Punks not dead!

I have been a music lover since the day I was born I just love pop, rock, r and b and others. Being a Voice coach i have to keep myself updated to all sorts of genres and honestly, I really like what I do, I got different types of students, from classic to ballads, R & B, Jazz, name it i got one, Recently i have 3 punk fanatics, And they do want to learn more, I heard them talking about different punk band and all sort of things that er related with punk, I even heard them talking the best punk bands of all time, I was very interested with their topic, because one of my favorite band of all time was "The Ramones" and they can't believe i even got albums of ramones, so i asked them stuffs about other bands they like. I was totally surprised these students know bands that i thought adults like me would know more about. They were all talking about history and these top 15 punk bands of all time :

# The Ramones
# The Sex Pistols
# Black Flag
# The Clash
# Social Distortion
# Suicidal Tendencies
# Bad Religion
# Dead Kennedys
# Iggy Pop and the Stooges
# The Misfits
# Circle Jerks
# Rancid
# Bad Brains
# The Germs
# Husker Du

They asked me to visit a site,It's called Punk Chat City, they told me that i would enjoy this chat room. I told them that i wasn't very much into chat, but i promised to check it out and so i did. That chat room is www.punkchatcity.om , This site offers 100% free registration. You can register in just minutes and you can now share opinions, stories, experiences and a lot more.If you are into punk music, then this one's for you.

Kaleidoscope World

I so love this song by Francis M.! And I know the lyrics aren't just for Filipinos. I hope you take some time to read the lyrics. Believe me it's not your any other kind of foreign song.

Kaleidoscope World

So many faces, so many races
Different voices, different choices
Some are mad, while others laugh
Some live alone with no better half
Others grieve while others curse
And others mourn behind a big black hearse
Some are pure and some half-bred
Some are sober and some are wasted
Some are rich because of fate and
Some are poor with no food on their plate
Some stand out while others blend
Some are fat and stout while some are thin
Some are friends and some are foes
Some have some while some have most

Every color and every hue
Is represented by me and you
Take a slide in the slope
Take a look in the kaleidoscope
Spinnin' round, make it twirl
In this kaleidoscope world

Some are great and some are few
Others lie while some tell the truth
Some say poems and some do sing
Others sing through their guitar strings
Some know it all while some act dumb
Let the bassline strum to the bang of the drum
Some can swim while some will sink
And some will find their minds and think
Others walk while others run
You can't talk peace and have a gun
Some are hurt and start to cry
Don't ask me how don't ask me why
Some are friends and some are foes
Some have some while some have most

Every color and every hue
Is represented by me and you
Take a slide in the slope
Take a look in the kaleidoscope
Spinnin' round, make it twirl
In this kaleidoscope world


Yay! love this song!

The Last Song Syndrome

I hate L.S.S. whenever it happened to me in unexpected places and situations. L.S.S. stands for Last Song Syndrome. It simply means to listen to music before going out of the house, and having the last song you hear before leaving stick in your head all through your journey, and beyond. Is usually accompanied by subconscious humming. This syndrome is particularly dangerous when the song happens to be the most pathetic, crappy, albeit catchy song ever. (from urban dictionary)

Yesterday morning, My daughter started singing this song from a TV commercial. And it was a catchy but very lousy type of song. She started singing it when she saw the ad on TV and she sang along. The Ad was already finished but she kept singing the song.

And what happened next? I started singing too, And i kept singing the whole morning. And the most embarrassing happened when i went to the bank, and while waiting for my turn i started singing it. And because the TV ad was popular. A lot of people were familiar to that song. And to my stupidity i even sang at least two lines. Oh My! I heard people were laughing at my back. and The bank tellers too. So embarrassing!

So after what happened, I started to sing a nice song in my head. To remove the unwanted one. I never thought of singing a new song earlier because i was just so busy. Oh what a day!

Btw, That's my daughter when she was 2.

Want to hear real free music?

As a voice coach, I always make sure that i pass the real art of music to my students. It's not all about singing in front of people or playing their favorite music instruments.It's more than that, It's about the heart and mind that you put into it, The passion and knowledge.

I think music is one main reason why me and my husband ended up with each other. Both of us were former lead vocals of different bands. He's from a heavy rock band and I'm from a soft punk rock. I still keep our composed songs and hope someday it will be played locally and internationally.

I found this one amazing social networking site called Kerchoonz,
A site that pays artists whenever their music has been played or downloaded. Unsigned or signed artists, indie or major artists are all very much welcome. And another one thing that is so cool about them is that anyone can get paid by referring talented bands and other artist. It's an absolutely win win scenario.

Oh yeah and one more thing, It's free and legal music!So, just sign up, (it usually takes just few seconds) and you can now easily listen and download music without the guilt. This brand new music destination will definitely go a long way. Helping artists to show off their talents, Helping them to earn money, and helping the music industry against piracy. You could watch this video and see for yourself.

Rick Astley's Cry for help.

Just this morning, as i was watching Music Videos, I happened to watched Rick Astley Music bio. It was really great, I'm a little shy to admit that i once enjoyed his songs and dance with it when i was still a kid. Oh yes, I love his songs and he's so cute, especially his younger years. (well, he's still cute but older of course)

When i was in grade school, I love dance and pop songs, but as i grow up, it changed. I found myself more into ballads and R&b, Maybe i think most people do change as they aged. Their likes, their tastes, their music, everything.

I have so many favorite songs when i was young but there was this one song that whenever i hear it, It always shift my mood, i don't know. if I'm being nostalgic or something. but it's like I'm in that year again, old house, very young, old TV,funny clothes, funny hair, fresh air. I just feel like I'm there the 80's.

and that song is none other than "cry for help" by rick Astley. Why don't you try to listen again and then tell me, does it bring back your memories ?. I love the sound of the choir in the chorus.I'm not a big fan of Rick Astley, but its his songs that i cant' forget.

Enveloped Ideas.

Image via WikipediaI just want to take a break from the usual post and give you this.This is one of my favorite songs of all time. And i just want to share it to all of you, To pay tribute to Mr. Teddy Diaz the former lead guitarist of the dawn.

Enveloped Ideas
The dawn

Singing out my enveloped ideas
Doesn’t seem all too bad
Hoping it would be easier
To sing out my enveloped ideas

Stanza I:
T0rying pointlessly to understand
Having nothing to say
Just shadows what remains boy Inside
This is called is what my envelope ideas

Singing out my envelope ideas
Doesn’t seem all too bad
Hoping it would be easier
To sing out my enveloped ideas

Stanza II:
Why should I carry this platter? (platter)
Didn’t it just pass me by? (by…)
And does one cling right on the edge? (the edge)
I have an empty dream, this here my ideas.

Repeat Chorus

Rock on!