 | Ideological State Apparatus | Jul 21, 2005 |
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    Bagong Trip: Diorama making--
Noong bata pa ako, everytime umuuwi ang tatay ko galing sa Isabela (may business lolo ko doon logging) ay lalabas kaming buong pamilya kakain at tapos pupunta na ng Goldcrest sa may Ayala.
Ito yung panahon na maluwag pa sa banda roon. Sa mga di may alam, ang Goldcrest ay yung katapat ng Park Square 1 dati, malapit sa may sumabog sa Ayala, kaya siguro wala na iyon ngayon.
Tuwing pupunta kami doon, unahan kami ni utol sa pagpili ng laruang koleksyon namin. ang GI Joe.
Ganoon ang hilig namin. kaya tuwing may okasyon (Bday,graduation, mataas na marka sa card) punta kami doon at mamimili ng joes.
Siguro nasa 70 ang figures namin, at halos kumpleto ang mga sasakyan. Alam kong hilig din ni erpats ang mga GI Joe kaya oks na oks sa kanya ang mangolekta kami. Ang ayaw lang niya ay may makikita siyang nasira.
Nung ako'y naging 1st year High School, naisip ko na masyado na akong malaki para maglaro ng laruan. Kaya nilagay ko lahat sa isang bag ang mga ito, tinabi at kinalimutan.
Ngayon at mas malaki't matanda na ako, tuwing nadaan sa mga toy store tuwang tuwa ako sa ganda ng yari ng bagong GI Joe ngazyon. Iniisip ko "parang totoo ang detalye" at "Dapat ganyan mga laruan namin dati".
Sa madaling salita, sinubukan ko bumili ng dalawang figures na naka sale (tig 100). At dyan na nagsimula ang pagbalik loob ko sa pangongolekta ng GI Joe.
Gagawin ko lang ang mga di ko nagawa nung bata ako. Tulad ng pagbili ng isang klase ng character at gawing "army". atsaka ang paggawa ng diorama. Itong mag litrato ang unang beses ko sa paggawa. Galing noh? May tulong nagawa ang pag fine arts ko slash hand man.
Ngayon alam ko nang pwede mangolekta pa rin ang isang hindi na bata. Basta tawag sa mga yan "Collectibles, action figures, diorama, military scale models" at hindi tau-taohan, baril-barilan.
Now I know...
alam niyo na susunod diyan
 All guitars are girls. I've had a preference for les Pauls ever since I got my Yamaha Studio Lord sl400s. This Yamaha guitar may not seem much but it's whats called a lawsuit guitar. One of the few models Gibson USA needed to file a lawsuit because of the almost precise copy made by the Japanese manufacturer. From weight to sustain especially tone. The Studio Lord is my favorite (don't tell the other one) My main live guitar as seen from the buckle marks on the back of which I am very proud of. I don't believe in guitars being treated as expensive decoration. My second les Paul is a Gibson Custom. I haven't had the chance to really stretch her legs yet because I'm currently having her parts upgraded and restored before I do so.
I was first touched inappropriately by Zappa when I was working on my thesis. I'd work non-stop through the night sustained by caffeine and nicotine while playing diff albums. When I decided to try one of my dad's stuff, I put in Baby Snakes. At first it remi nded me of a Vai record (later would I find out that Vai served as a transcriber then played for Zappa) Anyways I noticed that I had  bee n listening to that album non-stop for 6 hrs.  Ever since, I've been ruined by that mustachioed freak and started me on my quest to hunt down his albums. Like most people, Zappa got my attention through the novelty style. But once you get past that and check out his more obscure work, you begin to realize the complexity of his writing skills. For those wanting to get into Zappa, you could start with the Zappa plays Zappa concert collections- by son Dweezil. Thiese recordings are new-- so you wont be turned off by the old school recorded sound of the original zappa albums. Also Dweezil picks most of the Best known Zappa songs.
You can also start with The Son of Cheap Thrills-- a sort of best of compilation, or the You cant do that on Stage Anymore live series. I suggest starting with an album close to your preference. for those who like hard rock, go for the seventies-styled albums (apostrophe, ba by snakes, joe's garage, Bongo fury). Those into doo wop 50-60's: go for the early mothers of invention rec ords. Jazz: Hot rats, Make a little Jazz Noise etc... Ive tried to convert some of my friends- and the trick is to start with the more accessible stuff. Then you can move on to the more eclectic stuff- where Zappa ditches the guitar completely and takes the role of a composer-- usually late 80's till his death Zappa was light years ahead of his time. His songs can even hold their own in today's Progressive Rock movement (as evidenced when Zappa Plays Zappa took part in Mike Portnoy's Prog Fest concerts) Anyone here wants to try playing Zappa songs? lemme kno  w.
The few, the proud, the Zappateros hanep!
  Latest work ng Asado king. The guitar was my brother Monchie's. A broken generic Genesis guitar. Initially was just going to do inkwork on it, but then got my hands on a drill so there you go. Thought I'd stay away from making the design to decorative and stick to a design a guitarist would actually use onstage without the fear of being punched in the scrots. Concept is dirty, bare bones, primeval-- may amoy. A call towards the original reasons for playing in a band. Rock is not an elitist, pseudo-intellectual trendy endeavor so shut up, turn off the delay pedal, and just fucken play yer guitar.--- Siopao Paredes March 2011
Move over all you pretentious, over indulgent drawingers. The master of the sublime is at this very moment working on his latest deo-piece.  "Andami kasi nagtatapon ng basura diyan sa labas ng bahay namen. Kaasar.." quips the scantilly clad artist as he divulges some insights on his latest work. Maestro Siopao seems to be taking on the intricate and phosporate drama that goes on in a consumer society that easily discards as it eating objects of wanton beef.  "Discarding you are talking about is my neighbor" interjects the matinee idol slash pintorer. Siopao seems to be talking about the endless cycle of up and down regarding the refuse of humanity. As well as our love/hate relationship with th is condition: "yan si 'carding, mabait yan. Nagpapahiram minsan ng walis yan" As of press time, Siopao has not divulged the title of his upcoming one man show. Though insiders have revealed that the artist had been thinking aloud some possible titles like: "Tangina dito pa kayo nagkalat" and "potah basura ba itong harap ng bahay ko? patayin ko kayo lahat, I swear talaga!" We join the whole Philippines in sweaty anticipation of this anticipating event.
 A misfit walking along the fringes of both commercial and underground notoriety. Siopao graduated from the University of sto Tomas with a degree of Vulcanizing majoring in welding. Mentor, Student,Guerilla, Performer-- a testament to an extremely short attention span. Yes Ladies and Gentlemen. Wala akong magawa.
| Start: | Sep 3, '10 02:00a | | Location: | Philippine Star Ystyle Section by Audrey Carpio |
 It might be strange to imagine the smooth-jazzy light-funky sound of the "Manila Sound" as epitomized by Hotdog as the sound of Martial Law, But this nebulous era of original Pilipino music also spawned counter-cultural rock muscicians who sang with social consciousness, creating songs that today still stand for nationalism. Fifty Contemporary designers, many of whom never even saw the '70s but possibly grew up on its music via formerly jeprox parents, were tasked to revisualize record cover art from the rock legends for an exhibit during Manila Design Week. In a digitized culture that has pretty much done away with the need for album art, this project brought designers and audiences back to the craft of the sleeve, the impact of a full 12-inch square, and the sound that defined an emergent mind of state.  Siopao Paredes A misfit walking along the fringes of both commercial and underground notoriety. Mentor, Student,Guerilla, Performer-- a testament to an extremely short attention span. The Piece "I have always been interested in Organic shapes which led me to the works of Alphonse Mucha and the other artists of the Art Nouveau Movement. "My idea for the Maria Cafra piece went along the lines of Art Nouveau. I also had the idea of incorporating late seventies/early eighties adult animation aesthetics. I vividly remember watching my father's collection of vhs tapes such as "Wizards, The Last Unicorn, The Hobbit" which I tend to relate to my vision of seventies design. All of these animated films had a psychedelic use of color and flowing organic forms. "I see the process of drawing repetitive patterns as a form of meditation. A sort of Mantra, wherein one needs to block out one's surroundings to be able to do precise work." 
- 24 yrs above
- M/F
- Committed
- Responsible
- Artist, hindi artista
- Musikero, hindi manlalaro
- Intermediate skill level up
- kayang tumugtog at least twice a month
Group Influences: Tool, Alice in Chains, Faith No More, Fishbone, Frank Zappa, Sabbath,Sevendust, Living Colour, Bad Brains, Budgie, Metallica, Soundgarden, Kyuss, Corrosion of Conformity --Hard Rock Fusion with Filipino sensibilities--
Our sound is a mixture of these influences, alternative fusion rooted in heavy rock- very open to experimentation. We have 20 compositions half of which are live staples. Audition pieceany of our influences plus any one of our originals. (Powertabs,Mp3s available upon request) (Audition pieces are required so we know how fast you can learn songs) Rehearsal space:Makati reply/text if interested: Monchie: 09176486265 (schedule an audition) Siopao 09228213230 YM: siopao_kong@yahoo.com Check it:Facebook My Space Videos (1)Videos (2)Album Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?8pns35zbkx55q97 Salamat
Presenting Teeth clenching music from your favorite unknown band. It's yours. Take it! All we ask is you share this with as many people as you can. Even your Pirate friends. Enjoy
Ikalat ang EP na Ito!!! (2008) Drums: Monch Paredes
Guitars: Ryan Padilla
Bass: Melvin Lu
Guitars/Vocals: Siopao
Recorded in Kerplunk Studies except for SinagDownload: Ikalat ang Demo na ito!!!
Sample Platter Demo (2006)
Drums: Monch Paredes Bass: Estong sto. Tomas Guitars/Vocals: Siopao Recorded in Soundkitchen Studies Download: Sample Platter
Anyone interested in joining an earthday performance this April, please get in touch with me.
Preferably Makati or Paranaque people. Must of course have their own gear.
Salamat
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Nalunod sa ang aking cellphone nung sunday. Buhay pa naman ang sim kaya pareho pa rin number ko kaso ang mga contacts na naka save sa phone -- RIP.
Kaya paki text naman ako with your name para patuloy pa rin ang ating pagkakaibigan.
| Start: | Jul 29, '09 04:00a |
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Paredes Pride at Hiwaga- Monchie's Birthday
 | March 14, 2009— After visiting Velasquez Park for the "Art in the Park" exhibit/market, met up with Monch and went out with the siblings. Monch and the girls introduced me to their current gaming interest: Left for Dead. Nice. Got to my parent's house and prepared for Monchie's birthday party. We'd made an appointment with the Paredes Tattoo Artist,
Patrick Magalona
to push some ink during the party. It's been two years since I've had some work done (tagal din) so I was looking forward to this. Hopefully I wont wait that long till my next one.
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Had my inner forearm done. Pretty simple design, wala pang isang oras at kalahati. which suited me fine cause I had some drinking to do.
My cousin Kevin had some work done next. Monch opted to reschedule his for April- medyo i refine pa ang design. By 2am I was exhausted, medyo marami rin akong nagawa that day kaya mga candid pictures sa akin ay nakamukha ko na ang Left for Dead. Recommeded Zombie Reading: Left for Dead (Image Comics) - More on the psychological effects World War Z, Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks All Pictures by Arnold Paredes |  |
 | tha Bomb | Feb 11, '09 2:47 AM
for everyone |
Disclaimer: I have yet to read the Group's constitution & by-laws, I understand there is a copy at the SOA office.(yep nagulat din ako) Asked some members if they've ever seen it...enigma daw. Will take a gander later. The SOMA week is over. All in all I would say everyone did good. From the Approj groups to the Bahay Bumbilya officers & members. My congratulations and thanks for your hard work and dedication. After the events of the SOMA week, a question suddenly popped in my head- What is the purpose of Bahay Bumbilya? (or bombilya?- naku di ko pa alam spelling) As coordinator for the group I have noticed that Bahay Bumbilya's purpose in the college has been vague at best. (Maybe it's just me being clueless as to the specifics of the group which I suddenly found on my lap.)Regulated to handling different school functions in line with the School of Multimedia Arts. This gives the impression to prospective members that joining this group is akin to being Student Assistants pooled together to serve whenever the needs arise. Yes, the group must be in the forefront of events concerning the department, but if this is the only reason for joining such a group, I don't think even I would join. I understand that membership is mandatory for all abma students. This may be a reason as well that the group has taken for granted it's legitimacy. For when a group automatically has members, the same group may overlook it's faults.
Bahay Bumbilya must first have a major make over as to it's own identity and goals prior to finding it's place in the overall scheme of the College.
What should this group offer it's members? What can it contribute to the Multimedia Arts community? I propose that we come up with a manifesto to first define who we are. I suggest that Bahay Bumbilya should be an avenue for the creative growth of it's members. It's primary goal should be the celebration of artistic expression, the exploration of the individual and the awakening of the artistic spirit. I would like to suggest that Bahay Bumbilya first be known as an "Art Collective" wherein people of similar interests come together to learn fromn each other and grow as artists. We may get lessons from different art groups in existence today and structure ourselves in the same manner. As Bahay Bumbilya is a group under the School of Multimeda Arts, this will mean that it's disciplines will be most varied: from painting, music, digital arts to performance, literature and the like it may seem a daunting task to consolidate these different vehicles of expression. but what do all these forms have in common? It is the creative and artistic spirit. the celebration of one's individual perspective of life. If we look at it this way, it would be easy to get people of different backgrounds congregate together. In this manner, Bahay Bumbilya's identity may be established as a venue for nurturing, sharing and opening the eyes of future multimedia practitioners. Aside from being active during college functions, the group must have it's own agenda. It must explore different experiences that can only be available to them by looking towards outside sources. Bahay Bumbilya as an Arts group (how does that sound?): to nurture the artistic growth of its members by providing activites which will broaden their perspectives on life. -Workshops/seminars--- The group will set different workshops on diverse artistic disciplines throughout the year. (two-three major outside activities, as many in school activities as possible)workshop with the masters, artist's village, cultural trips, team-building, leadership training -Be regular attendees of art forums and activies (ccp,ncca functions sining-taktakan etc)-- what is happening in the art world today -Regular small scale exhibits/ installations /art space- to challenge the members to be constantly creative. (every month? or every two months)--- visual arts/spoken word/music/performance-- anything goes--- this may even be evolved into a regular production - One major group output a year--- A short film/ animated short/ outreach/ indigenous culture/ -Alternative stress release venues- Mountaineering, rowing, retreats To current Bahay Bumbilya members: The above is my opinion, I am only a coordinator, YOU are the group. It will be up to you if you want to affect any changes in your organization. Again, I only very recently have been involved so my impressions are based on a newcomer who had no prior idea as to the group's function or objectives. It may very well be that the group does not cover the suggestions I mentioned. If that is the case, then maybe a new org from the ranks of our students may rise to the challenge I would like to call on the current/future officers and members, of Bahay bumbilya to step up. Alam ko kaya ninyo ito.
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