A Chicosci Christmas Party

Ok… I have mentioned before that I am a no fan of Chicosci. But it doesn’t mean that I don’t enjoy watching them.^^

I forgot how I learned about this gig but one thing’s for sure, I knew about this gig from my friends who invited me as well to watch a gig of Parokya ni Edgar.

I was happy to see this kid whom I refer as “Little Chito”. They will be one of the front acts for Chicosci (though not one of those who major front act bands). Honestly, I really can’t understand what they say but I am having fun watching them.

I'm not really sure if their band's name is First Thing First.

After the kids, it’s time for the major band front acts (is that how they really call it?). But before this whole thing started, one of my friends who is with me keep on reminding me to take pictures of this weird fandom of her. That was the moment I realized that I have also a weird pictures to take, the drinks or anything a band uses while they are on set. The idea started after watching two gigs of Typecast. They drink in a pitcher!!!:)

Here are the photos I had for those five bands sung for Chicosci. Pardon me for other band members were not able to make it inside the frame. I’m just taking photos from my seat.:P

Enough with other bands. The real reason why I am writing another entry about Chicosci was to because I won a raffle. The lucky number was #035921. I got a blue Nike shirt. It is quite large for me since its size is large and a men’s shirt. On the brighter note, it’s a slim fit for a large man. But I can manage it.

By the way, my friend also won the raffle. Her lucky number was #035923. She got a size 9 Nike shoes (sorry, I haven’t seen the details). If you are interested to buy the shoes, contact me. Hahaha... Just kidding!

Sorry for the misspelled surname of Miggy.>.<

If you will notice, instead of putting the faces of Chicosci inside the adjacent frames, I placed the shoes they are wearing during the gig (sorry if I tagged the wrong pair of shoes to a band member). This was the assignment my friend gave me. I think this is already included in her bucket list for the rest of her Chicosci fandom days, to capture every pair of shoes the band members wore.

Another great thing happened in this gig was that Yael Yuzon of Spongecola was there!

Lastly, I want to say my thank you to the whole Chicosci band and greet you a Happy New Year.

Eheads' The Heads Set!

Musically inclined on December.

This December, I was able to attend two gigs. I did my catch-up on Charms class, a class on Hogwarts Philippines for music appreciation, and bought a Christmas gift for myself with the help of a friend, Eraserheads’ The Heads Set.

The box set includes rarities such as "Casa Fantastica", all local albums from UltraElectroMagneticPop! to Carbon Stereoxide, DVD documentary (directed by Marcus Adoro), a book and shirt designed by Cynthia Bauzon and Arnold Arre, who both collaborated with the band before.

After searching the internet about this, I found out that this was offered by Greenwich way back 2010 for P2,499 or an accumulated pizza order that will cost you around P3,600. And that’s the reason why I decided to buy this. It only cost me P879. It’s a steal for me!

Sources:

Wikipedia

Calvinshub.com

Crazy Monday Gigs with Chicosci

It’s a one head banging Monday last November 26. Yeah! It is indeed on a Monday at 70s Bistro.

I think it was a week or two before this crazy Monday gig happened, 3 of my friends are flooding my timeline with their pictures together with the members of the band Chicosci and other is OPM artists who played at the after party of the said band. Because of this, I was encouraged to join them when they invited me to attend a gig at 70s Bistro. I was encouraged because Parokya ni Edgar will be there as well.

During this gig, it will be Chicosci, Typecast, and Parokya ni Edgar are the ones who will perform. Raimund Marasigan became an unexpected guest of Chicosci who played the drums when they sang Magasin.

Setting aside my fandom with PNE and the happenings on this gig, I am making this for my friend who asked me to write something about Chicosci on my blog that will serve as my Christmas gift for her.

To begin with, I am not a fan of this band but I think I am starting to be Basterd. I don’t know if it is true. My friend told me that Basterd is the term being used to refer to those who are fan of Chicosci. Please correct me if I’m wrong.

I am starting to like them not just because of their music but because of their attitude towards their fans as well. To quote from an overheard conversation, “mas konti ang fans nila (comparing with the fans of PNE) pero solid.” They give time to have some small talks with their fans. They are very visible to the public after their set and there could be an instance that they will know you just like two of my friends (you may follow them at twitter @sheshebureshe and @rosereklamador).

Only one word is playing in my mind to describe this band. COOL! My friend She (@sheshebureshe) likes Calde. My friend met him during the after party of Chicosci and followed him on twitter. During the 70s Bistro gig, She introduced herself to Calde using her twitter name. Calde recognized her. Awesome! By the way, I had a good time when the whole band asked Calde to dance Gangnam Style and changed its lyrics from “Sexy Lady” to “Sexy Calde”.

Anyway, this first encounter with Chicosci was followed by another one. And it was on a crazy Monday gig again. I came from work before this gig and have to work again the next day. But the experience was so great and I guess the best way to end my 2012.

For reference:
Chicosci Twitter Account
Chicosci Facebook Fanpage