Tell Yourself by Clazziquai

Clazziquai's recently released cd is called Mucho Punk. I don't know what the story behind the title and I am sure that anybody curious enough will find the answer somewhere out there. I've listened to the music in the cd and so far only one has really peaked my interest and this is track #4 entitled "Tell Yourself". All I can say is that this song could easily be identified as a Clazziquai song. My daughter just told me that some avid Clazziquai fans were disappointed because they didn't find much of the group's former identity in this new music. I don't blame them though, but I also have the artists' interest at heart for a change in the direction that they want to veer themselves into. Fans should allow this kind of exploration sometimes to give the artist enough reason to truly find themselves artistically. In the end, we the fans hope that they will eventually return to their roots.

Here's an MV of Tell Yourself which is my favorite so far. This is the Japanese version and they also have a Korean version which I have included here so you can listen to both versions.



Korean version



Either way, I love them both...

"Daydreaming" by Alex

One of my favorite songs from Korean music artist, Alex, of the famous group Clazziquai is "Daydreaming". This song was in his first solo album "Vintage Romance" and listening to this song truly gives you that feeling of old-fashioned romance when love was pure and simple and not as complicated and perverse by this generation's standard.

The song is sung in English and the Korean language but thankfully, the video presentation has English translation. The words are poignant, poetic and heartfelt that I can't help but feel nostalgic. The song conveys the lover's sentiment... and his longing for his beloved.

Wonder Girls in Boston

Korea's number one girl group "Wonder Girls" will be the opening act for the Jonas Brothers' concert this Friday & Saturday, July 17th & 18th at the TD Bank North Garden in Boston. The girls were invited by one of the brothers to open for them in some of their concert shows in their 53 cities tour. Boston just happened to be one of them so when an opportunity for fans came up to meet with the girls, my daughter, Karrol, couldn't pass this up. If you want to see a 30 sec clip of her entry visit her site here. Today, Karrol got a call from the sponsors inviting her to attend their 2 day meet & greet together with other WG fans.

Watch their "Nobody" video here, if you still haven't seen it.




Of course, their popularity in Asia has spawned parodies, tributes and covers to this song but this one takes the cake for me... I just loved it! The guy can truly and seriously dance.

Wale's "Chillin" in Boston & DC

I wouldn't have heard of this guy, Wale (wah-lay) if not for my good friend, Cisco Santiago. This time instead of being in the director's helm (Mighty Mystic's "Here I Am") Cisco's in several scenes (the club scene) in the MTV video made for Wale's song "Chillin". This song also features Lady Gaga and I think that this is a good move in order to appeal to more listeners. This video was filmed partly in Washington, DC and Massachusetts particularly in Chelsea (Broadway St), East Boston and this hip cool store called Bodega in Mass Ave., Boston. This store according to Yelpers has a secret entrance and if you're curious what it is, watch the video. If street clothes are your drift, then this is the store for you.

Anyways, back to the video here...

Wale - New Music - More Music Videos

Here's a behind the scenes shoot if you're interested... you'll notice that Lady G had several outfit change but didn't make it to the cut. Instead, she ended up wearing this blue dress that looks like she was going to the prom which I believe is unlady-like of Gaga. Hmmmm, I wonder why??????

Wale- "Chillin" Behind the Scenes
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CPRDC's Tribute to Michael Jackson

CPRDC or the Cebu Provincial Rehabilitation and Detention Center which is a maximum security prison located in the province of Cebu, Philippines made viral history on the world wide web when Byron Garcia uploaded a video of its prison inmates doing a dance routine to the music of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" in 2007. The days and months ahead catapulted the prison and its inmates to world fame. Like it or not, these dance exercises were developed and conceptualized by Byron to make a daily prison routine more appealing to its prisoners.

Now with the death of Michael Jackson, CPRDC has put out another video as a tribute to MJ.

Michael Jackson "The King of Pop Music" (1958 - 2009)

Hubby and I were on the road heading for home and with the usual bantering, sharing of stories about our work day and singing with the music on the radio, our boring drive home was suddenly hampered by the dj suddenly cutting in between a song like he was talking to a CB radio. After recovering from what was actually going on, we heard the dj's conversation with the other person about Michael Jackson has just passed. At first, I couldn't believe what I was hearing and then the dj made some sort of an unofficial announcement that MJ has died. I immediately called my daughter at home to ask if she has heard about it in the news.

Karrol has not heard about it yet so when she turned the tv on the news, it was already being reported that Michael had indeed passed away.

Being a long-time fan even in his Jackson 5 days, I couldn't help but choke and try as I might to compose myself, I couldn't help but shed a tear for the musician and the artist who have brought so much joy in his songs and his performance. For me, his influence in music is comparable to that of Elvis and the Beatles. Their legacy in the music industry or may I say performing arts will always be felt and discovered by the next generations to come.

I have blog about Michael before recalling my very first concert experience watching the Jackson 5 live at the Araneta Coliseum in 1975 (?).

Unfortunately, his later years was marred with scandals and bizarre behavior which is so unbefitting of a star of his stature. True music fans were I'm sure shocked and many disbelieved what was reported of him and even were in denial... but sadly, his continued abnormal behavior only made more fodder for tabloid news.

I would like to remember him the way he look when they performed as the Jackson 5 in their Philippine concert. He was still physically himself and for fans like me who grew up with him, we loved him not because of his looks but because of his music.

Thank you Michael Jackson! You were one of the best in the industry and helped pave the way for other top artists who are now enjoying fame and fortune just because they were inspired by you.

New face

Finally, my blog template has been changed and updated, thanks to my daughter Karrol for doing most of the work and teaching me some new tips and tricks. Also, a big thank you to "The Cutest Blog on the Block" for their beautiful blog templates. Visit their site and you'll know what I mean. In the meantime, I am so loving the new template. Hope you like looking at it too.