THE PASTELS

THE PASTELS is a Glasgow-based Indie band formed back in 1982 and was considered to be the group who helped started a musical movement back in the 80s known as "shambling" or "ramshackle" style of music. This musical style is recognizable for its pop playfulness and simplicity in form and sometimes termed as "anorak" pop. Wheeew!! Simple explanation of a genre that sounds complicated don't you think guys? A lot of changes on the band line-up yet the core composed of STEPHEN McROBBIE aka. Stephen Pastel(Vocalist/Guitarist), AGGI WRIGHT(Bassist), and KATRINA MITCHELL (Drummer) would probably be the best known of The Pastels' various phases up until 1990. The very early band line up included Brian Taylor(Guitarist) aka. Brian Superstar and Chris Gordon (Drummer). Other noted band members were Bernice Simpson(Drummer) and Martin Hayward(Bass). Bernice incidentally replaced Chris just after the band was signed up by Whaam! Records. This is one of the bands that I discovered back in 1991 from a friend of mine who lend me a mixtape of obscure 80s bands back then. The tape included the song "Truck Train Tractor" which incidentally is one of my favorites from the band. Unfortunately, this band didn't made any debut here in MANILA back in the 80s. As of today, the band released FIVE Studio albums namely Up For A Bit With The Pastels(1987), Sittin' Pretty (1989), Mobile Safari(1995), Illumination (1997), and Two Sunsets (with Tenniscoats)(2009). There were also a lot of Indie compilations wherein THE PASTELS were included. They even had a soundtrack released back in 2003 entitled "The Last Great Wilderness". Well, the band didn't really broke the mainstream of pop music but still Indie fans definitely loves this band. I myself was also impressed on the kind of musicality they have on every track they made.




"TRUCKLOAD OF TROUBLE: 1986-1993" is a CD compilation of THE PASTELS singles which I bought because this CD alone can give you some of their great works from the band's existence on the specified years of 1986 to 1993. This CD contains 18 Tracks that includes new versions and mixes of The Pastels' singles that I find very refreshing to my eardrum. Well, this compilation is enough for me to remember the band itself and pretty satisfied with the songs included. Although, there are still some songs which were not included in this compilation, music enthusiasts who would like to learn about the band can listen to this CD for them to know about who THE PASTELS were. Of course, the first song I heard from the band is here which is "TRUCK TRAIN TRACTOR". A lot of jangly type of tunes and if you dare to be different then this is really for you guys. The INTRO of the song "NOTHING TO BE DONE" reminds me a lot of the POWER 105 classic hit from HOUSE OF LOVE entitled "I Don't Know Why I Love You". Songs like "FIREBELL RINGING", "SPEEDING MOTORCYCLE", "THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU, and "CRAWL BABIES" are also outstanding cuts in this compilation. I recommend this CD for you guys so I uploaded the entire CD for your listening pleasure if you're interested to have a copy of it. YUP!! Please do get the original CD because It's worth every money you spend. That's how good this compilation is. If you're an avid fan of THE PASTELS and you're eager to hear more, then It is advisable for you to really get their albums for your collection. I uploaded two songs for you to listen to while downloading the CD. ENJOY THE MUZIC!!



LISTEN TO "TRUCK TRAIN TRACTOR" HERE:


LISTEN TO "NOTHING TO BE DONE" HERE:



THE PASTELS
TRUCKLOAD OF TROUBLE
(1986-1993)

TRACKLIST:
1) Thank You for Being You
2) Thru' Your Heart
3) Firebell Ringing
4) Kitted Out
5) Comin' Through
6) Over My Shoulder
7) Truck Train Tractor
8) Crawl Babies
9) Nothing to Be Done
10)Different Drum
11)Not Unloved
12)Baby Honey
13)Speeding Motorcycle
14)Speedway Star
15)What You Said
16)Dark Side of Your World
17)Sometimes I Think About You
18)Sign Across Me


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I included the Music Video of "CRAWL BABIES" uploaded by "provokatie" on You Tube for you to see them singing.

WATCH "CRAWL BABIES" Music Video HERE:



Well, I hope you enjoyed this blogpost of mine about THE PASTELS. Did it add pastel colors to your life by listening to their kind of music? I guess It would be nice to listen to them while eating the Filipino dish called CHICKEN PASTEL. He he he!! Definitely, one underrated and overlooked band that needs to be given credits for their contribution in the world of Indiepop. THANKS again for dropping by!!

That's INDIEed a...
TRUCKLOAD OF FUN!!
-DR. STIRRING RHOD

THE HOLLOW MEN

THE HOLLOW MEN is an Indie Band from Leeds England composed of DAVID ASHMOORE on vocals, CHOQUE (who was previously in Leeds band Salvation) on guitar, HOWARD "Howi" TAYLOR on bass, BRIAN ROBERTS on guitar and JOHNNY CRAGG on drums. The band was formed back in 1984 and derived their group's named after the famous poem by T. S. Eliot and became a driving force of MADCHESTER SOUND on the late 80s and very early 90s in ENGLAND. They started out only as a two piece band composed of both David Ashmoore and Choque when they released their first single "Late Flowering Lust" back in 1985. They were joined by bassist Howard Taylor for their debut album "Tales Of The Riverbank" released on their own Evensong record label. Brian Roberts, former band mate of Howard in "The Passmore Sisters" then joined them after. THE HOLLOW MEN were introduced here in MANILA by NU107 back in 1990 with their classic song "NOVEMBER COMES". I first heard of the band when I got a copy of a PHILIPPINE Release Compilation Cassette Tape back in 1990 entitled "ALTERNATIVE STATES" under B.M.G. Pilipinas which includes two songs from THE HOLLOW MEN just before I heard them on NU 107. The two songs on that cassette compilation were "November Comes" and "Barefoot Parade" all coming from their "CRESTA" album. I'll be featuring this PHILIPPINE Compilation Cassette Tape here in my little blog "The Doctor Is In" in the future since I still have the tape on my vaults. The band released four albums from 1986 to 1994 and these were Tales Of The Riverbank(1986), The Man Who Would Be King(1988),Cresta (1990), and Twisted (1994). Although the band split up in 1991, November Records released their 1994 "Twisted" album only in the U.S. which was made up of unreleased, demo and live tracks.



The only material from THE HOLLOW MEN which I have in my music collection is their "CRESTA" CD which includes their one and only underground MANILA hit "NOVEMBER COMES". Two songs from the album namely "PANTERA ROSA" and "THE MOONS A BALLOON" also got a little radio airplay on both LITEWAVE and CLUB RETRO around 2002-2006 when these MANILA NEW WAVE RADIO shows were still on air . Of course, nothing beats "November Comes" which is still the main song being played here in MANILA back on those times. Definitely, It's my favorite song from the band. I really love the voice and the music!! It's the song every PINOY NEW WAVER would be familiar with the band unless you're not into these stuffs back then which will make my discussion here very out of this world. That's if you get my drift. He He He!! Personally, I like the album because the music is very different from the other bands who were really popular on that Manchester Music scene back then. The album is composed of 10 great tracks with a rave on synthpop style of music. You could really hear the sound of MADCHESTER of the early 90s on all the tracks. So here goes the music of "THE HOLLOW MEN"!! ENJOY THE MUZIC!!



LISTEN to "NOVEMBER COMES" here:



DOWNLOAD THE SONG HERE:


Well, just in case you wanted to have a copy of the CRESTA CD for your listening pleasure then I uploaded my CD for those interested.


THE HOLLOW MEN
CRESTA
Tracklist:

1. Don't Slow Down
2. The Moons A Balloon
3. November Comes
4. Pantera Rosa
5. Tongue Tied
6. Barefoot Pardade
7. Louder Than God
8. Beautiful Sun
9. Headstuck
10. Misunderstood

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I included here in my special blogpost of THE HOLLOW MEN the Promo Video of their song "THE MOONS A BALOON" also from their "CRESTA" album which was uploaded by "feverhut" on You Tube:

Watch "THE MOONS A BALOON" Music Video:





Btw, the name of the band "The Hollow Men" always makes me remember this classic movie entitled "HOLLOW MAN" back in 2000 which starred KEVIN BACON because I really like the concept and story of that movie which I watched on the Big Screen at SM MEGAMALL when It was shown here in MANILA. There was a sequel "HOLLOW MAN 2" back in 2006 this time it was starred by CHRISTIAN SLATER but I only watched it on DVD. Both films have different stories and definitely not a continuation of sort and not really related to each other. I still like the first one.

I guess that's it for today's blogpost regarding the band "THE HOLLOW MEN" and a little of "HOLLOW MAN". He he he!! I hope reading this blogpost does not affect your HOLLOW ORGANS of the body. THANKS for dropping by again guys and I hope you enjoyed another trip down memory lane!!


Here Comes...
THE HOLLOW MEN!!
-DR. STIRRING RHOD

BANDANG PINOY Blogposts of 2009 Revisited

Recently, I had a blogpost about the "FILIPINO INDIEPOP SCENE" then I remembered Four PINOY BANDS which I have featured here in my little blog "The Doctor Is In" last year 2009 which was my way of just giving tribute to these KABAYANS of mine. So for today's blogpost, come join me in reminiscing these blogposts of mine and ENJOY again a bit of Time Travel. YUP!! Let's just walk down memory lane and remember these four PINOYS Bands namely CAFFEINE, CHILDHOOD DILEMMA, DEAD POP STARS and HALF LIFE HALF DEATH. Just in case you've missed my very SPECIAL and EXCLUSIVE Blogposts so here it goes again. I wanna thank also the band members who helped me out on my blogposts and for trusting my blog to feature them. They were Mel and Ed of CAFFEINE, Pogz of DEAD POP STARS, Benjie and Lance of CHILDHOOD DILEMMA, and Alfie of HALF LIFE HALF DEATH. Proud To Be Pinoy indeed!!

CLICK THE BAND'S PHOTOS
to enter my ARCHIVED BLOGPOSTS:
ENJOY THE RIDE GUYS!!


CAFFEINE
Blogpost Dated JUNE 6, 2009



DEAD POP STARS
Blogpost Dated JUNE 24, 2009



CHILDHOOD DILEMMA
Blogpost Dated JULY 10, 2009



HALF LIFE HALF DEATH
Blogpost Dated DECEMBER 21, 2009



Well, that's "The Dr. Stirring Rhod Way" of remembering these Four PINOY Bands and hopefully we get to feature more bands in the future. THANKS for accompanying me in traveling back in time again. Hope you enjoyed it too!! MABUHAY ANG PINOY!!

BANDA RITO
BANDA ROON!!
-DR. STIRRING RHOD

It's Called The Best Of New Music Perfect Rhythm Modern Dance

For todays's blogpost I'll just be recalling Four Famous Philippine Vinyl New Wave Compilations which I have already featured here on "The Doctor Is In" on my blog's existence from 2007-2010 and what to expect on other Vinyl Compilations and Series which I haven't featured yet. So prepare again to energize and go down memory lane especially my KABAYANS who are into the musical genre that I really love which is NEW WAVE and It's Sub-genres. YUP!! NEW WAVE RULES!! So why that very....loooong blogpost title? Well, It's the combination of all four Titles of New Wave Philippine Vinyl Compilations that I've featured before here in my little blog. Great NEW WAVE stuffs indeed compiled here in the PHILIPPINES during that decade called "The Eighties"!!


CLICK the corresponding Vinyl Record Photos
to enter my Archived Blogposts:


IT'S CALLED NEW MUSIC
Blogpost dated September 22, 2007



NEW MUSIC PERFECT RHYTHM
Blogpost dated September 24, 2007



RENO'S MODERN DANCE
Blogpost dated February 19, 2009



THE BEST OF NEW MUSIC
Blogpost dated December 1, 2009


WATCH OUT FOR MORE
PHILIPPINE NEW WAVE VINYL COMPILATIONS
here on "The Doctor Is In" in the future LIKE:


The THIRD WAVE Series:



BRAVE MUSIC FOR A NEW WORLD Series



The EUROROCK Series



.....and much much much more which I didn't anymore took the photos for you to anticipate. He He He!! YUP!! More of these stuffs in the future guys so do stay tune. These are PHILIPPINE MADE and conceptualized here in my country back in the 80s. NEW WAVE VINYL compilations with a PINOY FLAVOR usually based on XB,BM, and NU and of course 99.5RT. Thanks for dropping by again!!



NEW WAVE
....PINOY FLAVOR!!
-DR. STIRRING RHOD

THE TRANSFORMERS Soundtracks

THE TRANSFORMERS are Lifezoid robots of the popular HASBRO Toy line and its spin-offs. I'm a great fan of these robots which transforms into anything like automobiles, trucks, dinosaurs, airplanes.....I say really anything. I have already featured "The Transformers" here in my little blog "The Doctor Is In" quite a few times already and so this time It's a different twist on my blogpost. YUP!! I'm featuring THE THREE Original Motion Picture Soundtracks from the three different TRANSFORMERS MOVIES. I have included the soundtracks of TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE (Animated) 1986, TRANSFORMERS 2007, and TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN 2009. Hmmmp? That's something different isn't it? YUP!! It's "The Dr. Stirring Rhod Way" of blogging these great soundtracks. I'm just going to make all three OST available for download as my way of remembering THE TRANSFORMERS again. I also uploaded three of the Main Transformers Theme Songs for you to listen to. Different versions from different Artists/Bands on the corresponding years they were recorded. It's not The Animated Series Theme Song but the three Transformers Theme Songs from each movies. I was able to watch the animated movie back in 1986 only on Betamax but the next two Live Action movies on 2007 and 2009 I watched it on the Big Screen because I really wanted to experience the action. Btw, these music files are for listening pleasure and for promotonal use only okay. So ENJOY THE MUZIC!!



TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE (Animated 1986)
TRACKLIST:

1. The Touch- Stan Bush
2. Instruments Of Destruction- N.R.G.
3. Death Of Optimus Prime- Vince DiCola
4. Dare- Stan Bush
5. Nothin's Gonna Stand In Our Way- Spectre General
6. The Transformers Theme- Lion
7. Escape- Vince DiCola
8. Hunger- Spectre General
9. Autobot/Decepticon Battle- Vince DiCola
10. Dare To Be Stupid- Weird Al Yankovic

DOWNLOAD the soundtrack here:

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LISTEN TO "Transformers Theme" by LION here:


I added the song "The Touch" by STAN BUSH for you to listen to since It's the main song that I also recall from this 1986 film.

LISTEN TO "The Touch" by STAN BUSH




TRANSFORMERS 2007
TRACKLIST:

1. What I've Done- Linkin Park
2. Doomsday Clock- Smashing Pumpkins
3. This Moment- Disturbed
4. Before It's Too Late (Sam and Mikaela's Theme)- Goo Goo Dolls
5. Pretty Handsome Awkward- The Used
6. Passion's Killing Floor- HIM
7. What's It Feel Like to Be a Ghost?- Taking Back Sunday
8. Second to None (ft. Mike Shinoda)- Styles of Beyond
9. End of the World" Armor for Sleep Not used in film.
10.Retina and the Sky- Idiot Pilot
11.Technical Difficulties- Julien-K
12.Transformers Theme- Mute Math

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LISTEN to "Transformers Theme" by MUTE MATH here:



TRANSFORMERS:
REVENGE OF THE FALLEN (2009)
TRACKLIST:

1. Linkin Park “New Divide”
2. Green Day “21 Guns”
3. Cavo “Let It Go”
4. Taking Back Sunday “Capital M-E”
5. The Fray “Never Say Never”
6. Nickelback “Burn It To The Ground”
7. The Used “Burning Down The House”
8. Theory Of A Deadman “Not Meant To Be”
9. The All-American Rejects “Real World”
10. Hoobastank “Don’t Think I Love You”
11. Staind “This Is It”
12. Avenged Sevenfold “Almost Easy”
13. Cheap Trick “Transformers The Fallen Remix”

DOWNLOAD the soundtrack here:

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LISTEN to "Transformers Theme" by CHEAP TRICK here:



To spice up this blogpost of mine I included some photos I took last year June-July 2009 during TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN Mania here in MANILA. Well, I guess It's a little bit late for this but still It's better late than never since I'm really a great fan of THE TRANSFORMERS ever since the 80s.












Lifesize Models of OPTIMUS PRIME and BUMBLEBEE:


Action Diorama Photos






I hope you guys enjoyed my blogpost regarding the three OST of TRANSFORMERS movies from 1986, 2007, and 2009. Another TRANSFORMERS movie may be set next year 2011 so brace yourself TRANSFORMERS fanatics and get ready to TRANSFORM and ROLL OUT. THANKS AGAIN for dropping by!!


TRANSFORM...and ROLL OUT!!
-DR. STIRRING RHOD

Filipino Indiepop Scene

We just entered 2010 which is the beginning of another decade. I just wonder what kind of music and music formats would be the "in-thing" for this coming decade of "2010-2019". The decade of "2000-2009" was indeed a revolutionary period if we talk about music. YUP!! That was the decade of music files and downloading. Who would thought about that during the 60s,70s,80s and even the 90s? The music industry really had a hard time fighting against the so-called illegal music sharing or better known as music piracy because of several factors. We just said goodbye to original CDs. As a music collector, I still prefer the original materials better than these music files that's why I still buy Vinyls and CDs up to now. So for today's blogpost I'll just give tribute to my KABAYANS who continue their passion to create extraordinary music that's deeper as an underground pop scene. YUP!! It's the FILIPINO INDIEPOP SCENE!! For the past years, there is an enormous following regarding the FILIPINO INDIEPOP SCENE both here in the PHILIPPINES and my Kabayans in OTHER COUNTRIES around the globe. That's Pure Pop creation that's crafted in a different way that would make you imagine the reality of good music that's not explored and over exposed. I was able to hear these stuffs and definitely It made me wonder if Pop would be like this, then there are so much room for astonishing musical taste. Btw, the beautiful lady in the photo is Philippine Legendary and Award Winning Actress Miss SUSAN ROCES wife of the late FERNANDO POE JR. who is "The King Of Philippine Movies".

So who are they?




We're Pinoys who love indiepop, twee, shoegaze, dream pop, lo-fi pop, electropop, synth pop, slowcore, sadcore, anorak, shambling, C81, C86, Dorothy pop, slacker pop, bedroom pop, guitar pop, jangle pop, some more p!o!p!, corduroys, cardigans, sweaters, ringer shirts, stripey shirts, courier fonts, bowlie haircuts, barrettes, badges, library cards, pop zines, tape hiss, free mp3 compilations, mixtapes, 3" cds, 7" singles, 10" EPs, 12" EPs, LPs, cassingles, Sarah, Postcard, Creation, Factory, Caff Corporation, Cherry Red, 53rd & 3rd, Rough Trade, Slumberland, Matinee, Shelflife, El, Radio Khartoum, Sunday, Library, Cloudberry, Shinkansen, Siesta, Elefant, Secret Crush, Labrador, Marsh-Marigold, Firestation, K, Clairecords, Apricot, Marina, Candle, Le Grand Magistery, Clarendon, Shoeshine, Minty Fresh, Fabulous Friends, Harriet, Drive-In, Bobsled, Fortuna Pop, Bring On Bull, Benno, Friendly Noise, Fantastic, Popgun, Blackbean And Placenta Tape Club, Flying Nun, Subway, A Turntable Friend, Bus Stop, Vinyl Japan, Twee Kitten, Tricatel, Plastilina, Skipping Stones, Félicité Singles Club, Domino, Happy Robots, Foxyboy, Magic Marker, Kindercore, Happy Happy Birthday To Me, Planting Seeds, Clover, Damaged Goods, Twentyseven, Wiiija, This Happy Feeling, Paris Caramel, Wee Pop!, Yay!, Double Agent, Best Kept Secret, Humblebee, Waaaah, Elephant 6, Apple Crumble, Quince, Lost Sound Tapes, Where It's At Is Where You Are, Series Two, Factory Girl, Subterranean Romance, Mutual Admiration Society, mid-nineties Awakenings and No Zones, late-nineties (even 21st century) Buzz nights, Strange Geometries and namedropping obscure Filipino bands:

Carnival Park. Sodajerk. The Haircuts. The Fantasy Lights. Girl At The Bus Stop. So What?. Sunday Picnic Love Affair. Balloon Derby. TV Guide. Wadaiko. Apple Orchard. Spring Boutique. Under Shooting Stars. Soft Pillow Kisses. Sadstar. Candyaudioline. Populardays. Archaster. Farewell Isobel. Love In Athens. Slumbook. Kid Auto Races At Venice. A Painted September. Envelope And Seabirds. Happy Showers. Citrusphere. Virginia Aeroplane. In Between Blue And Green. Mono Workshop. Outerhope. Blue Stereo. The It Boy. Ciao. Tetsumi Atom. Ear Candy. Sarah Sitting. Her Handwriting. Supergloo. Leslie's Biscuits. Amy Racecar. Eulluvye. Utterly. Smile Plenty. Plaster Caster. Uranus. Aspirin. Go Figure. Shiver Fest. Fingernail Cocktail. Theresa's Hi-Fi. Choking Brownies. Down Boy Down. Aurora Borealis. Lazy Lorelei. Some Gorgeous Accident. Avalyn. Melody Wrench. The Slave Drum. Fairydust. On Petals. Superminty. My Science Project. Through The Lens. Blinded By Love. Skies Of Ember. The Cake Shop Collection. Eliminator Jr. Wentletraps. Melody Style Apartment. Dewdrop Fountain. Camera Shy. Grace Period. Arigato Hato!. Radiomanila. National Express. That Lingering Feeling. Adorable Adorations. Set Ashore. Aurora's Beating Heart. Nocturnal We. Lovely Days And Loud Hurrays. Scattered Pearls. Golden Teardrops. The Jealous Sea. Goodbye Dakota. Phantom Sizemore. Self-Portrait. Slow Hello. The Gentle Isolation. Dress. Your Imaginary Friends... And tons more!

If you're twee as fuck, if you're not scared to get happy, if you think C is the Heavenly option, in the words of Saint Etienne, join our club. And please remember, DON'T STOP INDIEPOP!
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Well, I guess you now know what I'm talking about. I included here in my special blogpost regarding the FILIPINO INDIEPOP SCENE some great compilations that these KABAYANS have created from 2008 to 2009 courtesy of "FILIPINO INDIEPOP SCENE MY SPACE" so I do hope you'll like it. Well, some of you might have downloaded the copies already in other websites but to those who doesn't have it yet then you are free to download it. I just like to feature these KABAYANS here in my little blog "The Doctor Is In'' to continue my advocacy of "PROUD TO BE PINOY" which I've been doing since I started my blog back in 2007. I find the songs very interesting with different blends of creativity that highlighted every Artists/Bands own originality which were perfected in every details. So here it goes...... Music from The "FILIPINO INDIEPOP SCENE"!! YUP!! It's "The Dr. Stirring Rhod Way" of giving tribute to these KABAYANS!! For your listening pleasure and for sharing purposes!!



SUMMER ESCAPE

TRACKLIST
Hello Misery by Blue Stereo
Constellation Of My Heart by Archaster
Clouds Upon Clouds by Under Shooting Stars
Moonlight Darling by Carnival Park
Winter Over Summer [Live] by Melody Style Apartment
The Rain Knows by The Wentletraps
Pillows And Blankets by Kid Auto Races At Venice
Until Goodbye by A Painted September
Last Summer's Love Affair by Apple Orchard
Why Are You So Lovely? by National Express
Sunday Picnic Love Affair [Live] by Sunday Picnic Love Affair
The Things You Say by Sodajerk
Just Like The Sky by Soft Pillow Kisses
Everything She Had by Citrusphere
Before Anything Else by Fantasy Lights
Untitled #1 by In Between Blue and Green
A Summer Escape by Golden Teardrops
Division by Envelope And Seabirds
Pretending That We're Smart by Candyaudioline

Here are some Photos of the Artists/Bands:


APPLE ORCHARD


CARNIVAL PARK


SOFT PILLOW KISSES


MELODY STYLE APARTMENT


SODA JERK


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STRANGE CAROUSELS

TRACKLIST:
Daylight Punch by On Petals
First Time by Grace Period
Ann by Slumbook
Miss Photogenic by Camera Shy
Kissus by Arigato, Hato!
Strange Carousels by Radiomanila
Sink Into Something by Superminty
Neither One [Live] by Eulluvye
The Games We Play by The Jealous Sea
With You by Farewell Isobel
Never Meant To Last by Lovely Days And Loud Hurrays
Pop Song (Can't Figure Out) by Lazy Lorelei
I Left My Heart In San Pedro by Spazzkid
Be My Lorraine by Balloon Derby
Summer's Somber by Dewdrop Fountain
A Story About What by Adorable Adorations
We Have To Find A Reason by Aurora's Beating Heart
Blood On The Mat [Live] by Nocturnal We
Moving Up by Aspirin
Evergreen Days by Some Gorgeous Accident
Ananda [Instrumental] by Set Ashore


Here are some Photos of the Artists/Bands:


SOME GORGEOUS ACCIDENT


SPAZZKID


RADIOMANILA


ON PETALS


CAMERA SHY


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UNDER THE COVERS

TRACKLIST
Nocturnal We - Femme Fatale (Velvet Underground)
Golden Teardrops - If I Needed Someone (The Beatles)
Carnival Park - Portland, Oregon (The Cat's Miaow)
Scattered Pearls - The Lucky One (Au Revoir Simone)
That Lingering Feeling - Abandon Ship (April Showers)
The Fantasy Lights - Loveless (New Order)
Superminty - Time Thief (Pale Saints)
Some Gorgeous Accident - Brighter (The Railway Children)
Lovely Days And Loud Hurrays - Before We Begin (Broadcast)
So The Jerk - Hole In My Heart (BMX Bandits)
Farewell Isobel - Keep Your Love (The Loveninjas)
The Jealous Sea - Toy Tambourine (Aberdeen)
Soft Pillow Kisses - Over The Rainbow (The Crooner)
The Wentletraps - Just Like Honey (The Jesus And Mary Chain)
Apple Orchard - Appetite (Prefab Sprout)
Camera Shy - Afterhours (Velvet Underground)
Radiomanila - Saving All My Love For You (Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr./ Whitney Houston)
Candyaudioline - Nothing Much To Lose (My Bloody Valentine)
Sonnet lviii - Skyscrapers Of St. Mirin [Live] (The Close Lobsters)
Sarah Sitting - Why Baby [Live] (Aislers Set)
Lazy Lorelei - Know Who You Are At Every Age [Live] (Cocteau Twins)

Here are some Photos of the Artists/Bands:


LAZY LORELEI


SONNET LVIII


SCATTERED PEARLS


THE WENTLETRAPS


THE FANTASY LIGHTS


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KISSING BALLADE

TRACKLIST
Can't Really Forget About Everything by National Express
Serenity Serenade by Skywritings
Longer by Archway Close
Daisy Tune by Farewell Isobel
Candy Blue Skies by Spring Boutique
Lost In Numbers by Outerhope
Happy Lonely Day by Sunday Picnic Love Affair
Kissing Ballade by Archaster
3.5 Blusher by Avalyn
Through You by The Wentletraps
Your Daily Routine by Slumbook
Little Chains by Love In Athens
Falling Fast by Some Gorgeous Accident
Can't Get Away From You by Grace Period
Lazy Sunday Afternoon by Dewdrop Fountain
Moonstruck by Balloon Derby
Secret Sunset by Slow Hello
Where The Fallen Leaves Were by That Lingering Feeling
Our Wakeful Dreams by Dress
The Unrequited Love Song by Self Portrait
This One Decided To Stay (features lyrics derived from One by Jill Bliss) by Goodbye Dakota

Here are some Photos of the Artists/Bands:


SELF PORTRAIT


ARCHASTER


SLOW HELLO


SLUM BOOK


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MUSIC TO HOLD HANDS TO
(A Tribute To The Lucksmiths)

TRACKLIST:
The Chapter In Your Life Entitled San Francisco by The Jealous Sea
I Prefer The Twentieth Century by Fantasy Lights
Caravanna by Grace Period
The Great Dividing Range by Apple Orchard
Untidy Towns by Under Shooting Stars
Guess How Much I Love You by Archaster
The Shipwreck Coast by Candyaudioline
Successlessness by Gustav Hz
Little Athletics by That Lingering Feeling
Sunlight In A Jar by Slumbook
Midweek Midmorning by Archway Close
There Is A Boy That Never Goes Out by Slow Hello
Honey Honey Honey by Golden Teardrops
Young And Dumb by Her Boychart
The Art Of Cooking For Two by Scattered Pearls
The Sandringham Line by The Wentletraps
California In Popular Song by Land Of Ill Earthquakes
Take This Lying Down by Soft Pillow Kisses
Pin Cushion by Self Portrait
Music To Hold Hands To by Dewdrop Fountain
Synchronised Sinking by The Impossible Kid



THE LUCKSMITHS


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THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO THE ORIGINAL UPLOADER!!

Wheeeew!! Finally I got to finish this blogpost!! It's really difficult arranging the text and photos and put them in order to create a relatively nice outlook. WoW!! Of course, getting the Aritists/Bands pictures from their corresponding websites adds up to the challenge. Personally, I'm pretty much satisfied with the end result. Hopefully I don't get Carpal Tunnel Syndrome after this. He He He!! I hope you guys like my own tribute to the FILIPINO INDIEPOP SCENE. Definitely, I enjoyed listening to the tracks. I just wanna THANK DALE MARQUEZ of APPLE ORCHARD for the great contributions he has given in this Music Scene and for exposing the talents of these PINOY ARTISTS/BANDS and of course supporting them. Btw, I already featured Dale's TweeNet Entry entitled "A Short And Incomplete History Of Filipino Indiepop" here in my little blog wayback February 2008 so check it out on my Labels. Well, I guess we will be expecting more stuff from these guys this year 2010 and beyond. MABUHAY ANG PINOY!! THANKS AGAIN GUYS FOR DROPPING BY!!

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This Is The
FILIPINO INDIEPOP SCENE!!
-DR. STIRRING RHOD