Hi, This is Armand M. Yano from Manila Philippines!

 

Kindergarten (S.F.D.M. Q.C. St. Anthony Parish School)

Nursery Rhyme - those basic that i've already forgotten the lyrics, but I still remember ABC song and our early morning in school exercise song.

Catholic Songs - coz  I'm a sacristan that time, serving the Sunday mass. I'm a member of Knight of the Altar in Roxas District, Q.C. but you see that's my first time to taste wine and take home the ostia at the back of the altar when the priest is out. (what a silly young sin).

 

Primary/Elementary (Gen. Roxas Elem. School, Roxas Dist. Q.C.)

Beatles -  been musical influenced me by my uncle Bruno because during that time he was a long haired die hard  hippie dude.

Asin - which broaden my awareness on social and environmental issues.

Fredie Aguilar - most of us would believe or Ka Fredie's songs/composition until now.

Florante - I still remember my teacher ask me to teach my classmates on how to sing the song "Bulag, Pipi at Bingi", hehe.. she even go to our house and ask permission to my parents to be present in school the following day coz i was only the one who knows the exact tone and lyrics even my teacher didnt.

Hagibis and their U.S. counterpart The Village People (thats my first time to performed dancing on stage with   more people watching).

Michael Jackson (I still remember when me and my cousins including 1 of our friend getting audition in Channel 2 but unfurtunately, We didn't make it at finals).

 

Secondary/High School (Manuel L. Quezon University then transfer to The University Of Manila)

  Break Dancing/Body Rockin' - coz I'd been a break dancer and strutter too. Frequently participating

  showdown somewhere in C.C.P. Manila and Q.C. Circle. I'm a member of Scare Crow, Puppety Puppets

  allied group like Infoclas, Octo Mechanics (at present counterpart of Street Boys), Jef Cutash, Cyclone 

 

  Bagets, Hot Shots, Campus Beat Era - he he he! I still remember and laughing until now, what I worn that time.

  (doble doble, ibat ibang kulay, pero di naman mainit kase di pa damage ang ozone layer nun.)

  Disco Afternoon to Midnight Hang-Outs

    Sultan, Campus Bubbles, Hide Away, Corithians Garden, Tia Maria - I remember the Zombie drinks.

    Broad Street, Colors, Jaloux (Jelousy). 

The Police - post punk beat by Sting "Everybreath You Take "

and Mostly New Wave Music / Artist

Duran Duran - Hungry Like a Wolf

Spandau Ballet - True and Highly Strung

Bolshoi - Away and Sunday Morning 

U2 - I still haven't found what I'm looking for, Sunday Bloody Sunday

Depeche Mode - Shake The Desease, Blasphemous Rumours, Somebody, I Just Can't Get Enough.

  Personal Jesus and I love all of their songs.

Echo and The Bunnymen - Killing Moon and The Game

Jesus and Marychain - Happy When It Rains

The Cure - Boys Don't Cry, In Between Days and Friday I'm in love again. 

The Church - Unguarded Moments.

New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle

Kraftwerk - Das Model

Siouxie and the Banshees and Nina Hagen - Queens of Gothics

 

Local Nu Wave Groups

The Dawn, Deans December, Ethnic Faces, Pagan Away, Ardourn Delirium, April Skies, Under Blue Skies,

Introvoys, True Faith, Athena's Curse (Alamid), Nursery Rhyme.

 

Tertiary College Days (U.M., AMACC, Q.C. now Ama Univ., and N.C.B.A. Manila Unibelt now in Q.C.)

    Still Back to Basic New Wave and Alternative Gothic Indie.

    Punk Rock

    Sex Pistols, Ramones, The Clash, Dead Kennedys, Exploited

    "Death Youth Band/Parental Guidance" - Of course thats our band where I played Rhytmn Guitar

    and 2nd Vocals. (former members were mostly High School Classmates)

    Rolan Bola - Drums, presently 2006 a News Reporter in DZBB GMA 7 News and Current Affairs.

    Arman Yano - me, on Rhytmn Guitar, 2nd vocals and Composition

    Michael Hernandez - Bass, presently a successful Executive Sales Representative of Pharmaceutical Co.

    Rommel - Vocals, a Pulp Magazine model, from Marikina, presently managing upcoming local alternative

    bands.

    Magao Balmar - partly on Drums, presently a licensed Dentist.

    where most of our song were full noise and shouting coz were just only beginning to used

    musical instruments back then.  

    We did our practice in one of the studio somewhere in Nepa Q-Mart in Kamuning Q.C.).

    We played during early Edsa Revolution Days, Campus Gigs and bar gig in Sampaloc, Manila.

  

    My Tribe - Verbal Abuse and Depraved, our allied Teenage Rebel, The Rebel, Valbaqua, Haters,

    Exploited, Gothic based in Cubao Q.C.

 

Hardcore

  Verbal Abuse, Stiff Little Fingers, Sonic Youth, Dead Kennedys and the like..

Oi

  Gang Green, Peter and The Testube Babies, Partisans

Ska

  Suit Suit (local), Madness

Rockabilly

  Stray Cats

  Gel Boys (local based in Greenhills)

Reggae

  Bob Marley

Thrash Metal

  Death Angel (pinoi based in L.A.)

  Corossion of Conformity

  Deceased (local)

Heavy Metal

  Motley Crue

  Metallica - My unforgettable concert I've watched, which they just performed in Pasig Ultra, almost 3

  days I  couldn't sleep and forget that event. It was so memorable for me. I couldnt believe that I personally

  watched  live in concert my favorite thrash heavy metal band.

  Guns and Roses - Axl Rose move and Slash powering guitar playing.

  Skid Row - Sebastian Badboy Bach - I Remember You and Youth Gone Wild

  Megadeth - Dave Mustaine former guitarist of Metallica.

Grunge

  Nirvana - Of course who can't forget Kurt Cobain melancholic suicidal attempt. Dave Growl now on (Foo

  Fighter) and Cris Novoselec on bass. 

  Bush - Swallowed, seemingly growling voice

  Blind Melon - Rain

Old School Alternative

  Pixies

  Lemonheads

Local

  Alternative Socio-Political

  Patatag, Banyuhay ni Heber, Jess Santiago, Buklod, Inang Laya, Wuds, Urban Bandits, Penpen.- when I

  was involve with LFS  (League of   Filipino Student (AMACC, NCBA) 

  Kabataan para sa Demokrasya't Nationalismo (Kadena, Q.C.)

  Wolfgang, Eraserheads, River Maya, Yano/Pan (of course), Orange and Lemons

  Bamboo, Agaw Agimat, Introvoys, True Faith

 

Radio Station: DWXB 105 (Dead but the spirit lives on1), DZBM 105, WLS 97.1, RJ AM, DWNU-107, KLIGHT 103.5  

Local Hot Spots

Kathrina's in Malate (hew Phil. Punk Rock Historical Roots way back in 80's)

Brave New World in CCP, Brave New Bands in Trinity College in Q.C.)

G.I and the Idiots (George & Jun and the rest in Malabon), I.O.V.(Xeres, Radie, Geri Bagets, Undo) , Dead Ends (Al/Jay Dimalanta), R.D.A. (Olie)

Lots more gigs and concert all over Luzon which I couldnt remember how many times it was (Hundred plus).

Jalousy/Jaloux, Dreams in Roxas Blvd., Sunken Garden in UP

Red Rocks in Tomas Morato which change into Club Dredd in Km Cubao, Q.C., (counterpart of CBGB-OMFUG in U.S.)

Mayricks in España Mla.,  Kathrinas in Malate - The roots of Punk Rock Venue.

Way back Brave New World Days! in the late 80's.

Club 102 in Makati, Saguijo in Bagtikan Mkti, 70's Bistro in Anonas

If I have time maybe I'll try to visit also Inihaw Republic in Katipunan Q.C.

coz I've heard theres a gud music scene goin-on out there..

 

That's it for now, I'll be updating this soon!

Thanks and More Power to you All bloggers!

A.M. Yano