TV folks: get it right. Historic has a pronounced H. Say it with me. A historic. If you are still compelled to use “an”, for the love of all things linguistic, aspirate the H! An ‘istoric. If you say an historic within earshot of me…don’t say I didn’t warn you. That is all.
Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang (Freestyle)
I’m adding this Tagalog song about star-crossed love to the tiny repertoire of Filipino songs I’m able to sing. Thanks very much to Ronald of Yagoona for this find; he sang it quite admirably during a bout of open-air karaoke at Villa Khristalene in Talisay. This song was originally performed by Ogie Alcasid. Ronald’s favourite [...]
Your Universe (Rico Blanco)
Another music find from our stay in Manila. It was one of the most frequently aired videos at the time but the first play already had me hooked. The video, shot in Tagaytay with Taal Volcano in the background, caught my attention due to our recent sojourn to said volcano. Lyrics are romantic simplicity; if [...]
Almost Lover (A Fine Frenzy)
I first heard this song while we were driving down a lonely stretch of road in Manila, early in our month-long trip to Asia. The lyrics were so melancholy and the singer so haunted that I was spellbound for the entire song. Made a note to seek out this artist at the first opportunity. Your [...]