Kamikazee's back

Universal Records finally releases Kamikazee’s much anticipated third album titled Long Time Noisy featuring the launching single Wala. This new album is their follow-up to their Double Platinum breakthrough album Maharot.

Kamikazee was formed by five friends who met in the College of Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines- Diliman: Jay Contreras (lead vocals), Jomal Linao (guitar), Led Zeppelin Tuyay (guitar), Jason “Puto” Astete (bass) and Allan “Bords” Burdeos (drums).

It took the famed band three years before they were able to make a new album. According to the band members, they were so overwhelmed with the success of their last album. They got numerous offers to do several gigs, which took most of their time and prevented them from sitting down to compose new songs and finally doing the recording.

But Kamikazee is back in the groove with their brand new album under Universal Records, after being able to balance their grueling gig schedules and their serious desire to release the best album they can possibly come up with. Long Tine Noisy is said to be the band’s best and most consistent album. They continue their brand of heavy rock that’s dosed with pop sensibilities and witty lyrical ideas.

Kamikazee made up for their long absence on the recording scene by coming up with 20 cuts in their Long Time Noisy album.

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The trend-setting Channel [V] Philippines scintillates the local music and lifestyle scene with exciting events and TV specials this third quarter of 2009 by kicking off with a grand launch on July 28.

The Channel [V] Philippines on-ground events commence with The [V] Invasion Party on July 25 at the A-Venue in Makati City from 9 p.m. onwards featuring DJ Bad Boy Bill, America’s top House DJ.

Other events in the line-up are The [V] Club Nights; The [V] AMP Tour; Thursday Night Tri[V]ia Royal; The Campus In[V]asion and VJ Quest, The [V] Mall Tours, The [V] Halloween Party, The [V] Youth Forum and AMP Live!

Meanwhile, fans of matchbox20 lead singer Rob Thomas should set their timers at 9:35 p.m. on July 19, Sunday, for Channel [V]’s Spotlight Special on the man behind the hits Smooth, Lonely No More and Her Diamonds.

In the TV special, Rob Thomas talks about the future of his band, his celebrity status, what he does during his spare time, how he won over girls back in the days and his marriage. More, Channel [V]’s Spotlight Special gives us the lowdown on Thomas’ latest album Cradle Song which is currently blazing up the charts.

Aside from Channel [V]’s Spotlight Special, there are the regular local programs that include Turo-Turo, Hits All You Can, [V] Tunes Pinas, [V] Tunes Pinas Live, Popkorn, etc.

These shows will be hosted by Hong Kong based VJ, Alvin Alfonso, a Fil-Am from Canada, who Channel [V] Philippines’ resident VJ.

Channel [V] Philippines impressive content block and events redound to the creativity and efforts of its executives. These are Manuel G. Viray, Executive Vice President; Kathy Alejar, Sales and Marketing Director; Jose Javier Reyes, Creative Director; Lita T. Latinazo, Vice President and General Manager of Regional Distribution and Advertising and Sales; and Eddie Tan, Vice President for Programming [Channel [V] Hong Kong]. 

Channel [V] Philippines airs on the premium tier Channel 25 of Sky Cable.

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The movie Boses continues to reap praises as it wowed its audience in Hong Kong.

”The movie was great...audience reactions were terrific...” a fan, who posted his comments on the Boses fan page in Facebook, said.

The comment was made shortly after the Hong Kong screening last June 25 at the Agnès b. CINEMA!, Hong Kong Arts Centre  as part of the Asia Society Summer Film Series. Before that, it premiered in New York May 1 courtesy of the Assumption Alumnae NYC chapter. On July 26, it is competing at the Woods Hole Film Festival in Massachusetts followed by screenings at  the Jechen International Music and Film Festival, Korea , August 13 to 18, 2009, the Philippine Film Fest at Geneva on September 18 to 20, 2009 and the FICI (International Children and Youth Film Festival) in Madrid, Spain on November 17 to 22, 2009.

Previously, it screened in Hawaii, Los Angeles and India.

For Metro Manila viewers, there will be a special screening 1 pm, August 1, 2009 at the U.P. Cine Adarna.  This was organized by the U.P. Pi Sigma Delta Sorority and the Friends of Mr. Rudy Diamante, in cooperation with the U.P. Cine Adarna.  This is for the benefit of the Restorative Justice Advocacy and the projects of the CBCP-Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care.

Boses continues with its micro-cinema efforts doing the rounds of schools and communities.  Most recent was the screening at the Paliparan community in Cavite last June 27, 2009, through the efforts of the Pangarap Foundation and the Hope for Children U.K. Screenings in Leyte, Cebu and Samar are scheduled for the months of July to September, as well as screenings for Northern Luzon and other provinces. 

(For inquiries, please contact Bong, (Northern Luzon) +639107013104, Henry (Visayas) +639194739212, Doreen (for regions 4 and 5) ++639088616210. Laarni (for tickets to UP screening, Metro Manila and International bookings)