I will be quoting myself since I have reviewed this on my other blog:
“As much as everyone else, I’m very excited to hear the new studio album of John Mayer, Battle Studies. I’ve been a fan of his work, but I’m one of the few who prefers his older albums and would rate Room for Squares as his best work. For me, that album has the most memorable hooks, great songwriting and most importantly – songs that are “relatable” – if there is such a word.
So far, I’ve heard the tracks that John Mayer prereleased as videos: “Who Says” and “Heartbreak Warfare”. Both songs are great but not as climatic as I hoped it was – Who says sounds like a lost track from Continuum, while Heartbreak Warfare has that Heavier Things vibe.
Both are of course good, don’t get me wrong but it seems like there is a shortage on topics to sing about – and singing about his “rockstar” self (Who Says) just doesn’t cut through to normal human beings like myself. In fairness – it’s still an honest song, and I can only imagine how it is to want to be “Stoned”. Heartbreak warfare on the other hand has some tasty hooks, but lacks on the “guitar” aspect (Can’t blame me for wanting more guitar after hearing John Mayer Trio ).
Much like Continuum, I better appreciate his songs AFTER seeing him play the song live, so probably my take on the two songs will change after a few weeks. Can’t wait to hear the new album to see where John Mayer currently stands musically. ”
To add, my current favorite tracks of this album are: Assasin and Edge of Desire . I’m a JM fan so I have to rate this 6 out of 5.
Yes it’s true, John Mayer is indeed coming to Manila. You can see the details here found on his website. Let me quote from his site:
“We are excited to announce shows for the first time ever in the Philippines and Spain! Following a two-night stand in Japan, the Battle Studies World Tour will travel to Manila, Philippines for a concert at SM MOA on May 16th. Ticketing information will be announced as it is available on the TOUR page.”
Now this is one event I am sure every musician will be excited about. I hope I can get good seats
I am not a fan of Pilipinas Got Talent. I honestly think they hurt more than they help, and the show has more awkward and unpleasant moments than good. But there are really some performance that is worth mentioning. Like the one below:
Looks like there is no stopping Z from being like his dad and mom. Since both my wife and I grew up as honor students – we were hoping our son would be a sporty active kid, nevermind his grades or so we said. But of course our hopes were unfounded, and our son without much tutoring and coaxing was able to make it good in school. In fact he is one of the few chosen to take the exams earlier than the rest of his classmates. Based on my experience it is a sign of being part of the honor students. Oh well Z is growing fast.
I have high respects for the man, who doesn’t know Andrew E? His songs are a part of my childhood, and I’m sure most of the people would say the same. It is sad to see though that the famous song’s lyrics is actually just a “Tagalized” version of “Find an Ugly Woman” by Cash Money Marvelous. I’m not sure if he claimed otherwise but I do remember finding the idea funny and original – but looks like it is not. See and hear for yourself and you be the judge.
News of another big Quake in a span of a few days… This time around Chile is struck by a deadly 8.8 magnitude earthquake. This is one of the strongest that the world has ever seen. I pray for the safety of the survivors there. For pictures and more details you can check the link below:
A magnitude 7.3 quake hit Japan’s southern island of Okinawa this Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, and because of that Japan’s weather agency issued a tsunami warning for up to 2 meters.
According to USGS, the quake struck at 5:31 a.m. on Saturday (2031 GMT on Friday) 52 miles east of the city of Naha, about 1,600 km (1,000 miles) south of Tokyo. The earthquake was measured to be at magnitude 6.9 by the Japan Meteorological Agency.
This is another intense chapter. Kakashi saved Sakura only to find out that he is no longer a match for Sasuke and his Susano’o. Sasuke also proved that he is now part of the evil monkey squad when he tried to kill Sakura for the second time. Good thing my boy Naruto came to the rescue. Yes poor Sakura has done it again, rescued twice in just a short amount of time. So looks like an epic battle or chit chat between Sasuke and Naruto is coming up. Another “can’t wait” chapter coming up next week!
Car maintenance and it’s hassles are slowly becoming a part of my life. This is the bitter side of having a car, it’s nice to know that you have a car, but it’s so much of a hassle when something goes wrong. An entire day will be wasted. One recent problem that I encountered has something to do with the Clutch. It simply is not working, when I stepped on it, it’s like there’s no tension or nothing there at all. I didn’t know what to do when we stalled cause I can’t shift to any gear. Thankfully we called my FIL and he quickly went to check on the car and found the problem. The clutch fluid was leaking due to a broken primary clutch. What happened next was what amazed me, somehow my Father-in-Law was able to take the car and drive it WITHOUT using clutch from Ortigas to his shop in Las Pinas where he had it repaired. And yes he was able to shift gears without using clutch, I didn’t exactly get how, but he did mention that there is a timing when you rev your engine where you can shift without using clutch. Amazing what you can do when you understand the inner workings of a car. To make the long story short, our church day was messed up by the car problem, but I am thankful that the car was easily fixed. They replaced both the primary and secondary clutch and that fixed the problem. I hope I don’t get any other problems for a long time
Ok, I can’t help it so I will be ranting or raving about Naruto from time to time in my blog. If you have been following the Naruto Manga (chapter 483), you know by now that Sasuke has completely yielded to the dark side. I’m not too excited about the many chapters dedicated to just showing how strong Sasuke has become and the the climax of him abandoning everything that is good. It’s like a long side story of the future main villain. He even killed Danzou which I thought was a very cool main villain. So I guess the Sasuke versus Naruto fight is something that can’t be helped – unless Kakashi kills Sasuke on the next chapter which I can’t wait to read.
We bought our son his favorite car – or at least close to it. It’s an Audi Ride on Car. This particular car does not have the features of the other cars available in it’s price range. It does not have lights and does not have opening hoods and trunks. But it does make up with sheer looks and body quality. Although I would have picked something else – we picked this one simply because my son really loves Audi R8s… and this one looks closest to it so.. there. 4 out of 5.
This is another one of those cartoony 3D graphics with stories that kids won’t find interesting. Basically you have a human astronaut arriving at an alien planet. The story then revolves around how they can help the human get back, and yes that is all there is to it. After watching this and Cloudy… I was saying to myself gone are the days of quality children entertainment. Bring back Aladdin! <Cough> Ok, so the story was pretty straightforward as usual, and the jokes and action scenes are not so special either. If you are a fan of 3d and Aliens – there could be something fun here for you and maybe I need to watch it again to better appreciate it but judging from my first view - I don’t recommend this one. 2 out of 5.
There are some songs that doesn’t quite cut it when you listen to them in your CD players. These are songs that you tend to skip, definitely not a favorite track. Such is the fate of this particular song – Coyotes. That is until I saw this Live version in Youtube. What else can I say – my jaw dropped. Now this is a favorite and probably yours too after watching the vid I embedded…
Last weekend, I went out to meet a friend. When I got to the location, I got got off the car and locked the door with the keys inside. And that is probably one of the worst – absolutely stupid and uncomfortable situation that I’ve ever been… At first I was in denial thinking that I have the key – but I looked and when I saw it inside – it’s like a giant ACME anchor fell on my head. :/ Too make this long story short, I took a cab, went home to get my spare key and went back to the location. Because of that I was late for an hour! With no one to blame but myself, I had no choice but to swallow the bitter pill and charge it to experience. This time around I always carry a spare key in my pocket…
My wife and I watched this movie with our son – and it was intended for him. But he ended up being bored with it after a few minutes. The twist is – it was me and my wife that got hooked. Looks like the humor and story of this movie is a little too complicated for our 5 year old kid and there are too much dialogue and less action / comedy. Without having to give spoilers – I’d say the story is pretty straight forward. A genius invents something good – which turned out bad and ofcourse he tries to fix it. I would not recommend this for kids – but for parents, it could be worth your time. 3 Out of 5.
Recently I’ve been hooked to an MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) game called Grand Fantasia. I saw a screenshot of the game from a friend and it reminded me of my World of Warcraft days. So having been bored that day I went and searched for the game, checked out some videos and more screencaps – and that convinced me to try it. This was how I was able to set it up.
First I searched for Grand Fantasia Download and I got this link. Then I just followed the prompts there to download and it downloaded the installer which is around 600+MB. While downloading I registered a user account here. After downloading I installed the game. I thought I can play it immediately but my excitement was cut short when it had to download a bunch of updates for the game before I can start. After the updates I was finally able to enter the log-in screen and there began my adventures in the world of Grand Fantasia… (To be continued)
We are the World 25 For Haiti Video is out. I can’t believe it’s already 25 years since the first We are the World Music video came out. So I was only three years old at the time but I remember it like it was yesterday. I’m embarrass to say that I don’t know most of the artists now in the video – believe it or not I can only identify a few of them unlike the original where I know all of the singers. Still, it was a nice gesture for the different artists to make this in tribute for the people of Haiti.
Michael Jackson’s piece was included in this video together with his sister, Janet Jackson. Brought tears into my eyes when I saw him again singing and so young too. Reminds me that life is short and we have to make the most of it.
Here is the We are the World 25 For Haiti Video.
Recorded on February 1st, 2010, in the same studio as the original 25 years earlier (Henson Recording Studios, formerly A&M Recording Studios) “We Are The World 25 For Haiti”, in which Jones and Richie serve as executive producers and producers, was created in collaboration with executive producers Wyclef Jean, Randy Phillips and Peter Tortorici; producers Humberto Gattica and RedOne; and co-producers Rickey Minor, Mervyn Warren and Patti Austin to benefit the Haitian earthquake relief efforts and the rebuilding of Haiti.
Academy Award-winning writer-director Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby), whose own personal efforts as well as those of Artists for Peace and Justice have already saved countless lives in Haiti, filmed the private recording session to create the accompanying video and behind-the-scenes production, and serves as Film Director and as an Executive Producer with Jones, Richie, Jean, Phillips and Tortorici.
The 25th Anniversary recording features over 80 artists and performers. The recording of We Are The World 25 For Haiti embodied the same enthusiasm, sense of purpose and generosity as the original recording 25 years ago. Every one of the artists who participated, regardless of genre or generation, walked into the room with their hearts and souls completely open to coming together to help the people of Haiti.
I used to have a W810i and I never had a single complaint about that phone. I updated the firmware and drivers for the cam and audio and it was working awesome up to the time that I gave it up for a new Sony Ericsson W595. In my opinion, having tried both Nokia and Sony phones – Sony owns them all, in terms of workmanship, battery life, toughness and overall quality. That changed though when I decided to get the W595, I wanted to get another Walkman brand phone so I opted for this sleek looking phone. Unfortunately upon checking my new phone – I was less than enthusiastic about it’s features though (or mostly lack of). I can take the fact that it didn’t have the flashlight that I’ve always loved about my old W810i, but what I can’t understand was why they put a 3.2MP Camera that has no focus and no flash… what is wrong with the guys at Sony! As for the music – the sound is at least good but not any better than my beloved W810i. The only good thing about the phone is it’s sleek design and sound. Oh well this review just made me feel depressed about my phone. I will just swap this for something better in the near future.
Watch Vampire Diaries Season 1 Episode 14 Here’s another Vampire Diaries episode that you don’t want to miss. The episode in entitled, “Fool Me Once,” and I wonder what that means. Here’s an excerpt of the episode:
Stefan helps Elena and Bonnie out of a dangerous situation. Jeremy asks Anna to a party in the woods, unaware that she has her own reasons for wanting to meet him there. When Stefan, Damon and Elena work with Bonnie and Grams to open the tomb, everyone is shocked by what they discover.
I know you’re just as curious as me and would want to Watch Vampire Diaries Season 1 Episode 14. I would look around for the link and update my post once I found it.
John Mayer’s Playboy interview is so hilarious. Now everyone wants to know the napalm definition. If you’re still not in the know then I’m going to give you the scoop. Johm Mayer gave a kiss-and-tell interview at Playboy. The interview was a lengthy one and he revealed more than we wish to know. I’m sure his ex-girlfriend, Jessica Simpson, is now cringing in embarrassment because of what he revealed. In his no-holds barred interview he said that Jessica Simpson was like “sexual napalm.”
Here’s an excerpt of John Mayer’s controversial interview.
“That girl, for me, is [an illegal substance]. And [such substances] aren’t good for you if you do lots of them. Yeah, that girl is like [one such substance] to me… [In bed] it was crazy. That’s all I’ll say. It was like napalm…
John also revealed his soft side – sort of. Apparently, for him his other ex, Jennifer Aniston, is the one that got away and he still has feelings for her. I don’t know if Jennifer would be touched though because the way he said it made you want to slap him instead of kissing him. Can’t wait for Jen’s reaction on this and of course, Jessica’s as well.
Everyone is looking for the Winter Olympics TV Schedule. The Vancouver Winter Olympics is going to start on February 12th and end on February 28th. The event is going to be broadcasted live on NBC so be sure to tune in. Here is the Winter Olympics TV Schedule: Continue Reading »
We all know Sleeping Beauty but what we don’t know is that a Real Life Sleeping Beauty, also called Klein Levin Syndrome, by the name of Louisa Ball. Louisa is just like any fifteen-year-old girl active and has a passion for dance but at the “Today Show” it was revealed that she suffered from a rare sleep disorder called Kevin Levin Syndrome. Kevin Levin Syndrom is caused people afflicted with this to experience severe bouts of sleepiness that can hinder normal body function. It doesn’t mean they’re sleeping all the time but they can be groggy and cranky while awake. They can also sleep for days or weeks even. Louise Ball feels like any normal teenager most of the time until she feels her sleepiness taking over. According to her mother during this period she has to force feed her daughter just to keep her staying alive. More studies on the Sleeping Beauty Syndrome needs to be done and at the moment there are only 1,000 documented cases of people around the world affected with this syndrome.
I just heard about the Puppy Bowl 2010 and oh, I love it already! This cute event is held the same weekend as the Super Bowl.
The Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl is already on its sixth season. If you get bored watching sweaty males tackle each other on the field then I’m sure you won’t mind watching adorable puppies do it instead. This year’s Puppy Bowl will feature 43 cute and cuddly puppies. They will be released in an octagon field equipped with cameras all over so that we will catch all the cute action they’re going to do inside. They will try to win our heart’s out by playing with footbal
ls – the cuter way, of course.
Puppy Bowl VI is a two-hour event which will kick off at 3 pm on Animal Planet. The most awaited part is the halftime which will feature – what else – but furry kittens.
Be sure to watch Puppy Bowl 2010. Here’s a video clip from last year.
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