it!)
Want to have Ramon Bautista and Angel Rivero on Pinoy Henyo of Eat Bulaga?
In the August 24, 2009 episode of the Brewrats, they talked about Shivaker (also known as Sam YG) and Tony Toni of Boys Nightout in Magic 89.9 participated last August 22 in Pinoy Henyo of Eat Bulaga. Angel was the one who's urging to Tado to have a way to be in that said segment. Tado said he's not ready for that kind of game so Angel that it's ok that its her and Ramon Bautista as her partner in that game. (That day, Ramon was not onboard). Of course, I know a way how to help them to be in that game segment (and of course, I need all of the brewsters as much as possible) to send an email message to info@eatbulaga.tv to please invite Ramon Bautista and Angel Rivero of the Brewrats show to participate. FYI, please send an email message in a right way with a decent name in your email. Hope we may see them as soon as possible
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September 14, 2009
More pics from DJ Ramon's adventures in EB
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From his twitter:I don't know if it was still taken at the backstage of Eat Bulaga last Saturday (expect that pic with Ms. Melanie Marquez), look at that unique name tag!
September 13, 2009
Behind Ramon and Tado's guesting at Pinoy Henyo: Here's the winning pic
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From DJ Ramon's twitter: Wasak! That day, Bossing Vic Sotto asked the 2 rats "Asan si tama?" (DJ Angel) 2 times. They didn't get their Pinoy Henyo word Sisiw. Here's the pic:
Update as of Sept. 14:
Ever wonder why they didn't say on where you may listen to the Brewrats in their guesting last Saturday? The staff didn't allow them (according to Tado during the Sept. 14 episode) but good thing the Bossing Vic Sotto said the show's name and his winning line (or question) "Asan si Tama?"
September 11, 2009
Vote for Stanley Chi in the upcoming Komikon awards
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I really like his weekly comic strip "Chopsticks" as seen in Manila Bulletin.Here's the link:
http://www.komikon.org/komikon-awards/vote-for-best-cartoonist/
Register first, check the inbox of your email and activate it then you may now vote!
http://www.komikon.org/komikon-awards/vote-for-best-cartoonist/
Register first, check the inbox of your email and activate it then you may now vote!
It's all DJ Ramon Bautista this weekend on your free TV
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(Based on his twitter), he will join forces with Tado tomorrow for Pinoy Henyo segment of Eat Bulaga, better to watch the entire show.
And this Sunday, he's the guest on the lighter side segment of Front Act, 6pm on TV5
Here's the preview of that episode (as also seen hours ago during Stanley Chi's guesting in Jojo A. All the Way!)
And this Sunday, he's the guest on the lighter side segment of Front Act, 6pm on TV5
Here's the preview of that episode (as also seen hours ago during Stanley Chi's guesting in Jojo A. All the Way!)
I forgot, try to catch Singing Bee this Sunday coz it might be the episode that Tado will appear on that show (He said that it might be tomorrow but he's not present on this Saturday's episode based on what I saw in the TV plug)
September 9, 2009
Something to share: The Brewrats crew w/ Dominique Wilkins
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courtesy of ramon's twitter:
http://twitpic.com/h141z
again, many thanks to those who witnessed some history that i made while I was in the brewrats booth hours ago. I'm tweeting right there and simultaneous at this blog site. When's the next, we'll never know so stay stuck at this blog site
September 7, 2009
Another first that I will do at the Brewrats this Wednesday
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Now OFFICiALLY a nominee at the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards
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DJ Billy B. with one of the show's guest Rock Icon Joey "Pepe" SmithAround early last year, I already knew about Billy B.'s show "Pinoy Rock Fix" (Monday-Friday, 7-8pm RJ Underground radio 105.9 FM) which is part of his normal 3-hour weekday shift from 5-8pm. I love that hour where he only plays music from our local bands, mainstream or independent which he also plays some demos thru the show's segment "Daily Demo Delivery". Months later, the station has already its own radio countdown still within his shift (Fridays, 6:30 pm). I already talked to this guy over the phone for a lot of times for some requests and questions about music. Now that I have my blog and it's quite that I don't have the luxury time to ask some questions on him, it's a great chance to have a space to know more about him and also beyond his work on radio (one of them is doing bass for the band The Purplechickens). Here's the interview.
1. How do you became an RJUR DJ?
I had just resigned from my job at the time. Nick Zinger and Memphis invited The Purplechickens to play at the first Midweek Mayhem, and we promptly did. Given that I was both about to be unemployed and was "active" in the music scene, I had offered my help (in any capacity) to the station. Then station manager, Jaton Zulueta told me to pass my resume and see how things go. At first, I was offered a job to be the road manager of Ramon Jacinto himself, but I thought there was something else I could do to help these guys out. Jaton Zulueta then mentioned they were looking for DJs, so I asked myself, "Why not?"
And all of a sudden I became Billy B.
2. Before you joined in the Purplechickens, where are you back then?
If with this question you're asking what I was doing before I joined the Purplechickens, I was/still am bassist to the Taggu nDios. Likewise, I was still finishing my studies at UP and heading the UP Music Circle.
3. Was it the management or your own decision to be the one responsible to the demos that are arriving at the station day by day?
It was the management's decision, in that I was replacing Sick James who was already playing demos.
4. Any experiences or stories that you want to share behind when you received a demo?
Just recently I received a demo from a blind man. At the time, I thought he was just a big fan of Corey Hart, and loved to wear shades in the middle of the night. I should've noticed that his lady companion was the one directing him towards me, showing him the correct direction of my voice. I was mildly surprised, to be honest. But then again, this guy was just like any other musician passing music to me. So I received his demo, explained how things work at the station and bid him farewell.
There are really a lot of remarkable stories about receiving demos. The aftermath of playing a demo is a totally different story. On one occasion, I had played a demo of a band whose lead singer owned a sari-sari store. To show his gratitude, said lead singer came back to the station bearing an entire crate of assorted produce and other dry goods. All of a sudden, I had a doll for my non-existent daughter, a model motorcycle for my son, several bars of soap, one ripe Papaya, a bundle of broccoli, a kilo of kyat-kyat and a few Indian Mangos. Not really having the provisions to bring the entire crate home, I just went ahead and distributed its contents amongst the staff at RJ (except for the doll, as it is still in the booth standing next to the Enchanted Kingdom mascot.)
5. In the local rock scene, what's your most favorite decade and why?
I don't think I can answer question correctly because my real sense of local music only came in the late 90s (I was a big fan of Slapshock, Cheese before they became Queso, Zooom, Greyhoundz and Chicosci). If I'd say that the "grunge/new-metal" era of Pinoy Rock is my favorite, it's only because that's the only decade which I experienced firsthand. In that way, I won't be able to say for sure that the 70s were any different from the 80s, or were any different from the 90s.
I have favorite bands but I don't think they all fall under one decade. Being a DJ at UR has really opened up my ears to the large amount of good songs created by Filipino musicians.
6. As a bass player, what's your dream bass guitar and a collaboration and why?
As a bass player, I have TONS of dream bass guitars. I'd like to own a Rickenbacker though, a semi-hollow 5-string (Ibanez discontinued theirs I think), and any Warwick (just because they're made of HARDCORE WOOD). I heard the Schecter DV-4 and Damien Series are two pretty awesome guitars.
I'd want to collaborate with Vin Dancel, Dong Abay, or Joey Ayala, so that I could just play bass to the best of my abilities and revel in the fact that I'm playing a song written by one of the best songwriters in the world.
7. Any plans or interest to be in other bands aside from Purplechickens?
I actually have 3 other bands right now (Thank goodness they're not all active - Arigato, Hato!, Jeebus, Taggu nDios and I occasionally jam with this fusion group called Kiao)
8. Any future plans for Pinoy Rock Fix?
I have a few ideas but nothing concrete just yet. I guess you'll just have to keep on listening
I had just resigned from my job at the time. Nick Zinger and Memphis invited The Purplechickens to play at the first Midweek Mayhem, and we promptly did. Given that I was both about to be unemployed and was "active" in the music scene, I had offered my help (in any capacity) to the station. Then station manager, Jaton Zulueta told me to pass my resume and see how things go. At first, I was offered a job to be the road manager of Ramon Jacinto himself, but I thought there was something else I could do to help these guys out. Jaton Zulueta then mentioned they were looking for DJs, so I asked myself, "Why not?"
And all of a sudden I became Billy B.
2. Before you joined in the Purplechickens, where are you back then?
If with this question you're asking what I was doing before I joined the Purplechickens, I was/still am bassist to the Taggu nDios. Likewise, I was still finishing my studies at UP and heading the UP Music Circle.
3. Was it the management or your own decision to be the one responsible to the demos that are arriving at the station day by day?
It was the management's decision, in that I was replacing Sick James who was already playing demos.
4. Any experiences or stories that you want to share behind when you received a demo?
Just recently I received a demo from a blind man. At the time, I thought he was just a big fan of Corey Hart, and loved to wear shades in the middle of the night. I should've noticed that his lady companion was the one directing him towards me, showing him the correct direction of my voice. I was mildly surprised, to be honest. But then again, this guy was just like any other musician passing music to me. So I received his demo, explained how things work at the station and bid him farewell.
There are really a lot of remarkable stories about receiving demos. The aftermath of playing a demo is a totally different story. On one occasion, I had played a demo of a band whose lead singer owned a sari-sari store. To show his gratitude, said lead singer came back to the station bearing an entire crate of assorted produce and other dry goods. All of a sudden, I had a doll for my non-existent daughter, a model motorcycle for my son, several bars of soap, one ripe Papaya, a bundle of broccoli, a kilo of kyat-kyat and a few Indian Mangos. Not really having the provisions to bring the entire crate home, I just went ahead and distributed its contents amongst the staff at RJ (except for the doll, as it is still in the booth standing next to the Enchanted Kingdom mascot.)
5. In the local rock scene, what's your most favorite decade and why?
I don't think I can answer question correctly because my real sense of local music only came in the late 90s (I was a big fan of Slapshock, Cheese before they became Queso, Zooom, Greyhoundz and Chicosci). If I'd say that the "grunge/new-metal" era of Pinoy Rock is my favorite, it's only because that's the only decade which I experienced firsthand. In that way, I won't be able to say for sure that the 70s were any different from the 80s, or were any different from the 90s.
I have favorite bands but I don't think they all fall under one decade. Being a DJ at UR has really opened up my ears to the large amount of good songs created by Filipino musicians.
6. As a bass player, what's your dream bass guitar and a collaboration and why?
As a bass player, I have TONS of dream bass guitars. I'd like to own a Rickenbacker though, a semi-hollow 5-string (Ibanez discontinued theirs I think), and any Warwick (just because they're made of HARDCORE WOOD). I heard the Schecter DV-4 and Damien Series are two pretty awesome guitars.
I'd want to collaborate with Vin Dancel, Dong Abay, or Joey Ayala, so that I could just play bass to the best of my abilities and revel in the fact that I'm playing a song written by one of the best songwriters in the world.
7. Any plans or interest to be in other bands aside from Purplechickens?
I actually have 3 other bands right now (Thank goodness they're not all active - Arigato, Hato!, Jeebus, Taggu nDios and I occasionally jam with this fusion group called Kiao)
8. Any future plans for Pinoy Rock Fix?
I have a few ideas but nothing concrete just yet. I guess you'll just have to keep on listening
Want to submit a demo for RJ Undeground Radio 105.9 FM? Send it or bring in your demo CD with your band profile and contact information to the station, 2F, Ventures I Building, 7849 Gen. Luna St. Cor. Makati Ave., Makati City or send the mp3 file (must be at least 192 kbps) with your band profile and contact information at their email rjundergrounddemo(at)gmail(dot)com.
September 4, 2009
One of my first recorded calls at the Brewrats
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I think it was October 2007, Empoy was the guest at this episode. Just finish the whole track (I'm at wasak mode that time) to hear me!
Disclaimer: I'm not the one who recorded this particular Brewrats episode
September 3, 2009
Looking for veggie meat in the Philippines?
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June 2009,a foreign representative from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA-Asia Pacific) had an appearance in the Brewrats. Their discussion (with the 3 rats) ran mostly on taking care of the animals. As the group also known for that advocacy to have a vegetarian diet, I had a question that night on where I can avail some veggie meat but I didn't have a chance to talk to them on the phone. Days and weeks later, one of their staff Rochelle Regodon accommodated my calls about my inquiry. Later on, they already answered my inquiry which I really want to share with you. These are the stores around the Philippines which you may either buy raw veggie meat or eat their veggie-meat inspired dishes. Just download it! Enjoy!
Metro Manila:
1. Blissful Belly (formerly Satya’s Vegetarian Junction)
Add: 2nd Floor Llanar Bldg.
Ph: 426 6363
Type: Continental Restaurant / Café. Cakes, Bread, Juices available. Also beauty products. Very vegan-friendly, owner is Adventist homeopathic doctor who runs his clinic next door.
2. Bodhi
Add:
Ph: 722 1084
Type: Restaurant. PETA-friendly.
* Other Bodhi outlets, they’re called Evergreen (stalls in food courts): SM Cubao,
3. Country Vegefoods
Add:
Ph: 724 4379, 723 8614, 727 5763
Type: Canteen, Store
4. Daily Care Food Mart
Add:
Ph: 536 3575
Type: Store
5. Daily Veggie n’ Café
Add: 540 Banawe cor.
Ph: 711 8209
Type: Chinese Restaurant
6. Greens Café and Restaurant
Add: 92 Scout Castor
Ph: 415 4796 / 376 2781
Type: Continental Restaurant. Vegan cake (two kinds, and it’s not always available). PETA-friendly.
7. Happy Veggie Health Food
Add:
Ph: 245 9258
Type: Chinese Café. Cheap.
8. Heavenly Grace
Add:
(near
Ph: 252 6852
Type: Chinese Restaurant
9. Kong Tiak
Add:
Ph: 732 1917, 0917 6087362 (cell)
Type: Chinese Restaurant
10. Latasia Fusion
Add:
Ph: 433 8255, 0919 2588600
Type: Carinderia-style. Also do private catering. Vegan- and PETA-friendly. Very popular, one of the best restaurant finds. Very affordable but hard to get there.
11. Magic Bread Vegetarian Store
Add:
Ph: 887 7921
Type: Store
Add: Ground Floor, 45 Donada corner San Juan Street, Pasay City
Type: Hospital Cafeteria. Vegan-friendly, reasonably cheap.
13. Quan Yin Chay
Add:
Ph: 243 3356
Type: Chinese Restaurant. Reasonably cheap.
Add:
Ph: 734 3235
Type: Store
15. Varona Vegetarian Health Foods
Add:
Ph: 525 0389, 5367426
Type: Canteen, Store
16. Vegemix
Add: 15-B K-H Street, West Kamias,
Ph: 435 3465, 433 4364
Type: Restaurant, Store
Provincial Restaurants:
1. AVATAR (Vegetarian Retail Store)
Add:
Ph: (035) 422-5003
Type: Store
2. Azotea Greens
Add: 2nd Floor, La
Ph: 0910 802 8927 (cell)
Type: Restaurant
3. Bliss Café
Add: Ground Floor, Hotel Elizabeth,
Ph: (74) 6190367; 09175281166
Type: Fine Dining. PETA-friendly.
4. Hapilife Healthy Food Corner
Add:
Ph: (047) 611-0249; 0921-872-0258
Type: Restaurant
Comments: Open 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Saturday; Closed Sunday
5. Ima’s Gulay Bar
Add: 46-A Fernandez Street cor. Petal (near Kumon teaching center),
Type: Fine Dining. Vegan-friendly. Owner is vegan. They use vegan cheese!
6. Mandala Spa’s Veggie Reastaurant
Add:
Ph: (036) 288 5858
Type: Fine Dining
7. Oh My Gulay
Add: Rooftop, La Azotea Bldg., 108 Session Road,
Ph: (074) 442 4379, 0918 6676025 (cell)
Type: Restaurant
8. Ro-Dhel Vegetarian
Public Market Block-A 31-32
Ph: (047) 222 5340, 0917 5121499 (cell)
Type: Store
9. Vegetarian House
Add:
Type: Chinese Restaurant
Special thanks to PETA Asia-Pacific people for sharing this info.
Exclusive first-hand source: Tado on Jojo A. All the Way tomorrow September 4
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Special thanks to the staff behind the show for answering my inquiry. Catch him tomorrow September 4 (Friday) 12 midnight (or technically it is already September 5 12:01am) on Jojo A. All the Way,TV5
August 31, 2009
Adding more connections (thru Facebook and MyBlogLog)
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Yes, you may see some changes (as always) in my blog site specially in the right side. Now I already added a widget that will reallt takes you to add me up as a fan thru your Facebook account. You may also follow my blog if you already have your MyBlogLog account (powered by Yahoo!). So follow me!
Teaser pics: The Brewrats soon on Radio MYX!
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Oh, these are the pics from Angel Rivero's facebook fan page. Wow, getting excited on when this gonna show in your powered cable TV sets (and hopefully someone will youtube it!)
Want to have Ramon Bautista and Angel Rivero on Pinoy Henyo of Eat Bulaga?
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In the August 24, 2009 episode of the Brewrats, they talked about Shivaker (also known as Sam YG) and Tony Toni of Boys Nightout in Magic 89.9 participated last August 22 in Pinoy Henyo of Eat Bulaga. Angel was the one who's urging to Tado to have a way to be in that said segment. Tado said he's not ready for that kind of game so Angel that it's ok that its her and Ramon Bautista as her partner in that game. (That day, Ramon was not onboard). Of course, I know a way how to help them to be in that game segment (and of course, I need all of the brewsters as much as possible) to send an email message to info@eatbulaga.tv to please invite Ramon Bautista and Angel Rivero of the Brewrats show to participate. FYI, please send an email message in a right way with a decent name in your email. Hope we may see them as soon as possible
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