Peace Sign Productions

Party this Halloween!

2007-10-23T07:19:00.000+08:00

There's this huge event at Warehouse 135 this coming Halloween. It's organized by my friend, so I'm pretty sure it'll be wicked especially for the party people. You might wanna check it out...

MANILA HALLOWEEN MUSIC CONFERENCE @ Warehouse 135

October 26 -- PRE-PARTY DROP

October 27 -- PEAK OF THE CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 29 -- INDIE ROCK HORROR SHOW

OCTOBER 31 –- HAPPY RETRO CLASSIC HALLOWEEN

DRIVEN MANILA and CERTIFIED TRUE ADDICT, INC. present...

PEAK OF THE CONFERENCE

A twisted fusion of music from our very own local talents...

JASON SOONG (House of Soul)

NOEL SARMIENTO (Curv Entertainment)

CAO OCAMPO (Superfly)

ROMAN MOJICA (Stereo Manila/Calypso Events)

JON NAVAL (NBK)

ADRIAN CUENCA (Rewired/Local://e)

KEVIN RUIZ (ABGs/78Orange)

ALI NEPOMUCENO (Manila Underground/CTA Inc.)

MIKO SYQUIA, TONY PAVIA, PAOLO GOMEZ (3logy)

EDGE PAMUTE (Soundsgood)

Saturday

October 27, 2007

8PM

Warehouse 135, Yakal St., Makati

Door charge is at Php 300 with 1 free drink. Open bar from 8-10PM. 50% off on all drinks 4am onwards.

Wear your most wicked mask or head dress! ;)

certifiedtrueaddict.multiply.com

warehouse135.multiply.com

www.drivenmanila.com

;)

Mag:Net The Fort and Katipunan October Gig Schedule

2007-10-09T07:45:00.000+08:00

Here's a follow up to my previous post about gig skeds, and this one is the October Gig Schedule for Mag:Net Cafe, both at The Fort and Katipunan. Just click on the images for a full listing of the schedule.

Gigs at The Fort

Gigs at Katipunan

Mark your calendars on October 13 (Karma Coma, Taken by Cars), and October 27 (Drip) and rock your way to The Fort and Katipunan respectively. With those bands playing, it's gonna be a wild night on those dates for sure!

Saguijo October Schedule

2007-10-05T11:29:00.000+08:00

Saguijo has just released their gig lineup for the month of October.

October 2 - "Bandwagon Productions" feat; Virgin Hunters, Shuteyeview, Machina, Valve 8, The Spoons, and Paramita

October 3 - "Barangay Tibay" feat; Greyhoundz, Queso, Cosmic Love, Nimbusnine, Sinag, Valley Of Chrome, and Moreye

October 4 - "SaGuijo's not so jazzy hoe night" feat; Sound, Corporate Lo-Fi, Makopa,...............more

October 5 - "SaGuijo is the sweet spot" feat; Drip, Millagros Dance hall Collective, Layag, Mike's Apartment, Karma Coma, and Ursaminor

October 6 - "Ninjakiss Productions" feat; Analog, Imago, Bandang Shirley, Duster, and The Ronnie's

October 9 - "Final leg of the Cambio bar tour" with guest; Sandwich, Pedicab, Kinetic Daze, Lovecore, Duster, Sugarfree, and The Dawn

October 10 - "Pinoy Soul Movement" feat; Sino Sikat?, Up Dharma Down, Cosmic Love, PG, and Salindiwa

October 11 - Mint Car, Chillitees, Pedicab, Mayonnaise,...................more

October 12 - "Princess Batugan" feat; Salamin, Rinka Collective, Tie Dye Shift, Toi, Dj Dubios, Subscabular, and Severo

October 13 - "Revolver Productions" feat; Salindiwa, Chillitees, Endofcontracts, The Ronnie's, Jeepney Joyride,......................more

October 16 - "Student Disco" feat; Halik Ni Gringo, Taken By Cars, Monsterbot,........................more

October 17 - "saGuijo's Disbanded Night" feat; Twisted Halo, Boldstar, Pedros Cannabis,..................more

October 18 - "RockEd rocks the rehas" four documentary films by Tado Jimenez, Lourd De Veyra, Gang Badoy, and Pepe Diokno. Guest bands TBA

October 19 - "Locked down" feat; Arbie Won, Monique, 2tay, Bagetsafonik, Ill-J, People's Future, and Away For A Day

October 20 - "Admit One" feat; Sugarfree, Cambio, Happy Meals,..........more

October 23 - "Oh Inday" feat; Kate Torralba, Drip, Pumping Pluto, Imago, Analog..............more

October 24 - "FunkSoulOthers" feat; Mike's Apartment, Alak Pa, Millagros Dancehall Collective, Out Of Body Special, Salindiwa, and Alak Pa

October 25 - Stonefree, Chubibio, Tanya Morkova, Mindbender, Cambio, and Calalily

October 26 - "Select Jump Start" Line up TBA

October 27 - "Kerplunk" feat; Chicosci, Taken By Cars, Pedicab, Hilera, The Vince Noir Project, and The Dorques

October 30 - Pupil, Severo, Reklamo, The Late Isabel, Chicosci,...............more

No System Can Give the Masses the Proper Social Graces Art Exhibit

2007-03-13T06:28:00.000+08:00

Some of my friends will be having an art exhibit here in Sydney so here's another one of those shameless plugs hehe! But seriously, please do check it out for some culturally enriching experience.

No System Can Give the Masses the Proper Social Graces

Poi Beltran
Louie Cordero
David Griggs
Romeo Lee
Jayson Oliveria
Manuel Ocampo

14th March - 31st March, 2007
Opening 14th March, 6-8pm

Wednesday to Saturday: 12-6pm

116-118 Chalmers St Surry Hills NSW 2010
(02) 9698 3665

http://www.firstdraftgallery.com

mail@firstdraftgallery.com

Brought to you by Arts|NSW, Australian Government, Australia Council for the Arts, DPM Creative Group, and Bristol

See you there!

Funk Soul Others and Out on a School Night Gigs Tonite!

2007-02-21T10:10:00.000+08:00

Peace Sign Productions is back! Hehe, well not quite. As you have noticed, we don't have a production for February and probably might not have one in the near future. But don't fret guys as there are still lots of gigs happening in Manila and there are two gigs tonite worth checking out: Mike Cons' Funk Soul Others and Lara's Out on a School Night.

To those looking for some funk, soul, and rock and roll music, you might want to drop by at 6 Underground in Makati as Lovecore, Mike's Apartment, Niniskirt, Southern Grass, and Ursa Minor will be playing.

Out on a School Night will be featuring a diverse set of artists for tonight which includes, Effinboiche, Kahel, Tawo, Rubberpool, April Morning Skies, Hiraya, and Wild Mood Swings. This will be at Gweilo's Eastwood City.

By the way, both productions starts at 10ish. Rock on peeps!

- Peace Sign Productions

Stoked fer shure man... fer shure!!!

2006-11-02T08:49:00.000+08:00

STOKED FER SHURE MAN... FER SHURE!!!

Another fantabulous event by Peace Sign Productions featuring stoked performances by:

SINO SIKAT?
HAPPY MEALS
MIKE'S APARTMENT
KARMA COMA
DAY ONE MOVEMENT
HIRAYA
TAKEN BY CARS

On November 08, 2006 Wednesday
@ Cafe Saguijo 7612 Guijo St. San Antonio Village Makati City
Show starts @ 9PM

For details, please visit: http://peacesignproductions.multiply.com

See you there and be ready to get STOKED!

PEACE SIGN PRODUCTIONS TURNS 1!!!

2006-10-03T20:36:00.000+08:00

Peace Sign Productions turns 1!

Party with us on our 1st year anniversary and listen to the music of:

RADIO STAR
URSA MINOR
SALAMIN
SEVERO
HIRAYA
CHUBIBO
PINUP GIRLS
TAKEN BY CARS

On October 07, 2006 8PM

@ Motorsports Alley (B. Serrano cor. Katipunan beside Shakey's)

Please bring any kind of donations eg. canned goods and old clothes for our typhoon-stricken brothers and sisters in San Narciso, Zambales.

See y'all there and please spread the word to all of your friends!

For details, please visit: http://peacesignproductions.multiply.com

Bruvf!?! @ Cafe Saguijo 09.05.2006

2006-08-30T09:52:00.001+08:00

Peace Sign Productions Presents...

"Bruvf!?!"

Featuring live performances by:

Hiraya
Wake Up Your Seatmate
Whatevuritakes
Mike's Apartment
Salamin
Wild Mood Swings

on September 05, 2006 Tuesday, 9PM
@ Cafe Saguijo 7612 Guijo St. San Antonio Village Makati City

See you there!

Monday Madness @ Mag:Net 2!

2006-08-16T09:04:00.000+08:00

Peace Sign Productions Presents:

"Monday Madness @ Mag:Net"

Featuring:
Holding Hands
Hiraya
Chubibo
Bobby Parks Movement
Dirty Chicken

Monday, August 21, 2006 9PM
@ Mag:Net Cafe Katipunan (in front of Miriam College)

See you there!

Good Vibes Thursday Nights @ Gweilo's!

2006-08-06T10:03:00.000+08:00

Peace Sign Productions Presents:

"Good Vibes Thursday Nights @ Gweilo's"

Featuring:
Menaya
Day One Movement
Holding Hands
Ursa Minor
Rubberpool
Purplecow

On August 10, 2006 Thursday 9PM
@ Gweilo's Eastwood City Libis

See you there!

Monday Madness @ Mag:Net!

2006-07-14T10:22:00.000+08:00

Peace Sign Productions Presents:

Monday Madness @ Mag:Net!

Featuring:

Hiraya
Holding Hands
Dirty Chicken
Chubibo

On July 17, 2006 Monday 9PM

@ Mag:Net Katipunan (infront of Miriam College)

See you there!

Smiley People - Cafe Saguijo July 11, 2006!

2006-07-02T18:22:00.000+08:00

Peace Sign Productions Presents:

Smiley People

Featuring:
Happy Meals
Bobby Parks Movement
Hiraya
Mike's Apartment
Suspicious Character
Ursa Minor

@ Cafe Saguijo
7612 Guijo St. San Antonio Village Makati City

On July 11, 2006
Tuesday, 9PM Sharp!

See you there!

For details, please visit http://peacesignproductions.multiply.com

Raincheck... NOT!!!

2006-06-09T15:57:00.000+08:00

Peace Sign Productions'

Raincheck... NOT!!!

With live performances by:

Letters of Paul
Holding Hands
Suspicious Character
Moyg
Lovecore
Gish
Menaya
Soapdish

June 15, 2006 Thursday
Gweilo's Eastwood
Show starts @ 9 PM

See you there!

Summer is my Bliss 2 @ Cafe Saguijo!

2006-04-27T21:28:00.000+08:00

Summer is my Bliss 2 on May 09, 2006 8pm @ Cafe Saguijo!

with live performances by:
Up Dharma Down
Whatevuritakes
Chubibo
The Brew
Betterfiller
Day One Movement
DC Aftershock
Suspicious Character
Through the Lens

P100 only inclusive of a free drink! See you there!

For details, please visit: http://peacesignproductions.multiply.com

2006-02-18T22:42:00.000+08:00

Peace Sign Productions Presents:

"Summer is Bliss"

Featuring:
Happy Meals
Hiraya
Lovecore

With Guests:
Hopscotch, Masai Mara, & Suspicious Character

Thursday
March 02, 2006
6 Underground
Lower Ground Floor, 115 C. Palanca St. Legaspi Vill. Makati
Show starts at 9PM

For details, please visit:
http://peacesignproductions.multiply.com
http://peacesignproductions.blogspot.com

Love is Psychedelic. A Pre-Valentine Party @ Saguijo on February 08, 2006!

2006-02-04T03:43:00.000+08:00

Peace Sign Productions Presents:

Love is Psychedelic

A Pre-Valentine Party Featuring:

Happy Meals
Whatevuritakes
Hiraya
The Out of Body Special
Coffeeshop Conspiracies
Yang
Suspicious Character

February 08, 2006, Wednesday, 9PM
Saguijo Cafe
7612 Guijo St. San Antonio Village Makati City

See you there!!!

Tara Lets Bagets sa 6 Underground!

2006-01-19T13:11:00.000+08:00

Peace Sign Productions Presents:

Tara Lets Bagets sa 6 Underground!
Basement, Glass Tower Bldg. 15 C. Palanca St. Makati City
9PM January 25, 2006

With performances by:
Mayonnaise
Happy Meals
Hiraya
Diana Rising
Suspicious Character
Betterfiller
Rubberpool

See you there!

Mr. Mojo's New Year Shebang @ Saguijo Cafe on January 12, 2006!

2006-01-08T10:07:00.000+08:00

Peace Sign Productions is inviting you to our first event for 2006!

Mr. Mojo's New Year Shebang!
Cafe Saguijo (7612 Guijo Street, Makati City)
January 12, 2006 @ 8:30 PM

Party hardy with:
Suspicious Character
Hopscotch
Day One Movement
Boy Elroy
Hiraya
Yang
Salamin
Happy Meals

*Entrance is Php 100, inclusive of a drink. ;-)

Mr. Mojo's XxXmas Special @ Gweilo's Libis on December 29, 2005!

2005-12-07T14:45:00.000+08:00

Peace Sign Productions Presents:

Mr. Mojo's XxXmas Special @ Gweilo's Libis!

Featuring:
- Happy Meals
- Chubibo
- Tado's Live Tilapia
- Monkeyspank
- Day One Movement
- Diana Rising
- Suspicious Character
- Betterfiller

December 29, 2005 (THURSDAY) @ Gweilo's Eastwood City
Libis. Show starts @ 8:30PM. See
you there!

For more details about peace sign productions, check
out:
http://peacesignproductions.multiply.com
http://peacesignproductions.blogspot.com

Peace Out @ Gweilo's Libis on Dec 29 & Saguijo on Jan 12!

2005-12-05T11:26:00.000+08:00

Hey guys! We'll be having two prods for this holiday season! The 1st is at Gweilo's Libis on December 29 and the 2nd is at Cafe Saguijo on Jan 12.

Suspicious Character, Hopscotch, Salamin, Day One Movement, and Hiraya will be playing at Cafe Saguijo + a surprise band so stay tuned for updates! :)

We're looking for bands willing to play for our prod at Gweilo's so if y ou're interested, just email us your band profile as well as links where we can download your demo songs and of course, your contact number at lsgh_batch97@yahoo.com Thanks peace-lovin' peeps!

Another Successful Production! Thanks Peace-Lovin' Peeps!

2005-11-14T01:48:00.000+08:00

Maraming Salamat sa lahat ng pumunta sa 6 underground! Salamat din sa mga bandang tumugtog: Betterfiller (Pow, Gino, et. al), Hopscotch (Wacky, and Co.), Day One (Jan, Calde, Sib, et. al), Hiraya (Ala, Zo, Marco, Pow), Severo, DC Aftershock (Daniel, Marco) and Through The Lens ni Bubu! Asteeg!

Anyway, here are some pictures of the bands who played at 6 Underground last November 11. For more pictures, please visit our multipy site. See you on our next production peace-lovin' mojos!

Betterfiller

Hopscotch

Day One Movement

Hiraya

Severo

DC Aftershock

Peace Out Power @ 6 Underground! This Friday Na!

2005-11-09T03:03:00.001+08:00

Hey mojo lovin' peeps! Peace Sign Productions will be having its second gig this Friday, November 11, 2005 @ 6 Underground in Makati featuring Betterfiller, Hopscotch, Hiraya, Day One Movement, Severo, Through The Lens, and DC Aftershock! Show starts @ 9 pm and entrance is absolutely free! Woohoo! See you there!

Thanks to Bea for the concept and design of the poster! By the way, who's the model? Mas gwapo kay Pow ah! :D

One more thing! Please vote for Hiraya's 1000 Itim na Dahon!

Text NU MIDNIGHT 1000 Itim Na Dahon then send to
2299 (Globe)

Text NU 1000 Itim Na Dahon then send to 209 (Smart)

Thanks!

More Saguijo Peeechures! Thanks to Alistair Israel!

2005-10-30T04:49:00.000+08:00

This is the main thing boys and gurls! Before anything else, Peace Sign Productions would like to thank Mr. Alistair Israel for these awesome, stunning, and fabulous pics! Truly a work of a pro! Great job dude! We salute you!

Hiraya.

..Ala Paredes on vocals

... Mark Verzo on guitars

... Marco Cuneta on bass

... and the mild-mannered Paulo Tomas on drums :D

Bea Acosta in her model pose. Naks! ;)

The Peace Sign Babes! Bea and Kaken.

'Eto lang masasabi ko kay Master Monty, YOU ROCK!!!

Jorel of Happy Meals/Kjwan.

Nino Avenido of Happy Meals / Greyhoundz.

Day One Movement

Sib on vocals.
Januel Venturanza on guitars.

and Calde (also of Chicosci) on bass.

For more of Alistair's work of art, please visit his photo album.

Peace-Lovin' Mojo @ Saguijo Peechures!

2005-10-30T02:49:00.000+08:00

Hey Peace-Lovin' peeps! We'd like to thank everyone who were at Saguijo last October 27, 2005! Thanks for making this event a HUGE SUCCESS! Thanks also to Mayonnaise, Happy Meals, Hiraya, Day One Movement, Bente Diyes, and ManoMano! You guys rock pare, you rock!!!

Anyway, here are some pics taken by Bea. Our apologies if the pics are somewhat lacking coz my archaic camera ran out of batteries. Ehehehehe. Nonetheless, happy viewing mojos!

Clear, Rica, and Lara of Suspicious Character.

Trend Micro peeps chillen' after a hard day's work at the office.

Disney, Pow of Hiraya, Kaken, and Bea.

Sib, Jan, and Calde of Day One Movement. Hehe sorry I forgot the name of their other guitarist :D

Wala ako masabi, ang gwapo mo talaga!

L-R: Lord Bembang Clear, Oyo Boy, Pow, Disney, and Mr. Kalbo.

Say Cheese! Bea and Ala poses for the camera.

It's Happy Meals! TedMark on drums, Jorel on guitars, and Nino on Bass. Sorry Odz, hindi ako yung photographer!

Kaken's Lasheng pic! Ahahahaha!

Pow's "Angas" look. Ehehehe.

To view the other pics, please visit my photo album.

Peace-Lovin' Mojo @ Saguijo!

2005-10-21T00:22:00.000+08:00

Peace Sign Productions Presents:

Peace-Lovin' Mojo @ Saguijo!

Featuring:

- Suspicious Character

- Day One Movement

- Bente Diyes

- Happy Meals

- Hiraya

- Mayonnaise

October 27, 2005 @ Saguijo Cafe. Show starts @ 9 PM.

Free Marlboro Lights 10's when you buy an appetizer! Offer good while supplies last.

For more information, please visit http://peacesignproductions.blogspot.com

Where in the world is Saguijo? Click this link to find out: http://www.saguijo.com/location.php

Peace, Love and Rock and Roll: A Celebration of Flower Power, and the Good Old Hippie Days

2005-10-20T00:33:00.000+08:00

Here's an article written by our dear friend, Lara Lardizabal of Suspicious Character. Read on peeps!

Peace, Love and Rock and Roll: A Celebration of Flower Power, and the Good Old Hippie Days

"...we condemned them, our children, for seeking a different future. We hated them for their flowers, for their love, and for their unmistakable rejection of every hideous, mistaken compromise that we had made throughout our hollow, money-bitten, frightened, adult lives." - June Jordan

Flower power, psychedelic rock and roll, peace, love and good vibrations, that’s America for you in the late 60’s, it was a time of chaos and turmoil that’s for sure. There’s the Vietnam War, the JFK and Martin Luther King assassination, and a whole lot more. But it was also a time when people started to voice out their ideas, their opinions; it was a time when people began to question and even reject the moral principles on which they had been brought up. It was a time when people finally decided to stand up for something, henceforth, the birth of the Hippie movement, of the Flower Child.

Hippies have received a lot of bad press. They’ve been hated and branded as alcoholics, drug addicts, promiscuous bums and the like but ultimately they stood for peace, love and freedom. Being a hippie was a matter of accepting a belief system which transcends the social, political, and moral norms of any established society. It was their ambition to abolish any kind of hierarchy so as to make sure that people are not judged by their race, gender, religion or social class. They believed that the only way to establish peace in the world was through love and tolerance. They thought the society's biggest mistake was reducing the judgment of people to narrow definitions and so it was important to bring virtue and humanity into the system in order to broaden minds. All these ideas are what I love about these hippies. It’s so easy to judge them for their looks, their scruffy lifestyle but in the end, they’re all just appearances. The hippie movement had an undeniable merit: they represented the most authentic reaction against the imperialism and repression of ethnic minorities.

And then there was the music. Who could ever forget the Woodstock of ’69, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, John and Yoko, and so many more whose music embodied ideals of peace, love, freedom and unity, music so powerful that it reached out to your heart, and pushed you to open your mind and soul in order to give way to new ideas, new possibilities.

Such is the power of music, for some, it’s just a couple of notes carefully arranged to make a beautiful sound but for a select few, it embodies something more. It can represent love, sorrow, or hope. Music has a way of communicating to the world, of bringing people together. And it’s amazing to see just how the music of the 60’s still lives on and how it still communicates even to the generation of today. Lennon, Hendrix, Morrison, Dylan they’ve become legends and the words from their songs continue to echo from generation to generation.

It’s hard to think of the sixties and not think about all these: flower power, psychedelic music and these hippies and their ideals. After four decades, I’d like to believe that their music and ideals still lives on and has spread throughout different cultures. I’d like to believe that our generation today still believes in equality, love, freedom and unity. That we still believe that people should not be judged by their looks, sexual orientation, religion or social class. I’d like to believe that people still choose to stand for something they firmly believe in even if it means going against social norms. It is still a chaotic world, but in such chaos, I’d like to think that we can still find a glimmer of hope, knowing that there are still people out there who believe in all that is good in mankind. In the words of the great John Lennon, “Imagine no possessions, I wonder if you can, no need for greed or hunger, a brotherhood of man. Imagine all the people sharing all the world."

Hiraya Gig and The 'Horrorable' Romeo Lee at Mag:net Cafe!

2005-10-18T23:12:00.000+08:00

The peace-lovin' epidemic spreads north! Check out these pictures taken last October 11 at Mag:net Cafe in Katipunan!

The 'Horrorable' Romeo Lee (middle) aka Mr. Wild Thang is hooked with the peace sign as he pose for the camera with The Peace Sign Guy and Hiraya's photographer, Bea Acosta.

Sexy star Julia Clarete sings in front of the crowd. YOU ROCK! Oooooh.... Roar!

Mr. Wild Thang cracks a joke while waiting for Hiraya.

Hiraya's photographer for that night, Bea Acosta!

Meet Mr. Manyak ehehehehe :D

Finally Hiraya's playing! Catch Hiraya on October 27 at Saguijo Cafe in Makati.

Nino Avenido of Greyhoundz and Happy Meals subs for Marco Cuneta. Bumebembang kasi si Marco nun kaya 'di pwede hehe.

Meet Hiraya! Ala Paredes on vocals...

Lord Bembang Master Mark Verzo on guitars...

and Paulo Tomas on drums!

For more pictures, please visit Bea's Multiply Site

Love is Psychedelic

2005-10-17T23:05:00.000+08:00

Love is psychedelic. Love is something that always leads my body and soul to a paradise. Love gives you a mysterious experience sometimes. This is a strange and amazing story that I've actually experienced.

Here I was, being immersed by the grooves, thinking dearly about you on the dance-floor. Suddenly, a magical sensation was created in me.

Everytime I would receive the groovy, phat sound in my body, I felt like my sweet feelings for you grew bigger and bigger within me.

Then, this foxy chick finally got completely out of me, turned out to be a foot long shining chunk of light, and it was just floating in front of me.

In the next moment, this foxy chick, well I mean this chunk of my love for you, started flying up to the ceiling slowly, then smashed into the mirror-ball hanging there.

Then it fell apart with its intense flash, it became thousands millions of dots of lights, expanding to all over the place, and then started spinning around with the music.

I can't believe that my sweetest love for you is taking over the whole dance- floor now.

But, the next thing I knew, I got back to myself. Was it an illusion? Or was it real? Oh, by the way, I might have drank too much....

Here I was, being immersed myself by the grooves thinking dearly about you on the dance-floor. Again, the magical and strange sensation came into me.

Suddenly, you know, the sweet chunk of my love for you came out of me. What was the reason why? What was the reason why? Then, it just kept floating right in front of me again.

In the next moment, it sped up extremely fast, broke through the ceiling, and flew up higher and higher. It went over the stratosphere, then spreading out to the universe.

I was looking at this landscape ---- wow, I'd only seen it on T.V. or in some encyclopedia. And, this foxy chick was growing bigger and bigger, and then flying into the scared darkness.

It grazed Mars, made a circle around Jupiter, slid over a hoop of Saturn, and by the time it reached to Uranus and Pluto, it had grown into remarkably big, then crashed to Neptune. With a dramatic flash, innumerable amounts of stars were born in a jet-black darkness, and then the whole universe started spinning around just like a planetarium.

God! How beautiful! Oh, how divine! I can't believe that my sweetest love for you is taking over the whole universe now.... I am sure the shine of the stars would take me to the height of happiness. I was deeply deeply deeply touched.... I almost started crying.... Oh, what a beautiful moment!

But then again, I came back to myself. Here I was, dancing at the center of the dance-floor. That mirror-ball was spinning around as always, and the dots of lights were making beautiful patterns in the air.

What was what I saw just a while ago? Was I seeing an illusion? Was I being real? I just don't know.

Well, I must have drank too much anyway. You see, that nice and smooth groove that the DJ was playing must have gotten more incredible because of my drunkenness.

But what I can say for sure is that sometimes love could make you experience something very mysterious. And no matter what, I am truly in love with you. Love is psychedelic. Love always takes my body and soul to a paradise. Love is psychedelic. Love is psychedelic....

- Tomoyuki Tanaka

Check out our poster!

2005-10-17T12:33:00.000+08:00

Finally! Here's our poster for the upcoming gig at Saguijo! Actually, this is just a draft as we haven't fully decided yet on the concept, layout, etc. Anyway, feel free to post your comments and suggestions! Many thanks peeps!

By the way, we would like to thank the following for their valuable contributions (in no particular order of course ehehehe!):

Kaken Buenviaje
Bea Acosta
Mark Verzo
Ala Paredes
Blue Asodisen

Meet the Peace-lovin' crew!

2005-10-10T21:28:00.000+08:00

Peace Sign Productions are (L-R): Erwin Varona, Ronald Salamat, and Jose Vergel De Dios.

Peace-Lovin' at Cena!

2005-10-08T21:55:00.000+08:00

Peace-lovin' is definitely at Cena in Greenbelt 3! Almost everyone is hooked in this peace sign thingie as they pose for the camera, and this isn't even the 27th! Catch more Peace-lovin' people at Cafe Saguijo on October 27, 2005! See you there!

Production Profile

2005-10-05T04:54:00.000+08:00

Peace Sign Productions is a four-man production team whose main goal is to provide good and clean fun entertainment to OPM music enthusiasts. It aims to bring a diverse and eclectic lineup of bands every month. Each production night will feature four to six bands including mainstays Suspicious Character, and either Hiraya or Holding Hands. A regular production night normally includes a diverse lineup of performers for the audience to listen to different types of music genres. However, there will also be thematic production nights i.e. 80’s night, Funk, Emo, etc. that will feature bands playing a similar style of music.

Peace Sign Productions’ launch night on October 27, 2005 at Saguijo Bar & Cafe in Makati City will feature the following bands:

- Hiraya
- Suspicious Character
- Bente Diyes
- Day One Movement
- Happy Meals
- Mayonnaise

Peace Sign Productions’ mainstay artists are the following:

1. Hiraya – A band that started in 2001 with an initial lineup of Arlene Buenviaje (vocals), Mark Verzo (guitars), Marco Cuneta (bass), and Paulo Tomas (percussions). Their music has some traces of Leona Naess, Fiona Apple, Sarah McLachlan and numerous other bands with a female vocalist thus, producing a diverse and eclectic music style. Hiraya’s first single which is also titled “Hiraya” was included in Alpha Records’ Red Horse Muziklaban compilation album in 2002. The band recently released their EP and has a new vocalist in Ala Paredes, a former MYX video jock and currently a commercial model.

2. Holding Hands – Holding Hands is a fusion of seasoned musicians sharing the same influences and lyrical preference. The band falls under the category "Emo" because of the general theme of the lyrics in their original compositions - Emotional. The lyrics, combined with distorted guitars yielding medium to heavy riffs, up tempo drums and melodic bass lines gives Holding Hands their distinct sound that can only be labeled as Alternative, the distinctive combination of lyrical emotion and musical energy. The band is composed of Mario Tagle (vocals), Mark Verzo (guitars), Gino Pulgar (Bass), and Paulo Tomas (percussions).

3. Suspicious Character – The band is composed of Lara Lardizabal (vocals), Clear De Jesus (guitars), JC Ansus (bass), and Rica Yulo (drums). Their musical influences are diverse, with band members coming from metal, grunge, punk, and alternative rock influences. Recipe for making a suspicious character song: catchy guitar riffs, crunching bass, and thunderous drum lines mixed with soothing vocals to create an infectious mix of alternative/indiepop rock.