COVER TO COVER: Sense by The Lightning Seeds

Next to the single “Pure”, Ian Broudie’s collaboration with Terry Hall on the song “Sense” is easily one of my favorite track from The Lightning Seeds.…

music and literature

Literature maintains a powerful influence over music. As a composer I owe a lot of my development as a lyricist, even with my minimal but insightful…

COVER TO COVER: Cocoon – The Decemberists

This particular song from Portland based indie folk rock band The Decemberists has been buzzing on my head for a month now. Admittedly, they are a…

remembering José Rizal

Today marks the death anniversary of José Rizal, generally considered as the greatest Filipino hero. I copied the entry from Wikipedia to share some facts about Rizal, which is sadly unbeknown or completely forgotten by a lot of my countrymen including myself. I spent an ample part of my day reading more about his history and legacy including the controversies.

Let’s Play Chess!

CHESS is the only sport I actively engaged in since I was a kid. My father was public school teacher and a chess aficionado who used…

Something Good Ends, Something Better Will Begin

Another leaf has turned as I spent my birthday week preparing and hosting a musical event. The traditional get together at Lilystars Records’ HQ on the…