Missing Dicta License
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Complex
Speak. these words will forever
Sail these streets of old.
Make these words your own.
Never again
Never to fall.
Daloy Ng Kamalayan
Makinig sa pahiwatig ng
Makatang galing sa modernong paraan.
Hanapin ang sariling ligaw
Sa makitid na daan at pagtanaw.
Ang pagmamalay wag na wag pabayaan
Nang makabangon ang perlas ng silanganan.
Isip mo at isip ko
Ginintuang sandata ng pagbabago
Once you hear these lyrics, you stop and take heed. Dicta License [Literally ‘Dicta License’ means ‘License to Speak’.], Dicta License is a Filipino band formed December 1999, whose music is a fusion of rock, rap, and grunge. This all-Atenean band consists of Pochoy Labog on vocals, Bryan Makasiar on drums, Kelley Mangahas on bass, and Boogie Romero on guitars. Mangahas and Romero are also part of another band, Kjwan.
Socio-politically inspired, philisophically-driven and Philippine-centered that’s how I and everybody else would define Dicta’s music and lyrics. Somewhat reminiscent to Rage Against The Machine fronted by Zach Dela Rocha though Pochoy doesn’t have tattoos and dreads. Everytime they perform, just listen to every letters Pochoy speaks and take heed, words like “What the fuck is position? the position you gain who the fuck is to blame? Now you all turn aktibista, for a leader-another agenda to gain, that political power, disrupting the national order, The Left and the Right are circling above and breaking the peace”
I’ve always been a big supporter of Dicta License but never really got the chance to see them perform live. Hearing their songs listening and reading every lyric just pierces through the subconcious, what if’s and what not’s. It’s philosiphical and politically-driven but not as fiesty as RATM but still as effective as every RATM song. It’s just sad to hear that they broke up last year. Dicta License’ songs aren’t meant to be impudent, but rather dare audiences to think about bringing a change to their surroundings, positively.
Understanding Dicta License’s songs may be similar to a paradox. Though sometimes, you can’t quite get the profoundness, you still get to appreciate the song. Truly, they have the license to speak - and if anyone ignorant of their sound gets a first hand notion of what they’re made of, then I’m pretty sure such ignorance would be vanquished with the band’s arousing lyrics and moving rhythms. And it doesn’t take a second listen to know that.
My Take: Arnel Pineda New Lead Singer of Journey
I know this is a late post since the “Arnel-Pineda-Journey’s-new-vocals” news came out. I have my reasons why it took me such amount of time to write about it. First, I was not born during Journey’s era. When I heard that Arnel is the new lead vocals for Journey, I was like, “Journey? Arnel? Oh OK!” .. “What band again?!”. No offense to the Journey fans, but I’m just 20 and I was born on the oh-so-poppy-Boyband era. Second, I was not feeling any hype at all with the news because I didn’t know who Arnel was, aside from his Filipino, and I didn’t know who Journey was until I heard their songs as I could hear my father sing their tunes but was not aware that it is a song by Journey, my bad! I know their songs, I just didn’t know that Journey played them, I suck at song titles and artists’ name but that wont make me incapable of giving my “review” for this matter.
I have not seen Journey perform live with Steve Perry or any other past vocalists that they had as they played in the 80’s - 90’s and that time I was just a little kid. I saw them perform on the Tube, yeah the Tube called YouTUBE!, and Steve Perry can really sing and knock those high notes out with ease. I had to watch the video as everybody was talking about the band and the new vocals. Ok so I had to check Arnel Pineda’s videos on the Tube too and right away you can tell that Arnel Pineda has talent like no other. He can belt those Journey songs as good as Perry — even better. There were a lot of vocalists that came after Perry [and I did watch their video and listened to every note belted, there was even 1 clip their that compared all the past vocals of Journey], but no one came near what talent and charisma
Martin Scorsese Directing a Bob Marley Documentary Next
This post was posted by Alex Billington and I happened to stumble upon it on this site. and I think the original article came from this site.
With a man like Bob, there are just too many to stories to tell and just too many ways to do it. Here’s a parcel of the article on the said site:
Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese is incredibly busy these days, finishing a Rolling Stones documentary titled Shine a Light due out in a few months and starting pre-production work on a thriller titled Shutter Island. Announced today is the addition of another documentary in Scorsese’s line-up, this one about legendary reggae musician Bob Marley. The currently untitled film has been authorized by Marley’s family and is aiming for release on February 6th, 2010, the same day as Marley’s would be 65th birthday. I only need one word to describe this: awesome!
Bob Marley’s oldest living son, Ziggy Marley, is a well-known reggae musician as well. Ziggy enthusiastically commented on the announcement, saying, “I am thrilled that the Marley family will finally have the opportunity to document our father’s legacy and are truly honored to have Mr. Scorsese guide the journey.” The same production team behind the Rolling Stones documentary Shine a Light will be again working with Scorsese on this documentary.
Continue reading the article here.
“Marley was a pioneer not only because he single-handedly brought reggae to the world, but because his passionate, socially observant music has become a yardstick against which all reggae will forever be measured.”
NU107 is NOT shutting down [i think]
If some of you remembered, I wrote an article a month back about NU107 shutting down. Some of us have been waiting for updates to confirm the buzz about it.
One online buddy who knows someone who works in NU [Francis Brew i think], said that he chatted with Francis and he said that Francis did say that NU is NOT shutting down. At least now that gives a sigh of relief to every fan. Whew! I will still be able to hear Dylan’s voice on the box! LOL!
One thing more, there are plans of putting back NU107-Cebu [now that’s GOOD NEWS!]. They are just looking for the right partners.
The Home of NU ROCK.. NU107.. 20 years Rock For Real.
Music and Lyrics
this article was based on an interview with NOEL CABANGON by JAILEEN F. JIMENO
What I loved about this article is that there was a line there or let say a paragraph that mentioned about the quality of the songs aired in radio stations. Don’t want to say this but maybe some artists might want to read this article and gauge your music from what is great, good, mediocre and baloney. 
To qoute:
Conversely, we have a lot of young writers right now. That’s why today’s radio is dominated mostly by music by the young, for the young. Surveys show that most radio stations now play more Filipino than foreign music. This is helped mainly by the revival of old songs. New bands are singing songs by the Apo Hiking Society, almost three decades after these first hit the airwaves.
My only disappointment is that the airwaves are also littered with some songs that can be considered trash. There are songs that are mediocre, that do not merit being produced and listened to. The writing is faulty, the lines are weak. Some songs have melodies that can be improved. Good music involves poetry, lyrical metaphors, words that create images in the mind without much effort. There should be no room for trite lines. Good writing, good music, involves profound thought.
The current social condition has caused the creation of “noontime show” music as well. This does nothing but excite viewers while a TV contest is going on. Other than that, it has no meaning, serves no other purpose, and contains no value. To me, it’s music for people who have no jobs, who are attracted to the concept of winning fast cash, which is a reflection of poverty in our country. It also serves as our babysitting tool, mesmerizing our children for hours.
Read the full article here…
Three-Chord Love
This post was once posted on another local site before named “NotQuiteIndie” or “NQI”. Just reposting it so that anyobdy who was not able to read it may get the chance to. Here’s the link to the article..
To quote:
Chaos. Anarchy. Rebellion. These are words that immediately come to mind as soon as the word “punk” is mentioned. Lester Bangs (whom most people credit for naming the genre) probably didn’t have The Sex Pistols in mind when he first used the term. In fact, in his very first published review for Rolling Stone, he used the term “punk” to refer to the MC5, a psychedelic band. In essence, he meant the lifestyle and not the music.
But eventually, the name stuck. So we have all these bands from the 70’s and 80’s like the aforementioned Sex Pistols and The Clash. It was called “punk rock” and the rock gods said, “it is good”. I don’t know if it was all just a trend, but to capitalize on the ordinarily-derogatory term “punk” and assumed the lifestyle of… well… a punk. Screaming out profanity and stepping on authority, punk rock took over the airwaves.
But here’s an interesting concept that people never, ever associate with punk rock – love.
I’m not talking about crappy Newfound Glory and their covers of vomit-inducing tearjerkers like “My Heart Will Go On”.
Take the Ramones. The Ramones spelled out “youth” in bold letters everywhere they went. With songs like “Rock ‘n’
Roll High School ” and “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up”, the punk rock pioneers carved out a niche in which all frustrated teenagers across the world could seek refuge. And, of course, what’s adolescence without love? To address the issue, the Ramones came up with songs like “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend” and “What I Like About You”, classics that hopeless romantics can relate to, without compromising, of course, the punk rock image.And then, there was The Clash, perhaps the greatest punk band to have ever walked the earth in the sense that unlike other punk bands of the time who thrived on a dull, repetitive formula, they dared to be different (which, after all, is what punk rock is all about). The love song “Should I Stay or Should I Go” remains to be among their greatest hits.
Just visit the link for the full article..
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